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Residents fear money is being wasted on unnecessary road repairs

County residents fear the local council could be wasting tens of thousands of pounds on repairing roads that are ‘perfectly fine’.
Ebbw Vale father who shook baby son to death jailed

A father’s been sentenced to nine years for shaking a 15-week-old baby to death.
Driver injured as van explodes in Kington

The driver of a panel van has had an astonishing escape after gas canisters in the back of his van went on fire and exploded.
Police issue update about human remains recently found in Kempsey

Police are continuing to investigate the human remains found in a septic tank in Kempsey last Friday afternoon.
Human remains found in Kempsey

West Mercia Police have confirmed they responded to a report of human bones discovered in the village of Kempsey.
Disabled teen barred from school due to funding costs

A disabled teenager who ‘absolutely loves’ going to school could be barred from doing so as she is set to lose out on transport funding because she has now turned 16.
Hospital workers honoured for hard work

County health bosses honoured hospital staff for their efforts at a their recent annual general meeting.
West Mercia Police and Gwent Police taking part in firearms surrender

West Mercia Police and Gwent Police is to run a firearm surrender scheme in a bid to prevent unwanted guns and ammunition falling into the wrong hands.

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Hashem Abedi: Brother of Manchester Arena bomber extradited to UK

The brother of Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi has been arrested at a London airport after being extradited from Libya over his alleged involvement in the terror attack.
Jet2.com orders 'abusive' passenger to pay £85k after RAF jets escort plane back to UK

An "extremely disruptive" passenger has been ordered to pay £85,000 by a UK airline after two RAF Typhoon fighter jets had to escort the aircraft back to Stansted.
UK carbon emissions target 'doing more harm than good', teen climate activist Greta Thunberg tells Sky News

Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg has told Sky News that the UK's pledge to produce net zero carbon emissions by 2050 is "actually doing more harm than good".
Flying ant swarm in southern England picked up by weather radar

A mass of flying ants swarming in southern England was so dense it was picked up by weather radar and mistaken for rain.

Hashem Abedi: Brother of Manchester Arena bomber extradited to UK

The brother of Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi has been arrested at a London airport after being extradited from Libya over his alleged involvement in the terror attack.
UK carbon emissions target 'doing more harm than good', teen climate activist Greta Thunberg tells Sky News

Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg has told Sky News that the UK's pledge to produce net zero carbon emissions by 2050 is "actually doing more harm than good".
Kevin Spacey sexual assault case dropped by prosecutors

Prosecutors have dropped a case accusing Kevin Spacey of sexually assaulting a young man at a US bar in 2016.
Flying ant swarm in southern England picked up by weather radar

A mass of flying ants swarming in southern England was so dense it was picked up by weather radar and mistaken for rain.

Whyte vs Rivas: Dillian Whyte victory will make him mandatory challenger to Deontay Wilder vs Tyson Fury winner

Dillian Whyte will earn the right to challenge the winner of Deontay Wilder vs Tyson Fury if he can defeat Oscar Rivas on Saturday night.
Jason Roy wins England Test call-up but Jofra Archer is injured

Opener Jason Roy will make his England Test debut against Ireland at Lord's next week after starring in England's World Cup triumph, but paceman Jofra Archer is injured with a side strain.
The Open: Rory McIlroy denies being under added pressure at Portrush

Rory McIlroy has played down the pressure on him to perform on home soil and insisted he is preparing for The Open in the same way as normal.
Kieran Trippier joins Atletico Madrid on three-year deal from Tottenham

Kieran Trippier has joined Atletico Madrid on a three-year deal from Tottenham.

Kevin Spacey sexual assault case dropped by prosecutors

Prosecutors have dropped a case accusing Kevin Spacey of sexually assaulting a young man at a US bar in 2016.
R Kelly refused bail as prosecutor says singer is 'still a danger to young girls'

A judge in the US has ordered R Kelly to remain behind bars without bail after a prosecutor claimed the singer would still pose a danger to young girls if he was set free.
Emeli Sande: Adele beat me to my name

Emeli Sande didn't begin her career with that name.
Dame Helen Mirren slams 'heartbreaking' move to axe free TV licences for over-75s

Dame Helen Mirren has joined the fight to save free TV licences for all over-75s - describing the decision to axe the provision as "heartbreaking".

EU to investigate Amazon over use of sellers' data

The EU's competition regulator is to investigate the use of sellers' data by Amazon - the latest big multinational firm to face pressure over exploitation of customer information.
Elon Musk: Tesla founder reveals plans to implant tiny computer chips in brains

Elon Musk, the eccentric billionaire behind Tesla and SpaceX, outlined plans on Tuesday to connect human brains directly to computers, using a tiny chip.
Facebook to postpone digital currency until regulators happy

Facebook says it is willing to postpone its digital currency until it has satisfied the concerns of the US treasury and other regulators around the world.
Chimpanzees more sociable after watching movies together - study

Chimpanzees enjoy watching films together and are more likely to be sociable after seeing them, a study has found.

Fishy customers: Police remove two nesting penguins from New Zealand sushi shop

Two peckish penguins were removed twice by police after attempting to nest underneath a sushi shop in New Zealand.
Train delayed in London as commuter's hair extensions get stuck in door

Passengers on a busy commuter train to London were held up on Wednesday morning - all because of someone's hair extensions.
'We stand ready': US air force warns against 'raid' on Area 51

More than one million people who have signed up to raid Area 51 in the hope of seeing evidence of aliens have been warned that the US air force "stands ready to protect America and its assets".
Wales takes world's steepest street title from New Zealand

Just days after they lost the Cricket World Cup, New Zealand has suffered a second major blow - this time at the hands of Wales.

Theresa May makes compromise plea and says she is 'worried about state of politics'

Theresa May has declared she is "worried about the state of politics" in Britain, Europe and the rest of the world, as she used her final major speech as prime minister to encourage politicians to compromise more.
Deadly Ebola outbreak in DR Congo 'now a global emergency'

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo now constitutes a global public health emergency, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said.
El Chapo: Mexican drug lord Joaquin Guzman sentenced to life in prison

Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is likely to die in jail after being sentenced to life plus 30 years for smuggling drugs into the US over a violent, decades-long career.
Hashem Abedi: Brother of Manchester Arena bomber extradited to UK

The brother of Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi has been arrested at a London airport after being extradited from Libya over his alleged involvement in the terror attack.