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Updates on Friday 28 July 2017
The sunny morning means the BBC Weather Watchers have been out and about taking some great photos.
Thanks to LouNik, fuzzballpc, Toppo and Johnqa for this selection.
Blue skies and fluffy white clouds
Healthcare bosses said robust plans are in place for when the walk-in centre in Hereford closes this Friday evening, external.
The milk snake found in a woman's garage in Evesham is not venomous, according to rescue centre looking after the reptile, but it closely resembles a snake that is.
Vale Wild Centre, based is Beckford, Worcestershire, say the harmless milk snake has very similar markings to the poisonous coral snake.
Manager Martin Brookes says there is an old rhyme to help people tell the difference;
"Red and black, won't harm Jack.
Red and yellow can kill a fellow."
Image source, Vale Wildlife/Getty imagesThe milk snake is being looked after by the wildlife centre while the RSPCA try to find its owner, or someone who will take it in.
There are 67 properties without power between Evesham and Pershore, according to Western Power Distribution.
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Kidderminster Harriers and Evesham United meet tonight in the final of the Worcestershire Senior Cup.
Kick-off at the Jubilee Stadium is at 19:45.
It wasn't the doorstep delivery the homeowner was expecting.
An animal rescue centre is now looking after a snake found outside a woman's front door in Worcestershire.
The shocked resident, who found the 2ft 5in (76cm) long milk snake outside her house in Evesham, called police who eventually captured it in her garage.
Image source, Vale WildlifeThe snake was taken to the Vale Wildlife Centre in Beckford, Worcestershire. They were called in by the officers who were reluctant to touch it until they knew it wasn't venomous.
Manager Martin Brookes believes the snake is probably someone's pet which has escaped.
Quote MessageAll snakes are good at getting out - given the chance they will get through the smallest gap."
Martin Brookes, Vale Wildlife Centre
Town council chiefs have accused a housing developer , externalof leaving residents "misled" following an exhibition.
Worcester Air Cadets have been named as the number one squadron in the UK, after they were awarded a prestigious trophy.
The Lees Trophy is awarded to the squadron judged to be the best in overall achievement and efficiency and is the highest honour available to air cadets.
They beat 29 other squadrons who were in contention for the trophy.
A family whose son died after he was hit head-on by another car while driving on a dual carriageway have a "strong case" in their campaign to have crash barriers installed, according to their local MP.
Ollie Sellers, who was 19, died after his car was hit on the Coventry Highway in Redditch. The road has no crash barriers on its central reservation.
Image source, Sellers familyA petition started by the family calling on the council to install barriers has attracted more than 1,500 signatures.
Rachel Maclean, the MP for Redditch, says she will be contacting Worcestershire County Council about the road.
Quote MessageThe family came to see me just a short while ago and it genuinely touched me - my heart went out to them. Obviously I'm doing my small part in doing what I can to back their campaign - I think it's a very valuable campaign and they have my full support."
Rachel Maclean, MP for Redditch
A girl who made worldwide news after refusing to have a heart transplant, external has just graduated with a degree.
The cost of holiday childcare has risen by more than 82% across the West Midlands since 2010, Labour has said.
Shadow education secretary Angela Rayner said the situation was made worse because incomes had fallen in real terms over the same period.
Image source, PANationally there has been a rise of 50%, according to Ms Rayner.
The Tories said Labour had "blundered" because the party was in charge of childcare in Wales, where they said rises had been double the national average.
Jerry Chester
BBC News Online
One of our regular contributors, Paul Wilde, or 'the king of the close-up photo' as we like to call him, took this lovely picture of a butterfly while he was on a walk across the Abbey Meadows in Redditch.
I'd love to showcase your best photos from around Herefordshire and Worcestershire - you can email, tweet us on @bbchw, external or message via Facebook, external.
Image source, Paul WildeA Worcestershire woman who lost her brother in the Hillsborough disaster is backing plans to introduce a safe standing area at Shrewsbury Town's ground.
Andrew Brookes (pictured) died in the 1989 tragedy, which led to the introduction of all-seater stadiums.
Image source, Hillsborough inquestsHis sister Louise, from Bromsgrove, the fact that there was standing on the terraces at Hillsborough was not the reason why 96 people died.
Quote MessageIf I really did believe that standing was dangerous and not safe I would be the first one to be up in arms with my banner complaining."
Louise Brookes, Hillsborough campaigner
Expectant mothers living near to Redditch's Alexandra Hospital have been welcomed to the brand new antenatal clinic at the hospital, which recently opened its doors to women, external.
The mother of a man with autism who was restrained by as many as nine members of staff for 11 hours at a private hospital on the Worcestershire/Birmingham border has said her son has been left "traumatised".
He was later hancuffed and placed in a cell by West Mercia Police.
Jill Nasralla told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire she had not received an apology after the incident involving her son Adam, then 18, at Wast Hills.
Image source, Nasralla familyIn March 2014, after being retrained at the hospital Mr Nasralla was handcuffed, placed in a spit hood and detained in a police cell where restraints continued to be used, with no solicitor or appropriate adult allowed to visit him.
He has now been given an out-of-court settlement by the hospital and police.
The hospital said patient welfare was its "number one priority".
Quote MessageEvery day our officers and staff have to make quick time decisions in difficult and challenging circumstances in order to protect our communities from harm."
Assistant Chief Constable Martin Evans, West Mercia Police
Prince Charles is to attend a concert at Worcester Cathedral tonight.
The Prince of Wales, who is the president of the Three Choirs Festival Association, will hear a performance of Worcestershire composer Edward Elgar’s Dream of Gerontius.
Image source, Dave BrightMore than 1,500 people have signed a petition calling for crash barriers to be installed on all dual carriageways in Redditch, after the death of a teenager on the Coventry Highway.
Ollie Sellers, who was 19, died after his car was hit head on by a car travelling in the other direction while travelling on the dual carriageway in May.
Image source, GoogleHis father, Paul, says the lack of crash barriers meant Ollie didn't stand a chance.
Quote MessageEven if it's an innocent blow-out, or if you lose control momentarily for some reason, then you are in a really difficult position, whether you are driving the car or coming in the opposite direction. The installation of crash barriers would eliminate that pretty much 100%."
Paul Sellers
The BBC has asked Worcestershire County Council for a comment, but they have yet to respond.
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
After a cloudy start it should be a dry and clear day with sunny spells and top temperatures of 22C (72F).
Latest weather for the West Midlands
Jerry Chester
BBC News Online
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