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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
Man ordered to do unpaid work after being drunk and disorderlypublished at 13:26 BST 18 October 2016
Cleobury man facing historical child sex offencespublished at 13:00 BST 18 October 2016
A man from Cleobury Mortimer has been charged with child sex offences which are alleged to have taken place in Kidderminster between 1972 and 1974.
The 69-year-old is facing two charges of raping a girl under the age of 16 and two of indecent assault.
He is due to appear at Kidderminster magistrates on 8 November.
Blustery wind so feeling cold todaypublished at 12:37 BST 18 October 2016
Kay Crewdson
BBC weather presenterAny patches of rain this morning will clear through the day but we could see the odd patch later on this afternoon. Feeling cold due to a blustery north-west wind - highs of 13C (55F).
Is Leominster a rising star of the high street?published at 12:15
A Herefordshire high street has been shortlisted for an award in the Great British High Street competition.
It's facing competition from Dornoch in the Scottish Highlands and Stockton-on-Tees in County Durham in the Rising Star category. , external
Protest at axing of archaeology A-levelpublished at 11:38 BST 18 October 2016
A campaign group is calling for the reversal of a decision to scrap A-level archaeology, saying it would cause "irrevocable harm".
Read MoreJunior section complaints ‘a sign of growing pains’ says Redditch United chairmanpublished at 11:15 BST 18 October 2016
Redditch United chairman Chris Swan has dismissed rumblings of discontent, external from the club’s junior section as "growing pains".
'Slavery' victim's mum calls for harsher jail sentencespublished at 10:48 BST 18 October 2016
People who are sentenced for holding workers as slaves should have harsher jail terms, according to a mother from KIdderminster.
Jean Simester's son Darrell was forced to work unpaid on a Welsh farm for 13 years. Farmer David Daniel Doran was jailed for four-and-a-half years after pleading guilty to forcing Mr Simester to perform forced or compulsory labour.
Here's Darrell Simester talking about the appalling conditions he was kept in in 2014.
Media caption, Victim: 'I wished he'd got 13 years'
FA Cup: First round drawpublished at 10:22 BST 18 October 2016
Trevor Owens
Sports Editor, BBC Hereford & WorcesterWestfields will entertain Vanarama North side, Curzon Ashton, in the first round of the FA Cup.
Curzon Ashton last night beat York City 2-1 in their replay to book their trip to allpay Park on Saturday, 5 November.
Kidderminster Harriers will head to League Two side, Blackpool – Harriers were the last team out of the draw.
See the full list of FA Cup first round draw results on BBC Sport.
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End of X postTeacher petitions to save archaeology A-levelpublished at 09:54 BST 18 October 2016
More than 6,000 people have signed a petition set up by a Worcester teacher calling for a reversal of the decision to scrap the archaeology A-level.
The campaign has also gained support from Time Team presenter Sir Tony Robinson.
Daniel Boatright, who teaches the subject at Worcester Sixth Form College, says pupils benefit from such specialist subjects, which might find skills that would otherwise "have been left undiscovered".
Image source, ReutersThe Chartered Institute of Archaeology says there is already a shortage of archaeologists, who are needed to work alongside major building projects.
The AQA exam board says there will be no more new entrants for the subject.
Inquiry call over NHS health providerpublished at 09:24 BST 18 October 2016
An MP is calling for an inquiry into how an NHS provider is handling its finances.
Read MoreLatest: Teacher petitions to save archaeology A-level; Harriers to face Blackpoolpublished at 09:03 BST 18 October 2016
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local LiveThe top stories for Herefordshire and Worcestershire this morning include:
- A Worcester teacher who's leading a national campaign to save the archaeology A-level says scrapping it will lead to a shortage in people taking up the profession
- Those who are sentenced for holding people as slaves should have harsher jail terms according to a mother from KIdderminster
- Last night's FA Cup first-round draw handed Westfields a home tie against Vanarama North club, Curzon Ashton, while Kidderminster Harriers will head to League Two club, Blackpool
Is Herefordshire an earthquake hotspot?published at 08:28 BST 18 October 2016
Hundreds of earthquakes rumble under our feet unnoticed and one expert believes Herefordshire is a hotspot for hidden tremors.
Read MoreWatch: A damp grey start to Tuesdaypublished at 08:17 BST 18 October 2016
The odd shower is possible, but most places will remain dry. It'll feel colder than of late in the north-westerly wind - highs of 13C (55F).
Media caption, Latest weather for the West Midlands
Good morning from today's Herefordshire and Worcestershire live pagepublished at 08:00 BST 18 October 2016
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local LiveWelcome to the Local Live service for Herefordshire and Worcestershire on Tuesday morning.
I'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.
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 BST 17 October 2016
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.
Watch: Latest weather forecastpublished at 17:59 BST 17 October 2016
Lucy Martin
BBC WeatherIt will be mostly dry this evening, although outbreaks of rain will arrive later in the night- lows of 7C (45F).
Tomorrow, the rain will soon clear through the morning to leave a mostly dry day with sunny intervals and the odd shower later in the day. Maximum Temperature: 13C (55F).
Media caption, Lucy Martin has your forecast
Woodbine Willie heritage trail launched ahead of half-termpublished at 17:59 BST 17 October 2016
The Worcestershire World War One Hundred programme is launching its first, free, World War One heritage trail in time for October half-term.
The Woodbine Willie Trail celebrates the life of Geoffrey Anketell Studdert Kennedy, better known by his wartime nickname Woodbine Willie.
As soldiers left for the front Studdert Kennedy would offer them cigarettes and a bible.
Image source, Black Country LEPThe trail takes in 15 locations across Worcester, starting at The Guildhall, taking in Worcester Cathedral, his recently unveiled statue in the Cornmarket, the Studdert Kennedy family home and his final resting place at St John’s Cemetery.
Worcestershire County Council facing tribunal over incineratorpublished at 17:54 BST 17 October 2016
Worcestershire County Council is being taken to a tribunal over its decision not to publish information relating to the Hartlebury incinerator.
The Council was asked back in 2014 to reveal the details of a contract connected with the £165m site, but didn't provide information it claimed was commercially sensitive.
The matter has now been referred to the Information Commissoner.
Image source, Mercia Waste ManagementDroitwich man sent to prison for drug dealingpublished at 17:42 BST 17 October 2016
A man from Droitwich has been given an 18-month prison sentence after he admitted selling cannabis in the town.
Aaron Brooks, 26, was stopped by police in King George's playing fields on 19 April and found with two bags of cannabis, two mobile phones and £140.
He was released on bail but stopped eight days later in Ombersley Street after he was seen throwing away a mobile phone and 14 bags of cannabis.
He pleaded guilty to two charges of possessing drugs with intent to supply and was sentenced at Hereford Crown Court today.
Rubbish is fly-tipped in rural lane near Crowlepublished at 17:25 BST 17 October 2016
A large amount of rubbish including mattresses, black bin bags and other debris, has been dumped in a country lane just outside Worcester, external.
