内容摘要：That’s also why Valentyna refuses to stop believing in Ukraine’s victory, despite the gloom that has settled over much of her country after almost 1,000 days of full-scale war.

That’s also why Valentyna refuses to stop believing in Ukraine’s victory, despite the gloom that has settled over much of her country after almost 1,000 days of full-scale war.

"It has been a gift in so many ways and made me realise how precious life is.A homeowner in Rhondda Cynon Taf has been ordered by the council to remove a security gate as it is blocking access to a forestry.

Put up in February, the gate sparked an outcry from locals calling for public access to Cwmparc Forest in Treorchy but the homeowners saidMore than 4,000 people signed a petition for the gate to be removed, with "no to the gate" posters and stickers seen in home and shop windows across the town.The council has now issued a legal order for the gate's removal but hopes to work with the property owners to remove them without enforcement.

The property owners previously said the family were left with no choice to erect the gates, after feeling their home had been "abused".They described it as a very difficult situation and said the gates were for safety purposes, after experiencing "dangerous driving, dog fouling, people urinating, aggression, theft, drugs and air rifles".

But locals have been vocal about the importance of keeping the entrance open, as they said the path had been used for decades for nature lovers, cyclists and dog walkers.

Petition founder, Richard Clarke, welcomed the announcement as "great news" but warned supporters to stay calm while the council continue its processes.Councils in Essex are due to be dismantled and replaced and the public are expected to

The recommendations by the Essex Caring Communities Commission include:The report said Essex was home to some of the most deprived areas in England, and levels of deprivation had doubled in the last 15 years.

, which concluded that six out of 10 of the "highest need communities" in England, were in Essex.Laindon Park in Basildon, Canvey Island East and Canvey Island North were the three "highest need" neighbourhoods.