1. Top story: Worcester man battered partner with paving slab then strangled her, inquest hears

 

2. Today's weather: Clear spells but mainly cloudy with light rain. Top temperature of 6C.

 

3. Traffic and travel: Slow traffic on M5 due to broken down vehicle between J2 and J3, B4211 Hanley Road, Upton closed due to flooding, B4080 Eckington Bridge closed due to flooding, one lane closed on City Walls Road and delays expected due to installation of bus stop.

 

4. What's on: The Comedy Booth in Hereford

 

5. Picture of the day: Malvern Gazette:

Two children are in hospital with serious injuries after a wall collapsed on top of them in Bretforton near Evesham.