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David Moyes press conference LIVE: Black Cats boss meets press ahead of Southampton clash
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David Moyes is meeting the press ahead of Sunderland's trip to Southampton.
Follow our live SAFC blog here:
The Sunderland boss is speaking ahead of the Premier League clash with Southampton at St Mary's Stadium (3pm kick-off) on Saturday.
Richard Mennear is at the Academy of Light for us, bringing you the latest transfer, team and injury news ahead of the game and the transfer window closing on Wednesday, August 31.
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Northern League: Easington beat the fog to move top in Division Two
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Easington Colliery moved top of Ebac Northern League Division Two last night .
The Colliers’ home clash with newcomers Blyth Town was hit by fog and a floodlight failure, but the referee made sure that the game finished.
Easington won thanks to a goal from Ian Redman midway through the first half, following a corner.
Tomorrow, Colliery – managed by Paul Frame and Craig Parkinson – are at home again, with Billingham Town the visitors.
Easington have won five out of five in the league to spark real hope of promotion to the top flight. Secretary Billy Banks said: “It’s a great start, but there is a very long way to go. The management team are delighted at present.”
Tow Law entertain Whickham in a battle of fifth versus fourth, while Durham City will look to build on their midweek triumph at Esh Winning when they tackle Heaton Stannington at Consett.
Crook Town, with just one win in six games, are at home to Alnwick, while Willington are favourites to beat pointless visitors Esh Winning.
Blyth Town head to Thornaby, with manager Mick Connors saying that the team is on its way back to full strength.
Second-top Stockton Town, a point behind Easington but having played a game more, have an intriguing derby at Norton and Stockton Ancients.
Holidaying captain Stephen Roberts is the only absentee, while Tom Coulthard returned for the midweek win at Willington, while Dylan McAvoy is progressing well and is back into the squad.
Scott Oliver has performed a surprise U-turn and decided to return as Hebburn Town manager.
Oliver quit last week after saying he felt drained and had stopped enjoying the job.
Assistant Chris Thompson took control last weekend. However, with Thompson unavailable for the midweek game against Billingham Synthonia, Oliver took the reins.
And after the 2-2 draw, he met with the club’s committee and decided to return permanently. Oliver said: “I took the team on Wednesday night as Chris Thompson was on holiday and after meeting with the commitee we have agreed that I will carry on.
“For a start, I didn’t want the club to go to Billingham with no managerm but the support of the players the last few days has been very humbling.
“I signed all the players and I couldn’t shake the feeling of letting them down.”
Hebburn host Bedlington Terriers tomorrow. Channon North, Jason Blackburn and Ross Toward return to the squad.
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SAFC Analysis: Why Sunderland must keep faith with England Under-21 ace Jordan Pickford
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All eyes were on Jordan Pickford ahead of kick-off at St Mary’s Stadium on Saturday – including those of Charlie Austin.
Within minutes of the game kicking off, Austin wiped out Jordan Pickford inside the Sunderland penalty area.
A small warning, as if the 22-year-old keeper needed one, that he was in for a tough afternoon on the south coast.
And so it proved.
But while Southampton’s equaliser came from a mistake by Washington-born Pickford, he showed enough over the 90 minutes to prove he has a long-term future playing at this level.
Pickford has all the attributes of a top-class, modern day goalkeeper.
He is an excellent shot-stopper, he commands his box well, is vocal and his decision-making over when to catch and when to punch is impressive.
His main asset, is his pin-point, missile-seeking distribution.
Comfortable with the ball at his feet, he can pick out a Sunderland forward up the other end of the pitch with ease.
Jay Rodriguez’s goal aside, Pickford was excellent against Claude Puel’s Saints side, three times denying Austin.
Pickford, at least, had the last laugh in that particular duel – with Austin substituted after 74 minutes having not been able to find a way past the England Under-21 international.
Pickford though, understandably, looked distraught when the equaliser squirmed underneath him.
He punched the turf in sheer frustration, having done so much to keep Sunderland in the game only to then be at fault for their equaliser.
Could the Sunderland defence have done more to close Rodriguez down before his low shot from outside the penalty area?
Of course. But Pickford would still have expected to save a shot that was straight at him.
A harsh learning curve in the goldfish bowl that is the Premier League.
The pressure on the shoulders of Pickford was immense heading into the game.
Vito Mannone is the latest player to be added to Sunderland’s chronic injury list, with the Italian rupturing ligaments in his elbow.
It has left David Moyes with just Pickford and untested Under-23 goalkeeper Max Stryjek to fall-back on.
The need for an extra keeper before Wednesday night’s deadline is clear.
Moyes has spoken about the amount of keepers the club has been offered.
Joe Hart is an option.
Moyes has been asked about Hart in his pre and post-match interviews but has tellingly never ruled out a loan move for the England keeper.
It remains to be seen whether Hart would want to move to Wearside, with reported interest from Serie A side Torino.
Moyes, of course, would be mad not to enquire about a keeper of his quality.
But his £125,000 a week wages would prove a major stumbling block and it would need City to pay a significant chunk of it.
Hart, though, is also capable of making mistakes. England’s humiliating exit to Iceland at Euro 2016 proved that.
Therefore, Sunderland should look to keep faith with Pickford.
His potential is huge and he showed why there is so much talk about him against Southampton.
Bring in an experienced number two instead, on far less money than Hart would command, and reinvest that money further up the pitch instead.
Jermain Defoe needs help up front.
Adding another striker should be the priority.
The big news from Southampton was the return of Everton target Lamine Kone, the 27-year-old recovering from a back injury which had kept him sidelined for two games.
His future remains up in the air ahead of deadline day, although his appearance has given fresh hope he will remain on Wearside. Time will tell.
Pickford dusted himself down from the early Austin challenge to twice deny the former QPR man, first diving at his feet, six yards from goal, before producing a flying save to palm away a toe-punt.
