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• Holiday park plans refused

  Plans for a big new caravan park in the north Herefordshire countryside have been knocked back – but not for the reasons put forward by local objectors.

• ‘Shires’ authority plan to boost growth between Birmingham and Bristol

  Talks have been held between council leaders in Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Warwickshire and Gloucestershire about the creation of a new strategic authority.

• Shop staying open later ‘deters ASB’

  A Herefordshire convenience store can sell alcohol till midnight, despite local representatives’ concerns over anti-social behaviour at the town-centre spot.

• Wye Valley bridge closure sparks fear residents are being ‘fobbed off’

  Villagers turned out in force on Friday (March 20) to demand the repair and reopening of a much-loved Wye Valley bridge.

• Farm festival organisers hit back over sound complaints

  Managers at a Herefordshire festival site, noise from which neighbours said was inflicting “torture” on them, have hit back.

• Man charged with armed robbery offences

  A man has been charged with armed robbery offences in relation to an incident at Lea Garage on the A40 in Herefordshire last month.

• Go-ahead for extra rooms at historic Hereford hotel

  A “landmark” Hereford hotel has gained permission to turn underused rooms into extra accommodation to meet demand.

• Parked cars ‘stop me getting on bus’

  A pensioner and wheelchair user in a Herefordshire village says inconsiderate drivers are preventing him using its bus stop, and the council won’t step in to help.

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Gloucestershire News

• ‘Shires’ authority plan to boost growth between Birmingham and Bristol

  Talks have been held between council leaders in Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Warwickshire and Gloucestershire about the creation of a new strategic authority.

• Wye Valley bridge closure sparks fear residents are being ‘fobbed off’

  Villagers turned out in force on Friday (March 20) to demand the repair and reopening of a much-loved Wye Valley bridge.

• Man charged with armed robbery offences

  A man has been charged with armed robbery offences in relation to an incident at Lea Garage on the A40 in Herefordshire last month.

• Alarm at planned new town just over border

  A Herefordshire town council has “serious concerns” about a new town of 3,500 houses planned for just over the county border.

• Mother who held woman captive as a slave for 25 years jailed

  A mother from Tewkesbury who held a woman captive as a slave inside her "squalid" home for 25 years has been sentenced to 13 years.

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Worcestershire News

• ‘Shires’ authority plan to boost growth between Birmingham and Bristol

  Talks have been held between council leaders in Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Warwickshire and Gloucestershire about the creation of a new strategic authority.

• Fake council letter shared on Facebook

  A fake letter has been shared online claiming British flags will be put up on Worcestershire roundabouts by the county council.

• Investigation launched after two deaths in Redditch

  Police are investigating the deaths of two people in Redditch.

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UK News

• Resident doctors in England to strike for six days after Easter bank holiday

  Resident doctors - formerly known as junior doctors - are to strike for six days in the ongoing row over pay and jobs, the British Medical Association announced.

• Ex-boyfriend found guilty of manslaughter of woman's young son left with brain damage after beating

  A woman's former boyfriend has been found guilty of the manslaughter of her young son, who died two years after a beating which left him with brain damage.

• Model jailed for conning 'easy prey' found on dating sites into funding luxury lifestyle

  A fraudster who conned men into spending thousands of pounds to fund designer clothes, holidays and online bets has been jailed for seven years.

• Dame Sarah Mullally enthroned as first female Archbishop of Canterbury in ceremony attended by Prince and Princess of Wales

  Dame Sarah Mullally, the first female Archbishop of Canterbury in the 1,400-year history of the job, has begun her new role.

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National News

• Social media giants found liable for social media addiction in landmark court case

  A jury in Los Angeles found ‌Google and Meta liable for a woman's social media addiction in a landmark social media lawsuit.

• Resident doctors in England to strike for six days after Easter bank holiday

  Resident doctors - formerly known as junior doctors - are to strike for six days in the ongoing row over pay and jobs, the British Medical Association announced.

• Woman pleads not guilty to attempted murder of Rihanna after shooting at star's home

  A woman charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna following a shooting at the singer's home has pleaded not guilty.

• Police watchdog investigating handling of Andrew Tate sex abuse allegations

  The police watchdog is investigating the handling of sex abuse allegations made against social media influencer Andrew Tate.

