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A BBC Hereford & Worcester investigation into county council cuts in spending has discovered Herefordshire Council has to slash its budget by a quarter.
Areas likely to feel the financial squeeze in the two counties are the so-called "soft targets" of arts, leisure and libraries - while Herefordshire is scaling back on grants to voluntary organisations, and Worcestershire is looking to save money in Adult Social Care.
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