Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 BST 18 October 2016
We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Wednesday, but keep an eye out here for more updates this evening and into the morning.
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No post mortem on woman embalmed after she died on honeymoon in Mexico
Worcester is a hot spot for fast food outlets
18 sites added to Heritage at Risk Register
Pennell and Te'o back for Warriors european game
Updates on Friday 21 October 2016
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 BST 18 October 2016
Football: Swifts' long-serving general manager passes awaypublished at 17:54 BST 18 October 2016
Stourport Swifts' general manager, John McDonald, has passed away after a long illness.
The 71-year-old was honoured in 2015 by the Worcestershire Football Association for 50 years' service to the Midland Football League club.
A statement on the Swifts official club website describes Mr McDonald as being "the driving force behind the club's progress".
Police and crime commissioner to hold force to account over 999 callspublished at 17:51 BST 18 October 2016
James Pearson
Journalist, BBC Hereford & WorcesterThe Police and Crime Commissioner for West Mercia says he's going to hold the force to account for the "unacceptable" performance of its 999 and 101 telephone services.
Conservative John Campion, says he'll question Chief Constable Anthony Bangham over what he calls "unacceptable drops" in performance of the 101 non-emergency number.
He'll hold a session with the police chief before the end of the month.
Bulls legend wishes Westfields well in the FA Cuppublished at 17:42 BST 18 October 2016
Trevor Owens
Sports Editor, BBC Hereford & WorcesterWestfields’ chief executive, Andy Morris, has revealed the club has received best wishes from a true Hereford FA Cup legend.
Morris says the former Hereford United star, Ronnie Radford, contacted him immediately after the first-round draw to send his best wishes to the Midland Football League club.
Media caption, Bulls legend wishes Westfields well in the FA Cup.
Westfields are into the first-round proper of the FA Cup for the first time in their history.
Radford will always be remembered for his stunning 30-yard goal as Hereford United beat first division Newcastle United in their third-round replay at Edgar Street in February 1972.
Latest: Deaf woman jailed for abusing boy; police to be 'held accountable' for 999 performance; high street award hopepublished at 17:37 BST 18 October 2016
James Pearson
Journalist, BBC Hereford & WorcesterThe top stories in the newsroom this evening include:
- A profoundly deaf woman, who avoided prison for sexually abusing a young boy, has now been jailed for five years, after judges ruled her original sentence was too soft
- The police and crime commissioner for West Mercia says he's going to hold the force to account for the "unacceptable" performance of its 999 and 101 telephone services
- Leominster's town centre has been shortlisted in the Great British High Street awards
Watch: Heavy showers likely overnightpublished at 17:26 BST 18 October 2016
Kay Crewdson
BBC weather presenterWinds will remain brisk for some, but under clear skies - lows of 3C (37F).
Media caption, Kay Crewdson with the latest West Midlands weather forecast.
There will be no extra day off work to mark Brexitpublished at 17:21 BST 18 October 2016
A minister has confirmed there are "no current plans" for a bank holiday following the country's exit from the European Union.
More than 20,000 people have signed a petition on the Government's website, external backing Independence Day on 23 June - the day of the EU referendum vote.
Image source, Getty Images / ConservativesQuote MessageThe government has no plans to introduce another permanent UK bank holiday. Tempting though it might be, I think the idea of an independence Day would face fierce competition from the likes of St George’s Day, Trafalgar Day and many more. Unfortunately it is just too costly."
Robin Walker, Conservative MP for Worcester
Deaf woman jailed for child sex offencespublished at 17:14 BST 18 October 2016
A profoundly deaf woman from Herefordshire has been jailed for five years for child sex offences, after having her suspended sentence quashed.
Juliane Fellows, 30, of Llewellin Road, Kington, was originally given a 24-month suspended sentence after being found guilty of gross indecency and sexual activity with a child.
At the original sentencing at Worcester Crown Court, Judge Robert Juckes said prison would be wholly inappropriate because of her deafness, but after being referred to the Solicitor General, that sentence has been viewed as "unduly lenient".
Woman jailed for sex abuse after rulingpublished at 17:08 BST 18 October 2016
A deaf woman who is pregnant is jailed for sexually abusing a boy after Court of Appeal judges find her suspended sentence "unduly lenient".
Read MoreWork to start on £120m Worcester Sixpublished at 17:05 BST 18 October 2016
Farmer banned from keeping sheep after admitting causing sufferingpublished at 16:57 BST 18 October 2016
A farmer has been banned from keeping sheep for life, external after pleading guilty to nine animal welfare offences.
