News

Local News

• Part of damaged former pub demolished

  Part of the historic building in a Herefordshire town badly damaged by yesterday’s fatal bin lorry crash has been demolished for safety reasons.

• Tribute paid to man killed in bin lorry crash

  Tributes are being paid to a refuse worker who died following a crash in Leominster this morning.

• Event celebrates the work of occupational therapists

  Herefordshire Council hosted a special event to celebrate and recognise the contribution made by occupational therapists working across Herefordshire in adult social care and at Wye Valley NHS Trust. 

• Man dies after bin lorry collides with building in Leominster

  Emergency services were called to Mill Street in Leominster early this morning after a bin lorry crashed into a building.

• Bin lorry crashes into Leominster house

  Emergency services are responding to a serious collision in Leominster.

• Westons Cider extend Bulls partnership

  Hereford FC has announced a major boost off the pitch after agreeing a new five-year sponsorship deal with long-time partner Westons Cider.

• Iconic Herefordshire building to be restored

  One of Herefordshire’s most recognisable buildings is to be repaired, two years after being damaged by a stolen car.

• Cyclist airlifted to hospital after A49 crash

  A cyclist has been airlifted to hospital after a serious crash on the A49 in Wellington.

• More from Local News
• Feed

---

Gloucestershire News

No stories to show.

• More from Gloucestershire News
• Feed

---

Worcestershire News

• Police target uninsured drivers in week-long operation

  A week-long police operation is under way across Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire to crack down on uninsured drivers.

• Investigation launched after two deaths in Redditch

  Police are investigating the deaths of two people in Redditch.

• More from Worcestershire News
• Feed

---

Powys News

No stories to show.

• More from Powys News
• Feed

---

UK News

• Home secretary vows to end UK's 'golden ticket' for asylum seekers - as Denmark-based reforms to be unveiled

  The home secretary is set to unveil sweeping measures to tackle illegal migration, vowing to end the UK's 'golden ticket' for asylum seekers.

• Labour MPs fear wipe out at next local election - as chancellor's career is 'toast'

  Many Labour MPs have been left shellshocked after the chaotic political self-sabotage of the past week.

• Man charged with murder of 17-year-old girl

  A teenager has been charged with murder and attempted murder following the death of a 17-year-old girl, police have said.

• UK weather: Temperatures could fall to -7C as cold snap follows Storm Claudia - with chance of snow

  Temperatures could drop as low as -7C (19.4F) in parts of the UK over the next week, as a cold snap is forecast to follow Storm Claudia.

• More from UK News

---

National News

• Home secretary vows to end UK's 'golden ticket' for asylum seekers - as Denmark-based reforms to be unveiled

  The home secretary is set to unveil sweeping measures to tackle illegal migration, vowing to end the UK's 'golden ticket' for asylum seekers.

• Labour MPs fear wipe out at next local election - as chancellor's career is 'toast'

  Many Labour MPs have been left shellshocked after the chaotic political self-sabotage of the past week.

• Video shows Storm Claudia's impact in Portugal as 'tornado' devastates Algarve

  Video has shown the devastating impact Storm Claudia has had on Portugal, where tornado-like winds battered the country, local media said.

• Man charged with murder of 17-year-old girl

  A teenager has been charged with murder and attempted murder following the death of a 17-year-old girl, police have said.

• More from National News

---

Sport

• Grand Slam of Darts: Luke Humphries and Gerwyn Price set up semi-final showdown as Michael Smith's run comes to an end

  Luke Humphries set up a semi-final clash with Gerwyn Price at the Grand Slam of Darts with a 16-8 victory over Michael Smith in Wolverhampton.

• Joseph Parker fails drugs test: Heavyweight tested positive for traces of cocaine on day of Fabio Wardley defeat

  Joseph Parker could face up to a two-year ban from boxing after a failed drugs test.

• Antoine Semenyo: Liverpool, Man City and Spurs monitoring Bournemouth forward ahead of January transfer window

  Liverpool, Manchester City and Tottenham are monitoring Antoine Semenyo ahead of the January transfer window.