In between, Dusan Tadic saw his fine effort sail just over.
It was a breathless opening 15 minutes on a balmy day. Sunderland weathered the early storm, with Pickford by far the busier of the goalkeepers.
Sunderland should have taken the lead through Kone, the Ivory Coast international sending his free-header wide after 25 minutes.
Moyes’ side showed far more attacking intent as the half wore on, with debutant Javier Manquillo providing width on the right.
Jack Rodwell sent a header wide before Pickford was again called upon to comfortably save Cedric’s low effort.
The second half followed a similar pattern to the first, with the Saints enjoying the better of the opening stages – Austin flagged offside so many times he could have taken the flag home with him.
Sunderland’s first attempt on target came from a tame Fabio Borini free-kick just past the hour mark, the forward grimacing as he took it. Soon he was subbed after a twinge in his groin.
Pickford was called upon again to deny sub Shane Long from giving Southampton the lead 70 minutes in, getting a strong hand on his effort.
Nathan Redmond then chanced his arm from a similar distance, Pickford turning his effort from the edge of the area round the post.
Sunderland had been under pressure for much of the second half but took the lead ten minutes from time.
Sub Jeremain Lens played in Defoe, who turned Saints skipper Jose Fonte, his trailing leg caught Defoe and referee Lee Mason had no hesitation pointing to the spot.
Defoe stepped up to thump the ball home, but Sunderland couldn’t hold on.
Sub Rodriguez chanced his arm from 25-yards and the ball found its way under Pickford. Late heartbreak for the young keeper, his teammates and the 2,000 plus travelling supporters.
But Sunderland are off the mark and there was enough from the performance to suggest brighter days lie ahead – once new additions and the injured players bolster the ranks.
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New court date set for South Shields man after homes were evacuated during 'bomb' scare
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A man will appear in court next month after dozens of homes in South Tyneside were evacuated following a 'bomb' scare.
Wayne Allen, 38, of Lake Avenue, Marsden, South Shelds, was charged with a number of assaults and possessing a prohibited weapon.
Residents in Lake Avenue were forced to leave their homes in the early hours of Friday as officers and an army bomb disposal team sealed off the area after officers discovered what they said ‘gave the appearance of improvised explosives’ as they searched a property over an unrelated matter.
He will appear at Newcastle Crown Court on September 26.
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Whitburn, South Hylton seal victories to set up final clash
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There was two semi-final matches played this week in the Danby Autos Sunderland Snooker Summer League, with excellent snooker seen in both matches and setting up a much anticipated final.
In the first semi-final, Group One winners Whitburn welcomed Group Two runners-up Biddick in what was expected to be a close match.
Tony Hazard got Whitburn off to an excellent start resisting a comeback from Steven Tate to win the first frame on the final black 50-44, before John Smith increased the lead beating David Adamson 54-34.
Rod Turnbull started a comeback for Biddick winning a close third frame against Joseph Cromby 58-44, before David Adamson/Terry Froud forced a deciding frame whrn they beat Graeme Ablett/Mark Fox on the final pink 69-51.
In the deciding frame, John Smith was drawn out against Steven Tate and some good long potting helped John win the frame 70-35 for the 3-2 win.
In the other semi, current Winter League champions and Group Two winners South Hylton entertained Group One runners-up Steels.
The first frame saw Adam Smith get Hylton off to a good start as breaks of 24 and 51 helped him beat Chris Cowie 76-26 before a 25 break helped Kevin Harrop increase the lead, beating Jimmy Gales 68-28.
Ray Charlton Junior pulled one back for Steels with an excellent 87-33 win over Phil Burford but in the pairs, South Hylton won the match as breaks of 30 and 35 by Ian Stewart, when paired with Graham Rutland, won the frame 88-24 for the 3-1 win.
The final will take place tomorrow night at Biddick Social Club starting at 7.30pm and will see Whitburn and South Hylton battle it out for the title.
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Transfer Deadline Day: Seven potential signings for Sunderland AFC
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With transfer deadline day now upon us, Sunderland fans are hoping to see some new faces at the Stadium of Light throughout the course of the day.
There are some key areas still lacking depth, David Moyes has stated his desire to strengthen the Black Cats' squad before the window slams shut at 11pm.
We take a look at seven potential options who may be through the door today:
Jason Denayer
Current Club: Manchester City
Position: Defender
Potential Cost: Full-Season Loan
Denayer was a part of the Belgium side that advanced to the Quarter Finals at the European Championships this summer, but has found himself surplus to requirements under Pep Guardiola at Manchester City.
A comfortable, ball-playing central defender, Denayer would offer a different defensive approach to the options Moyes currently has at his disposal.
The Belgian has indicated his desire to leave the club in search of first-team football and a loan move to the Stadium of Light may fulfil his wish.
Having been on loan at Galatasaray and Celtic for the past two seasons, Denayer may now be keen to test his hand at the Premier League.
The Turkish club, though, are reported to be interested in bringing him back to the Turk Telekom Arena for another year. Sunderland may need to act fast.
Jack Wilshere
Current Club: Arsenal
Position: Midfielder
Potential Cost: Full-Season Loan
Well, why not? Wilshere has been made available for loan by Arsene Wenger and Sunderland could offer him the regular football he needs.
Concerns would certainly be raised over his injury record, but if Wilshere can keep fit for the full season Sunderland will have an extremely talented player on their hands.
With over 100 Premier League appearances for the Gunners, the England midfielder would certainly offer experience in the centre of the park and a dynamic attacking edge – something perhaps lacking in the Black Cats' engine room.
Serie A side Juventus are currently favourites to sign him, with West Ham and Bournemouth also being touted as possible destinations.
Wilfried Bony
Current Club: Manchester City
Position: Striker
Potential Cost: £15million
The Ivorian striker has been left out of all of Guardiola's Premier League squads so far, and looks likely to make a move away from Manchester before the window is over.
