UK high streets given major £500,000 outdoor dining boost – list of locations
UK high streets given major £500,000 outdoor dining boost – full list of 13 boroughs
The programme is also in place to fund live music events, food markets and World Cup screenings.
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One UK city will see the return of a government-funded programme as 13 boroughs received a share of nearly £500,000. The Summer Streets programme aims to fund outdoor dining, events, markets and cultural activities.
London will receive the funding for 15 projects as part of the Mayor’s “wider drive to support London’s hospitality and nightlife industries”. The Mayor of London website explained: “The return of Sadiq’s Summer Streets fund supports councils and hospitality businesses to deliver al fresco dining, family-friendly events and extended trading hours as Londoners and visitors enjoy the warmer months.” Four of these locations have received particularly large funding.
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Barking & Dagenham, Brent, Greenwich and Lambeth have each received grants of up to £100,000 to transform areas with outdoor dining. This includes features like World Cup screenings, markets and cultural activities.
While Short Blue Place in Barking will transform into a street food market with performances from arts and theatre companies, Wembley High Road, Ealing Road and Kingsbury in Brent is set to feature over 40 events.
General Gordon Square, Beresford Square and Powis Street in Woolwich will feature al fresco dining, World Cup and Wimbledon screenings, markets, performances and late opening as part of Woolwich Carnival.
Meanwhile Lower Marsh in Waterloo will close its roads every Saturday between 9am and 9pm for events like National Theatre Live screenings.
The smaller ‘pocket’ schemes will be hosted in Brent, Camden, Ealing, Haringey, Hounslow, Islington, Lewisham, Newham, Sutton and Waltham Forest.
These locations have received up to £10,000 each for activities like food and drink markets, DJs and live music performances and family-friendly events for the local community.
Brits will also be able to pay for one single fare for unlimited journeys across London within a day, on any Saturday or Sunday between 25 July and 31 August. This applies to both buses and trams.
Full list of London boroughs involved in the Summer Streets programme
- Barking & Dagenham
- Brent
- Greenwich
- Lambeth
- Camden
- Ealing
- Haringey
- Hounslow
- Islington
- Lewisham
- Newham
- Sutton
- Waltham Forest
Rockets Might Be Falling Behind Amid NBA Free Agency News
Rockets Might Be Falling Behind Amid NBA Free Agency News
Houston needs to make big moves this offseason.Jed Katz|
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Houston RocketsNBA free agency is set to kick off tonight at 5 p.m. CT, opening the floodgates for player movement. But the headlines have already been making the rounds amid plenty of blockbuster trades finalized or nearing completion.
The Houston Rockets, in an uber-competitive Western Conference, are in the market to win as soon as possible with a 37-year-old Kevin Durant at the helm. They can't afford to fall behind in the 2027 title race, as every season counts in what could be his final chapter.
However, this summer could significantly alter how Houston in viewed in the NBA hierarchy.
Teams in the West have already begun making big-time moves to fix their weaknesses and move toward the top of the conference in an attempt to compete with the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs. It started with the Minnesota Timberwolves acquiring LaMelo Ball.
The Portland Trail Blazers are inching forward because although Ja Morant's value isn't significant, the former All-NBA point guard could revive his career after being traded to an up-and-coming playoff team.
And then there's the Golden State Warriors, who could make the ultimate jump if all goes according to plan. They're attempting to pull off two enormous transactions by signing LeBron James and trading for Anthony Davis.
Even if AD isn't a Warrior, Golden State could still walk away with a lineup of James, Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Kristaps Porzingis and Jimmy Butler.
Even the Los Angeles Lakers, who eliminated the Rockets in the first round of this year's playoffs, still have the core of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, along with the ability to bring in a big name due to a geographically lucrative market and cap space should James depart.
Let me be clear: Houston is still an elite team and should remain a firm playoff contender next season. However, the rest of the West is doing everything in its power to get better. It's not to say that the Rockets need to go start hunting, but outside of Marcus Smart, there aren't many legitimate pieces linked to the organization.
Houston could rely on the development of its young core next to Durant, as well as Fred VanVleet's return from injury.
But if the Timberwolves improve with Ball next to Anthony Edwards, the Trail Blazers develop with another All-Star addition, the Lakers attract a big name and the Warriors' offseason plan comes to fruition, how far behind do the Rockets fall?
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JED KATZJed is a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison majoring in journalism. He also contributes at several other basketball outlets, including has his own basketball blog and podcast — The Sixth Man Report.
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Sara Foster Explains Why She’s Still Living With Ex Tommy Haas 2 Years After Split
Sara Foster and Tommy Haas are still living together nearly two years after their split.
“It’s such an interesting [thing],” Foster, 45, said during the Tuesday, June 30, episode of Kristin Cavallari’s “Let’s Be Honest” podcast. “I’m not dating. I mean, I’m sure he is.”
Foster explained that Haas, 48, is a Florida resident and is “always on the road” because of his career as a retired tennis player. He also isn’t the biggest fan of Los Angeles.
“His comfort level is being on the road,” Foster continued. “We have breakfast when he’s in town. We have breakfast and dinner with our kids every day. … It’s not for everybody.”
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“There’s something to be said about slowly transitioning,” Foster said. “Nothing crazy happened. I think you, kind of, grow differently.”
She added, “I remember, I feel like he looked at me once, and I was like, ‘Oh, he does not respect me anymore.’ Once you can see someone looking at you with a certain eye, you’re kind of like, ‘Oh, God.’”
Foster said there was a “collective shift” in their relationship, which eventually caused their split. Even though they’re not together romantically anymore, Foster doesn’t have a bad thing to say about her ex.
“This guy has got so much integrity. You will never meet anyone that has a bad thing to say about him,” she said. “He has real integrity. He’s not a social climber. He’s not a user. He likes who he likes, doesn’t care who you are. He really is a great guy.”
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“We had never actually sat down and been like, ‘This is how it’s gonna look, this is where I’m gonna live, this is where you’re gonna live, this is what we’re gonna do,’” she recalled. “We both, sort of, one day knew this is not what it should be anymore.”
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Overall, Foster wishes things went differently with her daughters.
“We didn’t handle it the way it should be handled, so I don’t even want to tell people how we handled it, because it’s not how you should handle it,” she said. “There’s been a real beauty in doing it slowly for us.”
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