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Glow sticks and feather boas will light up the night next month as one of Hereford’s best loved and longest running fundraisers hits the city streets.

Working Together Ludlow Thanks Mayor for Donation Supporting Community Garden Renovation

Calls have been made for a road safety study to be carried out on a south Shropshire road.

Thousands of patients are still being treated in hospital corridors. In Worcestershire and Herefordshire, an average of 67 patients were treated in corridors each day in May.

A parish council has been given permission to restore a war memorial back to its former glory.

A Herefordshire town could be about to get the county’s first branch of a quirky and eclectic café-bar and restaurant chain.

The death of a troubled young woman in a tent in Hereford nearly three years ago could yet lead to a homicide inquiry, a court has heard.

Herefordshire families are being encouraged to head over to the Herefordshire Cat Centre in Allensmore this June as Cats Protection hosts its much‑loved Summer Charity Event, a community favourite packed with activities, treats, and of course, plenty of feline charm.

Plans to impose “authoritarian red tape” which could bar part-time council workers from having a second job “at the local pub” have been pushed back.

A Reform UK councillor at the centre of a row over a council leader’s comments on homophobia has explained why he voted against flying the Pride flag last year.

Some gigs and events planned for Gloucester Guildhall have had to be moved elsewhere or postponed.

Gloucester’s last shipwrights fear the battle against the silt in the Docks is being lost.

Neighbours have spoken out against plans for a new care home, raising concerns about traffic and overdevelopment.

Thousands of patients are still being treated in hospital corridors. In Worcestershire and Herefordshire, an average of 67 patients were treated in corridors each day in May.

A parish council has been given permission to restore a war memorial back to its former glory.

Taxi fares are set to rise across Worcester despite fears the price hike could damage the industry.

Neighbours have spoken out against plans for a new care home, raising concerns about traffic and overdevelopment.

Police say council plans to convert a Georgian townhouse into temporary accommodation are lacking in security detail.

How many swimming pools out of the current 12 will be kept open in Powys after 2030 – a councillor has asked.

Refuse collectors choosing to take bank holidays off rather than work overtime has been revealed as an issue that has caused disruption waste and recycling collection disruption.

Blaming a cabinet member for operational issues that led to problems with new waste and recycling collection routes has been criticised by a senior councillor.

Actress and TV presenter Dame Penelope Keith has died aged 86.

Rishi Sunak's former aide has pleaded guilty to a betting offence over the date of the 2024 general election.

The UK will replace a fleet of big, expensive destroyers with smaller, budget warships under an investment plan that seeks to rearm the military for less cash than officers say they need.

A teenager who researched the Southport killings has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for possessing explosives after making threats to attack his school.

Donald Trump's appeal to overturn a $5m verdict finding him liable for sexually abusing and defaming a magazine columnist has been rejected by the US Supreme Court.

A teenager who researched the Southport killings has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for possessing explosives after making threats to attack his school.

Resident doctors in England have voted to accept a day deal, bringing to an end long-running strike action.

Rishi Sunak's former aide has pleaded guilty to a betting offence over the date of the 2024 general election.

New Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca will pay Chelsea compensation and has apologised to the club as the Blues released an explosive statement criticising his unexpected exit last season.

England limped to a tame series defeat to New Zealand as they were beaten by 160 runs on an anti-climactic final day at Trent Bridge - Ben Stokes' last as an England cricketer.

Barcelona are interested in signing England captain Harry Kane.

Gary Neville has labelled Enzo Maresca's job of succeeding Pep Guardiola at Manchester City as the "ultimate test" - because the club will accept "nothing less than winning" from the new manager.

There was no beating around the bush from Ben Stokes.

Actress and TV presenter Dame Penelope Keith has died aged 86.

Top Boy actor Micheal Ward raped a woman in a car after meeting her at a nightclub party, a court has been told.

Sky, the owner of Sky News, is to become part of NBCUniversal under a spin-off plan revealed by parent firm Comcast.

Blur star David Rowntree has lost an appeal to continue a legal case over the distribution of £200m in music royalties.

Harvey Weinstein will not face a fourth New York trial over the alleged rape of actress Jessica Mann, after prosecutors said they would drop the charge.

People of colour or on low income are more than twice as likely to live in neighbourhoods that are polluted and prone to overheating, according to new analysis shared exclusively with Sky News.

Victims who suffered debilitating pain and learning difficulties from pelvic mesh and an epilepsy drug must receive compensation, the author of a report into the treatments told Sky News.

Grand Theft Auto VI, the most highly anticipated game of the year, will be released without a physical copy - and that's riled up some gamers.

Some 85% of under-16s are still using social media in Australia despite a ban being put in place in December, a major new study suggests.

An Australian man has broken the world record for the loudest-ever shout.

Japanese authorities have captured a bear following a multi-day search that saw nearly 100 schools close.

A viral buffalo nicknamed "Donald Trump" for its blond tuft has been spared from Eid al-Adha sacrifice after a last-minute government intervention.

The Gloucestershire cheese rolling contest's most successful ever competitor has been beaten by a German YouTuber. 

People of colour or on low income are more than twice as likely to live in neighbourhoods that are polluted and prone to overheating, according to new analysis shared exclusively with Sky News.

Donald Trump's appeal to overturn a $5m verdict finding him liable for sexually abusing and defaming a magazine columnist has been rejected by the US Supreme Court.

Actress and TV presenter Dame Penelope Keith has died aged 86.

The UK will replace a fleet of big, expensive destroyers with smaller, budget warships under an investment plan that seeks to rearm the military for less cash than officers say they need.