With a record of a goal every two games during his time at Swansea City, Bony certainly knows how to find the back of the net and his addition would help Sunderland overcome their reliance on Jermain Defoe as their primary source of goals.
A strong and physical player, Bony's offers a different attacking dimension to that of Defoe.
He has been linked heavily with Everton during this window, but any team wishing to sign him will have to open their chequebook with City looking to recoup most of the £25million they paid for him.
Matt Miazga
Current Club: Chelsea
Position: Defender
Potential Cost: Full-Season Loan
David Moyes has pinpointed centre back as an area that needs urgently addressing following the departure of Younes Kaboul, and Miazga may be an option he considers.
The American international joined Chelsea from New York Red Bulls in January of this year but has made only two appearances for the Blues – both last season.
Despite his lack of Premier League experience, Maziga looks to be at hot prospect with Chelsea reluctant to let him leave permanently.
Having not featured under Antonio Conte, he was reportedly offered to the Black Cats on a loan deal earlier this summer.
Moyes may be keen to revisit the possibility of Miazga as the window draws to a close.
Ben Marshall
Current Club: Blackburn Rovers
Position: Attacking Midfielder
Potential Cost: £4million
With Blackburn rooted to the foot of the Championship a number of their prized assets are considering moves away.
Shane Duffy has already left Ewood Park and Marshall may well be next.
A tricky and skilful winger, he has previously been on the books of Sheffield Wednesday and Leicester City but has yet to have the chance to shine on the Premier League stage.
Chipping in with goals and assists aplenty, Marshall would offer some versatility with the England U21 international comfortable playing out wide or behind the striker.
With Sunderland lacking some creativity during the early weeks of the season, Marshall could be an affordable and practical solution.
Ravel Morrison
Current Club: Lazio
Position: Attacking Midfielder
Potential Cost: £5million
Another potential solution to Moyes' attacking dilemma could be former Manchester United man Morrison.
While not the most straight-forward of individuals, the creative midfielder certainly has plenty of ability and displayed that in spells during his time at West Ham and QPR.
Comfortable in the middle or out wide, Morrison would provide plenty of chances for Sunderland's other attacking players.
He made only six appearances for Lazio last season and hasn't featured for them in this campaign, and reports suggest he is interested in a move back to England with Hull and Nottingham Forest other potential destinations.
Mamadou Sakho
Current Club: Liverpool
Position: Defender
Potential Cost: Full-Season Loan
Another potential defensive addition could be the vastly-experienced Sakho, who seems to be out of Jurgen Klopp's plans at Anfield.
With over 200 appearances in his club career the French international would certainly prove to be an experienced presence in the Black Cats' backline.
Tall, commanding and strong, a Kone and Sakho partnership would be extremely appealing.
His wages may prove a stumbling block if Liverpool insist they are paid in full, but he would undoubtedly bring quality to the side if Sunderland were interested in thrashing out a deal.
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Burst pipe forces closure of South Shields leisure centre
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A burst pipe has forced the closure of a multi-million pound seafront leisure centre “until further notice.”
Council chiefs have closed the doors on Haven Point in Pier Parade after confirming a pipe has burst.
It is unclear how long the venue, which was opened less than three years ago at a cost of £16m, will remain shut to the public.
Signs on the door state the building is closed due to technical difficulties.
A statement from South Tyneside Council said: “South Tyneside Council is advising residents that Haven Point is closed until further notice, due to a burst pipe.
“People are reminded that they can use any of the borough’s other leisure facilities at Hebburn Central, Temple Park, Monkton Stadium or Jarrow Pool.”
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Sunderland closing in on midfield target
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Sunderland are closing in on a deal for Sevilla defensive midfielder Vicente Iborra.
The Black Cats have had a bid, understood to be £7.7million accepted for the 28-year-old midfielder, ahead of tomorrow night’s transfer deadline.
Initial talks are understood to have taken place between Sunderland and Mason’s representatives.
It is understood Iborra is keen to test himself in the Premier League and is open to a move to Wearside, where he would double his wages.
Iborra’s agent Fede Marco confirmed Sunderland’s bid to the Spanish press, with his client now weighing up his next career move.
Valencia’s interest in Iborra, who came off the bench for Sevilla against Villarreal on Sunday evening, is reported to have waned - leaving Sunderland in pole position to sign him.
David Moyes has targeted central midfield as one of the areas he needs to strengthen, with goalkeeping cover, defensive cover and a striker also on the wishlist ahead of what promises to be a busy final couple of days of transfer business.
It comes as Sunderland weigh up a late move for Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Ryan Mason.
Premier League rivals Hull City have already agreed an £8million fee but Sunderland are reported to have made a late move, with a £40,000 a week deal on the table.
Initial talks are understood to have taken place between Sunderland and Mason’s representatives but no fee has yet been agreed with Spurs.
The 25-year-old has been told he will struggle for first team opportunities at White Hart Lane this season.
Mason scored the winning goal for Spurs against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light last September.
Sunderland are in the market for midfield reinforcements after injuries to Lee Cattermole, Jan Kirchhoff and Seb Larsson, while a deal to resign Yann M’Vila on a permanent deal is proving extremely complicated.
Rubin Kazan are demanding more than £5million for a player out of contract in January.
Meanwhile, there were reports overnight that Liverpool have turned down a loan bid from Sunderland for striker Danny Ings.
The former Burnley forward missed most of last season after suffering a cruciate knee ligament injury in October.
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Black Cat players have been learning more about an invaluable North East charity set to benefit from a major arts initiative.
SAFC Ladies took a break from training to meet poorly youngsters at St Oswald’s Hospice in Newcastle, which will benefit from the Great North Snowdogs arts trail.
The trail, inspired by Raymond Briggs’ story of The Snowman and The Snowdog, will see a host of individually-decorated giant snowdog sculptures pop up around the North East from September 19.
