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Back To School Shopping At Teesside Park, Stockton-on-Tees 

 Get Back to School With Teesside shopping  including bags, lunch boxes, clothing, shoes and stationery. Why not plan a full day out with kids eat for free, family movies and water park, as well as free parking? For more details log on https://www.teessideshopping.co.uk/back-to-school

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Court Circular | 30th January 2024

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Save the Children UK, this morning visited a Shop, 55 London Road, Stockton Heath, Warrington, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cheshire (Lady Redmond).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited Jodrell Bank Observatory UNESCO World Heritage Site at the University of Manchester, Macclesfield, Cheshire.

The Princess Royal, President, Riding for the Disabled Association, later opened the new Centre and Platinum Jubilee Stables at Reaseheath Equestrian College, Nantwich, Cheshire.

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Disability Services NewCastle

Disability services NewCastle provides a range of support to people with a disability. The service helps clients to get their lives on track.

One of the largest remaining state-run disability centres, Stockton Centre in Newcastle, is set to close next year. As part of the NDIS, this facility will be shifted to a voucher-based disability market.

Supported Living

Supported living services are designed to enable people with disabilities or mental health issues to live independently, as far as possible. They can include supported housing and sheltered accommodation.

The key is to ensure that your loved one has a place of their own where they can receive the right level of support and care. The best places will offer their residents a safe environment, and provide them with a sense of community.

Assisted living is a form of residential care in which people with learning disabilities or autism live in apartments with other people with similar needs. They have their own tenancy agreement and usually pay for their rent as well as the cost of the support they get from the home.

Assisted living homes are an important alternative to residential care for people with learning disabilities or autism and they often help to increase their independence. They also give people with learning disabilities a place where they can meet other like-minded individuals and socialize.

Supported Employment

Supported employment helps people 17 and older with mental illness, intellectual or developmental disabilities, and traumatic brain injury find jobs that pay competitive wages. Unlike traditional vocational rehabilitation, which provides job skills training, supported employment services individualize their services to fit the needs of each person.

The supported employment planning process is a team effort between the individual, their family members, school personnel, adult service providers, and other community resources. A qualified vocational rehabilitation counselor can assist the individual and their team in a plan for supported employment.

Once the plan is developed, a community-based service provider is selected to provide the actual supported employment services. The provider may offer vocational assessment, job placement, and on-the-job training.

The goal of supported employment is to put individuals with severe disabilities in competitive integrated jobs, where they work with other people in the community. This approach has been studied and validated by several universities and medical centers.

Community Participation

Community participation helps people with disabilities to interact with their friends and family, while also enabling them to contribute to their communities. These social activities can help them develop positive relationships with others, build self-esteem, and reduce the need for long-term care and support.

Participation also encourages people to work together to address problems that affect their community and create a better understanding of what issues are most important to them. This means that government officials are able to more effectively allocate resources to improve the lives of those in need.

Social Activities

As well as delivering support services, disability services NewCastle also offers a number of social activities. These can range from the simple, such as going out for a coffee or meeting up with friends, to more complex activities.

These may be as simple as attending a museum or shopping centre at a slower pace with fewer people around, or they might include a variety of different sensory activities including art, music and beekeeping workshops. These activities may not only increase your social network and improve your wellbeing but also allow you to be part of something bigger than yourself, such as a community bakery.

The best way to find these activities is by checking the listings in your local council’s directory. This will help you find activities suited to your needs and interests, in line with the NDIS principles.

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Stanton Optical Modesto

Stanton Optical, located in Stockton, is among the nation’s fastest-growing full-service optical retail centres with a mission of making eye care easy and accessible when you need it most. Stanton Optical’s onsite labs offer same-day service and online purchases that can be picked up in-store. Eye exams are always available via same-day appointments and walk-ins. Stanton Optical is the one-stop shop for all your eye care needs. Visit our website https://bit.ly/3EfLq0D or call (209) 864-2502 today!

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A massive thanks to our friends at Wellington Square shopping centre in the heart of Stockton-on-Tees for having words from the project on display. Love this, thank you for the support! Find out more here >> https://www.wellingtonshops.co.uk/poetry-project/

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The Post Covid World: An Optimistic Outlook

There is no doubt that the Coronavirus epidemic is going to do lasting damage to our towns and cities - particularly our small towns. I've vowed somewhat not to cover anything negative in this blog, but Covid is something that's not going to hide away.

However, I firmly believe that Wolverhampton, and quite possibly only Wolverhampton, is poised to reap benefits from the crisis.

Please note, I do not in any way intend to downplay the ongoing pandemic, it's effect on people, lives and livelihoods. This is a very cherrypicked and glass-half-full post.

My reasoning?

The damage was already done and recovered from.

I'll try and explain my position.

Cinema

We had already lost the last multiplex cinema. Indeed the only screen in Wolverhampton is the Lighthouse arts centre - which while great, is a different kind of proposal to the other cinemas the city once had. When people flock back to cinema - and they will, even if it is a few years down the line out of nostalgia like the Vinyl boom - there are several proposals ready to go.