• Keira Walsh exclusive: Chelsea and England Women midfielder flourishing as changed mindset and willingness to shoot reap rewards

  For a few years now, Keira Walsh has been one of the world's best defensive midfielders. Chelsea and England function better with her in the engine room, pulling the strings and breaking the lines.

• Grand Slam of Darts: Luke Littler ready for 'fireworks' against Josh Rock in quarter-finals

  Luke Littler says he is expecting "fireworks" when he takes on Josh Rock in the quarter-finals of the Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton.

• More from Sport

---

Showbiz News

• Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch's 'very odd job' - acting opposite an enormous bird in The Thing With Feathers

  He's played Sherlock Holmes, Doctor Strange, and even voiced The Grinch but acting opposite a seven-foot (2.1m) crow may be one of the strangest roles Benedict Cumberbatch has taken on. 

• 'I felt really scared and I felt alone' - Wicked star Jonathan Bailey on growing up gay in school

  "I felt scared and I felt alone and I felt entirely limited at various points in my life", actor Jonathan Bailey says of growing up gay in school.

• Donald Trump confirms he will sue the BBC over Panorama edit - despite broadcaster's apology

  Donald Trump has said he will sue the BBC for between $1bn and $5bn over the editing of his speech on Panorama.

• Ariana Grande rushed by red carpet intruder at premiere of Wicked: For Good

  Video footage has shown the moment singer and actress Ariana Grande was accosted by a fan at a film premiere.

• BBC apologises to Donald Trump over editing of Panorama but says there isn't 'basis for defamation claim'

  The BBC has apologised to Donald Trump over the editing of a speech in a Panorama programme, but won't pay compensation.

• More from Showbiz News

---

Technology

• Are we becoming too reliant on AI - or too cautious?

  This week, many of the tech world's glitterati gathered in Lisbon for Web Summit, a sprawling conference showcasing everything from dancing robots to the influencer economy. 

• Brazil 'surprised' UK not investing in new rainforest fund it helped design

  Brazil was "a bit surprised" Britain hasn't contributed to a new investment fund to protect tropical forests, despite having helped to design it, a senior official has told Sky News. 

• COP30: Climate protest in Brazil's city of Belem aims to hold governments' feet to the fire

  Hot, humid, loud and proud: the climate protest in the city of Belem was the embodiment of the Amazonian rainforest that surrounds it.

• High Court rules company liable for Brazil dam collapse - the country's worst environmental disaster

  A judge has ruled that a company can be held liable for a dam collapse which devastated indigenous communities in Brazil and became the country's worst environmental catastrophe.

• More from Technology

---

Strange News

• Missed congeniality: Beauty pageant organiser accused of calling contestant a 'dumbhead'

  The organiser of Miss Universe has told Sky News he cannot stand down from his position - despite allegations he was aggressive towards a contestant.

• Glasgow Central: Rush-hour delays after swan found on tracks at major UK railway station

  Rail passengers in Scotland faced major delays and cancellations during Monday evening's rush hour after a swan was found on the line at the country's busiest railway station.

• 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.

• More from Strange News

---

Videos

• Budget 2025: Starmer and Reeves ditch plans to raise income tax

  Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have scrapped plans to break their manifesto pledge and raise income tax rates in a massive U-turn less than two weeks from the budget.

• Home secretary vows to end UK's 'golden ticket' for asylum seekers - as Denmark-based reforms to be unveiled

  The home secretary is set to unveil sweeping measures to tackle illegal migration, vowing to end the UK's 'golden ticket' for asylum seekers.

• Telegraph future in limbo again as RedBird abandons £500m deal

  The future ownership of the Daily Telegraph has been plunged back into crisis after RedBird Capital Partners abandoned its proposed £500m takeover.

• Donald Trump confirms he will sue the BBC over Panorama edit - despite broadcaster's apology

  Donald Trump has said he will sue the BBC for between $1bn and $5bn over the editing of his speech on Panorama.

• More from Videos

---