BATON ROUGE — East Baton Rouge officials on Thursday announced the completion of a series of improvements along North Sherwood Forest Drive between South Choctaw Drive and Greenwell Springs Road.The work includes improved drainage in an area hit hard during the 2016 flood. According to the parish, the new road section covers 1.7 miles and turned a 2-lane road to a 4-lane divided highway. "The transformation of North Sherwood Forest Drive is a testament to our commitment to...
(The Center Square) – Responding to recent protests centered on the war between Hamas and Israel, the North Carolina House of Representatives on Wednesday passed legislation that joins more than 30 other states in adopting a working definition of antisemitism. The definition was adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance in 2016. “Antisemitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews,” the definition states....
An extensive Garda Roads Policing Operation was in place from 7am last Thursday to 7am this morning.
This growth was boosted by travelers returning from their Christmas and Holy Week breaks, along with other regional Philippine festivals
During a report on accessibility improvements for the stadium, presented before Derry City & Strabane District Council’s May meeting of the Health and Community Committee meeting on Thursday, members approved the purchase transmitter/ radio equipment, at a cost of £2,000, to allow for live audio description during matches. “A motion was proposed at December’s Full Council to make improvements to accessibility at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium,” the report presented to elected...
Armed police descended on the Stamford Hill neighbourhood of north London just after 7.30pm last night to hunt for the gunman after the woman in her 30s was shot in the leg.
A woman shot earlier this evening in a north London neighbourhood is understood to have been an 'innocent by-stander' in a 'drive-by shooting'.
DRACUT — With prom night and graduation right around the corner, a lesson was taught to students about the dangers of drunk and distracted driving in the form of a mock car crash held at Dracut High School.
Spain has announced new swimming pool rules after the country has seen rainfall over the past few weeks. The country has said it will ease its swimming pool restrictions from June as the drought that hit the popular holiday destination has ended. Spain was battling its worst drought in 200 years. However, recent rainfall has allowed the government to end emergency water-saving measures it had imposed. Tourists renting villas and apartments with pools in the Costa del Sol region were forced to...
Damien Armitage, 37, was reported by a neighbour who was concerned that he may have been under the influence of alcohol last month. At Leeds Magistrates Court yesterday (May 14), he pleaded guilty to being in charge of a motor vehicle when his alcohol level was above the legal limit. The court heard that the father-of-eight could lose his part-time job if his licence was taken away – but that did not stop magistrates from imposing the ban. Prosecuting, Abbey Sample said that on the evening of...
The sky-high cost of jetting abroad during the school holidays is putting huge pressure on parents to go on a trip during term time and accept the fines for taking their children out of class.
If you’re driving on public roads, then you owe a kind of duty of care to everyone you might be sharing the road with. By adopting the right driving habits, and taking your responsibilities seriously, you can reduce the risk for everyone – not just yourself and your passengers. But just what are the right driving […]