Nature: The many bird species at Highbanks Metro Park

Central Ohioans are beneficiaries of one of the greatest park systems in the country. Founded in 1945, Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks opened its first park, Blacklick Woods, in 1948. Nearly 80 years later, the system has expanded to include 20 …

18th century fort in Phoenix Park to be opened to the public this summer

THE OFFICE OF Public Works (OPW) has announced the temporary reopening of the Magazine Fort in Dublin’s Phoenix Park this summer. Members of the public will be permitted entry to the near 300-year-old fort as part of a series of “diverse and engaging …

Search begins for GP to help run new south Essex health centre on 660-home site

Alongside new homes off Ashingdon Road, developer Bloor contributed land at the development and more than £250,000 to help a new GP surgery be built on the new “King Hill Park”.  Now the homes have been completed, the Mid and South Essex NHS has invited …

In the dock: 16 south Essex people sentenced by magistrates in recent weeks

A MAN who assaulted a woman twice over two years has been fined and given a restraining order. John Ward, 66, admitted assaulting the victim in Southend, Leigh, and Suffolk on June 1, 2023, and March 1, 2024.  He pleaded guilty at Derby Justice Centre on …

South Delta Crime Beat: Community Police station vandalized in Tsawwassen

The purpose of the Crime Beat is to educate and inform the public about some of the property crime trends occurring in South Delta and other files of interest The purpose of the Crime Beat is to educate and inform the public about some of the property …

Oklahoma deals South Carolina first SEC loss

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The University of South Carolina baseball team dropped its Southeastern Conference opener, 8-5, to No. 12 Oklahoma Friday night (March 14) at Ray Tanner Field at Founders Park. Oklahoma scored four runs on four hits in the first inning. …

Yoda and Ysis: the journey of two lion cubs back to South Africa

In a heartwarming endeavour to restore the natural habitat of its wildlife, two lion cubs, Yoda and Ysis, were flown back to South Africa. These young lions, once victims of animal rights abuses and exploitation in the European entertainment industry, have …

Oak Park’s third-quarter spree sends Blue Springs South to season-ending state quarterfinal loss

Standing room only: Crowd comes out for Main Street, park open house

By James Day A standing-room-only crowd of about 70 people gathered at City Hall on March 3 for an open house on city plans for redeveloping a block of Main Street and creating a park at the south end of the City Hall lot. The city plans to use Urban …

Hotel review: South Lodge, West Sussex

If you are looking to combine an indulgent weekend end away with a wellness boost, then West Sussex hotel South Lodge is the one for you. Sweep up to the classic country hotel’s neo-Jacobean entrance, past England’s biggest rhododendron bush, and you are …