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Alberta churches dealt harshest COVID-19 measures in a year May 14, 2021
Houses of worship were among the many sectors of Alberta society hit with the most stringent COVID-19 capacity guidelines since the first wave of the virus last spring. New regulations are limiting in-person worship services to 15 people in high case areas, down from the 15 per cent of building fire code capacity.
It doesn’t come as a surprise to Calgary Bishop William McGrattan.
“My immediate reaction was recognizing that the situation in Alberta is critical in certain areas of the province and certain decisions would probably be in the best of public health and safety,” said McGrattan. “In some ways, I was preparing myself for the eventuality of this kind of announcement.”
19 roads people in Merseyside have voted as the worst for pavement parking
We asked ECHO readers to nominate the worst roads in Merseyside that have a problem with cars parking on the pavement
08:55, 9 MAY 2021
Park View, in Huyton was nominated as one of the worst roads for pavement parking in Merseyside by ECHO readers (Image: Liverpool Echo)
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Robert Gray, 36, attended a “large gathering” in Glasgow’s Queen’s Park on July 11, 2020. Some were described as wearing Green Brigade t-shirts and having ultra groups’ tattoos. Glasgow Sheriff Court heard Gray was later at a train station with the gang where he called a police officer a “hun b and yelled scummy b s. Gray pleaded guilty to behaving in a threatening or abusive manner and assaulting PC Lynsey O’Donnell. Prosecutor Claire Wallace said: Gray was detained by officers. “While he was being removed, he spat at PC O’Donnell. Paul Kavanagh, defending, told the court Gray is not a member of any known football group.