Event organisers were "devastated" after two music festivals were cancelled at short notice. The Summer Solstice Festival was due to take place in Left Field, Weeley in Essex last weekend, but was called off by Tendring District Council days before it was meant to go ahead. A folk music festival at the same location was also cancelled.

Music festivals cancelled at the last minute

As I write this month’s column, Anne and I are in Scotland, performing at the Kirkcudbright (pronounced “Kir-coo-bree”) Jazz Festival (pronounced “Jazz” “Fes-ti-val”). It’s a beautiful seaside town in the south of Scotland bisected by the River Dee opening up to Kirkcudbright Bay, which in turn leads out to the Solway Firth. The festival itself has four venues, two of them being in the Parish Church and the Parish Church Hall across the street. The Scots are so hip! Although neither church-affiliated venue can sell alcohol, both will provide glasses so you can BYOB! Find that in the states! While it’s a terrific weekend—great music, even better people, fantastic whisky—our seven-week tour of the UK is wrapping up. One more session on Wednesday at the prestigious Concorde Club in Eastleigh (a venue south of London presenting jazz for 60 years; the list of who hasn’t performed there is shorter than the list of who has) and we’re homeward bound.

Never Say Nix to Bix!

Davenport, IA

EVERGREEN JAZZ FESTIVAL (Evergreen, CO) – July 26-28 The 2ist Evergreen Jazz Festival is set for July 26, 27, and 28. Known for its beautiful Rocky Mountain setting and up-close-and-personal atmosphere, the event will feature five intimate venues, each offering a unique listening experience. Invited bands currently include After Midnight, Carl Sonny Leyland Trio, Hot Tomatoes Dance Orchestra, Holland-Coots Swingin’ West, Queen City Jazz Band with Wende Harston, Jeremy Mohney and his Band, Your Father’s Mustache Band, Chicago Cellar Boys and Espresso! Dancers are welcome at all venues! For details and tickets, visit www.EvergreenJazz.org or call 303-697-5467.

The Festival Roundup July 2024

The Independent

A British teenager who has gone missing during a holiday in Tenerife told a friend he had “cut his leg” on a cactus and had “no idea where he was” in a frantic last phone call.Jay Slater, 19, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, was last heard from on Monday morning when he called his friend, Lucy Law, after attempting to walk back to his accommodation after missing a bus.The walk from Rural de Teno park, his last known location, to the south of the Spanish island, would take around 11 hours on foot.Search teams refocused their efforts on Thursday in the north...

Missing teen in Tenerife said he had ‘cut leg and had no idea where he was’

A man drowned after his car went through a barrier and into a river, an inquest has concluded. Callum Norris, 23, from Whitchurch, Bristol, died on 25 February 2023 after crashing through a pedestrian barrier on York Road, Bedminster, and plunging into the River Avon. An inquest into his death...

Driver drowned after crashing car into river

A 57-year-old man who died when he was attacked at a pub in Chichester “lived for his family”, his wife and daughters have said in tribute to him.David Hallatt, a tiler from South Yorkshire, was pronounced deceased after attempts by police and paramedics to save his life following the incident at The Dolphin and Anchor pub in the West Sussex city on June 20.Kieran Egan, 30, of Baldmoor Lake Road in Birmingham, has been charged with his murder.He appeared before Crawley Magistrates’ Court on Monday, June 24, and was remanded in custody until the next hearing at Lewes Crown Court.A...

Family pay tribute to 57-year-old who died after attack at Chichester pub

The family of missing Jay Slater are sick with worry about their son - but are still holding out hope he may be found alive after disappearing in Tenerife.But the story of an Irish tourist who also vanished on the Spanish island last year to be found alive a few days later suggests all may not be lost in the missing person search for Mr Slater.Reports from last year tell of how Ryan Cooney, who was aged 28 at the time, was last seen leaving his hotel Paraiso del Sol apartments in Playa de las Americas on 9 November 2023....