SAFC is one of more than 40 businesses and organisations backing Great North Snowdogs, which will raise funds for the hospice that provides short breaks for children and young adults with progressive, life-shortening conditions.
Tori Williams, vice-captain of the team, which is currently in its second season in the top division FA Women’s Super League One, said “This is the first time that we have visited a hospice and it was a very humbling experience.
“The children were all very positive and it was a great pleasure for us to be able to go along and visit.”
During their visit, SAFC Ladies also got the chance to meet one of the 59 1.5m high Snowdogs taking part in the trail.
Designed by illustrations artist, Jina Gelder, it has a wildlife theme to represent the wildlife garden the children are currently creating at the hospice.
Diane Nicholson, team leader and nurse at St Oswald’s Hospice, said: “Having players from Sunderland AFC’s ladies team made the children and young adults’ afternoon.
“It was lovely to see the players greeting and interacting with the children. We are truly grateful to them for taking the time out of their busy schedule to come along to meet some of their young fans.”
The main Snowdog trail will follow the route of the Tyne and Wear Metro and will be accompanied by a complementary trail of 97 mini Snowdogs, decorated by school children and community groups from the area.
Once the trail closes to the public in November, the large Snowdogs will be auctioned to raise funds for the hospice’s children’s service.
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Washington mum attacked woman in pub over hair-pulling row
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A mother attacked a woman in a Washington pub after a row over a hair-pulling incident involving her daughter.
Julia Longstaff, 37, assaulted her victim in the New Tavern in Concord, Sunderland magistrates heard.
There had been an altercation in Concord a couple of months previous, when her daughter had her hair pulled Probation report
Longstaff had been drinking at the Durham Miners’ Gala all day, when the attack took place on the evening of Saturday, July 9.
A probation report read out in court, said the unemployed mum-of-four rarely drinks, instead preferring to stay in to look after her children and do housework.
The report stated: “There had been an altercation in Concord a couple of months previous, when her daughter had her hair pulled and she was waiting for police to get back to her.
“She says that on this particular day, she had been to the Durham Miners’ Gala and she’d had a good drink that day.
“She was in Washington in the evening.
“The offence was committed due to a perceived slight against her daughter.”
Longstaff, of Coverdale Avenue, Concord, pleaded guilty to assault by beating.
The court heard she has 10 previous convictions on her record, for a total of 15 offences.
Sandra Fife, defending, said: “She says she will comply with the court and the Probation Service.
“She says ‘it happened and I shouldn’t have done it’.”
Longstaff was given a 12-month community order with 100 hours’ unpaid work.
She was also told to pay £50 in compensation, £85 costs and £50 surcharge.
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Which acts to look out for at this year’s Lindisfarne Festival
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A North East festival is shaping up for a weekend of live music.
Headliners Reef and British Sea Power are topping the bill at this year’s Lindisfarne Festival, which takes place in the shadow of Holy Island from September 1-4.
Also performing at the festival at Beal Farm, Northumberland, is C Duncan, The Cuban Brothers, Fatherson, Beardyman and Pinact while Sunderland’s Social Room, Cattle and Cane, Beth Macari, Little Comets and Kathryn Tickell and Superfolkus will be flying the flag for local music.
Jack Bessant from rockers Reef said: “Reef are going to really enjoy the Lindisfarne festival this year in September. I have visited this place before and it has such beautiful nature and interesting history, it’s really inspiring. I can’t wait to be playing there with Reef and hopefully ride some waves on some of the Northumberland beaches.”
As well as a host of live music, the festival will feature food stalls, creative arts and a range of workshops.
Conleth Maenpaa, founder at Lindisfarne Festival, said: “With only a week to go until Lindisfarne Festival 2016 gets underway, we are really excited with how plans are shaping up as it promises to be our biggest and best event yet. We are certainly putting in plenty of graft behind the scenes to make it something special.
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“With a diverse range of music across different genres, quality entertainment and refreshments, there really is something for everyone and we encourage people to come along and join in the fun.
“There will certainly be no shortage of party vibes with our acts including headliners Reef and British Sea Power tearing up the stage.”
The over-18s festival, which is in its second year, will also provide a showcase for up-and-coming North East talent through partnership with BBC Introducing.
On Saturday, September 3, between noon-6pm an eclectic mix of up-and-coming local acts, specially selected by the BBC, will also take to the stage to showcase their musical talent.
Nick Roberts, presenter at BBC Introducing in the North East, said: “I’m absolutely delighted that BBC Introducing is going to be a part of this year’s Lindisfarne Festival. The inaugural event last year was a huge success. This year, with ‘BBC Introducing in the North East Presents’ we bring the best emerging artists from the area to the festival.
“Headlining our Saturday afternoon take over we have Coquin Migale. Recently signed to Fierce Panda, the band have received Radio 1 plays and amazing reviews from their stint at The Great Escape. We also have super producer and re-mixer Dom Zilla playing his new material. Other acts include A Festival, A Parade, RnB/ Pop band SoShe and the North East’s rap and beats band The Great & The Magnificent.
“It’s a great line-up from across the genres and will make ‘BBC Introducing in the North East Presents’ one of the highlights of another amazing Lindisfarne Festival.”
Conleth added: “Out of all the festivals taking place in the region we are privileged to be one of the only few to have this platform at our event. Putting the North East on the map and showcasing local talent has always been a key part of Lindisfarne Festival.”
•Weekend tickets are available to buy at £85 for a weekend ticket and £50 for a Saturday ticket. Ten tickets for the price of eight are also on offer for group bookings and all tickets include free camping. The festival runs from the Thursday evening, September 1, to the early hours of Sunday, September 4.
Lineup and information about ticket sales can be found via http://www.lindisfarnefestival.com/
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Sunderland poised for dramatic deadline day as £17million midfielder Didier Ndong linked
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Sunderland are poised for a dramatic deadline day after a deal for Sevilla’s Vicente Iborra collapsed and fellow midfield target Ryan Mason joined Hull City.
