From twisty towers to tree-topped tors - the English landmarks that signify a journey's end.

The number of women taking up shooting for pleasure is on the rise - why?

We'll be back on Monday morning our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00.

BBC Midlands Today

It was one of the grandest country houses in England - the place that the rich and famous turned up for lavish parties lasting for day.

But 80 years ago a huge fire destroyed a large part of it.

Our reporter will have more on why Witley Court is destined to stay a ruin, tune in to BBC One at 18:30.

The water in the River Severn will be turning green, red and blue as it flows thorough Bewdley this weekend.

Special effects will be used to colour it during the world premier of a son et lumière show performed on the bank and created for Bewdley by a composer who lives in the town.

River, Forest and Royals has been written by Jim Ineson.

Hundreds of fish have died in a stream in Worcestershire.

It's believed around 500 fish were killed after a pollutant got into Lawn Brook in the St John's area of the city.

The Environment Agency's Dave Throup says it is believed the poison seeped into the water earlier in the week.

BBC Weather Watchers

The skies in these two BBC Weather Watcher pictures look rather grey and ominous and yet we still think they look rather beautiful.

Morning Amble took this picture in Ashton under Hill.

Image source, morning amble

This photo was taken in Bromyard by Postman Les.

You can sign up and become a BBC Weather Watcher here.

Image source, postman Les

BBC Weather

Any showers will ease letting through some late sunshine, overnight there's more showers, but it should pass through in the early hours.

Keep up-to-date with the forecast where you are on the BBC Weather website.

BBC Hereford and Worcester

A Hereford man says he’s desperate for news of his brother, missing since Hurricane Irma hit the British Virgin Islands.

Image source, EPA

Robin Hales moved to Tortola in January with his family, but hasn’t been heard of since Wednesday.

His brother Keith told BBC Hereford & Worcester he's growing increasingly concerned.

Proposals for a new Gin Palace in Worcester city centre have today been refused by councillors.

Hogarths wanted to open the Victorian-style venue inside the old Co-op in Angel Street.

Image source, Hogarths

The city council's licensing sub-committee blocked the move after concerns from West Mercia Police, who said there are enough pubs in the area already.

"Deferred prosecution" is being called for by an MP who has led a review into the prison service in England and Wales.

MP David Lammy's review, external finds the system is biased and discriminates in treatment of people from ethnic minority backgrounds.

The Labour MP has made 35 recommendations, following a trial in the West Midlands where low-level offenders were allowed to "defer" prosecution and opt for a rehabilitation programme before entering a plea.

Mr Lammy says the trial "produced impressive results and should be rolled out across the country".

Operation Turning Point, was trialled from 2011 for four years, to those facing prosecution who had no more than one conviction.

The government says it will "look carefully" at the recommendations.

There are delays of around 90 minutes on the M5 at J7 for Worcester and J8 for Strensham services.

An accident has been cleared, Highways England says but delays are "severe".

Worcester News

A tractor crashed into a lamppost causing the A44 to close. , external

Worcester Warriors have made two changes to the side that will face Wasps tomorrow at Sixways.

Perry Humphreys returns to the side, while Pierce Philips makes his first start.

Worcestershire take a huge step towards Division Two promotion with an eight-wicket win over leaders Nottinghamshire.

BBC Hereford and Worcester

A service of remembrance will take place today for Lord Darnley of Herefordshire at the cathedral which he loved.

Adam Bligh, died in June and was the Chairman of the Herefordshire Historic Churches Trust, a member of the Hereford Cathedral Perpetual Trust and Chair of governors at the Cathedral School.

Lord Darnley's wife is the county's Lord Lieutenant and his grandfather was Ivo Bligh - the England cricket captain on the 1882 Australia tour who created The Ashes.

A Commonwealth Games swimmer could face a retrial after a jury was unable to reach a verdict on an allegation that he raped a woman after a night out.

Otto Putland, 23, from Dinedor near Hereford, had been acquitted by the panel of one count of rape but the eight men and four women were unable to agree on a second charge.

BBC Weather Watchers

The BBC Weather Watchers have sent in some lovely pictures.

Here's one taken in Doddenham by Toppo.

Image source, Toppo

Lyonshall is the backdrop for this pretty picture taken by Johnqa.

If you'd like to sign up and become a BBC Weather Watcher, you can sign up here.

Image source, johnqa

Here's a quirky nugget of info for you, there are 43 times, yes 43 times more chickens than people in Hereforshire.

As you were.

Bromsgrove Standard

An elite police task force team used chainsaws to force their way through doors during dawn raids at two addresses in, external Wychbold this morning.