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A popular Leeds food and drink festival highlighting the best independent traders in the city is back for 2022.

There was a collective gasp of delight when a young, dark-feathered and blinking kiwi was brought into the light.

Garden ceremony at St. Vincent's honors nurses: 'Reflect and be filled with hope' FacebookTwitterEmail 1of6 Manager of Pastoral Care Deacon Tim Bolton, left, leads the Garden of Hope Remembrance Ceremony during Nurses Week at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport, Conn. on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. Bolton blessed a recently planted tree in honor of hospital nurses who have passed away in the last year.Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 2of6 The Garden of Hope Remembrance Ceremony for Nurses Week is held at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport, Conn. on Tuesda...

Since December 1, Auckland Council has received 27 complaints of dog owners breaching restrictions at beaches and regional parks. Incident reports reveal dogs are arriving at the pest-free islands by boat and attacking wildlife, while “aggressive” owners are abusing rangers. Rotoroa Island Trust operations manager Jo Ritchie said she has seen an increase in people bringing dogs ashore over the summer. “I believe it has to do with more people out boating because people can’t travel overseas due to the Covid-19 pandemic,” she said. “We have repeat offenders coming ashore with their ...