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• Continued disruption for rail services between Hereford and Shrewsbury

  Transport for Wales is warning passengers to expect continued disruption on services between Hereford and Shrewsbury today.

• Prohibition notices for unsafe work in county

  Two firms have been rapped over safety failings in Herefordshire.

• Plan to restrict public questions to councillors

  Herefordshire residents have reacted angrily to moves by the county council to restrict their involvement in key meetings.

• Anger at £25K study into Ledbury's tourism

  A Herefordshire market town has published the outcome of a £25,000 study on how to boost local tourism.

• Leominster shop closed down by trading standards

  A closure notice has been issued for a shop in Leominster.

• Welsh Marches line blocked after train hits tractor

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  There is major disruption on the Welsh Marches line after a train hit a tractor at a level crossing near Leominster.

• Leominster woman charged with animal cruelty

  A Leominster woman has been charged with two counts of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal.

• Why moves to withdraw Hereford restaurant licence postponed

  Moves to withdraw the drinks and late food licence of a Hereford restaurant have been postponed.

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Worcestershire News

• School plan for Malvern Hills College revealed

  Plans to turn Malvern Hills College into a SEND school have been backed by the town’s civic society.

• New West Mercia deputy chief constable appointed

  West Mercia Police has announced its new deputy chief constable.

• Woman charged in connection with stabbing in Worcester

  A woman has been charged with wounding with intent following an incident in Worcester.

• Investigation launched after two deaths in Redditch

  Police are investigating the deaths of two people in Redditch.

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Powys News

• New disability champion found

  A new Powys County Council disability member champion has been found.

• New chairman of Powys County Council elected

  A former Welsh Assembly member for Mid and West Wales has been elected as the chairman of Powys County Council for the next year.

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UK News

• UK to build weapons factories and buy thousands of missiles in £1.5bn push to rearm

  The UK will buy up to 7,000 long-range missiles, rockets and drones and build at least six weapons factories in a £1.5bn push to rearm at a time of growing threats.

• 'Deeply dangerous' assisted dying bill should be scrapped, says leading care consultant

  A leading British palliative care consultant has described the assisted dying bill as "not fit for purpose" and is urging MPs to stop the bill from progressing any further.

• Disposable vape ban begins - here's everything you need to know

  A ban on disposable vapes is now in force across the UK.

• British man indicted over plot to smuggle US military technology to China

  A British man has been indicted for allegedly trying to smuggle US military technology to China and organising the stalking and harassment of a Beijing critic.

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National News

• 'Deeply dangerous' assisted dying bill should be scrapped, says leading care consultant

  A leading British palliative care consultant has described the assisted dying bill as "not fit for purpose" and is urging MPs to stop the bill from progressing any further.

• UK to build weapons factories and buy thousands of missiles in £1.5bn push to rearm

  The UK will buy up to 7,000 long-range missiles, rockets and drones and build at least six weapons factories in a £1.5bn push to rearm at a time of growing threats.

• Israel confirms Hamas chief Mohammad Sinwar was killed - as group makes counter-offer on ceasefire

  Israel has confirmed its forces have killed Hamas's Gaza chief, Mohammad Sinwar, as US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff called the group's counter-offer on a ceasefire "totally unacceptable".

• Bridge collapses onto train in Russia - as 'illegal interference' blamed

  At least seven people have died in a train derailment in Russia which happened after a bridge collapsed.

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Sport

• Premier League Darts 2025: Wayne Mardle calls on Luke Humphries and Luke Littler's rivals to 'step up' as domination continues

  Sky Sports Darts' Wayne Mardle believes the domination of Luke Humphries and Luke Littler will not slow down any time soon and has called for their rivals to "step up" and challenge them.

• French Open: Jessica Pegula criticises schedule as players hit out at lack of women's night matches

  Jessica Pegula has joined Coco Gauff and Ons Jabeur in criticising French Open schedulers for not showcasing more women's tennis matches during night sessions at Roland-Garros.

• Florian Wirtz transfer: Liverpool submit £105m offer for Bayer Leverkusen forward

  Liverpool have made a £105m offer for Bayer Leverkusen playmaker Florian Wirtz.

