Women attacked by rapist on licencepublished at 12:39 British Summer Time 9 August 2017
Ashley Shuck attacked two women, one aged 77, a month after being released from prison.
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Updates on Friday 11 August 2017
Women attacked by rapist on licencepublished at 12:39 British Summer Time 9 August 2017
Lancashire v Worcestershire - in-play highlights & radiopublished at 12:35 British Summer Time 9 August 2017
Watch in-play clips and follow BBC Radio 5 live sports extra and local radio commentary as Lancashire host Worcestershire in the T20 Blast.
Read MoreShoe retailer closes Hereford branchpublished at 12:20 British Summer Time 9 August 2017
Jones Bootmaker - which has over 70 branches throughout the UK - has closed its store in Hereford.
The company has left a sign in the vacant shop windoww redirecting customers to nearby stores in Worcester or Shrewsbury.
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End of twitter postMan trapped under tree cuts his way out with chainsawpublished at 12:01 British Summer Time 9 August 2017
A man has been injured after a tree fell on him in Worcestershire.
It happened in woodland near to Stud Lane in Abberley on Tuesday afternoon.
The man in his 30s had managed to cut himself free with his chainsaw when emergency services arrived.
Paramedics said he was incredibly lucky not to have sustained more serious injuries.
Football: Harrier midfielder completes loan movepublished at 11:40 British Summer Time 9 August 2017
Trevor Owens
Sports Editor, BBC Hereford & WorcesterKidderminster Harriers' midfielder Ben Clarke has joined Halesown Town on a season-long loan.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe teenager spent a spell with the Yeltz during the second half of last season.
He'll now head back to the club for the entire Evo-Stik Premier Devision.
Man charged with attempted GBH following glassing attackpublished at 11:20 British Summer Time 9 August 2017
A man has now been charged with attempted grievous bodily harm after a glassing attack in Worcester as police issue a thank you to the public for their help, external.
Cycling team raise thousands for charitypublished at 11:00 British Summer Time 9 August 2017
A team of cyclists from Herefordshire have raised more than £50,000 for the Teenage Cancer Trust by riding from London to Paris.
The group - made up of staff from online retailer M and M Direct - cycled the 300-mile route to mark the company's 30th birthday and boost their charity fund-raising.
The company has now raised £1.5m for the charity in 12 years.
Cricket: Worcestershire star out for season remainderpublished at 10:40 British Summer Time 9 August 2017
Trevor Owens
Sports Editor, BBC Hereford & WorcesterWorcestershire all-rounder John Hastings has played his last game of the 2017 season, external after injuring his foot.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe 31-year-old sustained the injury during his side's County Championship clash against Sussex at New Road.
He will now return home to Australia to undergo rehab work.
Quote MessageThese things happen... it's a thing that is out of our control. Cricket Australia have got International cricket coming up. They want John back in their care and will be hoping to get him fit and available for selection."
Steve Rhodes, Director of Cricket, Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Cancer sufferer aiming to raise for thousands for overseas treatmentpublished at 10:20 British Summer Time 9 August 2017
A Herefordshire woman with terminal brain cancer is trying to raise £50,000 so she can travel abroad for alternative treatment.
Image source, Anna ClaytonAnna Clayton, 44, from Orcop has 31 separate tumours but she's hoping that she'll be able to heal using holistic treatments and meditation.
She says she's confident that the new style of treatments being offered abroad can help her.
Quote MessageWhen I had the brain tumour last year... I collapsed at home and my husband found me. I've now been told they can't operate as there are so many of them in my head... the moment I get symptoms I'll have to do something because I can't get palliative care if I stay here."
Anna Clayton
Family of cancer victim to take legal action against hospital trustspublished at 10:00 British Summer Time 9 August 2017
The family of a Kidderminster man who died of soft tissue cancer in 2014 - say they're planning to take legal action against two hospital trusts.
Twenty-seven-year-old Daniel Hemming's family claim doctors failed to pass on scans showing he had cancer for months, cancelled operations and missed scans which delayed his diagnosis.
Both Dudley NHS Foundation Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust say they've offered their sincere condolences to Daniel's family and cannot comment further on an ongoing claim.
Quote MessageWe went back to two years ago when he first had the lump and just counted out just how many blunders and mistakes had actually been made or overlooked to get where we are today... it just beggars belief."
