Broad Street in Worcester has been left looking "unattractive and untidy" and there are defects that could present "safety issues" for pedestrians, Worcestershire County Council says.
The local authority says work to give the area a facelift will start on Tuesday.
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Dedicated pedestrianised areas will be widened and street furniture improved with materials that complement and match those used in nearby streets that have recently been so successfully refurbished.
Worcestershire on the charge
Could Worcestershire be in with a chance of pulling off an unlikely win?
Worcestershire have signed Australian all-rounder John Hastings as their overseas player for the 2017 campaign.
He's appeared in one test, 20 ODIs and eight T20s for his country and is currently part of the Australia T20 squad in action in Sri Lanka.
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Quote Message: John will give us a little bit of pace with the new ball. He is a competitive character on the field but a champion of a bloke in the dressing room." from Steve Rhodes Director of cricket
John will give us a little bit of pace with the new ball. He is a competitive character on the field but a champion of a bloke in the dressing room."
World War Two battles remembered in city park
A service to remember soldiers from the Worcestershire regiment who fought in two battles during World War Two in 1944 has been held.
The wreath-laying ceremony took place at Gheluvelt Park in Worcester.
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Those taking part were be paying tribute to soldiers who fought to liberate the town of Vernon in France and who halted the Japanese advance into India at the siege of Kohima in Burma.
Travel: Roundup of problems on the roads
BBC Travel
There are still delays on the M5 northbound after an accident, now cleared, between J5 (Droitwich) and J4a (M42) - the congestion stretches back to J7 (Worcester south).
There are delays on the A4538 Pershore Lane at Martin Hussingree.
There's queueing traffic traffic on the A441 Birmingham Road in both direction in Hopwood due to roadworks.
In Herefordshire, there's slow traffic on the A465 Belmont Road coming into the city at the Belmont roundabout.
Further south there's stop/start traffic on the A40 westbound between the turning for Whitchurch and the Monmouth traffic lights.
You can hear ball-by-ball coverage of the run chase on BBC Hereford & Worcester's 738AM frequency and online.
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Historic locomotive nameplate on display at plum festival
The historic nameplate from a Great Western Railway steam locomotive will be taking pride of place at this year's Pershore Plum Festival.
The organisers appeared on BBC Hereford & Worcester to try and locate the nameplate, which turned out to be owned by a family in Ledbury
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The plate had been lovingly cared for by the late David Evans, a former director of the Three Counties Show, and is still in the possession of his family.
The locomotive was built in 1899 and was originally called the Plymouth, but after being relocated to the Worcester shed in 1927, it was renamed the Pershore Plum.
Olympic gold cyclist to ride in Evesham Cycle Fest
Drivers are being warned there are severe delays on the M42 southbound between J2 (Alvechurch) and J1 (Bromsgrove) after an accident closed one lane. More from BBC Travel.
Football: Harriers' full back doubtful for Saturday
Kidderminster Harriers' full back, Jared Hodgkiss, is still carrying an injury and is unlikely to make it for Saturday's trip to Boston United.
Manager John Eustace says he could well be back in contention for either Bank Holiday Monday or next Friday, when Harriers will head to Darlington.
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Daryl Mitchell and Joe Clarke score centuries as Worcestershire chase 401 to beat Northants by two wickets.
Read moreOur live coverage across the day
Live updates for Herefordshire and Worcestershire have finished for the day.
We'll be back from 08:00 on Wednesday with more live news, sport, travel and weather.
Have a safe and enjoyable bank holiday - the picture comes from BBC Weather Watcher Field Basher.
Watch: Weather for the evening and the weekend
Rebecca Wood
BBC Midlands Today
It'll be mostly dry with lengthy clear periods at first. However it will gradually become cloudier towards the end of the night. Lows of 13C (55F).
You can read a full forecast on the the BBC Weather page.
Football: City and Reds games
Trevor Owens
Sports Editor, BBC Hereford & Worcester
Worcester City will host Chorley at the Victoria Ground tomorrow - City are still seeking their first league win of the Vanarama North season.
Redditch United have switched their fixture with Kings Langley tomorrow and will now play away, rather than at home as originally scheduled.
On Midlands Today from 18:30: Preparing for the bank holiday getaway
Sarah Falkland
BBC Midlands Today
It's the great bank holiday getaway and for once it's looking good.
Things were running smoothly at Birmingham Airport this morning, despite a record number of passengers.
And on the roads, there's encouraging news at some of the West Midland's main bottlenecks.
Will it last? I'll have the latest on Midlands Today from 18:30 on BBC One.
