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Marie Lloyd in the early 1900s. Picture: Archant Library/Supplied - Credit: Archant Library/Supplied She was the queen of the music hall, one of the biggest stars in the land.  But when Marie Lloyd came to Norwich in the early 1900s she balked at being asked to adjust her behaviour and performance. At the time, women faced tremendous challenges carving a space for their careers especially in such a public role as an entertainer. The man inviting her to the city was Frederick William Fitt, who ...

The Whately business is running nonstop, with employees working 24/7 to handle demand for materials used to make face shields and protective gowns.

Montgomery County preps for winter storm FacebookTwitterEmail 1of11 Montgomery County Precinct 3’s office will have several sand trucks adding traction for potentially icy roadways early next week.Jason Fochtman, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less 2of11 One of Montgomery County Precinct 1’s gravel trucks to add traction to county roadways is moved into a storage building in preparation of next week’s icy weather, Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, in Willis.Jason Fochtman, Houst...

The board is set: More than 80 candidates running for San Antonio mayor and City Council FacebookTwitterEmail San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg, left, and City Council District 6 member Greg Brockhouse shake hands at the end of a mayoral debate at the Wyndham Riverwalk on April 3, 2019. Nirenberg defeated Brockhouse in a runoff that year for a second term; there will be a rematch between the two men in the May 1 city elections.Jerry Lara /Staff photographer The slate of candidates for San Antonio...

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Premium Content Subscriber only A young man was caught drug driving near Yeppoon, with two bags of cannabis in the car at the time. Lachlan John Geiger, 21, pleaded guilty at Blackwater Magistrates Court on February 5 to possessing utensils or pipes for use, possessing dangerous drugs and driving while relevant drug is present in saliva. On November 29, 2020, Geiger was driving on Waterpark Rd at Weerriba, just north of Byfield, when he was intercepted by police patrolling the area. Geiger re...

Starting Thursday, February 11, the McCord Museum is welcoming visitors once again to a safe environment and pleasant experience of the world of haute couture. The Christian Dior exhibition will open to allow more people to admire the sumptuous creations of the brilliant Paris couturier. Christian Dior Drawing capacity crowds before the Museum’s temporary closure due to the pandemic, which happens only five days after its opening, the popular Christian Dior exhibition featuring 51 garments...

A Blackwater teenager was charged after being part of an organised fight in the Central Queensland mining town. Blackwater police responded to reports of an organised fight at Sagittarius Rd about 2.20pm on January 15, police prosecutor Sergeant Paul Cramp told Blackwater Magistrates Court on Friday. On arrival, officers located five vehicles and saw about 20 people in a circle around two people fighting each other. Police recognised Triston Brandon Lee Major, who was involved in the fight, a...

NATCHITOCHES, La. -- A Natchitoches restaurant employee was arrested this week after being accused of taking over $12,000 from a customer’s bank account.

Premium Content Subscriber only An Emerald cafe worker’s behaviour on a night out was labelled “disturbing” by the magistrate on Tuesday. Andrea Lee Johnson, 36, faced Emerald Magistrates Court on February 2 for ignoring police directions and causing a scene in the early hours of October 11, 2020. Police prosecutor Sergeant Kevin Ongheen said officers were called to reports of a disturbance at the Emerald Hotel on Clermont St just after midnight. Johnson was issued a move on di...