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A farm tractor drives through waters around Melverley
Flood watch warnings remain in place on the River Severn in Worcestershire as well as the River Wye in Herefordshire.

A 22-year-old man is convicted of murdering a man who died after a fire at his home in December last year.

The parliamentary standards watchdog is investigating a Herefordshire MP's expenses claims for his second home.

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A charity wedding for a deserving military couple

Town centre rape accused bailed
A 26-year-old man is charged with raping a woman in a town centre in Worcestershire, police say.

UK Festival awards announced
Katrina Larkin receives a lifetime achievement award for her role in establishing the Big Chill festival in Herefordshire.

Smuggling prison officer jailed
A prison officer who smuggled drugs in her bra into a high security jail in Worcestershire is jailed for seven years.

New figures on swine flu deaths
Four more people with swine flu have died in the West Midlands region over the last week, health experts reveal.

Man charged after arson probe
A man is charged with assault by police investigating a fire which led to 20 people being evacuated from a building.

Store coats worth £29,000 stolen
Thousands of pounds worth of women's winter coats are stolen from a garden centre in Worcestershire.

New store for ex-Woolworths site
New general store Alworths opens at a former Woolworths site in Worcestershire in a move which creates 30 jobs.

Afternoon peak rail fares come in
Rail passengers on lines across the West Midlands region are to pay more to travel by train from the new year.

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