Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 BST 29 March 2016
Live updates for Herefordshire and Worcestershire have finished for the day but we'll be back from 08:00 on Wednesday with the latest news, sport, travel and weather.
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Updates on Tuesday 29 March 2016
More news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Wednesday
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 BST 29 March 2016
Harriers: Colin Gordon says club will not progress with him as permanent coachpublished at 17:54 BST 29 March 2016
BBC SportKidderminster Harriers chief executive Colin Gordon says the National League's bottom club will not progress properly off the field if he becomes head coach on a permanent basis next season.
The 53-year-old has been in temporary control of the first team since January and is not keen to carry on next term.
Image source, Kidderminster HarriersQuote MessageI know what I want this club to look like and me as the main man is not what this club needs."
Colin Gordon
Grass and straw help cut down soil erosionpublished at 17:47 BST 29 March 2016
A planting scheme to stop top soil in Herefordshire being washed away:
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End of X postYour pictures: Sun and cloudspublished at 17:40 BST 29 March 2016
Jerry Chester
BBC News OnlineBBC Weather Watcher Polo took this picture in Lower Broadheath.
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Image source, PoloVideo: Latest forecast for Herefordshire and Worcestershirepublished at 17:30 BST 29 March 2016
A cold night with clear spells and lighter winds allowing the risk of a local frost by morning. Lows of 3C (37F).
Football: New date for Bulls' postponed matchpublished at 17:21 BST 29 March 2016
Hereford FC's away game at Alvechurch, postponed yesterday because of a waterlogged pitch, will now be played on Thursday 7 April, with a 19:45 kick off.
The club says it will offer fans refunds for the original fixture on tickets which are in "a re-saleable condition".
Big jump in ambulance call outs over Easterpublished at 17:10 BST 29 March 2016
Emergency calls over the Easter weekend were up by almost a quarter compared to last year, West Midlands Ambulance Service has revealed.
The service took 1,195 calls in Worcestershire this year, a rise of 23% on the figure of 969 for 2016.
In Herefordshire there was a slight drop in the number of calls, from 354 to 351.
Latest: Easter weekend emergency calls rise: Goulding's Glastonbury gig; New date for Bulls postponed gamepublished at 17:00 BST 29 March 2016
Michael Perkins
BBC Hereford & WorcesterHere are some of the main stories we are looking at in Herefordshire and Worcestershire:
- There was a big jump in the number of emergency calls made to the ambulance service over the Easter weekend
- Herefordshire's Ellie Goulding is to play Glastonbury
- Hereford FC's postponed game away at Alverchurch will now be played in April
Your pictures: Sunrise behind the treespublished at 16:52 BST 29 March 2016
This photo of trees silhouetted against the skyline in Lyonshall was taken by BBC Weather Watcher Johnqa.
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Image source, JohnqaMemorial boat in memory of much-loved Malvern teacherpublished at 16:32 BST 29 March 2016
After years of all hands on deck, a touching tribute to a much loved Malvern teacher, external has been handed over to the town's cadets group.
Safeguarding children training on offerpublished at 16:14 BST 29 March 2016
Voluntary and community sector organisations in Redditch can benefit from free safeguarding children training, external being offered by the district council.
The two-hour sessions, which are free, are being offered on the 18 and 25 May.
Quote MessageRecent high profile events have placed Child Sexual Exploitation into the media spotlight, so there’s no better time to raise awareness."
Judith Willis, Redditch Borough Council
Queen's birthday: No charge for street party road closurespublished at 15:59 BST 29 March 2016
There will be no charge to apply for a temporary road closure to hold a street party marking the Queen's 90th birthday, Worcester City Council says.
Image source, Patron's lunchThe council says people should apply for a street closure, external by 6 May, to allow sufficient time for the application to be processed.
A big street party is planned on The Mall in London (pictured) on 11 June, the Queen's official birthday.
Dismay at Worcester City Council as Government urges controversial planning laws shake-uppublished at 15:44 BST 29 March 2016
Councils could lose the rights to process planning applications, external - in a deeply controversial change to bring "competition" to the system.
Warriors: O'Shea to return to Munster Rugbypublished at 15:30 BST 29 March 2016
Lock Darren O'Shea is to return to Munster Rugby, external, his former club, at the end of the season, Worcester Warriors say.
Image source, Getty ImagesHe made 27 appearances during his time at Sixways.
Quote MessageWe'd like to thank Darren for his services during the last couple of seasons and wish him all the best in his next chapter."
Dean Ryan, Director of Rugby
Travel: Water mains works on A449 cause delayspublished at 15:17 BST 29 March 2016
The work will last until Friday - expect delays until then. More from BBC Travel.
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End of X postLatest: Good Friday crash kills Herefordshire woman; big drop in paid library jobs; Goulding's Glastonbury gigpublished at 15:01 BST 29 March 2016
Michael Perkins
BBC Hereford & WorcesterHere are some of the main stories we are looking at in Herefordshire and Worcestershire:
- Herefordshire woman dies in Good Friday multi-vehicle crash
- The number of paid jobs at libraries in Herefordshire and Worcestershire has almost halved since 2010
- Ellie Goulding has been named in this year's Glastonbury lineup
Beacon at Civil War park to mark Queen's birthdaypublished at 14:42 BST 29 March 2016
A beacon will be lit at Fort Royal Park in Worcester on 21 April to mark the Queen's 90th birthday.
Image source, Worcester City CouncilFort Royal was a strongpoint defending the city during the Battle of Worcester in 1651.
Beacons are expected to be lit at hundreds of locations across the UK on the same day.
Worcester number two in 'safest cities' pollpublished at 14:29 BST 29 March 2016
Only Aberystwyth scored higher in the poll carried out by a finance company.
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End of X postEllie Goulding to play Glastonburypublished at 14:12 BST 29 March 2016
Herefordshire's Ellie Goulding has been confirmed as one of the acts at this year's Glastonbury Festival.
Headline acts at the 2016 festival include Coldplay, Muse and Adele.
Travel: Hail and snow warning leads to grittingpublished at 13:57 BST 29 March 2016
You can find out which routes have been gritted by Worcestershire County Council using their online map, external.
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