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Courtesy Michael Mayhew Once Michael Mayhew starts talking about his late mother Pamela Mayhew, the stories just keep coming. Like the time his mom was getting ready to drive 8-year-old Michael to school and found an unwelcome surprise in their trash can. A young Pamela Mayhew “She went to go put something in the garbage and it was a possum in there. She threw the lid up in the air and she ran so fast,” Michael said, laughing. There was also the time that Pamela saved $5,000 for a down payment on a house in East Orange, New Jersey, after she and Michael’s father separated. She bought...

A new venture into floral wreaths has blossomed for a Londonderry woman who had to close her businesses as part of Covid-19 control measures. Monica Fee is owner of Monica's Hair Salon in Drumahoe and Five Oaks B&B, which she runs with her husband Adrian. Worrying about the bills that continue to flow during lockdown, Mrs Fee's family suggested she make use of her creative skills for making floral displays. Further encouraged by her son Jarayd in London, and Adrian, Mrs Fee launched Five Oaks Floral Design, which has since taken off. "I was a little deflated as I watch both my hairdressing a...

Police are on the scene of the collision on the A264 Five Oaks Road near Slinfold. Officers have taped off the carriageway and are warning drivers that it is set to be shut "for some time". Sergeant Richards Hobbs of the Sussex Roads Policing unit is one of the officers at the scene. In a post on Twitter, he said: "The A264 south of Five Oaks near Slinfold is closed and will be for some time due to a serious collision." An AA traffic report has warned of queuing traffic in the area as a result of the road closure.

4:34 Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, who announced early Wednesday morning that she would not be running for a third term as mayor this year, has exactly that when it comes to the prospect of running for Ohio governor in 2022. Whaley spoke with me shortly after putting out that video tweet announcing that she would be giving up the office she has held since 2013. Today, I'm announcing that I will not be running for re-election. I believe we have turned a corner in Dayton. This is the best job I have ever had, but I believe our city can only continue to grow if we give space and opportunity to new le...

/ The Gem City Market on the corner of Salem and Superior Avenue in northwest Dayton in its final stages of construction. The cooperative supermarket is opening this winter. The cooperative grocery store in northwest Dayton is opening this winter and could have a broader economic impact on the area. The corner of Salem and Superior Avenue in northwest Dayton is looking a bit different these days, and people are excited. “It's just like a bright light on the corner,” said Jacqueline Moore-Falah, a lifelong Dayton resident. “I'm so happy and elated that this is going to happen.” That br...