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SOUTH Walney Junior School was one of the schools which took part in a kite festival on Walney in 1994. The event, involving all schools on Walney, was in danger of being grounded after organisers discovered a helicopter fly-past was planned for the same day. Blackpool-based West Coast Kite Club applied for a licence for the festival on Biggar Bank on behalf of organiser Val Holden. WORKSHOP: Lee, ten, and Leigh, eight, practise their maths with a game of bingo at a mathematics worksh...

This Week In Picture FacebookTwitterEmail 1of9 Alton attorney Amy Sholar joined other people Wednesday in bringing out their umbrellas to stay dry from the light but seemingly constant rainfall across the area. Show MoreShow Less 2of9 A smiling John Pearson, Superitendent of the East Alton-Wood River High School District, was all smiles as he talked about his career in education. Pearson is retiring in June. Show MoreShow Less 3of9 4of9 The warm and sunny weather was bringing bikers out in fu...

ALTHOUGH Labour cannot realistically lose power in Blackburn with Darwen, the local election campaign is set to be colourful. The Conservatives hope to make gains on May 6 in the hope of executing a long-term strategy of taking control of the all-purpose unitary council. The Liberal Democrats are concentrating on their power base in Darwen with just one candidate in Blackburn offering a third party alternative. Labour currently has 33 of the councils 51 wards with 17 up for election of ...

WBGZ Radio 4/14/2021 | By Doug Jenkins - WBGZ Radio This years East Alton - Wood River Oiler Hall of Fame class includes members of the military, an attorney, community volunteer, athletic trainer, and a fallen firefighter. The Hall of Fame was created by the East Alton Wood Ricer High School Board of Education in 2009 to recognize the accomplishments of past grads on an every-other-year basis. The induction ceremony is normally held in October, and if the pandemic precautions allow, that is t...

Casper  We all need eight hours of sleep each night, and so you might as well be comfortable. Celebrated mattress maker Casper opened another Houston-area sleep shop on Friday, April 9, in The Woodlands. Walk into the shop (1201 Lake Woodlands Dr, Ste. 1135, The Woodlands) and test the pillows, bedding, dog beds, and furniture. You can even schedule a nap trial ahead of time. Learn more about how this works during the pandemic here. New outdoor furniture from Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams....

DHL Express has released a new Whitepaper "The Ultimate B2B E-commerce Guide: Tradition is out. Digital is in". The study predicts strong growth for the B2B E‑commerce market in the coming years: by 2025, 80% of all B2B sales interactions between suppliers and professional buyers will take place in digital channels.

WBGZ Radio 4/9/2021 | By Doug Jenkins - WBGZ Radio   About $677,000 has been awarded to the East Alton Wood River High School district. The money comes through the ESSER II grant, which is part of the CARES Act funding. These emergency relief funds are to address the impact that COVID-19 has had, and continues to have, on elementary and secondary schools across the Nation. Superintendent John Pearson tells The Big Z some of the money will be spent on area microphones, webcams, and PA systems ...

WBGZ Radio 4/9/2021 | By Doug Jenkins - WBGZ Radio   The East Alton-Wood River Community High School board has chosen a new superintendent. Current Sandoval Superintendent Rob Miller will assume the duties as head of the district on July 1, as current Superintendent Dr. John Pearson announced his retirement at the November board meeting. At that time, the board began a search that wound up with Miller being named to the position. Prior to his work in Sandoval, where he has served as Superinte...

James Bond took on Britains Cold War enemies with the help of a regular supply of vodka martinis, his trusty Walther PPK and a healthy dose of dry humour. Liz Truss is reaching out to Britains friends in the wake of Brexit with Scotch whisky, award-winning cheeses and agreeable free trade terms. But the Trade Secretary and 007 do now have something more in common than vigorous patriotism and a mutual good eye for couture. Ms Truss is to move into an office in the Old Admiralty building in White...

B2B e-commerce to rise 70pc by 2027 DHL study predicts Star Business Desk Star Business Desk Logistics services provider DHL Express forecasted business to business e-commerce will increase by more than 70 per cent by 2027 to $20.9 trillion, up from $12.2 trillion in 2019 as Covid-19 pandemic accelerated the pace of digitalisation and purchasing behaviours. The companys study—The Ultimate B2B E-commerce Guide: Tradition is out. Digital is in—also predicts that 80 per cent of all business ...