It means the Black Cats head into the final day of the summer transfer window with a goalkeeper, defensive cover, midfield reinforcements and a striker still to be secured - with Lamine Kone’s future still up in the air.
Lorient and Gabon midfielder Didier Ndong is reported to be among the club’s wish-list, with sources in France claiming Sunderland are closing in on a deal.
Sunderland would need to smash their transfer record to land the £17million-rated midfielder, who turned 22 in June.
Should Sunderland agree to cough up the figure, it would smash the £13million fee shelled out for Asamoah Gyan from Rennes back in 2010.
Ndong scored twice and picked up 14 yellow cards in 38 appearances for the Ligue 1 side last season.
Sunderland face a busy final day after a frustrating day on the transfer front.
Sevilla had accepted a £7.7million offer from Sunderland for Iborra but the deal collapsed after the Spanish club decided against selling their captain.
Iborra, who has played in Spain all of his career, was understood to be open to a move to Wearside but a late change of heart contributed to the deal falling through.
The deal for the 28-year-old is now dead in the water, with Sunderland having no choice but to move on to other targets.
Sunderland had also hoped to tie up a deal for Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Mason, with a £40,000-a-week deal on the table.
But talks with Hull, who had tracked the 25-year-old all summer, were at an advanced stage and he joined them on a club-record deal worth around £10million.
Moyes’ midfield options have been stretched after the injuries to Lee Cattermole (hernia), Jan Kirchhoff (hamstring) and Seb Larsson (knee), who is out for six months.
The Sunderland boss also needs to bring in defensive cover with Papy Djilobodji, Kone and John O’Shea the only recognised centre-backs as Paddy McNair sees himself as more of a defensive midfielder, although Jack Rodwell can deputise in defence if needed.
Moyes has been adamant Everton-target Kone won’t be leaving Wearside this summer despite the Ivory Coast international turning down the offer of a new contract.
Everton lodged a bid of £18million for the 27-year-old and the Toffees could come back in for him before the deadline.
Sunderland are understood to be weighing up a loan deal for Manchester City defender Jason Denayer, while Liverpool’s Mamadou Sakho has also been linked after he was made available for loan.
The Belgian international was part of their Euro 2016 squad but has found himself surplus to requirements under Pep Guardiola at City.
A central defender, Denayer has spent the last two seasons on loan at Celtic and Galatasaray.
They face competition from Galatasaray though, who are keen on Denayer rejoining them on loan after he made 17 appearances at the Turk Telekom Arena last season.
Sakho has already turned down moves to West Bromwich Albion and Stoke City and it remains to be seen whether he would agree to a move to Wearside.
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Life-size Lemmy statue to grace his favourite LA bar
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A life-size statue of the late Motorhead frontman Lemmy will be unveiled at one of Los Angeles' most famous bars.
The 6ft bronze sculpture of the British rock star is being installed at the Rainbow Bar and Grill on West Hollywood's Sunset Strip following his death in December.
Members of Motorhead are expected to join fans on Wednesday for the unveiling of the monument, which was built after a crowd-funding campaign raised more than 22,000 dollars (£16,600).
Lemmy's girlfriend Cheryl Keuleman said the Rainbow Bar was a fitting location to honour the Ace Of Spades singer because it was his "favourite place in the world".
She told the Press Association: "The Rainbow was Lemmy's home.
"One of Lemmy's worst fears was that when he died, the world would forget about him. He's now immortal. No one ever will forget about him because he was a god. He was a man, but he was a god."
Artist Travis Moore, who created the sculpture, said about 20 people worked on the statue and it took around five months to build.
"I think it looks a lot like him. It's a compelling image," he told the Press Association.
"The fans are going to be really excited to see this. We really have worked hard on this. There were times when we were riding people pretty hard because we wanted it to be perfect.
"I think it will offer some closure. I think Lemmy is finally home."
Lemmy, whose real name was Ian Kilmister, died just two days after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer on Boxing Day. The Stoke-born musician had celebrated his 70th birthday on Christmas Eve.
He died at his Los Angeles home on December 28, little more than a month after the death of Motorhead's first drummer Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor.
Some of rock's biggest names lined up to pay tribute to Lemmy at a star-studded Hollywood funeral in January.
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash and Metallica members Lars Ulrich and Robert Trujillo attended the service, which was broadcast live on YouTube and watched by more than 280,000 Motorhead fans around the world.
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Grieving son pays tribute to an ‘amazing mam’ as he vows to raise money for Marie Curie
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The grieving son of a Sunderland woman who died after a brave battle with cancer has spoken of the ‘fantastic’ support the family got from Marie Curie.
Malcolm MacDonald’s mum Dorothy Dunlop – known as Dot – died in April, aged 72, just weeks after she was diagnosed with cancer.
Malcolm MacDonald with his mother Dorory 'Dot' Dunlop.
Now the 27-year-old energy consultant wants to raise money for the Marie Curie nurses who made such a difference to his mother’s final journey.
“Earlier this year my mam had stomach problems,” Malcolm said. “She didn’t think it was anything serious at first.
“She went to get it checked out and was diagnosed with cancer.
“Six weeks later my mam passed away. It was very, very quick.
My mam was an amazing person and, even in her last few days, she was still cracking jokes and making everyone laugh Malcolm Macdonald
“I’m trying to raise as much money as I can for Marie Curie.
“They were there whenever we needed them and the support they can give is priceless.
“At one point, I was awake for three days, and when they came in it was fantastic, I was able to get some rest
“Without Marie Curie we would not have known how to cope and there are thousands of terminally ill people who don’t get the care they need.
“Just the emotional support you get from the nurses is amazing.”
Malcolm, who recently moved to Hendon, now aims to raise £1,000 for the charity, by doing a sponsored skydive.
