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• Row over ‘tat tourism’ leads to resignation call

  A Herefordshire leader has called on a colleague to resign over her views on a town’s shops.

• Crickhowell Police Station to close and sold off

  Dyfed-Powys Police have confirmed that they are to sell Crickhowell Police Station and relocate to a new base with Mid and West Wales Fire. 

• Revealed: Plans for £2.4m Hereford city school extension

  Details have been revealed of a £2.4-million scheme to extend a Hereford school.

• £7m works to make part of city bike- and walker-friendly

  Seven million pounds is to be spent making part of Hereford easier and more appealing to use by non-car traffic.

• Delay to town’s new Home Bargains

  A planned new Home Bargains in a Herefordshire town will not open for over a year and a half, despite the store’s previous occupant having already closed.

• Assurances given on fire service following move

  People in Herefordshire have been reassured that safety will not suffer when Hereford’s fire station is temporarily relocated in summer.

• Herefordshire venue to host Monster Raving Loony Party manifesto discussion

  A Herefordshire venue plans to host a double bill of politics and the reunion of an infamous band, both featuring Britain’s longest-serving political party leader.

• Herefordshire MPs press government on river Wye clean-up

  In a rare show of cross-party unity, Herefordshire’s two MPs have jointly presented a Bill in Parliament pressing the government to bring back a plan to clean up the river Wye.

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Worcestershire News

• Officer X appears at misconduct hearing

  A police constable has admitted carrying out searches of West Mercia force systems concerning his child rapist ex brother-in-law and ex-wife but claims that he did it with permission from his seniors and for legitimate policing reasons.

• Bird flu warning for Worcestershire as 'wild' cases confirmed

  Public urged not to touch sick or dead wild birds as avian influenza confirmed in Worcestershire.

• Housing on village site refused again

  A plan to build 15 homes, five of them affordable, at a scenic Herefordshire spot has been refused permission.

• Investigation launched after two deaths in Redditch

  Police are investigating the deaths of two people in Redditch.

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Powys News

• Crickhowell Police Station to close and sold off

  Dyfed-Powys Police have confirmed that they are to sell Crickhowell Police Station and relocate to a new base with Mid and West Wales Fire. 

• Farmhouse hit by fire near Builth Wells to be demolished

  Plans to demolish a farmhouse and build a new one near Builth Wells after it was gutted by fire nearly three years ago, have been approved by Powys planners.

• Animal establishment licence fees are set to rise again in Powys

  Animal establishment licence fees are set to rise again in Powys, and the council is predicting it will make a small gain.

• Petition calls for council to abolish recycling centre booking system and charges

  A petition against the introduction of a booking system and charges for dumping rubbish at county recycling centres from April 1, has been set up by Powys Independent councillors.

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UK News

• Woman who died after she was attacked by a dog in Bristol named as Morgan Dorsett

  The 19-year-old woman who died after she was attacked by a dog at a flat in Bristol on Wednesday has been named as Morgan Dorsett from Shropshire.

• Baltic states 'very unhappy' after UK fails to invite leaders to Ukraine summit

  The Baltic states are "very unhappy" after the UK failed to invite their leaders to join a summit on Ukraine this weekend, a European diplomatic source has said.

• Zelenskyy says he is 'truly thankful' to US - as he arrives in UK for summit

  Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the Ukrainian people "are truly thankful" for US support, hours after talks with Donald Trump descended into a row at the White House.

• 'Toughest time ever' for small museums as visitor numbers fall and costs rise

  Many small museums fear they may be forced to close as visitor numbers fall and running costs rise.

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National News

• Zelenskyy says he is 'truly thankful' to US - as he arrives in UK for summit

  Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the Ukrainian people "are truly thankful" for US support, hours after talks with Donald Trump descended into a row at the White House.

• Trump 'offended' by Zelenskyy not wearing a suit in White House

  The Ukrainian president was advised to wear a suit to the White House and Donald Trump was offended when he didn't, according to reports.

• Pope not out of danger, Vatican sources say

  The Pope is not out of danger, Vatican sources have said, with his prognosis still unclear - but he has had coffee this morning.

• Information from Gene Hackman's pacemaker suggests he died on 17 February, police say

  Police say it is a "reasonable assumption" that actor Gene Hackman died when his pacemaker had its "last event" on 17 February.

