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BBC News By Robert Plummer image captionSarah and Steve Jarvis say demand for cottages is high UK holiday providers are still seeing strong demand for summer getaways amid "confusing" warnings that it may be too soon to book because of Covid. Sarah and Steve Jarvis, who run the Independent Cottages website, say inquiries in the first week of February were nearly 100% up on last year. They said they had seen "no difference" to the level of interest since the warnings from government ministers. People were showing a "healthy appetite" for holidays, Sarah said. But people booking through the sit...

BBC News By Robert Plummer image copyrightGetty Images After the news that British residents arriving in England from Covid hotspots will have to quarantine in hotels, many would-be holidaymakers are thinking of opting for UK destinations this summer. Understandably, they don't want to undergo the "managed isolation process" requiring them to spend 10 days in a hotel on their return to the UK. But there may be a shortage of the kind of UK accommodation they are looking for, say providers of holiday lets. From cottages to campsites, demand is on the increase. Even the UK's luxury hotels are e...

Napa’s police chief is resigning effective Friday, after less than three years on the job, saying he wants to spend more time with his family. “After much prayer and contemplation, I have decided to put aside the stressors of the job and retire after 30 years of public service in law enforcement,” Chief Robert Plummer said in a statement released Thursday evening. “I have had a rich and rewarding career that I embarked upon at just 22 years of age with many opportunities that I will be forever grateful for, including the honor of leading the Napa Police Department as the C...

A police-involved death publicized worldwide turned 2020 a year marked by street demonstrations and protests. And if the crowds in Napa were smaller and the passions less white-hot than in the major metropolises, the statements against racism and police violence were no less heartfelt. A wave of protests rippled across the country after the May 25 arrest by Minneapolis police officers of George Floyd, an unarmed, 46-year-old Black man, that ended with his death after he struggled to breathe for more than eight minutes as an officer pinned a knee against Floyd’s neck in an incident captur...

A Look at Notable 2020 Publications Continuing the tradition of reflecting on some of the year's noteworthy publications. David S. Dockery Image: Nick Fewings/Unsplash Each year, my friend David Dockery releases an end-of-year list of noteworthy books. I am happy to share them with you. I trust that the forthcoming holiday period will provide moments for rest and renewal for many from what has been an exhausting 2020. Perhaps these days will even provide an opportunity for some of us to catch up on some of the important publications that have been released since last year’s holida...