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Developers are pushing for a new zoning rule to allow development across from Wilmington's downtown riverfront. Environmentalists and advocates want to stop new building from happening. But for most of Wilmington's long history, the west bank of Cape Fear was heavily industrialized.
Jeff Palmer with his award. Jeff Palmer, from Alford, who was born in Sutton on Sea, received the Legion of Honour (Légion d’Honneur) in the post at the end of last year, in recognition of his display of ‘extraordinary military bravery and service in times of war’. Jeff was born in January 1924 and joined the Royal Navy, where he was involved in minesweeping and anti-submarine work, including off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada, during a period of time he spent seconded to the Royal Canadian Navy. Later, Jeff and his ship were sent to Dover and, in the months leading up D-Day, perform...