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Fears drunken revellers could wander into the woods and fall and die if plans for a summer festival in the Forest of Dean get the go-ahead.

Council tax payers across Gwent could face a rise of five per cent in the amount they pay towards policing from April.

Police are appealing for information following the death of a woman who died after she was knocked over by a vehicle in Malvern.

A brewery in North Herefordshire has announced its going to close this year.

Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after two people suffered serious injuries in a collision near Blakeney in the Forest of Dean yesterday.

A masterplan for Usk, which will focus on future improvement projects and opportunities for the town, has been approved by Monmouthshire County Council’s Cabinet.

A prominent Hereford pub has been given the go-ahead to revamp its beer garden.

A plan to build up to 37 houses in a Herefordshire village has finally been thrown out.

Plans for a “ridiculously high” storage building to keep mowers and a tractor on a playing field in Cheltenham have been deferred.

Fears drunken revellers could wander into the woods and fall and die if plans for a summer festival in the Forest of Dean get the go-ahead.

Villagers fear plans to build 160 homes near Gloucester will worsen the risk of flooding and cause sewage problems.

Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after two people suffered serious injuries in a collision near Blakeney in the Forest of Dean yesterday.

A strip club has been granted permission to leaflet people to attend their premises during Cheltenham Festival and operate a courtesy vehicle to transport them to their venue.

A plan to build a new garden roof terrace at a city centre pub looks set to be allowed despite concerns about noise and overlooking.

A decision will be made next week on whether to allow a major multi-million-pound cricket centre to be built in the city.

Police are appealing for information following the death of a woman who died after she was knocked over by a vehicle in Malvern.

A plan to open a new supermarket in the city looks set to be approved next week.

A major plan to build almost 100 flats in the city centre is facing yet another delay – almost six years after it was first approved.

No extra funding to deal with the costs of lost income and the stress on services caused by the Covid-19 pandemic can be expected in the next financial year, councillors were told.

A finance boss said that any increases in Council Tax charged to the owners of second homes, holiday homes and holiday lets are reliant on decisions to be made by the Welsh Government.

Powys will join forces with Ceredigion to create an education partnership across the whole of Mid Wales.

A 3.9 per cent rise in council tax has been agreed by Powys County Council’s cabinet – but it could be worse, as councillors pointed out the increase could have been five per cent.

Day care facilities and services in Powys will remain closed up to August due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Attempts to pressure Tory MPs trying to topple Boris Johnson are illegal, the head of a Westminster sleaze watchdog has argued.

The UK Health Security Agency has designated the Omicron variant sub-lineage, known as BA.2, as a variant under investigation - but current case rates are very low.

Forcing health staff to have a coronavirus vaccine should be delayed to prevent workforce shortages, the Royal College of GPs has said.

Grieving relatives have paid tribute to a teenage soldier who died suddenly – describing her as "the light of our life".

Russia's defence minister has accepted an invitation to meet his UK counterpart Ben Wallace amid fears that an invasion of Ukraine is "imminent".

A British tourist was killed and his friend badly injured in an alleged sickle attack by a man in Thailand.

Grieving relatives have paid tribute to a teenage soldier who died suddenly – describing her as "the light of our life".

As the Omicron variant continues to sweep the world, registering a record number of infections in Japan, Russia and Romania amongst others, the country where the strain was first documented is now preparing to bid it goodbye.

Claudio Ranieri has vowed to fight on as Watford manager and has called on his players to change their mentality following their 3-0 home defeat to Norwich on Friday.

England white-ball captain Eoin Morgan says the development of his side is more important than winning during the five-match T20 international series in the West Indies.

Stina Blackstenius was one of the most sought-after transfer targets of the January window, but having signed for Arsenal, the Sweden striker is mainly focused on being "a better player".

Shishkin and Nico De Boinville powered past Energumene in the final 50 yards to claim a famous Clarence House Chase victory in an Ascot clash for the ages.

Britain's last singles hope Dan Evans was beaten in straight sets by ninth-seeded Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime in the Australian Open third round.

Arnold Schwarzenegger has been involved in a multi-vehicle crash in Los Angeles, California.

The producers of James Bond have said British actor Idris Elba is "part of the conversation" to be the next 007.

The next two editions of Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible films have been delayed again due to the COVID-19 pandemic.`

Adele says she is overwhelmed by the support she received from fans after being forced to postpone the start of her Las Vegas residency.

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas have announced the birth of their first child through surrogacy.

Two-thirds of anti-vaccination propaganda posted online is created by just 12 so-called influencers, research has found.

An 88-year-old grandmother who lost the sight in her left eye has become the first person in the UK to detect signals in it using a "revolutionary" new bionic chip.

Plans for a new British-owned battery gigaplant in Northumberland have been boosted by the commitment of around £100m of government funds to the £3.8bn scheme.

A company behind plans for Tom Cruise to shoot a film in space has revealed it will launch the world's first movie studio in orbit in two years' time.

Police are trying to track down dozens of monkeys that escaped after the truck transporting them crashed in Pennsylvania.

A dog in Hampshire has been rescued from rising tides with a sausage attached to a drone.

Researchers have discovered how pandas are able to gain weight even though they only eat bamboo.

A pair of feet sticking out of a rolled-up carpet - believed to be a body - turned out to be a mannequin dressed as Prince Charming.

Dame Carolyn Fairbairn has joined the race to head Channel 4, the state-owned broadcaster, two years after leaving the CBI after a period of fractious ties between Britain's biggest employers’ group and Boris Johnson's administration.

The US and Russia have met to discuss the crisis in Ukraine - and sought to lower the temperature after days of heated standoff over a feared Russian invasion.

Two-thirds of anti-vaccination propaganda posted online is created by just 12 so-called influencers, research has found.

It doesn't matter that I lived in Russia and experienced its winters for a number of years.