Handwriting has become the new cool in South Korea

SEOUL – For Ms Park Min-ha, 28, reading has always been a hobby. But in the wake of Han Kang’s historic Nobel Prize in literature win last year, her interest has deepened. Lately, she has adopted a new habit of pilsa which is the practice of writing …

Search begins for GP to help run new south Essex health centre on 660-home site

Alongside new homes off Ashingdon Road, developer Bloor contributed land at the development and more than £250,000 to help a new GP surgery be built on the new “King Hill Park”.  Now the homes have been completed, the Mid and South Essex NHS has invited …

In the dock: 16 south Essex people sentenced by magistrates in recent weeks

A MAN who assaulted a woman twice over two years has been fined and given a restraining order. John Ward, 66, admitted assaulting the victim in Southend, Leigh, and Suffolk on June 1, 2023, and March 1, 2024.  He pleaded guilty at Derby Justice Centre on …

South Delta Crime Beat: Community Police station vandalized in Tsawwassen

The purpose of the Crime Beat is to educate and inform the public about some of the property crime trends occurring in South Delta and other files of interest The purpose of the Crime Beat is to educate and inform the public about some of the property …

Oak Park’s third-quarter spree sends Blue Springs South to season-ending state quarterfinal loss

Oklahoma deals South Carolina first SEC loss

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The University of South Carolina baseball team dropped its Southeastern Conference opener, 8-5, to No. 12 Oklahoma Friday night (March 14) at Ray Tanner Field at Founders Park. Oklahoma scored four runs on four hits in the first inning. …

Yoda and Ysis: the journey of two lion cubs back to South Africa

In a heartwarming endeavour to restore the natural habitat of its wildlife, two lion cubs, Yoda and Ysis, were flown back to South Africa. These young lions, once victims of animal rights abuses and exploitation in the European entertainment industry, have …

Standing room only: Crowd comes out for Main Street, park open house

By James Day A standing-room-only crowd of about 70 people gathered at City Hall on March 3 for an open house on city plans for redeveloping a block of Main Street and creating a park at the south end of the City Hall lot. The city plans to use Urban …

Hotel review: South Lodge, West Sussex

If you are looking to combine an indulgent weekend end away with a wellness boost, then West Sussex hotel South Lodge is the one for you. Sweep up to the classic country hotel’s neo-Jacobean entrance, past England’s biggest rhododendron bush, and you are …

See inside £1.35m Gidea Park home with lakeside views on sale

The Mead Close property, listed by Charles Stratton, is positioned at the bottom of a cul-de-sac on the Exhibition Estate, offering views of the lake and wildlife from its south-facing garden. The living room (Image: Charles Stratton/Zoopla) The …