There have actually been three proposals for cinemas in recent years - the above at the Wulfrun Centre, Westside Odeon multiplex, and Network House (which is now going to be housing). This shows the appetite in the city.

So we haven't lost any cinemas - but we are well set up to gain some in the impending building boom, government funded recovery or otherwise.

Bars and Restaurants

Wolverhampton doesn't have any chain restaurants - except for Nando's and pubs. Therefore when they all collapsed we did not lose out like a lot of City centres that are now fighting to retain the few they've got.

As these chains bite the dust, I believe a power vacuum is going to be created amongst hospitality, and some big new chains will set up. We saw this with the loss of Berni Inn, Wimpy, Little Chef, and so on.

We actually have some big schemes that can come in the future to provide for the flavours the city is lacking - big risers such as "street food", Mexican, Japanese and asian fusion. Several big American chains are expanding, and Canadian chain Tim Horton's have just set up their national headquarters in Wednesfield!

Wednesfield has lost out - Bella Italia collapsed and Chiqhuito closed down - but Pizza Hut which similarly closed was swiftly taken up by the aforementioned Tim Horton's. This shows their faith in Wednesfield. There are many chains that could open up in Wednesfield once we're all back to normal.

Retail

We're on a theme here - the damage has already been done and Wolverhampton has either already recovered from it or is in the process of doing so.

Look at the big chains we've just seen collapse:

- Debenhams: already closed before the announcement, and has been filled

- Arcadia: already closed their last store, which has been filled

- Next: had already planned to close, and have already finished building the large replacement store at St John's across the Ring Road

- BHS: unlike many cities ours has been taken on

- Waitrose: our store has already been taken by a new tennant (Tesco)

- Paperchase: our stores had already closed

A huge amount of chains such as Victoria Secret, Quiz, Monsoon, Oasis, Warehouse, Laura Ashley, Hawkin's, Mothercare, and so many more, were not present in the City Centre. We have dodged a bullet that may well kill off a lot of local centres.

We can focus on consolidating and refurbishing what we've already got, as well as, like with hospitality, welcoming the chains that open up in the national power vacuum - we have some ideal locations.

Music

Our figurehead music venue was already closed for redevelopment. The hit our economy took as a result is only the same as that experienced by our neighbours, so despite having a world class venue off the back of this extensive refurbishment, we have not lost out in the long run.

How do we move onwards?

The solution that a majority of towns and cities our size have taken is to buy up old shopping centres and redevelop them. There are countless schemes - Ashford, Basildon, Gravesend, Maidenhead, Oxford, etc, that have replaced retail with living space and mixed uses.

In Stockton-on-Tees, the centre is actually being replaced with an enormous central park. I am strongly leaning towards a mix of the two. Demolish the entire Wulfrun Centre, consolidating the few shops remaining into Dudley Street, Victoria Street and the Mander Centre. In its place, a classy row of Georgian style townhouses or flats, masking the revealed edge of the Bell Street side of the Mander Centre. In front, a large, rectangular central park.

Stockton-on-Tees, where a 60s shopping mall is to be replaced with a central park

I suppose, in a rather grim way, my analysis is that Wolverhampton has been so catastrophically devastated over the past decade that Corona Virus has barely touched the viability of the City Centre - and that we are therefore well poised to reap the benefits of the economic recovery to follow.

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Durham University

Overview

The third-oldest university in England, Durham University consistently places in the top ten of the UK university rankings. The university belongs to a number of notable international university alliances, including the distinguished Russell Group.

In the 2021 editions of the Times University Guide, Guardian University Guide, and QS World University Rankings, Durham University is ranked sixth, fourth, and 86th, respectively. With regard to the Teaching Excellence Framework, the university gets a Gold rating. The university is also one of the top 10 in the world for divinity, theology, and religious studies. geology and archaeology

At Durham University, there are more than 18,000 students enrolled, 1,900 of whom are international students from more than 150 different nations. The university has three departments: health, science and social sciences, and arts and humanities.

History of Durham University

The famous Russell Group includes Durham Institution, a public research university with its headquarters in the UK and was founded in 1832. The university's main campus is in Durham City, while the Queen's Campus is located in adjacent Stockton. Durham is a cathedral town in the North East of England.

Durham served as England's first-known university to open for approximately 600 years. Its 16 colleges and the academic units of the university each played a significant role. Additionally, it received the Queen's Anniversary Award in 2018. The university is renowned for its extensive 180-year history. The Times and Sunday Times named Durham the Sports University of the Year in 2015. In Durham, England, it is also among the top public universities.

In 2017, the university had the most graduates land jobs of any UK university. Durham offers more than 200 undergraduate, 130 postgraduate, and research programmes.

Durham University Ranking & Achievements

NSS 2021 Rank-23

QS Ranking- =82

THE- 162

The Guardian-5

Faculties at Durham University

Business School

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Faculty of Science

Faculty of Social Sciences and Health

Breakdown of fee structure

International fee range: £17,400-22,000

Scholarships

Durham University provides numerous scholarships and bursaries. Most are for pupils who are being instructed by graduate and research students. Many are completely financed, providing qualifying students with financial aid to cover their living expenses and tuition.