• PSG 5-0 Inter Milan: Champions League final win was biggest ever and Luis Enrique's brilliant team keeps getting better

  Maybe it is too early to call it era-defining in the way that Real Madrid’s 7-3 win in 1960 was or AC Milan's 4-0 demolition of Barcelona seemed to be in 1994. There was Barca's win in 2011 too. But no team - not one - had ever won this trophy by five goals.

• Inter Milan: Simone Inzaghi could make Champions League win parting gift with victory over Paris Saint-Germain in Munich

  Days out from arguably the biggest game in club football, Inter boss Simone Inzaghi would prefer full focus to be on beating PSG in the Champions League final on Saturday.

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Showbiz News

• Mountainhead: Succession writer Jesse Armstrong's new film takes aim at tech billionaires

  Succession writer Jesse Armstrong says he hopes his new film about toxic tech billionaires can be a receptacle for anyone who is "feeling wonky about the world".

• Ministers to kick off hunt for successor to Ofcom chair Lord Grade

  Ministers are to kick off the hunt for a new chair of the communications regulator as Lord Grade of Yarmouth prepares to bow out after a single term at the helm.

• Taylor Swift buys back rights to all master recordings - but it's bad news for Reputation fans

  Taylor Swift has bought back all the rights to her master recordings - but has suggested she won't be re-releasing her Reputation album.

• Loretta Swit, Emmy-winning actress and star of M*A*S*H, dies aged 87

  Loretta Swit, who won Emmy Awards for her role on the comedy series M*A*S*H, has died aged 87.

• Russell Brand: Comedian and actor pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges

  Russell Brand has pleaded not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges as he appeared in court in London.

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Technology

• 'Deeply dangerous' assisted dying bill should be scrapped, says leading care consultant

  A leading British palliative care consultant has described the assisted dying bill as "not fit for purpose" and is urging MPs to stop the bill from progressing any further.

• Disposable vape ban begins - here's everything you need to know

  A ban on disposable vapes is now in force across the UK.

• Essex set to be the home of Europe's largest low-carbon horticulture site

  Forty hectares of greenhouses, heated by the burning of rubbish, are set to be built in Essex - making it the largest low-carbon horticulture site in Europe.

• New three-drug combination could help women with aggressive breast cancer live longer, study suggests

  A new three-drug combination could help women with a common form of aggressive breast cancer live longer, a study has suggested.

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Strange News

• Display of saint's remains draws huge crowds - but bishop says it 'encourages morbid curiosity'

  Tens of thousands of people have flocked to see the remains of a revered Spanish saint, more than 440 years after her death, prompting debate over whether such displays "encourage morbid curiosity".

• Cheese-loving daredevils hurl themselves down Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire for famous race

  Dairy-loving daredevils from around the world have descended on Gloucestershire and thrown themselves down Cooper's Hill in the annual cheese-rolling race.

• Seriously deep sleeper not woken up by ship crashing in his garden

  A cargo ship has crashed into a man's front garden in Norway, missing his home, where he was sleeping, by just a few metres.

• Chess grandmaster playing match against 140,000 people reveals expected result

  A chess grandmaster who is playing a single game against 140,000 people thinks the match is heading for a draw.

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Videos

• Israel confirms Hamas chief Mohammad Sinwar was killed - as group makes counter-offer on ceasefire

  Israel has confirmed its forces have killed Hamas's Gaza chief, Mohammad Sinwar, as US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff called the group's counter-offer on a ceasefire "totally unacceptable".

• US trade court blocks Donald Trump from imposing sweeping global tariffs - claiming he exceeded his authority

  A trade court in the US has blocked Donald Trump from imposing sweeping global tariffs on imports.

• New three-drug combination could help women with aggressive breast cancer live longer, study suggests

  A new three-drug combination could help women with a common form of aggressive breast cancer live longer, a study has suggested.

• Russell Brand: Comedian and actor pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges

  Russell Brand has pleaded not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges as he appeared in court in London.

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