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Short leash?

Areas that are “attractive nuisances,” as Wilson's mayor described the twin piers that jut into Lake Ontario, should be monitored as much as practical with prominent warning signs posted. Schools, churches and community groups need to ensure, as best as possible, that young people are made aware of dangers they might otherwise ignore.

And, of course, parents need to be vigilant. As any parent of a teenager will acknowledge, it is impossible to keep them on a tight leash at all times, especially as they get older. Sometimes, all you can do is to repeat the lessons again and again and hope that they get through.

- Steps can be taken to increase safety at summer’s ‘attractive nuisances’, BuffaloNews.com, July 15, 2017.

3. Britney Spears will not be taking up a residency in Las Vegas, it has been reported, despite persistent rumours recently.

The media has been buzzing in recent weeks over speculation that the former X Factor judge had signed a $100million (£63.7m) contract to regularly perform at Caesar’s Palace Colosseum.

But a representative for Caesars Entertainment has now confirmed that the company is not in talks with Spears, BuzzFeed reports.

The company’s public relations director, Emily Wofford, said that Caesars Palace is “packed every weekend” for months and that the firm is “engaged with a number of today’s top artists in discussions regarding headlining residencies at our venues in Las Vegas.”