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Local News
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Concern grows for missing Herefordshire man
Police are searching for a missing man in Herefordshire.
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Homeless pod in city loo plan slammed
Plans to convert a disused Hereford public toilet into a “sleeper pod” for a homeless person have come under fire.
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Plans for EV charging at Abergaveny supermarket resubmitted
Supermarket Morrisons has resubmitted plans for electric vehicle charging stations at its Abergavenny store.
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Three Hereford cocaine dealers sentenced at court
Three drug dealers were sentenced at court yesterday for running an operation supplying cocaine into Hereford.
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Website created for teens to report crimes
A dedicated website has been set up for teenagers to report crimes as they don’t use Facebook or make phone calls like older people.
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Jesse Norman: ‘serious questions remain’ over town’s flooding problem
A Herefordshire town centre now needs “long-term solutions” to its drainage problems following widespread damage caused by stormwater at the weekend, its MP has said.
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Man prosecuted for working unlicensed as a school security guard
Worcester Magistrates’ Court sentenced Steven Richardson to a 12-month community order, with a 120-hour unpaid work requirement, and ordered him to pay a victim surcharge of £144 plus court costs of £500, amounting to a total of £644.
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Clash over Ross-on-Wye petrol station licence
A bid to allow a Herefordshire petrol station to serve alcohol and hot food and drinks till midnight has been held up after a sharp exchange between the operator’s agents and council officials.
Gloucestershire News
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Concerns as homes are being built near Cotswold beauty spot
The sight of new luxury homes being built on a Gloucestershire beauty spot has sparked concerns among residents.
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Accountability fears over ‘one party Lib Dem state’ in Cheltenham
Former Tory opposition leader Tim Harman vows to continue to hold council to account amid fears of a “Liberal Democrat one party state” in Cheltenham.
Worcestershire News
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Man prosecuted for working unlicensed as a school security guard
Worcester Magistrates’ Court sentenced Steven Richardson to a 12-month community order, with a 120-hour unpaid work requirement, and ordered him to pay a victim surcharge of £144 plus court costs of £500, amounting to a total of £644.
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Woman pleads guilty to online monkey cruelty offences after global investigation
A woman from Worcestershire has admitted posting 132 videos and 22 photos of monkeys being tortured to online chat groups.
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Man dies on A46 near Evesham
Police are appealing for witnesses after a pedestrian, a 28-year-old man, died following a collision with a lorry on the A46 near Evesham this morning.
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Investigation launched after two deaths in Redditch
Police are investigating the deaths of two people in Redditch.
Powys News
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Cabinet agree £300 million school building programme for next decade
Senior Powys councillors have agreed a school building programme worth £300 million over the next decade.
UK News
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Emergency measure triggered to deal with prison overcrowding in England
An emergency measure has been triggered by the Ministry of Justice to deal with prison overcrowding in England.
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Royal Mail 'minded' to accept £3.5bn takeover proposal by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky
The owner of Royal Mail has said it is "minded" to accept a revised takeover bid by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky.
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King and Queen attend royal honours service at St Paul's Cathedral
The King and Queen have arrived at St Paul's Cathedral in central London for a service of dedication for the Order of the British Empire.
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Warning to boil drinking water in Devon area after 22 cases of diarrhoea disease confirmed
People have been told to boil their drinking water after 22 cases of a waterborne disease were confirmed in and around a town in South West England.
National News
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Robert Fico: Slovakia PM in life-threatening condition after being shot multiple times
Slovakia's prime minster is in a life-threatening condition after being shot multiple times in a suspected assassination attempt.
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Who is Slovak populist prime minister Robert Fico?
Robert Fico is a populist leader who staged a political comeback last year.
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Emergency measure triggered to deal with prison overcrowding in England
An emergency measure has been triggered by the Ministry of Justice to deal with prison overcrowding in England.
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France prisoner escape: Day of blockades in French prisons as inmate called 'The Fly' on the run
Two prison officers who were killed in an attack on a police convoy in France have been named - as Interpol issued a red notice search warrant for escaped prisoner Mohamed Amra, nicknamed "The Fly".
Sport
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Ange Postecoglou insists Tottenham won't 'roll out red carpet' for Man City despite potentially helping Arsenal
Ange Postecoglou doesn't buy into the theory that Tottenham fans will want to lose against Man City and insists Spurs won't "roll out the red carpet" for the reigning Premier League champions - even if the result boosts Arsenal's title chances.
