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BBC News
15 hours ago
- General
- BBC News
Dorset Council's plans for 3,750 homes move forward
A council's plans for more housing could wipe out novelist and poet Thomas Hardy's landscape, campaigners have Council has a launched a public consultation into its Local Plan, which includes proposals to build up to 3,750 homes to meet the government's new housing developer's proposal shows 850 homes in the first phase, with work starting in 2028, to be completed by 2034, and the whole site built out by Thomas Hardy Society, Save The Area North of Dorchester (STAND), and Dorchester Town Council said they strongly objected. They told the council there was "no need for the homes and to develop 950 acres of land" that would "ruin the open countryside around the county town".Campaigners said the countryside north of Dorchester and west of Stinsford had "heritage and cultural significance and important links to Thomas Hardy".They also raised concerns about building on meadowland that floods, as well as the impact on the environment of creating new roads.A series of drop-in events are planned for September and October to explain the local plan completed it will guide development in the county for both housing, employment and for wind and solar power sites, along with suitable traveller sites and transport plans, for at least 15 on all of the proposals are open to the public from now until 13 Council said it hoped the majority of people would engage residents can also request a paper response form, or email, or write in with their copies of the consultation documents are available to view in Dorset libraries or at County Hall in Dorchester. You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
CBS News
03-03-2025
- CBS News
Howard County police, community groups enhance safety plans amid recent violence
Howard County police are ramping up patrols to bolster crime prevention following a recent spate of violence, especially near The Mall in Columbia. Community organizations are also helping the effort. Last week, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball said his team is having an ongoing conversation with community partners about how to better support young people in the county. Increased police presence More Howard County police vehicles were seen around The Mall in Columbia on Monday to enhance the safety and security plan announced by Police Chief Gregory Der. On Feb. 22, a double shooting near the bus stop outside of the Lidl near the mall killed 16-year-old Michael Robertson and 15-year-old Blake McCray. Emmetson Zeah, the shooting suspect, is being held in the Howard County Detention Center without bail. Community support Ball recently touted the county's commitment to funding youth programs and organizations through the Youth Engagement Programming, or YEP, grants. First started in 2023, the county has put in more than $1.5 million in YEP grants, according to Ball -- helping more than 10,000 young people. "Programs focused on mentorship, recreation, life skills, sports, employment, and more: all aimed at ensuring our young people are supported and valued," Ball said. "[Letting them] know they are not here alone." In the latest round of YEP grant funding, 33 organizations and programs got a piece of it. STAND, which stands for Stepping Towards A New Destiny, is one of those organizations, which is run out of Wilde Lake Middle School and is led by Darryl Jeffries. "We try to take an all-around approach," Jeffries said. Jeffries, who is the Howard County Program Director for STAND, said the organization is a mentorship program that does everything, from helping with homework to teaching leadership skills. The goal is to give students the skills to be on the path away from crime. "We try to guide them and teach them about themselves. Get them a lot of character building and leadership -- skills and techniques they can use to develop themselves into men," Jeffries said. Jeffries has seen first-hand how these programs can change someone's trajectory. "When we give them this safe space, we're able to catch them before they erupt," he said. "Before they explode into something negative. We're able to catch it early, so that way they can take the time to work through their feelings."
Yahoo
26-01-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Service remembers over 6,000 lost trawlermen
A service to commemorate Hull's lost trawlermen took place in Hull on Sunday. Lost Trawlerman's Day is an annual event marked with a gathering at St John the Baptist Church, known as the fisherman's church. It is estimated that over 6,000 trawlermen have been lost from the port city of Hull. Ruth Creasey, the chairwoman of St Andrew's Dock Fishing Heritage Group (STAND), which organised the service, said it was important to come together and "share those losses". The Lost Trawlermen's Day commemorations are held on the last Sunday in January every year. Ms Creasey said the lost men were "going out to put fish on our plates... they'd go out to work long hours in dreadful conditions." This year's service also marked the 70th anniversary of the loss of the trawlers Lorella and Roderigo. Forty crewmen lost their lives when both boats sank in a snow storm off the coast of Iceland on 26 January 1955. Andrew Hunter's grandfather Ernest died on the Lorella, and attended the service. "I never knew my grandad," Mr Hunter said: "it was "difficult to sing along... because you get choked up. "To have him kept alive like this is wonderful." During the service, children from Chiltern Primary School choir sang I, the Lord of Sea and Sky. Ms Creasey said: "It's important they (children) learn of Hull's history because at one time, Hull was the largest deep sea fishing port in the world. "It's our job to make sure the legacy of the fishing industry and its importance remains alive." Historian and author Dr Brian Lavery added: "You ignore your history at your peril. "This is an integral part of the city. This paid for a lot of what we have in this city today, and for what the city is today, much of it is owed to those men who left this port never to return." Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Gaul victims remembered 50 years after sinking Hundreds back statue for Headscarf Revolutionaries
