Open this photo in gallery: Josh Basseches, shown here in 2019, is stepping down as ROM CEO at the end of this year.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail The Royal Ontario Museum’s chief executive officer Josh Basseches will leave his post later this year after nearly a decade. When the CEO …
Read More »Josh Dean MP on Stortford Fields issues, mental health services at Oxford House and Sawbridgeworth Repair Café
As we enter June, I wish everyone in Hertford and Stortford a happy and powerful Pride Month as we come together to celebrate the diversity of our community. As we reflect on the struggles faced by the LGBT+ community throughout history, Pride Month must also be an opportunity to recommit …
Read More »New banking hub to open in ‘huge boost’ to Kent town
A new banking hub is set to open in a “huge boost” to a Kent town following a campaign by its local MP. Rainham will be the latest in Kent to benefit from a banking hub – a shared space where customers can access basic bank services from various providers. …
Read More »A royal visit steeped in symbolism
Open this photo in gallery: King Charles inspects an honour guard at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa before reading the throne speech during the royal visit on May 27.Justin Tang/The Canadian Press This visit by King Charles III and Queen Camilla, which culminated in him opening the 45th …
Read More »Mark Carney’s royal Canadian symbolism
Open this photo in gallery: Prime Minister Mark Carney has an audience with King Charles at Rideau Hall in Ottawa during a royal visit on May 26.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press Much has been said about the message that King Charles III’s trip to Canada sends to U.S. President Donald Trump. …
Read More »New Royal Roads University campus named in honour of late B.C. premier John Horgan
Open this photo in gallery: Former B.C. Premier John Horgan leaves the stage after a question and answer session at a B.C. Chamber of Commerce luncheon on his last full day as premier of the province, in Vancouver, on November 17, 2022.The Canadian Press Ellie Horgan choked back tears as …
Read More »Royal Ontario Museum announces $30-million gift from Temerty Foundation to boost programming, free-access opportunities
Open this photo in gallery: The new gift means the freshly minted Temerty Community Access and Engagement Fund will support the same no-charge programming this year, with the main floor open to the public for free through the fall. The Royal Ontario Museum, in Toronto, on Oct. 21, 2024.Christopher Katsarov/The …
Read More »Breach of planning at Royal Mail delivery office on Moreton Hall, Bury St Edmunds, confirmed, while parking problems ‘getting worse’
A community leader has said estate residents ‘urgently need to see action’ to resolve increased parking problems that Royal Mail is accused of causing. Residents who live near the delivery office in Skyliner Way, on Moreton Hall, Bury St Edmunds, have safety concerns over an escalation in parking in their …
Read More »Gen Z drivers more likely to have their car stolen than boomers
Gen Z drivers are most at risk of falling victim to car theft, new research reveals. With almost one in 12 (7%) of UK drivers having their car stolen in the last five years, it is revealed that Gen Z are the generation most at risk – with 17–24-year olds’ …
Read More »Gen Z drivers more likely to have their car stolen than boomers
Gen Z drivers are most at risk of falling victim to car theft, new research reveals. With almost one in 12 (7%) of UK drivers having their car stolen in the last five years, it is revealed that Gen Z are the generation most at risk – with 17–24-year olds’ …
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