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Quarry plans near M50 rejected

Plans for a new sand and gravel quarry near the M50 and M5 in Gloucestershire have hit the rocks after council chiefs decided to turn down plans for a road to access the site.
Thousands of residents are drug and alcohol dependent, new figures suggest

Thousands of people are alcohol and drug dependent in Gloucestershire while at least one in three adults have taken illegal drugs in their lifetime, according to the latest figures.
City councillors give themselves 4% pay rise

Civic chiefs in Gloucester have voted to give themselves a pay rise without even debating the proposals.

Relief as government green lights money for new theatre

The council has been told it can move millions of pounds of government funding away from a number of scrapped projects to help pay for a new theatre.
Leisure centre opening hours to be cut

Opening hours at some of the city’s struggling leisure centres will be cut in a bid to save money.
£800k to resurface car parks

The district council is set to spend £800,000 to carry out ‘essential’ resurfacing on a number of car parks.
Plan for village homes

A plan to build new homes in a village near Worcester has been put forward.
Extensions built without permission allowed to stay

A two-storey extension on the back of a house which was built without planning permission has still been backed by the council.

Burial costs to increase by 10%

The cost of burying a loved one in a Powys County Council cemetery is set to go up by 10 per cent from April 1.
People in the Dyfed-Powys area will pay more for policing

People in the Dyfed-Powys area will pay more for policing after the precept was increased by 7.75%.
Plans for 112,000 chicken farm at Kerry

Plans for a 112,000 meat rearing chicken farm near Newtown will be discussed by Powys County Council’s Planning committee on Thursday, February 2.
Screwfix proposals could create 12 jobs in Llandrindod Wells

A planning application has been lodged with Powys County Council that could create up to 12 jobs in Llandrindod Wells.
Schools could be asked to turn heating down and switch lights off

Switching off the lights, and computers in schools as well as less use of external education consultants, could save Powys County Council over £1million next year.

Zelenskyy cheered as he says 'freedom will win' during historic address to UK parliament

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has received a standing ovation and cheers from parliament as he called on the UK and the West to provide Ukraine with fighter jets during a surprise visit to London.
UK to swerve recession but a quarter of homes face cost of living struggle, think-tank predicts

The UK will avoid tipping into recession this year but a greater number of homes - one-in-four - will struggle to pay elevated bills, according to an economic think-tank.
Harry and Meghan to give testimony as part of US defamation case brought by duchess's half-sister

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be made to give testimony under oath as part of a US defamation case brought by the duchess's half-sister - after a motion to block the testimonies was denied by a judge.
UK weather: Sudden stratospheric warming event 'now likely' - what is it and what does it mean?

This winter parts of the UK have already been hit by freezing temperatures and heavy snow - but a weather event likely taking place in the coming days has sparked fears the country could soon face an icy blast.
Reports HS2 services will be halved - and run at lower speeds - dismissed as 'speculation' by govt

The Department for Transport has said it "does not comment on speculation" after proposed cost-saving plans for HS2 were reported.

Zelenskyy cheered as he says 'freedom will win' during historic address to UK parliament

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has received a standing ovation and cheers from parliament as he called on the UK and the West to provide Ukraine with fighter jets during a surprise visit to London.
Ukraine war: Putin 'is playing for time' and plans to 'bomb his way to negotiating table', European spy agency warns

Russia will not run out of weapons or troops for its war "any time soon" and Vladimir Putin thinks he can "bomb" Ukraine to the negotiating table, a European spy agency has warned.
More than 11,000 confirmed fatalities in Turkey and Syria in deadliest earthquake in over a decade

More than 11,000 people have died after devastating earthquakes rocked Turkey and Syria.
UK weather: Sudden stratospheric warming event 'now likely' - what is it and what does it mean?

This winter parts of the UK have already been hit by freezing temperatures and heavy snow - but a weather event likely taking place in the coming days has sparked fears the country could soon face an icy blast.
Kim Jong Un makes rare appearance with daughter at military banquet

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has made a rare public appearance alongside his daughter amid growing speculation the country is preparing a large military parade to showcase its nuclear weapons programme.