A major road through Gloucester has closed as part of the 7 million pound scheme to link up the City Centre with the docks. But drivers ignoring the 'road closed' signs are being blamed from causing gridlock in the City Centre on Monday morning. Frank Heggs, from Gloucestershire Highways, told Heart drivers need to be sensible: Listen to the interview Kimbrose Way will stay shut until the end of June when it will reopen as a two-way street.
TV For 17 years, actor Ashley Jones has played the character of Bridget Forrester 'The Bold and the Beautiful.' Although she officially departed the soap opera in 2012, she still makes occasional appearances. Aside from her soap opera work, find out what else the actor has been up to. Published on September 10, 2021 2 min read The Bold and the Beautiful has undergone numerous casting changes throughout the decades.
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A former Missouri substitute teacher who was accused of having sex with a student has pleaded guilty. Loryn Barclay, 27, who was charged with felony sexual contact with a student, entered a plea to a reduced charge of harassment of a person under age 17, KOLR reports. According to the Springfield News-Leader, Barclay was sentenced to five years of supervised probation. While on probation, Barclay is required to comply with sex offender registration and have no contact with the victim or his family, the Monett Times reports.
SEMANTIC ENIGMASWhy do we refer to a pound as a 'quid'? Martin Quinton, Wimbledon England It's short for "quid pro quo". Mark Power, Dublin Perhaps as in quid pro quo. Just as notes offer the statement "promise to pay the bearer on demand the sum" thereby indicating that they are not really worth anything except that they may be "cashed" in, then the quid comes from this idea of a like for like exchange?