'Unattractive and untidy' street to get facelift
Broad Street in Worcester has been left looking "unattractive and untidy" and there are defects that could present "safety issues" for pedestrians, Worcestershire County Council says.
The local authority says work to give the area a facelift will start on Tuesday.
Dedicated pedestrianised areas will be widened and street furniture improved with materials that complement and match those used in nearby streets that have recently been so successfully refurbished.
Worcestershire on the charge
Could Worcestershire be in with a chance of pulling off an unlikely win?
Cricket: Worcestershire sign Aussie all-rounder
Worcestershire have signed Australian all-rounder John Hastings as their overseas player for the 2017 campaign.
He's appeared in one test, 20 ODIs and eight T20s for his country and is currently part of the Australia T20 squad in action in Sri Lanka.
World War Two battles remembered in city park
A service to remember soldiers from the Worcestershire regiment who fought in two battles during World War Two in 1944 has been held.
The wreath-laying ceremony took place at Gheluvelt Park in Worcester.
Those taking part were be paying tribute to soldiers who fought to liberate the town of Vernon in France and who halted the Japanese advance into India at the siege of Kohima in Burma.
Travel: Roundup of problems on the roads
BBC Travel
There are still delays on the M5 northbound after an accident, now cleared, between J5 (Droitwich) and J4a (M42) - the congestion stretches back to J7 (Worcester south).
There are delays on the A4538 Pershore Lane at Martin Hussingree.
There's queueing traffic traffic on the A441 Birmingham Road in both direction in Hopwood due to roadworks.
In Herefordshire, there's slow traffic on the A465 Belmont Road coming into the city at the Belmont roundabout.
Further south there's stop/start traffic on the A40 westbound between the turning for Whitchurch and the Monmouth traffic lights.
More from BBC Travel.
Travel: Rush hour delays after lorry breakdown in Worcester
Just what you need at the start of a bank holiday.
Latest: Lights off for rare bats; facelift for 'unattractive' street: Mitchell ton in run chase
Felicity Sanderson
Journalist
Here are some of the main stories we are looking at in Herefordshire and Worcestershire:
- Fears for colony of rare bats leads to a riverside light blackout
- Facelift for "unattractive and untidy" street
- Second century for Mitchell as Worcestershire chase victory
Cricket: Second century for Mitchell as Worcestershire chase target
Daryl Mitchell has made his second ton of the game as Worcestershire chase a target of 350 on the last day of their match against Northamptonshire at New Road.
You can hear ball-by-ball coverage of the run chase on BBC Hereford & Worcester's 738AM frequency and online.
Historic locomotive nameplate on display at plum festival
The historic nameplate from a Great Western Railway steam locomotive will be taking pride of place at this year's Pershore Plum Festival.
The organisers appeared on BBC Hereford & Worcester to try and locate the nameplate, which turned out to be owned by a family in Ledbury
The plate had been lovingly cared for by the late David Evans, a former director of the Three Counties Show, and is still in the possession of his family.
The locomotive was built in 1899 and was originally called the Plymouth, but after being relocated to the Worcester shed in 1927, it was renamed the Pershore Plum.
Olympic gold cyclist to ride in Evesham Cycle Fest
Worcester News
An Olympic gold medalist will be amongst the riders during this year's Evesham Cycle Fest.
Weekend rain: Bad news, good news
The bad news is there's going to be heavy rain this weekend, according to the Met Office - the good news is there's a low risk of surface flooding.
Travel: Accident closes a lane on the M42
BBC Travel
Drivers are being warned there are severe delays on the M42 southbound between J2 (Alvechurch) and J1 (Bromsgrove) after an accident closed one lane. More from BBC Travel.
Football: Harriers' full back doubtful for Saturday
Kidderminster Harriers' full back, Jared Hodgkiss, is still carrying an injury and is unlikely to make it for Saturday's trip to Boston United.
Manager John Eustace says he could well be back in contention for either Bank Holiday Monday or next Friday, when Harriers will head to Darlington.
Latest: Pile-up causes M5 delays; bat blackout; run chase at New Road
BBC Hereford and Worcester
Here are some of the main stories we are looking at in Herefordshire and Worcestershire:
- Multi-vehicle crash causes congestion on the M5 northbound
- Riverside lights dimmed for rare bat colony
- Worcestershire's cricketers chase last day victory target
Carnival cancellation investigation promised
The new president of the Worcester Carnival says he is investigating why this year's event was called off at short notice.
City councillor Alan Feeney has taken on the role after the procession was called off just four days before it was due to be held.
The carnival's chief organiser resigned after the cancellation was announced