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Gloucestershire News
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Increase in childhood obesity levels
There are estimated to be more than 25,000 overweight children in Gloucestershire as obesity levels surge during the pandemic.
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‘Ridiculously high’ storage unit plans deferred
Plans for a “ridiculously high” storage building to keep mowers and a tractor on a playing field in Cheltenham have been deferred.
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Fears housing scheme will worsen flood risk
Villagers fear plans to build 160 homes near Gloucester will worsen the risk of flooding and cause sewage problems.
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Go-ahead for strip club to transport customers to venue
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.
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City council hack linked to hackers in Russia
Russian hackers have been linked to the cyber attack which has knocked out several online services at Gloucester City Council.
Worcestershire News
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Another plan to build even more homes on the edge of Worcester
Another plan to build even more homes on the edge of the city has been put forward.
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Decision on pub roof terrace
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.
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Decision day for cricket centre
A decision will be made next week on whether to allow a major multi-million-pound cricket centre to be built in the city.
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Supermarket set for approval
A plan to open a new supermarket in the city looks set to be approved next week.
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Plan to build almost 100 flats in Worcester city centre is facing yet another delay
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.
Powys News
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Funding to fight Covid-19 is part of council's Welsh Government funding settlement
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.
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Why has the Council Tax premium on Second Homes not gone up to 75 per cent?
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.
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Powys join forces with Ceredigion and set up a Mid Wales education partnership
Powys will join forces with Ceredigion to create an education partnership across the whole of Mid Wales.
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Cabinet back budget which includes 3.9% Council Tax hike
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.
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Day Care provision remains closed in Powys - up to August 11
Day care facilities and services in Powys will remain closed up to August due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
UK News
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Prince Andrew asks for jury trial as he formally denies Virginia Giuffre's sex assault claims
Prince Andrew has asked for a jury trial and denied the allegations against him as he officially responded to Virginia Giuffre's sexual assault lawsuit.
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Boris Johnson's parliamentary assistant 'contacted charter firm to secure plane to evacuate animals from Afghanistan' telling them 'boss was keen'
Boris Johnson's parliamentary assistant contacted a private charter company in the hope of securing a plane to transport animals and staff during the evacuation of Afghanistan, telling them that her boss was keen, Sky News understands.
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COVID-19: Restrictions eased today as England moves out of Plan B and back to Plan A
England is set to move from the government’s COVID Plan B to Plan A on Thursday.
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Manchester United legend Sammy McIlroy to join six-year-old boy on 15.5 mile walk to Old Trafford to raise funds for school playground
A Manchester United legend will be joining a young boy on a 15.5 mile walk to raise funds for a new school playground.
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Ukraine-Russia crisis: Britain could send hundreds more troops to eastern Europe amid invasion fears, Sky News understands
The UK is considering sending hundreds more troops to bolster NATO's flank in eastern Europe ahead of any potential Russian invasion of Ukraine, Sky News understands.
National News
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Prince Andrew asks for jury trial as he formally denies Virginia Giuffre's sex assault claims
Prince Andrew has asked for a jury trial and denied the allegations against him as he officially responded to Virginia Giuffre's sexual assault lawsuit.
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Afghanistan: Parents sell children and kidneys to feed starving families
Warning: This article contains distressing content.
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Boris Johnson's parliamentary assistant 'contacted charter firm to secure plane to evacuate animals from Afghanistan' telling them 'boss was keen'
Boris Johnson's parliamentary assistant contacted a private charter company in the hope of securing a plane to transport animals and staff during the evacuation of Afghanistan, telling them that her boss was keen, Sky News understands.
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COVID-19: Restrictions eased today as England moves out of Plan B and back to Plan A
England is set to move from the government’s COVID Plan B to Plan A on Thursday.
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Ukraine-Russia crisis: Britain could send hundreds more troops to eastern Europe amid invasion fears, Sky News understands
The UK is considering sending hundreds more troops to bolster NATO's flank in eastern Europe ahead of any potential Russian invasion of Ukraine, Sky News understands.
Sport
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England beaten by West Indies in third T20I as Rovman Powell scores stunning 107 from 53 balls
Rovman Powell hit 10 sixes in a blistering 107 from just 53 balls as West Indies beat England by 20 runs in a high-scoring third T20 international to move 2-1 up in the series with two games to play.
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England captain Owen Farrell ruled out of Six Nations with ankle injury
England captain Owen Farrell has been ruled out of the entire Six Nations because of an ankle problem.
