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Worcestershire News
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Grow the Perfect Elgar 'Tache This Movember Ahead of Elgar's 170th Anniversary Year.
Visit Worcestershire and National Trust, The Firs, are encouraging residents and visitors to channel their inner Sir Edward Elgar this Movember with the launch of the Elgar 'Tache Challenge.
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Two people arrested following stabbing in Worcester.
There is an increased police presence in Windermere Drive, Worcester after a man was stabbed outside a property in the early hours of yesterday morning (Sunday 1 November).
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Witness appeal following serious collision
Officers investigating a serious collision in Worcestershire yesterday (29 October) are appealing for witnesses to assist with their enquiries.
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Local fitness business gains national recognition following Worcestershire County Council support.
A Malvern personal training business that received support from Worcestershire County Council's Elevate Worcestershire Grant programme is celebrating national recognition after being shortlisted for a prestigious fitness industry award.
Powys News
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Ysgol Calon Cymru removed from significant improvement category.
Ysgol Calon Cymru has been removed from the list of schools requiring significant improvement after Estyn recognised the progress made by the school.
UK News
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British citizen tests positive for Ebola in DR Congo and will be treated in UK
A British citizen in the Democratic Republic of Congo has tested positive for Ebola and will be brought back to the UK for treatment.
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Health checks offered to Wigan residents near one of England's worst illegal waste sites
Dedicated health checks, including asthma and blood pressure assessments, are being offered to people living near one of England's worst illegal waste sites.
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Tributes paid to celebrity hairstylist John Frieda who has died aged 75
Tributes have been paid to British celebrity hairstylist and beauty brand entrepreneur John Frieda who has died aged 75.
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Three men arrested after suspected murder of non-league footballer
Three men have been arrested after the death of a "talented" and "inspirational" non-league footballer.
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Blood tests that could spot early signs of cancers to be trialled on thousands of NHS patients
Blood tests that could spot the early signs of a range of the most common cancers are to be trialled on thousands of NHS patients.
National News
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James Matthews: Abdul El-Sayed's response to me felt like a misstep after stressful contest
All news is local now. I suppose that's one lesson from my encounter with Abdul El-Sayed.
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Goalkeeper involved in collision with Spanish footballer who died releases statement
A goalkeeper involved in an on-field collision with a Spanish footballer who died says he is "going through the most difficult days of his life".
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Russia attacks Ukrainian aid hub in one of the deadliest strikes since war began
Russian strikes on an aid hub killed at least 40 people - making it one of Russia's deadliest attacks on Ukrainian civilians since the full-scale invasion began, officials said.
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British citizen tests positive for Ebola in DR Congo and will be treated in UK
A British citizen in the Democratic Republic of Congo has tested positive for Ebola and will be brought back to the UK for treatment.
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Three men arrested after suspected murder of non-league footballer
Three men have been arrested after the death of a "talented" and "inspirational" non-league footballer.
Sport
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Manchester United 3-2 Roma: Bruno Fernandes claims players don't need to save Michael Carrick's job after first win in 10 games
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has come out in support of head coach Michael Carrick, but reiterated that the players didn't need to save his job in their 3-2 comeback win against Roma.
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Players Championship 33: Luke Humphries beats Niels Zonneveld in final as Raymond van Barneveld closes in on world championship
Luke Humphries revealed he lost over a stone due to food poisoning but still stormed to his fourth Players Championship title of 2026 with an 8-4 victory over Niels Zonneveld as Dutch legend Raymond van Barneveld took a huge step towards world championship qualification.
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NFL: Detroit Lions' Jack Campbell has full movement in lower body after neck injury suffered in win over the Minnesota Vikings
Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell says he has full movement in his lower body after he was taken to hospital with a neck injury during Sunday's NFL win over the Minnesota Vikings.
Showbiz News
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Tributes paid to celebrity hairstylist John Frieda who has died aged 75
Tributes have been paid to British celebrity hairstylist and beauty brand entrepreneur John Frieda who has died aged 75.
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Actress Selma Blair says she's 'so sorry' in first public remarks since incident on plane
Selma Blair has spoken publicly for the first time since she was charged with assault following an incident on a plane earlier this month.
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Hayden Panettiere: Police close investigation into star's death
Police have closed the investigation into Hayden Panettiere's death after a post-mortem found she died accidentally.
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Star Trek and X-Men actor Sir Patrick Stewart dies aged 86
Star Trek and X-Men actor Sir Patrick Stewart has died after a "brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's and dementia.
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Meghan 'can't wait' to join Junior MasterChef Australia as host
Meghan Markle has said she "can't wait" to join as a host for the upcoming series of Junior MasterChef Australia.
Technology
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Health checks offered to Wigan residents near one of England's worst illegal waste sites
Dedicated health checks, including asthma and blood pressure assessments, are being offered to people living near one of England's worst illegal waste sites.
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Blood tests that could spot early signs of cancers to be trialled on thousands of NHS patients
Blood tests that could spot the early signs of a range of the most common cancers are to be trialled on thousands of NHS patients.
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Just 13% of UK teenage girls active every day, WHO figures show
Experts have warned that more needs to be done to boost the exercise levels of UK teenagers - with just 13% of teenage girls active every day.
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Cyber attacks affect UK meat processing industry, top security official says
Cyber attacks have affected the UK meat processing industry, a top security official has said in the wake of hacks that hit supermarkets across Europe.
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AI toys 'should be banned' over child harm fears, say MPs - as they urge retailers to remove them
AI toys with built-in chatbots could expose children to psychological harms and inappropriate material, according to MPs and peers who are urging Amazon and eBay to stop selling them.
Strange News
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Keeping the skies above us safe: Sky News flies in 'incredible' RAF Typhoon practice exercise
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US midterms: How Trump's immigration crackdown could cost him Texas
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Bugatti's CEO Mate Rimac down car thief - then offers him lift home
The head of the luxury car-maker Bugatti has promised to stop leaving his keys in his own car after his £2m model was stolen from a company site in Zagreb.
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Evading mines, soldiers and drones by bike: Sky speaks to women after escape from Russian occupation
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Window cleaners rescued from 15th floor of London skyscraper
It's a job that's not for the faint-hearted.
Videos
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James Matthews: Abdul El-Sayed's response to me felt like a misstep after stressful contest
All news is local now. I suppose that's one lesson from my encounter with Abdul El-Sayed.
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Star Trek and X-Men actor Sir Patrick Stewart dies aged 86
Star Trek and X-Men actor Sir Patrick Stewart has died after a "brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's and dementia.
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Health checks offered to Wigan residents near one of England's worst illegal waste sites
Dedicated health checks, including asthma and blood pressure assessments, are being offered to people living near one of England's worst illegal waste sites.
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Major business group calls for fundamental change in UK-EU relationship as current system 'failing'
A major UK business group has called on the government to "fundamentally reassess" the country's relationship with the EU, as it said the current system is still "failing to deliver".
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UK will help 'reshape Commonwealth' as Burnham joins the King in the Caribbean
The prime minister has said the UK will play a leading role reshaping the Commonwealth, including pursuing a debt "reset" to help nations struggling with higher borrowing costs.
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