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• Kids caught up in county’s “hidden homeless” problem

  The extent of Herefordshire’s “hidden homelessness” problem, and its impact on small children, has been laid bare – and it’s getting worse.

• Outcome of investigation into town’s 15 councillors

  Almost all members of a Herefordshire town council have been investigated for conduct violations following an online spat about how its top posts were allocated.

• Knockback for Herefordshire farm’s £1m fruit store

  A large Herefordshire fruit grower’s plan to build a 70-metre-long controlled-atmosphere store for its apples has been refused permission.

• Herefordshire council rejects 30- and 20-mph pleas

  Decisions have been made on requests to cut speeds on six different stretches of Herefordshire roads – and all six are to be left as they are.

• River Island to close Hereford store as part of cuts

  River Island has announced that its Hereford store is to shut.

• Concerns raised about Hereford woman days before her death

  A full inquest into the death of a troubled young Hereford woman nearly two years ago will not now begin until the new year.

• Hereford charity plans expansion to store wigs

  A Hereford charity that supplies wigs to children being treated for cancer is expanding to meet demand.

• Cottage farm occupancy rule ‘no longer enforceable’

  Owners of a rural cottage near Hereford have been told the agricultural occupancy tie on it can no longer be enforced.

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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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Powys News

• Funding to improve pathways network may come from wind and solar farm developers

  Developers of large energy projects could soon be helping fund  maintenance work on the vast rights of way path network across Powys.

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UK News

• Child Q: Two Met Police officers sacked over strip search of 15-year-old schoolgirl

  Two Metropolitan Police officers have been sacked after a misconduct hearing found they committed gross misconduct during the strip search of a 15-year-old schoolgirl wrongly suspected of possessing cannabis.

• 500 families in Oxford call for maternity unit to be investigated

  Hours after giving birth, with her son rushed away to a high dependency unit, as she lay broken and bleeding, Morgan Joines overheard a midwife blaming her. 

• Five people taken to hospital after double-decker bus carrying students crashes into river in Hampshire

  Five people, including the driver, were treated in hospital after a bus left the road and ended up in a river in Hampshire, police said.

• UK weather: Amber heat health alert issued for England ahead of potentially the hottest June day on record

  An amber heat health alert has been issued for some parts of England - days before what could be the hottest June day on record.

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National News

• Pete Hegseth's news conference made one thing clear – but two questions still need answering

  Pete Hegseth's angry news conference, where the US defence secretary roundly abused those media outlets and individuals who didn't agree with him, certainly told us one thing.

• Child Q: Two Met Police officers sacked over strip search of 15-year-old schoolgirl

  Two Metropolitan Police officers have been sacked after a misconduct hearing found they committed gross misconduct during the strip search of a 15-year-old schoolgirl wrongly suspected of possessing cannabis.

• Europe must be ready to build 'millions of drones' to defend itself against possible Russian attacks, EU warns

  The EU's defence commissioner has warned Europe must be capable of building a drone army in case Russia attacks.

• Police say they believe missing woman is dead - as third arrest made

  Police looking for a woman who has been missing for more than a month say they now believe she is dead.

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Sport

• Championship 2025/26 fixtures, dates, schedule & how to watch: Birmingham vs Ipswich, Southampton vs Wrexham open new season

  Birmingham vs Ipswich will kick off the new 2025/26 Sky Bet Championship season on Friday August 8, live on Sky Sports.

• George Russell says Mercedes talks with Max Verstappen are delaying him being offered a new contract

  George Russell has suggested Mercedes' continued pursuit of Red Bull's Max Verstappen is delaying an extension to his expiring contract.

• England vs India: Captain Ben Stokes hails Ben Duckett's ton as hosts make more magic at Headingley

  England captain Ben Stokes hailed Ben Duckett's outstanding performance as the hosts made more magical memories at Headingley.

• Myles Lewis-Skelly: Arsenal left-back signs new long-term contract after breakout season

  Myles Lewis-Skelly has vowed to "keep staying humble" after signing a new long-term contract at Arsenal.

• England vs India first Test player ratings: Ben Duckett proves match-winner while Rishabh Pant makes history

  England pulled off their second-highest run chase in Test cricket to beat India in thrilling fashion in the first meeting at Headingley, while the visitors became the first side to lose a Test despite scoring five centuries - so here's how we rated the players from both sides...

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Showbiz News

• Denis Villeneuve: Director of next James Bond film announced - and says he's a 'diehard 007 fan'

  The director of the next James Bond film has been announced.

• Why protesters have vowed to make Jeff Bezos's Venice wedding to Lauren Sanchez a 'nightmare'

  Billionaire Jeff Bezos is marrying Lauren Sanchez, a former TV journalist, in a glitzy multi-day event in Venice.

• 'We watched Gavin And Stacey on repeat': Richard E Grant goes on 'emotional' tour in memory of his late wife

  Richard E Grant has shared an emotional video of his trip to Barry - the town made famous by the hit TV show Gavin And Stacey.

• Sean 'Diddy' Combs praises judge and chooses not to testify as trial draws to a close

  Prosecutors and defence lawyers have rested their cases in the sex-trafficking trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs, bringing more than six weeks of testimony against the hip-hop mogul to a close.

• Dermot Murnaghan: Former Sky News presenter diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer

  Former Sky News presenter Dermot Murnaghan has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

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Technology

• Major pornography sites to introduce 'robust' age verification for UK users

  Major pornography sites including Pornhub and Redtube will introduce "highly effective age checks" from the 25 July in the UK for the first time.

• Weight loss and diabetes jabs linked to potentially fatal side effect

  Weight loss and diabetes jabs taken by more than a million people in the UK have been linked to a potential serious side effect, with some deaths, according to data from the UK medicines regulator.

• Historian blames post-war 'chaos' for Harvard Magna Carta 'copy' confusion

  A British historian who discovered a copy of the Magna Carta was a genuine manuscript has shared his theory on why the document was misidentified.

• Miliband shuns £25bn UK-Morocco renewable energy project Xlinks

  The government is snubbing a £25bn renewable energy project which promised to import enough solar and wind power from Morocco to meet nearly a tenth of the UK's electricity demand.

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Strange News

• Calls for Scotland-wide seagull summit amid warnings someone could be killed

  Politicians have called for a Scotland-wide seagull summit to be held amid warnings someone could be killed.

• Injured dog walkers could be costing NHS £23m a year

  Injured dog walkers could be costing the NHS about £23m a year, a study suggests.

• Police called as two young bears escape from wildlife enclosure in Devon - and devour honey

  Two young bears escaped from their enclosure at a wildlife park in Devon - and devoured a week's worth of honey.

• Police issue mosh pit warning ahead of Download festival in Leicestershire this weekend

  Police are warning rock fans at this weekend's Download festival about the potential for accidental calls while in the mosh pit.

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Videos

• Police called as two young bears escape from wildlife enclosure in Devon - and devour honey

  Two young bears escaped from their enclosure at a wildlife park in Devon - and devoured a week's worth of honey.

• Starmer's team ask Labour MPs to remove names from rebel amendment that could bring down welfare bill

  Cabinet ministers have been asking Labour MPs to take their name off a rebel amendment to the government's controversial welfare bill, Sky News can reveal.

• 500 families in Oxford call for maternity unit to be investigated

  Hours after giving birth, with her son rushed away to a high dependency unit, as she lay broken and bleeding, Morgan Joines overheard a midwife blaming her. 

• VIvergo bioethanol plant to close 'due to UK-US trade agreement'

  Despite "extensive" negotiations with the government, the UK's largest bioethanol plant is to close due to the UK-US trade agreement, according to the firm that owns it.

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