Published:
1:09 PM April 26, 2021
Protesters against the loss of free parking in Stevenage Old Town High Street gathered on the Bowling Green on Saturday
- Credit: Trevor Coultart Photography
Protesters against mooted plans to get rid of free parking in Stevenage High Street - concerned it will lead to the destruction of small businesses - have held a demonstration in the Old Town.
Stevenage Borough Council must look at removing free High Street parking after successfully bidding to become one of Hertfordshire s first Sustainable Travel Towns - a scheme aimed at shifting away from cars, towards walking, cycling and public transport.
Stonehaven’s Old Town High Street becomes a river of flames during the fireballs ceremony.
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Normally, Hogmanay would see Stonehaven’s High Street transformed into a river of flames, resounding to the roar of thousands of spectators cheering on the annual fireball ceremony.
But this is no normal year. At the stroke of midnight, the only sound on the empty streets of the Old Town will be the chiming of the clock, the only cheerful light coming from still twinkling Christmas decorations.