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Oregon House Democratic caucus members nominated Rep. Dan Rayfield, D-Corvallis, to replace Rep. Tina Kotek as the Speaker of the House

Nearly 400,000 holidaymakers heading to Cornwall for bank holiday weekend and half term The upcoming half-term week is expected to kickstart the tourism industry for the season Updated (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Our Saturday morning email features the very best news and exclusive content from our team of reportersInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign me up! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your informatio...

An influx of tourists is expected to descend upon the southwest of England this weekend as the May half-term kicks off amid a forecast of sunnier weather. Cornwall and Devon are likely to see some of the biggest spikes in visitor numbers, with holiday cottages and glamping sites reporting a surge in bookings between 29 May and 7 June. LastMinute-Cottages.co.uk reported a 160 per cent increase in bookings during May half-term compared to the same...

One consequence of the Covid crisis is that the demand for country homes with a campsite in the grounds - be it for camping, glamping or caravans - has gone through the roof. People want to escape to the peace and quiet of the countryside, but money is often an issue, says Carol Peett, of West Wales Property Finders. A small campsite can be merged with childcare or working from home to provide an income stream. James Warner Smith, who edits the website Cool Camping (coolcamping.com), which has ...

Trending "I go camping a lot, but at the end of the day, a lot of equipment is something that sits in a cupboard waiting to be used. "Ask your friends if theyve got tents, you can borrow and things like that and borrow equipment rather than feeling that you need to make this big investment before you even go on your holiday. "The big thing that people always say is about pitching the tent at home or getting the tent out at home before you go on your holiday, and thats particularly relevant if y...

South West Tourism Alliance chair Alistair Handyside raised concerns as Sykes Cottages was accused of taking advantage of families fleeing lockdown.

Holiday lets saw surge in bookings as PM mapped out roadmap out of lockdown Firms recorded increase in website traffic before PM had even finished address Staycation giant Awaze sold a record 10,000 breaks - one booking every second Habitat Escapes said sales were up 9,559 per cent up on the same day last year And Cool Camping saw an instant doubling in website traffic between 3-4pm 

Louisiana taking nominations for state poet laureate Follow Us Question of the Day NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Louisiana is taking nominations for state poet laureate. John Warner Smith’s two-year term ends in August, and Louisiana’s poets laureate cannot serve two straight terms. People can send nominations through Feb. 24 to the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities. TOP STORIES The position requires traveling the state for two years, encouraging people to explore an...

Louisiana is taking nominations for state poet laureate and interested individuals can send nominations through Feb. 24 to the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities.