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• Insufficient members puts town council in ‘serious position’

  A Herefordshire town could be in the “serious and untenable position” of being unable to pass its budget for the coming year, or conduct any other business, after the status of three of its councillors was called into question.

• Tewkesbury council tax bill remains one of the lowest as 3.34 hike is approved

  Residents in Tewkesbury will be charged 3.34 per cent more in council tax for Borough services from April which remains one of the lowest bills in the country.

• Hereford church can stay as care home plan refused

  A bid to knock down a modern Hereford church and replace it with a 52-bed care home has been thrown out by councillors, despite officials recommending it.

• Twin refusals of town housing plans

  Two similar but separate planning bids, each to build up to nine houses on the edge of a Herefordshire town, have been refused permission.

• Plans for solar farm near Hereford

  Another attempt to build a large solar farm in the Herefordshire countryside has been revealed.

• ‘frustration’ as Tash Ashby inquest adjourned

  Herefordshire’s coroner has expressed frustration at being continually “drip-fed” fresh information relating to the death of a troubled young woman in a tent in Hereford two and a half years ago.

• Man charged following Leominster rape

  A man has been charged following a reported rape in Leominster.

• Surprising trend in Herefordshire noise complaints

  People in Herefordshire have either become less noisy or more tolerant of other people’s noise, new official figures indicate.

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Gloucestershire News

• Tewkesbury council tax bill remains one of the lowest as 3.34 hike is approved

  Residents in Tewkesbury will be charged 3.34 per cent more in council tax for Borough services from April which remains one of the lowest bills in the country.

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Worcestershire News

• SEND reforms welcomed – but can’t come soon enough

  A former cabinet member has welcomed SEND reforms announced by the government – but says they can’t come soon enough for Worcestershire.

• Investigation launched after two deaths in Redditch

  Police are investigating the deaths of two people in Redditch.

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UK News

• Man arrested after 'completely abhorrent' vandalism of Churchill statue

  The statue of Sir Winston Churchill in Parliament Square in Westminster was defaced overnight with "Zionist war criminal" and other graffiti.

• Soham murderer Ian Huntley remains in a serious condition after prison attack

  Soham murderer Ian Huntley remains in a serious condition following a prison assault, police have said.

• Two Britons arrested in Benidorm for 'staging fake kidnapping to extort money'

  Two British men have been arrested in Benidorm for allegedly staging a kidnapping to demand a ransom of €830 (£728) from a relative.

• Ex-MasterChef host Gregg Wallace drops legal claim against BBC

  Former MasterChef host Gregg Wallace has dropped his High Court claim against the BBC and won't be receiving any damages, the corporation has said.  

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National News

• Man arrested after 'completely abhorrent' vandalism of Churchill statue

  The statue of Sir Winston Churchill in Parliament Square in Westminster was defaced overnight with "Zionist war criminal" and other graffiti.

• Soham murderer Ian Huntley remains in a serious condition after prison attack

  Soham murderer Ian Huntley remains in a serious condition following a prison assault, police have said.

• UK and US staff withdrawn from embassies in Iran and Israel

  The UK government has withdrawn its staff from Iran as the US advised embassy officials in Israel they can leave while “commercial flights are available”.

• Pakistan in 'open war' with Afghanistan, Pakistani defence minister says

  Pakistan's defence minister has said the ​country ‌is in an "open ​war" with neighbouring Afghanistan, after both nations launched strikes overnight.

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Sport

• Champions League last 16 draw: Man City draw Real Madrid as Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Spurs and Newcastle learn fate

  Manchester City will face Real Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions League, as Chelsea were drawn against holders Paris Saint-Germain.

• NRL investment in Super League? Peter V'Landys says clubs 'have to give up control because it is not working with self-interested model'

  Chairman of the ARLC Peter V'Landys has said that if the NRL are to invest in Super League, club owners need to give up control because it is "not working".

