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Local News
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Ludlow MP welcomes further fall in inflation
Latest figures showing a fall in inflation have been welcomed by South Shropshire MP, Philip Dunne.
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New community initiative aims to improve ground of cemetery in Ludlow
A new community initiative in Ludlow has been launched aimed at fostering community relationships whilst improving the grounds of Henley Road Cemetery.
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Long term plans for flood hit Severn communities
Plans to remove pavements and hard surfaces from flooded out towns along the River Severn will help reduce the risk to over 4,000 homes and businesses, experts say.
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Farm buildings built without permission will stay
A farmer who built a goat pen and a machinery store without planning permission has been told the buildings can stay after planners retrospectively approved the development.
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College will build 60 room boarding house after plans approved
A Shropshire boarding school is set to expand after its plans to build a 60-bedroom boarding house were approved.
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‘Improved’ plan to replace turkey sheds with houses near Leominster
Plans have been put forward to replace three turkey sheds on a Herefordshire farm with five new houses.
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“Dismay” as schools library service faces axe
Shropshire Council says it is “regrettable” that schools were not consulted on plans to axe a service which provides books for school children.
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Shropshire Council plan to help homeless is “huge step forward”
Shropshire Council could consider developing an “urgent assessment centre” for people facing homelessness as part of a new plan to tackle rough sleeping.
Worcestershire News
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Worcester's £5 million Levelling-up plans revealed
Proposals for how Worcester City Council could spend £5 million of Levelling-Up funding for cultural projects in the city have been revealed.
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Severn Stars Will Need to be at Their Best Against League Leaders, says Coach
Severn Stars are looking to bounce back from defeat at the weekend, but know that they will have to be at their best to win their rematch against Manchester Thunder, says the team's Head Coach.
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Investigation launched after two deaths in Redditch
Police are investigating the deaths of two people in Redditch.
Powys News
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Hundreds of businesses receive rate relief support
Over 500 Powys businesses in the retail, leisure and hospitality sectors have had their business rates bills reduced after applying for a rate relief scheme, the county council has said.
UK News
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Two horses which bolted through central London in a 'serious condition'
Two military horses which bolted and charged through central London are in a "serious condition" and have undergone operations.
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Laurence Fox ordered to pay £180,000 after referring to two people as 'paedophiles'
Laurence Fox has been ordered to pay £180,000 in damages after he referred to two people as "paedophiles" on social media.
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Prince William surprises boy who wrote letter to him about mental health - and reveals Princess Charlotte's favourite 'dad joke'
Prince William turned up at a West Midlands school to surprise a student who had penned a personal letter to him about mental health.
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Moroccan asylum seeker guilty of murdering stranger in rampage told officers it was 'for the people of Gaza'
A Moroccan asylum seeker has been found guilty of murdering a stranger in a rampage motivated by the conflict in Gaza.
National News
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Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction overturned by New York appeals court
A New York court has overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction for rape, ordering a new trial in the landmark "MeToo" case.
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Moroccan asylum seeker guilty of murdering stranger in rampage told officers it was 'for the people of Gaza'
A Moroccan asylum seeker has been found guilty of murdering a stranger in a rampage motivated by the conflict in Gaza.
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Captain Sir Tom Moore's home where he raised millions for NHS is up for sale
The family home where Captain Sir Tom Moore raised millions for the NHS during the COVID pandemic by walking 100 laps of the garden is up for sale for £2.25m.
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Laurence Fox ordered to pay £180,000 after referring to two people as 'paedophiles'
Laurence Fox has been ordered to pay £180,000 in damages after he referred to two people as "paedophiles" on social media.
Sport
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Arne Slot to Liverpool: From FC Zwolle to Cambuur, AZ Alkmaar to Feyenoord, the making of Liverpool's next manager
Arne Slot has emerged as the preferred candidate to replace the departing Jurgen Klopp as the next Liverpool manager but who is the man that the club believe can lead them into this new era and what can they expect from this 45-year-old Dutch coach?