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Erling Haaland: Borussia Dortmund striker opens up on why he felt it was the right time to talk about his future
Erling Haaland says it is time to "move on" from comments he made earlier this month in which he said Borussia Dortmund were pressuring him to make a decision over his future.
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Arsenal transfer news: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang left out of squad for Dubai training camp
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been left out of Arsenal's squad for their training camp in Dubai and will instead remain in London to keep up his fitness.
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Manchester City vs Man Utd, Liverpool vs Man Utd among Premier League fixture live on Sky Sports in March
The Manchester derby plus Liverpool vs Man Utd are among the Premier League fixtures to be shown live on Sky Sports in March.
Showbiz News
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Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee: New series Pam & Tommy and the story of the ultimate sex tape scandal
Rather than a wedding band, Pamela Anderson had Tommy Lee's name tattooed on her ring finger, the inking marking a commitment made just 96 hours into their wild romance.
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Spotify 'regrets' Neil Young's decision to remove tracks over COVID misinformation on Joe Rogan's podcast
Spotify has said it "regrets" a decision by Neil Young to remove his tracks from the platform over the spread of COVID misinformation.
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Morrissey asks Johnny Marr to 'just leave me out of it' and stop talking about him in interviews
Morrissey has written an open letter to Johnny Marr asking his former bandmate to stop talking about him in interviews.
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Sean Penn and daughter Dylan Penn on new film Flag Day: 'It's a very complicated relationship'
From playing an ex-con dealing with his daughter's murder in Mystic River, to his portrayal of California's first openly gay elected official in Milk, Sean Penn has had one of the most varied and acclaimed careers in Hollywood.
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Disney responds to Peter Dinklage after his comments about remake of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Disney has responded to Game of Thrones actor Peter Dinklage, who blasted the company's remake of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, calling it "f****** backwards".
Technology
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Wayward SpaceX rocket booster predicted to crash into the moon in March
Part of an old SpaceX rocket is predicted to crash into the moon in March, according to experts.
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More than 220 new animal and plant species discovered in Greater Mekong, WWF says
A monkey, a big-headed frog, and a knobbly newt are among 224 new species that have been discovered in a wildlife "hotspot".
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Self-driving cars: Companies not the users should be responsible if autonomous vehicles crash, watchdog proposes
People in a self-driving car should not be responsible if it crashes, legal watchdogs have proposed.
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James Webb Telescope fires thrusters to reach final stop a million miles from Earth and begins orbit around sun
The world's most powerful space telescope has reached its final stop - one million miles from Earth - a month after setting off on its historic voyage.
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'AirCar': Dual-mode vehicle that can transform from a car into a plane is certified to fly after passing tests in Slovakia
A flying car has been awarded an official certificate of airworthiness after completing 70 hours of rigorous flight testing, its developers have said.
Strange News
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This woman got a spam email saying she had won $3m - and it turned out to be true
The spam folder in an email inbox can be a murky place - full of messages promising untold riches that are sadly too good to be true.
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Brass monkeys: Fears for escaped primates as Pennsylvania temperatures drop to -20C
Police are trying to track down dozens of monkeys that escaped after the truck transporting them crashed in Pennsylvania.
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Dog rescued from drowning after sausage dangled from drone in Hampshire
A dog in Hampshire has been rescued from rising tides with a sausage attached to a drone.
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Revealed: Study finds how pandas gain weight on a bamboo diet
Researchers have discovered how pandas are able to gain weight even though they only eat bamboo.
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Prince Charming mannequin mistaken for 'body rolled up in carpet' on motorway
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.
Videos
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Downing Street parties: Wait for Sue Gray's No 10 parties report to be published continues into another day
The wait for Sue Gray's report into lockdown parties in Downing Street and Whitehall to be published has rolled into another day - with Boris Johnson still yet to receive the findings.
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak defends handling of COVID support scheme and vows to go after fraudsters
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has defended his handling of COVID support fraud as he vowed to go after those "who took advantage" of the scheme.
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UK car production hits 65-year low as chip shortages pile pressure on COVID-battered sector
UK car production plunged to its lowest level since 1956 last year as a shortage of semiconductor chips piled further pressure on an industry battered by the pandemic, new figures show.
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Cost of living: Oil hits $90 a barrel for first time since October 2014
Oil has hit $90 a barrel for the first time since October 2014 on latest worries about tight supply and tensions in Europe in the Middle East.
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Afghanistan: Parents sell children and kidneys to feed starving families
Warning: This article contains distressing content.
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