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Local News
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Shropshire Council staff reminded of their responsibilities
All staff at Shropshire Council have been reminded of their responsibilities to ensure that the authority’s money is spent wisely.
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Fire chiefs in Shropshire set aside more cash as national pay talks loom
Fire chiefs in Shropshire have upped the amount they think they will have to pay their staff after being caught out by a larger-than-expected national salaries agreement.
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Appeal following collision between car and pedestrian in Herefordshire
Police are appealing for witnesses after a car failed to stop following a collision with a pedestrian in Herefordshire.
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Revealed: The main roads in Herefordshire prioritised for repairs
A list of main roads in Herefordshire to be resurfaced in the coming weeks has been revealed.
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Villagers fustrated over lack of road repairs
People living in Shropshire village are becoming frustrated about how long it is taking to repair collapsed culverts.
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New Food and Drink group launched at online event
A new group to help food and drink businesses across the Marches work more closely together, develop international markets and access specialist support has been launched at an online event.
Worcestershire News
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Investigation launched after two deaths in Redditch
Police are investigating the deaths of two people in Redditch.
Telford News
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Fire chiefs in Shropshire set aside more cash as national pay talks loom
Fire chiefs in Shropshire have upped the amount they think they will have to pay their staff after being caught out by a larger-than-expected national salaries agreement.
UK News
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Former doctor charged over alleged sexual assaults on 38 patients
A former doctor has been charged over alleged sexual assaults on 38 patients in his care.
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World Cup 2026 - who England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland will play
Scotland and England now know who they will face in the group stage of the next summer's world cup.
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Duchess of Sussex 'reaches out' to estranged father after reports of leg amputation
Meghan Markle has "reached out" to her estranged father after reports he had his leg amputated, her spokesperson has said.
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Celebrities join the Princess of Wales for a carol service to thank Britain's volunteers
The Prince and Princess of Wales and their children have attended the Together at Christmas carol service where they were joined by Hollywood stars.
National News
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Giving up territory would be 'unacceptable', says Ukraine's armed forces chief
It would be "unacceptable" for Ukraine to "simply give up territory" in any peace deal with Russia, the head of the Ukrainian armed forces has told Sky News.
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World Cup 2026 - who England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland will play
Scotland and England now know who they will face in the group stage of the next year's world cup.
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Russia denies being behind Salisbury poisonings and warns of danger of war with Europe
Russia's ambassador to the UK has rejected the findings of an official investigation into the death of Dawn Sturgess, killed after the Salisbury poisoning attack in 2018.
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Former doctor charged over alleged sexual assaults on 38 patients
A former doctor has been charged over alleged sexual assaults on 38 patients in his care.
Sport
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2026 World Cup draw: England and Scotland learn group stage opponents for tournament in USA, Canada and Mexico
England have been drawn in a group with Croatia, Panama and Ghana at the 2026 World Cup, while Scotland will face five-time winners Brazil, Morocco and Haiti.
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World Cup 2026 draw: Teams, pots, UK time, how it works and who England and Scotland could face as Donald Trump attends star-studded ceremony
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Tom Curry: England flanker avoids disciplinary action for Felipe Contepomi 'tunnel bust-up' after Argentina win
England flanker Tom Curry will not face disciplinary action following his alleged tunnel bust-up with Argentina head coach Felipe Contepomi.
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Rassie Erasmus: South Africa head coach signs four-year contract extension
South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus has extended his contract for a further four years.
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Scotland's World Cup draw: The key questions as Steve Clarke's side are drawn against Brazil, Morocco and Haiti
It FINALLY feels real. Scotland ARE going to the World Cup.
Showbiz News
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Netflix agrees blockbuster $72bn deal for Warner Bros studios
Netflix has agreed a $72bn (£54bn) deal to secure Warner Bros Discovery's film and TV studios and supercharge its library through rights to top franchises including Harry Potter and Game Of Thrones.
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Celebrities join the Princess of Wales for a carol service to thank Britain's volunteers
The Prince and Princess of Wales and their children have attended the Together at Christmas carol service where they were joined by Hollywood stars.
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Jamie Oliver revives high street Italian restaurant chain, six years after collapse
Jamie Oliver is relaunching his high street chain, Jamie's Italian, six years after the business collapsed, causing hundreds of job losses.
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Israel allowed to take part in Eurovision 2026 - as several countries withdraw
Israel will be allowed to compete in next year's Eurovision Song Contest, organisers have said - with several broadcasters saying they will now boycott the event.
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Industrial action on agenda as actors balloted by Equity over AI scanning concerns
Thousands of members of actors' trade union Equity are being asked whether they would support industrial action over artificial intelligence protections.
Technology
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EU hands €120m fine to Elon Musk's X for breaking social media rules
Elon Musk's social media platform X, formerly Twitter, has been fined €120m (£105m) by the EU after it found rule breaches had left users vulnerable to scams and manipulation.
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Cloudflare: 'Large number of empty pages' on several websites after internet outage
Several websites, including Linkedin, Zoom and Canva, went down after new issues with internet provider Cloudflare.
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Next week, one of the world's toughest social media bans will come into force
Australia will introduce one of the world's toughest social media policies for children next week, with a ban that comes into effect on Wednesday.
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Major city may have to evacuate as water supplies run low
Iran's capital is counting down to "day zero" - the day the water runs out and the taps run dry.
Strange News
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Stolen Fabergé pendant passed to police - quite literally
A Fabergé pendant has been recovered - after police spent six days closely monitoring the man accused of swallowing it.
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'Drop and cover' earthquake alert turns out to be false alarm
An earthquake alert preparing people to "drop, cover, hold on" buzzed on phones in the US on Thursday - but turned out to be completely false.
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Spirit animal: Raccoon gets drunk as a skunk in a booze store - and sleeps off hangover in the toilet
A raccoon has gotten as drunk as a skunk.
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Is Die Hard a Christmas film? The public have spoken - and you might not like the result
It's a debate that's torn families apart for years - with selection boxes thrown in rage, and stony silences around the dinner table.
Videos
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Hundreds of UK moderators have left TikTok - sparking safety fears, whistleblowers reveal
Hundreds of UK online safety workers at TikTok have already signed agreements to leave the company, whistleblowers have told Sky News, despite the firm stressing to MPs that the cuts were "still proposals only".
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Child poverty strategy unveiled - but not everyone's happy
A new long-awaited child poverty strategy is promising to lift half a million children out of poverty by the end of this parliament - but critics have branded it unambitious.
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Netflix agrees blockbuster $72bn deal for Warner Bros studios
Netflix has agreed a $72bn (£54bn) deal to secure Warner Bros Discovery's film and TV studios and supercharge its library through rights to top franchises including Harry Potter and Game Of Thrones.
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Major city may have to evacuate as water supplies run low
Iran's capital is counting down to "day zero" - the day the water runs out and the taps run dry.
