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Sealand church invites 164 wed couples on anniversary BBC News A Flintshire church has invited 164 couples married within its walls to a celebration of its 150th anniversary. St Bartholomew's Church in Sealand asked all the couples for whom it has hosted a wedding ceremony in the last 50 years to attend its ...

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Sealand church invites 164 wed couples on anniversary - BBC News

A Flintshire church has celebrated 150 years of weddings.

St Bartholomews Church in Sealand celebrated 150 years of weddings with an exhibition of dresses of brides who were married in the church, photo albums of past weddings, marriage certificates and registers and even displays of royal weddings, including Queen Victorias.

Organiser Steven Smith said: She started off the trend of white wedding dresses, which then became the in thing.

Invitations were sent to more than 160 couples who exchanged their vows at the church and more over100 people visited the exhibition.

Many visited to look through their family history via the marriage registers, which dated back to 1867 when the church was built and the first couple was married.

Steven said extensive detail was provided about the occupations of the people visiting the church when it first opened.

He added: It was a new area, mostly agricultural, but through the exhibition you could begin to see new industries developing. Its a fascinating social history.

Around 164 couples have been married in the church over the last 50 years.

People who are getting married next week in Chester Cathedral came to visit to look through all the different wedding traditions and to find out more information.

Were hoping this is a long-term thing because not everyone could come [to the exhibition]. This is all part of a 150 year anniversary and well be having another event in June about the building of the church.

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Sealand church celebrates 150 years of weddings with exhibition - LeaderLive

Work will start today on an the new average speed camera enforcement system on A548Sealand Road announced by Flintshire County Council last week.

Initial installation will take place over the next three nights between 8pm and 6am, temporary traffic lights will be in place during the work.

The council says the new average speed camera system on the A548 Sealand Road will be up and running in weeks.

The new speed camera system will manage the speeds of motorists along this route which has historically witnessed a number of serious, speed related accidents.

Campaigners have been battling for years to see action taken ofn the busy link road between Chester and Flintshire.

Businessman Adam Dandy and councillors Christine Jones and David Wisinger have been at the forefront of a campaign to see a new speed camera installed on the road.

Mr Dandy who owns Dandys Topsoil which is close to where two fatal collision took place said;

After receiving the news that Flintshire County Council would be installing average speed cameras along Sealand Rd, I spoke with the mothers of two young men who sadly lost their lives on this stretch of road, both told me that they hoped that the new system would prevent yet another family from having to loose a loved one on this Rd in the future.

I would like to thank local Cllrs Christine Jones, David Wisinger, Cllr Bernie Attridge and Leader of FCC Aaron Shotton for their tremendous support and determination, to do everything in their power to protect local families and workers who use Sealand Rd, from future speed related deaths and injuries.

Whilst speed cameras are not popular in general, and educating drivers to drive safely is the most important tool in trying to prevent speed related road accidents, we as a community can no longer sit by and watch even more people loosing their lives on this stretch of road, without doing all we could to try to prevent more families from suffering.

The council say appropriate signage will be installed at the entry points and additional repeater camera signs will be installed along the section of Sealand Road affected by the proposals.

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Work on the new A548 Sealand Road 'average speed' camera system set to begin today - Deeside.com

Work is to begin on an average speed camera system next week following years of campaigning.

Flintshire Council has confirmed it is working in partnership with road safety charity GoSafe to install a 130,000 enforcement system on the A548 Sealand Road.

The scheme is the first of its kind in North Wales and is expected to be live within weeks of installation.

Studies carried out by the local authority identified the majority of the accidents have been shown to be speed related.

In a bid to curb the number of accidents the system will operate over a four km stretch of the A548, from the existing 40mph speed limit east of Manor Road to the county boundary with Cheshire.

The system will measure average speeds over the route and fixed penalty notices will be issued if vehicles are found to be exceeding the speed limit along the route.

Cllr Bernie Attridge, deputy leader of Flintshire Council and cabinet member for environment, worked with campaigners to get the camera installed.

He said the new speed deterrent would help save lives.

Im pleased now its gone through the process and its going to be installed, he said. Ive been a great advocate for this and I believe it will save lives on Sealand Road.

