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Santa Claus, Keebler cookies, and overloaded shelves. When one speaks of elves, the mind most often goes to those who work for Santa or Keebler, or those which hide from little children in the middle of the night. These are their roles in popular culture today, but it is likely unsurprising to read that their origins stem from sources much less merry and jolly.

The faeries appear in folklore from all over the world as metaphysical beings, who, given the right conditions, are able to interact with the physical world.

Alert sirens have now been placed in Strawberry, Cold Springs and Groveland thanks to donations received by the local non-profit group Tuolumne Safe.

The Dixie Fire forced people in Plumas County along Highway 70 out of their homes for more than four weeks.

With an exciting programme of new exhibitions, some of Glasgow International's organisers and artists give a sense of what the festival will bring to audiences

Grab your binoculars and join us for an hour of virtual birding, as we turn the pages of John James Audubon’s gigantic, hand-painted "Birds of America" (1827-38). Rarely does the public have the opportunity to see this amazing four-volume work and when they do, it is usually only one plate through a sealed case. As we have done for our students, we will page through multiple volumes so you can experience the colossal scale of Audubon’s birds, painted life-size and then transferred to copper...

“But she didn’t want to marry Fionn anyway.” “It was the way of things in those days, women had no choice in who to marry. That’s why I like Grainne, she refused to accept it and ran off with the man she did love. She defied the greatest warrior that had lived as well as convention. There are many stories about her travels with Diarmuid, places they hid, the adventures they had. All this time Fionn was searching for them. When he finally found them, the years seemed to have soften...

Safety Exercise Set for Palisades Plant By Gary Stevens Mar 8, 2021 2:28 PM COVERT, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – Even though it’s destined for decommission, the need for a safety exercise at the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant south of South Haven continues. Outside local law enforcement and safety officers will participate in a biannual Offsite Response Organizations drill. According to Lieutenant Robert Kirk, Emergency Manager for Van Buren County, the Tuesday, March 9 th exercise, “is requi...

Almost €50,000 has been seized by the courts from a mystery courier motorcyclist stopped by the PSNI in Newry. Robert Kirk, with a bail address of Regina Park, Jonesborough, was questioned by the PSNI on August 21, 2020. Constable Martin English told Newry Magistrates Court that he approached Kirk to check for insurance on the Old Dublin Road at around 5.45pm. Kirk had a green backpack on which he did not wish to remove. A search was conducted and €49,980 in notes was found. Kirk was arrest...

A KIND-HEARTED father-and-son fundraising team have outdone themselves this year – gathering up and handing out more than 1,500 presents for kids to bring some joy amid the coronavirus pandemic. Kilwinning volunteer Michael Kirkum launched his seventh Christmas appeal for children in hospital – and with the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s effort was more important than ever. Michael said they were delighted with the response from the public after presenting the selection boxes and...