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BBC News
16-05-2025
- BBC News
Roadside snappers upset at 12-month ban at capturing traffic in Broadway
Two roadside photographers who have been banned from a taking "actions shots" of motorcyclists feel like they have been treated like Webster and Jake Pickering were given community protection warnings by West Mercia Police who said they encouraged motorcyclists to come to Fish Hill on the A44 in Broadway, a Worcestershire beauty force said the snappers' presence - to take pictures that are sold online - has led to bikers racing up the route, overtaking dangerously and even pulling the pair, among three photographers to have been told to stay from the spot for a year, said they have done nothing illegal, are insured and are being treated unfairly. The warnings can be escalated to formal action if people do not comply, the force Mr Pickering said: "We're taking photos of the public on a public bit of land in the public domain... we've done noting wrong or illegal."People can see you 100% from 300 yards up the road, minimum."They can also see you more than 700 yards away minimum, on the other side of the road."He said it was worth sitting there for hours as you see "beautiful cars" and generally capture great pair then sell the images they take on their website and said photographs have been taken at the site for 20 years with no issues. Mr Pickering said they stand well back from the road."They're wanting to take the area that I'm genuinely coming to love away from me and that's wrong," he Webster said that there will always be people who break the law "and that would happen if we were here or we weren't here"."We put disclaimers out on our posts saying 'Ride within the law', so we've done everything we can," he Hill does have an existing safety issue with 13 crashes along the route between January 2020 and April this year, with eight people seriously hurt. 'Open to constructive engagement' Safer Neighbourhood Insp for Wychavon Dave Wise, said it has had feedback from the biking community, motorcycle photographers, and nearby residents and there has been "a disproportionately high number of serious collisions in recent years"."Our community has been clear with us: they want safer roads and a reduction in antisocial behaviour," he part of that, the warnings have been issued "to individuals whose actions, such as advertising their presence or events at Fish Hill, may contribute to unsafe or anti-social riding."The force does not want to single out individuals but "a small number of those we engaged with did not respond constructively to informal advice".There had also been complaints about event promotion for riders to "test their limits", Insp Wise said."We remain open to further constructive engagement with anyone who has a stake in this issue, including photographers and riders." Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Firefighters battled more than 220 wildfires around Missouri last week
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and partnering fire departments reported 224 wildfires covering more than 15,500 acres between March 10-16. More than 90 trained MDC staff responded to 83 of the wildfires around the state, covering nearly 9,000 acres. 'We are so very thankful for everyone's efforts in fighting these fires,' said MDC Fire Program Coordinator Ben Webster. 'We greatly appreciate the expertise, hard work, and long hours from our staff, the U.S. Forest Service, the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and especially the many rural fire departments who are such vital partners in these efforts.' According to the press release from MDC, more than 20 homes and several vehicles and outbuildings were lost to the fires but no injuries or deaths were reported. The Camdenton area had 42 fires with a total of 6,086 acres burned, including 761 acres on Granny's Acres Conservation Area in Benton County, according to MDC. There were 19 fires in the Ozark region of the state covering nearly 1,500 acres, which included nearly 300 acres of conservation land. A team in Dent County had to take shelter due to a tornado warning while fighting a fire. You can check active fires by visiting the Fire Information for Resource Management System website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Associated Press
28-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
ArkivMusic now selling SteepleChase jazz albums on vinyl and CD
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Naxos of America is proud to assume physical distribution of the renowned Danish jazz label SteepleChase. The SteepleChase catalogue is now for sale on CD at and HB Direct, your sources for great jazz and classical recordings on vinyl and CD. SteepleChase owes its inception in 1972 to American expatriates such as Dexter Gordon, Ben Webster, Kenny Drew, and Duke Jordan who became a major force on the European jazz scene of the 60s and 70s'. SteepleChase has also introduced to the world some of the finest European jazz musicians such as Tete Montoliu, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Pierre Dørge and re-introduced neglected American artists like Shirley Horn, Louis Smith, and Walt Dickerson. SteepleChase is proud to have introduced a host of now-famous artists such as Andy LaVerne, Rich Perry, Stephen Riley, George Colligan, Gary Versace, Brian Charette, Jason Palmer, and Allegra Levy, among many others to the world by offering them their debut dates. SteepleChase releases 20 plus recordings per year with new recordings. Other labels within the SteepleChase group include SteepleChase LookOut that offers a platform for those up-and-coming artists who deserve exposure and recognition; Kontrapunkt is dedicated to contemporary and classical annotated music, while Canzone was founded in Denmark in the 1980s by Danish classical musician/sound engineer Jesper Jørgensen to feature under-recorded elite artists both in classical and jazz repertoire. ' SteepleChase has, with a potent sense of direction, produced one of the most powerful independent labels on the jazz scene.' Chris Sheridan – Jazz Circle News, UK Contacts:
