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Local News
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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.
UK News
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Labour Party on course to suffer one of its worst-ever electoral defeats
It has become clear from the overnight declarations that the Labour Party is on course to suffer one of its worst-ever electoral defeats.
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English council elections: Analysis in maps and charts and find the result from your seat
Labour have lost around half of the seats they were defending so far, as Reform have made massive gains in council elections for the second year running.
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Household energy suppliers E.ON and Ovo target merger announcement next week | Mark Kleinman blog
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Key parking fine rules clarified by appeals body - with operators increasingly giving up cases
A record number of private parking fines were successfully appealed to the industry body last year, the Money blog can reveal.
National News
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English council elections: Analysis in maps and charts and find the result from your seat
Labour have lost around half of the seats they were defending so far, as Reform have made massive gains in council elections for the second year running.
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Hostages taken as police surround bank in German town of Sinzig
Several people, including a cash delivery driver, have been taken hostage at a bank in western Germany, police said.
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South Africa's top court rules against Cyril Ramaphosa over 'Farmgate' scandal
South Africa's top court has found against president Cyril Ramaphosa over the "Farmgate" scandal.
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Household energy suppliers E.ON and Ovo target merger announcement next week | Mark Kleinman blog
Sport
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Championship play-offs: Millwall boss Alex Neil calls on Lions to produce 'moment of magic' at Hull to earn first-leg advantage
Millwall are in the Championship play-offs for the first time in 24 years - but they have something of a specialist in this format on their side in boss Alex Neil.
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Aston Villa: John McGinn wants team to become 'legends' by ending 30-year trophy drought with Europa League triumph
Aston Villa captain John McGinn says his side must shed the "nearly men" tag and become legends by ending the club's 30-year wait for silverware with Europa League success.
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Alex Jimenez: Bournemouth drop defender amid investigation into social media posts
Bournemouth have released a statement confirming they have dropped Alex Jimenez for their game against Fulham this weekend.
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Kylian Mbappe Q&A: Why have over 30m Real Madrid 'fans' signed petition for striker's exit?
An online petition calling for Real Madrid to get rid of Kylian Mbappe now has more than 30m signatures, but why are the fans unhappy with the France striker?
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Bukayo Saka returning to top form for trophy-chasing Arsenal thanks in part to Ben White's service - The Radar
Showbiz News
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White House calls Mark Hamill 'sick individual' for Trump grave post
The White House has accused Star Wars actor Mark Hamill of violent rhetoric after he posted an image of Donald Trump in a shallow grave on social media.
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Rapper Kodak Black arrested on drug trafficking charge in Florida
Rapper Kodak Black, who has sold more than 30 million singles, has been arrested on a drug trafficking charge in Florida.
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CNN founder and 'pioneer of cable TV' Ted Turner dies aged 87
Ted Turner, the outspoken founder of CNN, has died aged 87.
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Bake Off's Paul Hollywood 'bullied' drivers in 96mph 'sick cat' dash, court hears
Bake Off's Paul Hollywood "bullied" drivers by tailgating them from a few metres away in an almost 100mph dash to get his cat to the vet, a court has heard.
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Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni reach settlement over It Ends With Us lawsuit
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have reached a settlement over civil claims brought by the actress after they starred together in It Ends With Us.
Technology
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EU waters down landmark AI regulation amid industry pressure
Overnight, EU lawmakers agreed to water down their AI legislation that was world-leading when it launched in 2024.
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Simple at-home test can help predict Alzheimer's risk, says study
An at-home test can help predict a person's risk of getting Alzheimer's, according to a new study.
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New tiny ice world discovered with an atmosphere beyond Neptune dubbed a 'Mini-Pluto'
A new tiny ice world has been discovered beyond Pluto surrounded by a thin atmosphere, scientists revealed.
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Google AI workers demand union recognition over use of technology by Israeli and US military
"Scores" of workers at Google DeepMind, the company's British AI research arm, are demanding union recognition over the use of their work by Israel and the US military.
Strange News
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The robot that can outplay elite table tennis players
A robot has become so good at playing table tennis that at times it defeated elite human players, in what has been hailed as "a longstanding milestone for AI".
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Monkeys eating soil to settle upset stomachs from junk food, says research
Monkeys in Gibraltar have learned to eat soil to settle their stomachs from all the junk food they consume, research suggests.
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Trio sentenced over 'bear costume' insurance fraud scam in California
Three people have been jailed for insurance fraud after claiming their cars were damaged by a bear - only for the assailant to be somebody dressed in a bear costume.
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Woman given 14 shots of tequila on Carnival cruise awarded £220,000 in damages
A cruise passenger who was overserved alcohol and suffered a possible traumatic brain injury after falling down some stairs has been awarded £220,000 in damages.
Videos
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Badenoch was asked about Britain's 'number one priority' - her answers were surprising
They were not, bluntly, the answers I expected from Kemi Badenoch - a champion of growth and scourge of the "blockers".
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An extraordinary watershed moment passed below the radar - and helped make Trump's war possible
Load up a satellite map of Texas and find your way to a city called Midland, all the way over in the west of the state.
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Labour Party on course to suffer one of its worst-ever electoral defeats
It has become clear from the overnight declarations that the Labour Party is on course to suffer one of its worst-ever electoral defeats.
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White House calls Mark Hamill 'sick individual' for Trump grave post
The White House has accused Star Wars actor Mark Hamill of violent rhetoric after he posted an image of Donald Trump in a shallow grave on social media.
