Jennifer Meierhans
BBC News Online

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We were asked: "Why were police cars in Broad Street Bromsgrove at 8pm on Monday?"

West Mercia Police were called at 19.40 to reports of an altercation involving two groups of young people.

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A spokesman said some of the individuals were being "verbally aggressive". 

"Several officers were dispatched and a 17-year-old man from Bromsgrove was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer. He has been released on bail."

Send us your questions here.

Annabel Rackham
Journalist, BBC West Midlands

Eight exotic animal licences have been issued in Herefordshire and Worcestershire over the last two years, showing a a rise in the number of dangerous or wild animal licences issued by local councils in the West Midlands. 

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Earlier this year Herefordshire Council issued dangerous wild animal licences for three zebras and two vipers. 

Clive Longstaff, who manages an aquatics and reptile shop in Worcester, says people often don't look after exotic pets, with many ending up abandoned.   

Worcester News

Today's back page, external features the season finale at the Worcester Races and swimming success for Worcester Swim Club. 

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Annabel Rackham
Journalist, BBC West Midlands

Madeline Craddock will have to face a 60-mile round trip to visit her son when the psychiatric ward he receives treatment at closes.

Kidderminster Hospital is closing the Harvington Ward and services will move to Worcestershire Royal Hospital.

Annabel Rackham
Journalist, BBC West Midlands

Here are some of the main stories we are looking at in Herefordshire and Worcestershire:

- Police say an incident involving a "vulnerable man" in possession of two axes in Bewdley has been resolved and he is being provided with support 

- A national road safety campaigner says councillors should reconsider scrapping the services of a lollipop lady in Redditch

- England's highest scorer of the day so far, Moeen Ali, has been dismissed for 68 on day one of the first Test against Bangladesh

Police have confirmed they were called to an incident in Bewdley yesterday afternoon which involved a man in possession of two axes. 

Firearms officers were called as additional support and arrived at an address on Load Street yesterday afternoon around 16:40. 

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Police say the man had two axes which remained within the property throughout the incident and there was no evidence to suggest these "posed a risk to the wider community".

Supt Kevin Purcell said: "We were made aware of reports concerning a vulnerable man who was threatening to harm himself".

While Hay-on-Wye is known around the world as the town of books, it could be set to lose its public library.

Annabel Rackham
Journalist, BBC West Midlands

Pat Hemming's 32-year-long tenure as a lollipop lady is to come to an end after Worcestershire County Council told her the service she provides is no longer needed. 

Pat's worried that without someone to watch children crossing on their way to school, their safety could be at risk. 

In a statement, Worcestershire County Council says the staff and students at St Stephen's First School, who use the crossing, will be offered road safety education and training.  

Listen to live BBC local radio commentary from Saturday's action in the National League and National League North.

Evesham Journal

A man surprised his girlfriend with a proposal at the finish line of the Birmingham half-marathon - and ended up making the news on the other side of the world, external.  

Annabel Rackham
Journalist, BBC West Midlands

A psychiatric ward at Kidderminster Hospital is to close next month, with patients being relocated to Worcester and Redditch.

Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust says the decision to close the Harvington Ward follows a consultation, which has opted for more community-based treatment, meaning fewer beds for mental health patients will be needed. 

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Local resident Madeline Craddock's son has schizophrenia. She has been campaigning to keep the ward open and worries she will face a 60-mile round trip to visit her son at the Worcestershire Royal Hospital in Worcester.  

Worcestershire's Moeen Ali was finally out for 68 for England on the opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh.

A short time ago England were 212-6. 

Annabel Rackham
Journalist, BBC West Midlands

More than £1m could be spent buying farm land and a private garden to make sure that Hereford's controversial southern link road goes ahead. 

Today the council's cabinet will discuss plans to compulsory purchase land from five different farms and a residential garden so that work on the road between the A49 and the A465 can begin.

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Land on farms rented from the council is also affected and private homes next to the planned road could also be bought in future months. 

The council granted themselves planning permission for the road in June.  

Annabel Rackham
Journalist, BBC West Midlands

Here are some of the main stories we are looking at in Herefordshire and Worcestershire:

- A Worcestershire mother says the closure of a psychiatric ward in Kidderminster means she faces a 60-mile round trip to Worcester to visit her son

- A lollipop lady from Redditch says she fears for the safety of children after her job was scrapped

- The owner of an exotic pet shop in Worcester says he's stopped customers from buying pets because he's been unconvinced they'd be able to handle them

BBC Sport

Worcestershire's Moeen Ali has once again come to England's rescue with a half century after they lost three quick wickets in the first Test against Bangladesh.

You can follow the match on the BBC Sport live page.

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Hereford Times

The front page of this week's Hereford Times, external has the story of a farmer who has been banned from keeping sheep.

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Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

After a chilly start, any fog patches will clear through the course of the morning to leave another largely dry day with sunny spells and light winds. Highs of 13C (55F).

You can read a full forecast on the the BBC Weather page. 

Police say an incident in Bewdley, which saw armed officers deployed in the town, involved a man with two axes. 

People were told to stay indoors yesterday evening, with some locked into a local supermarket, as armed officers were called to a flat in Load Street.

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West Mercia Police say they were called to the town at 16:40 due to "concerns for the welfare of an individual ".

There was "no risk to the public", police say, and they are appealing for the man involved to contact them to ensure that he is safe and well.

Phil Maiden
Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

Here are some of the main stories we are looking at in Herefordshire and Worcestershire:

- Police say an incident in Bewdley, which saw armed officers deployed in the town, involved a man with two axes

- A Worcestershire mother says closing a psychiatric ward in Kidderminster will put a strain on families like hers

- More than £1m could be spent buying farmland and a private garden for Hereford's southern link road, external the council says

BBC Sport

Worcestershire's Moeen Ali was into action early on, as England lost three quick wickets at the start of the first Test against Bangladesh.

You can follow all the action on the BBC Sport live page.

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