The university collaborates with Chevening, the Commonwealth Scholarships Board, Marshall, and Fulbright in addition to a number of domestically financed options.

Student Support

Financial aid for students, a careers advisory service, a university nursery, and the Durham University Service for Students with Disabilities are just a few of the many basic support services that are offered. Libraries can be found all across the university and have long hours seven days a week. The Information Technology Service offers networked services across both campuses using more than 1,200 personal computers in classes and public access areas.

Workshops and classes are regularly held to improve a wide range of academic skills. Advice and help from specialists are also accessible for students with disabilities. Throughout their time at university, students have access to the counselling service. Each college also offers pastoral and welfare care. The SU has a dedicated advising service that offers students free, private, and objective counsel.

Student Life

One of the most gorgeous towns in the UK is Durham, which is located in north eastern England. The 11th-century Cathedral and Castle, a World Heritage Site, dominate the skyline. Durham is a compact, charming city that welcomes visitors with a well-known cathedral and castle at its centre. In its historic, cobblestone streets, you may find shops, boutiques, cafés, pubs, and plenty of culture. There are lots of stores, pubs, restaurants, nightclubs, and a thriving cafe scene here.. There’s also the Gala Theatre with its cinema and the Riverwalk leisure complex.

The cathedral and castle in Durham are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Events and festivals range from books and drama to jazz, plus a city-lighting Regatta and Lumiere.

The university has its own museums, which regularly host a number of exhibits, the 175-seat Assembly Rooms Theatre and a botanical garden that is free for all students.

On Durham's campuses, there are about 200 student organisations that cater to a variety of interests, including music, politics, the legal system, athletics, hobbies, and the arts. These activities and organisations receive funding from the Durham Students' Union (DSU).

Durham University Accommodation

You can either serve or self-serve colleges. Everybody has a dining area where events like formal dinners can be held. Numerous shared or single study bedrooms, some with en-suite bathrooms, are available in both old and new purpose-built homes.

Each institution has a Student Support Office that can be contacted for any welfare or pastoral support that students may require.

For undergraduate and graduate students, the Durham University offers a variety of housing alternatives. Training, sports, the arts, socialising, leisure, and welfare activities and facilities are also available. Almost all of Durham University's colleges offer completely catered housing together with top-notch study, socialising, and exercise amenities. There are many shared or single study and ensuite rooms available, ranging from new purpose-built homes to old historical structures. The Student Support Office at each college serves as a point of contact for any pastoral or welfare support that students may require.

Self-catered lodging runs between £5385 and £5874 per year, while catered lodging costs between £7640 and £8130.

Transport

Durham is a relatively small town and university campus and other facilities are all within walking distance. With cheap day tickets available, students can travel by bus to surrounding areas. . Likewise, the academic buildings are within a five-minute walk if students live in university accommodation at Queen’s Campus.

With cheap day tickets available, students can travel by bus to neighbor towns and cities. Durham is on the mainline railway with several services operating daily. It is a 12-minute drive to nearby Newcastle, offering all the amenities of a big city, including an international airport. By road, Durham also provides quick easy access from the north or south by the A1(M) motorway.

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Union Square, San Francisco

Union Square is a 2.6-acre (1.1 ha) public plaza bordered by Geary, Powell, Post and Stockton Streets in downtown San Francisco, California. "Union Square" also refers to the central shopping, hotel, and theater district that surrounds the plaza for several blocks.The area got its name because it was once used for Thomas Starr King rallies and support for the Union Army during the American Civil War,earning its designation as a California Historical Landmark.

Today, this one-block plaza and surrounding area is one of the largest collections of department stores, upscale boutiques, gift shops, art galleries, and beauty salons in the United States, making Union Square a major tourist destination and a vital, cosmopolitan gathering place in downtown San Francisco.Grand hotels and small inns, as well as repertory, off-Broadway, and single-act theaters also contribute to the area's dynamic, 24-hour character.

At the center of Union Square stands the Dewey Monument, an 85-foot (26 m) column on which stand a 9-foot (2.7 m) statue of Nike, the ancient Greek Goddess of Victory. The monument is dedicated to Admiral George Dewey, a hero of the Spanish–American War for his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay in 1898.The monument was dedicated in 1903.

Beginning in 2009, painted heart sculptures from the Hearts in San Francisco public art installation have been installed in each of the four corners of the square.

Over the years, Union Square became a popular shopping destination.Six department stores sit within the three block radius of Union Square, including Neiman Marcus and separate men's & women's branches of Macy's, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Barneys New York.Bloomingdale's and Nordstrom anchor the nearby Westfield San Francisco Centre, a shopping mall built in 1988 on nearby Market Street.

A mix of upscale boutiques and popular retailers occupy many of the buildings surrounding Union Square. Among the luxury retailers that front Union Square are Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Bulgari, Loro Piana, Moncler, and jeweler Tiffany & Co.; while flagship Victoria's Secret, Williams-Sonoma, Nike, and Apple stores also occupy buildings surrounding Union Square. Other notable brands in the surrounding area include Chanel, Prada, Burberry, Salvatore Ferragamo, Goyard, Dior and Cartier.

Gap Inc., which is headquartered less than a mile away on the Embarcadero, operates multiple flagship and full-line stores for The Gap, Banana Republic, and Old Navy in and around Union Square. 

Source: Wikipedia

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A park in place of the high street: Could going green revive Britain’s flagging town and city centres?

A park in place of the high street: Could going green revive Britain’s flagging town and city centres?

It is a transformation which will make the northeast town of Stockton-on-Tees almost unrecognisable – and which may, advocates say, signal a new future for British towns and cities. Next year, the sprawling Castlegate shopping centre, which has dominated the high street here for half a century, will be demolished and replaced with a vast public park three times the size of Trafalgar Square. The…

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CANTLON: PLAYERS AND COACHES ARE ON THE MOVE

BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT - It's the time of year that moving companies love when it comes to the hockey industry. Coaches and players are both moving all over the place. Ex-Hartford Wolf Pack/New York Ranger Sylvain Lefebvre. After being hired as an assistant coach for the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets, he leaves the San Diego Gulls. Lefebvre is the second assistant coach to leave former Hartford Whalers' great, Kevin Dineen’s staff. Ex-Pack, David Urquhart, returned to Montreal to be the head coach at McGill University (OUAAA). Alex Tanguay, an Iowa Wild assistant coach signs with the Detroit Red Wings.

KRAKEN AND CHECKERS WORKING TOGETHER

The expansion Seattle Kraken announced they would have a dual affiliation arrangement with the Charlotte Checkers for their first season in 2021-22 while building a new facility in Palm Springs that's currently under construction. The irony is that current Seattle General Manager and Whaler great, Ron Francis, had a six-year relationship with Charlotte while he was with the Carolina Hurricanes. The Checkers were the Hurricane's AHL affiliates up until last season. They and are now in Chicago with the Wolves. The Kraken will likely send 8 players, but that number could climb to as many as 12 players to the Checkers. Francis has been operating at his North Carolina home since the COVID pandemic started. The team will supply the Checkers with an assistant coach who will likely become the first head coach of the Kraken's Palm Springs (CA) affiliate when they come on board in their brand new 10,000 seat arena in 2022-23. It will be the second straight year that the Florida Panthers will have a dual affiliation. Last season the defending Stanley Cup champions and current finalist, Tampa Bay Lightning, shared the Syracuse Crunch.

NHL DRAFT

The Seattle Expansion Draft is set for Wednesday, July 21 at 8 pm and broadcast on ESPN2 in Seattle. The entire NHL Draft is held and broadcast over two days, with the first round covered across the US by NBCSN. For the second year in a row, the draft will be done remotely. On Saturday, the NHL Network will broadcast rounds 2-7. NBCSN is going to be closing shop soon. The draft broadcast team will be composed of members of their staff and ESPN/Turner Sports, where hockey coverage is going to be moving forward, as well as TSN in Canada talent.

KARMANOS NO LONGER AN NHL OWNER

The NHL announced Carolina Hurricanes majority owner Tom Dundon completed his acquisition of the remaining minority ownership stake of Peter Karmanos. As a result, Dundon is now the sole owner of the team. The transaction formally ends Karmanos' relationship with the Carolina Hurricanes/Hartford Whalers that began in 1994.

AHL NEWS

The AHL Board Of Governors (BOG) approved and announced the sale of the Rockford IceHogs to the Chicago Blackhawks. Read more about that HERE. The AHL BOG then announced that the City of Abbotsford and the Vancouver Canucks had finalized the lease for the AHL team and that the Aquillini Investment Group (AIG) arena management portion of the deal. AIG is the parent company of the Vancouver Canucks. The Abbotsford Centre is a multi-purpose entertainment and sports facility. Aquilini Investment Group will manage staffing, event bookings, ticketing, and food and beverage management.  More on that deal HERE. Revenue sharing is also included in the contract. The city benefits from enhanced financial gains by sharing profits if there are an average of 5,000 tickets sold per regular season game.

MOVEMENT

Ex-Pack Brian Gibbons (Salisbury Prep) leaves Lausanne HC (Switzerland-LNA) to play for Linköping HC (Sweden-SHL) next season. Adam Musil, the nephew of former Whaler and Ranger Bobby Holik, switches teams in the Czech Republic, going from HC Liberec to HC Dynamo Pardubice. Ex-Bridgeport Sound Tiger (now Islanders) goalie Kevin Poulin leaves IF Bjorkloven (Sweden-Allsvenskan) and signs a one-year AHL deal with the Laval Rocket. The UCONN Huskies will be getting defensive depth next season in Jarrod Gourley, a grad transfer defenseman from NCAA Divison-1 independent Arizona State University (ASU). He is the 51st NCAA grad transfer in the hectic college hockey off-season that has seen 108 players switch schools via school or grad transfers. Gourley is a left-handed shooter who hails from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He will be in Storrs in a few months. The 22-year-old is undrafted, and his younger brother, Connor Gourley, is currently playing with Camrose (AJHL) and will be at ASU next year. Quinnipiac University (ECACHL) added veteran coach Mike Corbett as the new assistant coach for the Bobcats. Corbett coached Alabama-Huntsville (WCHA) for the last seven years.

GUITE AND OTHER MOVES

Ex-Sound Tiger Ben Guité, who has been with his alma mater an assistant and associate head coach with the Maine Black Bears (HE) for eight years, did not have his contract renewed. Guite was named the interim head coach in May after the sudden passing of one-time Yale assistant Dennis “Red” Gendron. UMASS assistant coach Bill Barr was hired in early June as the new head coach. Sadly, the WCHA Men's Hockey conference is shutting down after 70 years. They lost seven schools to the new CCHA and saw the University of Alabama-Huntsville and the University of Alaska-Anchorage went dark this year. The University of Alaska-Fairbanks will play as a Division-1 independent next season. It's possible that in the next couple of years that the WCHA will return as a true Western-based US college conference. The WCHA women’s conference will continue as is.

PLAYERS CALLING MOVING VANS

Nic Pierog (Canterbury Prep/Sound Tigers) leaves the Indy Fuel (ECHL) and signs with HKM Zloven (Slovakia-SLEL) for next season. Leaving HKM, the defending Slovak league champion is ex-Pack, Allan MacPherson who departs for HC Kosice (Slovakia). Ex-Sound Tiger, Jesse Graham, leaves KalPa Kuopio (Finland-FEL) and signs with Augsburger (Germany-DEL). On his new team and also switching clubs is Marek Bartunas. He is the cousin to Matej Baca, the nephew of former Whaler Jergus Baca. The younger Baca is returning to HK 32 Liptovsky (Slovakia-SLEL) after being traded last year in mid-season. Ex-Sound Tiger Tomas Malec, who nears the end of his career at age 39, drops down from the Czech Elite League HC Brno to HC Brno-B (Division-3). Former UCONN Husky, Spencer Naas, departs Tranås AIF (Sweden HockeyEttan Division-1) for HC Amiens (France-FREL).

US WORLD JUNIOR TEAM NEWS

The 44-player tryout camp for the United States World Junior Team is set to play July 24-31 in the World Junior Summer Showcase at the USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan. Included on the roster for defense is Scott Morrow (Darien). He will head to the defending national champion, UMASS-Amherst (HE), in the fall. Morrow, has played for the Shattuck’s St. Mary’s program for the last three years. A WJC returnee from the Bronze medal-winning squad from last year is Jake Sanderson, the son of former Whaler great Geoff Sanderson. He skates for North Dakota (NCHC). Another returnee, but at forward, is Rangers draft pick Brett Berard of Providence College (HE). He is the son of former UCONN head coach David Berard, now the Director of Administration at PC. The elder Berard played as an undergrad, graduated from PC, and was an assistant coach for twelve years. He is no relation to former NHL’er Bryan Berard. There is also Matthew “Mackie” Samoskevitch (Newtown). He is heading to the University of Michigan (Big 10) in the fall and is NHL Draft eligible this year. Lastly, a sophomore from Quinnipiac University (ECACHL), Ty Smilanic, a draft pick of the Florida Panthers last year. The WJC tournament will run from December 26th through January 5th in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. USA Hockey named its roster and coaches for 2021 Hlinka Cup in Breclav, Czech Republic, and Piestany, Slovakia. There is just one local name associated with the team, Assistant Coach Jared Walman, from Hamden, Connecticut.

CHL DRAFT NEWS

The 30th annual CHL (Canadian Hockey League) Import Draft that involves the three Canadian major junior leagues was held early this year. Normally it's held a week after the NHL Draft. 85 players were selected, including 52 forwards, 26 defensemen, and seven goalies were chosen by 57 teams compromised of the OHL, QMJHL, and the WHL. The top three countries to have players selected were Russia with 16, the Czech Republic with 15, and Belarus taking 11. Just two players had Connecticut connections. UCONN defenseman Yan Kuznetsov, who left school two years early after signing an entry-level deal with the Calgary Flames, played six games with the AHL Stockton Heat, who, because of Covid-19, played their games in Calgary last season. Kuznetsov was taken in the first round (22nd overall) by the QMJHL Saint John (NB) Sea Dogs. Kuznetsov is 6’4 and 225 lbs. He will not be turning 20-years-of-age until March 2022. He is still Russia WJC eligible, so he could wind up in the Q getting valuable playing minutes depending on the organizational depth in Stockton. 6' tall defenseman David Spacek is the other player selected with a connection to Connecticut. He was taken in the second round (67th overall), is a right-hander, and was selected by the QMJHL Sherbrooke Phoenix. Spacek 18, is the son of former Beast of New Haven defenseman Jaroslav Spacek. He played last year for HC Litomerice (Czech Republic Division-2). He is signed to play for HC Plzen (Pilsner) in the Czech U-20 league this year and is WJC eligible. His father is the national team assistant coach and is also an assistant with HC Plzen with the Czech Elite League (CEL) team. He could play in the Q get playing time like Kuznetsov, but the NHL Draft in three weeks will likely play a factor in where he goes if he is drafted. NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE HOME   Read the full article

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Intriguing Chinatowns Around the World

Chinatowns are a ubiquitous existence all around the world’s main cities – a stage to explore the Chinese culture, cuisine and design.

These are cities within cities: adventurous, bustling, full of distinctive signage, and they consist of long lines of street vendors selling unusual items, red lanterns hanging from above, speciality shops, a noted lack of big chains, a variety of dialects being spoken, the air filled with bargaining as well as the noise of the spoon hitting the wok, and multitudes of unique and exciting food choices.

Chinatowns around the world are located, from the Americas to Europe as well as Africa, Australia and Asia. The Chinese Diaspora refers to the phenomenon of Chinese migration that resulted in close to 50 million ethnic Chinese living outside of our homelands of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau, and are referred to as (huáqiáo) or (huáyì) and overseas Chinese in English.

While the most substantial population clusters are located in Southeast Asia and the United States, there are dozens of countries that also have significant Chinese populations, from Peru to Australia. One of the products borne from this phenomenon is Chinatowns.

Today’s Chinatown is a unique neighbourhood defined by its people, its institutions and its history – a history of welcome, rejection and acceptance. Chinese-style buildings and the narrow bustling streets give Chinatown its character.

Chinatowns are also well-known destinations to enjoy ethnic foods. Not simply Chinese cuisine, but Vietnamese, Thai, and Malaysian also have a place in the Chinatown experience. Each year, in late January or February, Chinese New Year is celebrated immensely in Chinatowns around the world.

Chinatowns are bustling cultural hubs that can be found in virtually every major city in the world, and they are typically located in prime downtown areas often with elaborate gateways. Here are our best Chinatowns around the world that are a must-visit.

San Francisco Chinatown

Cramped and colourful, San Francisco’s Chinatown covers 24 square blocks, houses the second biggest Chinese community outside Asia (New York’s is first). there are exotic emporia, temples, tea houses, restaurants, Chinese banks, schools, law offices, bookstores, laundries and factories recalling the sweatshops of earlier times. To enter through the front door, approach Chinatown from the Union Square area or the Financial District. Grant Avenue is the prime tourist promenade of Chinatown, but be sure to veer off to find a more authentic experience on Broadway and Stockton Street and the tiny alleyways in between.

Here, you can visit the Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Company, from where those typically American-Chinese sweets originate. You can watch the deft hands of the operators folding moist cookies around slips of paper enigmatically foretelling the fate of future customers at Chinese restaurants around the world.

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New York Chinatowns

New York is home to the second biggest Chinatown in North America, after San Francisco. Located in Lower Manhattan, the neighbourhood grew so fast in the latter half of the 20th century that it almost swallowed neighbouring Little Italy – although we won’t get into that right now. One of the liveliest and most eclectic Chinatowns we’ve ever come across, the area boasts cuisine from just about every Chinese region imaginable. Like London’s Chinatown, New York’s also provides a home to any number of seedy, chic and late-night bars.

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Top Tips When Exploring New York Chinatowns

Make a day trip to this suburb if you are travelling to Brooklyn Bridge. Brunch in Little Italy too because it is just around the corner.

New York City is costly; you have to pay at least $9 to $15 for breakfast or lunch if you’re in Downtown Manhattan. But if you visit Chinatown for a breakfast/lunch, it won’t break your wallet. Everything is so low-priced in New York Chinatowns.

Where to eat? Joe’s Shanghai. This restaurant has the top crab meat pork dumplings and its pretty popular with the residents. And there are a few Chatime (bubble tea) places in this suburb. Also, travel to Little Italy for a perfect dinner because it won’t be as costly as having dinner downtown.

If you want to get your day-to-day groceries and provisions, this is the place to visit. Everything is so much cheaper in this suburb.

This suburb tends to get very loud because it is so close to the main train track that links to Brooklyn. If you are a budget traveller, then this is a great place to hire a motel/apartment. This suburb is not your regular upper east side suburb so do not whine about the smell, the people, the noise and the ambience. It does have its own diverse culture.

Also, I have never seen so many Chinese Asian bakeries assemble in one suburb. This has to be the suburb with the highest amount of bakeries. They are cheap and tasty, ideal for a cheap lunch. Purchase some baked goods and fresh sweet soy milk and go to the closest park for a perfect lunch.

I have to say this has to be the safest Chinatown I have ever been to. Everyone seems to care about their own business and you feel truly safe around here no matter where you come from. You would also find old and young Chinese people hanging out in the neighbouring park at night practising Chinese dancers.

Chinatown Vancouver

Vancouver’s compact Chinatown, dating from 1885, is the biggest in Canada and the third-largest in North America (after San Francisco and New York). It stretches for several blocks east from Main Street and its centre is a 10- to 15-minute walk from downtown. On Columbia Street is the Chinese Cultural Centre, which provides a good introduction to the role of the Chinese in western Canada’s history. From esoteric Chinese herbs and spices to jade and silks, there are numerous specialist shops along East Pender and Keefer streets to fascinate even the most shopping-averse. Vancouver’s Chinatown is also the location of the world’s narrowest commercial building – the Sam Kee Building. The property is just 1.5 metres deep.

Providing a sanctuary of nature within the bustling city, the Dr Sun Yat-sen Park and Classical Chinese Garden were built by 52 artisans who came over from China in the 1980s. It is thought to be the first full-scale classical Chinese garden built outside China.  

