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The Guardian
01-08-2025
- Business
- The Guardian
Homes for sale in coastal hotspots in England and Wales
Four-bedroom, two-bathroom homes in the new development of Longshore start from £545,000. Each one – arranged in a row but built in pairs –sits under a pitched roof and covers three floors. Inside is an open-plan kitchen, living and dining areas, with Juliet balconies overlooking the sea. Behind the development is a woodland owned, and to be maintained by, the residents and a covenant prevents commercial use, including holiday lets. The village has two sandy beaches, Dolwen and Dyffryn, dotted with rock pools when the tide goes out. £545,000. Savills, 02920 368 923 Photograph: Savills A short walk from golden sandy Embleton Bay is Bay House, a large white semi-detached period property that has been operating as a holiday let. The imposing building, with views across rolling countryside to the North Sea, has four bedrooms and a large, light-filled kitchen. There is a separate dining room and a patio at the back. The village sits on the coastline between the popular spots of Alnmouth and Bamburgh. Wander along the beach to Dunstanburgh Castle to the south, while there is a golf course to the north. £950,000 . Knight Frank, 0131 222 9606 Photograph: Knight Frank This Grade II-listed Georgian property sits high on one of the hilly residential roads looking down on to the River Dart estuary. Behind the pale blue facade is a four-bedroom house and a self-contained annexe. One of its most glorious features is the wide bay windows on the first and second floor, with views of the water. The kitchen, on the ground floor, has oak cabinetry. The nearest beach is Castle Cove, a tiny shingle beach down cliff steps. Blackpool Sands, with water sports, seaside saunas and beach shops, is just over two miles away. £1.395m. Inigo, 020 3687 3071 Photograph: Stuart Elkins/Inigo Close to a shingle beach and with views across the saltmarshes and nature reserve (heaven for twitchers), is this two-bedroom mid-terrace cottage. In a textured sand-coloured render, with a sky-blue front door, the property has a lawned back garden and a patio. This pretty village is in the area of outstanding natural beauty and is known for its flint cottages, narrow lanes and 18th-century windmill. This is a well-kitted-out village with independent shops, galleries, cafes and two pubs (the George and Dragon and the Three Swallows). £525,000. Bedfords, 01328 730 500 Photograph: Bedfords Shrub Cottage was built in the 1800s as one of Port Gaverne's pilchard cellars. Now the whitewashed, end-of-terrace property has three bedrooms and an open-plan kitchen, living and dining area with period features such as sash windows and exposed beams. There is a pantry and a log burner. It is a one-minute walk to the beach, the South West coastal path and the old harbour. Port Gaverne sits on an unspoilt stretch of the North Cornwall coast with neighbouring Port Isaac just over the brow of the hill. £575,000 . John Bray Estates, 01208 862 601 Photograph: DREW-SHEARWOOD/John Bray Estates
The Province
18-07-2025
- Sport
- The Province
Longshoremen's rec hockey team loses coveted Agrodome ice time to pro women's team
For 60 years, Longshoremen have played hockey at the Agrodome. But the arrival of the new PWHL team means the recreational hockey club will likely be displaced from the rink. The Canadian Stevedores played in the 1964 Longshore Hockey League at the Agrodome. Back from, from left to right: Pete Sajiw, Ray Marshall, Al Gowan, Bill Flipchuk, Bob Bayers and Ed Laidlaw. Front row: Dal Vader, Terry Austin, Bob Gould, Ron Kitchen, Derek Adams and Dick Lavoie. Photo by Longshore archives / PNG Lucas Cinnamon has played hockey at the Agrodome long enough that a grainy picture of him and his Hastings Minor Hockey teammates graces the walls of the venerable old building. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. 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REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors And many of the faces in that photo, and others in the photos hung alongside it, are ones he's seen on a weekly basis for the past three decades as part of the Longshore Hockey Club's drop-in games. 'It's like church to us,' he said. 'We go there at nine o'clock in the morning and we're there till noon.' Well, it's time for some prayers. It'll take a Hail Mary to keep the Longshore club — a team that has roots stretching back more than 60 years at the Dome — from losing its home. The incoming Professional Women's Hockey League team has blocked out the 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. slots, seven days a week, for its practice time. The alternate times offered to the Longshoremen, 2:30 p.m. and 10 p.m., don't match up with their work schedules. Their 10:30 a.m. spot was early enough to allow afternoon starters to shower before work, and late enough to allow the night shift, who form the majority of participants, to get some rest before playing. The players used to lace up the skates twice weekly at 10:30 a.m. before dropping to a single day, Fridays, a few years ago. Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'We're kind of just getting the shaft,' Cinnamon said. '… Basically in the middle of the day when everyone's working, or at 10 o'clock at night.' In decades past, when they worked at multiple docks, there were up to six teams that formed a league. And it wasn't just the dock workers; neighbourhood players would also join. 'There's so much history we had there,' said Cinnamon, 43. 'It's kind of a tradition — the PNE staff even come and play. It's pretty well known. … It's bond building with all the coworkers and people from neighbourhood. We probably have about 70 guys that show up throughout the year. It's pretty crazy. … It's a gut punch.' The Longshore Hockey League turned into a drop in game that has been running for close to three decades at the Agrodome. Photo by Lucas Cinnamon / PNG Laura Ballance, who handles communications for the PNE and facilities, stressed that the team isn't being kicked out of the Agrodome. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'The Longshore Drop aren't being displaced from the Agrodome. With the recent announcement naming the Pacific Coliseum and Agrodome as the home venue of the new Vancouver PWHL franchise, some changes to traditional dressing rooms and ice times are required,' she wrote to Postmedia. 'The Agrodome will be the practice venue for the new PWHL team, which means that the traditional dressing room and ice time used by the Longshore Drop isn't available.' For now, the 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. time slot is being reserved Monday to Sunday until the team's game and practice schedule is known, she said. 'Once we have that, we will release the availability to recreational groups, such as the Longshore Drop.' Of the seven groups that use the Agrodome ice, Ballance said, two are affected and have been offered alternative times. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The PWHL has had a strong start to its two-year existence, drawing thousands of fans to the teams clustered in six eastern cities — Boston, New York, Minnesota, Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa. Vancouver and Seattle were announced as expansion teams for the upcoming season in April, news that excited the hockey fan and dad in Cinnamon, who started making plans to take his 10- and 15-year-old daughters to the team's games. The Vancouver team has already signed two locals in Jennifer Gardiner (Surrey) and Hannah Miller (North Vancouver), and a big-name star in national team stalwart Sarah Nurse. 'We live in the neighbourhood (and we're excited) to go and watch women's hockey. Now it puts a sour taste in my mouth that this professional sports team has booted out a community group for no reason,' he said. 'Like we couldn't squeeze in an hour and a half in the week somewhere? It's kind of outrageous.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. While the as-yet-unnamed PWHL team will play out of the Coliseum, the Agrodome will be its practice and training base. Cinnamon and his fellow players understand the operational and logistical needs the new team will have, but are frustrated over being 'pushed aside' without any consultation or consideration for alternate arrangements for an established local group that has a history spanning generations. Seeing the ongoing renovations underway, and with little word from the PNE staff, the Longshore players began to 'see the writing on the wall.' 'We're being renovicted out of our hockey rink,' he said. There has been little or no contact with PNE staff or planners, according to Cinnamon, who says he can never get through to speak to anyone aside from the receptionist on the phone. He's determined not to let the Longshore club wither away, whether that means moving to another rink or even out of the city boundary to Burnaby. As a city-owned facility, he pondered, couldn't they be offered space at another city rink at the same time? He's also hopeful they may yet stay at the Dome. 'I'm not going let it disappear,' he said. 'It's not totally over yet. We could still work out something.' jadams@ Read More Vancouver Canucks Celebrity News News Crime
CBS News
05-06-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Aurora police use real time information center to boost officer, public safety
The Aurora Police Department has a new resource designed to enhance both officer and community safety: the Real Time Information Center. The Aurora Police Department's Real Time Information Center. CBS Housed inside police headquarters, the center leverages citywide technology like surveillance cameras, drones, license plate readers, and crime data into one centralized hub. From there, trained staff can monitor activity in real time and relay critical updates directly to officers in the field. "We want to make sure that we have officers on the ground. We also have eyes in the sky," said Agent Matthew Longshore. "Our techs can manipulate cameras, zoom in, scan areas, and provide officers with real-time details about suspects, vehicles, or activity tied to a call for service." For instance, if a stolen vehicle triggers a license plate reader, staff can quickly locate the car on nearby cameras, identify any unique features, and pass that intel to officers before they arrive on the scene. They can provide vehicle descriptions, behavior patterns, and even track suspects leaving an area. CBS Colorado's Tori Mason at the Aurora Police Department's Real Time Information Center. CBS "We want to make sure that we have knowledgeable, professional people in here who can do the job effectively. They are the first line of defense for our officers on the road. They're able to see things before the officers can see things," said Longshore. Aurora's upcoming Global Fest will be the largest event to date, and it will be supported by the Real-Time Information Center. Operators will be monitoring cameras throughout the festival grounds and the surrounding area. "We want to make sure that people attending, performing, selling things, our vendors, feel safe and supported," said Longshore. "We've increased our staffing, both seen and unseen. We're going to have our special units out there, some of them in plain clothes." While there have been no specific threats, Longshore says the department is proactively increasing security presence as a precaution. The Aurora Police Department's Real Time Information Center. CBS The department is still expanding the center's capabilities. Six stations are available inside, and staffing levels adjust depending on crime patterns and major events. Data is continuously being analyzed to determine the most effective hours of operation and deployment.
