local

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The park authority said it had contacted stakeholders, including SSE as the landowner, local businesses and its own destination management group - which includes tourism businesses across the park - about the closure.

From BBC

Around the corner from his old home is Patchwork, a local youth project where Milburn is a trustee.

From BBC

"That means American films frequently rule the roost," noted Variety Magazine, making the ceremony a better predictor for the Oscars, but reducing chances for local productions to shine outside the outstanding British film category.

From Barron's

In the early morning, Florida resident Gisela Salgado headed to a local store with a bag stuffed with clothes, coffee and powdered milk to send to her brother in Cuba.

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The farm produces about 20 megawatts of power, he said -- a "substantial amount" of the energy needs of the local area.

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