Live updates for Herefordshire and Worcestershire have finished for the day but we'll be back from 08:00 on Monday with more live news, sport, travel and weather.
Local elections: Wins for other parties
Parties other than the Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats won four seats on Worcestershire County Council.
The Green Party have two, Independent
Community and Health Concern one, and there was also one other councillor elected who stood as an independent.
Former Hereford United chairman banned from being a director for seven years
Local elections: Conservatives strengthen their hold
The Conservatives have increased the number of seats they hold on Worcestershire County Council to 40 - the other parties combined now hold 17 seats.
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Watch: Singing helps pupils deal with exam stress
Nicola Goodwin
Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester
I've been to Hereford Cathedral to listen to some very uplifting singing - so uplifting the a local school believes it can help with exam stress.
Hereford Cathedral School believes holding regular "sing-offs" as part of the timetable can help boost the well-being and mental health of the students and staff and help them to cope with pressure and stress.
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Local elections: Final results
The Conservatives have gained 10 seats on Worcestershire County Council after results for all 57 seats were declared.
They won 40 seats - Labour won 10, losing two. Other parties have four seats, after gaining one seat, but losing nine.
The Liberal Democrats have three councillors, after gaining one seat but losing another.
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Former Wales and British and Irish Lions scrum-half Mike Phillips makes his final appearance for Sale Sharks before his retirement this summer.
The Sharks make six changes, with 23-year-old prop James Flynn starting for the first time this season.
Bath, who need a bonus-point win and fourth-placed Leicester to get nothing at Worcester in order to reach the play-off spots, make four changes.
Luke Charteris, Anthony Watson and Nathan Catt are all absent.
Local elections: Tories win two Stourport seats
The Conservatives have won two seats in Stourport-on-Severn, holding one and taking the other from the Independent Community and Health Concern and Residents party.
Earlier we reported that Health Concern had held their second seat on Worcestershire County Council.
Cricket: Rapids post 342 but fail to bat their overs out
Dave Bradley
Cricket commentator
Worcestershire Rapids posted a total of 342 all out in the Royal London One Day Cup match against Yorkshire Vikings.
The home side were bowled out with one ball left on the penultimate over, with Tom Kohler-Cadmore making 118.
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I'll be bringing you full ball-by-ball commentary on the match on BBC Hereford & Worcester's 738 AM and online from 11:00.
Local elections: Tories make gains
The Conservatives have so far gained five seats in the Worcestershire County Council elections, polling 49.3% of the votes cast.
They have also lost one seat, with the former vice-chair of the council, June Griffiths, collapsing after losing her seat in Alvechurch to Independent Charlie Hotham.
So far, 45 of the 57 seats have declared - the Conservatives have won 28 of those, Labour six, the Liberal Democrats three and other parties four.
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Live updates for Herefordshire and Worcestershire have finished for the day but we'll be back from 08:00 on Monday with more live news, sport, travel and weather.
Local elections: Wins for other parties
Parties other than the Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats won four seats on Worcestershire County Council.
The Green Party have two, Independent Community and Health Concern one, and there was also one other councillor elected who stood as an independent.
Former Hereford United chairman banned from being a director for seven years
Hereford Times
Former Hereford United chairman Andy Lonsdale has been disqualified from being a company director for seven years.
Local elections: Conservatives strengthen their hold
The Conservatives have increased the number of seats they hold on Worcestershire County Council to 40 - the other parties combined now hold 17 seats.
Watch: Singing helps pupils deal with exam stress
Nicola Goodwin
Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester
I've been to Hereford Cathedral to listen to some very uplifting singing - so uplifting the a local school believes it can help with exam stress.
Hereford Cathedral School believes holding regular "sing-offs" as part of the timetable can help boost the well-being and mental health of the students and staff and help them to cope with pressure and stress.
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Local elections: Final results
The Conservatives have gained 10 seats on Worcestershire County Council after results for all 57 seats were declared.
