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The Chelsea Square shopping center in Ocala is home to a relatively new Jamaican restaurant. The visiting chef is here from New York, helping his mom.

FINAL plans for a major housing development in Boroughbridge have been approved at a second attempt after being refused over concerns that the homes…

Final plans for a major housing development in Boroughbridge have been approved at a second attempt after being refused over concerns that the homes…

Final plans for a major housing development in Boroughbridge have been approved at a second attempt after being refused over concerns that the homes had been “crammed in” together.

Last modified on Wed 13 Jan 2021 02.37 EST Fountains Abbey, near Ripon, North Yorkshire, was originally set up by 13 Benedictine monks seeking refuge from the more extravagant, rowdy monks in York. Eight hundred years later, the abbey ruins and its gardens face another threat: the climate crisis. The Skell Valley, where the ruins stand, has been flooded several times in recent years, raising fears that the UK’s largest monastic ruins are at risk of irreparable damage. Now a £2.5m National Tr...

A PIONEERING project to revive an historic river valley and protect a significant cultural landmark from flooding has been given the green light…

A £2.5 million project to protect an historic river valley, which includes the famous Fountains Abbey, from the effects of climate change has been given the go-ahead. Work to revive 12 miles of the River Skell in North Yorkshire to reduce flooding will get under way after the scheme secured a £1.4 million grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The project, spearheaded by the National Trust and Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), includes planting trees and creating m...

A PIONEERING project to revive an historic river valley and protect a significant cultural landmark from flooding has been given the green light…