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River Severn sewage spills will take years to tackle
REDUCING the number of sewage discharges into the River Severn will take time, say water company bosses.
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Wildflower meadow takes root in heart of Hereford
A new wildflower meadow is being created in one of Hereford’s most prominent public spaces, after students at Hereford College of Arts came together to sow seeds across the Queens Lawn.
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Man charged with attempt murder
A 35-year-old man has been charged with attempt murder following an incident in Ludlow on Sunday (4 October).
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Witness appeal following stabbing in Ludlow
Officers investigating an incident in Ludlow, where a man was stabbed, are appealing for witnesses to help with their enquiries.
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Sheds housing nearly 200,000 broiler chickens at a Herefordshire farm are to be demolished and rebuilt to a higher standard.
A planning application by Avara Foods, one of the county’s largest employers, says the replacement sheds at Parkway Farm, Madley west of Hereford would have the same footprint as the current eight within the two-hectare site, and “will not result in any increase in floor area, bird numbers, or operational intensity”.
Worcestershire News
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River Severn sewage spills will take years to tackle
REDUCING the number of sewage discharges into the River Severn will take time, say water company bosses.
UK News
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Family of GP found dead at home pay tribute to 'kind and loving' mother
The family of a GP who was found dead at home in Norfolk has paid tribute to her "kind, generous and loving" nature.
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Widdecombe murder suspect Joshua Kerry appears in court over Farage terror charge
The man accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe has appeared in court charged with preparing acts of terrorism, including against Nigel Farage.
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Man admits sex assault on woman who was drugged and raped by her husband for more than 20 years
A man has admitted sexually assaulting a woman who was drugged and raped by her husband for more than two decades.
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Southampton manager handed suspended ban over Spygate scandal
The head coach of Southampton FC has been given a suspended ban of six weeks and a fine of £28,000 over his role in the Spygate scandal.
National News
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Family of GP found dead at home pay tribute to 'kind and loving' mother
The family of a GP who was found dead at home in Norfolk has paid tribute to her "kind, generous and loving" nature.
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Woman, 87, whose eviction sparked nationwide protests over housing in Spain has died
An octogenarian whose eviction from her home sparked protests leading to a snap election in Spain has died, according to a tenants' union.
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£6.7bn deal announced to buy Boots' 1,800 UK and Ireland stores
A deal has been announced which would see the £6.7bn sale of the 1,800 Boots stores across the UK and Ireland.
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Southampton manager handed suspended ban over Spygate scandal
The head coach of Southampton FC has been given a suspended ban of six weeks and a fine of £28,000 over his role in the Spygate scandal.
Sport
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Spygate: Southampton boss Tonda Eckert keeps job after receiving six-week suspended ban and £28,000 fine
Southampton boss Tonda Eckert will continue in his role after being handed a six-week ban suspended until the end of next season over the 'Spygate' scandal.
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Singapore GP: Why Sprint debut at Marina Bay street track provides new twist to F1's toughest race weekend
Formula 1 stages its sixth and final Sprint event of the year this weekend to conclude the first flyaway triple header of the sport's busy 2026 season run in.
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Mikel Arteta's new contract: The challenges facing Arsenal boss as he enters 'step five' of his project
Mikel Arteta has turned Arsenal into Premier League champions but does his new contract take him into a new stage of his project? And can he bring more trophies to eclipse Arsene Wenger?
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England: Thomas Tuchel still stinging from World Cup criticism despite Nations League positives
The Wembley crowd was in party mood and the fans sang Thomas Tuchel's name. Three straight wins without conceding, Harry Kane feted as England's greatest ever servant, a Nations League quarter-final all-but guaranteed.
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Jon Rahm to quit LIV Golf over 'unacceptable' terms for proposed relaunch
Jon Rahm is to quit LIV Golf after deeming the terms offered for the proposed relaunch of the breakaway series “unacceptable”.
Showbiz News
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Portrait artist Jonathan Yeo: None of us really know what we actually look like
"A portrait is kind of a document of the relationship between the artist and the sitter, and when that chemistry works, you sense it in the painting."
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Paramount completes $81bn takeover of Warner Bros Discovery
Skydance-owned Paramount has completed its $81bn (£61bn) takeover of Warner Bros Discovery - bringing together the two media giants under a combined company.
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Oscar-winning star of On The Waterfront and North By Northwest dies aged 102
Eva Marie Saint, the US actress who won an Oscar for her first movie role in On The Waterfront has died aged 102, her family said.
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'My heart is broken': Michael Flatley announces death of wife Niamh O'Brien
Riverdance star Michael Flatley has said his "heart is broken" following the death of his wife, Niamh O'Brien, at the age of 52.
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Freddie Mercury's handwritten lyrics sell at auction for £277,000
A notebook containing lyrics by Freddie Mercury has sold for £277,000 at auction.
Technology
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UKHSA says risk of plague 'very low' after Russian laboratory worker 'dies of suspected pneumonic plague'
The risk to the UK from plague is very low, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said, after the death of a laboratory worker in Russia who may have been exposed to pneumonic plague.
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Whisky to be aged in space for first time in university satellite project
Whisky is to be distilled in space for the first time as part of an experiment which will also measure how the spirit ages in the environment beyond Earth's atmosphere.
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Campaigners demand public consultation on mega data centres
Environmental campaigners are urging the Scottish government to hold a public consultation before any new hyperscale data centres are given the green light.
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SpaceX flight led by first black female commander sets US speed record
Astronauts on board a SpaceX flight, including the first black woman to lead a crew to orbit, has arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) after setting a US speed record.
Strange News
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Ex-Premier League footballer Andros Townsend run over by pitch roller
Ex-Premier League player Andros Townsend has laughed off an incident that saw him run over by a pitch roller.
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Violent AI clips of fruit and veg characters could help radicalise young people, researchers claim
AI videos of fruit and vegetable characters unleashing gory violence are spreading extremist ideas and helping normalise graphic violence, researchers claim.
Videos
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Sainsbury's held talks about merger with supermarket rival Morrisons
J Sainsbury held merger talks with rival grocer Morrisons earlier this year - a deal that would have represented the most significant tie-up in the sector for more than five years.
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Lord Archer: The outrageous extrovert who lived a life tainted by scandal
Like a twist in one of his novels, Jeffrey Archer's shock death came in the middle of the Conservative Party conference.
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Ofwat lines up independent monitor for troubled South East Water
Britain's water regulator is lining up advisers to oversee the performance of troubled South East Water, days after the company sought to curb non-essential use by thousands of business customers.
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Jaguar unveils new electric car - two years after rebrand backfired
Jaguar has unveiled its new electric car - two years after the company's controversial rebrand, and 12 months on from a major cyber attack that halted production.
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