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Local News
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Is Leominster about to miss new housing boat?
A Herefordshire town will get fewer new homes, and even fewer affordable ones, than elsewhere in the county under new growth plans.
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Monmouthshire County Council leader reappointed
Labour's Mary Ann Brocklesby has been confirmed for a third year as the leader of Monmouthshire County Council.
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Assurances given over council overspend
Herefordshire Council overspent by nearly £9 million in the year to the start of last month, despite the council’s best efforts to rein in costs.
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Witness appeal following a collision on the A40 near Raglan
Police are appealing for witnesses after a collision on the A40 near Raglan yesterday.
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Spending on lethal tree disease announced
Herefordshire is to spend £315,000 over the next four years dealing with an lethal and incurable disease damaging the county’s trees.
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New Hereford museum opening date slips
Hereford’s new museum and art gallery won’t now open until late 2026, according to Herefordshire Council which is overseeing the £18-million project.
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Concern grows for missing Herefordshire man
Police are searching for a missing man in Herefordshire.
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Homeless pod in city loo plan slammed
Plans to convert a disused Hereford public toilet into a “sleeper pod” for a homeless person have come under fire.
Gloucestershire News
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Concerns over ‘lopsided’ planning committee with five members from one village
Concerns have been raised that a Gloucestershire council’s planning committee is “lopsided” as five of its members are from just one village.
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Tewkesbury Borough Council leaders are re-elected after ‘baptism of fire’ first year
Tewkesbury Borough Council has re-elected its leader and deputy leader after “surviving a baptism of fire”.
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Concerns as homes are being built near Cotswold beauty spot
The sight of new luxury homes being built on a Gloucestershire beauty spot has sparked concerns among residents.
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Accountability fears over ‘one party Lib Dem state’ in Cheltenham
Former Tory opposition leader Tim Harman vows to continue to hold council to account amid fears of a “Liberal Democrat one party state” in Cheltenham.
Worcestershire News
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Meat back on the menu in the Guildhall following ‘ham sandwich gate’
Meat was back on the menu at the Guildhall last night after being removed from receptions in the Mayor’s Parlour earlier in the year.
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Man prosecuted for working unlicensed as a school security guard
Worcester Magistrates’ Court sentenced Steven Richardson to a 12-month community order, with a 120-hour unpaid work requirement, and ordered him to pay a victim surcharge of £144 plus court costs of £500, amounting to a total of £644.
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Woman pleads guilty to online monkey cruelty offences after global investigation
A woman from Worcestershire has admitted posting 132 videos and 22 photos of monkeys being tortured to online chat groups.
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Man dies on A46 near Evesham
Police are appealing for witnesses after a pedestrian, a 28-year-old man, died following a collision with a lorry on the A46 near Evesham this morning.
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Investigation launched after two deaths in Redditch
Police are investigating the deaths of two people in Redditch.
Powys News
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Calls to review the way councillors salary and work are reported
Work will be done by a committee to better explain what Powys County Councillors do for their wages.
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Cabinet agree £300 million school building programme for next decade
Senior Powys councillors have agreed a school building programme worth £300 million over the next decade.
UK News
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Oleksandr Usyk defeats Tyson Fury to become heavyweight champion of the world
Oleksandr Usyk has become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world after defeating British boxing star Tyson Fury.
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe scolds Tories over handling of economy and immigration after Brexit
Billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe has told Sky News that Britain is ready for a change of government after scolding the Conservatives over their handling of the economy and immigration after Brexit.
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Sarah Harding breast cancer research project is successfully identifying at-risk young women
A groundbreaking breast cancer research project launched in memory of the late Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding is already successfully identifying young women at increased risk of getting the disease.
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Tony O'Reilly: Former Irish international rugby player and leading businessman dies
Sir Tony O'Reilly, a former Irish international rugby player and one of the country's leading businessmen, has died aged 88.
National News
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Oleksandr Usyk defeats Tyson Fury to become heavyweight champion of the world
Oleksandr Usyk has become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world after defeating British boxing star Tyson Fury.
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe scolds Tories over handling of economy and immigration after Brexit
Billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe has told Sky News that Britain is ready for a change of government after scolding the Conservatives over their handling of the economy and immigration after Brexit.
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Benny Gantz: Israeli war cabinet member threatens to resign if Benjamin Netanyahu doesn't adopt new plan for Gaza
A member of Israel's three-man war cabinet has threatened to resign from the government if it does not adopt a new plan for the war in Gaza.
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Sarah Harding breast cancer research project is successfully identifying at-risk young women
A groundbreaking breast cancer research project launched in memory of the late Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding is already successfully identifying young women at increased risk of getting the disease.
Sport
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Tyson Fury voices dismay after suffering split decision loss to Oleksandr Usyk in undisputed world heavyweight title fight
Tyson Fury voiced his dismay after suffering the first defeat of his career by split decision to Oleksandr Usyk in their undisputed world heavyweight title fight.
