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• Hereford bypass construction ‘on track’

  Work on the first phase of the western bypass around Hereford “remains on track”, though permission from landowners along the route has yet to be concluded.

• Fury at failure to prepare for defence investment

  A Herefordshire councillor who pressed for the county to ready itself for defence manufacturing investment four months ago says he is furious that nothing has yet been done on this.

• Appeal following collision between car and pedestrian in Herefordshire

  Police are appealing for witnesses after a car failed to stop following a collision with a pedestrian in Herefordshire.

• Revealed: The main roads in Herefordshire prioritised for repairs

  A list of main roads in Herefordshire to be resurfaced in the coming weeks has been revealed.

• Appeal to find missing Monmouthshire man

  Police in Monmouthshire are concerned for the welfare of Darren Thurgood, 40, who is reported as missing.

• Man arrested in connection with stabbing incident

  A man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing incident last week in Hereford.

• New Food and Drink group launched at online event

  A new group to help food and drink businesses across the Marches work more closely together, develop international markets and access specialist support has been launched at an online event.

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Worcestershire News

• Investigation launched after two deaths in Redditch

  Police are investigating the deaths of two people in Redditch.

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UK News

• England and Scotland fans discover where their opening World Cup games will be played

  England and Scotland fans have found out where their World Cup group games will be played when the tournament kicks off in June.

• Nigel Farage sang antisemitic songs to Jewish classmates, former Dulwich pupil claims

  Nigel Farage sang antisemitic songs to Jewish schoolmates - and had a "big issue with anyone called Patel", a former schoolfriend has claimed.

• World Cup 2026 - who England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland will play

  Scotland and England now know who they will face in the group stage of the next summer's world cup.

• Charlton Athletic fan dies and match abandoned after medical emergency at ground

  A Charlton Athletic fan died after a medical emergency at their ground, the football club have said.

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National News

• England and Scotland fans discover where their opening World Cup games will be played

  England and Scotland fans have found out where their World Cup group games will be played when the tournament kicks off in June.

• Nigel Farage sang antisemitic songs to Jewish classmates, former Dulwich pupil claims

  Nigel Farage sang antisemitic songs to Jewish schoolmates - and had a "big issue with anyone called Patel", a former schoolfriend has claimed.

• White House: Europe 'unrecognisable in 20 years or less'

  President Trump's "America First" agenda has been spelt out in a new White House National Security Strategy that should make stark reading for allies and foes of the United States alike.

• Crumble and custard thrown at State Crown display case in Tower of London

  Part of the Tower of London has been closed following reports of criminal damage to a display case containing the Imperial State Crown, part of the Crown Jewels.

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Sport

• Arsenal slip up at Aston Villa: Will injuries scupper Premier League title march? Are Unai Emery's side now contenders?

• World Cup 2026 fixtures, match schedule, UK kick-off times and venues confirmed as England and Scotland discover schedule

  England will open their World Cup bid in Dallas against Croatia in a 9pm kick-off UK time, while Scotland will face Haiti in a 2am kick-off UK time.

• The Ashes: England stumble towards second Test defeat in Brisbane as top order subsides under lights at The Gabba

  England stumbled towards a 2-0 series deficit as they closed day three of the second Ashes Test on 134-6 in their second innings, still trailing Australia by 43 runs.

• 2026 World Cup draw: England and Scotland learn group stage opponents for tournament in USA, Canada and Mexico

  England have been drawn in a group with Croatia, Panama and Ghana at the 2026 World Cup, while Scotland will face five-time winners Brazil, Morocco and Haiti.

• World Cup 2026 draw: Teams, pots, UK time, how it works and who England and Scotland could face as Donald Trump attends star-studded ceremony

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Showbiz News

• Piers Morgan’s Uncensored nears £100m valuation after stake sale

  Piers Morgan, the broadcaster and journalist, is raising tens of millions of dollars of funding from heavyweight investors as he seeks to turn Uncensored, his YouTube-based venture, into a broad-based global media business.

• Netflix agrees blockbuster $72bn deal for Warner Bros studios

  Netflix has agreed a $72bn (£54bn) deal to secure Warner Bros Discovery's film and TV studios and supercharge its library through rights to top franchises including Harry Potter and Game Of Thrones.

• Celebrities join the Princess of Wales for a carol service to thank Britain's volunteers

  The Prince and Princess of Wales and their children have attended the Together at Christmas carol service where they were joined by Hollywood stars.

• Jamie Oliver revives high street Italian restaurant chain, six years after collapse

  Jamie Oliver is relaunching his high street chain, Jamie's Italian, six years after the business collapsed, causing hundreds of job losses.

• Israel allowed to take part in Eurovision 2026 - as several countries withdraw

  Israel will be allowed to compete in next year's Eurovision Song Contest, organisers have said - with several broadcasters saying they will now boycott the event.

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Technology

• Prostate cancer treatment with potential for fewer side effects to be trialled in UK

  A groundbreaking trial for a prostate cancer treatment has been launched in the UK, with the hope of reducing the side effects.

• EU hands €120m fine to Elon Musk's X for breaking social media rules

  Elon Musk's social media platform X, formerly Twitter, has been fined €120m (£105m) by the EU after it found rule breaches had left users vulnerable to scams and manipulation.

• Cloudflare: 'Large number of empty pages' on several websites after internet outage

  Several websites, including Linkedin, Zoom and Canva, went down after new issues with internet provider Cloudflare.

• Next week, one of the world's toughest social media bans will come into force

  Australia will introduce one of the world's toughest social media policies for children next week, with a ban that comes into effect on Wednesday.

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Strange News

• Stolen Fabergé pendant passed to police - quite literally

  A Fabergé pendant has been recovered - after police spent six days closely monitoring the man accused of swallowing it.

• 'Drop and cover' earthquake alert turns out to be false alarm

  An earthquake alert preparing people to "drop, cover, hold on" buzzed on phones in the US on Thursday - but turned out to be completely false.

• Spirit animal: Raccoon gets drunk as a skunk in a booze store - and sleeps off hangover in the toilet

  A raccoon has gotten as drunk as a skunk.

• Is Die Hard a Christmas film? The public have spoken - and you might not like the result

  It's a debate that's torn families apart for years - with selection boxes thrown in rage, and stony silences around the dinner table.

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Videos

• England and Scotland fans discover where their opening World Cup games will be played

  England and Scotland fans have found out where their World Cup group games will be played when the tournament kicks off in June.

• Child poverty strategy unveiled - but not everyone's happy

  A new long-awaited child poverty strategy is promising to lift half a million children out of poverty by the end of this parliament - but critics have branded it unambitious. 

• Piers Morgan's Uncensored nears £100m valuation after stake sale

  Piers Morgan, the broadcaster and journalist, is raising tens of millions of dollars of funding from heavyweight investors as he seeks to turn Uncensored, his YouTube-based venture, into a broad-based global media business.

• 12-year-old girl from Gaza receives vital brain operation after Israeli bombing near her home

  The 3D picture we're shown of Maryam's skull shows a gaping hole.

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