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Sport

• FA Cup fifth round talking points: Man Utd take on a matured Fulham, Plymouth eye giant-slaying at Man City

• UK Open Darts 2025: Luke Humphries beats Beau Greaves as Luke Littler and Michael van Gerwen progress in Minehead

  Luke Humphries came through a real battle with Beau Greaves to wrap up a tough 10-7 victory and move into the last 32 at the UK Open in Minehead.

• Who should be England's white-ball captain after Jos Buttler's resignation?

  England are on the hunt for a new white-ball captain with Jos Buttler quitting in the wake of the group-stage exit at the Champions Trophy.

• Premier League Darts 2025: Luke Humphries beats Luke Littler for first time in tournament to win Night Four

  Luke Humphries earned his first Premier League Darts victory over Luke Littler at the seventh attempt in the Night Four final in Exeter, further stretching his lead at the top of the 2025 table.

• F1 Testing: George Russell fastest for Mercedes on final day in Bahrain as intrigue builds ahead of new season

  George Russell pipped Red Bull rival Max Verstappen to the fastest time as Mercedes ended an intriguing yet inconclusive final day of F1 Testing on top.

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Showbiz News

• Excitement builds for Oscars - but Hollywood still reeling from wildfires

  As Hollywood celebrates the film industry at this weekend's Academy Awards, not far away from where finishing touches are being put to the red carpet, communities are still coming to terms with the impact of the wildfires which ravaged areas of Los Angeles earlier this year. 

• Information from Gene Hackman's pacemaker suggests he died on 17 February, police say

  Police say it is a "reasonable assumption" that actor Gene Hackman died when his pacemaker had its "last event" on 17 February.

• What we know about Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa's deaths - and why they're 'suspicious enough' to investigate

  Hollywood legend Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their New Mexico home on Wednesday, along with one of their pet dogs.

• Oscars 2025 predictions: Who will win and who should win?

  Awards season is often predictable. Last year, our crystal ball reading ahead of Oscars night was pretty much perfect - Oppenheimer cleaned up at every ceremony going, and it all started to get a bit Groundhog Day.

• Conclave: Art has rarely intimated life quite as literally as it has for one Oscar-nominated film

  Art has imitated life plenty of times at the Academy Awards but perhaps not quite as literally as it has for best picture nominee Conclave.

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Technology

• Microsoft is shutting down Skype: What other technologies have become obsolete?

  Microsoft has announced it will shut down Skype, once the dominant video call service, in May this year.

• Banks 'investing heavily' in digital platforms as payday glitch chaos strikes again

  The banking sector is "investing heavily" in digital platforms, according to the body which represents the country's lenders as many face a backlash over the latest payday glitch chaos to hit customers.

• Dozens arrested worldwide over AI-generated child sexual abuse images

  Dozens of people have been arrested over their suspected involvement in the distribution of AI-generated images and video of child sexual abuse.

• Wild beavers to make a comeback in England after government approves reintroduction

  Wild beavers are set to make a comeback in England after centuries of absence.

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Strange News

• Trump shares AI video of Gaza vision featuring golden statues, bearded belly dancers and Netanyahu on a sunbed

  Donald Trump has shared a bizarre AI-generated video on his Truth Social platform showcasing what appears to be a vision of Gaza under his proposed plan.

• Couple 'forced' to sit next to dead body for hours on Qatar Airways flight

  A couple have said they were forced to sit next to a dead body for four hours on a Qatar Airways flight.

• Large bruise on Trump's hand prompts speculation over health - but White House blames 'shaking hands'

  A large bruise that appeared on Donald Trump's hand is down to him shaking a lot of hands, the White House has said.

• Chinese company that set deadline for single workers to get married responds to criticism

  A company in China that introduced a policy threatening single employees with termination if they were not married by the end of September says it has withdrawn its notice.

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Videos

• Large bruise on Trump's hand prompts speculation over health - but White House blames 'shaking hands'

  A large bruise that appeared on Donald Trump's hand is down to him shaking a lot of hands, the White House has said.

• Information from Gene Hackman's pacemaker suggests he died on 17 February, police say

  Police say it is a "reasonable assumption" that actor Gene Hackman died when his pacemaker had its "last event" on 17 February.

• Excitement builds for Oscars - but Hollywood still reeling from wildfires

  As Hollywood celebrates the film industry at this weekend's Academy Awards, not far away from where finishing touches are being put to the red carpet, communities are still coming to terms with the impact of the wildfires which ravaged areas of Los Angeles earlier this year. 

• Starmer in crisis talks with Zelenskyy and Trump following heated White House exchange

  Sir Keir Starmer has held crisis talks over the phone with both Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump following their heated exchange in the White House.

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