MORE gipsies are moving into Swindon despite no increase in the amount of authorised sites in the town, figures have shown. In July last year 73 caravans were pitched in Swindon, 68 across the town’s two legitimate sites and five on illegal pitches. Full Article at Swindon Advertiser

Say what you will about the quality of mainstream studio movies in 2009, complain about Transformers 2 or New Moon all you like-- it's been a stellar year for independent film, as evidenced by the hugely diverse nominees for the Independent Spirit... Full Article at Cinema Blend

UPDATED 9:45 a.m.: "The Last Station," a drama about the last year in the life of Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy, and "Precious," a harrowing tale about a pregnant African American teenager with an abusive mother, dominated Tuesday's nominations for the 2... Full Article at OH NO THEY DIDN'T

"The Last Station," which looks at Russian author Leo Tolstoy's final days, and "Precious," the portrait of a troubled inner-city teenager, led the 2010 Spirit Award nominations announced Tuesday morning with five noms each. Full Article at Hollywood Reporter

(500) Days Of Summer Producers: Mason Novick, Jessica Tuchinsky, Mark Waters, Steven J. Wolfe -------------------- --------------------------------------- Amreeka Producers: Paul Barkin, Christina Piovesan ------- -------------------------... Full Article at PR Newswire

The 25th Annual Indiependnent Spirit Awards were announced today in Los Angeles. The awards will be handed out at a ceremony at LA Live in downtown Los Angeles on Sat. March 5 at 8:00 PM PST, 11:00 PM EST on IFC. Full Article at HitFix

Chalk it up to happenstance but as Judge James Gray and the Drug Free America Foundation's David Evans concluded their CBS News.com debate on pot legalization earlier this week, the American Medical Association urged the federal government to review... Full Article at CBS News

This is my response as written on cbsnews.com to Part 2 of the "discussion" between Judge James Gray and David Evans of the Drug-Free America Foundation. Full Article at Stop the Drug War

(CBS) Editor's Note: This is the second installment of a two-part debate CBS News.com is hosting between James P. Gray, a retired Orange County, Calif. judge who nowadays is a speaker for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, and David Evans, an... Full Article at CBS News

(CBS) Editor's Note: This is the first installment of a two-part debate CBS News.com is hosting between James P. Gray, a retired Orange County, Calif. judge and David Evans, an author and advisor to the Drug Free America Foundation. Full Article at CBS News

Drewe Broughton's man-of-the-match display helped Rotherham avoid a potential FA Cup banana skin by registering a 3-2 triumph at Wealdstone. Full Article at TEAMtalk Football News

ABOVE: Gray has warned Rotherham to get their hard hats ready FULL-TIME builder James Gray has warned Rotherham to get their hard hats ready for when they visit ­Wealdstone. Full Article at Daily Star

It's no secret that Metro Parks and Recreation director Roy Wilson is holding onto his job by a thread. At an administrative working session with his board last week, Wilson confirmed that Parks suffered a $700,000 shortfall in the last fiscal year. Full Article at Nashville Scene

Rotherham United begin, what we hope, is the start of a good cup run this weekend when they travel to play Wealdstone in the FA Cup First Round on Sunday. Vital Rotherham caught up with their versatile player James Gray this week. Full Article at Vital Football

"Dusky Moon's Dream Tubes – the cosy and portable solution to stop children falling out of bed - is a brilliant local invention," said North Wiltshire MP James Gray as he presented the latest award won by the Corsham-based company. Full Article at ePolitix

Was I interrupting some kind of séance, I wondered, as I entered this new five-room boutique B&B on the outskirts of Lancaster, not far from the Forest of Bowland? Candles flickered everywhere. Full Article at Times Online

As a white Mormon woman, I wince at such questions. I am fully aware of the appalling statements some of our Church leaders made about blacks throughout Mormon history. Full Article at Pam's House Blend

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- A set of concrete steps up a cliff face in Anchorage, Alaska, that had become a magnet for drunks and drug dealers has been destroyed, officials said. Full Article at United Press International

Residents of the Grandview Gardens neighborhood had taken all they were going to take from the stair people. And so, after years of complaints, the so-called "Stairway to Nowhere" is gone. Full Article at Anchorage Daily News