More than 60 local schools are set to be affected by teachers strikes on Wednesday and Thursday.
Teachers will walk out on Wednesday and Thursday in a row over pay and funding for the education system.
Large numbers of local teachers are set to join demonstrations in London on Wednesday.
A number of schools in Shropshire, Gloucestershire and Herefordshire have announced partial or full closures.
You can find the latest list here.
Man prosecuted for working unlicensed as a school security guard
Worcester Magistrates’ Court sentenced Steven Richardson to a 12-month community order, with a 120-hour unpaid work requirement, and ordered him to pay a victim surcharge of £144 plus court costs of £500, amounting to a total of £644.
Woman pleads guilty to online monkey cruelty offences after global investigation
A woman from Worcestershire has admitted posting 132 videos and 22 photos of monkeys being tortured to online chat groups.
New ‘old’ pub bid in Ledbury rejected
A bid to open a new, “old-style” pub in a Herefordshire town has been knocked back.
Appeal for key witness of sexual assault in Bridgnorth
Officers investigating a sexual assault that happened in Bridgnorth are appealing to a key witness.
Man dies on A46 near Evesham
Police are appealing for witnesses after a pedestrian, a 28-year-old man, died following a collision with a lorry on the A46 near Evesham this morning.
Seven year chicken farm planning tussle to be decided
Plans for a “large scale” 230,000 bird chicken farm near Shrewsbury could finally be decided next week – after seven years of tussles over planning permission.
John Campion re-elected as West Mercia PCC
Conservative's John Campion has been re-elected as West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner.
Herefordshire Council ends roads contract with Balfour Beatty
Herefordshire Council is to cut short its contract with its public realm works provider with Balfour Beatty Living Places (BBLP), saying the contract “does not allow it to deliver its longer term requirements and aspirations”.
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