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Chinatown Amsterdam

Wind your way through the perennial bustle of the Red Light District and out the other side of the lively Niuwmarkt square and you’ll arrive in Chinatown Amsterdam. Expanding rapidly after the Second World War, gambling houses, opium dens and restaurants sprung up in the area. These days it’s only the restaurants you’ll find in plain sight – not that that’s to say those nefarious parlours of ill repute aren’t lurking somewhere out there!            

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Chinatown London

Gerrard Street, which lies between Leicester Square and Old Compton Street, is the main thoroughfare of Chinatown London. Chinese immigrants, mainly Cantonese from Hong Kong, started to settle in the area during the 1950s. Street names are subtitled in Chinese, and the tops of telephone boxes resemble mini pagodas.  

Eating out is the main attraction here, but there are also herbal and medicine shops to explore. On Sundays, a family outing day for the city’s Chinese, there is a Chinese food market. Chinese New Year is celebrated in style, with massive papier-mache lions dancing through the streets.

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Kuala Lumpur Chinatown

Kuala Lumpur Chinatown is positioned on Petaling Street, which itself passes amid Jalan Pudu and Jalan Sultan. A regular flea market sells everything from clothes and electronics to perfumes, CDs and street food. Expect to pass across hundreds of stalls and pre-war shophouses down Petaling Street. Hawkers, generally Chinese with a sprinkling number of Indians and Bangladeshis, sell their merchandises on either side.  

For handicraft and souvenirs, visit Central Market, or Pasar Seni. The indoor market sells numerous crafts, batiks and embroidery. Travel further from Petaling Street and discover Buddhist and Taoist temples. Follow the side streets and go into Kuala Lumpur’s unofficial red-light district.

And if you’re looking for a hotel to stay nearby make sure you check out Best Western Petaling Jaya Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Chinatown.

Chinatown Singapore

It may seem odd that Singapore, with a primarily Chinese population, has a Chinatown. But this can be traced to Raffles’ original town plan, which allocated the different races to numerous districts. Today’s Chinatown is hemmed in by soaring high-rises, but remnants of the traditional could still be seen.

Conservation shophouses are where you’ll discover decades-old businesses, which stand shoulder to shoulder with even ancient places of worship. Medical halls distribute customary herbal cures and families gather to restaurants for dim sum at the weekends. Exotic sights and aromas still rule. There are rare Asian ingredients and frogs to be peeled in the fresh produce market. At certain times of the year, the streets are packed with the strong scent of durians.  

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Bangkok Chinatown

One of the oldest parts of the city, Bangkok’s Chinatown preserves thin lanes of messy markets not much changed since its formation. Overpowering food stalls, decorative Chinese memorials: loud, energetic and hyperactive, this is Bangkok at its primitive best. The beginnings of a genuine Chinatown came when King Taksin encouraged Teochew workers and dealers to move from southern China in 1767 when he picked Thonburi as his new capital.  

Chinatown’s boundaries now extend beside the Chao Phraya, loosely from River City shopping compound to the brink of Pahurat Market. Chinatown has been enormously prominent in Bangkok life since the beginning of the city. It is the centre of the gold trade and has a 200-year-old market, Taoist temples, and a 5-ton solid-gold Buddha at Wat Traimit.

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Melbourne Chinatown

A foodie city itself, Melbourne was always expected to have a Chinatown whose restaurants make for its main appeal. From Little Bourke Street to Spring Street, the Chinatown expanse blends the newer breed of genuine North Chinese and Sichuan restaurants with the more familiar Cantonese dumpling joints. Enticed by the 19th-century Australian gold boom, the Melbourne Chinatown community has been active since the 1850s.  

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Book your holidays with Travel Center and explore these topmost intriguing Chinatowns around the world, the sights and smells of the world’s largest Chinese neighbourhoods seem omnipresent, but look closely and you’ll see that each has its distinctive sense.

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Youths take advantage of new e-scooter rules

They have been hailed as a solution to our gridlocked cities, but the UK’s first trial of electric scooters has got off to a farcical start, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.

Youths flouted the new laws within hours of the powerful machines arriving in Middlesbrough, leading critics to accuse them of being ‘open to abuse’. 

Our reporter witnessed two masked youths brazenly whizz through the bustling Cleveland Centre indoor shopping mall, forcing pedestrians to jump out of the way.

Youths flouted the new laws within hours of the powerful machines arriving in Middlesbrough, leading crDitics to accuse them of being ‘open to abuse’

Our reporter witnessed two masked youths brazenly whizz through the bustling Cleveland Centre indoor shopping mall, forcing pedestrians to jump out of the way

It was just one of countless disturbing incidents, including scooters being ridden on pavements, without helmets, and at their top speed of 12.5mph. Two youngsters were captured riding pillion, others were seen attempting wheelies while Cleveland Police had to issue a warning after pulling over two boys, aged 13 and 14, on the busy A19 dual carriageway.

It raises serious questions about the scheme because the overwhelming majority of riders were teens and young men apparently seeking a joy ride rather than commuters trying an alternative means of transport.