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PGA Championship: Xander Schauffele leads with Scottie Scheffler chasing despite pre-round arrest at Valhalla
Xander Schauffele sits top of the leaderboard after an extraordinary Friday at the PGA Championship, where Scottie Scheffler remains in contention despite being arrested ahead of his second round.
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Emilia Romagna GP: Oscar Piastri quickest after Sergio Perez and Fernando Alonso crash in final practice
Oscar Piastri led McLaren team-mate Lando Norris in a chaotic final practice at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, which featured two red flags.
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Arne Slot to Liverpool: Feyenoord boss announces he will take over from Jurgen Klopp this summer
Feyenoord's Arne Slot has announced he will replace Jurgen Klopp as head coach at Liverpool this summer.
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PGA Championship: Scottie Scheffler began warm-up in jail cell after 'chaotic' pre-round arrest at Valhalla
Scottie Scheffler admitted he was left "shaken" by a "chaotic situation" after being arrested and detained ahead of his second round at the PGA Championship.
Showbiz News
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Is buying vinyl bad for the planet - and what can be done about it?
Taylor Swift's new album helped fuel the highest weekly vinyl sales in 30 years - but is our rediscovered love of owning records environmentally reckless?
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Dabney Coleman, actor who starred in Boardwalk Empire and 9 to 5, dies
Lily Tomlin, Morgan Fairchild and Ben Stiller have led tributes to "one-of-a-kind" actor Dabney Coleman following his death aged 92.
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Yvette Fielding says she was assaulted by Rolf Harris on Blue Peter and left alone with Jimmy Savile
Blue Peter's youngest ever presenter has claimed disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris sexually assaulted her when she was a teenage host of the children's show.
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Girls Aloud kick off reunion tour dedicated to late bandmate Sarah Harding
Girls Aloud have taken to the stage for the first gig of their reunion tour with emotional tributes to their late bandmate Sarah Harding.
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P Diddy: 'Gut-wrenching' video appears to show Sean Combs assaulting singer Cassie in 2016
"Gut-wrenching" CCTV footage which appears to show Sean "Diddy" Combs attacking singer Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel "has only further confirmed the disturbing and predatory behaviour" of the rapper, her lawyer has said.
Technology
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Northern Lights could be visible in the UK again in a matter of weeks
The Northern Lights could light up our skies again as early as next month.
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Temu faces legal challenge over 'manipulative practices'
Temu is facing a fresh legal complaint filed by 17 companies in the European Union.
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WASP-193b: 'Super fluffy' candy floss planet bigger than Jupiter discovered by astronomers
Astronomers have identified a planet as light and fluffy as candy floss - despite being far bigger than our solar system's gas giant Jupiter.
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Bumble apologises for adverts appearing to mock celibacy
Bumble has apologised after it appeared to make fun of celibate women in a new advertising campaign.
Strange News
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Gina Rinehart portrait: Gallery faces growing pressure to remove unflattering painting of billionaire
An Australian art gallery is facing growing pressure to remove a controversial portrait – with some of the country's elite swimmers unexpectedly getting involved in the row.
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Coin collection of Danish butter magnate going on sale after being sealed for 100 years
A Danish butter magnate's collection of coins could fetch close to £60m on auction, a hundred years after he passed away.
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Pillock, plonker and tosspot among British insults 'at risk of dying out'
Prat, plonker and pillock are among British insults in danger of dying out within a generation, according to a survey.
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Robert F Kennedy Jr says a worm ate part of his brain and then died
Independent US presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr has revealed that a worm ate part of his brain.
Videos
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About 100 sub-postmaster convictions separate to Post Office cases may be 'tainted'
Prosecutions of sub-postmasters by the Department for Work and Pensions could be "tainted", a Sky News investigation has found, as officials worked with now discredited Post Office investigators to secure convictions.
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Jeremy Hunt pledges further national insurance cut in the autumn 'if we can afford it'
Jeremy Hunt has pledged to cut national insurance again in the autumn "if we can afford" it.
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P Diddy: 'Gut-wrenching' video appears to show Sean Combs assaulting singer Cassie in 2016
"Gut-wrenching" CCTV footage which appears to show Sean Combs attacking singer Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel "has only further confirmed the disturbing and predatory behaviour" of the rapper, her lawyer has said.
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Brixham: Contamination 'shouldn't have happened', South West Water boss says - as thousands allowed to drink from taps again
South West Water's chief executive has said she is "truly sorry" for failing to deliver "clean, safe and fresh" water to Brixham residents, admitting the parasite contamination "shouldn't have happened".
Today's Weather
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Hereford
Sunny
High: 24°C | Low: 8°C
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Abergavenny
Sunny
High: 22°C | Low: 10°C
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Monmouth
Sunny
High: 24°C | Low: 9°C