Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 BST 13 May 2016
That's it for updates today. We'll be back from 08:00 on Monday with the latest news, sport, travel and weather updates for Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
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Updates on Friday 13 May 2016
News, sport, travel and weather updates to resume at 08:00 on Monday
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 BST 13 May 2016
Police and Crime Commissioner starts looking for a deputypublished at 17:53 BST 13 May 2016
The newly elected West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner has started looking to find a deputy.
John Campion says he's also looking to recruit four new commissioner ambassadors for Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin.
For full details on the job visit the force's website., external
Interpreters sought by council as refugees expected later this yearpublished at 17:47 BST 13 May 2016
Councillors are hoping to recruit either paid or volunteer interpreters to help up to 60 refugees due to arrive in the county in September.
Arabic and Kurdish speakers are being sought to help the refugees settle into the community and find employment.
Quote MessageWe won’t know which languages the refugees speak until approximately six weeks before they arrive but we believe we’ll need interpreters who can speak Arabic and Kurdish.
Councillor Patricia Morgan, Herefordshire Council
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End of X postOvernight forecast for Herefordshire and Worcestershirepublished at 17:41 BST 13 May 2016
A dry night to come, cloudy for much of it, but with clearer skies moving down from the north later.
Cooler than recent nights with lows of 3C (37F).
Cricket: Sam Griffiths takes hat-trick against Worcestershirepublished at 17:32 BST 13 May 2016
Shropshire's Sam Griffiths has just taken a hat-trick in the Twenty20 game against Worcestershire at Shifnal.
Worcestershire are now 60-4.
Image source, Andy CarterAbused pupil 'slept with one eye open'published at 17:28 BST 13 May 2016
Andrew Woodger
BBC NewsRead more on BBC News as a former pupil of John McKno describing "lying scared" in his bed at a boarding school where the convicted sex abuser taught.
Eurovision: Party pack and score cardspublished at 17:15 BST 13 May 2016
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local LiveIf you're holding a Eurovision party on Saturday or just want to get into the spirit of all things glittery and loud you can download a party pack on the BBC website.
Welcome people into your home with this rather dashing poster... and scorecards.
The offical Eurovision App, external is also available to download.
You can follow the BBC Eurovision feeds on Twitter, external and Facebook, external.
Latest: Ex-teacher jailed for historical sexual abuse of children; rock-a-bye baby taunt by pushchair-grabbing suspectpublished at 17:06 BST 13 May 2016
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local LiveThe top stories for Herefordshire and Worcestshire in the newsroom at 17:00 include:
- A former Worcestershire teacher has been jailed for 14 years for sexually abusing five boys
- Worcestershire's cricketers will be in T20 warm-up action this evening when they will take on Shropshire at Shifnal
Knife attack on pregnant mother: Robber sings 'rock-a-bye-baby' before tossing pram on its sidepublished at 16:55 BST 13 May 2016
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local LiveA police officer investigating the attack on a heavily pregnant woman who was pushing her child in a pushchair in Rubery says the victim has been left "petrified and scared to go outside".
Det Con Laura Hurry told BBC Hereford & Worcester that one of the four masked men held a knive to the woman's face before snatching the pushchair from her.
One of the other men then sang "rock-a-bye baby" at the sleeping child, turning it in circles, before tossing the pram on its side when he reached the line "and the cradle will fall".
Det Con Hurry said the men showed no regard for the woman and laughed at her.
The men left the scene when the woman did not have any money or valuables to give them.
Ex-teacher jailed for sexually abusing pupils at three different boarding schoolspublished at 16:40 BST 13 May 2016
BreakingA former teacher has been jailed for 14 years for sexually abusing five pupils at three different schools, including one in Worcestershire.
John McKno, 70, from Alby, near Cromer in Norfolk, abused boys during the 1970s and 80s including one at St Michael's College in Tenbury Wells.
