Eric Johnson

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Eric Johnson

Image source, Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue ServiceImage caption, The blaze broke out at Quirky Interiors, based in a unit on Beech Farm in St AlbansThe owners of an interior furniture business that supplied items to King Charles III and TV chef James Martin says 30 years of building up the firm have been lost in a fire. The blaze broke out at Quirky Interiors - a family-run company based in a converted agricultural unit at Beech Farm, St Albans, on Tuesday.

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Eric Johnson

Image source, Eric Johnson/BBCImage caption, Pope Adrian IV became the 170th Pope in 1154, reigning until his death in 1159Tens of thousands of people have descended on Vatican City to pay their respects to Pope Francis, whose funeral will be held this Saturday. But despite the global focus on events in Rome, few realise that England once produced a Pope. Nicholas Breakspear reigned in the mid‑12th Century, taking the name Pope Adrian IV, and is still the only Briton to hold the position.

1 month ago | rrstar.com | Eric Johnson

More than 230 area business professionals, entrepreneurs and community stakeholders gathered at the Illinois Bank & Trust Pavilion on Thursday to hear Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara in his first major address since his April 1 re-election. “This is an important conversation to bring business leaders and community members together,” said Greater Rockford Chamber of Commerce CEO Angela Kay Larson.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Eric Johnson

More than 230 area business professionals, entrepreneurs and community stakeholders gathered at the Illinois Bank & Trust Pavilion on Thursday to hear Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara in his first major address since his April 1 re-election. “This is an important conversation to bring business leaders and community members together,” said Greater Rockford Chamber of Commerce CEO Angela Kay Larson.

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Charlie Smith |Eric Johnson

Image source, HS2 LtdImage caption, HS2 said the construction of the nearby Wendover Green Tunnel could face delays and additional costsLocal Democracy Reporter ServiceBBC News, BuckinghamshireThe company behind the HS2 rail project said taxpayers could face a bill running into "tens of millions of pounds" after a key phase of the scheme was blocked.