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  1. Video content

    Video caption: How female explorers face challenges of south pole trek

    The team of British soldiers will be the first all-women group to walk across Antarctica.

  2. Netball Superleague: How the Severn Stars came into existence

    Pamela Cookey

    Pamela Cookey, the former England netball captain, is director of netball at Severn Stars - a new club formed as a collaboration between the University of Gloucestershire and the University of Worcester.

    "It's exciting and I do love a challenge," she told BBC Sport.

    The new Netball Superleague season begins this evening, with the Severn Stars first fixture on Saturday. 

    Click here to read more about the club..

  3. Our live coverage across the day

    We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Monday, but keep an eye out here for more updates this evening.  

  4. Rescue service teams up with building society

    The Severn Area Rescue Association will be getting support from the Coventry Building Society throughout 2017, it's revealed.

    The group, a rescue service on land and water in and around the Severn Estuary, announced on social media that the building society's Chepstow branch has set up a fundraising display.

    Severn Area Rescue Association
  5. Pamela Cookey happy to mix business with netball

    BBC Sport

    Former England captain Pamela Cookey has been talking to BBC Sport about combining her business career with netball at expansion Superleague club Severn Stars, a joint franchise between the University of Worcester and the University of Gloucestershire.

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    Video caption: Former England captain mixes business with netball in new Severn Stars job
  6. Herefordshire health bosses take over GP services

    Health bosses in Herefordshire have been given permission to run local GP services.

    From April, clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in the county will have "delegated responsibility" from NHS England to help give patients, communities and clinicians "more scope in deciding how their health services locally are developed".

    The groups have always worked with the NHS to co-commission, or jointly buy, GP services in Herefordshire.  

    GP

    In 2014 NHS England announced plans to hand this responsibility solely to CCGs to "support the development of integrated out-of-hospital services".  

    Quote Message: We’re passionate about improving quality and access across all services and this delegation is an essential step towards expanding and strengthening GP services." from CCG Chairman Dr Ian Tait said:
    CCG Chairman Dr Ian Tait said:
  7. Watch: Your evening and weekend weather forecast

    Rebecca Wood

    BBC Midlands Today

    A mild evening and weekend ahead, with the chance of some rain but the chance of some brighter spells too.

    You can find the weekend weather forecast for your area here.

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    Video caption: Latest weather for the West Midlands
  8. Severn Valley Railway passenger numbers up

    Andy Giddings

    BBC Shropshire

    The Severn Valley Railway saw a small rise in passenger numbers last year, thanks partly to the visit of the Flying Scotsman.

    Flying Scotsman

    The number of paying passengers rose from 204,889 to 208,479, but that's still some way behind it's best ever year.

    In 2011 the historic railway carried more than 215,000 passengers.

  9. Malvern Hills route to close

    Work to restore open habits on part of the Malvern Hills means the track heading south from Westminster Bank will close for a week next week. 

    The Malvern Hills Conservators, who look after the attraction, say it is for safety reasons whilst contractors work adjacent to the track.  

    Malvern Hills

    The route will shut between 08:30 and 17:30 from 20 to 25 February. 

  10. Don't let Gary down!

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    Video caption: Gary Lineker invites you to take part in the People's Cup

    It’s not too late to enter this year’s FA People’s Cup – the deadline to sign up is midnight on Sunday. 

    Entry is completely free, there are categories for everyone and you can enter either as a team or an individual player. 

    Find out all the details here.

  11. Former England netball captain happy to mix business with sport

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    Video caption: Watch: Former England netball captain mixes business with netball in new Severn Stars job

    Former England captain Pamela Cookey talks to BBC Sport about combining her business career with netball at new Superleague club Severn Stars, a joint venture between the universities of Gloucestershire and Worcester.  

    She's now a senior lecturer and director or netball at the University of Gloucestershire where she's bring together her experience in sport and business.

  12. Schmallenberg: Figures show fatal virus has made a comeback

    As the National Sheep Association warns that the Schmallenberg virus, which is fatal to newborn lambs, has returned to the UK, here are some facts about the midge-borne infection.

    The Malvern-based organisation is urging farmers to submit evidence for analysis to get vaccine production up and running again.

    Data pic

    When pregnant females are infected, the virus can damage the foetus, leading to a range of deformities at birth.

    The virus causes fever, diarrhoea and loss of milk production in adult cattle, though the animals recover after a few days.