Barber calls for beard taxpublished at 16:12 BST 13 May 2016
Five-hundred years ago Henry VIII reportedly tried to introduce a tax on beards - now a Worcester barber is calling for a hairy levvy.
The hairdresser is actually writing to the Chancellor, George Osbourne, to try and charge men to keep their facial hair.
Image source, iStockAntony Kent says some customers already have to pay a "hair tax" if their hairdresser isn't self employed and thinks men would be more willing to part with their cash than their facial hair.
Would-be robber's nursery rhyme tauntpublished at 15:51 BST 13 May 2016
Andrew Dawkins
BBC News OnlineRead more on BBC News as a pushchair holding a baby was grabbed by a would-be robber who ran around in circles singing nursery rhymes.
The heavily pregnant teenage mother was also thought to be held at knife-point and patted down by the gang of masked men.
Harriers in Vanarama North Leaguepublished at 15:27 BST 13 May 2016
Kidderminster Harriers will play football in the Vanarama National League North next season.
You can find out who their opponents will be.
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End of X postWoman arrested after spaniel stolen outside supermarketpublished at 15:04 BST 13 May 2016
Claudia Berry
Producer, BBC Hereford & WorcesterA woman has been arrested after a spaniel was stolen from outside the Asda store in Hereford yesterday afternoon.
Image source, GoogleThe 36-year-old woman was arrested nearby about an hour after the dog was taken.
The dog, called Benson, has now been reunited with its owner.
Eurovision: 18 years since contest hosted in the UKpublished at 14:46 BST 13 May 2016
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local LiveGo back 18 years - the last time the UK hosted the contest was in 1998, at Birmingham’s National Indoor Arena.
Ulrika Jonsson and Terry Wogan hosted the 43rd contest after Katrina and the Waves singing Love Shine A Light won in the previous year.
It's the year Dana International - Diva won. Who could forget her parrot feather-covered outfit? Inspiring, some might say.
Rugby team works with disadvantaged kids in Birminghampublished at 14:30 BST 13 May 2016
Worcester Warriors is working with disadvantaged young people in Birmingham to help build confidence.
It's a project they are looking to do again in September.
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End of X postLiving wage defended by Worcester MPpublished at 14:09 BST 13 May 2016
The MP for Worcester has defended the new living wage after business owners said it's forcing them to lay-off staff or close completely.
As of last month employers now need to pay their staff £7.20 an hour instead of £6.
Robin Walker says the rise will help the economy in the long run.
Image source, ThinkstockQuote MessageThere are some jobs which are likely to be affected by this, but in an environment in which we created two million more jobs as a country over the last five years, we are confident more jobs will be created than lost."
Robin Walker, MP for Worcester
Canoe club bids to host world championshipspublished at 13:51 BST 13 May 2016
Worcester Canoe Club is to submit a bid to hold the 2021 World Canoe marathon championships.
They are the only UK club looking to stage the event, which would see hundreds of the best competitors from around the globe spending six days in the city.
Image source, GoogleOn Sunday the club will stage its annual canoe marathon, external in which competitors will race over four, eight and 12 miles (6, 13 and 19km.)
West Mercia Police investigating electoral spending allegationspublished at 13:33 BST 13 May 2016
West Mercia Police has been chosen to investigate allegations of improper electoral campaign spending returns in the Devon and Cornwall area.
The force says the investigation relates to the 2015 election and that it is working with the National Police Chief's Council and the Electoral Commission.
The force says the investigation is in its early stages and no further information can be given at this time.
Latest headlines: Pushchair grabbed by would-be robber; Adam Nixon wins another medal at Invictus Gamespublished at 13:12 BST 13 May 2016
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local LiveThe top stories for Herefordshire and Worcestershire this lunchtime include:
- A Worcestershire pensioner died last year after being hit on the head by the lid of her wheelie bin, a coroner has ruled
- Hereford's Adam Nixon has added a silver medal to his haul at the Invictus Games in Florida
