The Somerset coastal village expecting a tourist population boom this summer
It could be the busiest year ever for some businesses
Chris Langdon owns two businesses in the village
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With staycations becoming more popular than ever this year as we come out of more coronavirus restrictions, it s no surprise that some towns and villages will benefit hugely from it.
Prestigious Amnesty Media Awards 2021 winners announced at virtual ceremony
‘In a year when much of the world ground to a halt, thankfully the vital work of human rights journalism continued’ - Kate Allen
The winners of Amnesty International UK’s prestigious Media Awards 2021 have been announced this evening at a virtual ceremony.
In a year when much of the rolling news was dominated by the pandemic, many of the winning pieces focussed on lesser known issues facing people and countries.
BBC Africa Eye won Best Broadcast News for its powerful investigation analysing phone footage and other open-source material relating to a huge pipeline explosion in “Lagos Inferno”.
Noelene Tait. PICTURE: EMILY ADAMSON
Hundreds turn out to pay their respects to Noelene Tait, 84, who died after a crash on Frankton Road on January 14 while on her way home from the library in Queenstown.
One of the original members of the Arrow Miners Band, Noelene loved Irish music and used to go to The Fork and Tap in Arrowtown and play on Wednesday nights.
The former theatre nurse at Kew Hospital, now Southland Hospital, in Invercargill moved to Queenstown 21 years ago after her late husband, Peter, died.
Noelene was heavily involved in the community and spent a huge amount of time entertaining residents at resthomes in Queenstown, either playing music for them or playing cards with them.
William T. ‘Bill’ O’Connor Jr.
WILLIAMSBURG William T. ‘Bill’ O’Connor Jr., 81, passed away peacefully at home with family by his side Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020.
Bill was born Sept. 10, 1939, to William Thomas O’Connor Sr. and Pauline Kelly O’Connor. He was raised in West Point and Deltaville. In 1957, he graduated from West Point High School.
He went on to serve in the U.S. Air Force from 1957 to 1961. Much of his time, he was stationed in Alaska. In 1967, Bill began working as a millwright for Chesapeake Corporation in West Point and continued there until retirement nearly 30 years later.
Bill was a loving, loyal husband, a man of faith and a hardworking provider for his family. He was an avid golfer, boater, fisherman and hunter. He also enjoyed football, woodcarving, gardening and family genealogy.