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Local News
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Ludlow to host first St George’s Day Shakespeare Shout
Ludlow is preparing for a lively St George’s Day celebration this Thursday.
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Nominations open for Ludlow Civic Awards
Ludlow residents are being encouraged to put forward nominations for the 2026 Civic Awards.
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Hilton hotel could be coming to Shrewsbury
A Hilton hotel could be coming to Shrewsbury after outline plans were granted.
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Library should also be funded by neighbouring parishes
Neighbouring parishes should also put their hands in their pockets to keep Ludlow Library fully open.
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Ludlow Farmshop named best in UK awards
Ludlow’s Ludlow Farmshop has been crowned Large Farm Shop of the Year at the 2026 Farm Shop and Deli Retailer Awards.
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Failure of emptying bins
Shropshire Council has been accused of failing in communication and operational planning due to bins not being emptied in Ludlow in the lead-up to Easter.
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Tenbury Wells to elect new district councillor at by-election
A new district councillor for Tenbury will be elected at the end of the month.
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Shropshire MPs slam full fibre delays
Shropshire MPs have slammed the slow progress of households and businesses getting full-fibre broadband.
Worcestershire News
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Boy jailed for Worcester rape
A 16-year-old boy has been jailed for 5 years and 3 months for the rape of a teenage girl in Worcester last year.
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Hospital patients and families get new power to demand urgent reviews
Patients and families are being given more power to request a second opinion at Worcestershire hospitals.
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Tenbury Wells to elect new district councillor at by-election
A new district councillor for Tenbury will be elected at the end of the month.
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Council pays out thousands in pothole claims
Highways bosses have paid out more than £23,000 to motorists who have had their cars damaged by potholes in the past three years.
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Investigation launched after two deaths in Redditch
Police are investigating the deaths of two people in Redditch.
UK News
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Mark Kleinman blog | London-listed CMC Markets scores £30m Everton shirt deal as betting ban looms
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Man, 92, charged with murder of 87-year-old Shirley Billam in Exeter
A 92-year-old man has been charged with murder after an 87-year-old woman was found dead at a home in Exeter.
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Oil giant BP announces huge rise in profits in first results since Iran war
The oil and gas producing giant BP has recorded a more than doubling of profits as it benefits from high prices from the Iran war.
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Man who killed British father-of-two in Australia declared mentally unfit for trial
A man who killed a British father-of-two in a motel car park in Australia has been declared mentally unfit to stand trial.
National News
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Oil giant BP announces huge rise in profits in first results since Iran war
The oil and gas producing giant BP has recorded a more than doubling of profits as it benefits from high prices from the Iran war.
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Police hunt for 89-year-old suspect after gunman opens fire in Athens wounding several people
A gunman has opened fire at two locations in central Athens, wounding several people, Greek authorities say.
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Jimmy Kimmel defends Melania joke after Trumps call for his sacking
Donald and Melania Trump have called for Jimmy Kimmel to be sacked after the late-night talk show host made a joke about the first lady.
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Mark Kleinman blog | British workers face redundancy as turbulence hits Teesside wind energy plant
Sport
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Man Utd: Michael Carrick will be boss at Old Trafford next season after 'sensational results', says Jamie Carragher
Michael Carrick will be Manchester United manager next season, according to Jamie Carragher.
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Anthony Joshua will return to boxing in a comeback fight on July 25 in Riyadh ahead of showdown with Tyson Fury
Anthony Joshua will return to boxing in a comeback bout on July 25 in Saudi Arabia.
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Chelsea manager: Andoni Iraola, Marco Silva and Xabi Alonso among candidates to replace Liam Rosenior at Stamford Bridge
Andoni Iraola, Marco Silva and Xabi Alonso are among the managers Chelsea are discussing as potential replacements for Liam Rosenior this summer.
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Miami GP: Martin Brundle on Lewis Hamilton's start to season, Ferrari upgrades and F1 season 'relaunch'
Ferrari will be among the teams likely to make a "big step" in performance at the Miami Grand Prix as they target closing the gap to Mercedes in what will still prove a “wide open” 2026 season at the front, says Sky Sports F1’s Martin Brundle.
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Arsenal: Paul Merson says Mikel Arteta's side will win title if they beat Fulham as Jamie Carragher warns about 'banana skin'
Paul Merson says Arsenal will end their 22-year wait for another Premier League trophy if they beat Fulham but Jamie Carragher has warned Marco Silva's side could be a "banana skin" in the title race.
Showbiz News
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Man pleads guilty over terror plot to attack Taylor Swift concert - reports
A man accused of pledging allegiance to the Islamic State and plotting to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna has pleaded guilty on the opening day of his trial, according to Austrian media.
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Jimmy Kimmel defends Melania joke after Trumps call for his sacking
Donald and Melania Trump have called for Jimmy Kimmel to be sacked after the late-night talk show host made a joke about the first lady.
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Dances With Wolves actor jailed for life for sexual assaults against indigenous women and girls
Dances With Wolves actor Nathan Chasing Horse has been jailed for life for sexually assaulting indigenous women and girls for nearly 20 years.
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The Ronettes: Nedra Talley Ross, last surviving member of 1960s girl group dies
The last surviving member of The Ronettes - Nedra Talley Ross - has died aged 80.
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Rob Reiner's son opens up on 'living nightmare' after killing of his parents - ahead of his brother's return to court
The son of director Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner has spoken about the "living nightmare" he has endured since his parents were brutally killed late last year.
Technology
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Social media ban: Education secretary says social media restrictions for under-16s will be introduced
Restrictions on social media for under-16s will be introduced, the education secretary has told Sky News.
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Oil giant BP announces huge rise in profits in first results since Iran war
The oil and gas producing giant BP has recorded a more than doubling of profits as it benefits from high prices from the Iran war.
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Pompeii archaeologists use AI to reconstruct face of man who died during volcano eruption
Archaeologists and researchers have used artificial intelligence for the first time to digitally reconstruct the face of a man killed in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius that engulfed the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in 79AD.
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Musk v Altman: the how, what and why of the tech titans' courtroom battle
Two of the world's richest and most powerful men are to enter a courtroom to fight over one of humanity's most influential companies after years of bitter attacks.
Strange News
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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".
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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.
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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.
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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.
Videos
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Government urged to close 'loophole' allowing mini fracking
Plans for a "mini fracking" site in Burniston near Scarborough have been rejected by North Yorkshire Council following local outcry.
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Your supermarket shop and holiday plans could be hit by Iran war, PM warns in Sky News interview
The Iran war could hit what British people buy in supermarkets and where they go on holiday, Sir Keir Starmer has told The Cathy Newman Show.
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Starmer facing potential double whammy to survival hopes
Sir Keir Starmer is facing trial by parliament on a judgement day that could deliver a double whammy to his hopes of surviving as prime minister.
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Social media ban: Education secretary says social media restrictions for under-16s will be introduced
Restrictions on social media for under-16s will be introduced, the education secretary has told Sky News.