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Liverpool's Premier League title hopes over after defeat at Everton, says Jamie Carragher
Jamie Carragher says Liverpool's Premier League title hopes are over after their defeat at Everton - a result that prompted Jurgen Klopp to apologise to supporters.
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Stephen Warnock on how tough retirement left him contemplating his own life and how things turned around
"I just felt lost. I was thinking, where's life going now? Where's it going to take you to?"
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Liverpool's move for Feyenoord's Arne Slot shows lack of 'top managers', says Jamie Carragher
Jamie Carragher says Liverpool's move for Arne Slot demonstrates the lack of "top managers" currently available.
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Paul Merson Says: Chelsea look like they have built a squad based on YouTube clips - and now it's a circus
In his latest column for Sky Sports, Paul Merson delivers a scathing assessment of Chelsea's recruitment and questions how they will get out of the mess they find themselves in.
Showbiz News
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Matty Healy reacts to Taylor Swift's 'diss track'
Matty Healy has reacted to new tracks by supposed ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift that are rumoured to be about him.
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Drake ordered to delete diss track featuring AI-generated voice of Tupac Shakur
Tupac Shakur's estate has threatened to sue Drake and ordered him to delete a track featuring an AI-generated copy of the late rapper's voice.
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Baby Reindeer: Writer Richard Gadd tells fans to stop speculating about characters
Richard Gadd has urged fans of his hit show Baby Reindeer to stop speculating about who the characters in his show are based on in real life.
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Orpheus Pledger: Australian police launch manhunt for Home and Away star accused of assault
Police in Australia have launched a manhunt for former soap opera star Orpheus Pledger after he failed to appear in court to face charges of assault.
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John Lennon's lost guitar found in loft after 50 years to go up for auction
A guitar used by John Lennon in the recording of The Beatles album and film Help! is going up for auction after being found in a loft.
Technology
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Shetland's SaxaVord Spaceport given crucial safety licence
A spaceport that hopes to launch the first rockets vertically into orbit from British soil has been given a crucial safety licence.
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Most plant-based meat and dairy alternatives have lower saturated fat and higher fibre, study finds
Most plant-based meat and dairy alternatives have lower levels of saturated fat and higher fibre than their animal-derived counterparts, researchers have found.
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Over half of world's population could be at risk of mosquito-borne diseases, experts warn
More than half of the world's population could be at risk of catching diseases transmitted by mosquitoes such as malaria and dengue by the end of the century, scientists have warned.
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Meta shares take $125bn hit as Facebook owner raises spending forecasts
Shares in Meta, the owner of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, have fallen sharply after the company revealed it had raised its cost forecast for the current year.
Strange News
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Moulin Rouge: Windmill blades fall off overnight
The windmill blades of the Moulin Rouge, the most famous cabaret club in Paris, have fallen off.
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Dog rescued after getting trapped under home in Swansea
A dog has been rescued after getting trapped under a kitchen at a home in Swansea.
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Milan poised to ban ice cream, pizza and more after midnight after new proposed law
Milan is proposing a new law to ban ice cream after midnight in an effort to protect the "tranquillity" of residents.
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Dog who spent 17 days on the loose in Australia reunites with UK owners
A dog who went missing in Australia for more than a fortnight has been reunited with his owners in the UK.
Videos
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Meta shares take $125bn hit as Facebook owner raises spending forecasts
Shares in Meta, the owner of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, have fallen sharply after the company revealed it had raised its cost forecast for the current year.
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Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction overturned by New York appeals court
A New York court has overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction for rape, ordering a new trial in the landmark "MeToo" case.
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Two horses which bolted through central London in a 'serious condition'
Two military horses which bolted and charged through central London are in a "serious condition" and have undergone operations.
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Dog who spent 17 days on the loose in Australia reunites with UK owners
A dog who went missing in Australia for more than a fortnight has been reunited with his owners in the UK.
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