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Local News
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Nature reserve group will not object to Bishop's Castle plan
The Shropshire Hills National Landscape Partnership is not looking to object to a proposal for a wind turbine to be built near Bishop’s Castle.
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Special educational needs support in Herefordshire could do better says report
The official report card on partnership that special educational needs support in Herefordshire says it could do better.
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Call to reconsider changing breastfeeding contract
A councillor has tabled a motion asking for Shropshire Council to reconsider a decision not to renew the contract for a breastfeeding support group.
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Key road in Ludlow to shut for one month
A key road in Ludlow is close for a month for a wall to be demolished and reinstated.
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20mph plan for Bromyard town centre REJECTED
A plan to reduce the speed limit in the centre of a Herefordshire town to 20mph has been rejected.
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Renewed appeal following racist graffiti in Bridgnorth
Police in Shropshire have renewed their appeal as graffiti with racist messages continues to appear around Bridgnorth.
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West Mercia local policing areas to change
The local policing areas in West Mercia will change from five to two as the force aims to make £2.3m in savings.
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Campaign to keep Shropdoc
Campaigners are hopeful they can help keep the Shropdoc out of hours GP service in the county.
Worcestershire News
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West Mercia local policing areas to change
The local policing areas in West Mercia will change from five to two as the force aims to make £2.3m in savings.
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Bid to turn ill-fated pub back to home
A closed Herefordshire country pub could turned into a home after a previous bid to revive it failed.
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Investigation launched after two deaths in Redditch
Police are investigating the deaths of two people in Redditch.
Telford News
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West Mercia local policing areas to change
The local policing areas in West Mercia will change from five to two as the force aims to make £2.3m in savings.
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Norwich City Council to spend £2m on refurb in Telford
City Hall is planning to spend £2m refurbishing an industrial estate on the other side of the country.
UK News
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MP who proposed assisted dying bill defends changing who gives final approval
The MP who proposed the assisted dying bill has defended wanting to remove the need for a High Court judge to sign off cases.
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Mayor says death of British couple in French village may be linked to 'problem from past'
The deaths of a British couple in rural France could be linked to a "problem from the past or somewhere far away," according to a local mayor.
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Warren Gatland set to leave role as Wales rugby head coach
Warren Gatland is set to leave his role as Wales rugby head coach, Sky News understands.
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Bank of England rate-setter sees no repeat of extended inflation spike ahead
A member of the Bank of England's rate-setting committee has made a case for a steeper cut to interest rates on expectations that an inflation "hump" ahead will be temporary.
National News
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OpenAI co-founder tells Sky News his platform is 'not for sale'
OpenAI's chief executive and co-founder has told Sky News that his platform is "not for sale" after a group led by Elon Musk launched an unsolicited $97.4bn (£78.7bn) bid overnight.
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Pilot killed as Motley Crue frontman's jet crashes at Arizona airport
A pilot has died after a private jet owned by Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil crashed into another plane at an airport in Arizona.
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Luis Rubiales 'absolutely sure' kiss with Jenni Hermoso after Spain World Cup victory was consensual
Former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales has told a court that he was "absolutely sure" player Jenni Hermoso consented to him kissing her.
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Warren Gatland set to leave role as Wales rugby head coach
Warren Gatland is set to leave his role as Wales rugby head coach, Sky News understands.
Sport
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Chloe Kelly dropped by England Women: Euro 2022 final matchwinner absent from Sarina Wiegman's latest squad
Chloe Kelly, whose match winner sealed Euro 2022 victory for England, has been dropped by Sarina Wiegman for her latest squad to face Portugal and Spain.
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Man City vs Real Madrid: Carlo Ancelotti claims one of Real or City will win Champions League ahead of knockout play-off
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has laid down a marker to their Champions League rivals by saying whoever wins their play-off tie with Manchester City will lift the trophy in May.
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Declan Rice interview: Arsenal midfielder discusses new energy for Premier League and Champions League charge
Declan Rice has a nickname in the Arsenal squad. He is known by his team-mates as 'The Horse'.
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Liverpool must handle emotion of Everton's final Goodison Park Merseyside derby, says Arne Slot
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot hopes his first-choice side will handle the emotion of Goodison Park's final Merseyside derby better than the second string whose "unacceptable" performance resulted in them being dumped out of the FA Cup by Plymouth.
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New Zealand Rugby takes legal action against Man Utd owners INEOS for alleged breach of contract
New Zealand Rugby has launched legal action against former sponsor INEOS for alleged breach of contract, saying the global chemicals producer had walked away from a six-year deal three years early.
Showbiz News
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Pilot killed as Motley Crue frontman's jet crashes at Arizona airport
A pilot has died after a private jet owned by Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil crashed into another plane at an airport in Arizona.
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Salman Rushdie trial: Author was too stunned to react after being stabbed on stage, court hears
Sir Salman Rushdie was so stunned he didn't try to fight back after a masked man stabbed him on stage, a court has heard.
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Kanye West criticised over Super Bowl ad for website selling swastika T-shirt
Kanye West has been criticised over a TV advert directing people to a website selling a swastika T-shirt during the Super Bowl.
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Ed Sheeran has plug pulled on him while busking
Ed Sheeran has had the plug pulled on him while busking in India.
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Bryan Adams forced to cancel concert due to 'large blockage of fat, grease and rags'
A Bryan Adams concert has been cancelled in Australia due to the risk of sewage backing up into the venue's toilets.
Technology
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OpenAI co-founder tells Sky News his platform is 'not for sale'
OpenAI's chief executive and co-founder has told Sky News that his platform is "not for sale" after a group led by Elon Musk launched an unsolicited $97.4bn (£78.7bn) bid overnight.
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Trump signs order reversing US move to ban plastic straws as he declares paper ones 'don't work'
President Donald Trump is trying to bring back plastic drinking straws, reversing efforts to replace them with paper straws that he says "don't work".
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Elon Musk launches $97bn bid to buy ChatGPT-maker OpenAI
A group led by Elon Musk has made a $97.4bn (£78.7bn) bid to buy OpenAI just months after the X owner sued the artificial intelligence start-up.
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Google Maps changes name of Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America after Donald Trump executive order
Google Maps has changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico, to the Gulf of America, after Donald Trump passed an executive order renaming the body of water in the eyes of the US.
Strange News
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Man who lost £600m Bitcoin fortune considers buying landfill site to search for it
A man who believes he accidentally lost a Bitcoin fortune in a council rubbish tip is exploring the possibility of buying the landfill site before it is shut.
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Nationwide power outage in Sri Lanka blamed on a monkey
A monkey has been blamed for causing a nationwide blackout in Sri Lanka.
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Corpse flower: Plant with 'rotting flesh smell' blooms in Australia
A rare flower with a pungent odour that has been likened to decaying flesh, rotten eggs and sewage has bloomed in Australia - the third such flowering in recent months.
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More than 100 venomous snakes removed from Sydney back garden
One hundred and two venomous snakes have been removed from a suburban back garden in Sydney.
Videos
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Trump's steel and aluminium tariffs target a deeper issue - but risk job losses and higher prices
Few materials matter quite as much as steel and aluminium.
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Gas prices at a two-year high, putting pressure on already expensive energy bills
British wholesale gas prices have reached a more than two-year high, risking yet more expensive energy bills.
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Trump says Palestinians couldn't return to Gaza under his redevelopment plan
Donald Trump has said Palestinians would have no right to return to Gaza under his proposal to relocate its population and rebuild the Strip.
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Assisted dying: High Court would not need to approve cases under change to bill
Assisted dying cases would not need to be signed off by a High Court judge, the MP behind a new bill has proposed.
