Twenty-five years ago at Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, two men posing as police officers tricked Rick Abath — the night watchman — into letting them in.
"At the time of the robbery I had just dropped out of Berklee College of Music. I was playing in a band, and working night shift at the museum," Abath said during a recent visit to StoryCorps with his wife, Diana. "I was just this hippie guy who wasn't hurting anything, wasn't on anybody's radar and the next day I was on everybody's radar for the largest art heist in history. Read More...
Free parking is returning for shoppers in Cheltenham during race week.
It will apply to council run car parks from 11th-15th March, from 1pm onwards.
The idea is to help boost trade for retailers and businesses as what can otherwise be a quiet time for the town centre.
Car parks allowing free parking to customers are:
Bath Parade
Bath Terrace Chelt Walk
Commercial Street High Street
Coronation Square West End Read More...