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Sport

• Mohamed Salah Q&A: Who made the call for the Liverpool star to leave? What do Liverpool and the player do now and does it affect Arne Slot's future?

  Mohamed Salah's shock announcement that he is leaving Liverpool is the big story of the week. But the real question is: what now?

• Mohamed Salah: Liverpool forward to leave Premier League club at the end of the season

  Mohamed Salah has announced he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, thanking the club for for "the best time of my life".

• England Ashes review: Past captains question accountability for series defeat after Brendon McCullum, Rob Key avoid ECB sacking

  Former England captain Michael Atherton believes fans will find it ‘extraordinary’ that no jobs were lost for ‘mistakes’ made during their heavy Ashes defeat in Australia.

• Alessia Russo and Beth Mead on north London derby against Spurs and Gunner Girls documentary

  Alessia Russo and Beth Mead surprised members of Arsenal's U9 community girls teams as the club launched their new documentary series 'Gunner Girls', saying it was 'great to be part of their journey' when meeting the youngsters.

• Man Utd, Arsenal and Man City transfers: Elliot Anderson, Sandro Tonali and Adam Wharton among midfielders on market

  Elite central midfielders will be top of the agenda for the Premier League’s biggest clubs this summer.

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Showbiz News

• Woman pleads not guilty to attempted murder of Rihanna after shooting at star's home

  A woman charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna following a shooting at the singer's home has pleaded not guilty.

• BBC announces former Google boss Matt Brittin as new director-general

  Former ‌Google executive Matt Brittin has been announced as the BBC's new director-general.

• Lily Allen, Olivia Dean and Wolf Alice among stars nominated for Ivor Novello Awards 2026

  Lily Allen, Olivia Dean and Wolf Alice are among some of the musicians nominated for this year's Ivor Novello Awards.

• Wildlife Photographer of the Year: People's Choice winner named

  The 2026 Wildlife Photographer of the Year has named its People's Choice winner, selected from more than 60,000 entries and voted for by the public.

• Jay-Z felt 'uncontrollable anger' after sex assault allegations

  Jay-Z has said he felt "uncontrollable anger" after a sexual assault lawsuit was filed against him.

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Technology

• Social media giants found liable for social media addiction in landmark court case

  A jury in Los Angeles found ‌Google and Meta liable for a woman's social media addiction in a landmark social media lawsuit.

• Instagram and Facebook owner Meta ordered to pay £280m for knowingly harming children

  Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp, has been ordered to pay $375m (£280m) in damages after it was found to have knowingly harmed children's mental health.

• Hundreds of teenagers to be banned from using social media for trial period

  Hundreds of British teenagers are set to take part in a trial to find out how effective a ban or restrictions on social media would be. 

• Seedance 2.0: Could this uncannily good AI make blockbuster films that are worth watching?

  If you spend much time on social media, you'll have surely noticed the surge in AI-generated video filling up your feed.

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Strange News

• The transfer trick couples can use to reduce their tax bill - but there's one catch

  Married couples and civil partners have an advantage they should make use of before the tax year comes to an end on 5 April.

• Masked fan unplugs VAR monitor during German football match

  A masked fan unplugged a VAR monitor during ‌a German second division football match.

• Elon Gust and Dame Judi Drench among storm names sent to Met Office

  Elon Gust and Dame Judi Drench are among the names that have been submitted to the Met Office for UK storms.

• Police officer sacked and banned from profession for using WFH trick

  A police sergeant has been sacked for using a picture frame to weigh down her laptop keys and give the false impression she was working from home.

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Videos

• Starmer to chair COBRA meeting over Iran war's impact on the economy, Sky News understands

  Sir Keir Starmer is to chair a COBRA meeting today, Sky News understands.

• Social media giants found liable for social media addiction in landmark court case

  A jury in Los Angeles found ‌Google and Meta liable for a woman's social media addiction in a landmark social media lawsuit.

• Seedance 2.0: Could this uncannily good AI make blockbuster films that are worth watching?

  If you spend much time on social media, you'll have surely noticed the surge in AI-generated video filling up your feed.

• War delivers 'biggest leap in UK manufacturers' costs since 1992'

  UK manufacturers are grappling with the biggest monthly leap in their costs since 1992, according to the first snapshot of the Middle East conflict's effect on the economy.

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