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Aurora police launch new auto theft prevention program, MetroTrack
DENVER (KDVR) — More than 3,500 vehicles were stolen in Aurora last year, and while that total is down from years prior, the Aurora Police Department has a new program aimed at continuing to shrink that total. They're calling it MetroTrack, a way to both deter thieves and to find your car if it's been stolen. Shedeur Sanders passed over in second, third rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft APD said even though car theft totals are down, they want to keep fighting the issue. 'We understand that those were 3,000+ people that were victimized,' said agent Matthew Longshore with APD. That's where MetroTrack comes in. You can register on APD's website to get a few things for free. 'Stickers that you put on your car, and you'll get a tracking device that you are responsible for putting in your car,' said Longshore. There are two parts to the plan, the stickers are meant to act as a deterrent for thieves looking to break in. 'They see a sticker like this on a car, they might think twice about stealing it,' said Longshore. While the tracker is meant for recovery, with it, the vehicle's real-time location is sent right to you. 'You'll pull the information up on your phone,' said Longshore. 'The police department doesn't have access to your location, this is all done through your device.' An important distinction, you'll have to provide that information to the police on your own. 'We wanted to make sure the police department wasn't playing Big Brother. We don't want to know your vehicle's location,' said Longshore. Colorado's 5th measles case of 2025 confirmed in vaccinated adult from Denver All in all, APD believes MetroTrack is the next step in keeping the number of stolen cars on the decline. The city of Denver also has a similar program that APD said it hopes its tracker will work in conjunction with. Registration can be found on APD's website, and stickers and trackers will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
25-04-2025
- Automotive
- CBS News
Aurora police offers free GPS tags to help recover stolen Colorado cars
As of March 31, Aurora police reported 596 vehicle thefts. While these crimes are decreasing, APD is taking another step to crack down on auto theft. Drivers can sign up for a free GPS tag designed to help locate and recover stolen vehicles. CBS MetroTrack provides eligible Aurora residents with GPS tracking devices, either Apple AirTags or Chipolo trackers, along with MetroTrack window decals, all at no cost. From APD's peak of 6,781 stolen vehicle reports in 2022, cases dropped to 3,545 in 2024 -- a nearly 50% decrease. "We understand the importance of protecting your car, especially from car thieves," said Agent Matthew Longshore, Public Information Officer for APD. "We're actually providing residents in our community a tracking device to put into their vehicle. If it gets stolen, they can provide that information to law enforcement so we have a better opportunity to find their car." The kits include: One GPS tracking device (AirTag or Chipolo) Two window stickers Self-installation instructions Only the vehicle owner retains access to the GPS location data. APD can only respond to tracking information if the owner voluntarily shares it. "This isn't something where you're sharing your vehicle's location with the police department," Longshore emphasized. "We don't want to play big brother. We don't want to actively track your car." APD says its new pursuit policy is helping recover more stolen cars, but they'd rather find them before it becomes a chase. "We're hoping that either we can find the car unoccupied and recover it simply and easily, or track the car down before it leads to a high-speed pursuit," Longshore said. "The end goal is to make sure we're getting people's property back and holding criminals accountable." Inspired by similar programs in Denver and Cook County, Illinois, MetroTrack leans heavily on visibility as prevention. Stickers on the window indicating you have the GPS acts as a strong deterrent to thieves. "Through our conversations with leadership in Cook County, we learned the stickers they use are a key component for preventing vehicle thefts in the first place," said Commander Mike Hanifin of the APD Community Engagement Bureau. "When thieves see a vehicle is registered and tracked by local law enforcement, they tend to move on in search of an easier target." The Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority provided funding for APD to give out over 2,000 tags. Colorado, once ranked first in the nation for per capita vehicle thefts, has seen a 45% reduction in the past two years, according to CATPA. The state continues to invest heavily in anti-theft initiatives, recognizing the broader impacts of stolen vehicles. Cale Gould, Public Outreach Coordinator for CATPA, says Denver's trackers have been effective. "Programs like this are a wonderful recovery tool for law enforcement and have proven to be strong deterrents," Gould said. "Vehicles involved in these programs show a very low rate of theft at all." If your car is stolen, CATPA had a victim assistance fund. It covers expenses ranging from towing to temporary transportation and repairs. "This program looks to provide everything from basic temporary transportation if your vehicle is not yet recovered, to impound fees and cleaning services," said Gould. "It's a really comprehensive look at trying to reduce the impact of motor vehicle thefts." There are no income requirements for victims to qualify, but applicants must meet basic eligibility, including valid Colorado registration and insurance. Aurora residents can register for a GPS tag online at by submitting their vehicle's make, model, and VIN. Upon verification of valid registration and insurance, residents can pick up their MetroTrack kits starting May 5 at the Aurora Police District 1 Station. For more information on victim assistance, or theft prevention tips, visit
