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The Courier
30-05-2025
- Business
- The Courier
Fife Planning Ahead: Glamping plan with shepherds' huts and Aberdour housing
Former council offices in Dunfermline city centre could be transformed into flats. Plans for the disused building at 4-8 Abbott Street include six private flats. The listed three-storey building, near Carnegie Library and Galleries, will remain the same on the outside, with all work being done internally. The former registry office dates from the early 1900s but has been empty for 20 years. A proposal has been lodged for a new housing development in Aberdour. If approved, Carolina Construction Ltd will build 12 houses at the village's western end, off Inverkeithing Road. A separate Aberdour development for 186 homes was approved for the Hillside School site earlier this month. The owner of the Albert Hotel, in North Queensferry, wants to replace the roof amid ongoing leaks. Water ingress has damaged plaster inside the building and the proposal would ensure it is watertight. The hotel, closed since 2017, was the subject of a failed community takeover bid two years ago, under the Land Reform Act. The former play centre at Muddy Boots could become a glamping site with shepherds' huts. Balmalcolm Farm owners have applied for permission for six huts for overnight guests, tent pitches, eight motorhome pitches and EV charging points. They describe the huts as 'high end', each containing a sleeping area and small kitchenette. All toilet and wash facilities will be housed in a separate communal building. The application adds: 'This small-scale sustainable development will provide subtle and discreet countryside accommodation for tourists.' Plans for a large solar farm with 58,000 panels have now been submitted for farmland west of Cupar. Balance Power says the 145-acre array at Over Rankeilour will take in land belonging to three farmers. The company reduced the size of the development by 20% following public feedback earlier this year. If approved, solar farm will take nine months to construct and will be in place for 40 years. Former Dunfermline council offices Aberdour housing Albert Hotel roof plans Muddy Boots shepherd huts Cupar solar farm
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Brick City Mural Festival to feature 80+ artists and live demos
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – A massive weekend for art in Dayton is coming soon at the annual Brick City Mural and Arts Festival. The free festival will be hosted by Daniel Wells' art gallery on Front Street Art Studios and Galleries at 1001 E. Second St. on Friday, May 2, and Saturday, May 3. Over 80 artists will showcase their talents through live art demonstrations. There will be live music stages and DJs, multiple vendor markets; and a food truck rally. Front Street 'ARTeBRATION' celebrates local artists 'This year we are on track to not only be the largest mural art festival in the state but one of the largest in the country,' said Wells. 'We have over 80 artists coming from around the country and beyond, as well as multiple vendor markets, food truck rallies, amazing live music stages, interactive art, night-time lighted art installations and many more things.' The weekend's art demos will be spread around downtown. 'We are not only painting at Front Street but also on city walls along First St., Mike's Bike Park, Good Shepard Ministries, South Park Tavern, Bid Daddy's Drive Through, Dayton Cannibas Park and more,' said Wells. To learn more about the upcoming festival and Front Street, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
South China Morning Post
26-03-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
US-linked galleries at Art Basel Hong Kong unfazed by potential trade war impact
Galleries with links to the United States that are taking part in Art Basel Hong Kong have said they are unconcerned by the trade war potentially affecting business, adding that they expect sales to improve from last year's event. Advertisement The city's edition of the international art fair welcomed 240 galleries from 42 countries and regions, a slight drop of two participants from last year. It is among a string of government-sponsored mega-events grouped under the city's 'Art March' promotional drive. The event at Wan Chai's Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre opened to VIPs on Wednesday. Patrons holding public day tickets will be able to attend from 2pm on Friday, before the art fair wraps up on Sunday. David Zwirner, founder of his eponymous gallery, which operates in New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris and Hong Kong, said he had not observed any effect on business resulting from the US-China trade war. Advertisement 'All the tariff talk can affect us, of course, but since it's all been talk so far, nothing has really bitten,' the regular Art Basel Hong Kong participant said, adding that the trade war had also not affected the potential buying sentiment of collectors.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Covid inquiry wants to ensure 'public are heard'
The next pandemic is a question of "when not if", a spokesperson for the Covid-19 inquiry has warned. The national inquiry team is currently in Bristol to gather people's experiences of the impact of coronavirus and successive lockdowns. It is one of a series of Every Story Matters community events being held nationwide. Lizzie Kumaria, head of public engagement for the enquiry, said: "We know the next pandemic is 'when not if' so we need to be better prepared." The Covid inquiry held its first public hearings in June 2023, with subsequent hearings being held in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast. It has heard from health experts, politicians, civil servants, but the Every Story Matters arm of inquiry is focused on gathering testimony from the public. More than 50,000 people have shared their stories online, while in-person events are being held in 15 different cities. Speaking to BBC Bristol, Ms Kumaria said: "The point of it is that we want to ensure that the voice of the public is part of the UK inquiry. Sally Quigley, a nurse at Southmead Hospital, came to the inquiry to raise the issue of the university fees student nurses were charged while working as front line hospital staff. "I think it's really wrong. I don't think any of the student nurses that worked as part of the work force during Covid should have accrued course fees for that," she said. For her, the hardest part of the job was caring for very ill and dying people when their loved ones were not permitted to visit. She and her colleagues read them every single card and letter they received. "We we did our best and really felt the pain of every single patient whose family couldn't be with them," she said. Ms Kumaria said: "We've heard a huge range of different stories, a lot of them are very sad - tales of loss, and people who have suffered severe health impacts in some cases. "We have also had people come in talking about the impact on children, the impact on their family and work lives and disruption to education and relationships." But she added that there had also been some heart warming stories of communities coming together and support one another. The inquiry team hosted the event at the Galleries in the city centre on Tuesday, and will be back again on Wednesday between 10:30 GMT and 17:30 GMT. Follow BBC Bristol on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. How does the Covid inquiry work? UK Covid Inquiry urges people to tell their stories City residents share their pandemic experiences Every Story Matters
BBC News
11-02-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Covid inquiry wants to ensure Bristol citizens are heard
The next pandemic is a question of "when not if", a spokesperson for the Covid-19 inquiry has national inquiry team is currently in Bristol to gather people's experiences of the impact of coronavirus and successive is one of a series of Every Story Matters community events being held Kumaria, head of public engagement for the enquiry, said: "We know the next pandemic is 'when not if' so we need to be better prepared." The Covid inquiry held its first public hearings in June 2023, with subsequent hearings being held in Edinburgh, Cardiff and has heard from health experts, politicians, civil servants, but the Every Story Matters arm of inquiry is focused on gathering testimony from the than 50,000 people have shared their stories online, while in-person events are being held in 15 different to BBC Bristol, Ms Kumaria said: "The point of it is that we want to ensure that the voice of the public is part of the UK inquiry. Sally Quigly, a nurse at Southmead Hospital, came to the inquiry to raise the issue of the university fees student nurses were charged while working as front line hospital staff."I think it's really wrong. I don't think any of the student nurses that worked as part of the work force during Covid should have accrued course fees for that," she her, the hardest part of the job was caring for very ill and dying people when their loved ones were not permitted to and her colleagues read them every single card and letter they received."We we did our best and really felt the pain of every single patient whose family couldn't be with them," she said. Ms Kumaria said: "We've heard a huge range of different stories, a lot of them are very sad - tales of loss, and people who have suffered severe health impacts in some cases."We have also had people come in talking about the impact on children, the impact on their family and work lives and disruption to education and relationships."But she added that there had also been some heart warming stories of communities coming together and support one inquiry team hosted the event at the Galleries in the city centre on Tuesday, and will be back again on Wednesday between 10:30 GMT and 17:30 GMT.