“I just want to let people know that it is such a good charity,” he said.
“Even just £20 can fund an hour of care.”
Dot, who was married to the late Kenny, was a care assistant prior to retiring, but was unable to shake off her caring side.
Living in retirement accommodation in Roker, she would help neighbours, even doing three ‘rounds’ a day to look out for those who needed help.
In 2011, she was praised by neighbour John Finnon, in an article in the Echo, for her support after he was diagnosed with bowel cancer.
“Yes, she was over 70,” Malcolm said. “But she was very active, she looked after other people that couldn’t look after themselves.
“She was really outgoing and positive.”
Dot, who was originally from Springwell, also had three other children; sons Stephane, 45, and Darren, 44, and daughter June, 38, as well as three grandsons; Stephane, Aidan and Jay.
Malcolm added: “My mam was an amazing person and, even in her last few days, she was still cracking jokes and making everyone laugh, including the Marie Curie nurses and the palliative care team.
“She was a character say the least, but also my best friend.”
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Ex-Chelsea ace determined to make most of second chance at Premier League football with Sunderland
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Papy Djilobodji is determined to make the most of his second chance at Premier League football.
The Senegalese international became David Moyes’ first summer signing when the club splashed out £8million on the centre-back from Chelsea.
He joined the Blues last summer but only briefly featured in one League Cup tie before being shipped out on loan to Werder Bremen.
Now, after a frustrating and brief spell at Chelsea, Djilobodji is out to make up for lost time and prove he has what it takes to become an established Premier League defender.
With Younes Kaboul sold to Watford and Everton-target Lamine Kone nursing a bad back, David Moyes had no choice but to throw him in against Middlesbrough, with Djilobodji also starting the 1-0 win over Shrewsbury Town in the EFL Cup.
The confident 27-year-old believes he is ready for the challenge of the English top flight.
“It is nice that I started with Sunderland,” he told the Echo
“I didn’t have a chance at Chelsea, now I am going to show what I can do with Sunderland.
“When I came here, I was ready to play and do my best for Sunderland, and I am so happy to work with Sunderland and with the coach. Now I am looking forward to winning a lot of games.
“I want to to my job and if I can do well, it’s going to be good. I feel good and all the lads feel good.
“We need the players who are injured to come back and help the team, and we will improve. I knew of Sunderland, I had friends that told me and I had watched their games.
“Now that I am here I am going to fight for this club to win - we want to win every game and we are focused to do that.”
Djilobodji, who has signed a four-year deal, played alongside Jack Rodwell against League One Shrewsbury, with captain John O’Shea also out with a hip injury.
“It wasn’t a tough game, it was okay and we needed to win it for the confidence,” reflected Djilobodji.
“They are in League One, we showed the difference, I think.
“It gives us a lot of confidence going into the Southampton game,” added Djilobodji, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Werder Bremen after failing to make a league start for Chelsea after signing for £2.7million last summer.
Moyes has high hopes for the defender, who was pleased to make his debut in the Wear-Tees derby,
He added: “My first game was not too good because we lost the game but we won the second and now we continue to fight with the coach, the fans and everyone in Sunderland.
“The first half [against Middlesbrough] we didn’t perform well, the second half was okay and now we look forward. It was a good game to make my debut. The Middlesbrough game is in the past, our focus is now on Southampton.”
Moyes’ options have been decimated after injuries to Seb Larsson (knee), Jan Kirchhoff (hamstring), Lee Cattermole (hernia), O’Shea (hip), Fabio Borini (toe), Vito Mannone (elbow) and Kone (back).
Djilobodji believes the upcoming international break has come at just the right time.
“When the injured players come back, we will be stronger,” he added.
“The international break has come at a good time for us, with the injuries, we can work more on the training ground to prepare for the next Premier League game.”
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Sunderland are battling Hull City for the signature of Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Ryan Mason, according to reports.
Premier League rivals Hull City have already agreed an £8million fee for Mason but not personal terms.
But the Daily Mail claim while Sunderland are yet to agree a fee, Black Cats officials are said to have met with Mason and agreed personal terms on a £40,000 a week deal.
The 25-year-old has been told he will struggle for first team opportunities at White Hart Lane this season.
Sunderland are in the market for midfield reinforcements after injuries to Lee Cattermole, Jan Kirchhoff and Seb Larsson, while a deal to resign Yann M'Vila on a permanent deal is proving extremely complicated with Rubin Kazan demanding more than £5million for a player out of contract in January.
Moyes also wants to add Sevilla midfielder Vicente Iborra to his squad, after a bid of around £7.7million was accepted.
But Moyes is keen to add more than one midfielder and Mason - who scored the winning goal for Spurs against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light last September - would fit the bill.
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Meanwhile, Serie A sides Napoli and Torino are both weighing up a loan move for Manchester City and England goalkeeper Joe Hart.
Hart is free to leave the Etihad Stadium on loan this summer after falling down the pecking order under Pep Guardiola.
Sunderland are reported to have made an enquiry about his availability following the long-term injury to number one goalkeeper Vito Mannone, who is out for three months after rupturing ligaments in his elbow.
His £125,000 a week wage would prove a major stumbling block for Sunderland though, despite reports that Manchester City will pay a large portion of the wage, while Marseille goalkeeper Yohann Pele has also been linked with a move to Wearside.
England Under-21 international Jordan Pickford started in goal for Sunderland against Shrewsbury Town and Southampton.
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David Moyes has been forced to add another goalkeeper to his transfer wish-list after Vito Mannone was ruled out for three months.
The club’s number one goalkeeper ruptured ligaments in his elbow in training, with England Under-21 international Jordan Pickford now set for an extended run in the side.
That is disappointing for Vito, more importantly, but means we need to bring in another goalkeeper David Moyes
Moyes has backed Pickford, who kept a clean sheet in the EFL Cup win over Shrewsbury Town, ahead of this afternoon’s game at Southampton.