Gill Hemmings, Daniel's mother
Cricket: Worcestershire undone at New Roadpublished at 09:40 British Summer Time 9 August 2017
BBC SportPaceman Jofra Archer took three wickets in five balls at New Road as Sussex beat Worcestershire by nine wickets.
Image source, Rex FeaturesThe 22-year-old removed Ben Cox, Joe Leach and John Hastings before Worcestershire were 170 all out following on in their second innings.
Sussex, set nine to win, lost Luke Wells to Ed Barnard in gloomy conditions as they reached 11-1.
Serious case review into rapist's releasepublished at 09:21 British Summer Time 9 August 2017
A serious case review is to be carried out, police say, after a convicted rapist released from prison went on to attack two women.
Image source, West Mercia PoliceAshley Shuck, 24, from Ombersley Road, attacked two women in Kidderminster in June.
It happened a month after he was released on licence after his original conviction in 2012 for raping a teenage girl.
Quote MessageThose risks had been assessed but because of the serious nature of the original offence, what he's gone on to do subsequently, there has to be a mandatory serious case review to look at all of the arrangements."
Richard Moore, Assistant Chief Constable, West Mercia Police
Plastics firm collapse 'to hit whole area'published at 09:02 British Summer Time 9 August 2017
The collapse of a plastic packaging firm in Hereford will have a knock-on effect for the whole area, a union has said.
Yesterday about 175 staff at Gelpack were told their jobs would go as the firm called in administrators.
In May, it secured a £10m loan, but administrators KPMG said the business had recently experienced difficult trading conditions.
Image source, GoogleQuote MessageThe spending power reduces, so shops and businesses surrounding the area are going to suffer."
David Day, GMB Union
Today's weather in 50 secondspublished at 08:23 British Summer Time 9 August 2017
Rich Davis
BBC Weather presenterA wet start for most parts of the West Midlands but it could improve for a lot of us as the day goes on, here's the full forecast.
Plus you can keep up to date with the latest forecasts for your part of the region with the BBC Weather website.
Media caption, Rich Davis
Welcome to our live updates for the daypublished at 08:03 British Summer Time 9 August 2017
Welcome to Herefordshire and Worcestershire Live on Monday morning.
We'll be bringing you all the news, sport, travel and weather as it happens.
If you'd like to get in touch you can email, tweet us on @bbchw, external or message via Facebook, external.
Sussex thump Worcestershire at New Roadpublished at 18:22 British Summer Time 8 August 2017
Paceman Jofra Archer takes three wickets in five balls at New Road as Sussex beat Worcestershire by nine wickets.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 8 August 2017
Live updates for Herefordshire and Worcestershire have finished for the day but we'll be back from 08:00 on Monday with more live news, sport, travel and weather.
Meanwhile, watch out for any news and sport updates this evening.
Man sexually assaulted two women while on licence from prisonpublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 8 August 2017
A man's been sentenced to life in prison, external for sexual assaults against two women, one of them aged 77, after being released on licence.
The 77-year-old was forced to drive around the county for two hours after her attack in June.
Image source, West Mercia PoliceAshley Shuck, from Ombersley Road, Worcester, pleaded guilty to two counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault, and one count of kidnapping.
Police said a 28-year-old woman was sexually assaulted at her friend's home, while a 77-year-old reported being raped at home. Both attacks took place in Kidderminster.
Shuck was on license after being released from prison in May. The case has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
Man cuts himself free with chainsaw after tree lands on himpublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 8 August 2017
A had to cut himself free with a chainsaw after a falling tree landed on him.
The injured man found himself pinned underneath the tree, in woodland near Stud Lane, Abberly, Worcester, about a mile away from the nearest property, but managed to use his chainsaw to cut the tree into pieces.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said he had leg injuries and had to be carried up an embankment to a waiting helicopter.
“Given the nature of the incident, the man was incredibly lucky not to have suffered more serious injuries," a spokesman said.
Image source, WMASWeather: Rain tonight and rain tomorrowpublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 8 August 2017
Rich Davis
BBC Weather presenterWe're forecast more rain tonight and it will continue into tomorrow, but the forecast for the rest of the week looks a little better.
Media caption, The weather forecast for the West Midlands
