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• Hereford gears up for a poptastic Christmas Lights Switch-On featuring local acts

  Hereford’s High Town is set to shine in full technicolour next month as Hereford City Council and Sunshine Radio team up once again for the Hereford Christmas Lights Switch-On Show, supported by Cotswold Motors.

• Pizza Hut Hereford to close permanently

  Pizza Hut's revealed its Hereford restaurant will close after the firm running them fell into administration.

• 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.

• Appeal to find missing Monmouthshire man

  Police in Monmouthshire are concerned for the welfare of Darren Thurgood, 40, who is reported as missing.

• Man arrested in connection with stabbing incident

  A man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing incident last week in Hereford.

• 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.

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Worcestershire News

• Investigation launched after two deaths in Redditch

  Police are investigating the deaths of two people in Redditch.

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UK News

• British troops deployed to Israel to 'monitor Gaza ceasefire' after US request

  Britain has sent a senior commander and a small number of troops to Israel to help international efforts to monitor a fragile Gaza ceasefire following an American request.

• Senior King aide was head of royal protection when Prince Andrew 'asked officer to dig up dirt on accuser'

  A current senior member of the King's household was the head of royal protection at the time Prince Andrew allegedly asked one of his police officers to dig up dirt on Virginia Guiffre, Sky News has discovered.

• Chancellor looking at cutting energy bills in budget

  Rachel Reeves will tell Cabinet colleagues she is considering measures to reduce household energy bills as part of her budget response to rising inflation, expected to reach 4% when official figures are announced on Wednesday.

• Minister called a 'liar' as third survivor quits grooming gangs inquiry

  The government's national inquiry into grooming gangs has been accused of "descending into chaos", with Home Office minister Jess Phillips being called a "liar" for disputing allegations that the inquiry is being diluted. 

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National News

• British troops deployed to Israel to 'monitor Gaza ceasefire' after US request

  Britain has sent a senior commander and a small number of troops to Israel to help international efforts to monitor a fragile Gaza ceasefire following an American request.

• Ukraine uses British Storm Shadow cruise missiles to strike Russian chemical plant

  British Storm Shadow cruise missiles penetrated Russian air defences in a "massive" strike by Ukraine against a chemical plant inside Russia that makes gunpowder and explosives, the Ukrainian military has revealed.

• Violent protests at Dublin hotel housing asylum seekers after alleged sexual assault

  A police van has been set on fire and missiles have been thrown at officers as protesters gathered outside a hotel used to house asylum seekers in Dublin.

• Chancellor looking at cutting energy bills in budget

  Rachel Reeves will tell Cabinet colleagues she is considering measures to reduce household energy bills as part of her budget response to rising inflation, expected to reach 4% when official figures are announced on Wednesday.

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Sport

• United States GP: Martin Brundle's verdict on 'very significant' title race moment and Max Verstappen's surge against McLarens

  Max Verstappen and Red Bull were on blistering form in Austin, dominating both qualifying sessions along with relatively comfortable victories in the Sprint and the main Grand Prix.

• West Ham: Jamie Carragher slams 'shocking' performance vs Brentford as Gary O'Neil says they 'look lost'

  Jamie Carragher believes "shocking" West Ham are one of the slowest ever teams in the Premier League and are at risk of being relegated while former Bournemouth and Wolves boss Gary O'Neil said they looked "lost".

• Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois criticises LaLiga's plans to hold Villarreal vs Barcelona in Miami

  Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has hit out at LaLiga's plans to hold a league match in the USA in December.

• LaLiga cancels Miami match: League game between Barcelona and Villarreal at Hard Rock Stadium cancelled amid player backlash

  Plans to stage Barcelona and Villarreal's league match in Miami have been cancelled, LaLiga has confirmed.

• Novak Djokovic withdraws from Paris Masters following Six Kings Slams appearance in Saudi Arabia

  Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the Paris Masters ahead of the season-ending ATP Finals.

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Showbiz News

• All police forces urged to stop recording non-crime hate incidents

  All police forces in England and Wales should stop recording non-crime hate incidents, police chiefs have recommended.

• Sean 'Diddy' Combs files to appeal against his conviction and sentence

  Sean 'Diddy' Combs is appealing against the conviction handed down to him earlier this year over prostitution charges relating to his former girlfriends and male sex workers.

• Gavin Plumb: Man jailed for plotting to rape and murder Holly Willoughby loses appeal against life sentence

  A security guard jailed for plotting to kidnap, rape and murder TV star Holly Willoughby has lost an appeal against his life sentence.

• Police investigating murder of paedophile Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins make further arrests

  Two more men have been arrested over the death of paedophile Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins.

• NDA reform: Victims and witnesses will no longer be 'gagged' to stop them speaking out

  Victims and direct witnesses of crime who sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) will no longer be gagged from speaking out, following government reform.

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Technology

• ChatGPT maker launches web browser Atlas to rival Google Chrome

  The maker of the world's most popular artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot has launched a web browser, potentially accelerating the change in how people search and access information.

• Inside 'data centre alley' - the biggest story in economics right now

  If you ever fly to Washington DC, look out of the window as you land at Dulles Airport - and you might snatch a glimpse of the single biggest story in economics right now.

• Parkinson's patient plays clarinet during brain surgery

  A Parkinson's patient played the clarinet while undergoing surgery, allowing doctors to see, and hear, immediate results.

• Company boss challenged to 'swap places' with penguins 'trapped in basement' of aquarium

  Protesters calling for the release of penguins "trapped in a basement" demonstrated outside a London attraction on Sunday, with musician turned eco-campaigner Feargal Sharkey throwing down the gauntlet to the company boss.

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Strange News

• Police in Derbyshire solve mystery of crocodile found in canal

  Police hunting for a crocodile in Derbyshire have said the search turned out to be "more fluff than fear".

• Long-lost Spanish treasure worth $1m discovered off Florida coast

  Long-lost Spanish treasure worth an estimated $1m (£740,000) has been discovered off the coast of Florida.

• Ashraf Mahrous: Egypt's 'strongman' wrestler pulls ship using his teeth

  An Egyptian wrestler is hoping he has set a world record after pulling a 700-ton (635,000kg) ship with his teeth.

• Pokemon pushes back against ICE deportation video - joining list riled by Trump administration

  Pokemon has said it did not give permission for the show's popular theme song to be used in a video showing deportations posted by the US government.

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Videos

• Inside 'data centre alley' - the biggest story in economics right now

  If you ever fly to Washington DC, look out of the window as you land at Dulles Airport - and you might snatch a glimpse of the single biggest story in economics right now.

• Prince Andrew: Government faces growing calls to formally strip Duke of York title

  The government is facing increasing pressure to formally strip Prince Andrew of his dukedom.

• Sean 'Diddy' Combs files to appeal his conviction and sentence

  Sean 'Diddy' Combs is appealing the conviction handed down to him earlier this year over prostitution charges relating to his former girlfriends and male sex workers.

• Senior King aide was head of royal protection when Prince Andrew 'asked officer to dig up dirt on accuser'

  A current senior member of the King's household was the head of royal protection at the time Prince Andrew allegedly asked one of his police officers to dig up dirt on Virginia Guiffre, Sky News has discovered.

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