Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:01 BST 2 August 2017
We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 tomorrow, but keep an eye out here for more updates this evening and into the morning.
Summary
Plastic packaging firm in administration putting 200 jobs at risk
Fundraising campaign for toddler who had finger and feet amputated
Attempted rape arrest in Worcester
March to protest against homes on green-belt land
Munitions workers to be commemorated
Updates on Friday 4 August 2017
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:01 BST 2 August 2017
Herefordshire crisp company to sponsor high-profile sports eventpublished at 17:52 BST 2 August 2017
Andrew Easton
Presenter, BBC Hereford and WorcesterA crisp company based in Leominster is lending its name to one of women's sports biggest events.
Image source, TyrrellsTyrrells Crisps has been named as the main sponsor of the Women's Rugby Premier 15s Championship.
It means the domestic elite rugby competition will be branded as the Tyrrells Premier 15s.
Cricket: Rapids' batsman 'prepared' for t20 Blastpublished at 17:38 BST 2 August 2017
Trevor Owens
Sports Editor, BBC Hereford & WorcesterWorcestershire batsman, Joe Clarke, says he's worked hard on his game to ensure he's become a more effective t20 Blast player.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe 25-year-old hit 124 not out from 53 balls to help his side beat Durham Jets at New Road at the weekend.
The Rapids' next match is against Birmingham Bears at Edgbason on Friday evening.
Watch: Tonight and tomorrow's weather forecastpublished at 17:30 BST 2 August 2017
Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands TodayAfter a day of some rain and some sunshine, here's how the rest of today and the start of tomorrow is looking across the West Midlands.
You can also get up-to-date forecasts at any time for your part of the region via the BBC Weather website.
Media caption, Shefali Oza
Dogs to be destroyed to protect lambs from further attackspublished at 17:19 BST 2 August 2017
A Shropshire farmer has been told that his dogs must be destroyed because there is a risk they will kill more lambs.
Two rottweiler cross-breeds belonging to Charles Ross-Robertson killed 35 lambs at a farm in Risbury, near Leominster, in September and another 20 lambs were so badly injured they had to be put down.
Image source, GoogleIn passing sentence this afternoon, the chair of the magistrates bench at Hereford, Lavinia Sole, said: "If the dogs get out again then they’re likely to do the same. You have a drink problem so we cannot risk the chance."
She said she wasn't satisfied a suspended destruction order would be sufficient, adding "farmers must be protected from these dogs".
Church warden 'sceptical' of digital collectionspublished at 17:15 BST 2 August 2017
Felicity Sanderson
BBC Hereford & WorcesterA church warden in Worcester says she isn't convinced by a move to enable church congregations across the country to donate to church collections through digital payments.
Image source, PAForty churches have so far been equipped with handheld terminals which allow contributions up to the value of £30 pounds to be paid through a contactless card.
However Rachel Cramp, the warden at Claines Church in Worcester, says poor internet connection will mean the system won't work everywhere.
Quote MessageIt's not going to work everywhere...a lot of our churches...[can't get a] Wi-fi signal.
Rachel Cramp, Warden at Claines Church in Worcester
Family set to launch fundraising music festivalpublished at 17:05 BST 2 August 2017
Alistair Binney
Reporter, BBC Hereford & WorcesterA couple from Bromsgrove who lost their baby daughter are preparing to launch a music festival to raise funds towards a maternity unit for families going through a similar bereavement.
Samantha Pedley and Daniel Roberts' daughter Poppy was born sleeping at 18-weeks-old in May this year.
The couple stayed in the specialist Faye Turner Bereavement Suite at Worcestershire Royal Hospital after Poppy was born.
Samantha and Daniel are now organising the event - called PERfest - to help raise money towards the £60,000 pound cost of a second suite.
Cricket: Moeen Ali deserves 'more credit'published at 16:55 BST 2 August 2017
Trevor Owens
Sports Editor, BBC Hereford & WorcesterThe former England captain Alistair Cook has told the BBC that Worcestershire's Moeen Ali deserves more credit for his achievements.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe spinner took a hat-trick to wrap up the third test against South Africa and Cook says the spotlight should fall on a player he's described as the team's "unsung hero".
Quote MessageIt has been an amazing series for Mo, he is a legend. He is kind of the glue in our team, he is the unsung hero in one sense.
