MP could get Aquarena plans overturned

An MP has set into motion a process which could see the government overturning plans to transform the Aquarena site. The decision to turn the former swimming pool and car park in Brighton Road into 141 apartments was approved by Worthing Borough Council’s planning committee on Thursday evening.

On this day from Monday, January 23, 2017

Mr Bernard Newman, a British agent in the First World War and author of many spy novels, told real life spy stories at a lecture, arranged by the Town Council Library, Museum, Arts and Music committee, at the Art Centre as part of the Heritage of Britain festival. 1961: The annual staff dance held by the Swindon branch of the RAF Association has just obtained another celebrity signature by enrolling Bud Flanagan as a member of the Friends of the Association.

NYC Women’s March sets more than 400G protesters upon Trump Tower

The streets of President Trump’s hometown were steeped in protesters Saturday – the masses set on showing the nation’s new commander-in-chief they won’t be silent. More than 400,000 people marched through Midtown to stand in solidarity for women’s rights and to let Trump know they want a greater voice for women in political life.

Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott raises concerns about Worcester hospital trolley deaths

A SHADOW minister spoke of her deep concern about trolley deaths at Worcester hospital and called for urgent investment in social care when she visited the city. Thanking the people of Worcester for a warm reception on her first visit to the city, she spoke about the crisis engulfing hospitals, including the city’s Worcestershire Royal Hospital, asking people to sign the ‘care for the NHS petition’ which calls for extra Government funding for the NHS.

Protesters rally worldwide in solidarity with Washington march

Hundreds of thousands of people in the United States and around the world are set to join marches Saturday to raise awareness of women’s rights and other civil rights they fear could be under threat under Donald Trump’s presidency. The key focus of the day will be the Women’s March on Washington, which organizers say could attract a quarter of a million participants.

New White House website strikes a different tone

Just moments after President Donald Trump took the oath of office Friday, the official White House website was transformed into a set of policy pledges that offered the broad contours of the Trump administration’s top priorities — a list that included fierce support for law enforcement bordering on vigilantism, an immediate elimination of the White House’s policy page on climate page and a notable absence of any directives involving President Obama’s Affordable Care Act. “Our job is not to make life more comfortable for the rioter, the looter, or the violent disrupter,” reads the law and order section, which calls for “more law enforcement” and “more effective policing.”

7 Ways To Float Your Boat In London

St Peter’s Barge floats in the shadows of the huge glass skyscrapers around Canary Wharf. The West India Quay-based boat is part of the Parish of St Anne’s and is run by a permanent full-time Church of England minister alongside a team of four.

Ademola: It’s Amazing At Everton

Outside the English classroom at Everton Free School there is an acrostic poem taped to the wall. It reads: “Excel and achieve nothing but the best; Value the potential of team work; Enjoy new ways of thinking; Revel in learning; Tackle challenges without fear; Open new doors of opportunity; Nurture your talents and never give up.”

Your chance to take part in Norwich’s famous medieval festival

Entries for floats in this year’s Lord Mayor’s Procession have now opened and Norwich City Council is encouraging local people and businesses to get involved with the exciting event. The procession, the centre-piece of the three-day Lord Mayor’s Celebration, is expected to attract around 70 floats, 2,000 participants and 25,000 spectators on Saturday, July 8. Starting from Newmarket Road, the one-mile parade will make it’s way through the city centre, heading to St Martins at Palace Plain, via St Stephens, Castle Meadow and Tombland.

George Street resident Basil Sujeeun

A DISABLED man and other residents who say they feel intimated by vandals are demanding the installation of CCTV cameras to combat anti-social behaviour in their streets. Basil Sujeeun, who has lived in Newport since 2010, has spoken out over “constant” anti-social behaviour taking place along George Street.

Two appear in court over Newport golf club death

The body of Gareth Pugh, 29, of Glynneath was retrieved from a lake within the grounds of the golf club near Wentloog in February TWO men have appeared in court accused of manslaughter by gross negligence following the death of a man at Peterstone Golf Club a year ago. Jonathan Dean Pike, 47, of Sarn Helen, Ystradfellte, Aberdare and Dale Dean Pike, 25, of Chain Walk, Glynneath were present at Cardiff Crown Court.

Travel Update

M27 – Two lanes are closed on between junctions 11 and 12 on the eastbound carriageway due to a vehicle fire. Delays are expected to last until 8am, Highways England has said.

Thursday morning’s traffic and travel

Roads are looking generally clear this Thursday morning with just a few minor incidents to look out for across the Black Country and North Worcestershire, including: Water main work and temporary traffic lights on A442 Franche Road in Kidderminster at the Woodland Avenue junction, so expect delays. Some delays again on A451 Stourbridge Road in Kidderminster at the Springfield Lane junction due to gas main work and temporary traffic lights.

Africa’s Biggest Company Seeks Partnerships With Phone Companies 28 minutes ago

Naspers Ltd. , Africa’s biggest company by market value, is seeking partnerships with mobile-phone operators on the continent to boost its video-on-demand business and help compete with U.S. giant The owner of Africa’s biggest pay-TV provider is planning to build on a joint venture agreed to last year with Kenya’s largest company, Safaricom Ltd. , to roll out online service Showmax at more affordable data prices. Safaricom is 40 percent owned by Newbury, England-based Vodafone Group Plc.

The Latest: British Supreme Court to rule on Brexit Tuesday

Britain’s Supreme Court says it will give its highly anticipated judgment in a legal battle over Brexit next week. Britain’s highest court will deliver its judgment on Jan. 24 on whether Prime Minister Theresa May can formally begin the process of leaving the European Union without Parliament’s approval.

Charity launches new carers service

Carers juggling a job and the demands of looking after someone are the special focus of a Harrogate charity’s new service. Carers’ Resource, based in North Park Road, has been awarded Big Lottery Reaching Communities funding for the four-year CReate programme – Carers’ Resource Employment and Training Enterprise.

JAILED: Teenager had regular sex with 12-year-old girl he met on Facebook

Burnley Crown Court heard how 18-year-old Jack Simpson was fully aware of the girl’s age at the time of the interactions and only stopped when he was warned off by her social worker. The court was told that Simpson, who was between the ages of 16 and 17 during the four-month period of offending, was in a relationship with the girl and that the sex was consensual.