People across the South East have been celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee
Thousands of people have taken part in events across Sussex to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
More than 80 street parties were held in East Sussex, at least 70 in Brighton and scores of celebrations were enjoyed in West Sussex.
Eastbourne's newest lifeboat, named Diamond Jubilee, was among the vessels taking part in London's Thames Pageant.
In West Hoathly and Sharpthorne up to 100 scarecrows lined the streets.
Residents in villages in this part of West Sussex regularly create novelty scarecrows for big national occasions.
'Jubilee parade'Among them are effigies depicting the Queen and Irish Guards.
“Start Quote
End Quote Julie WaltersI am standing in for the Queen”
Scarecrow creator Sean Patrick O'Callaghan said: "There are probably about 100 scarecrows in the area, many made by children."
Actress Julie Walters has taken part in a Diamond Jubilee party in the village of Plaistow, West Sussex.
The star of Educating Rita, Mamma Mia and the Harry Potter series joked: "I am standing in for the Queen. She couldn't be bothered."
In East Grinstead hundreds of people lined High Street to watch a special Jubilee parade.
Young and old cheered as marching bands, charity floats and old military vehicles made their way past the crowds in the town centre.
Eastbourne was set to host a musical special Diamond Jubilee firework display.
Councillor Neil Stanley, of Eastbourne Borough Council, said "This is our treat for music fans with free entry while the temporary works continue at the bandstand.
"This is the perfect opportunity to enjoy a free concert on the beach and get a taste of what a great programme we have on offer when the bandstand reopens in July."
Residents in Brighton and Hove were also treated to music from the city's seafront bandstand earlier.
Trees are also being planted throughout the city in 2012 to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee year.
See all the latest Diamond Jubilee news and features at bbc.co.uk/diamondjubilee
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Get rid of eyesore shops demand angry traders - The Bolton News
Get rid of eyesore shops demand angry traders
9:40am Sunday 3rd June 2012 in Local
A SUPERMARKET looks set go back on plans to knock down a row empty shops and replace them with a car park.
Bosses at Asda in Astley Bridge could now extend the store instead.
The supermarket announced plans to demolish the eyesore shops in Blackburn Road earlier this year.
The supermarket was set to replace the units with 36 extra car parking spaces, as well as greenery surrounding the new car park.
But now, neighbouring traders in the area have been left angry that the eyesore is still blighting the Astley Bridge high street. The row of units, which formerly housed Global Video, Subway, Belvoir Lettings and St Andrews Travel, among others, has been boarded up since before Christmas.
Astley Bridge councillor John Walsh said Asda was currently carrying out a traffic survey to determine if extra car parking was needed.
He added: “I have spoken with the manager at Asda and they are carrying out a traffic study so we will have to see what the outcome of that is.”
Store bosses confirmed they were reviewing the plans with a view to extend the store rather than the car park.
An Asda spokesman said: “We are currently reviewing our plans with regards to any potential development at the store.”
One local business owner, who asked not to be named, said: “The site looks a mess. I’m not bothered what they do with it, whether it’s a car park or extending the store. I just want them to get on with it.
“If they are not going to build a car park then the least they can do is demolish the shops in the mean time so it doesn’t look quite so bad.
“Businesses pay high rates in this area and we deserve better. It does not look attractive and it makes us look bad.”
Source: www.theboltonnews.co.uk
ALDI Ranks Sixth on Greenpeace Annual Seafood Retailer Scorecard - Yahoo Finance
BATAVIA, Ill., May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ALDI is ranked sixth on the Greenpeace 2012 Seafood Retailer Scorecard, climbing from seventh place on last year's ranking. The scorecard rates the seafood sustainability of grocery retailers nationwide.
The scorecard is part of Greenpeace's Carting Away the Oceans report, which has analyzed the practices of 20 top grocery retailers by measuring key seafood sustainability metrics since 2008. The report says that ALDI "continues to push forward in the development of what is becoming one of the country's leading sustainable seafood programs." It also recognizes ALDI as the first grocer in the United States to introduce comprehensive Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations catch area labeling on all fresh and frozen seafood products.
"We are so proud and honored to be named among the top 10 on Greenpeace's scorecard," said Jason Hart, president, ALDI. "We work closely with the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership and Global Aquaculture Alliance, and we are committed to continuing to find the most effective ways to source sustainable seafood."
Like all ALDI food products, ALDI seafood is also backed by the company's Double Guarantee. If for any reason a customer is not 100 percent satisfied with a food product, ALDI will gladly replace the food product AND refund the customer's money.
About ALDI Inc.
A leader in the grocery retailing industry, ALDI operates more than 1,200 U.S. stores in 32 states, primarily from Kansas to the East Coast. More than 20 million customers each month save up to 50 percent* on their grocery bills, benefiting from the ALDI simple and streamlined approach to retailing. ALDI sells more than 1,400 of the most frequently purchased grocery and household items, primarily under its exclusive brands, which must meet or exceed the national name brands on taste and quality. ALDI is so confident in the quality of its products, the company offers a Double Guarantee: If for any reason a customer is not 100 percent satisfied with any ALDI food product, ALDI will gladly replace the product and refund the purchase price. For more information about ALDI, visit www.aldi.us.
*Based upon a price comparison of comparable products sold at leading national retail grocery stores.
Source: finance.yahoo.com
City Asda is a big hit (From Worcester News) - Worcester News
City Asda is a big hit
12:20pm Sunday 3rd June 2012 in News
WORCESTER’S newest superstore has had a fantastic first few months and is seeing more than 30,000 customers through the doors every week.
The new Asda store in the centre of Worcester opened to the public in March and has already exceeded the expectations of its manager.
General store manager, Richard Kennea, said: “We’re really pleased with the progress so far and are currently ahead of our business plan.
“We’re still seeing new customers through the doors and are serving more than 30,000 customers per week on average.”
In addition to the positive trading the store has seen success with its community engagement.
The Community Life initiative, which aims to make the area around the store a better place to live and work, has already seen a number of local not-for-profit organisations receive welcome donations from the Asda Foundation.
Dai Lewis, Community Life Champion at Asda Worcester, said: “Customers have been voting in-store by putting tokens handed out at the tills in to one of three marked boxes next to the store’s community board and we have been presenting the winning causes with donations to help improve the lives of local people.”
Comments(1)
Gerry Taggart says...
1:54pm Sun 3 Jun 12
Comment now! Register or sign in below.
Or
Source: www.worcesternews.co.uk
$249 Aldi Tablet Set To Hurt Big Brand Vendors - ChannelNews
The device will run Google's latest Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0 OS. It will have 16GB of internal memory and a 2-megapixel rear-facing camera. The device will be powered by a 1GHz single-core Amlogic Cortex A9 processor, has 1GB of RAM and a microSD card slot that allows users to expand the memory.
It's not the first tablet to be sold by Aldi. In December it offered a 10-inch model dubbed the LifeTab from German PC maker Medion for $499. This proved to be overpriced and expensive.
The latest model carries the Bauhn brand, an Aldi trademark. Aldi has also become known as a major flogger of electronic gear from Medion, now controlled by China's Lenovo.
Online seller Kogan Technologies last week advertised two low-cost 10-inch Android tablets bearing its Agora brand, at $179 for an 8GB model and $199 for a 16GB version, both running the Ice Cream Sandwich version of Android. But on Friday it said all supplies had sold out.
Source: www.channelnews.com.au
Comment now! Register or sign in below.
Or