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Local News
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Sheds housing nearly 200,000 broiler chickens at a Herefordshire farm are to be demolished and rebuilt to a higher standard.
A planning application by Avara Foods, one of the county’s largest employers, says the replacement sheds at Parkway Farm, Madley west of Hereford would have the same footprint as the current eight within the two-hectare site, and “will not result in any increase in floor area, bird numbers, or operational intensity”.
UK News
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Prince George starts first day at Eton College
Prince George has started his first day at Eton College on Tuesday, as the future King begins the latest phase in his education.
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Northern Ireland has highest infant mortality rate in UK, say paediatricians
Northern Ireland has the highest infant mortality rate in the UK - and could be raising one of the unhealthiest generations of children in decades, paediatricians have said.
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Noel and Liam Gallagher unite for Oasis's UK documentary premiere - here's what we learn from the film
As it was for their reunion shows, the Gallagher brothers arrived at the premiere for their new documentary with the same show of unity - Liam with one arm draped around Noel's shoulder, the other fist held aloft, triumphant.
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One-year-old given world-first treatment for rare skull condition
A baby boy has become the first in the world to receive a new type of treatment for a rare skull condition.
National News
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Thieves steal paintings from Renoir Museum on French Riviera
Thieves have stolen two valuable paintings by the French impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir from the Renoir Museum in the South of France, the town's mayor has said.
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Prince George starts first day at Eton College
Prince George has started his first day at Eton College on Tuesday, as the future King begins the latest phase in his education.
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Investigation launched after female Eiffel Tower staff 'hidden from Hindu delegation'
Female Eiffel Tower employees were asked to step out of sight during a visit by a Hindu religious delegation at the weekend, according to union representatives, sparking a staff protest and an investigation by authorities.
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Police Scotland hunt for women and man after driver killed in hit-and-run crash near Edinburgh Airport
Police are on the hunt for two women and a man who fled the scene of a fatal hit-and-run crash near Edinburgh Airport.
Sport
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Ross Wilson: Newcastle chief reveals club prepared for Eddie Howe exit in summer that 'never felt chaotic'
Newcastle sporting director Ross Wilson says they were "prepared for a number of months" for Eddie Howe's exit in a summer that "never felt chaotic".
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US Open 2026: Elena Rybakina too strong for Naomi Osaka as Qinwen Zheng comeback stuns Iga Swiatek
Elena Rybakina cruised into the US Open quarter-finals with a straight-sets victory over Naomi Osaka to keep her push for the world No 1 ranking on track.
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Riccardo Calafiori: How Arsenal's defender has emerged as one of the Premier League's best left-backs
Riccardo Calafiori returns to Italy with Arsenal this week - and he's a very different player compared to the one who departed for England two years ago.
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Italian GP: Martin Brundle's verdict on Kimi Antonelli fairytale, 'bruised' George Russell and Lewis Hamilton-Charles Leclerc incident
Whatever your feelings about the 2026 Formula 1 cars, that was a cracking Italian Grand Prix, one of the very best I've been lucky enough to commentate on in 30 years.
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Oleksandr Usyk's manager dismisses Tyson Fury's offer to be 'backup plan' for Anthony Joshua fight amid doubt over heavyweight clash
Oleksandr Usyk's manager has dismissed Tyson Fury's call for a third fight with the Ukrainian amid continued doubt over an all-British heavyweight showdown with Anthony Joshua.
Showbiz News
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Noel and Liam Gallagher unite for Oasis's UK documentary premiere - here's what we learn from the film
As it was for their reunion shows, the Gallagher brothers arrived at the premiere for their new documentary with the same show of unity - Liam with one arm draped around Noel's shoulder, the other fist held aloft, triumphant.
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Oasis raise concerns over auction of unheard recordings archive
Oasis have "expressed concerns" ahead of an unheard archive of their recordings set to be auctioned.
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Russell Howard reveals his baby son Felix died shortly after birth
Warning: This article contains content some may find distressing
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1970s sitcom star Richard O'Sullivan dies at 82
Richard O'Sullivan, known for his role as Robin Tripp in the 1970s TV sitcoms Man About the House and Robin's Nest, has died, the Royal Variety Charity has announced.
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Theatre team responds amid row between Maureen Lipman and actor who quit
The creative team behind a suicide prevention play has said the show is about "a cause bigger than any one of us", after an actor quit the show over the casting of Dame Maureen Lipman and their differing political views.
Technology
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Three hurricanes in Pacific show the power of El Nino
Three hurricanes that are churning in the Pacific represent a level of elevated activity consistent with El Nino.
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Patient lived with world's first pig kidney transplant for nine months before getting human organ
A man with end-stage kidney failure was kept off dialysis for nine months after being given a genetically modified organ from a pig.
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El Nino weather phenomenon will be 'exceptional' and last until February, say forecasters
Forecasters have warned it is almost certain that this year's El Nino will intensify into a very strong event in the coming months and last until February next year.
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Three fraudsters jailed after buying supercars and yacht in £70m tree-planting scam
Three directors of a tree-planting company have been jailed after running a £70m investment scam that duped thousands of people, including many pensioners, out of their savings.
Strange News
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Dogs can differentiate between happy and sad faces, new study suggests
Man's best friend knows how you feel, as scientists have found that dogs can distinguish between emotions in people's faces.
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Violent AI clips of fruit and veg characters could help radicalise young people, researchers claim
AI videos of fruit and vegetable characters unleashing gory violence are spreading extremist ideas and helping normalise graphic violence, researchers claim.
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Flight cancelled as child refuses to sit down and fasten seatbelt
A flight in Canada has been cancelled after a child refused to sit down and fasten their seatbelt.
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Drivers sue Mercedes-Benz and allege car's logo gave them burns
Two drivers of Mercedes-AMG cars have filed a class action lawsuit against the luxury car company after they allegedly suffered burn injuries from the AMG logo on their driver's seat.
Videos
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Who are the far-right AfD party - and what are their policies?
Alternative for Germany's resounding victory in a regional election has sparked alarm, including from Holocaust survivors.
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Oasis raise concerns over auction of unheard recordings archive
Oasis have "expressed concerns" ahead of an unheard archive of their recordings set to be auctioned.
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Jaguar Land Rover to cut 4,000 jobs
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has confirmed plans to cut 4,000 jobs.
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Trump threatens to halt sale of Canadian Bombardier jets in US - as trade war intensifies
Donald Trump has warned Canadian aircraft company Bombardier that it will be no longer be permitted to sell its planes in the US unless it moves its manufacturing to the country.
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