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Alex Daugherty, McClatchy Washington Bureau Published 10:48 am PDT, Tuesday, March 19, 2019 Cindy Yang with President Trump. (Facebook/Miami Herald/TNS) Cindy Yang with President Trump. (Facebook/Miami Herald/TNS) Photo: Facebook/TNS Photo: Facebook/TNS Image 1 of / 19 Caption Close Image 1 of 19 Cindy Yang with President Trump. (Facebook/Miami Herald/TNS) Cindy Yang with President Trump. (Facebook/Miami Herald/TNS) Photo: Facebook/TNS Democrats call for counterintelligence investigation of massage parlor boss Cindy Yang 1  /  19 Back to Gallery WASHINGTON — Democrats in Congress are asking the FBI to investigate former Florida massage parlor owner Li "Cindy" Yang after the … [Read more...] about Democrats call for counterintelligence investigation of massage parlor boss Cindy Yang

PUBLISHED: 17:00 19 March 2019 Mark Boggis The Waveney Local Plan has identified land south of The Street, Carlton Colville/Gisleham for potential development. An illustrative masterplan. Picture: Waveney Local Plan Archant A country park, 900 new homes, a new school, shops and a retirement community could transform a number of arable fields near Lowestoft. With more than 9,000 new homes and 5,000 new jobs proposed in the Waveney Local Plan, which looks set to be adopted on Wednesday, March 20, a mixed use development in the Carlton Colville and Gisleham areas of Lowestoft features.The ‘Strategy for the Lowestoft Area’ has earmarked 135.6 acres (54.88ha) of land south of The Street in Carlton Colville and Gisleham for “mixed use including residential development, primary school, country park, allotments and local shops.” The local plan states: “A development of 900 homes on this site provides the opportunity to deliver a new … [Read more...] about ‘Large site’ could feature 900 new homes as part of mixed use development

PUBLISHED: 12:29 19 March 2019 | UPDATED: 13:01 19 March 2019 James Carr Plans for the development near Chediston Street, Halesworth, from Design and Access Statement. Photo: Christchurch Land and Estate Ltd. Archant Plans to build 200 new homes in Halesworth have been approved for the second time despite objections from the town. In April last year, Christchurch Land and Estates Ltd’s plans for 200 new homes in land off Chediston Street were approved by Waveney District Council’s Planning Committee. But a ruling from the European Court of Justice forced the proposal to return to committee. Planning permission was never issued as shortly after the decision the European Court of Justice published its ruling of People Over Wind and Sweetman v Coilette Teoranta. It ruled the impact of European protected habitats could not be considered at a screening stage but must go through a Habitat Regulations Assessment. An assessment was undertaken and … [Read more...] about Plans for 200 new homes approved for second time

PUBLISHED: 09:53 19 March 2019 | UPDATED: 10:02 19 March 2019 Titan the Robot helps offically open the new KLIC building in King's Lynn. Picture: Matthew Usher. © ARCHANT NORFOLK 2016 Councillors are set to vote on whether an independent inquiry should investigate how they handed out £2.75m in loans to a troubled enterprise agency. West Norfolk council loaned the money to Norfolk and Waveney Enterprises (Nwes) to build the King’s Lynn Innovation Centre (KLIC), which opened two years ago.But it repossessed the building, on Nar Ouse Way, after Nwes defaulted on the loan.Calls for an independent investigation were blocked after an investigation by the EDP.Instead a report was made to the council’s audit committee, which met behind closed doors to consider it.The council said the report should remain confidential, because it contained “information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual” and because it related to the “business … [Read more...] about Motion calls for independent inquiry into council’s £2.75 loan to build King’s Lynn Innovation Centre

PUBLISHED: 10:00 19 March 2019 | UPDATED: 10:00 19 March 2019 Mark Boggis 5C19B384-5E51-420F-81A8-23A6EF13174B Two former town mayors have confirmed their intentions to stand as candidates in upcoming elections. Steve Ardley and Nick Webb – both former mayors of Lowestoft – are preparing to stand as candidates in the Lowestoft Town Council elections in May.With five years of mayoral experience and more than 30 years of council experience between them, they said: “We shall work hard to bring investment to the town, create jobs, events and improve frontline services, challenge every penny of the people’s tax money and ensure it spent for the good and benefit for the people of Lowestoft.”Mr Ardley is preparing to stand in the Harbour ward and Mr Webb is set to stand in the Elm Tree ward for the town council elections on May 2.They both said their decision was made because of the “overwhelming” support they had … [Read more...] about Former mayors prepare to stand in town council elections