Campaigners have pushed for this and Im glad weve been able to put this in and it has the desired effect.

Appropriate signage will be installed at the entry points and additional repeater camera signs will be installed along the section of Sealand Road affected by the proposals.

The new speed camera system will manage the speeds of motorists along this route which has historically witnessed a number of serious, speed- related accidents.

Adam Dandy, whose business is situated on Sealand Road, is glad work is to get under way after years of campaigns.

He said: Ive spoken to families of those who lost lives there and they are overjoyed that this camera is coming in.

Hopefully it will save families from going through the same distress and heartache they have already been through.

Were made up this camera is being installed and it will be a lifesaver.

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Speed camera on Sealand Road will 'prevent the same heartache' - LeaderLive

A new average speed camera enforcement system on the A548 Sealand Road will be up and running in weeks Flintshire County Council has said.

Work is set to begin next week on the new camera system by the council in partnership with Gosafe, it will be live in weeks they say.

The new speed camera system will manage the speeds of motorists along this route which has historically witnessed a number of serious, speed related accidents.

Campaigners have been battling for years to see action taken ofn the busy link road between Chester and Flintshire.

Businessman Adam Dandy and councillors Christine Jones and David Wisinger have been at the forefront of a campaign to see a new speed camera installed on the road.

Mr Dandy who owns Dandys Topsoil which is close to where two fatal collision took place said;

After receiving the news that Flintshire County Council would be installing average speed cameras along Sealand Rd, I spoke with the mothers of two young men who sadly lost their lives on this stretch of road, both told me that they hoped that the new system would prevent yet another family from having to loose a loved one on this Rd in the future.

I would like to thank local Cllrs Christine Jones, David Wisinger, Cllr Bernie Attridge and Leader of FCC Aaron Shotton for their tremendous support and determination, to do everything in their power to protect local families and workers who use Sealand Rd, from future speed related deaths and injuries.

Whilst speed cameras are not popular in general, and educating drivers to drive safely is the most important tool in trying to prevent speed related road accidents, we as a community can no longer sit by and watch even more people loosing their lives on this stretch of road, without doing all we could to try to prevent more families from suffering.

The council say appropriate signage will be installed at the entry points and additional repeater camera signs will be installed along the section of Sealand Road affected by the proposals.

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Sealand Road 'average speed' camera system to be up and running in weeks - Deeside.com

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In January of 2014, Maersk Line, the worlds leading ocean transportation company and a unit of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, announced the formation of a regional, containerized shipping company SeaLand dedicated to the intra-Americas market.

With a structure similar to Maersks other successful regional carriers, including intra-Asia carrier MCC Transport and intra-Europe carrier Seago Line, SeaLand will feature knowledgeable, local sales and support personnel positioned in North, Central and South America, as well as the Caribbean, to meet the unique needs of customers throughout the region. This agile framework will provide greater flexibility and a higher-level of customer-focused service to these local markets. Maersk Lines existing Intra-Americas service network will be the foundation for SeaLands ocean products.

Craig Mygatt, SeaLands CEO said, We are excited to base our headquarters in Miramar, Florida. The SeaLand headquarters will act as the main hub for our business which spans throughout North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. This location is ideal for our operation and will serve us well as we focus on delivering world-class shipping service for all of our customers throughout this vital region of the world. We believe Florida offers great opportunities for our team and their families. We thank Governor Scott, Secretary Swoope, the State of Florida, Enterprise Florida, and our local partners for their outstanding support on this project.

Governor Rick Scott said, The opening of SeaLands headquarters in Miramar is great news for area families, and the 65 new jobs that will be created will help more families live the American Dream here in Florida. Since December 2010, we have created 651,300 private-sector jobs and we will continue working to create an opportunity economy where every Floridian who wants a job can get one.

SeaLands decision to locate in Florida validates the states success in maintaining a business climate that supports not only Floridas extensive logistics industry, but our headquarters sector as well, said Gray Swoope, President/CEO of Enterprise Florida. Floridas resources, including a strong workforce, expansive infrastructure and strategic partnerships, have created one of the top business climates in the country. Were excited to see SeaLand take advantage of Floridas assets and I congratulate them on this establishment.

This project was made possible through the close partnerships of Enterprise Florida, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, CareerSource Florida, the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance and Broward County. CareerSource Florida provides performance-based partial reimbursement grants to qualifying new or expanding businesses for customized employee training through the Quick Response Training program.

Florida is a global trade hub and businesses that specialize in logistics, like SeaLand, thrive here, said Jesse Panuccio, Executive Director of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. This administration is focused on diversifying our economy and building our trade, transportation, and logistics industries so we can bring more jobs to our state for Florida families. With the creation of 65 new jobs over the next year by SeaLand, we are continuing to grow our opportunity economy.

CareerSource Florida strongly supports the growth of Floridas target industries through training grants that facilitate high-skill, high-wage jobs, said CareerSource Florida President/CEO Chris Hart IV. With the location of SeaLands new headquarters here, our beautiful state further strengthens its growing international reputation as the global hub for trade and logistics operations.

We are proud to welcome SeaLand to our city and commend the company for partnering with us as we work to sustain a strong economic base for our community, said Miramar Mayor Lori C. Moseley.

SeaLand is yet another example that Broward Means Business. The company has a long distinguished reputation in the marine industry, which is a prime targeted business and we thank them for bringing jobs and a considerable investment to Broward County, said Broward County Mayor Barbara Sharief. Broward County continues its widespread effort to bring new companies to our area and we are pleased to welcome SeaLand to Miramar.

The Alliance is excited that SeaLand has located in Miramar. The companys rich history and bright future in marine and logistics is a perfect match and strong addition to two of Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward Countys targeted industries. We wish the company continued success, said Alliance CEO Bob Swindell.

SeaLands 13,000 square foot headquarters in Miramar at MetLifes Huntington Centre is a highly significant leasing deal in terms of economic impact, said Taylor & Mathis Director of Leasing, Donna Korn. The company will be an outstanding asset to Broward County. Korn, along with Jennifer Gemma, brokered the lease transaction on behalf of landlord MetLife.

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The Principality of Sealand, located on an abandoned World War II anti-aircraft platform seven miles (11 km) off the English coast, claims that it is a legitimate independent country, but that's quite doubtful.

In 1967, retired British Army major Roy Bates occupied the abandoned Rough's Tower, located 60 feet above the North Sea, northeast of London and opposite the mouth of the Orwell River and Felixstowe.

He and his wife, Joan, discussed independence with British attorneys and subsequently declared independence for the Principality of Sealand on September 2, 1967 (Joan's birthday).

Bates called himself Prince Roy and named his wife Princess Joan and lived on Sealand with their two children, Michael and Penelope ("Penny"). The Bates' began issuing coins, passports, and stamps for their new country.

In support of the Principality of Sealand's sovereignty, Prince Roy fired warning shots at a buoy repair boat that came close to Sealand. The Prince was charged by the British government with unlawful possession and discharge of a firearm. The Essex court proclaimed that they didn't have jurisdiction over the tower and the British government chose to drop the case due to mockery by the media.

That case represents Sealand's entire claim to de facto international recognition as an independent country.

(The United Kingdom demolished the only other nearby tower lest others get the idea to also strive for independence.)

In 2000, the Principality of Sealand came into the news because a company called HavenCo Ltd planned on operating a complex of Internet servers at Sealand, out of the reach of governmental control.

HavenCo gave the Bates family $250,000 and stock to lease Rough's Tower with the option of purchasing Sealand in the future.

This transaction was especially satisfying to the Bates as the maintenance and support of Sealand has been quite expensive over the past 40 years.

There are eight accepted criteria used to determine whether an entity is an independent country or not. Let's examine and answer each of the requirements of being an independent country with respect to Sealand and its "sovereignty."

1) Has space or territory that has internationally recognized boundaries.

No. The Principality of Sealand has no land or boundaries at all, it's a tower built by the British as an anti-aircraft platform during World War II. Certainly, the government of the U.K. can assert that it owns this platform.