But he will have to add another keeper to his squad with Under-23 keeper Max Stryjek the only other option.
It was originally feared Mannone had suffered a fractured elbow but after the Italian saw a specialist, it has been confirmed as ligament damage.
Mannone has been the club’s number one since Costel Pantilimon was sold to Watford last January.
“Football has lots of trials and we have another one with Vito, he has ruptured ligaments in his elbow,” confirmed Moyes.
“We are having a second opinion to see whether it will go in a brace or need an operation but either way it is a minimum of three months.
“That is disappointing for Vito, more importantly, but means we need to bring in another goalkeeper.
“It is part of a footballer’s life isn’t it, unfortunately. It was the last cross in training, Joel [Asoro] just caught his arm as he was pushing the ball away.
“It is always the way, it is really unfortunate.
“We will do everything we can to get him back as quickly as we can.
“As one door closes, another opens for Jordan to show his worth.
“He has to now show he is capable of wearing the gloves and carrying it off.
“I think it can be difficult for young goalkeepers because there is a lot of responsibility and at the moment we are doing more defending than I would like as well, our goalkeeper will be relied upon and needed.
“We have confidence in him, everyone likes him.
“Can he develop from the boy everyone is talking about into the top goalkeeper everybody believes he is going to become.”
One possible option is England goalkeeper Joe Hart, who is free to leave Manchester City on loan.
But the reported £7million loan fee wanted by City plus his £125,000 a week wages would prove a major stumbling block for Sunderland and likely price them out of a move.
Moyes refused to be drawn on Hart, adding the club needs to assess what is available in the market over the coming days.
Moyes added: “I will need to wait and see what is available in the next few days.
“We will give Jordan the jersey just now and see how it goes, it is more a case of seeing what can and can’t be got.”
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A Sunderland shop assistant with a passion for fashion has been chosen as the face of a national campaign for a plus-size clothing brand.
Michelle Ball, 19, from Castletown, is one of the only women from the North East who will feature in the Autumn/Winter campaign for major brand Yours Clothing.
As well as modelling the clothes in a forthcoming fashion shoot, Michelle also sells them at the Yours Clothing store in The Bridges.
After tweeting pictures of herself to the brand’s account she made the final 40 in the Face of Yours Clothing contest who were invited to a casting.
Her pictures impressed the brand’s bosses so much she’s been chosen as one of 18 women nationally to appear in the next season’s fashion images.
Michelle, who is a size 18-20, also posts updates on beauty and plus-size fashion on her Redhead with Curves blog.
Michelle at the Yours Clothing casting
The aspiring model, who also works part-time as a youth worker, said: “We had an opening day at the store which was attended by fashion bloggers and I got chatting to one of the girls who’d featured in the Face of Yours Clothing campaign last year. She recommended I apply so I thought I’d give it a go. I tweeted them some images using the campaign’s hashtag and they invited me to a casting.
“It’s such a great opportunity as I’m an aspiring plus-size model. I believe I’m the only woman from the North East in the campaign and I feel really proud to represent Sunderland, as well as the store itself.
“The other women in the shop are all body positive and sassy, they’re great to work with.”
A spokeswoman for Yours Clothing said: “The competition was aired across social media to give plus-size women a chance to appear in upcoming Autumn/ Winter campaigns. The competition was designed to encourage realness by discovering true to life women who are genuinely plus-size and body positive, for the customers of Yours Clothing to relate to.
One of Michelle's fashion posts
“The winners will be appearing in the Yours Clothing upcoming campaign shoots, inclusive of Autumn Forest, Halloween, Outwear and Christmas Party themes.
“Yours Clothing would like to thank each and every beautiful entrant and congratulate all eighteen winners.”
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Jet2.com recruiting 90 pilots, cabin crew and engineers in the North East
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An no-frills airline is seeking scores of staff in the North East as part of a massive recruitment drive.
Jet2.com has announced almost 1,000 jobs, including 90 at Newcastle International Airport.
The budget carrier is looking to fill vacancies for pilots, cabin crew and engineering positions, and is hosted a recruitment roadshow event in Newcastle this week.
Steve Heapy, chief executive of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays said: “We have exciting plans to expand the number of destinations we fly to, as well as the number of UK bases we fly from, and this means that our team is growing all the time too.
"We were delighted to see so many Pilots, Engineers and aspiring Cabin Crew at our Newcastle roadshow.”
Earlier this year, Jet2.com and Jet2holidays launched its biggest ever flights and holidays programme for summer 2017 from Newcastle's airport, with more flights and more seats to 28 sunshine hotspots.
Mr Heapy added: "Following the recent addition of an eight UK base in Birmingham with flights launching in 2017, alongside the acquisition of 30 new B737-800 aircraft commencing in September 2016 over a two-year period, Jet2.com and Jet2holidays are looking to invest in their next phase of growth and development. As such, Jet2.com is recruiting around 1,000 roles nationwide.
"This continuous expansion has opened up a wealth of exciting opportunities for a host of talented pilots, cabin crew and engineers alike."
Jet2.com is the fourth largest registered airline in the UK and has recently been voted the UK’s favourite airline by TripAdvisor users and the UK’s most loved airline by users of the airline review website Skytrax.
It is looking to recruit B737 & B757 Type Rated and Non Type Rated Captains and First Officers to play a pivotal role in their ongoing success.
The jobs, as described by Jet2.com:
The roles are targeted at experienced pilots with an existing commercial or military background, a strong training record and the commitment, energy and flexibility required to deliver Friendly low fares to their all-important customers.
Aspiring cabin crew members will be passionate about customer service with a positive and flexible approach to work to ensure the customers always receive a truly VIP service when flying with Jet2.com.
Outside of the cockpit, engineers are on hand 24/7 to ensure flights continue to operate safely.