A glimmer of hope for Jay Slater’s family - an Irish tourist who was found after vanishing in Tenerife

The Standard

Nine drug dealers who exploited a 16-year-old boy to sell crack cocaine and heroin in north London have been sentenced. Chris Moran, Terell Prescott and Shaquille Allen’s gang even blackmailed the teenager over a debt to sell drugs for them to users in Camden and Islington. The youngster, who has now been safeguarded by Metropolitan Police officers, was arrested along with two other males during Operation Mackerel.Detectives linked the trio to a wider network operating in the N1 postcode.Dawn raids were carried out in Islington, Hackney, Haringey and the Hertfordshire towns of London Colney and Welwyn Garden City in October...

Crack cocaine gang blackmailed boy, 16, and inflicted ‘misery’ on Islington and Camden

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The zodiac signs that are perceived as lazy are those who are prone to procrastination. Such individuals love to work at their own pace and sometimes delay the delivery of assignments or tasks. People who love their comfort zone are sometimes seen as lazy people since their work rate is not as high as others.

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Lazy

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Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and his wife, Marissa, are expecting a baby. The couple posted pictures on their social media accounts Thursday afternoon with the caption “A little Lawrence on the way.”

A little Lawrence is on the way

The Guardian

Almost 12,000 rough sleepers were seen by outreach workers in 2023-24, a 19% increase on the previous year

Rough sleeping in London hits highest level in a decade

A man and a woman have been jailed for modern slavery offences after a “dishevelled” boy was found with heroin at London Bridge station.The British Transport Police found the vulnerable 15-year-old at the station on September 22, who claimed he had been staying with a friend.Safeguarding procedures were immediately implemented and the child admitted to be carrying heroin.Days later, officers raided an address and arrested Karen Seddon, 38, and Peace Bello, 21, for being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs and human trafficking and modern slavery offences.Bello was found to be in possession of a county line drugs...

Pair jailed for modern slavery offences after 'dishevelled' boy found with heroin at London Bridge station

A Wiltshire care home has hosted its own mini festival for its residents. The event ran from Friday until Sunday - the same dates as Glastonbury Festival - at Goodson Lodge in Trowbridge. It follows the success of the care home's silent disco that went viral on TikTok in January.

Care home holds festival for residents

Pismo Beach, CA

The Basin Street Regulars have two truly outstanding events coming up in July. The incredible Midiri Brothers are making the trip to California to perform at a venue in Palos Verdes and they got in touch to see if the BSR would like to host them in Pismo Beach first. Of course, the answer was “Yes!”

Basin Street Regulars to Host Midiri Brothers in Pismo Beach in July

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Girls have officially become full choristers at St Paul’s Cathedral for the first time.The children, who are only being named as Lila, 11, and Lois, 10, took part in the final preparations for Sunday’s Choral Evensong service.It will be the first time in its 900 year history that girls will officially be a full part of the St Paul’s Cathedral Choir.Lila and Lois are now being “made up” to full membership after having been probationers in training within the choir since September 2023.There were all smiles on Saturday as they got to try on their surplice, which is the white gown...

Girls join the St Paul’s Cathedral Choir for the first time

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Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

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The street artist known as Banksy was behind a stunt during another singer's set at the Glastonbury music festival in England.

Banksy behind inflatable 'crowdsurfing' migrant raft at Glastonbury

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Local newspapers across the West cover Glastonbury Festival and Princess Anne's story this week.

Newspaper headlines: Princess Anne drama and Glastonbury madness

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We often run across people in our lives who either have a natural healing and calming energy to them and those who seem bent on ruining everything you set out to do whether they mean to or not. Astrology offers a complex and nuanced understanding of personality traits associated with each zodiac sign, attributing both positive and negative aspects to individuals' characters. Among these characteristics, some signs are often hailed for their healing abilities, bringing comfort, peace, and rejuvenation to those around them. Conversely, other signs may possess more destructive tendencies, challenging relationships and personal growth. This article explores the zodiac signs that are traditionally considered the most healing and the most destructive, offering insights into the dual nature of certain astrological influences.

The 6 Zodiac Signs That Can Either Heal or Destroy You

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Rhythm in Gloucestershire: The 2024 Cheltenham Jazz Festival

I’m not much of a festival-goer, to be honest. I find myself getting a bit bored after two days of non-stop music and two nights kipping...

Rhythm in Gloucestershire: The 2024 Cheltenham Jazz Festival

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