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• Farm festival organisers hit back over sound complaints

  Managers at a Herefordshire festival site, noise from which neighbours said was inflicting “torture” on them, have hit back.

• Man charged with armed robbery offences

  A man has been charged with armed robbery offences in relation to an incident at Lea Garage on the A40 in Herefordshire last month.

• Go-ahead for extra rooms at historic Hereford hotel

  A “landmark” Hereford hotel has gained permission to turn underused rooms into extra accommodation to meet demand.

• Parked cars ‘stop me getting on bus’

  A pensioner and wheelchair user in a Herefordshire village says inconsiderate drivers are preventing him using its bus stop, and the council won’t step in to help.

• Herefordshire country pub ‘can’t be used as HMO’

  The owner of a closed Herefordshire country pub has been told its current use as a house of multiple occupation (HMO) is not allowed.

• Town pub’s new signage passed

  A planned new look for a historic Herefordshire pub in a prominent spot has been given the go-ahead – but there’s a catch.

• Plan to restrict farm’s festivals draws strong response

  A Herefordshire festival, event and glamping venue could have its late licence restricted or withdrawn entirely over persistent late-night bass noise which neighbours claim is “torture”.

• Where new spending on Herefordshire schools will go

  A six-figure sum is to be spent creating a “social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) base” at a Herefordshire school.

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Gloucestershire News

• Man charged with armed robbery offences

  A man has been charged with armed robbery offences in relation to an incident at Lea Garage on the A40 in Herefordshire last month.

• Alarm at planned new town just over border

  A Herefordshire town council has “serious concerns” about a new town of 3,500 houses planned for just over the county border.

• Mother who held woman captive as a slave for 25 years jailed

  A mother from Tewkesbury who held a woman captive as a slave inside her "squalid" home for 25 years has been sentenced to 13 years.

• Narrow decision on plan to reinstate railway

  Herefordshire chiefs have narrowly voted to move forward with a plan to restore a historic rail link between Hereford, Ross-on-Wye and Gloucester.

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Worcestershire News

• Fake council letter shared on Facebook

  A fake letter has been shared online claiming British flags will be put up on Worcestershire roundabouts by the county council.

• Investigation launched after two deaths in Redditch

  Police are investigating the deaths of two people in Redditch.

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UK News

• Army chief was asked about woman 'murdered by British soldier' - his response was emphatic

  The murder of Agnes Wanjiru hangs over the British Army Training Unit in Kenya (BATUK).

• First female Archbishop of Canterbury to be enthroned in 'unimaginable' moment

  The first female Archbishop of Canterbury in the entire 1,400-year history of the job says she feels "immense privilege" ahead of her official enthronement.

• Report suggests income tax cut and NI abolition to 'incentivise work'

  Cabinet ministers have looked at a blueprint for how Labour could cut taxes on work by taking on "vested interests" profiteering from the cost of living crisis.

• Iranian and Romanian charged after allegedly trying to enter UK nuclear naval base

  Police in Scotland have charged two people over allegations they tried to enter a UK nuclear submarine base.

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National News

• Has Trump given his biggest indication he's done with the Iran war? Don't take anything for certain

  Has President Trump just given the biggest indication yet that he's done with this war in Iran?

• Iranian and Romanian charged after allegedly trying to enter UK nuclear naval base

  Police in Scotland have charged two people over allegations they tried to enter a UK nuclear submarine base.

• Army chief was asked about woman 'murdered by British soldier' - his response was emphatic

  The murder of Agnes Wanjiru hangs over the British Army Training Unit in Kenya (BATUK).

• 'The idea that it's going to be a bit naff, it's just insane to me': Meet the cast of Saturday Night Live UK

  "We as a country, we're not used to watching live stuff any more," says Celeste Dring, comedian and one eleventh of the new Saturday Night Live cast.

