Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 BST 17 June 2016
We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Monday.
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Updates on Friday 17 June 2016
News, sport, travel and weather updates to resume at 08:00 on Monday
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 BST 17 June 2016
Royal Three Counties Show: Cattle champion crownedpublished at 17:55 BST 17 June 2016
Good news for owners of 14-month-old Listimous as he becomes the grand male champion.
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End of X postNational award for charity fundraiserpublished at 17:50 BST 17 June 2016
An charity fundraiser from Evesham, who's helped raise hundreds of thousands of pounds, has received a national award from Cancer Research UK in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the cause.
Paul Baylis was named Fundraising Volunteer of the Year in the charity's annual Flame of Hope Awards.
Image source, Cancer Research UKWatch: The weather for the two countiespublished at 17:39 BST 17 June 2016
Rebecca Wood
BBC Midlands TodayShowers will generally ease this evening, then it will be mainly dry with some clear spells, but local mist patches may form late in the night. Lows of 13C (55F).
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Royal Three Counties Show: BBC Midlands Today meets Countryfilepublished at 17:22 BST 17 June 2016
BBC Midlands TodayHere's our reporter Bob Hockenhall working with Countryfile's Adam Henson.
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End of X postLeominster man jailed for 18 sexual offencespublished at 17:15 BST 17 June 2016
A 26-year-old man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after being found guilty of 18 sexual offences at Worcester Crown Court.
Brian Davies, of High Street, Leominster, was also made the subject of a 16 year sexual harm prevention order and will have to register as a sex offender for life.
Latest: Man jailed for sexual offences; riverside revamp planned; award for charity fundraiserpublished at 17:00 BST 17 June 2016
Alistair Binney
Reporter, BBC Hereford & WorcesterHere are some of the main stories we are looking at in Herefordshire and Worcestershire:
- A man from Leominster has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after being found guilty of 18 sexual offences
- Major revamp planned for riverside parkland in Worcester
- An Evesham fundraiser who's helped raise hundreds of thousands of pounds has received a national award from Cancer Research UK
Pro cycling team will continue despite closure of their high street shoppublished at 16:39 BST 17 June 2016
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local LiveThe Herefordshire professional cycling team NFTO say they will continue as normal, despite the closure of their shop in the city.
Both the pro team and members of their amateur race club are competing across the UK and the world, but their city HQ will close at the end of the month.
Image source, GoogleIn a statement they say that it's not sustainable to continue to run their shop and workshop on Bridge Street.
Your pictures: Flooding in Wolverleypublished at 16:20 BST 17 June 2016
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local LiveThanks to Polly Manser who's sent these photo's in to show just how bad the flooding situation is in Wolverley.
Image source, Polly Manser
Image source, Polly ManserMary Poppins 'inspired Stairway to Heaven'published at 16:03 BST 17 June 2016
Led Zeppelin have argued in an LA court that Stairway to Heaven shares its musical DNA with the Mary Poppins song Chim Chim Cher-ee.
Worcestershire's Robert Plant will give evidence in the copyright trial, alongside guitarist Jimmy Page.
Image source, AFPThe band is being sued by the estate of US band Spirit, who claim Led Zeppelin stole the opening to the song notes from them.
Your pictures: Wet weather good news for somepublished at 15:53 BST 17 June 2016
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local LiveThanks to Paul Wilde for sharing this photo with us. It's a family of swans enjoying the wet weather in Abbey Park in Evesham.
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Image source, Paul WildeGroup debates Worcester City's possible returnpublished at 15:40 BST 17 June 2016
Ideas about how to bring Worcester City Football Club back to the city have been discussed by the club, supporters and councillors.
A new working party has been set up three years after the club left St George's Lane.
Image source, Getty ImagesCity had hoped to build a 3,000-seater stadium after selling their 108-year old home, but plans fell through, and subsequent proposals for a ground in Perdiswell have not come to fruition.
The group will not discuss the Supporters’ Trust’s current planning application for a new stadium at Perdiswell, but this will still be considered as an option, dependent on the outcome of the planning application, a spokesman for the group said.
Former military man found not guilty of trespass and recklessly shooting a pet hawkpublished at 15:21 BST 17 June 2016
A former soldier has been found not guilty of trespassing on land with a shotgun, external and destroying a bird of prey.
Latest: Heavy rain causes flooding; Riverside Park revamp plan; discussions start on new home for Worcester City FCpublished at 15:02 BST 17 June 2016
Here's the latest from the newsroom:
- Heavy rain causes several roads across the two counties to close and some businesses in Wolverley are also being forced to close due to flooding
- Worcester City Council launches new initiative to develop the Riverside Park to try to boost its appeal to tourists and residents
- A working group meets to try to find a way of bringing Worcester City FC "back home"
New climbing wall almost completepublished at 14:43 BST 17 June 2016
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local LiveThe final touches are being made to the climbing wall at the new Wyre Forest Leisure Centre.
The centre is opening in a couple of weeks time when you'll be able to have a go at climbing it yourself for the first time.
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End of X postYour pictures: In the sky over Malvernpublished at 14:14 BST 17 June 2016
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local LiveThis amazing photo was sent in by Neil Sparkes, showing a hang glider over malvern.
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Image source, Neil SparkesHeavy rain weather alert now covering West Midlandspublished at 13:58 BST 17 June 2016
The Met Office has extended its yellow warning for heavy rain this afternoon, external to now include the West Midlands.
It says there could be torrential downpours, especially later this afternoon and this evening - the warning runs until 22:00.
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End of X postYour pictures: Flooding in Wolverleypublished at 13:41 BST 17 June 2016
This picture from Polly Manser shows just how wet it's been in north Worcestershire.
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End of X postAnnual sports awards launchedpublished at 13:23 BST 17 June 2016
The 15th Herefordshire and Worcestershire sports awards are launched later.
They aim to reward and recognise people from across the two counties who take part, work, coach and volunteer in sport .
Image source, BBC SportThe event itself takes place at Sixways stadium in Worcester in November.
Quote MessageOver the years, we've received such huge support for the awards and feel it's important the local community get their say on who's made an impact on sport, young people and local communities."
Stephen Brewster, Sports Partnership
Weather: High pressure back to end flooding problemspublished at 13:04 BST 17 June 2016
Rebecca Wood
BBC Midlands TodayA high pressure system will calm things down this weekend, after a wet and soggy couple of days.
Much of the West Midlands has experienced flooding this week.
There are currently two flood alerts for rivers in Worcestershire, external.
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