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How major planning applications could change face of Worcester
Major changes to the face of Worcester are proposed for the coming years, with a number of significant planning applications to transform the city centre.
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Worcestershire Labour makes key pledge about future of Malvern Hills
A plan to turn the Malvern Hills into a huge national park will be a key policy for Labour in the upcoming county council elections, it has been revealed.
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Man seriously injured during assault
Officers in Evesham are appealing for an elderly lady who reportedly witnessed a car mounting the pavement and striking a pedestrian outside the post office on Evesham High Street, to please come forward.
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Woman remains in critical condition following collision
Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious collision in Ombersley.
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Appeal following criminal damage at Pinvin Pre-School
Police are appealing for witnesses and information after the Pinvin Pre-school was subjected to criminal damage which destroyed much of the children’s ‘forest school’.
UK News
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Prince Philip: Charles pays tribute to 'dear Papa' and says he was a 'much-loved and appreciated figure'
Prince Charles has paid tribute to his "dear Papa" the Duke of Edinburgh for the first time since his death on Friday.
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Prince Philip: Funeral to take place on Saturday and will be televised - with national silence at 3pm
Prince Philip's funeral will take place next Saturday and will be televised to mark the duke's "vast contribution and lasting legacy".
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Prince Philip: Gun salutes in major UK cities and on navy ships pay tribute to Duke of Edinburgh
Gun salutes have been taking place across the nation to mark the passing of Prince Philip.
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Prince Philip: Remembering the grace, stoicism and jokes at the last of the Duke of Edinburgh's 22, 219 solo engagements
The Duke of Edinburgh completed more than 22,000 solo engagements during his long life of service - with the last at aged 96.
National News
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Prince Philip: Charles pays tribute to 'dear Papa' and says he was a 'much-loved and appreciated figure'
Prince Charles has paid tribute to his "dear Papa" the Duke of Edinburgh for the first time since his death on Friday.
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Prince Philip: Funeral to take place on Saturday and will be televised - with national silence at 3pm
Prince Philip's funeral will take place next Saturday and will be televised to mark the duke's "vast contribution and lasting legacy".
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Prince Philip dies: Why Prince Harry will travel for the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral - and who else might be there
Prince Harry is planning to attend his grandad Prince Philip's funeral - and government guidance suggests it is within lockdown rules for him to fly in from the US.
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Prince Philip: Remembering the grace, stoicism and jokes at the last of the Duke of Edinburgh's 22, 219 solo engagements
The Duke of Edinburgh completed more than 22,000 solo engagements during his long life of service - with the last at aged 96.
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Sport
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Rachael Blackmore makes Grand National history on Minella Times
Rachael Blackmore made history at Aintree as she became the first female jockey to win the Grand National on Minella Times.
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FREE LIVE GOLF: Amen Corner at The Masters
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Harry Kane: Tottenham striker expected to ask to leave club if they fail to qualify for Champions League
Harry Kane is expected to tell Tottenham he wants to leave if they fail to qualify for the Champions League next season.
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St Helens to face Leigh or Huddersfield in Challenge Cup quarter-final after win over Leeds
St Helens' reward for their Betfred Challenge Cup win over holders Leeds is a quarter-final with Leigh or Huddersfield.
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Challenge Cup third round: St Helens hold off Leeds Rhinos; Salford Red Devils ease past Widnes Vikings
We round-up Saturday's third-round action in the Challenge Cup, which included St Helens seeing off holders Leeds Rhinos and last year's runners-up Salford Red Devils going through to the quarter-finals...
Showbiz News
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Nikki Grahame: Big Brother star dies aged 38
Nikki Grahame, who shot to fame in Big Brother in 2006, has died, her agent has confirmed.
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Which festivals are going ahead and when do live gigs restart after COVID-19 lockdown?
Music fans have had a disappointing 12 months with festivals and gigs cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Prince Philip: The Crown leads showbiz tributes to the Duke of Edinburgh
Makers of The Crown, the hit Netflix series that depicts the ups and downs of royal life, say they are "saddened" by the death of Prince Philip.
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DMX: Grammy-nominated rapper dies following cardiac arrest, family confirms
Rapper DMX has died one week after suffering a "catastrophic cardiac arrest", his family has said.
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge to star alongside Harrison Ford in fifth Indiana Jones film
Fleabag creator and star Phoebe Waller-Bridge is to join the cast of the next Indiana Jones film.
Technology
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Amazon wins vote preventing Alabama warehouse workers from unionising
Amazon workers have voted not to unionise at one of the company's warehouses in Alabama in a major victory for the company.
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Elon Musk's brain implant firm teaches monkey to play Pong with its mind
Elon Musk's brain implant company Neuralink has released a video showing how it has taught a monkey - Pager, a nine-year-old macaque - to play the video game Pong with its mind.
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A fifth fundamental force of physics has been suggested by muon experiment
A scientific experiment has produced evidence researchers believe points to a previously undiscovered fundamental force of physics.
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Bitcoin mining: China clamps down on booming trade where some can earn £60,000 a day
From the outside, it looks like the sort of huge industrial site typical of West China. A dry, dusty corner of the country where 3,000 people are at work.
Strange News
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Elon Musk's brain implant firm teaches monkey to play Pong with its mind
Elon Musk's brain implant company Neuralink has released a video showing how it has taught a monkey - Pager, a nine-year-old macaque - to play the video game Pong with its mind.
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Mrs Sri Lanka beauty queen's crown snatched from head over divorce claims
A beauty pageant winner in Sri Lanka was told she had been disqualified and had her crown taken from her head on stage because she was believed to be divorced.
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Yahoo Answers is shutting down - here are 10 of the best questions ever asked
Yahoo Answers is going to be shut down after more than 15 years of providing the web with hilarious content.
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'What would Jesus do?': Easter-inspired diner owner offers job to burglar who broke in
A failed burglar has been offered a job by one of his victims in a bid to embody the Easter spirit of rebirth and renewal.
Videos
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COVID-19: Jet2 suspends flights and holidays until late June due to uncertainty over government travel plans
Jet2's chief executive says the travel company will suspend flights and holidays until at least 23 June due to uncertainty over the government's travel proposals.
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COVID-19: People can now think about booking foreign holidays, says transport secretary
People can "start to think" about booking foreign summer holidays, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has told Sky News.
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Italy's PM brands Turkish president a 'dictator' as diplomatic row over chairs at meeting worsens
Turkey has rejected claims it snubbed European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen because she is a woman.
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Prince Philip: The Crown leads showbiz tributes to the Duke of Edinburgh
Makers of The Crown, the hit Netflix series that depicts the ups and downs of royal life, say they are "saddened" by the death of Prince Philip.
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