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Image source, West Mercia PoliceImage caption, Zach Pearson, aged 19, has been jailed for eight yearsA drug dealer has been jailed for eight years, bringing the county lines operation he was involved in to an end, police have said. Zach Pearson, 19, formerly of Washington Street, Kidderminster, was sentenced earlier after pleading guilty to drugs and firearms offences at Worcester Crown Court. County lines refers to the name of a phone number or "deal-line" used to run a drug-dealing network.

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Village bicycle stands leave people racked offTanya GuptaWorcestershire County CouncilThe cycle racks dividing opinion onlineBike racks placed near a Worcestershire pub are so messy, according to tongue-in-cheek critics, they seem to have been installed under the influence of booze. Other miffed residents say the county council provision - on narrow pavement next to a road - takes up too much room, posing problems for wheelchairs.

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More street lights and cameras for women's safetyTanya GuptaGetty ImagesSome areas have seen antisocial behaviour, particularly towards women and girlsStreet lights and CCTV cameras have been installed in areas highlighted as giving cause for concern over women's safety. The new equipment focuses on routes in Ross-on-Wye and Leominster, in Herefordshire. that women take home at night.

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Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The cows are getting fed and are happy but farmers have had extra workThe warmest spring on record has left a Worcester dairy farm feeding grass to its cows in the sheds because of a lack of grass in the fields where they usually graze. Tristan Bennett from Manor Farm, Lower Wick, said the business had bought grass from neighbouring farms and used crops from its silage fields which normally provide food for the winter.

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Train hit trailer at 80mph, investigators sayTanya GuptaLeominster train crash investigation beginsA passenger train that crashed into a trailer on the track in Herefordshire was travelling at about 80mph (129 km/h), investigators have said in initial findings. Of the 66 passengers and eight staff members on the Transport for Wales Manchester to Cardiff train, six people were reportedly treated for minor injuries, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said.