• £5.1m Derry Walled City Public Realm to 'transform city centre streets' works to commence this summer

    At a meeting of Derry city and Strabane District Council’s Environment and Regeneration Committee on Wednesday, April 17, DfC’s North West Development Officer, Paul Mc Naught, said the £5.1 million project would “transform a number of streets adjacent with the historic City Walls”. He added: “It is the Department’s largest investment in public realm project since the completion of the Guildhall Square and Waterloo Place scheme in 2010. “Initial considerations for this project actually started in...

  • Derry Maritime Festival 2024 returning with new city beach, big wheel and spectacular showcase

    The hugely popular festival will return from Thursday June 27 to Sunday June 30, and the biggest event will be the Festival Spectacle showcase on Saturday June 29, a lighting extravaganza on and alongside the river with guest ships and boats, lighting installations, lasers and interactive crowd experiences.Other highlights include a showcase of the new DNA museum in the Heritage Tent, a Science of Water experience, tall ships, navy boats, boat tours, river races, taster sessions, the Maritime...

  • Heart of the City: Work to repair granite paving in flagship city centre development to take up to two months

    Work is underway to re-lay new granite paving in a flagship city centre development - but it could take two months. Workers are replacing a swathe of asphalt on Wellington, Cambridge and Charles streets that appeared after cobbles were torn up to run pipes to a new food hall on Cambridge Street. Readers voiced dismay at how it was left in October. In March, Sean McClean, director of regeneration and development at Sheffield Council, said he shared people’s frustrations at the six-month wait to...

  • Third boy arrested after city centre stabbing

    Three boys aged 16, 15 and 15 have now been arrested after the stabbing of a boy who is also 15

  • The Town and the City Festival to return for 5th year

    LOWELL — The Town and the City Festival returns to Lowell April 26-27 for its fifth year, and it will feature a number of multi-genre musical performances and art pieces by local artists.

  • New prices announced for Miami City Pool this summer

    MIAMI, Okla. — Visitors to the Miami City Pool will be paying more to use it this summer. Officials said the cost of admission hasn't gone up since 2016 but, thanks to action taken by the city council, that will change this summer. Adults and kids at least 6-years old will have to pay $5. []

  • City of Forsyth looks ahead to Summer Concert Series

    FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The City of Forsyth is preparing for the annual Summer Concert Series at the Courthouse Square. Kemie Childs with Forsyth Main Street says the Summer Concert Series begins May 4 and will go until August 3. Saturday, May 4: Chris, Jon & Scott at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 1: BMuzic Band at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July

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    Cambridge college returns 18th Century Aboriginal spears

    The four spears were taken by Captain Cook's crew during their first

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    Man City injury news and return dates for Brighton

    Latest Manchester City injury news ahead of the Premier League clash against Brighton with updates on Phil Foden, Erling Haaland and John Stones

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    Man City injury news and return dates for Brighton

    Latest Manchester City injury news as Pep Guardiola and Co wait for updates on Erling Haaland and John Stones ahead of the Premier League clash against Brighton this week

  • Victory for residents as pit wheel memorial to be returned to original position

    Jones Homes has agreed to move a memorial pit wheel back to face visitors entering the village after it was moved during the construction of 94 houses off Wood Lane. A petition signed by 460 residents called for the wheel to be ‘repositioned in its correct location’, and Treeton Parish Council added that ‘the wheel was a gift and an important memorial to mine workers’. The wheel was moved toward the entrance to the estate, from its original position facing traffic coming into the village, in a...

  • Police CCTV appeal after serious assault in Sunderland city centre

    Police investigating an assault in Sunderland which left the victim with serious injuries have released an image of a man who they want to identify. An investigation has been ongoing since the attack, which occurred on Vine Place in the city centre at about 1.15am on Sunday, February 11. For reasons yet to be established, the victim was punched to the head and knocked unconscious. Northumbria Police have today, April 25, released the image of a man who they would like to trace. He was in the...