Sealand also lies within the United Kingdom's proclaimed 12-nautical-mile territorial water limit. Sealand claims that since it asserted its sovereignty before the U.K. extended its territorial waters, the concept of being "grandfathered in" applies. Sealand also claims its own 12.5 nautical miles of territorial water.

2) People live there on an ongoing basis.

Not really. As of 2000, only one person lived at Sealand, to be replaced by temporary residents working for HavenCo.

Prince Roy maintained his U.K. citizenship and passport, lest he ends up somewhere where Sealand's passport wasn't recognized. (No countries legitimately recognize the Sealand passport; those who have used such passports for international travel likely encountered an official who didn't care to notice the passport's "country" of origin.)

3) Has economic activity and an organized economy. A State regulates foreign and domestic trade and issues money.

No. HavenCo represents Sealand's only economic activity up to now. While Sealand issued money, there's no use for it beyond collectors. Likewise, Sealand's stamps only have value to a philatelist (stamp collector) as Sealand is not a member of the Universal Postal Union; mail from Sealand can't be sent elsewhere (nor is there much sense in mailing a letter across the tower itself).

4) Has the power of social engineering, such as education.

Perhaps. If it had any citizens.

5) Has a transportation system for moving goods and people.

No.

6) Has a government which provides public services and police power.

Yes, but that police power is certainly not absolute. The United Kingdom can assert its authority over Sealand quite easily with a few police officers.

7) Has sovereignty. No other State should have power over the State's territory.

No. The United Kingdom has power over the Principality of Sealand's territory. The British government was quoted in Wired, "Although Mr. Bates styles the platform as the Principality of Sealand, the U.K. government does not regard Sealand as a state."

8) Has external recognition. A State has been "voted into the club" by other States.

No. No other country recognizes the Principality of Sealand. An official from the United States Department of State was quoted in Wired, "There are no independent principalities in the North Sea. As far as we are concerned, they are just Crown dependencies of Britain."

The British Home Office was quoted by the BBC that the United Kingdom does not recognize Sealand and, "We've no reason to believe that anyone else recognises it either."

The Principality of Sealand fails on six of eight requirements to be considered an independent country and on the other two requirements, they're qualified affirmatives. Therefore, I think we can safely say that the Principality of Sealand is no more a country than my own backyard.

Note: Prince Roy passed away on October 9, 2012, after battling Alzheimer's. His son, Prince Michael, has become the regent of Sealand.

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Sealand - The Principality of Sealand - thoughtco.com

These aerial images show how Deeside has been transformed over the past 70 years.

The first picture dates back to 1945 with the Shotton Steel site a dominant landmark on the ground.

Back then it would have been working at full capacity as part of the war effort - with many women stepping into roles at the plant while more than 1,000 men were away on war duty.

Spanning the River Dee was the Jubilee Bridge (Blue Bridge), built in 1926 to carry road traffic, and the railway bridge (Hawarden Bridge) built by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway and opened in 1889.

RAF Sealand was another key site on the border.

It started the war as the home of No 5 FTS (Flying Training School), equipped with Airspeed Oxfords and in 1941 19 Elementary Flying Training School (EFTS) equipped with Tiger Moths was based at RAF Sealand.

During the war Tiger Moths, Lysanders, Leopard Moths, Dragons and Dominies were a regular sight on the grass runways.

Fast forward to the early 2000s and there are another two crossings over the River Dee.

The A494 now has a new crossing point at a four lane bridge at Queensferry while the Flintshire Bridge carries the A548 from the border to Connahs Quay.

Parts of the former RAF Sealand site have been transformed into Deeside Industrial Park with a growing number of major employers setting up on site.

Shotton paper mill and motor giant Toyotas engine plant are among the new developments.

There is also additional housing at Queensferry and Shotton, filling up some of the former green spaces while retail developments like Asda in Queensferry also appear on the map. Deeside Leisure Centre and the ice rink also come into view.

Moving on to the current day the industrial park has continued to expand while the Shotton steel furnaces have gone, although steel workers continue to be employed at Tata Steel.

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Watch how Deeside has transformed over 70 years on Google Earth - Daily Post North Wales