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Sport

• Manchester United: Michael Carrick and Bruno Fernandes critical of Amad Diallo being denied penalty before Harry Maguire red card

  Manchester United boss Michael Carrick said it was "baffling" that Harry Maguire was sent off and gave away a penalty but Bournemouth's Adrien Truffert escaped punishment for an "identical" challenge on Amad Diallo during their 2-2 draw.

• Ronnie O'Sullivan: Seven-time world snooker champion through to World Open final in deciding-frame thriller against Wu Yize

  Ronnie O'Sullivan made it through to the World Open final after clinching a deciding-frame thriller against Wu Yize.

• Jon Rahm withdraws his appeal against sanctions imposed by the DP World Tour but fine issue means his Ryder Cup future is in doubt

  Jon Rahm has withdrawn his appeal against sanctions imposed by the DP World Tour for playing conflicting LIV Golf events but is yet to pay his outstanding fines.

• Today on Sky Sports Racing: Getawhisky faces Charisma Cat at Newbury

  Getawhisky and Charisma Cat go head-to-head in our feature race from Newbury - live on Sky Sports Racing.

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Showbiz News

• 'The idea that it's going to be a bit naff, it's just insane to me': Meet the cast of Saturday Night Live UK

  "We as a country, we're not used to watching live stuff any more," says Celeste Dring, comedian and one eleventh of the new Saturday Night Live cast.

• Justin Timberlake drink driving arrest footage released

  Video has been released of Justin Timberlake being arrested by officers who suspected him of drink driving.

• Action star, 'tough cookie' and cultural icon: The world pays tribute to Chuck Norris

  Tributes have been paid to martial arts icon and action movie star Chuck Norris, who has died aged 86.

• Kevin Spacey settles sexual assault cases with three British men

  Kevin Spacey has reached an out-of-court settlement in civil claims brought by three British men accusing him of sexual assault.

• Can the British SNL spark a new era of comedy?

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Technology

• Elon Musk misled investors during Twitter takeover, US jury finds

  A US jury has found Elon Musk misled investors by deliberately driving down Twitter's share price in the months leading up to his $44bn (£33bn) takeover of the social media company.

• US suffers hottest March day ever recorded as heat dome drives up temperatures

  Preliminary readings of sites in Arizona and southern California indicate that the US has suffered its hottest March day on record.

• NASA prepares Artemis II launch - with rocket back on site and crew in quarantine

  A NASA spacecraft is now back on its launchpad ahead of the first lunar exploration mission in more than 50 years, after a month of delays.

• First lab-grown oesophagus successfully implanted in pigs

  Scientists in the UK have created the first lab-grown oesophagus and implanted it in pigs, which have been able to use it to swallow food.

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Strange News

• Masked fan unplugs VAR monitor during German football match

  A masked fan unplugged a VAR monitor during ‌a German second division football match.

• Elon Gust and Dame Judi Drench among storm names sent to Met Office

  Elon Gust and Dame Judi Drench are among the names that have been submitted to the Met Office for UK storms.

• Police officer sacked and banned from profession for using WFH trick

  A police sergeant has been sacked for using a picture frame to weigh down her laptop keys and give the false impression she was working from home.

• The energy habits that cause the most family arguments

  On a day when energy bills are making headlines, we thought we'd share new research on the energy habits that lead to the most household arguments.

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Videos

• US central bank predicts inflation rise from Iran war as oil prices surge again

  The US central bank has raised its forecast for inflation as the Iran war-linked surge in global energy prices threatens self-inflicted damage on the world's largest economy.

• Interest rate hikes could mean more misery for consumers, as war takes toll on pockets

  Sharp rises in the price of oil and gas as a result of the war in Iran have set off an economic chain reaction which is already hitting people in the pocket.

• Iran war: We'll all feel the pain if economic doomsday scenario unfolds

  The last 24 hours of eye-wateringly expensive missile duelling over the Persian Gulf has made one point above all.

• 'The idea that it's going to be a bit naff, it's just insane to me': Meet the cast of Saturday Night Live UK

  "We as a country, we're not used to watching live stuff any more," says Celeste Dring, comedian and one eleventh of the new Saturday Night Live cast.

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