From staff and wire reports Published 12:25 AM EDT Apr 30, 2019 Alabama Birmingham: The city is considering mobile grocery stores to fill a gap in residential areas where healthy food options aren’t available. WBRC-TV reports that the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama already operates a truck that sells fruit, fresh vegetables and dairy products in so-called food deserts. City leaders are considering a plan to expand such offerings as part of an initiative by Mayor Randall Woodfin. Mobile stores wouldn’t be allowed on vacant lots, and they couldn’t operate within 1,000 feet of stores that sell similar food items. They could set up shop in commercial area and neighborhoods. The city says about 70% of residents live in areas that don’t have stores offering healthy food. The problem is getting worse with store closings in recent years. Alaska Anchorage: A minister is leading an effort to help an impoverished Native village create a new economy with the … [Read more...] about News from around our 50 states
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Best play centres where kids can run wild in and around Liverpool
Whether you love them or hate them, soft play centres are a go-to for parents and there are plenty to choose from across Liverpool and Wirral. They’re also perfect for when the weather isn’t up to scratch or you just need to get out of the house - let the kids run wild and hope they burn up all that energy before bedtime. Merseyside has no shortage of soft play centres and fun activities for the kids, so we’ve taken a look at the best available in Liverpool, Wirral and beyond. Yellow Sub One of Liverpool’s most popular centres, Yellow Sub offers two large play frames, an arcade, a football pitch and even a sensory area. Play is restricted to 90 minutes during peak times and there is a cafe on site. Yellow Sub is open 10am-6pm, 7 days a week. Price: Under one - £1.95, over one - £6.45, concession - £3.65, adults - £1 (one free adult per child) Brunswick Business Park, Yellow Sub Dempster Buildings, Atlantic Way, Liverpool, L3 4BE Jungle … [Read more...] about Best play centres where kids can run wild in and around Liverpool
50 business women Plymouth can be proud of
In the future there will be no female leaders, Facebook chief Sheryl Sandberg famously said, there will just be leaders. Well, perhaps the future starts now. It’s International Women’s Day so what better time to look at Plymouth’s female business leaders who are already proving it doesn’t matter what gender you are, as long as you have the drive, brains and daring it takes to be a success. So here are 50 business women Plymouth can be proud of: Dynamic business bosses: Soo Brizell – charity chief Soo makes tireless efforts as a parent and head of employability at Shekinah - a Devon-based charity which provides opportunities for people in recovery from homelessness, drug and alcohol issues, offending behaviours or mental ill health. In recognition of her work Soo won the Business Mother of the Year category as part of the Devon Venus Awards 2016 - an event designed to inspire and encourage women to reach their full potential. Sophie Glover – fashion … [Read more...] about 50 business women Plymouth can be proud of
Oscars 2019 best bits from mock opening monologue to Gaga and Cooper’s intimate performance
What did raise an eyebrow or two on the night, however, was the Best Picture winner, with Green Book claiming the most prestigious award, despite Roma being the favourite. It was quite a democratic affair, with no one film sweeping the awards. Bohemian Rhapsody led with four wins for Best Supporting Actor (Rami Malek), Editing, Sound Mixing and Sound Editing, but Black Panther, Roma and Green Book each earned three gongs. Aside from the awards surprises, the acceptance speeches ranged from rousing (Spike Lee) to hilarious (Olivia Colman), and although there were no hosts, the presenters - particularly Maya Rudolph, Amy Poehler, and Tina Fey - managed to raise a giggle or two over the course of the evening. Here are the best bits: Maya, Tina, and Amy's mock opening monologueThe ceremony went ahead without a host for the first time in 30 years, but it didn't really need one. Maya Rudolph, Amy Poehler, and Tina Fey kicked things off with a mock monologue and that's all we … [Read more...] about Oscars 2019 best bits from mock opening monologue to Gaga and Cooper’s intimate performance
Jennifer Aniston turns 50: All the reasons why we love her to bits
Hard as it is to believe, Jennifer Aniston is 50 today. Single and child-free, she has been dubbed “poor Jen” by a media that is desperate to see her settled down with a gaggle of weans. Turns out, however, that the Friends star is perfectly happy living in her Hollywood mansion with her adorable dogs. She does not need a husband or children right now. She has movies and TV series to make. And she will karate-chop anyone who says differently. Here are 50 reasons why we love her to bits. 1 She is part-Scottish on her late mother Nancy Dow’s side. 2 Her godfather is Kojak actor Telly Savalas. 3 She went to the Fame academy, better known as Fiorello H LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, in New York. 4 She played a vengeful goblin in the 1993 stinker Leprechaun. 5 Then she played Rachel Green, patron saint of coffee-drinking shopaholic women everywhere. 6 Her haircut was so famous it became named after her Friends’ character (although she … [Read more...] about Jennifer Aniston turns 50: All the reasons why we love her to bits