BBC News Hereford & Worcester

A few of the headlines from the Kidderminster Shuttle:

• Patients fit for discharge take up beds at Worcestershire hospitals
• Woman cut free from van after Kidderminster crash
• Arrests during drugs raid in Kidderminster

It will be a dry night with some clear skies and lows of 4C (39F).

Millions of apples have been left to rot in this year's harvest due to a shortage in seasonal workers, the National Farmers Union (NFU) has said.

It is carried out a survey of horticultural businesses and found that just over 4,000 roles were unfilled in the last year, or 10% of the total.

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The NFU says it's been told by firms they'll move investment overseas unless the government immediately increases its seasonal worker pilot programme.

The union adds 1,147 tonnes or 16 million apples were left unpicked this harvest.

In terms of UK fruit production, Herefordshire has more traditional orchards than any other county in the country, according to the county's wildlife trust and is one of the major centres for cider production.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has been approached for a response.

A few of the stories making the headlines on the Hereford Times website:

• Burglars strike at Herefordshire college
• Victim chased men trying to break into vehicle
• Tale of lost love at Hereford mansion

The Worcester News' headlines today include:

• Increase in knife crime cases across West Mercia
• Plan to build three-storey homes near Worcester flood zone set to be approved
• Former Worcester Warriors star becomes mortgage advisor