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South Kesteven District Council celebrate the achievements of Grantham women for International Womens Day South Kesteven District Council celebrated the achievements of local women for International Women’s Day on Monday. The council sought to help raise awareness against bias and take action for equality. A social media campaign, named ‘Choose to Challenge’, was launched. The challenge asked anyone who wanted to get involved to take a picture of themselves in the #ChooseToChalle...

Agency Plains pioneer woman becomes Madras entrepreneur February 20 2021 Edith Smith Moore, who came west in the late 1880s, managed the Madres Hotel and later the Cactus Inn Edith Smith was born in Michigan in 1873. She came west with her parents in 1889. She met William Moore while in Oregon, and they were married in 1894. William was born in Missouri in 1870. His parents had come to Oregon when he was a young boy. They had two children before coming to Central Oregon. William spe...

In Memoriam: Death notices in the Watford Observer last week The following death notices were carried in the Watford Observer last week: BAKER Robert (Bob) – Sadly passed away on Friday 15th January aged 88. Beloved Husband of Sylvia, Father of Debra, Mark (deceased) and Katie. Grandfather of four and Great Grandfather of four. Very sadly missed by all his family and friends. BOVINGTON Michael John – Very sadly passed away on 17 January 2021, aged 88 years. Devoted Husband to Joan and...

YOUNGSTERS from a Bradford theatre school appeared in the Christmas special of hit TV drama All Creatures Great and Small. Students from Articulate Drama School & Agency had fun in the Dales on the set of the popular Channel 5 show about country vet James Herriot. Edith Smith, six, who plays young Maisy Rudd, said: “It was fun, I had to act upset when Mr Herriot said our cow was poorly. In the Christmas special I played an angel in the Nativity scenes. The best bit was getting to sing car...

Margaret Thatcher statue at risk as council reconsiders plan to spend £100k on unveiling The planned launch of the £300,000 statue is to be reconsidered after an independent councillor demanded the call-in of a scrutiny committee The 10ft high bronze statue of Margaret Thatcher, designed by Douglas Jennings Credit: Douglas Jennings /PA An unveiling of a £300,000 statue of Margaret Thatcher is now at risk after a council reconsidered its proposal to spend £100,000 on its launch. South Keste...

the war or refuse to deploy and hearing their stories and giving voice to their stories then talking about it with audiences like this one was wearing an heartbreaking and all of the motions i am sure a lot of you have felt since the war in iraq started. year we were and it was one hour into the event and it is hotter than it was today because i remember the lights from booktv making the really hot and bothered. there is no air-conditioning down here because you do not need it when the...