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Regional News
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‘Mad scramble’ to find suitable vaccine site for Market Drayton
A ‘mad scramble’ is on to find a vaccination site in northeast Shropshire after suggested locations were rejected by the NHS.
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Plan to build up to 45 homes in Ombersley
A plan to build up to 45 homes in Ombersley has been put forward.
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Covid hotspots revealed in Worcester
The city’s coronavirus ‘hotspots’ have been revealed with the latest figures showing several parts of Worcester recording 60 or more cases in a week.
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Golf course homes set for approval
A plan to build affordable housing on a former city golf course looks set to be approved when councillors meet next week.
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Worcester's coronavirus infection rate remains the highest in the county
Worcester's coronavirus infection rate remains the highest in the county according to the latest figures.
UK News
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More mass vaccination centres opening as target to reach 2m jabs a week appears within reach
Ten new vaccination centres are due to open in England on Monday as the drive continues to protect the population against COVID-19.
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COVID-19: Paramedics at 'breaking point' as patients 'dying while waiting for ambulances', survey suggests
Three out of four paramedics say they are at "breaking point" as they describe how patients are dying while waiting for ambulances, a new study suggests.
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COVID-19: More than half of over-80s have received vaccine as 140 jabs given a minute
More than half of over-80s have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, as the government has revealed that 140 jabs are being given out a minute.
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Controversial monuments should be 'contextualised' not 'hidden away', cabinet minister says
Controversial monuments should be "contexualised" and "explained" rather than "taken and hidden away", the communities secretary has said.
National News
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COVID-19: Some restrictions could go by March and vaccine should be offered to every adult by September
All UK adults should be offered the first dose of a COVID vaccine by September - with the hope some restrictions can be lifted by March, Dominic Raab has told Sky News.
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COVID-19: More than half of over-80s have received vaccine as 140 jabs given a minute
More than half of over-80s have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, as the government has revealed that 140 jabs are being given out a minute.
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COVID-19: US intelligence claims Wuhan lab researchers had coronavirus symptoms before first reported cases
The US says it has intelligence that researchers in a Wuhan lab became sick with COVID-19-like symptoms in autumn 2019 - before the first identified case of the outbreak.
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Tracking down the 'Oath Keepers' who stormed the US Capitol
America is finally waking up to the problems caused by its polarising politics.
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Sport
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Chris Eubank Jr targets Gennadiy Golovkin: New world title masterplan explained
Chris Eubank Jr plans to lure Gennadiy Golovkin into a world middleweight championship fight in the UK, his new promoter Kalle Sauerland revealed.
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Liverpool vs Man Utd: Jurgen Klopp says it is rare that games are absolutely perfect
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he can "count on one hand" the games that have gone perfectly as he prepares to face Manchester United this weekend, live on Sky Sports.
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Sir Alex Ferguson: 'Running style' stopped Manchester United signing Jordan Henderson
Sir Alex Ferguson says he wanted to buy Jordan Henderson while in charge at Old Trafford, but was advised against it by the club's medical staff on the basis of the midfielder's running style.
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Liverpool vs Manchester United title race: What happened in 2008/09, when they last competed for the Premier League?
Fergie. Benitez. Facts. The last time Manchester United and Liverpool contested the Premier League title, it was a memorable campaign...
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Australian Open: Heather Watson among 47 players isolating after positive coronavirus tests on flights
Heather Watson is among 47 players competing in the Australian Open who must quarantine for 14 days following three positive Covid-19 tests on chartered flights.
Showbiz News
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Denise Van Outen could miss Dancing On Ice launch after dislocating her shoulder
Denise Van Outen has dislocated her shoulder after falling during rehearsals just hours ahead of the launch show of Dancing On Ice.
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Laurence Fox criticised after showing off mask exemption badge 'he bought online'
Actor Laurence Fox has been criticised after posting a photo of himself wearing a mask exemption badge which he says he bought online.
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Archie Lyndhurst: CBBC star died from brain haemorrhage, mother confirms
Archie Lyndhurst, the son of Only Fools And Horses actor Nicholas Lyndhurst, died from a brain haemorrhage, his mother has confirmed.
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Stardust: Johnny Flynn on cancel culture and playing David Bowie in new biopic
It's not easy taking on the role of an iconic celebrity beloved by millions, and it's a job made even harder when that celebrity's estate hasn't given you their blessing.
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Dr Dre 'safe and looking good' after hospital stay, says Ice T
Rapper and producer Dr Dre has returned home after a stay in hospital with a reported brain aneurysm.
Technology
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NASA's 'megarocket' roars into life - but only briefly, putting launch in jeopardy
NASA's deep space exploration rocket has briefly ignited its four engines for the first time.
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WhatsApp delays launch of business feature after privacy backlash
WhatsApp is delaying the rollout of new business features following a user backlash over the company's data sharing practices.
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COVID-19: Every UK adult could be offered a vaccine by mid-July - if these figures are anything to go by
For a few hours this week, we were given an insight into the closely-guarded secret at the centre of the UK's vaccination programme.
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'Human error' blamed for wiping of thousands of police records
Hundreds of thousands of fingerprint, DNA and arrest history records were accidentally wiped from police databases because of "human error" and "defective code", the policing minister has said.
Strange News
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Australia to kill US racing pigeon which survived 8,000-mile trip across Pacific
A racing pigeon that survived an 8,000-mile (13,000km) journey across the Pacific Ocean from the US to Australia, is to be put to death over fears it may be carrying disease.
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Brexit: Driver's 'illegal' ham sandwiches seized at Dutch border under EU rules
A driver travelling from the UK had his ham sandwiches confiscated by Dutch border guards, who said they were now prohibited under post-Brexit rules.
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Naked fugitive rescued from tree by fishermen
Two fishermen have rescued a naked fugitive who they found sitting on a tree branch in Australian crocodile habitat.
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Policeman pays for family's Christmas dinner instead of charging them for shoplifting
A US police officer called to charge two women for shoplifting instead paid for them to have Christmas dinner with their children.
Videos
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Home Secretary Priti Patel says engineers working to restore 400,000 wiped police records
Engineers are working to restore hundreds of thousands of police records that were accidentally deleted from the national database, the Home Office has said.
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Tracking down the 'Oath Keepers' who stormed the US Capitol
America is finally waking up to the problems caused by its polarising politics.
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Australia to kill US racing pigeon which survived 8,000-mile trip across Pacific
A racing pigeon that survived an 8,000-mile (13,000km) journey across the Pacific Ocean from the US to Australia, is to be put to death over fears it may be carrying disease.
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COVID-19: Some restrictions could go by March and vaccine should be offered to every adult by September
All UK adults should be offered the first dose of a COVID vaccine by September - with the hope some restrictions can be lifted by March, Dominic Raab has told Sky News.
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