Personal injury lawyer Peter Kelly said: ‘The scheme is open to abuse and that is demonstrated by what is happening.

‘The police should crack down on it as soon as possible. The initial rush of kids abusing the scheme is going to have to be stamped on.’

The Government’s pilot scheme in Middlesbrough means people can now legally rent and ride the e-scooters on roads with a maximum speed limit of 40mph and in cycle lanes in designated areas.

Only people over the age of 18 with a full or provisional driving licence are allowed to hire them and it is recommended that riders wear a helmet.

A fleet of 100 orange and black scooters arrived in the town last week for hire at £2 per 20 minutes – done via a phone app linked to the rider’s bank account. It is being run by start-up firm Ginger and users are covered by insurance company Zego in the event of an accident.

However, this newspaper has discovered that checks are apparently not being made to confirm users’ age or identity, opening it up to misuse, as children as young as 11 can get a bank account with a debit card.

Anyone found driving irresponsibly can have their licence endorsed, face a fine or criminal prosecution. Legal experts say that if a rider caused injury or damage, they would be exposed to offences comparative with a car user.

It is unclear what would happen if a rider is underage.

The introduction of e-scooters on to UK streets has been marred with controversy after the death of YouTube star Emily Hartridge while riding one in London a year ago. Paris has about 20,000 e-scooters available for hire but is facing lawsuits from accident victims.

Despite that, the Government brought forward the trial to capitalise on people’s changing habits during the Covid-19 pandemic. A further 400 machines are set to be delivered to Darlington, Stockton-on-Tees and Redcar, while 50 local authorities have expressed an interest, including Bath, Bristol, Derby, Nottingham, Southampton, Portsmouth and the City of London.

Last week, Future of Transport Minister Rachel Maclean told Parliament that it was ‘not a done deal’ that the e-scooters would stay after the 12-month trial ends. ‘This is a very big market for e-scooter operators and we don’t want to rush into something that we may regret doing later,’ she added.

Supporters of e-scooters say they are a clean and cost-effective way to get around, and Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has thrown his weight behind the project.

He said: ‘The first week of the pilot has been a great success overall, and the response from people in Middlesbrough has been overwhelmingly positive’, adding that the Tees Valley Combined Authority was liaising closely with Cleveland Police. Ginger did not respond when asked how it would verify the age of scooter users, but in a statement released on Cleveland Police’s Facebook page, company chief executive Paul Hodgins said: ‘The guidelines for using the scooters are clear both prior to, and throughout, the hire of the scooters.

‘The trial is performing well and we will continue to work closely with all regional partners during this test phase to ensure riders are aware of their responsibilities to themselves and other road users.’   

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Most Romantic Town in Northern England

Most Romantic Town in Northern England

If you are up for a tour in England, you will not come back disheartened. The rich culture and sophisticated lifestyle of the English people will definitely win your heart. The busy city life of London, Birmingham, and Cambridge will not obstruct your tour. The tall heritage buildings and museums from centuries ago are worth visiting. Most importantly how can you miss capturing a photograph of the Queen’s abode, The Buckingham Palace?  The royal heritage of England, which has witnessed the reign several Kings and Queens. Keeping aside the man-made architectures, England has abundance of natural beauty. The cities in Northern England such as Liverpool, Manchester, York, Leads, Chester speaks of both heritage and natural abundance. These cities are beautiful as well as romantic in a sense that you can spend quality time with your special one, wondering through the woods or having a coffee or viewing the sunset. Each city has its own essence and cannot be differentiated from the other. Yet to me personally, I find the town of Yarm to be beautiful, enchanting and most importantly romantic of all.

Location

Yarm is a small town situated in North Yorkshire, England. It is located at the banks of the river Tees and has a bridge which connects Stockton with the town.  Coordinating at 54.505°N 1.348°W, the town usually gets unnoticed by travellers due to its interior location.

Things to Do

The riverside path is named after the inhabitants of the nearby Mary Magdalene Church. It is said that a couple lived inside the church and they sacrificed their life for each other like true lovers. Therefore the path is called “True Lover’s walk”. You can stroll down the path along the river, enjoying the scenic beauty, with your loved ones. It is the best place to shop from. The products have got variety as well as elegance. Starting from handlooms to boutiques to designer clothes, Yarm will spoil you with choices. They are mostly pocket friendly. Shopping centre named ‘The House’ will serve you will extraordinary designer clothes. You would surely wish to check out some beautiful waterfalls in the North York Moors National Park. All you can do is rent a car and go for a long drive. You can explore some beautiful villages nearby. There are a range of restaurants serving exotic English food. Eateries like Chai Wallah and Lucia’s Italian Kitchen will serve you with Indian and Italian cuisines respectively. If you want to enjoy night life, do visit The Black Bull pub. You can grab some drinks and enjoy the night listening to Jazz or blues.

Events

There are fun events which takes place in the city. The farmer’s Market takes place every second Sunday of each month. A Gala Fair along with a 5 km marathon takes place every year. The fair is held in High street in the third week of October and lasts till Saturday night. The 5 km run starts from Conyers School and ends in Snaith’s Field. Read the full article