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• Herefordshire Council celebrates Foster Care Fortnight

  Herefordshire Council is proud to support Foster Care Fortnight, running from Monday 11 May to Sunday 24 May, joining organisations across the UK in raising awareness of the vital role foster carers play in the lives of children and young people.

• £200K for busy city bridge that’s ‘not about to be replaced’

  Herefordshire Council is to spend £200,000 this year looking into an ageing bridge near Hereford railway station, though Network Rail insists it poses no immediate danger.

• Ex-councillor ‘bullied’ town clerk – but claims ‘witch hunt’

  An ex-town councillor has claimed there has been “a witch-hunt” against him following a damning conduct investigation report – his fourth in as many years.

• Town faces second year without a mayor

  A historic Herefordshire market town faces having no mayor for the second year running.

• 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

• Ian Watkins' alleged murderer was 'smug' and 'smirking' after jail cell attack, court hears

  An inmate who allegedly murdered paedophile Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins in jail was "smug" and "smirking" after the attack, a court has heard.

• Teaching assistant who spat at and pinched pupils jailed for child cruelty

  A teaching assistant has been jailed after spitting at a child and pinching another pupil's nose at a Kent school.

• British Steel to be nationalised 'to make Britain stronger' says Starmer

  Keir Starmer has announced government plans to nationalise British Steel.

• Dua Lipa suing Samsung for $15m for 'using her image without permission'

  British pop star Dua Lipa has filed a lawsuit against ‌Samsung Electronics seeking at least $15m (£11m) in damages. 

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National News

• Ian Watkins' alleged murderer was 'smug' and 'smirking' after jail cell attack, court hears

  An inmate who allegedly murdered paedophile Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins in jail was "smug" and "smirking" after the attack, a court has heard.

• Widow sues ChatGPT maker OpenAI over husband's death in mass shooting at Florida State University

  A woman who claims ChatGPT contributed to her husband's death in a mass shooting is suing its maker.

• Teaching assistant who spat at and pinched pupils jailed for child cruelty

  A teaching assistant has been jailed after spitting at a child and pinching another pupil's nose at a Kent school.

• Cole Allen pleads not guilty to trying to assassinate Trump at White House correspondents' dinner

  The man accused of trying to assassinate Donald Trump at the White House correspondents' dinner has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

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Sport

• Beth Mead to leave Arsenal: England international to depart Women's Super League club this summer

  Beth Mead will leave Arsenal at the end of the season when her contract expires.

• West Ham 0-1 Arsenal: Gary Neville calls decision to disallow Hammers' equaliser 'the biggest moment in VAR history'

  Gary Neville has called the decision to disallow West Ham's 95th-minute equaliser in a 1-0 defeat to Premier League title hopefuls Arsenal the 'biggest moment in VAR history'.

• Tilly Corteen-Coleman: England's 18-year-old spinner and her 'nerves of steel' state the case for T20 World Cup starting spot

  Tilly Corteen-Coleman has enjoyed quite the couple of months: a £105,000 Hundred contract secured in March, a call-up to England's T20 World Cup squad in April and then a starring role on her international debut in May.

• Jose Mourinho: Portuguese increasingly likely to become next Real Madrid head coach

  Jose Mourinho is believed to be increasingly likely to become the next Real Madrid boss.

• Fabio Wardley's team disappointed with officiating in WBO world heavyweight title loss to Daniel Dubois

  Fabio Wardley's team are disappointed with the officiating in Saturday's fight against Daniel Dubois, Sky Sports understands.

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Showbiz News

• Dua Lipa sues Samsung for $15m for 'using her image without permission'

  British pop star Dua Lipa has filed a lawsuit against ‌Samsung Electronics seeking at least $15m (£11m) in damages. 

• Ian Watkins' alleged murderer was 'smug' and 'smirking' after jail cell attack, court hears

  An inmate who allegedly murdered paedophile Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins in jail was "smug" and "smirking" after the attack, a court has heard.

• Adolescence dominates BAFTA TV ceremony in final awards season haul

  It was another huge night for the drama that sparked a national conversation on misogyny, with Adolescence cleaning up at the BAFTA TV Awards.

• BAFTA TV Awards 2026 red carpet - all the best looks from nominees and stars

  This year's BAFTA TV Awards red carpet was a star-studded affair, featuring a host of screen stars from around the world.

• BAFTA TV Awards 2026: Full list of winners and nominees in main categories

  The BAFTA TV Awards is now over for another year, with the best of British and international television honoured.

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Technology

• Trouble brewing? Climate change puts tea drinkers in hot water

  There's trouble brewing for tea lovers, as the flavour of the beloved hot drink is under threat from climate change.

• Widow sues ChatGPT maker OpenAI over husband's death in mass shooting at Florida State University

  A woman who claims ChatGPT contributed to her husband's death in a mass shooting is suing its maker.

• Dua Lipa suing Samsung for $15m for 'using her image without permission'

  British pop star Dua Lipa has filed a lawsuit against ‌Samsung Electronics seeking at least $15m (£11m) in damages. 

• 'Never-before-seen' files on UFOs released by Pentagon

  The Pentagon has started releasing "never-before-seen" files on UFOs.

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Strange News

• The robot that can outplay elite table tennis players

  A robot has become so good at playing table tennis that at times it defeated elite human players, in what has been hailed as "a longstanding milestone for AI".

• Monkeys eating soil to settle upset stomachs from junk food, says research

  Monkeys in Gibraltar have learned to eat soil to settle their stomachs from all the junk food they consume, research suggests.

• Trio sentenced over 'bear costume' insurance fraud scam in California

  Three people have been jailed for insurance fraud after claiming their cars were damaged by a bear - only for the assailant to be somebody dressed in a bear costume. 

• Woman given 14 shots of tequila on Carnival cruise awarded £220,000 in damages

  A cruise passenger who was overserved alcohol and suffered a possible traumatic brain injury after falling down some stairs has been awarded £220,000 in damages.

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Videos

• Cole Allen pleads not guilty to trying to assassinate Trump at White House correspondents' dinner

  The man accused of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump and members of his administration at the White House correspondents' dinner has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

• 'Never-before-seen' files on UFOs released by Pentagon

  The Pentagon has started releasing "never-before-seen" files on UFOs.

• Adolescence dominates BAFTA TV ceremony in final awards season haul

  It was another huge night for the drama that sparked a national conversation on misogyny, with Adolescence cleaning up at the BAFTA TV Awards.

• Shell gives update on costly war damage to its output

  Shell has revealed a surge in quarterly profits on the back of the Middle East conflict but also given an update on costly war damage to its output.

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