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Local News
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Rail passengers boarding without ticket to be fined
Rail passengers travelling without a ticket will be fined from Monday on lines where they could previously buy tickets on board.
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Plans for four traditional houses in a Herefordshire hamlet approved
Plans for four traditional houses in a Herefordshire hamlet have been approved despite fears they will be out of reach of locals.
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Revealed: Fee from North Herefordshire village movie shoot
The money raised from closing streets in a historic Herefordshire village last month to enable filming of a big-budget movie has been revealed.
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Man charged following Hereford stabbing
A man has been charged in connection with a stabbing in Hereford last month.
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New Hereford Lidl will now be bigger
Discount supermarket chain Lidl wants to increase the size of the branch it plans to build in Hereford.
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Rap for Hereford firm’s unsafe roof work
A Hereford manufacturer has been rapped for allowing unsafe work on its roof.
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Annual Monmouth Raft Race takes place
Nearly 50 crews took part in the annual Monmouth Raft race yesterday.
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Appeal to find missing Monmouthshire man
Police in Monmouthshire are concerned for the welfare of Darren Thurgood, 40, who is reported as missing.
Worcestershire News
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Investigation launched after two deaths in Redditch
Police are investigating the deaths of two people in Redditch.
Powys News
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Will Town and Community Council pay for free parking to entice shoppers into town?
Town councils in Powys could be asked to fork out for free car parking in a bid to entice shoppers into town centres in the run up to Christmas.
UK News
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Sir Keir Starmer says Russia started Ukraine war and 'could end the conflict straight away'
Sir Keir Starmer has said that Russia started the Ukraine war and "could end the conflict straight away".
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Sir Keir Starmer says there is no money for the NHS without reform, as he admits plan will take 'years not months'
The NHS will not get any more funding without reforming, Sir Keir Starmer has said as he laid out a 10-year plan to fix the health service.
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Naked politics as Starmer tries to calm NHS expectations
Today's major report by peer and NHS surgeon Lord Darzi on the National Health Service aims to perform three very clear political tasks.
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17-year-old arrested in connection with cyber attack on TfL
A 17-year-old male has been arrested as part of the investigation into a cyber security incident affecting Transport for London (TfL).
National News
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Sir Keir Starmer says Russia started Ukraine war and 'could end the conflict straight away'
Sir Keir Starmer has said that Russia started the Ukraine war and "could end the conflict straight away".
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Putin: Long-range missile approval will put NATO 'at war' with Russia
President Vladimir Putin has warned that allowing Ukraine to strike Russian territory with Western-made long-range missiles would put NATO "at war" with Russia.
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Electoral Dysfunction live: Michael Gove reveals how Sunak unveiled election plans - and which Tory he compares to Stormzy
Tory grandee Michael Gove said he had to "smile" and "hope for the best" when Rishi Sunak revealed his decision to call the general election.
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Northern Lights could be visible across UK tonight - when and where can you see them?
The Northern Lights may be visible across parts of the UK this evening, with the Met Office forecasting "ideal viewing conditions".
Sport
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Solheim Cup 2024: Charley Hull and Esther Henseleit to lead out Team Europe in Friday foursomes against Team USA
England's Charley Hull will begin Team Europe's bid for more Solheim Cup history as she partners rookie Esther Henseleit in the opening match of the Friday foursomes.
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England vs Australia: Travis Head sets tourists on way to solid victory over rivals in first T20I
England suffered a heavy defeat to rivals Australia in the first T20I after Travis Head hit a brilliant half-century at the Utilita Bowl in Southampton.
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Lee Carsley 'up for' England's 'impossible job' after Nations League victories
Lee Carsley insists he is "up for" the England manager's position and says as far as he’s concerned, the role is no longer the "impossible job".
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Mikel Arteta agrees new Arsenal contract after five-phase plan, job title change and Edu bond helps transform club
The advancement has been so pronounced and the transformation that effective, it probably slips the mind that during his first nine months at Arsenal, Mikel Arteta's status was simply 'head coach.'
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North London Derby: How Ange Postecoglou's 'free-flowing, entertaining and attacking' Spurs can threaten Arsenal
In an open letter to the Tottenham Hotspur fan base at the end of the 2021 season, chairman Daniel Levy highlighted the club would look to appoint a manager who could deliver "free-flowing, attacking and entertaining" football - and they've found what they were looking for in Ange Postecoglou.
Showbiz News
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Harvey Weinstein indicted on new sex crimes charges
Disgraced Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been indicted on additional sex crimes charges in New York.
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Con artist Anna Sorokin appears at New York fashion show with bejewelled ankle tag
Anna Sorokin, a Russian con artist who posed as a German heiress while scamming New York's elite out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, has appeared at a fashion show with a bejewelled ankle tag.
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MTV VMAs: Taylor Swift matches Beyonce as most-awarded artist while Katy Perry shocks on stage
Taylor Swift has won seven gongs at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), equalling Beyonce in a career total of 30 and matching her as most-awarded musician in VMAs history.
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Jon Bon Jovi helps 'distraught' woman to step away from ledge of Nashville bridge
Rock legend Jon Bon Jovi has been captured on camera helping to persuade a "distraught" woman to step away from the ledge of a bridge in Nashville.
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Gordon Ramsay's daughter Holly and Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty announce engagement
Holly Ramsay has announced she is engaged to Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty.
Technology
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SpaceX Polaris Dawn: Billionaire Jared Isaacman becomes first person to take part in private spacewalk
An American billionaire has become the first person to take part in a private spacewalk - against the spectacular backdrop of the Earth.
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SpaceX: Drama of risky spacewalk was heightened as the crew made do without airlock chamber
The first privately-funded spacewalk was box office from start to finish.
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17-year-old arrested in connection with cyber attack on TfL
A 17-year-old male has been arrested as part of the investigation into a cyber security incident affecting Transport for London (TfL).
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AI technology can detect early signs of over 1,000 diseases, say researchers
New AI technology can detect early signs of more than 1,000 diseases, long before there are any symptoms, according to new research.
Strange News
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New statue of Queen Elizabeth II divides opinion
A new sculpture of Queen Elizabeth II in Northern Ireland has divided opinion.
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Disney superfan's home up for sale in Wales - with huge murals and a sweet kingdom bedroom
Disney superfans dreaming of A Whole New World may have found what they are looking for - in the form of their dream home.
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Where did Donald Trump's pet-eating claims come from?
Donald Trump has repeated claims that immigrants in an Ohio town are eating the pets of other residents.
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Airbus Beluga lands at London's Heathrow Airport
An unusually-shaped plane has landed at London's Heathrow Airport to deliver spare parts.
Videos
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AI technology can detect early signs of over 1,000 diseases, say researchers
New AI technology can detect early signs of more than 1,000 diseases, long before there are any symptoms, according to new research.
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Jon Bon Jovi helps 'distraught' woman to step away from ledge of Nashville bridge
Rock legend Jon Bon Jovi has been captured on camera helping to persuade a "distraught" woman to step away from the ledge of a bridge in Nashville.
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Tories 'squandered golden inheritance on NHS', says Wes Streeting - ahead of Sir Keir Starmer's 'reform or die' speech
The Tories "squandered a golden inheritance" on the NHS, the health secretary has said - as he laid out three "fundamental shifts" to fix it.
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Sir Keir Starmer says Russia started Ukraine war and 'could end the conflict straight away'
Sir Keir Starmer has said that Russia started the Ukraine war and "could end the conflict straight away".
Today's Weather
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HerefordSunny intervals
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Monmouth
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