They won 40 seats - Labour won 10, losing two. Other parties have four seats, after gaining one seat, but losing nine.
The Liberal Democrats have three councillors, after gaining one seat but losing another.
You can see the final results on the Worcestershire County Council website.
Keep across the national picture, where the Conservatives have made strong gains, on the BBC News local elections live page.
Premiership preview: Sale v Bath
Former Wales and British and Irish Lions scrum-half Mike Phillips makes his final appearance for Sale Sharks before his retirement this summer.
The Sharks make six changes, with 23-year-old prop James Flynn starting for the first time this season.
Bath, who need a bonus-point win and fourth-placed Leicester to get nothing at Worcester in order to reach the play-off spots, make four changes.
Luke Charteris, Anthony Watson and Nathan Catt are all absent.
Local elections: Tories win two Stourport seats
The Conservatives have won two seats in Stourport-on-Severn, holding one and taking the other from the Independent Community and Health Concern and Residents party.
Earlier we reported that Health Concern had held their second seat on Worcestershire County Council.
Local elections: By-election winner thanks supporters
Bill Amos, who won the by-election in the Bedwardine Ward on Worcester City Council, gave his victory speech from the balcony at the Guildhall.
He held the seat for the Conservatives in an election caused by the resignation of the sitting councillor, David Wilkinson.
Local elections: Conservatives win two Wychavon seats in by-elections
The Tories have won the two by-elections held for seats on Wychavon District Council.
Matthew Snape won the Evesham South by-election and Sital Harris was elected as councillor for Droitwich South East.
Slideshow: Spring sunshine on the fields
As the spring sunshine lights up Herefordshire and Worcestershire, the BBC's Weather Watchers have been busy with their cameras.
Thanks to Martin N, Maid Marion, Johnqa, Solar Power and Ogy for these photos.
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Local elections: Labour lose seat in Redditch
James Pearson
Political reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester
Labour have lost one of their seats in Redditch to the Conservatives.
The Tory candidate Brandon Clayton beat Labour's Graham Vickery by just 80 votes.
With 51 of the 57 results declared, the Conservatives have 36 seats, Labour eight, other parties four and the Liberal Democrats three.
Local elections: Green party hold both seats.
The Green Party has held both of its seats on Worcestershire County Council.
Matthew Jenkins was re-elected in the Worcester St Stephen ward and John Raine held the Malvern Trinity ward.
Cricket: Rapids post 342 but fail to bat their overs out
Dave Bradley
Cricket commentator
Worcestershire Rapids posted a total of 342 all out in the Royal London One Day Cup match against Yorkshire Vikings.
The home side were bowled out with one ball left on the penultimate over, with Tom Kohler-Cadmore making 118.
I'll be bringing you full ball-by-ball commentary on the match on BBC Hereford & Worcester's 738 AM and online from 11:00.
Local elections: Tories make gains
The Conservatives have so far gained five seats in the Worcestershire County Council elections, polling 49.3% of the votes cast.
They have also lost one seat, with the former vice-chair of the council, June Griffiths, collapsing after losing her seat in Alvechurch to Independent Charlie Hotham.
So far, 45 of the 57 seats have declared - the Conservatives have won 28 of those, Labour six, the Liberal Democrats three and other parties four.
You can keep across the local results on the Worcestershire County Council website.
Keep across the national picture, where the Conservatives are making strong gains, on the BBC News local elections live page.
Local elections: Tories win Worcester by-election
The Conservatives have held on to the Bedwardine Ward in a by-election triggered when the sitting councillor, David Wilkinson, resigned.
Bill Amos was elected, polling 1,457 of the 2,602 votes cast.
Jenny Barnes, standing for the Labour and Co-operative Party, came second, with 816 votes.
The Green Party polled 189 votes and UKIP 124.
The Tories now hold 17 seats on Worcester City Council, Labour 16 and the Green Party two.