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Ludlow May Fair cancelled
This year's Ludlow Mayfair has been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Council urgently buying coronavirus recovery beds
Specially commissioned coronavirus beds are to be set up in care homes across Shropshire to help discharged patients in their recovery.
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Fire Service plea over domestic bonfires
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) is urging residents to stay safe and be vigilant when outdoors in their gardens during the coronavirus lockdown – and to try and avoid having bonfires.
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Food parcels available for those most vulnerable in Shropshire
Shropshire Council are providing food parcels to those most vulnerable and who don’t have family or friends, to help them not go hungry.
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Changes to MIU opening hours
As you will be aware, the NHS is currently facing an unprecedented situation regarding the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.
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Leominster and Hereford May Fair 2020 cancelled
This year's Leominster and Hereford May Fair events have been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Special school conversion plan
A special needs college is hoping to open a new campus on former business premises in Telford.
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Leominster woman jailed for punching and spitting at supermarket worker
A Leominster woman has been jailed for 16 weeks after she punched and bit a member of staff.
UK News
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Coronavirus: NHS nurse who died 'would still be alive if given proper protective equipment'
An NHS nurse who died after contracting coronavirus would still be alive today if he had been given proper protective equipment, his family believe.
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Coronavirus patients more likely to die may have ventilators taken away
Coronavirus patients may have life-saving treatment withdrawn if others with the virus are more likely to survive, according to new guidance issued to UK doctors.
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Coronavirus: 3,000 reservists called up to join Ministry of Defence's response
Britain is calling up 3,000 reservists for a six-month mobilisation to help in the fight against coronavirus and is putting their civilian employers on notice.
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Coronavirus: 563 more COVID-19 deaths in UK as Boris Johnson admits more testing is needed
Another 563 people have died in the UK after contracting coronavirus - bringing the total number of deaths to 2,352 - as Boris Johnson admitted the UK needs to "massively ramp up" testing for the virus.
National News
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Coronavirus patients more likely to die may have ventilators taken away
Coronavirus patients may have life-saving treatment withdrawn if others with the virus are more likely to survive, according to new guidance issued to UK doctors.
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Coronavirus: 563 more COVID-19 deaths in UK as Boris Johnson admits more testing is needed
Another 563 people have died in the UK after contracting coronavirus - bringing the total number of deaths to 2,352 - as Boris Johnson admitted the UK needs to "massively ramp up" testing for the virus.
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Coronavirus: NHS nurse who died 'would still be alive if given proper protective equipment'
An NHS nurse who died after contracting coronavirus would still be alive today if he had been given proper protective equipment, his family believe.
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Coronavirus: Trump reveals plans to repatriate Britons trapped on COVID-19-infected ship
Donald Trump has revealed plans to allow British passengers trapped on a coronavirus-infected cruise ship where four people have died to return home.
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Sport
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Gauthier Ganaye: Former Barnsley CEO cools Charlton speculation
Barnsley's former CEO Gauthier Ganaye has distanced himself from speculation he may be returning to England to take up the same role at fellow Championship strugglers Charlton, reports Sky Sports News' Jeremy Langdon.
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Premier League and EFL agree season resumption only when 'safe and appropriate'
The Premier League, English Football League (EFL) and representatives of the game's players and managers have all agreed that the season cannot resume until it is "safe and appropriate to do so".
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Gary Neville on Sir Alex Ferguson's Man Utd transfer policy | Off Script
In the latest Off Script, Gary Neville explains Sir Alex Ferguson's successful transfer policy at Manchester United.
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Eddie Jones: England head coach set to sign new deal until 2023 World Cup
England head coach Eddie Jones is set to sign a new contract which will keep him in charge until the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.
Showbiz News
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Coronavirus: Dolly Parton donates $1m to finding a cure for deadly illness
Dolly Parton has announced she is donating $1m (£808,000) to help find a cure for coronavirus.
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Coronavirus: How singers are providing a lifeline to care home residents in lockdown
Tapping her feet and swaying, care home resident Freda Colbourne is transported to another world by the singing she's listening to outside her window.
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Coronavirus: Rick Astley to play free gig for NHS and emergency workers at end of pandemic
Rick Astley has announced a free gig for NHS staff and emergency workers once venues are open again at the end of the coronavirus crisis.
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Coronavirus: Harry Potter to bring some magical help for parents and teachers in lockdown
For parents and carers in need of a bit of magic to get through teaching and entertaining children in lockdown, don't worry - help is at hand from Hogwarts itself.
Technology
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Coronavirus: Small labs get £1m to ramp up key worker testing
A British entrepreneur has given £1 million to help small laboratories across the UK provide COVID-19 tests for frontline workers.
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Coronavirus: Generation of start-ups could be 'wiped out' without government bailout
Seven tech industry bodies are calling on the government to provide £300m to keep start-ups going during the coronavirus crisis.
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Coronavirus: NSO Group attempting to woo west with COVID-19 tracking software
The controversial Israeli technology company NSO Group is attempting to woo Western governments with software it says can analyse the spread of COVID-19 using mobile phone data.
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'Missing link' black hole discovered by astronomers
Astronomers believe they may have discovered the "missing link" black hole after it revealed itself by eating a star which came too close.
Strange News
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Coronavirus: How to keep your husband happy in lockdown posters condemned
The Malaysian government's department for women has apologised after it released a series of online posters telling women how to keep their men happy during the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Coronavirus: Police raid closed Liverpool comedy club after live-stream mix-up
A comedy club in Liverpool, closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, was raided by police over the weekend after a recorded show it streamed on Facebook was mistaken for a live event.
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Coronavirus: Vicar accidentally sets arm on fire while recording virtual sermon
A vicar was left red-faced after accidentally setting his arm on fire while recording a virtual sermon.
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New York homes encased in ice after freezing temperatures and strong winds
Lakeside homes in the US have been covered in three feet of ice after two days of gale-force winds.
Videos
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Coronavirus: Girl, 12, becomes youngest known person to die in Europe
A 12-year-old Belgian girl has become the youngest known person in Europe to die after contracting coronavirus.
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Gauthier Ganaye: Former Barnsley CEO cools Charlton speculation
Barnsley's former CEO Gauthier Ganaye has distanced himself from speculation he may be returning to England to take up the same role at fellow Championship strugglers Charlton, reports Sky Sports News' Jeremy Langdon.
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Coronavirus: Small labs get £1m to ramp up key worker testing
A British entrepreneur has given £1 million to help small laboratories across the UK provide COVID-19 tests for frontline workers.
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Coronavirus has now reached almost every part of the world, WHO says
The number of deaths due to coronavirus will pass 50,000 within the "next few days", according to the World Health Organization.
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