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PUBLISHED: 06:40 15 August 2018 | UPDATED: 06:40 15 August 2018 Anglia Square. Picture: ANTONY KELLY Archant Norfolk 2018 Campaigners who are opposed to the current proposals for Anglia Square have unveiled their own vision for what they want to see happen in the area. Gail Mayhew, chair of the Cathedral Magdalen & St Augustine’s Neighbourhood Forum. Picture: Simeon JacksonTheir suggestions are the culmination of community events earlier this year and include an open air market, medical centre, nursery and shops.They are also pressing for the reinstatement of Botolph Street through where the shopping centre currently stands and a different mix of homes to that currently proposed.Housebuilder Weston Homes, along with landowner Columbia Threadneedle, is seeking permission from Norwich City Council for the transformation of the shopping complex.It would include up to 1,250 new homes, a 25-storey tower, dozens of shops, a 200-bed hotel, 600-space car park and pedestrianised … [Read more...] about Community comes up with own vision for Anglia Square revamp

Steve Peoples and Kyle Potter, Associated Press Updated 10:38 pm PDT, Tuesday, August 14, 2018 Now Playing: The 2018 primary season roars through Wisconsin and Minnesota, two states where President Trump's appeal among working-class voters threatens to upend decades long political trends. (Aug. 14) Media: Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Democrats embraced diversity Tuesday in a primary night of firsts, while Republicans in Minnesota rejected a familiar face of the GOP old guard in favor of a rising newcomer aligned with President Donald Trump. In Vermont, Democrats rallied behind the nation's first transgender nominee for governor. Minnesota Democrats backed a woman who would be the first Somali-American member of Congress. And in Connecticut, the party nominated a candidate who could become the first black woman from the state to serve in Congress. Still, Democrats in Minnesota also backed a national party leader who is facing accusations of … [Read more...] about Primaries marked by Democratic diversity, Trump’s picks

Scott Bauer, Associated Press Updated 10:09 pm PDT, Tuesday, August 14, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-9', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 9', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Amber Arnold, AP Image 1of/9 CaptionClose Image 1 of 9 Tony Evers, with his wife, Kathy, speaks after his win in Wisconsin's Democratic gubernatorial primary election during an event at Best Western Premier Park Hotel in Madison, Wis., Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. (Amber Arnold/Wisconsin State Journal via AP) less Tony Evers, with his wife, … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Senate, governor’s races feature Trump backers

Lisa Lerer, Associated Press Updated 9:39 pm PDT, Tuesday, August 14, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-10', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 10', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Charles Krupa, AP Image 1of/10 CaptionClose Image 1 of 10 Vermont Democratic gubernatorial candidate Christine Hallquist, a transgender woman and former electric company executive, applauds with her supporters during her election night party in Burlington, Vt., Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. less Vermont Democratic gubernatorial candidate … [Read more...] about Primary night takeaways: Diverse Democrats and Trump wins

Chad Day, Matthew Barakat and Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Updated 9:36 pm PDT, Tuesday, August 14, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Jacquelyn Martin, AP Image 1of/5 CaptionClose Image 1 of 5 Members of the defense team for Paul Manafort, including Thomas Zehnle, left, Brian Ketcham, and Kevin Downing, leave federal court during a break of the trial of former Donald Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, in Alexandria, Va., Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. The defense has rested their case. less Members of the defense team for Paul Manafort, including Thomas Zehnle, left, Brian Ketcham, and Kevin Downing, leave federal court during a break of the trial of former Donald Trump … [Read more...] about Closing arguments set in Manafort’s financial fraud trial

Scott Bauer, Associated Press Updated 8:10 pm PDT, Tuesday, August 14, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-4', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 4', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Angela Major, AP Image 1of/4 CaptionClose Image 1 of 4 FILE - In this Feb. 8, 2018, file photo, union iron worker Randy Bryce, a Democratic primary candidate in Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District, addresses supporters in Janesville. Bryce, a union ironworker known as "Iron Stache," won the Democratic primary Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018, in the race to replace retiring House Speaker Paul Ryan. (Angela Major/The Janesville Gazette via AP, File) less FILE - In this Feb. 8, 2018, file photo, union iron worker Randy Bryce, a Democratic primary candidate in Wisconsin's 1st … [Read more...] about Steil, ‘Iron Stache’ to face off for Ryan seat in November

Kyle Potter, Associated Press Updated 7:29 pm PDT, Tuesday, August 14, 2018 Photo: Jacquelyn Martin, AP Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 FILE - In this July 18, 2018, file photo, Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., asks a question at a House Committee on Financial Services hearing in Washington. Ellison decided to leave Congress for a chance to make a difference as his state's attorney general, but an ex-girlfriend's late accusation of domestic abuse clouded what had been his race to lose. less FILE - In this July 18, 2018, file photo, Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., asks a question at a House Committee on Financial Services hearing in Washington. Ellison decided to leave Congress for a chance to make a ... more Photo: Jacquelyn Martin, AP Ellison wins Minnesota attorney general Democratic primary 1 / 1 Back to Gallery … [Read more...] about Ellison wins Minnesota attorney general Democratic primary

Scott Bauer, Associated Press Updated 6:32 pm PDT, Tuesday, August 14, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-4', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 4', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Susan Walsh, AP Image 1of/4 CaptionClose Image 1 of 4 FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2017 file photo, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Oxon Hill, Md. Walker won the Republican primary in Wisconsin on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018, dispensing nominal opposition as he mounts bid for a third term. less FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2017 file photo, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Oxon Hill, Md. Walker won the Republican primary in Wisconsin on Tuesday, ... more … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Gov. Walker wins GOP primary, awaits challenger

Scott Bauer, Associated Press Updated 6:08 pm PDT, Tuesday, August 14, 2018 Photo: Tyger Williams, AP Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 FILE - In this July 26, 2018, file photo, Republican U.S. Senate candidates Leah Vukmir, right, and Kevin Nicholson debate in Milwaukee. Nicholson, running as an outsider, is running against Vukmir, a 15-year veteran of the Legislature who had the state GOP endorsement. The Republican primary battle for a Wisconsin U.S. Senate seat pits two loyalists to President Donald Trump who agree on most of the issues. (Tyger Williams/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP, File) less FILE - In this July 26, 2018, file photo, Republican U.S. Senate candidates Leah Vukmir, right, and Kevin Nicholson debate in Milwaukee. Nicholson, running as an outsider, is running against Vukmir, a 15-year ... more Photo: Tyger … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Sen. Baldwin advances, awaits GOP challenger

Roxana Hegeman, Associated Press Updated 5:51 pm PDT, Tuesday, August 14, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-4', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 4', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Charlie Neibergall, AP Image 1of/4 CaptionClose Image 1 of 4 Board of County Commissioners chairman Ed Eilert checks his cell phone following the Johnson County Board of Canvassers meeting, Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, in Olathe, Kan. County election officials across Kansas on Monday began deciding which provisional ballots from last week's primary election will count toward the final official vote totals, with possibility that they could create a new leader in the hotly contested Republican race for governor. Secretary of State Kris Kobach led Gov. Jeff Colyer by a mere 110 … [Read more...] about Kansas governor concedes GOP primary to secretary of state