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Gloucestershire News

• 52 homes and sports pavilion plans rejected

  Controversial plans to build 52 affordable homes and a sports pavilion in Stonehouse have been rejected.

• Hundreds of thousands to be spent on Christmas lights in Cheltenham

  Civic leaders say Father Christmas will be looking forward to visiting Cheltenham as they have agreed to spend more than £235,000 on festive lights over the next five years.

• Plans for carbon neutral council homes

  There are plans to build what could become the first carbon neutral council homes in Cheltenham.

• Walton Cardiff Incident: 51-year-old charged with murder and attempted murder

  A man has been charged in connection with an incident in Walton Cardiff near Tewkesbury on Tuesday.

• Walton Cardiff Stabbing: Man remains in custody on suspicion of murder following custody extension

  A Gloucestershire man aged in his 50s arrested on suspicion of murder remains in police custody today.

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Worcestershire News

• Evesham town centre improvements now complete

  Works to make improvements to Evesham town centre are now complete.

• Acres of new greenhouses will be built near Evesham

  Acres of new greenhouses will be built near Evesham after a plan by a salad grower was backed by councillors.

• GPs could be named and shamed over face-to-face appointments

  GP surgeries in the city could be ‘named and shamed’ if they do not agree to see more patients face-to-face under new plans by the government.

• Cyclist left injured in Stourport collision

  A cyclist was taken to hospital following a collision in Stourport last Sunday.

• Police searching for missing Worcester man

  Police are appealing for help in finding a Worcestershire man who has been reported missing.

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Powys News

• Go paperless with your Council Tax or Business Rates bills!

  Powys residents and businesses can now receive a link to their Council Tax or Business Rates bill via email, rather than through the post.

• Dispensation wording to allow councillors to talk on wool motion is agreed

  It is “high time” that Powys County Councillors who are also farmers are allowed to discuss agricultural issues in meetings, a committee was told.

• Powys streets to remain lit

  Powys County Council has confirmed that there are currently no plans to turn off large numbers of the county's street lights.

• Community council criticised by Audit Wales for finance and governance issues

  A community council will hold a special meeting soon to consider the contents of a critical Audit Wales report which highlighted financial irregularities and governance issues.

• Questions on safety issues at North Powys Bulking Facility need to be answered by November 1

  Questions on how Powys County Council will handle safety issues at the £4.1 million North Powys Bulking Facility at Abermule, need to be answered by November 1.

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UK News

• Sir David Amess: Police declare murder of Conservative MP a terrorist incident, 'potentially linked to Islamist extremism'

  The fatal stabbing of Conservative MP Sir David Amess has been declared a terrorist incident, police say.

• Sir David Amess killing: Boris Johnson leads tributes in show of unity at scene of MP's fatal stabbing

  Boris Johnson has laid flowers at the scene of the fatal stabbing of Conservative MP Sir David Amess in Essex - an attack which police believe could be linked to Islamist extremism.

• Sir David Amess: What we know so far about killing of Conservative MP

  Tributes have been paid after Conservative MP David Amess was stabbed to death in his constituency - with police saying the early investigation revealed "a potential motivation linked to Islamist extremism".

• Sir David Amess death: Murdered MP recently wrote attacks on politicians 'could happen to any of us'

  Murdered MP Sir David Amess had recently written about the risk of attacks on parliamentarians, admitting "it could happen to any of us".

• Sir David Amess murder: Priti Patel says security measures to be put in place - but MPs 'cannot be cowed by any individual'

  Priti Patel says it is "right and proper" that MPs are accessible to members of the public following Sir David Amess' killing - and stressed that politicians' safety and an open democracy "can absolutely be balanced".

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National News

• Sir David Amess murder: Priti Patel says security measures to be put in place - but MPs 'cannot be cowed by any individual'

  Priti Patel says it is "right and proper" that MPs are accessible to members of the public following Sir David Amess' killing - and stressed that politicians' safety and an open democracy "can absolutely be balanced".

• Sir David Amess: Police declare murder of Conservative MP a terrorist incident, 'potentially linked to Islamist extremism'

  The fatal stabbing of Conservative MP Sir David Amess has been declared a terrorist incident, police say.

• Sir David Amess killing: Boris Johnson leads tributes in show of unity at scene of MP's fatal stabbing

  Boris Johnson has laid flowers at the scene of the fatal stabbing of Conservative MP Sir David Amess in Essex - an attack which police believe could be linked to Islamist extremism.

• Sir David Amess death: Murdered MP recently wrote attacks on politicians 'could happen to any of us'

  Murdered MP Sir David Amess had recently written about the risk of attacks on parliamentarians, admitting "it could happen to any of us".

• Sir David Amess: What we know so far about killing of Conservative MP

  Tributes have been paid after Conservative MP David Amess was stabbed to death in his constituency - with police saying the early investigation revealed "a potential motivation linked to Islamist extremism".

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Sport

• Jamaal Lascelles on moment Amanda Staveley called him to confirm 'once in a lifetime' Newcastle takeover

  Jamaal Lascelles has described the "goosebumps" moment Amanda Staveley called him to confirm the Newcastle takeover was happening, after needing to double-check who she was because he did not have her saved in his phone.

• Savannah Marshall on Claressa Shields ahead of legacy fight: 'I've got the power to knock anyone out'

  Savannah Marshall expects the biggest women's boxing match of all time against Claressa Shields to happen next year and has warned her rival: "Nobody's safe!"

• Tottenham: Two Spurs players test positive for coronavirus following international break

  Tottenham's plans for Sunday's Premier League trip to Newcastle have been plunged into chaos after two players tested positive for coronavirus.

• Steve Bruce to take charge of Newcastle vs Tottenham to mark 1,000th game as a manager

  Steve Bruce hit out at the media as Newcastle confirmed he will take charge of his 1,000th game as a manager in Sunday's Premier League match against Tottenham.

• Raheem Sterling: Pep Guardiola says Manchester City players have to 'speak on the pitch'

  Pep Guardiola says his Manchester City players have to "speak on the pitch" when asked about Raheem Sterling considering leaving the club.

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Showbiz News

• Adele's 21 tops charts as best-selling women singers in UK revealed ahead of Amy Winehouse and Madonna

  Adele's album 21 is the best-selling record by a woman in the UK.

• The Charlatans' Tim Burgess on marking 31 years, his famous Twitter listening parties, and finding lost songs at his mum's

  When The Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess was spending time looking through the band's back catalogue for ideas to mark their 30th anniversary, a gem was unearthed in the unlikely setting of his mum's CD collection.

• Liam Payne, Zach Galifianakis and the creators of Ron's Gone Wrong speak to Sky News' Backstage podcast

  Like many parents, Liam Payne is grappling with how much technology is too much when it comes to his young son.

• Britney Spears: Why pop singer says she is celebrating Christmas early this year

  Britney Spears says she is celebrating Christmas early this year because "why not?"

• Adele on her latest track, trying to plan her world tour and her son's reaction to her global stardom

  Adele is back - and has had fans and critics wagging tongues about the next chapter in the mega-star's career.

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Technology

• Lucy mission: NASA launches first probe to asteroid 'swarm' with aim of exploring origins of solar system

  NASA has launched a probe into space that will fly to a 'swarm' of asteroids orbiting the sun for the first time to look into the origins of the solar system.

• 'Technology to automatically scan all iPhones threatens democracy', researchers warn

  Fourteen of the world's most respected information security experts have warned that client-side scanning "is a dangerous technology" that threatens democracy.

• Virgin Galactic postpones next test flight due to safety concerns around 'strength margins'

  Virgin Galactic has postponed its next test flight due to safety concerns regarding the "strength margins" of materials used in the rocket plane.

• Microsoft to shut down LinkedIn in China after being criticised for censoring Western journalists

  Microsoft is shutting down LinkedIn in China as a result of the "challenges" of complying with Beijing's censorship rules, and will in its place launch a new site that won't allow users to share posts.

• William Shatner: Star Trek actor, 90, becomes oldest person to reach space after trip on Blue Origin rocket

  Star Trek actor William Shatner has become the oldest person to reach space, calling his trip "the most profound experience".

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Strange News

• World Porridge Making Championship: Savoury Italian dish with white wine and mushrooms wins annual prize

  Most of us likely don't stray far from raisins and berries when it comes to sprucing up our porridge, but a savoury dish containing mushrooms and white wine has won this year's World Porridge Making Championship.

• Turkey: 'Missing' man joins search party looking for himself

  A Turkish man who was reported missing unknowingly joined search parties looking for himself.

• White stag shot dead by police after running wild around Merseyside streets

  A wild white stag has been shot dead by police after it was seen running around residential roads in Bootle near Liverpool.

• 'Sexy' Bernie Sanders outfit could be scariest costume this Halloween

  It could well be the scariest Halloween costume of the year - a racy take on Bernie Sanders' now-infamous outfit from Joe Biden's inauguration.

• Miami: Cat-astrophe averted as fans catch falling feline using flag at American football game

  A cat has been saved by fans at an American football game in Miami after it plunged about 30ft from an upper deck of the Hard Rock Stadium.

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Videos

• Adele on her latest track, trying to plan her world tour and her son's reaction to her global stardom

  Adele is back - and has had fans and critics wagging tongues about the next chapter in the mega-star's career.

• Brexit: Lord Frost says a 'big gap' remains between UK and EU over Northern Ireland Protocol

  There is a "lot of work to do" and a "big gap" remains between the UK and EU over the Northern Ireland Protocol, the Brexit minister has said.

• Adele's 21 tops charts as best-selling women singers in UK revealed ahead of Amy Winehouse and Madonna

  Adele's album 21 is the best-selling record by a woman in the UK.

• Sir David Amess: Police declare murder of Conservative MP a terrorist incident, 'potentially linked to Islamist extremism'

  The fatal stabbing of Conservative MP Sir David Amess has been declared a terrorist incident, police say.

• Sir David Amess killing: Boris Johnson leads tributes in show of unity at scene of MP's fatal stabbing

  Boris Johnson has laid flowers at the scene of the fatal stabbing of Conservative MP Sir David Amess in Essex - an attack which police believe could be linked to Islamist extremism.

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