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Adele Atkinson says the fence is driving her "potty" (Image: Derbyshire Live) SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info A woman has compared a fence stopping her from accessing her local park to the "Berlin Wall". Erected in November, the fence surrounds a huge ditch dug by builders to make space for a water culvert. Related articles Waitress furious at tourists' 10 percent tip after flawless service Woman hit with £400 council fine for 'putting bins out on wrong day' However, four months later, there is no sign of a culvert, and the fencing blocking Field Lane recreation ground in Chellaston, Derby, remains. If locals living on the Boulton Moor estate wish to access the rec directly, they have to walk an extra … [Read more...] about ‘It’s like the Berlin Wall’ Fury over fence blocking villagers from park

A 55-car train with no passengers derailed in Southern California 's Mojave Desert on Monday morning, officials said. Fire engines and a hazardous materials team responded to the scene, the San Bernardino County Fire Department said on Twitter at 10:21 a.m. An hour later, the agency said that hazmat teams were continuing their work. "No current threat to the area," the agency said. The train, which included two locomotives, was carrying iron ore, officials said. The derailment site was in the Mojave National Preserve near Kelso Depot, a historic railroad site about 160 miles northeast of Los Angeles. The incident is under investigation by Union Pacific. The Associated Press contributed to this story. BEST OF SFGATE Travel | I went to Yosemite National Park for firefall — and almost missed it | This San Francisco-made film helped launch the porn industry Local | What it's like to drive the zipper car on the Golden Gate Bridge | 'Get here … [Read more...] about 55-car train carrying no passengers derails in California

Over half a million acres within the triangulated borderlands of California, Nevada and Arizona have become a national monument for preservation and protection from development. About 15 miles from the California border, the new monument links with the Mojave Desert to further expand the largest concentration of Joshua trees in the world. Last week during the White House Conservation in Action Summit, President Joe Biden designated Avi Kwa Ame in Nevada (which translates to “Spirit Mountain” in Mojave) as the state’s newest national monument. It joins Nevada's three other monuments: Basin and Range, Gold Butte, and Tule Springs. The designation encompasses 506,814 acres, including Ava Kwa Ame, which rises 5,963 feet. BEST OF SFGATE Travel | I went to Yosemite National Park for firefall — and almost missed it | This San Francisco-made film helped launch the porn industry Local | What it's like to drive the zipper car on the Golden Gate Bridge | 'Get here … [Read more...] about Avi Kwa Ame, or Spirit Mountain, near Nevada-California border designated a national monument

Three children have been killed after a shooting at a private Christian school in Nashville, Tennessee. The gunman is dead after being "engaged by" officers following the attack at the Covenant School. John Howser, from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, confirmed "three paediatric patients were transported to Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, all having suffered gunshot wounds". The three were pronounced dead after they arrived there. Metro Nashville Police Department tweeted: "An active shooter event has taken place at Covenant School, Covenant Presbyterian Church, on Burton Hills Dr. The shooter was engaged by MNPD and is dead. "Student reunification with parents is at Woodmont Baptist Church, 2100 Woodmont Blvd." The Nashville Fire Department said on Twitter there were "multiple patients". More from US Gwyneth Paltrow ski crash court case - live: Man suing Gwyneth Paltrow over ski crash recreates star's 'blood-curdling scream' … [Read more...] about Nashville school shooting – three children killed and gunman also dead

March 27, 2023 - 16:54 BST Switch up your wardrobe this season and shop these stylish spring outfit ideas now  – see photos In case you missed it, spring has well and truly sprung. Sure, the temperature is still leaving a lot to be desired, but our main takeaway from the clocks going forward is that winter is over and out. The season of new beginnings calls for, nay demands, a wardrobe refresh – after all, they don't call it spring cleaning for nothing. MORE: Styling tips: 7 spring street style outfit updates you need to try right this second READ: How to style a denim jacket - just in time for spring Perhaps less clear-cut than all the other seasons, this time of year can be tricky to nail in the outfit department. Wildly indecisive forecasts can catch you off guard, not to mention the dreaded April showers (the less said about them the better, we're in denial). Retiring heavy-duty coats to the back … [Read more...] about 10 Spring outfit ideas to add to your 2023 wardrobe – shop now

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A man who spent 16 years in prison after he was wrongfully convicted of raping writer Alice Sebold when she was a Syracuse University student has settled a lawsuit against New York state for $5.5 million, his lawyers said Monday. The settlement comes after Anthony Broadwater's conviction for raping Sebold in 1981 was overturned in 2021. It was signed last week by lawyers for Broadwater and New York Attorney General Letitia James, David Hammond, one of Broadwater's attorneys, said. Broadwater, 62, said in a statement relayed by Hammond, "I appreciate what Attorney General James has done, and I hope and pray that others in my situation can achieve the same measure of justice. We all suffer from destroyed lives.” Sebold was an 18-year-old first-year student at Syracuse when she was raped in a park near campus in May 1981. She described the attack and the ensuing prosecution in a memoir, “Lucky,” published in 1999. Sebold went on to win acclaim for her 2002 … [Read more...] about NY to pay $5.5M to man exonerated in Alice Sebold rape case

Church Road in Tarleton (Image: James Maloney/LancsLive) SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Residents of a historic rural village have expressed their concerns about a raft of changes in their area, fearing a rise in "the 'entitled' generation driving their huge 4x4s to get 'branded' coffee". Since 1881, the population of Tarleton, Lancashire has grown from 1,900 to almost three times that amount at the time of the 2011 census. Further growth has continued since, with multiple new build estates popping up in the village and its surroundings. Now, the rural village once again stands at a crossroads as its future shifts further away from its agricultural past. Related articles 'Crazy' church yard ruling sees fake flowers banned and … [Read more...] about Row erupts as historic leafy village becomes magnet for ‘entitled’ 4×4 drivers

close Video 'Fox & Friends Weekend' welcomes Spring with gardening tips Lifestyle expert Limor Suss and Lowe's store manager Gregg Freyer provide gardening tips and tricks to try with your family. Spring brings showers, flowers and a ton of insects. This includes ladybugs – one of the rare insect species people aren’t rushing to crush – which is likely due to the belief that they’re a good omen. Breakout Google searches for orange ladybugs include people looking up what orange ladybugs mean and their relation to "spirituality," according to recent search query data on Google Trends. GOOD LUCK OMENS! WHY THE PRAYING MANTIS, BUTTERFLY AND LADYBUG ARE THOUGHT TO BRING GOOD THINGS Here’s a quick look at the symbolism behind orange ladybugs along with facts about the unique insect and the color orange. Orange ladybugs: What do they mean? The coloration of the Oenopia sexareata ladybird beetle can … [Read more...] about Orange ladybugs and the spiritual meaning behind the insect: What to know