Montcliffe Quarry PLANS to extend a quarry to extract 2.75 million tonnes of stone on moorland close to Rivington Pike have been resubmitted despite being unanimously rejected by councillors in March. Armstrongs Aggregates Ltd, which operates Montcliffe Quarry, Georges Lane, Horwich, asked for permission for an extension of approximately 3.2 hectares on green land to the north west of the existing quarry. Councillors on Bolton’s planning committee unanimously opposed the plans on March 4 saying it would have a harmful affect on greenbelt land and affect the openness of the nearby moors and hills. Earlier this month Armstrongs placed identical plans in front of Bolton Council by submitting a duplicate application.
Hannah Miniutti Earns Georgia Class 5A 1,600m Title
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Hannah Miniutti captured her first Georgia state 1,600m title on Thursday at the GHSA Class 5A Championships in Carrollton, as the Blessed Trinity senior and Colorado recruit turned it on in the final 400 meters to outpace Hannah Schemmel en route to a winning time of 4:53.67.
The win was Miniutti s second championship since 2019 and it followed her first Georgia state title in the 3,200m as a sophomore. It s her third state title overall across cross country and track and field.
St. Pius X s Schemmel was second in 4:56.42, while her teammate Mary Brady was third in 4:58.77.
During the Cold War, the Arctic was one of the most strategically important regions where both the Soviet and American militaries had strategic missile launch sites and military bases. During the 1990s, the tensions decreased. Once the ice started to melt, this is changing not only the geographical but also the political landscape in the region, increasing the probability of a potential confrontation in the Arctic. Today’s Arctic is different in that there is a new player in the region, namely China, which is bringing new opportunities to the area, but at the same time making political and security issues there even more complex.