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A bid to put a Herefordshire plant hire business on a lawful footing has been approved despite strong opposition from neighbours.

Lloyds Banking Group is to close a further 136 branches.

A decision to go ahead with a new library and learning centre in Hereford’s Shirehall will mean “a renaissance of one of the most important buildings in Herefordshire”, leader of the county council Coun Jonathan Lester has said.

Local campaigners are pressing for Hereford’s bus station to be turned into new housing rather than a multi-storey car park.

The end of prolonged disruption to a Herefordshire town centre is finally in sight.

A terrace of four houses could replace the office of a Hereford park homes estate.

A closed Herefordshire country pub could turned into a home after a previous bid to revive it failed.

There will be no racing at Hereford today due to flooding on the track.

Plans for 17 homes have been given the go-ahead in a village near the M5 despite concerns over ‘sewage flowing down the streets’ and residents being unable to flush their toilets.

A decision on plans to build 140 homes in a Gloucestershire town has been postponed until March.

A closed Herefordshire country pub could turned into a home after a previous bid to revive it failed.

Flytipping is a “plague” affecting farmers across Worcestershire, councillors have been told.

A lack of hospital beds means some patients are being sent “out of area” by an NHS trust.

A vigil has been held for a father-of-two killed by police on Christmas Eve as his family question why police opened fire and say racism could be a factor.

A petition has been started calling for May county council elections to go ahead.

Investigations into potential fraud committed by Powys County Council staff could go back years, a council chief has said.

Sir Keir Starmer will urge European countries to commit more in defence spending as he heads to Brussels for security talks.

Four university students who died when a car crashed into a building have been named by Essex Police.

Farmer Tony Martin, who shot dead a burglar in 1999, has died aged 80, his friend has said.

Margaret Miles-Bramwell, the founder of weight loss company Slimming World, has died aged 76.

US secretary of state Marco Rubio has told Panama's president the country must reduce alleged Chinese influence over the Panama Canal or face potential retaliation from America.

Aston Villa have signed Marcus Rashford on loan from Manchester United.

Sir Keir Starmer will urge European countries to commit more in defence spending as he heads to Brussels for security talks.

Four university students who died when a car crashed into a building have been named by Essex Police.

Mathys Tel's move to Manchester United is increasingly unlikely to happen before the transfer deadline, despite the Bayern Munich forward's preference to join the club.

David Coote says he feels "ashamed" of the incidents which led to him being sacked by the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) and has reflected on the "dark" days he experienced as stories about him emerged, in an interview with Sky Sports.

"We are an old team. We don't have replacements and they play a lot of minutes, that's a reality." Pep Guardiola's frank admission on Wednesday night was nothing we have not heard before. But, somehow, the tone with which it was delivered was different. Almost defeatist.

West Ham have agreed a deal with Brighton to sign striker Evan Ferguson on a straight loan until the end of the season.

It's the biggest night in music, and the biggest prize is album of the year - and this time around all eyes will be on Beyonce to see if she'll finally take home the top gong.

Oscar-nominated actress Zoe Saldana has called for people to be "abstract with your idea of redemption" as she won Best Supporting Actress at the 2025 London Critics' Circle Awards.

EastEnders actor Shane Ritchie and comedian Paul Chuckle were among the stars at singer Linda Nolan's funeral in Blackpool on Saturday.

Sterling K Brown says being part of Black Panther was a "cultural moment" that allowed him to be "part of history" - and he'd jump at the chance to become part of the Marvel world again.

Nickel Boys has become one of the surprise additions to the 97th Academy Awards.

Social media sites and their users risk fragmenting along political lines in light of Donald Trump's election win, experts have told Sky News.

AI tools designed to generate child sex abuse material (CSAM) will be made illegal under "world leading" legislation, the government has announced.

Energy giant Shell is due to install a multi-billion pound gas platform in the North Sea this spring despite being blocked from drilling, Sky News understands.

Louise stopped drinking tap water around 12 years ago.

Punxsutawney Phil, the famous groundhog, has predicted six more weeks of winter for America as he gave his weather forecast in Pennsylvania.

A mountain in New Zealand is now legally recognised as a person after being granted all the rights and responsibilities of a human by the government.

A woman in her 60s has been arrested for allegedly using an "array of wigs" and other disguises to pose as at least 14 other people to help them pass UK citizenship tests.

People have queued for hours at a Sydney greenhouse to get a whiff of the infamous corpse flower, as it bloomed for the first time in years.

The UK's benchmark stock index has reached another all-time high, in a month of record breaking.

Donald Trump claims this tariff gut-punch at his three largest trading partners is just a matter of common sense.

Canada and Mexico have hit back with retaliatory tariffs on President Donald Trump's steep tax on goods imported from its neighbours.

A former Harrods employee has claimed Mohamed al Fayed and his brother, Salah, both assaulted her while she worked for the department store in the 1990s.