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Local News
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Revealed: The main roads in Herefordshire prioritised for repairs
A list of main roads in Herefordshire to be resurfaced in the coming weeks has been revealed.
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Villagers fustrated over lack of road repairs
People living in Shropshire village are becoming frustrated about how long it is taking to repair collapsed culverts.
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New Food and Drink group launched at online event
A new group to help food and drink businesses across the Marches work more closely together, develop international markets and access specialist support has been launched at an online event.
Worcestershire News
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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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Sky News gains rare access to Bank of England's gold vaults
Take the Central Line into the middle of London and just before the train arrives at Bank station, something strange happens
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Hillsborough Law will 'criminalise lying' by senior ministers, say campaigners
Hillsborough Law will make it a criminal offence for prime ministers and cabinet ministers to deliberately mislead the public – but not backbench MPs.
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Battle of the wind farms: Can the 'blockers' beat the government?
"An ineffective form of renewable energy… carpet-bombing the countryside… irreversible damage."
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Drones armed with lasers to tackle illegal rubbish dumps
More than 30 "drone squads" equipped with laser mapping technology are being deployed by the Environment Agency (EA) to tackle the increasing number of illegal waste dumps across the country.
National News
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Sky News gains rare access to Bank of England's gold vaults
Take the Central Line into the middle of London and just before the train arrives at Bank station, something strange happens
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Battle of the wind farms: Can the 'blockers' beat the government?
"An ineffective form of renewable energy… carpet-bombing the countryside… irreversible damage."
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Eric Dane: Grey's Anatomy and Euphoria star dies aged 53
Actor Eric Dane, best known for his roles in TV series Grey's Anatomy and Euphoria, has died aged 53.
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Trump directs US government to release files on 'alien and extraterrestrial life'
Donald Trump has said he will direct the Pentagon and other US agencies to release "government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life".
Sport
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Celtic: Martin O'Neill slams fan protests which halted Europa League loss to Stuttgart and talks up a Premier League merger for Scottish clubs
Martin O'Neill gave a blunt and brutal assessment of Celtic's issues after their Europa League thrashing by Stuttgart, slamming a fan protest, explaining how a Premier League switch could boost their European prospects and defending Kasper Schmeichel.
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Max Verstappen: F1 chief Stefano Domenicali confident Red Bull driver will not quit sport despite criticism of new cars
Formula 1 president Stefano Domenicali says he is confident Max Verstappen will not leave the sport despite the four-time world champion having recently expressed concern over new regulations for the 2026 season.
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Anthony Joshua targeting July return but won't fight Tyson Fury next following fatal car crash, says Eddie Hearn
Anthony Joshua is targeting a return to the ring in July after surviving a fatal car crash in December but will not yet be fighting Tyson Fury next, according to his promoter Eddie Hearn.
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Qatar Open: Jannik Sinner crashes out in loss to Jakub Mensik as Carlos Alcaraz beats Karen Khachanov to reach semi-finals
Jannik Sinner crashed out of the Qatar Open quarter-finals in a shock 6-7 6-2 3-6 defeat to World No 16 Jakub Mensik.
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Keely Hodgkinson: British Olympic champion breaks women's indoor 800m world record at European Athletics event in France
Keely Hodgkinson set a new world 800m indoor record time of one minute 54.87 seconds in Lievin, France - beating the near 24-year-old standard set on the day she was born.
Showbiz News
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Eric Dane: Grey's Anatomy and Euphoria star dies aged 53
Actor Eric Dane, best known for his roles in TV series Grey's Anatomy and Euphoria, has died aged 53.
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Dennis the Menace plays 'greatest prank yet' as Royal Mint presses 75-year anniversary 50p coins
A new range of Dennis the Menace-themed coins will be minted, marking 75 years of the iconic comic prankster.
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Tetris can help tackle memories of past trauma, study finds
Playing Tetris could help tackle memories of past trauma, research has found.
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Nancy Guthrie: No match found for DNA on glove recovered near home
DNA recovered from a glove found near the home of Nancy Guthrie does not match anything in a national database, authorities have said.
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Actor Shia LaBeouf arrested after allegedly assaulting two men, police say
Hollywood actor Shia LaBeouf has been arrested after allegedly assaulting two men in New Orleans amid Mardi Gras celebrations, police say.
Technology
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Trump directs US government to release files on 'alien and extraterrestrial life'
Donald Trump has said he will direct the Pentagon and other US agencies to release "government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life".
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Battle of the wind farms: Can the 'blockers' beat the government?
"An ineffective form of renewable energy… carpet-bombing the countryside… irreversible damage."
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Universal vaccine for cold, flu, COVID and allergies moves a step closer, scientists say
A universal vaccine for humans against cold, flu, COVID and allergies has moved a significant step closer following a study using mice, scientists say.
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'This was addiction by design... I call it murder': Parents' anger as Zuckerberg faces court
Grieving parents awaited Mark Zuckerberg's arrival at a courthouse in downtown Los Angeles for what is being called the social media industry's "big tobacco moment".
Strange News
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Obama says aliens 'are real' - but he hasn't seen any
Barack Obama has said aliens are "real" in an interview, before later taking to social media to clarify his comments.
Videos
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'Britain's loneliest sheep', Fiona, gives birth for first time
"Britain's loneliest sheep" has given birth for the first time.
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How US military is assembling within striking distance of Iran
Donald Trump told protesters in Iran that "help was coming" little over a month ago.
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Retail warns of high price for workers from government costs ahead
Retail staff face reduced hours or even losing their job as bosses continue to face up to rising government-imposed costs, according to an industry lobby group.
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Is this social media's 'tobacco' moment?
Why could what happened to tobacco companies come back to haunt social media giants too?
