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Gloucestershire News
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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.
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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.
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City councillors give themselves 4% pay rise
Civic chiefs in Gloucester have voted to give themselves a pay rise without even debating the proposals.
Worcestershire News
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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.
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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.
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£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.
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Plan for village homes
A plan to build new homes in a village near Worcester has been put forward.
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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.
Powys News
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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.
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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%.
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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.
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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.
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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.
UK News
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
National News
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Sport
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LeBron James becomes NBA's all-time points record holder as he surpasses Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record
LeBron James has become the NBA's all-time points record holder, after surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's total of 38,387, twenty seasons on from his debut.
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Man City: Premier League clubs want champions kicked out if guilty of alleged financial breaches
Many Premier League clubs want Manchester City to be kicked out of the division if they are found guilty of breaking rules over nine seasons.
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Man City: Former captain Vincent Kompany questions motives of club's critics after Premier League charges
Former Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany questioned the motives of the club's critics after the reigning champions were hit with more than 100 breaches of the Premier League's financial rules.
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Jesse Marsch: Leeds sack head coach after one year in charge amid Premier League relegation battle
Jesse Marsch has been sacked as Leeds head coach after one year in the job.
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FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to step away from day-to-day involvements in letter to F1 team bosses
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has sent a letter to F1 team bosses in which he has decided to relinquish the hands-on running of the governing body.
Showbiz News
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Turkey-Syria earthquake: Love Island star Ekin-Su eager to volunteer in relief effort - as she reveals family have been caught up in disaster
Love Island star Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu has told Sky News she would like to volunteer to help with the earthquake relief efforts in Turkey and Syria.
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Alec Baldwin's legal team seeks to disqualify special prosecutor serving on Rust fatal shooting case
Alec Baldwin's lawyers have filed to disqualify the special prosecutor on the Rust case due to, what they call, her "unconstitutional" role as a politician.
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Fawlty Towers set for reboot after more than 40 years - with John Cleese to star alongside his daughter
Fawlty Towers is to be revived after more than 40 years, with John Cleese set to star alongside his daughter.
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Black Sabbath-inspired ballet will be 'next best thing' after Ozzy Osbourne's tour announcement
A ballet inspired by Black Sabbath has been announced just a week after Ozzy Osbourne said he was pausing touring due to health issues.
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Gillian Anderson and Billie Piper to star in film telling inside account of Prince Andrew interview
Gillian Anderson, Billie Piper and Rufus Sewell will star in a Netflix film based on an inside account of Prince Andrew's infamous 2019 Newsnight interview.
Technology
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Microsoft’s $69bn takeover of Activision a step closer to being blocked by UK watchdog
The UK's competition watchdog has moved a step closer to potentially blocking Microsoft's planned $69bn (£56bn) takeover of Call of Duty gaming firm Activision.
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Microsoft unveils new Bing powered by ChatGPT and takes aim at Google in bid to change how we search the web
Microsoft has revealed a revamped Bing search engine powered by chatbot technology as an AI arms race with rival Google hots up.
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Codebreakers uncover secrets of lost letters Mary Queen of Scots wrote from jail
Secret letters written by Mary Queen of Scots while she was imprisoned by Queen Elizabeth I have been cracked by a team of codebreakers.
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Turkey-Syria earthquake: How drones and a NASA heartbeat detector could transform disaster search
Rescue efforts continue following the devastating earthquakes which struck Turkey and Syria.
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Is advanced AI actually smart? 'No, it's using the same system as a pigeon', study finds
The world's best artificial intelligence (AI) is - at the most basic level - about as smart as a pigeon, new research suggests.
Strange News
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Is advanced AI actually smart? 'No, it's using the same system as a pigeon', study finds
The world's best artificial intelligence (AI) is - at the most basic level - about as smart as a pigeon, new research suggests.
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Watch Ian King live from the heart of the City
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Woman declared dead at New York care centre found breathing at funeral home
An investigation has been launched after an 82-year-old woman was pronounced dead at a New York nursing home - only to be found breathing three hours later at a funeral home.
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Whisky's ingredients can help keep skin healthy, according to breakthrough study
Whisky's ingredients are beneficial to keeping the skin healthy, according to a new study.
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Where are we when we're at our angriest? Tweet location study reveals trends
People are more likely to express disgust and frustration on social media when they are at train stations, new research suggests.
Videos
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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.
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King's stamp unveiled by Royal Mail - and there's one big difference from the Queen's
A key milestone of King Charles's reign has come as Royal Mail unveiled stamps bearing his profile.
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Turkey-Syria earthquake: Anger and frustration as search for trapped relatives continues - 'we're being left to die'
The people of Antakya are not only desperate, there is real anger here too.
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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.
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Turkey earthquake: Man travels over 2,000 miles from south Wales to disaster struck region to find family
We meet Ahmat at one of the few functioning airports in the earthquake zone.
Today's Weather
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