Animal welfare officers from Herefordshire Council say they seized 218 sheep from William Hyde's farm, The Furlongs, Hereford, earlier this year after DEFRA found a large number of dead animals.
Trading Standards Animal Welfare officers say they found a number of ewes and lambs without water, as well as a number suffering from sickness.
Mr Hyde, 62, was ordered to pay £1,000 and £5,000 in compensation after admitting to nine offences, which include failing to record cattle movements and responsibility to ensure animal safety.
Rugby: Pennell set to return for Challenge Cuppublished at 16:41 BST 18 October 2016
Worcester Warriors' full-back, Chris Pennell, is set to make his comeback, external after injury in the European Challenge Cup at Sixways this weekend.
Image source, Getty ImagesQuote MessageShilly and the other youngsters have really stepped up in the absence of some of us senior boys and they've been fantastic. Having been injured, I now have to try and get back to my best as the standard has really been set and it's fantastic for the club."
Chris Pennell, Worcester Warriors
Scrapping archaeology A-level leaves industry 'in a pickle'published at 16:20 BST 18 October 2016
Time Team presenter Sir Tony Robinson says that the scrapping of the archaeology A-level is purely down to cost cutting.
Worcester teacher Dan Boatright has launched a national campaign to preserve the subject, which the AQA exam board has announced is being dropped.
The actor and presenter is supporting Dan's petition, which has almost 7,000 signatures, and says the situation could lead to a national shortage of archaeologists.
The exam board said the decision would not stop "students going on to do a degree in them as we're not aware of any universities that require an A-level in these subjects".
Police forces team up to tackle cyber crimepublished at 16:01 BST 18 October 2016
King John portrait competition to mark 800 years since his deathpublished at 15:34 BST 18 October 2016
Today is the 800th anniversary of the death of King John, the only monarch to be buried at Worcester Cathedral.
To mark the occasion the cathedral has run a portrait competition, for people to depict how they think King John looked.
Here are some of the portraits which were sent in...
Image source, Worcester CathedralFarmer banned after dead sheep foundpublished at 15:11 BST 18 October 2016
A farmer is banned from keeping sheep for life after a number of dead and sick animals are found in "deplorable" conditions.
Read MoreTeen assault mystery in park - police appeal for informationpublished at 15:00 BST 18 October 2016
A 16-year-old boy has been treated in hospital for minor injuries after being assaulted in a Worcester park.
The boy was walking through Ghulevelt Park at around 22:00 last Thursday when he felt someone grab his shoulder and fell backwards.
Image source, GoogleFootball: Redditch take on Leamingtonpublished at 14:24 BST 18 October 2016
Trevor Owens
Sports Editor, BBC Hereford & WorcesterRedditch United will be in Southern League Premier Division action this evening when they take on Leamington at Valley Stadium.
The Reds' 4-1 win at Cambridge City on Saturday leaves them in sixth place in the table, while Leamington are second and unbeaten at home.
The club says that, in the interest of crowd safety, fans will be segregated, external, with all Leamington F.C supporters allocated to the stand at the allotment end of the ground by the main turnstiles.
Kick off is at 07:45.
New bridge set to re-open in Springpublished at 14:05 BST 18 October 2016
People in the Worcestershire village of Eastham have been told that work to replace their collapsed bridge should be completed by the spring.
Residents have faced a 10 mile (16km) detour since the bridge fell into the River Teme in May.
Work to build a single span steel bridge started yesterday. The council says it hopes to have the new bridge open by April.
Quote MessageWe’re working through the winter and flooding of the river is a risk. There are certain works which we can carry on with if the river does flood... We want to get the bridge open as fast as we can. It’s not a replica - it’s a simple span steel bridge."
John Fraser, Worcestershire County Council's highways manager
More than 100 earthquakes recorded in Herefordshire in 40 yearspublished at 13:52 BST 18 October 2016
Did you know that more than 100 earthquakes have been recorded in Herefordshire in the last 40 years?
Your Questions led us to investigate earthquakes in the county.
Quote MessageWe don't really know why so we record so many here, as earthquakes in the UK are random. The country is in the middle of [the Eurasian] plate, which is moving all the time, so it sometimes stresses certain areas. But it does seem that places such as Herefordshire, Wales and North West Scotland are areas particularly prone to them."
David Galloway, Seismologist at the British Geological Survey.
Already this year five small tremors have happened.
