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West Mercia Police have been made aware of imposters claiming to be from the Fraud Squad are pretending to be police officers in an attempt to defraud people in a scam known as ‘Courier Fraud’.

The next phase of a multi-million pound tracing service to find people who have had contact with coronavirus cases in Gwent is being rolled out.

Police are searching for 15 year old Harley Jones from Hereford.

MPs have blasted the “reckless” decision to allow hospital patients in England to be discharged into care homes without coronavirus tests at the start of the pandemic.

Herefordshire Council has agreed to borrow more than £4m to help fund the repairs of flood- damaged roads across the county.

A specialist service for children with severe learning needs in Gwent has been widely praised in an independent review, with its regional approach described as a “template for the future”.

County transport chief John Harrington will meet Hereford councillors to discuss the temporary road closures in the city.

More than 800 new jobs and 1,600 homes could be created after the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership secured £14m for shovel-ready projects to help the recovery of the regional economy.

Worcestershire county council has been warned again by a public body watchdog over how long it takes to deal with complaints.

Three Cotswold leisure centres and the Corinium Museum will reopen within the next week for the first time since the lockdown.

Worcester city council will face nearly a million pound gap in its budget after being hit hard by the lockdown.

An open letter has called for a halt to months of disruptive roadworks in St John’s with one business calling the timing of the works “atrocious.”

Free WI-FI could finally be made available in the city centre after contract plans were backed by councillors.

The UK has enjoyed its hottest August day in 17 years, with Britons told to avoid some beaches along the southern coast that were packed with sunseekers.

Preston is the latest part of the UK to face a tightening of lockdown measures after rising coronavirus infection rates were reported in the city.

The UK's R number - a crucial measure of how much coronavirus is spreading - has risen slightly in the past week.

A lorry driver who killed a schoolboy and mother-of-two when he crashed into a school minibus while using his mobile phone at the wheel has been jailed for eight years and 10 months.

Preston is the latest part of the UK to face a tightening of lockdown measures after rising coronavirus infection rates were reported in the city.

At least 14 people are dead after an Air India Express flight carrying 191 passengers skidded off the runway at Calicut Airport in Kerala.

The UK's R number - a crucial measure of how much coronavirus is spreading - has risen slightly in the past week.

Face shields worn by some workers to stop the spread of coronavirus are "unlikely" to offer any protection against breathing it in, the government's top scientists have said. 

Play at the Rose Ladies Series Grand Final was suspended on Friday afternoon due to a fire at Wentworth.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Willian are on the verge of signing long-term Arsenal contracts - but is this shrewd business, or are the Gunners undermining their interests?

Mercedes re-established their dominance at Silverstone in first practice for the 70th Anniversary GP as Valtteri Bottas led a one-two ahead of Lewis Hamilton, while stand-in Nico Hulkenberg shone for Racing Point.

Aberdeen's Scottish Premiership match at St Johnstone on Saturday has been called off at the request of the government after two Dons players tested positive for the coronavirus.

Andrew Coltart reflects on an encouraging start for Tiger Woods, a mixed day for Rory McIlroy and an ominous display by Brooks Koepka at the PGA Championship.

The stars of I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here" will be swapping their shorts for thermals this year as the show abandons the sweltering Australian jungle for a cold British castle.

Gwyneth Paltrow has spoken about the backlash she faced for using the term "conscious uncoupling" when announcing her split with her first husband Chris Martin.

The co-director of The Matrix movies, Lilly Wachowski, has confirmed fan speculation that the sci-fi trilogy is a transgender allegory.

YouTube star Jake Paul's California home has been raided by an armed FBI swat team.

Spitting Image has revealed its Prince Andrew, Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings puppets ahead of the show's return.

Mark Zuckerberg has seen his personal wealth hit $100bn (£76bn), 16 years after he co-founded Facebook from his university dorm room.

NASA has revealed the shape of the bubble surrounding our solar system: a deflated croissant.

Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning any US transactions with the Chinese company that owns the video-sharing app TikTok.

Hydroxychloroquine should not be "ruled out" as prevention for coronavirus, according to researchers studying its effectiveness.

Egyptian experts have hit back at Elon Musk after the SpaceX founder tweeted about a conspiracy theory that aliens built the pyramids.

A kitten had to be rescued from three vehicles in one day after it kept climbing into engines in Norfolk.

A US woman who began a trading challenge with a hairpin has said she won't stop until she has traded up to a house.

An online campaign has been launched to stop a beloved bear from being trapped and relocated.

At least 14 people are dead after an Air India Express flight carrying 191 passengers skidded off the runway at Calicut Airport in Kerala.

Lebanon's president has said an investigation into the Beirut explosion is exploring the possibility it was caused by "a rocket or a bomb".

The UK has enjoyed its hottest August day in 17 years, with Britons told to avoid some beaches along the southern coast that were packed with sunseekers.

Play at the Rose Ladies Series Grand Final was suspended on Friday afternoon due to a fire at Wentworth.