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For Goshree islanders, it is still a rough ride

Edit The Hindu 10 Oct 2016
Thirty years after the Vypeen-Ernakulam Bridges Action Council was formed, people on the cluster of islands near Ernakulam feel that they are being taken for a ride by the district administration, which has refused permission for public transport buses coming via Goshree bridges to enter the city ... The administration claims that buses coming from the islands will add to the traffic congestion in the city....

Treasure Island Music Festival: One last hurrah before big changes

Edit The Mercury News 10 Oct 2016
One of the things that makes the annual Treasure Island Music Festival so special is the setting. It’s just a joy to be out on Treasure Island, grooving to the live music while taking in the incredible views of the sailboat-dotted Bay. That, more than any individual act on the bill, is what will draw me to this weekend’s 10th annual festival — which is the last to be held on Treasure Island....

Living well in a high cost economy (Shetland Islands Council)

Edit Public Technologies 10 Oct 2016
Shetland Islands Council) ... The work, which has been commissioned by Shetland Islands Council, Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Shetland Islands Citizens Advice Bureau, will focus on the problems faced by families in Shetland who are working, but struggling financially ... Karen Eunson, Manager of Shetland Islands Citizen's Advice ... Rachel Hunter, Area Manager of Highlands and Islands Enterprise in Shetland....

Kai stars as Les Cagous claim ... (Oceania Football Confederation)

Edit Public Technologies 10 Oct 2016
Solomon Islands were better organised and prepared to deal with the New Caledonians following their 3-0 loss in the first match ... The veteran midfielder missed the first match following the passing of a family member but was determined to make an impact for Solomon Islands in this match. Scoring, however, continues to elude Solomon Islands who agonizingly witnessed several chances in the first half go to waste....

Dibblers build up at island safe haven (State Government of Western Australia)

Edit Public Technologies 10 Oct 2016
Endangered marsupial released on island near Esperance for long-term survival. A total of 35 dibblers have been released onto feral predator-free Gunton Island, near Esperance, to expand the small population established on the island last year ... Last October, Parks and Wildlife released 29 dibblers at Gunton Island followed by 12 more in April this year to create a new insurance population....

Hurricane Matthew displaces living, dead on Bahamian island

Edit Jamaica Observer 10 Oct 2016
ANDROS, Bahamas (CMC) — North Andros, one of three administrative districts on the largest of the 26 inhabited Bahamian islands, was among the worst hit last Thursday as Hurricane Matthew tore through the Bahamas, destroying a number of homes ... They said at least 31 houses had been destroyed when the hurricane, the most powerful to hit the Caribbean in the last decade hit the island, and many others were extensively damage....

Nakheel opens beachfront restaurant strip at Palm Jumeirah

Edit The National 10 Oct 2016
The Dh120 million Club Vista Mare located at the end of the island's main trunk features seven new restaurants all located directly on the beach ... The developer of Dubai's palm-shaped islands has been investing heavily in its retail and ......

New York Islanders Daily: Capitals Dominate In The Preseason Finale

Edit Fox Sports 10 Oct 2016
A look around the web at the most recent New York Islanders news. Make Eyes On Isles your go to website for all things Islanders.The New York Islanders finished up the preseason with a lackluster performance against the Washington Capitals. They got shutout 4-0 in the final tuneup game, now it... ....

Floating islands (gardens): Another advance, Chicago River dreams

Edit Chicago Sun-Times 10 Oct 2016
Urban Rivers is a Chicago-based non-profit organization dedicated to “reconnecting communities to urban rivers through ecosystem rehabilitation and education.’’ If all the permits and other requirements go through properly, the group plans to install several hundred of feet of floating gardens (artificial wetlands) on the North Branch east of Goose Island by next spring....

The Latest: Savannah shows signs of recovery after Matthew

Edit The Oklahoman 10 Oct 2016
TYBEE ISLAND, Ga ... Roadblocks keeping evacuated residents from returning to Savannah and neighboring Tybee Island had been lifted ... An Ohio couple is a part of a huge wave of residents returning to Tybee Island after Hurricane Matthew ... Tybee Island resident Tess Winchester returns to her beachfront home in relief after finding power back on at her home and job ... A traffic sign at the entrance to the Island delivers an alternating message....

The Latest: Residents look for recovery after brutal storm

Edit The Oklahoman 10 Oct 2016
Tybee Island resident Tess Winchester returns to her beachfront home in relief after finding power back on at her home and job ... Despite the stress of worrying about the storm' effects on the island and friends who stayed behind, Winchester said she felt blessed ... A traffic sign at the entrance to the Island delivers an alternating message....

Jakarta promotes 'Kota Tua' to sports event participants

Edit The Jakarta Post 10 Oct 2016
The ministry's coordinator for Thousand Islands and Kota Tua Jakarta priority destinations, Budi Faisal, said the area offered a unique example of the Netherlands' colonial city plan that was inspired by Simon Stevin's ideal city concept ... Presently, Kota Tua Jakarta and its four outer islands, namely Onrust, Kelor, Cipir and ......

Klah Island in Sabang slated to become culinary destination

Edit The Jakarta Post 10 Oct 2016
The Sabang city administration in Aceh province is set to develop Klah Island in Sukakarya district as a culinary tourism destination ... With its strategic location, Klah Island is considered to be a potential ......
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