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Local News
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Hereford city jeweller can’t expand as plans refused
Plans by a long-established Hereford jewellers to expand its city-centre shop have been refused.
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Leominster man charged with drink driving
A Leominster man has been charged with drink driving following an arrest on Tuesday.
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Ellie Chowns MP– why I didn’t vote against farm tax
North Herefordshire Green MP has explained why she abstained on yesterday’s vote opposing inheritance tax on larger farms.
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Death announced of town’s award-winning town crier
A Herefordshire town has lost its town crier of 17 years, it has been announced.
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Herefordshire Green MP opts not to oppose tax hit on farmers
North Herefordshire Green MP Ellie Chowns did not vote to oppose the government’s planned tax rise on farms – despite speaking in support of the county’s farmers as the vote was called.
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The Beefy Boys’ hilarious new Christmas Ad released
The Beefy Boys are back with another festive parody that is guaranteed to bring laughter and festive cheer to burger lovers across the world.
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Lucy Letby interviewed in prison over more baby deaths and collapses
Child serial killer Lucy Letby has been interviewed in prison over the alleged murders of babies at two hospitals.
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Fight to keep caravans on North Herefordshire fruit farm
A North Herefordshire fruit grower is fighting an order to remove 18 workers’ caravans at a remote borderland farm.
Worcestershire News
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Man arrested for drug supply following warrant in Malvern
A man has been arrested after a warrant was executed at an address in Malvern this morning.
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Appeal following dangerous driving on the A443
Police are appealing for witnesses following a car driving dangerously on the A443 in Worcestershire last Friday.
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Tractor driver arrested after Tenbury flood damage
A man's been arrested after a tractor was driven through floodwater in Worcestershire following Storm Bert.
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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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Red weather warning issued as Storm Darragh set to bring 90mph winds
A severe red wind weather warning has been issued for parts of the UK, with gusts of 90mph expected.
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Alternative healer Hongchi Xiao jailed over woman's death at slapping therapy workshop
An alternative healer has been jailed for 10 years over the death of a diabetic woman who stopped taking her insulin at his slapping therapy workshop.
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Kate arrives for annual Christmas carol service
The Princess of Wales has arrived at Westminster Abbey ahead of the start of her annual Christmas carol service.
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AI driving 'explosion' of fake nudes as victims say the law is failing them
Campaigners are warning the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to create realistic but fake nude images of real women is becoming "normalised".
National News
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Red weather warning issued as Storm Darragh set to bring 90mph winds
A severe red wind weather warning has been issued for parts of the UK, with gusts of 90mph expected.
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Kate arrives for annual Christmas carol service
The Princess of Wales has arrived at Westminster Abbey ahead of the start of her annual Christmas carol service.
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Romania's top court annuls results of first round of presidential election
Romania's top court has annulled the results of the first round of the country's presidential election after claims of Russian interference.
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Russia's 'hybrid attack' on Romanian election could trigger NATO response if proven
Any evidence that Russia tried to influence an election in a NATO state would expose a form of hybrid attack that is designed to weaken the alliance from within.
Sport
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Abu Dhabi GP: Charles Leclerc sets Practice One pace but Ferrari constructors' title hopes dented by grid penalty
Charles Leclerc set the pace from Lando Norris in first practice at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - but Ferrari's Constructors' Championship title hopes have already suffered a huge blow after their driver was handed a 10-place grid penalty for Sunday's race.
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Ange Postecoglou: Spurs boss 'not hurting' and has 'no interest' in fans' backing after Bournemouth abuse
A defiant Ange Postecoglou says he is "not hurting" and is not interested in whether fans back him after the Tottenham boss suffered abuse from supporters in Thursday's defeat at Bournemouth.
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F1 Academy: Britain's Abbi Pulling crowned champion of all-female series for second time in a week
Britain's Abbi Pulling has been crowned 2024 F1 Academy champion for a second time in a week after she took pole position for all three races in Abu Dhabi.
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West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui focused on how to beat Wolves rather than being distracted by speculation over his future
West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui insists he has not been distracted by speculation he is facing a must-win match on Monday Night Football, instead saying his focus is simply on beating Wolves, rather than worrying about his job.
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Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury II: First fight was more punishing for Usyk than Fury, says promoter Frank Warren
Tyson Fury may not have won his first fight with Oleksandr Usyk but he now knows the keys to victory in the rematch, says promoter Frank Warren.
Showbiz News
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Sabrina Carpenter to headline BST Hyde Park next July
Sabrina Carpenter is the latest headline act to be confirmed for next summer's BST Hyde Park festival.
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Guardian signs controversial deal to sell The Observer to Tortoise Media
The owner of The Guardian is pressing ahead with the sale of the world's oldest Sunday newspaper to a fledgling digital media company, just hours after scores of journalists went on strike in protest at the deal.
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Tim Westwood: Publication of BBC report into DJ paused at request of Met Police
A BBC report into the conduct of former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has been put on hold at the request of the Metropolitan Police.
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U2 bassist-backed music TV service ROXi nears deal
A music-streaming service whose shareholders include the U2 bassist Adam Clayton and the financier Guy Hands is closing in on a solvent restructuring that will pave the way for it to launch a string of new interactive TV channels in the US.
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Reading and Leeds festivals announce first headline acts
Reading and Leeds festivals have announced their first headline acts, with a host of first-time headliners including Chappell Roan set to play next summer.
Technology
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NASA delays flagship moon landing plans once again
NASA has delayed its plans to send astronauts back to the moon yet again.
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The electric shock behind Europe's stuttering EV future - and how China has leapfrogged major car-exporting nations
Across Europe, car companies are cutting jobs and shutting factories - to the extent that some question their very existence. So it's worth asking the question: what's gone wrong with Europe (and for that matter America's) car industry?
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AI driving 'explosion' of fake nudes as victims say the law is failing them
Campaigners are warning the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to create realistic but fake nude images of real women is becoming "normalised".
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UK 'not prepared' for another pandemic, warns influential Lords group
The UK is not prepared for another pandemic and may not be able to make enough vaccines if one arrives, an influential group of politicians is warning.
Strange News
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These are the words you have been saying incorrectly all year
Trying to keep up with the latest trends is difficult enough, especially when you don't know how to pronounce them.
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Mother sues toy company Mattel over porn website printed on Wicked doll packaging
Toy giant Mattel is being sued by a mother who says her daughter accessed a porn website via a link on the packaging for a Wicked doll.
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Large sinkhole opens up in South Wales as residents told to stay away
A large sinkhole has appeared on a housing estate in South Wales, with the local council warning residents to stay away from the area.
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Man eats £4.9m banana artwork
A cryptocurrency entrepreneur has kept his promise and eaten a banana he bought for $6.2m (£4.9m).
Videos
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Starmer says he can't rule out further tax rises before next election
Sir Keir Starmer has said it is not his "plan" to increase any more taxes before the next election - but he cannot categorically rule them out if "unforeseen circumstances" strike the government.
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Romania's top court annuls results of first round of presidential election
Romania's top court has annulled the results of the first round of the country's presidential election after claims of Russian interference.
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Thames Water receives buyout offer from Covalis Capital
The UK's biggest water provider has received another bid, despite having declared itself "uninvestable".
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'King Kong' of weight loss jabs just too effective for the NHS
The 'King Kong' of obesity jabs is just too effective for the NHS to handle.
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