• Gallagher Prem shake-up: Promotion and relegation to be scrapped as English rugby's top tier heads for franchise league

  The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has confirmed a major overhaul of English rugby's top tier that will see the Gallagher Prem expanded but fundamentally changed.

• Diogo Dalot interview: Manchester United defender credits Michael Carrick, Benjamin Sesko and Senne Lammens for team's improvement

  I remember being at Carrington last summer reporting on Deadline Day and, although it had been clear for a few weeks it was a move United had been exploring, it still seemed a surprise they completed the transfer of a young Belgian goalkeeper from Royal Antwerp called Senne Lammens.

• Anthony Gordon transfer news: Newcastle forward's contract length revealed amid Arsenal speculation

  Newcastle have added security surrounding the future of Anthony Gordon with his contract set to expire in 2030.

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Showbiz News

• Netflix withdraws Warner Bros bid as Paramount offer declared 'superior'

  Paramount Skydance is on course to win the Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) takeover battle after rival Netflix stepped away.

• Ex-MasterChef host Gregg Wallace drops legal claim against BBC

  Former MasterChef host Gregg Wallace has dropped his High Court claim against the BBC and won't be receiving any damages, the corporation has said.  

• The UK's delicate deal to get the Bayeux Tapestry loaned from France - a diplomatic coup or cultural gamble?

  When the Bayeux Tapestry goes on show at the British Museum later this year it will be the culmination of one of the most impressive cultural exchanges this century.

• BBC investigating 'serious mistake' after racial slur shouted during BAFTAs broadcast

  The BBC says it is carrying out a "fast-tracked" investigation after failing to cut a racial slur shouted by a Tourette's campaigner, from its BAFTAs broadcast on Sunday.

• Rob Reiner's son Nick pleads not guilty to murder of his parents

  Rob Reiner's son Nick has pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of the actor-director and his wife Michele Singer Reiner.

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Technology

• AI willing to 'go nuclear' in wargames, study finds - amid 'stand-off' between Pentagon and leading AI lab

  As the deadline looms for a leading AI lab to hand over its tech to the US military, a study has appeared suggesting AI models are more than willing to go nuclear in wargames.

• Collagen supplements 'may boost skin health' but they're not an 'anti-wrinkle quick fix', study suggests

  Collagen supplements should not be seen as a "quick fix" for wrinkles, experts have said, but they do have "legitimate" benefits.

• Vegetarian diet can slash risk of five cancers by up to 30%, study finds

  A vegetarian diet can reduce the risk of five types of cancer by as much as 30%, a study has found.

• 'Miracle' boy expected to be paralysed due to spina bifida able to walk after ground-breaking surgery in the womb

  A three-year-old boy who would almost certainly have been born paralysed because of a severe spinal abnormality is able to walk after having ground-breaking stem cell surgery while still in the womb.

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Strange News

• 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.

• The energy habits that cause the most family arguments

  On a day when energy bills are making headlines, we thought we'd share new research on the energy habits that lead to the most household arguments.

• Obama says aliens 'are real' - but he hasn't seen any

  Barack Obama has said aliens are "real" in an interview, before later taking to social media to clarify his comments.

• 'Britain's loneliest sheep', Fiona, gives birth for first time

  "Britain's loneliest sheep" has given birth for the first time.

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Videos

• 'I'm not the best father,' admits Volodymyr ​Zelenskyy as president says Ukraine hit by harshest winter for decades'

  Ukraine's president has spoken of personal challenges, after several years of conflict with Ukraine, admitting "I'm not the best father" in a Sky News interview.

• Netflix withdraws Warner Bros bid as Paramount offer declared 'superior'

  Paramount Skydance is on course to win the Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) takeover battle after rival Netflix stepped away.

• Man arrested after 'completely abhorrent' vandalism of Churchill statue

  The statue of Sir Winston Churchill in Parliament Square in Westminster was defaced overnight with "Zionist war criminal" and other graffiti.

• We are in a new era of multi-party politics

  This is a parliamentary by-election result for the ages, one that sets the tone for its time.

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