Morning Docket: 09.15.21 abovethelaw.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from abovethelaw.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Cardiff arcades decked out to celebrate Art and Soul of city southwalesargus.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from southwalesargus.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Artworks bring Cardiff's treasured arcades back to life after 'exodus' of traders walesonline.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from walesonline.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Covid: Cardiff city centre working 50% lower than pre-pandemic By John Arkless image captionFewer people have been working and spending money in Cardiff during the pandemic, research suggests The number of people working in Cardiff city centre is 50% lower than before the pandemic, according to research. It found some £400m less had been spent in the city centre since March 2020. The Welsh government said it recognised the big impact of Covid and was working closely with sectors affected. A review conducted for Cardiff council found the shift to home-working has had a radical impact for cities, but added many suggestions about the longer-term had been premature and shallow .
The secret Victorian-era street hidden behind one of Wales' busiest shopping arcades dailypost.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailypost.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The incredible secret street that lies behind an unsuspecting door in Cardiff's Royal Arcade walesonline.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from walesonline.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Sentencing Law and Policy: Rounding up some early (mostly critical) commentary on Jones typepad.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from typepad.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A sweet history - pictures through the years of Thorntons in the North-East WITH the sad news that Thorntons are set to permanently close all of their remaining stores - we ve picked out some of the chain s iconic North-East moments. News broke last night that the retailer was planning to call time on its remaining 61 stores across the UK, placing a total of 603 jobs at risk. Blaming the impact of the Covid pandemic, bosses said stores which include Darlington, Dalton Park and the Metrocentre, would disappear for good as part of a huge shake-up. The expected departure of the Thorntons brand from our high streets and shopping centres has been met with sadness with some recalling memories of the retailer.
Shops in Wales react to pushed-back reopening date as big chains announce plans Some have branded the move devastating while others welcomed the extra time to prepare Updated Sign up to FREE email alerts from Wales Online - Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Independent shops and huge chains have reacted to the news they will be able to reopen across Wales from April 12.
Legitimacy Matters: The Case for Public Financing in Prosecutor Elections The title of this post is the title of this new article in the latest issue of the Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice authored by Rory Fleming. Here is a part of its introduction: Part I of this Article will present the results of two interlinked studies on candidate campaign finance in every election with a progressive prosecutor candidate from 2015 through 2019. The first study examines campaign funding disparities between incumbent prosecutors and progressive challengers, while the second examines the differentials using the Cost Per Vote (CPV) metric. Part II will discuss the major findings of the two studies, such as how progressive challengers in Democratic primaries seem to only win when a sufficient amount of Soros PAC money is granted, and how higher CPV values translate to greater tensions between local prosecutor offices and their communities. Part III traces how the Soros-reliant funding model for progressive prosecutors has created an unprecedented crisis of prosecutorial legitimacy in many major urban counties. Part IV presents public funding for prosecutor selections as one solution that can balance the desirability of competitiveness in prosecutor elections with the need to curb the backlash against prosecutors working to end mass incarceration. V concludes.