A developer which was refused permission to build 48 new homes in a Leicestershire village has lodged an appeal against the decision. Church Farm Billesdon Ltd had its planning application to build the new homes in Gaulby Road, Billesdon, refused in May by Harborough district councillors, who branded the development “harmful”.

Developer lodges appeal after 48 home plan refused

Plans to build hundreds of homes on green belt land will be disastrous for wildlife and damage local communities, residents have said. South Tyneside Council wants to remove green belt restrictions from an area of farmland on the outskirts of Jarrow to build about 1,200 homes. The row comes as...

Fear over wildlife impact of green belt house plan

Essex Police are among the organisations renting unused space in Saffron Walden.

Council offers empty office space to others to rent

Government officials are yet to approve money for a city centre "demonstrator" track testing a vehicle.

Light rail plans review before funding agreed

Los Angeles County, CA

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[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

'Bewitched' Star Elizabeth Montgomery Received Death Threats for Protesting the Vietnam War

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

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The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

A 61-year-old man has been arrested after 132 cannabis plants were found during a raid on a house. Police searched the property on Eastwood Drive in Donnington, Telford, on Tuesday after concerns were raised by members of the community. The man was arrested at the property on suspicion of the...

Man, 61, arrested after cannabis plants seized

Dozens of people are objecting to plans to demolish the B&M in Southwick for a new care facility.

Fears shop closure would create 'ghost town'

The force believe two men might have information which could help officers with their inquiries.

Search for duo as part of stabbing investigation

Archaeologists have unearthed a "stunning" Bronze Age burial chamber on one of Dartmoor’s most isolated hills. Experts discovered a stone-built box, sometimes known as a cist, at Cut Hill during a three-day dig earlier this month. Radiocarbon dating of charcoal found inside suggests the chamber, used to bury the...

'Stunning' burial chamber unearthed on Dartmoor

A 15-year-old girl who died in a river had been playing with friends, the opening of an inquest has been told. Holli Smallman from Welshpool, Powys, was found at 20:00 BST on Friday, 9 August after a search of the River Severn. Her heartbroken family described Holli as a "loving...

Girl, 15, found in river was playing, inquest told

San Antonio, TX

The Independent

A Texas woman who pleaded guilty to charges of stealing nearly $109 million from a youth development program for children of military families and using it to fund an extravagant lifestyle that included multiple mansions, a fleet of luxury cars and designer accessories was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in federal prison.Janet Yamanaka Mello, 57, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Xavier Rodriguez after pleading guilty in March to five counts of mail fraud and five counts of filing a false tax return. Prosecutors say Mello, a civilian employee at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, stole the money and...

US Army worker who stole nearly $109 million to buy mansions and luxury cars is sentenced

The land is thought to be home to numerous protected species such as adders, dormice and skylarks.

Legal challenge to save Bristol's last remaining farm

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You might think that getting a second phone number requires purchasing another SIM card or even an additional device. This can be particularly challenging if your current phone doesn't support dual SIM cards. Such a situation can be inconvenient and compromise both your privacy and comfort. If this is a concern for you, it may be worth exploring the option of obtaining a virtual phone number.

How to get a second phone number on your mobile phone

The survey monitors the river's health as well as fish stock levels for anglers.

More than 600 fish found during river survey

Denver, CO

David Heitz

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

Two further arrests have been made in connection with the death of a woman in Gainsborough. Gillian Connelly, 44, was found with serious injuries in Wheeldon Street on 28 July. She died a short time later. Lincolnshire Police said a 59-year-old woman and a 53-year-old man have been arrested on...

Two more arrests in murder investigation

The woman, named locally as Alberta Obinim, died at the scene in Gorton while two others are in hospital.

Woman killed and two hurt in stabbing

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Warehouse plan for M25 'grey belt' land approved

The proposal for Hertfordshire could result in jobs for about 175 people, councillors are...

Warehouse plan for M25 'grey belt' land approved

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