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GBI: Suspected drunk driver fatally shot by police after attempting to escape traffic stop By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team Published  article Authorities said a Spalding County man was shot and killed after leading police on a car chase and aiming a gun at officers. (Photo courtesy of GBI) SPALDING COUNTY, Ga. - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said a man was shot and killed by police on Saturday in Spalding County.  The man killed was 29-year-old Stephen Neil Weigand from Griffin. Police said he attempted to evade arrest and led officers from multiple law enforcement agencies on a cross...

Gary Perkins who runs Spitfire, Bank, Taps and the Vault in Darwen and the Arden Inn, Accrington Pavement licences for venues with little or no outdoor dining spaces are being extended for a further 12 months in order to support the recovery of the hospitality industry. On Monday, Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick confirmed he will extend provisions for temporary pavement licences to help high streets re-open safely once lockdown restrictions are lifted. Details of the announcement, which is still subject to parliamentary approval, were included in a letter sent by Mr Jenrick to loca...

LANDLORDS are demanding that they should be allowed to reopen in line with non-essential shops as lockdown is relaxed. The hospitality industry was one of the last to be allowed to reopen after the first lockdown and with the Government set to announce the roadmap out of lockdown next week, pub bosses have said they need to be allowed to reopen or be given extra support while they remain closed. It has been reported that pubs may be allowed to reopen in April, but only serve customers outdoors. The British Beer and Pub Association said that it believes in Blackburn and Darwen 68 pubs ...

THE new owners of a pizzeria have vowed ‘to go back to basics’ by offering traditional Italian woodfired pizzas. Gary Perkins and Jamie Evans took over Eddie’s Wood Fired Pizza on Borough Road, Darwen, at the beginning of January. Jamie has great experience in the trade after opening a successful restaurant business at The Dog Inn, Belthorn, and more recently at The Bank Bar and Kitchen in Darwen. Meanwhile Gary co-owns The Bank Bar and Kitchen, The Taps Bar, Spitfire Sports Bar, The Vault, all of which are part of the Darwen Bars & Leisure group. Jamie said: “Pizza is a foo...