Published:
10:44 AM April 29, 2021
CCC chairman, Cllr Mac McGuire with The Hunts Post and the time capsule at Alconbury Weald.
- Credit: TIM GEORGE
A time capsule has been buried at Alconbury Weald to mark the opening of the new county council headquarters.
Cambridgeshire County Council chairman, Cllr Mac McGuire buried the capsule, which contained a copy of The Hunts Post, on April 22.
He was accompanied by CCC chief executive Gillian Beasley and Paul Hutchinson, from construction firm R G Carter. A time-lapse video of the new building being constructed has also been put together.
The time capsule is filled with postcards from council staff, councillors and school children describing life during the pandemic and people s hopes for Cambridgeshire in 25 years’ time. It also includes the front pages from newspapers in Cambridgeshire.
Rob Cook: It’s OK as long as it makes money to pay the debt off. Adrian Giles: Just to clarify less than 700 people voted out of the whole of Trowbridge . Of those more voted in favour. Says more that people don’t care and know the vote will make no difference than they actually want it. Paul Hutchinson: Makes more sense than £900k for a museum! We asked our online readers if they thought people who are fully vaccinated should be allowed to meet indoors. Most people said no, although many had conflicting points of view. Catherine Sammons: Just because you are vaccinated it does not mean you are immune it means it won’t be as severe. I would advocate still wearing masks when you do meet people, but that’s just my view
The story of genius Hāwera writer Ronald Hugh Morrieson
9 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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All of Ronald Hugh Morrieson s novel have been made into films. Photo / Supplied
Whanganui Chronicle
By: Rolland McKellar
The life of one of Hāwera s most famous sons is to be detailed in a soon-to-be completed book called Towering Talent.
Its author Rolland McKellar writes about Ronald Hugh Morrieson, one of the country s most successful writers. Hope I m not one of those buggers famous when dead, one of Taranaki s most famous writers, Ronald Hugh Morrieson, once said.
The comment was made to author Maurice Shadbolt who visited Morrieson twice in Hāwera, several years apart.
Bedford Independent co-founder appointed to press regulator code committee
Bedford Independent has been appointed to the Code Committee of independent press regulator IMPRESS.
The appointment is part of the regulator’s ongoing commitment to setting out clear editorial and ethical values in its standards code.
“I am very proud to have been appointed to the IMPRESS Code Committee, especially at a time when media ethics and accuracy are more important than ever,” said Paul.
“The
Bedford Independent is a proud member of IMPRESS, putting its standards code at the forefront of our reporting, so our readers know what they read is fair, accurate and in the public interest.”
FARMERS across large parts of Northwich, Knutsford and Winsford will soon be able to apply for a grant of up to £20,000 to help them improve the water quality on their land. The Water Capital Grant Scheme is set to open in February as part of the latest round of Countryside Stewardship (CS) applications. Farmers in High Priority Water Quality Areas are eligible for the funding, which includes parts of Knutsford, Northwich, Nantwich and Winsford. Funds of up to £20,000 are available to pay for capital works designed to improve water quality by reducing the amount of silt, nutrients or pollutants entering watercourses and groundwater aquifers.