NEWS
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Amazon to create 30,000 jobs for young people by 2030
Amazon has pledged to create 30,000 entry level jobs for young people by 2030, in a move to support UK ambitions to reduce youth unemployment. The retail technology giant said it also plans to create 10,000 work experience roles as part of its youth promise, which it said will target areas “with the least opportunities”…. More
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Unprecedented summer of wildfires sparks Welsh fire resilience summit
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Government urged to approve Rosebank oil and gas field after Jackdaw go-ahead
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‘Blood sport’ trail hunting attacked as ‘smokescreen’ for killing foxes
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What we know after police close main road
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Glass artist behind cathedral’s Perpetual Flame to give talk
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Flood campaigner’s damning verdict on sandbags on eve of new storm
A frustrated flood resilience campaigner has urged people to ditch sandbags for protective tape ahead of the first major storm of the autumn. Mary Long-Dhonau OBE, known as Flood Mary, has argued that people ‘deserve better than sandbags’ as people brace themselves for Storm Austen, the first of a series of storms which draw strength… More
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‘IRA lawyers’ comment blasted as ‘shameful’ by NI First Minister
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Sinn Féin leaders interviewed by police over protest participation
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Ring-fence energy fund for north-east of Scotland, says Swinney
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Change will come on antisemitism in England’s schools – Education Secretary
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Putin agrees to resume talks on Ukraine war with Kyiv and Washington – Kremlin
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Three men jailed after ‘vile and predatory’ sexual attack in Worcestershire
THREE men have been jailed for more than 20 years in total after targeting and sexually assaulting a student in a ‘predatory’ attack in Worcestershire. Arjan Purewal, 23, of Wolverhampton Road, Oldbury, was convicted of rape, blackmail, perverting the course of justice, and possession of an identification document with improper intention following a trial in… More
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Show bar seeks permission to stay open later at weekends
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Council tried to claw back £14,000 from disabled woman after care funding delays
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Mum forced to pay for daughter’s SEND support after council delays
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Travel agency opens second branch after 25 years
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New owners promise to build on great work done by trusted kennels and cattery
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Van hire firm used by Iceland and Waitrose enters administration
A major commercial van hire firm used by supermarket chains, including Waitrose and Iceland, has collapsed into administration. VMS (Fleet Management) Limited appointed administrators on October 15, according to an official public record notice published on October 20. The company has leased and rented cars, vans and HGVs to businesses across the country since 2002…. More
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Mortgage rate warning as deals disappear within days amid market volatility
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Government approves drilling in Jackdaw gas field
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Government’s long-awaited decision on Jackdaw gas field to be announced
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UK inflation expected to have accelerated in September after fuel surge
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Royals join families and survivors to mark 60th anniversary of Aberfan disaster
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Pub seeks changes to licence ahead of reopening
A pub undergoing a £270,000 transformation into a sports bar has applied for a revised licence. Marston’s PLC has submitted an application to Worcester City Council to amend The Portobello Inn’s operating terms. The proposed changes involve updating the pub’s internal and external layout, removing historic licence conditions, and adding a condition to restrict access… More
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National Trust reveals remarkable wildlife success in one of England’s driest regions
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Woman to get £250 after council misses complaint deadline
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Man dies after being hit by passing trailer while walking dog on village road
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M5 motorway services to get electric lorry charging hub
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Worcestershire clubs rewarded with potential EFL opposition in FA Cup first round
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Drivers could soon notice something new when pulling into M5 services
A NEW three-metre tall digital advertising board could be added to the slip road of a motorway service station on the M5. Plans for the sign, which would be installed at the northbound Strensham Services near junction 8, have been submitted to Malvern Hills District Council. ‘Clever’ solar panel plan for cottage in village near… More
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Mortgage declined after an agreement in principle? Experts explain why
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To a tea… Omani ritual-inspired drink reimagined for state banquet
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FKA Twigs to curate and headline Southbank Centre’s Meltdown Festival
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Zelensky says early warning system resumes following Rubio call
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Robinson told Daily Mail editor-in-chief he would make family famous, court told