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10 of Britain’s best market towns for a weekend break | Travel
Aberaeron, Ceredigion Famous for the brightly coloured Georgian houses that line the town’s pretty quay, Aberaeron has become something of a foodie hub in recent years, with the Cellar Restaurant voted the best in Wales in 2019. Days are best spent on the water: choose from dolphin-spotting trips, boat tours of Cardigan Bay or even …
MetroWest towns and cities team up to offer clean energy technology
Four MetroWest communities have teamed up in an effort to offer residents a better deal on clean energy technology. Known as the Metro-West 2021 Regional Solar and Clean Energy Challenge, officials from Framingham, Ashland, Natick and Holliston have sent out a request for proposal for installers of solar panels and air source and ground source heat pumps. …
BOM issues severe weather warning; Thousands in western Sydney told to evacuate; Towns in NSW Mid North Coast underwater
The current weather conditions continue to affect roads and public transport across many parts of the state. As a result, Sydney and Hunter passengers are urged to avoid unnecessary travel particularly in flood affected areas. A number of Busways services in the Hawkesbury, Penrith and Blacktown area will not operate today due to flooding. If …
Gardens help towns and cities beat countryside for tree cover
By Wesley Stephenson BBC Data Journalist image copyrightGetty Images image captionA tree-lined street in Camden, north London Urban areas are not all high-rise flats and offices, they are also where you’ll find many of the country’s trees. Two London boroughs – Camden and Croydon – were among the top 20 places in England and Wales …
Western Australia posts warmest winter on record as dozens of towns break heat records
Western Australia has posted its warmest winter on record, largely driven by unprecedented heat in the state’s north. Key points: WA’s mean maximum temperature was 2.38C above average Dozens of towns broke heat records across the state Statewide rainfall was 46 per cent below the seasonal average According to the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), WA’s …
For beach towns, coronavirus means a make or break summer starts now
Outdoorsy CEO Jeff Cavins says his RV booking company has seen a huge increase amid coronavirus reopenings. Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. OCEAN CITY, Md. — The Dough Roller restaurant’s 53-table dining room sits quiet and empty steps from the boardwalk. Proprietor Kevin Gibbs …
Yarmouth Health Council dissolves, leaves medical closet in town’s hands
YARMOUTH — After providing community-based health medical services for more than 80 years, the Yarmouth Health Council has officially dissolved and is asking the town to take over its assets and run the oft-used medical closet. Like many longtime volunteer organizations, the council, which began operating in 1939, has seen its membership dwindle to only …
Bethlehem seizes homeowner’s land critical to town’s water supply after negotiations break down
BETHLEHEM, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Town of Bethlehem and a couple of its residents will soon be battling it out in the New York Supreme Court over just seven acres of land. The land is absolutely critical, providing around 40 percent of the town’s water supply. The Town of Bethlehem had been renting the parcel …