Alistair Cook, Former England captain
Dog trainer sentenced over lamb deathspublished at 16:35 BST 2 August 2017
Magistrates also order the two Rottweilers who killed the lambs be destroyed.
Read MoreLamb deaths: Farmer claims dog attack cost him thousandspublished at 16:35 BST 2 August 2017
The owner of dozens of lambs killed or injured by two dogs says the attack cost him £25,000 and his "livelihood".
Image caption, Tom Hadley says he lost his livelihood after dozens of his lambs were killed
Charles Ross-Robertson, from Stanton Lacy, was handed a 12-month community order after pleading guilty to owning the rottweiler cross-breeds which killed the sheep at Risbury in Herefordshire last September.
Farmer Tom Hadley says four years of breeding was destroyed with the death of his lambs.
Quote MessageHe thinks his dogs have just killed some sheep, but there's more of a bigger picture than that. It's four years worth of breeding, it's £25,000 financial costs and it's my livelihood.
Tom Hadley, Lamb owner
Appeal to find man wanted on sexual assault chargespublished at 16:15 BST 2 August 2017
A man thought to be in the Worcester area is being hunted by the police, external after failing to surrender to court.
Image source, West Mercia PoliceWest Mercia Police say Paul Lucitt, 27, is wanted on warrant after he failed to turn up for trial on a charge of sexual assault.
Tuesday's non-league footballpublished at 15:55 BST 2 August 2017
Listen to BBC local radio commentary from Tuesday's National League and National League North action.
Read MoreDeer dies after getting trapped in ditchpublished at 15:40 BST 2 August 2017
A deer has died after getting trapped in a ditch near Cleobury Mortimer last night.
The fire service were called at 22:41 to reports it was was in distress at the bottom of the 7ft (2m) hole, which contained water.
When they arrived they found the animal was dead and was being removed by the landowner.
Man fined for failing to pay littering penaltypublished at 15:20 BST 2 August 2017
A Kidderminster man who ignored a fixed penalty notice for littering and then failed to show up in court has been fined nearly £500.
Image source, Getty ImagesThomas Davies, from Whitley Close, was caught dropping a pill packet on Vicar Street in January this year.
He was handed a £75 fixed-penalty notice, which he didn't pay, and was then fined for missed a court hearing last Friday.
Lamb deaths: Owner given community order and dogs to be destroyedpublished at 14:52 BST 2 August 2017
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Bob Hockenhull
BBC Midlands TodayA Shropshire man who allowed his two rottweiler cross-breed dogs to kill and injure dozens of lambs last September has been given a 12-month community order and magistrates in Hereford have ordered the dogs to be destroyed.
Charles Ross-Robertson, from Stanton Lacy, has previously pleaded guilty to owning the dogs which killed the sheep, valued at more than £25,000, at Risbury in Herefordshire.
He had contested an order for the destruction of the dogs.
New free school plans to be consideredpublished at 14:32 BST 2 August 2017
Plans to build a new free school in Hereford for teenagers with severe learning disabilities are to be considered.
The school, which would be built next to the city's sixth form college, would provide education for 16 to 19-year-olds.
The council, together with the Department for Education, will be considering building proposals from interested firms between now and November.
Travel: Signalling fault hits trainspublished at 14:16 BST 2 August 2017
BBC News TravelTrains between Worcester and Hereford could be delayed.
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End of X postMen armed with crow bar strike Great Witley petrol stationpublished at 14:12 BST 2 August 2017
Two masked men have struck a Great Witley petrol station, external in an early morning armed robbery.
Olympian 'ready' for rowing challengepublished at 13:50 BST 2 August 2017
The Evesham-born athlete, Alex Gregory, is part of a team who hope to become the first to row across the Arctic Ocean.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Olympic gold medalist is one of six men who hope to complete the 2,000 mile (3,200km) journey in less than a month.
The 33-year-old will leave from Svalbard in Norway when he begins the challenge later this week.
Three weeks of roadworks to improve water suppliespublished at 13:30 BST 2 August 2017
Severn Trent has announced it's to carry out work to upgrade its water network in Kidderminster town centre during the school holidays.
Image source, GoogleThe firm will be working on Green Street to connect a new pipe and install a valve from Sunday, 13 August.
The project is expected to take around three weeks to complete.
Quote MessageWe’re carrying out this really important work on the water network to make sure our customer’s water supply is always there when they need it."
Gareth Mead, Severn Trent
