NEW CITY, N.Y. — A county in New York City's northern suburbs is banning unvaccinated minors from public places to fight a measles outbreak that has infected more than 150 people since October. Rockland County Executive Ed Day plans to discuss details Tuesday at a news conference on the state of emergency that is being declared. The county is experiencing New York state's longest measles outbreak since the disease was officially eliminated from the United States in 2000. Health officials say the best way to stop the disease's spread is a high vaccination rate in the community. Earlier this month, a federal judge denied parents' request to let 44 unvaccinated children return to the Waldorf School in Rockland County. … [Read more...] about County bans unvaccinated minors in public as measles spreads
Lori Loughlin’s daughters remain enrolled at USC amid college admissions scandal
Olivia Jade, 19, is a freshman at USC and Isabella, 20, is a sophomore, based on their dates of admission. The university confirmed their enrollment status in a statement circulated March 14. It is not clear whether the sisters are still attending classes as the university investigates students possibly connected to the scheme. … [Read more...] about Lori Loughlin’s daughters remain enrolled at USC amid college admissions scandal
Conservatives choose Roberto Weeden-Sanz as candidate for Barnet and Camden in 2020 London Assembly elections
PUBLISHED: 18:00 26 March 2019 Harry Taylor Roberto Weeden-Sanz flanked by Conservative activists after he was selected to stand in the GLA elections next year. Picture: David Douglas Archant The Conservative Party have selected a Barnet councillor as their candidate for the Barnet and Camden seat in next year’s London Assembly elections. Roberto Weeden-Sanz, who has represented Brunswick Park since May last year, will contest the seat that the party lost in 2012, when Brian Coleman was defeated.Labour’s Andrew Dismore announced he wouldn’t be fighting another election in January.The 25-year-old was chosen as candidate last weekend. Camden Conservatives leader Oliver Cooper was in consideration for the candidacy but didn’t make the final shortlist.Speaking to the Ham&High, Roberto said: “I’m obviously delighted. I’ve lived in Barnet all my life, and I did a lot of my growing up in Camden, particularly the … [Read more...] about Conservatives choose Roberto Weeden-Sanz as candidate for Barnet and Camden in 2020 London Assembly elections
‘The biggest cause of homelessness in Redbridge’: Council calls on government to abolish Section 21 evictions
PUBLISHED: 12:36 26 March 2019 Aaron Walawalkar & Miguel Rodriguez Council housing. Photo: Ben Birchall PA Archive/PA Images Redbridge Council’s Labour administration is calling on the government abolish legislation that allows tenants to be evicted for no reason. But the council’s Conservative opposition argue that Section 21 eviction notices offer landlords necessary flexibility to reclaim their properties. They instead call for the council to consult landlords on why so many evictions are taking place. The debate at last Thursday’s full council meeting, in Redbridge Town Hall, came as figures from campaign group Generation Rent suggest that the local authority may not be using its full powers to protect tenants from revenge evictions. Councillor Farah Hussain, cabinet member for housing and homelessness, tabled the motion proposing that chief executive Andy Donald write to housing secretary James Brokenshire.“Section 21 … [Read more...] about ‘The biggest cause of homelessness in Redbridge’: Council calls on government to abolish Section 21 evictions
Review: Roast dinners fit for a king plus great burgers at Norwich’s Unthank Arms
PUBLISHED: 17:55 26 March 2019 | UPDATED: 17:59 26 March 2019 Epic Sunday roasts and great burgers at a beautiful Golden Triangle pub impressed Nick Richards at Norwich’s Unthank Arms Unthank BurgerI moved to Unthank Road when I was three months old – number 203, on the corner of Glebe Road. The gate that still stands there now was built by my dad 40 years ago. My family and friends have lived in a dozen streets off Unthank Road yet, to my shame, I’d never set foot inside The Unthank Arms until last week.It’s a real Tardis of a pub, with its dominant position on the corner of Newmarket Street and Bury Street. I love a corner pub. Always feels like stepping off Albert Square and walking into the Queen Vic for a swift half.It’s the sort of pub that if I lived nearby I would delight in proclaiming as my local. I would spend a lot of time there.Walking through the bar with my wife and children we were guided upstairs to a pleasant, light and airy room with … [Read more...] about Review: Roast dinners fit for a king plus great burgers at Norwich’s Unthank Arms