Kent, Hertfordshire, Sussex, Surrey, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Essex make up the Home Counties; the girdle that rings London, nipped in by the M25. Increasingly, there are some serious bits of Green Belt glamour tucked into the oft-stereotyped commuter-land, including the brand new Birch in Hertfordshire with its rescue chickens and […]
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CLOSE Visitors to Terror on the Fox can still hop the train to the haunt from the National Railroad Museum, but masks will be required on the ride and in all areas of the grounds inside and out. (Photo: Courtesy of Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group) It’s October and time for terror. […]
Find Monday’s wildfire updates here: Thousands evacuated, homes threatened, winery burns in Northern California Original story: A group of wildfires, including one that tore through 2,500 acres of Napa County during the day, saw fierce growth Sunday night in California’s wine country, threatening to reach Santa Rosa in an eerily […]
A second major university is suspending classes right after the start of the new academic year due to a COVID-19 outbreak. The University of Notre Dame paused in-person instruction Tuesday, a day after a similar move by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Notre Dame is putting the classes online […]
LOS ANGELES — California counties are stepping up enforcement of public health orders as hospitalizations and positive tests for the coronavirus skyrocket in many parts of the state. In the San Francisco Bay area, officials in Marin and Napa counties have approved fines ranging from $25 to $500 for individuals […]
Typically, contestants in the Enterprise Challenge business plan competition in Yakima and Kittitas counties would have numerous opportunities to connect in person. The annual competition, co-organized by the Yakima County Development Association and the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce, helps small businesses develop business plans, network and obtain advice from […]
Illinois will soon expand eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine to include people with high-risk medical conditions and disabilities, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Wednesday. The state is currently in Phase 1B of its vaccination program, which includes people 65 years and older, frontline essential workers and inmates. Starting Feb. 25, the […]
Better communication is needed to inform tourists and residents that wearing masks is “mandatory,” said Gov. David Ige, who on Monday encouraged “everyone (to) continually remind people that masks are required in Hawaii.” “I think we’ve all heard the science that it makes a significant difference,” Ige told members of […]