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Posted: Mon 17th May 2021 Pandemic impact on town centre set to be discussed by councillors – but “longer-term trends also need to be considered” Ways to “target empty and problematic buildings” in Wrexham town centre to meet the changing needs of the economy are set to be discussed this week. As with all towns and cities, the coronavirus pandemic has affected the occupancy rate in the town as several high street retailers and eateries shut up shop for good. Many of these have been on Eagles Meadow, with H&M, Frankie & Bennys (along with Plas Coch), Burger King, Pizza Express and m...

Beware the illusion of fortress Australia. We remain isolated as others reopen Tim Soutphommasane © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Erik Anderson/EPA Fortress Australia is one of our abiding national illusions. As an island nation, we are preoccupied with threats from outside, and convinced we have it within our power to keep them at bay. So it has been with this Covid pandemic. Listening to debate today, there are many Australians perfectly content with the federal government’s assumption that international borders will be effectively closed until mid-2022. Some wou...

Phumla grows as nature leader Common Purpose has run similar programmes in the Middle East, North Africa and the Mediterranean region, with Mava's support enabling the programme's implementation in the African continent. Monday, 10 May 2021, 12:02 Phumla Nyathikazi GARDEN ROUTE NEWS - Phumla Nyathikazi, the socio-economic officer for the Wilderness section of the Garden Route National Park, has just completed an innovative leadership course through the African Intergenerational Leadership Hub (AIGLH) Programme. The course was done at the South...

My immediate reaction was: Is that all? It's long been an open secret that the police don't bother investigating break-ins. Some forces admit they will only send a copper if the intruder is still on the premises. Even that doesn't apply in London, where criminals responsible for 90 per cent of burglaries can expect to get away with it. Police no longer bother investigating burglaries - and this deliberate dereliction of duty has been going on for years, writes RICHARD LITTLEJOHN A couple of years ago, our house was burgled while we were on holiday. A fairly sophisticated alarm system proved n...

Little Rock: A model for the country The Central Arkansas Library System will join with the city of Little Rock this week for the first in a four-part discussion that’s part of a national effort, Our Common Purpose, to produce a “more resilient democracy.” The first virtual discussion, from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, will talk about how Little Rock can be a model for national communities in this project. Advertisement Arkansas’s capital city will be the nation’s municipal “champion” as part of a nationwide effort – led by the American Academy of Arts & Sciences – to increase c...