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February 18, 2021   ·   0 Comments By Brian Lockhart A group of senior hockey players have found a new venue for their weekly games of shinny after local arenas had to close due to the pandemic.  The group, dubbed the Mad Hatters, meet three times a week at the outdoor arena at Mono Centre for a friendly morning game.  They used to play indoors at Orangeville arenas, but when the arenas closed they moved over to the big ice surface ...

Grantham business delights hospital staff with tea break hampers  | Updated: 10:38, 28 January 2021 A Grantham family-run business has surprised hospital staff with a selection of ‘tea break’ hampers. Specialist insurers Mark Bates, based on Londonthorpe Lane, wanted a way to show appreciation for hard-working NHS staff at Grantham Hospital. Compliance manager Melanie Woodward was behind the kind gesture. Mark bates hamper deliveries(44068801) She said: “As a business we decide...

HUNTINGTON — Former City Council Chairman Mark Bates has been selected to fill the newly created position of the city of Huntington’s director of council and citizen engagement.

HUNTINGTON — The Huntington City Council met Monday night for its regular meeting, despite having no resolutions or ordinances for the new council to approve.

Many of the outgoing council members had served for at least two four-year terms. Only two of the current members, Vice Chairman Mike Shockley and Councilwoman Jennifer Wheeler, won their elections and will be returning next year. Council Chairman Mark Bates has served on the council since 2008 and was recognized by the mayor Monday night for his years of service, including nine of those 12 years where he served as chairman. “To my constituents, thank you for the honor to serve you the las...

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Stoke-on-Trent Live David Coughtrie has admitted breaching a sexual harm prevention order (Image: STOKE SENTINEL) Want Stoke-on-Trent news emailed to you direct from our journalists? Sign up to our newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about...

Grand Rapids Business Journal A local construction firm continues to add to its team. For its Holland office, EV Construction recently hired Mike O’Connor as a project manager for the facilities services division (FSD), Rick Boone as a firestopping technician and Erik Butzer as an assistant preconstruction manager. In his position as a project manager for the facilities services division, O’Connor will oversee estimating, preconstruction, scheduling and project execution for some of EV’s ...

A Republican lawmaker who won re-election despite making shockingly homophobic comments has sought to defend his conduct. John Mandt Jr had initially resigned from the Virginia House of Delegates in October after his profane outbursts in a private Facebook group chat surfaced. In the messages, Mandt disparaged “sponsors of a queer bill” in reference to an anti-discrimination measure, and wrote: “Silly faggots, dicks are for chicks!” Despite Mandt’s remarks, his resignation, and his un...

West Virginia Republican who resigned over anti-gay comments has been re-elected John Mandt Jr. was criticized for attacking fellow Republican lawmakers who supported an LGBTQ rights bill 4SHARES John Mandt, Jr. – Photo: Facebook. A West Virginia Republican lawmaker who resigned in the middle of his re-election campaign after receiving backlash for discriminatory remarks and disparaging comments he made about gay people and Muslims was re-elected to his seat and will return to the legislature...