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Ange Postecoglou hits out at Tottenham's 'fragile foundations' after defeat to Man City ends Champions League hopes
Ange Postecoglou questioned Spurs' "fragile foundations" after their defeat to Manchester City in an apparent reference to the furore around stopping Arsenal winning the title.
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Jamie Carragher: Stefan Ortega won Premier League for Man City and Heung-Min Son miss will haunt Arsenal
Jamie Carragher says Stefan Ortega has won Manchester City the title - and that his late save to deny Heung-Min Son will "haunt" Arsenal fans.
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Fury vs Usyk: I win no matter what, declares Tyson Fury | 'Opening the cut isn't going to stop me!'
Tyson Fury is adamant that nothing will stop him defeating Oleksandr Usyk when they fight for the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world on Saturday.
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PGA Championship: Is Rory McIlroy the man to beat for major glory at Valhalla rather than Scottie Scheffler?
Former major champion Rich Beem reflects on Rory McIlroy's impressive back-to-back PGA Tour victories ahead of the PGA Championship and looks at whether he can continue his impressive form at Valhalla...
Showbiz News
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Legally Blonde prequel announced by Reese Witherspoon - following Elle Woods in the '90s
If you know the first cardinal rule of perm maintenance and the importance of a scented resumé, you're going to be excited about Reese Witherspoon's latest news.
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Rust weapons supervisor Hannah Gutierrez appeals against conviction over fatal shooting on Alec Baldwin film set
The weapons supervisor for the Western film Rust is appealing against her conviction for involuntary manslaughter over the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on set, according to court documents.
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Super Gran star Gudrun Ure dies aged 98
Gudrun Ure, the star of hit 1980s children's TV show Super Gran, has died aged 98.
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Manchester's Co-op Live arena finally opens after weeks of cancellations and setbacks
Manchester's beleaguered Co-op Live arena has finally officially opened its doors after weeks of setbacks, cancellations and postponements.
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Cannes Film Festival 2024: The Apprentice to the new Mad Max - five films to look out for as stars hit the red carpet
This year's Cannes Film Festival is getting under way with, as always, a French movie opening proceedings and celebrities lining the red carpet.
Technology
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WASP-193b: 'Super fluffy' candy floss planet bigger than Jupiter discovered by astronomers
Astronomers have identified a planet as light and fluffy as candy floss - despite being far bigger than our solar system's gas giant Jupiter.
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Bumble apologises for adverts appearing to mock celibacy
Bumble has apologised after it appeared to make fun of celibate women in a new advertising campaign.
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Proteins in blood could warn of cancer seven years before diagnosis, scientists find
Scientists have identified proteins in the blood which could warn people of cancer more than seven years before it is diagnosed.
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GCHQ boss says China's 'genuine' cyber threat 'weakens security of internet for all'
GCHQ now "devotes more resource to China than any other single mission," according to the intelligence agency's director, Anne Keast-Butler.
Strange News
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Coin collection of Danish butter magnate going on sale after being sealed for 100 years
A Danish butter magnate's collection of coins could fetch close to £60m on auction, a hundred years after he passed away.
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Pillock, plonker and tosspot among British insults 'at risk of dying out'
Prat, plonker and pillock are among British insults in danger of dying out within a generation, according to a survey.
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Robert F Kennedy Jr says a worm ate part of his brain and then died
Independent US presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr has revealed that a worm ate part of his brain.
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Crocodile: Reports of reptile in Buckinghamshire village investigated by 'brave' Thames Valley Police
Police called to reports of a crocodile seen in flood water near an English village have escaped unharmed after discovering locals were fooled by a replica.
Videos
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Robert Fico: Slovakia PM in life-threatening condition after being shot multiple times
Slovakia's prime minster is in a life-threatening condition after being shot multiple times in a suspected assassination attempt.
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'If I go, I know they will detain me': Asylum seekers consider skipping Home Office meetings over Rwanda fears
In June 2022, Kidus, 30, from Eritrea, came to the UK in a small boat with around two dozen other people.
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'It allows us to do our job': Ukrainian artillery team buoyed by fresh ammunition after costly wait on frontline
Sat in a makeshift shelter on the outskirts of a frontline town in eastern Ukraine, the soldier - callsign "Zaur" - shared some rare, good news: new ammunition appeared to be arriving.
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Who is Slovak populist prime minister Robert Fico?
Robert Fico is a populist leader who staged a political comeback last year.
Today's Weather
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Hereford
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Abergavenny
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Monmouth
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