The airline’s EA 145 Maintenance Approval covers both Line and Base Maintenance and experienced Engineers also work in office based roles, including Powerplant, Technical Services, Airworthiness and Maintenance Programmes.
As the UK’s leading leisure airline, with a fleet of over 63 aircraft flying to more than 220 routes to popular destinations in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands and a wealth of European Cities, this marks an exciting time for Pilots, Cabin Crew and Engineers to hop aboard the Team.
To see all the jobs available visit http://www.jet2careers.com/
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A Sunderland shop assistant with a passion for fashion has been chosen as the face of a national campaign for a plus-size clothing brand.
Michelle Ball, 19, from Castletown, is one of the only women from the North East who will feature in the Autumn/Winter campaign for major brand Yours Clothing.
As well as modelling the clothes in a forthcoming fashion shoot, Michelle also sells them at the Yours Clothing store in The Bridges.
After tweeting pictures of herself to the brand’s account she made the final 40 in the Face of Yours Clothing contest who were invited to a casting.
Her pictures impressed the brand’s bosses so much she’s been chosen as one of 18 women nationally to appear in the next season’s fashion images.
Michelle, who is a size 18-20, also posts updates on beauty and plus-size fashion on her Redhead with Curves blog.
Michelle at the Yours Clothing casting
The aspiring model, who also works part-time as a youth worker, said: “We had an opening day at the store which was attended by fashion bloggers and I got chatting to one of the girls who’d featured in the Face of Yours Clothing campaign last year. She recommended I apply so I thought I’d give it a go. I tweeted them some images using the campaign’s hashtag and they invited me to a casting.
“It’s such a great opportunity as I’m an aspiring plus-size model. I believe I’m the only woman from the North East in the campaign and I feel really proud to represent Sunderland, as well as the store itself.
“The other women in the shop are all body positive and sassy, they’re great to work with.”
A spokeswoman for Yours Clothing said: “The competition was aired across social media to give plus-size women a chance to appear in upcoming Autumn/ Winter campaigns. The competition was designed to encourage realness by discovering true to life women who are genuinely plus-size and body positive, for the customers of Yours Clothing to relate to.
One of Michelle's fashion posts
“The winners will be appearing in the Yours Clothing upcoming campaign shoots, inclusive of Autumn Forest, Halloween, Outwear and Christmas Party themes.
“Yours Clothing would like to thank each and every beautiful entrant and congratulate all eighteen winners.”
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Sunderland’s Lee Cattermole ahead of schedule as he battles back from a double hernia operation
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Lee Cattermole is ahead of schedule as he battles back from a double hernia operation, David Moyes has revealed.
The Sunderland midfielder was initially ruled out for between four to six weeks after undergoing surgery at the start of the season.
Lee has started running again, which is very good, I would say he is ahead of schedule David Moyes
Moyes confirmed he is back running but admits he is wary of rushing him back too soon and causing further injury.
There was brighter news for Jan Kirchhoff too, as he steps up his recovery from a hamstring strain, with the German set to join in training with the rest of the squad over the international break.
Neither will be available at Southampton this afternoon, with several of Moyes’ first team players undergoing late fitness assessments - including Steven Pienaar and Lamine Kone.
On Cattermole, Moyes said: “Lee has started running again, which is very good, I would say he is ahead of schedule.
“It is good to be ahead of schedule, of course, but you don’t want any other injuries.
“He seems to have struggled, from what they tell me, very rarely been able to train after a game, or misses the odd day.
“I want to get rid of that, I want to be able to get boys out on the field every day.”
Elsewhere, captain John O’Shea (hip), Kone (back), Pienaar (knee) and Jeremain Lens (foot) will all be assessed, along with striker Fabio Borini (toe) who has returned to training.
Everton-target Kone returned to light training on Wednesday.
Moyes says he also needs to see if the Ivory Coast international is in the right frame of mind before making a final decision, after the centre-back recently turned down the offer of a new contract.
Reflecting on the injury situation, Moyes said: “John O’Shea has done a little bit of light training, we don’t think his hip is as bad as it was.
“He will be assessed. Kone is the same, he has done some light work and will be assessed.
“Fabio Borini, he had a problem with his foot, he trained yesterday and we are waiting to see if there is any reaction.
“Jan Kirchhoff has started some light training, we hope he maybe back in next week with the football work.
“If Lamine is fit enough and in the right frame of mind, I have to consider it with what we have got.”
Pienaar came off after an hour against Shrewsbury Town on Wednesday night, with the 34-year-old feeling a slight niggle in his knee.
Moyes added: “He has done really well, he has made us play but he came off with a little niggle behind his knee.
“He is another one we are assessing.
“We have had to push him into two intense 60 minutes, it has taken its toll.
“I have to hope he is okay but there is a chance he is not.”
Lens, meanwhile, missed the EFL Cup win with a foot injury after bruising it after colliding with a post in training.
Moyes added: “Jeremain Lens bruised his foot, he ran in and caught his foot on the post. He ran yesterday but didn’t kick the ball because of the bruise on his foot.
“He would have played Wednesday night, that knocked me down with another injury.
“We are assessing so many, the games come up so quickly.”
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Steven Pienaar is giving “everything” for Sunderland after pushing himself hard to get match-fit.
The 34-year-old signed a one-year deal on Wearside after being released by Everton at the end of last season.
The South African barely featured for the Toffees over the past two years, with just 11 appearances in 2014-15 and six last season.
Injuries and a squad short of depth has forced David Moyes into throwing Pienaar straight in, with the midfielder coming on as a first-half sub against Middlesbrough last weekend and then starting against Shrewsbury Town and the draw with Southampton.
Pienaar, who was a doubt ahead of the trip to St Mary’s, with a niggle behind his knee, completed 67 minutes before being replaced by Jeremain Lens. “Coming back from a long lay-off, I have pushed myself really hard to get fit,” said Pienaar.
“I am the kind of player, that if the manager asks me to do a certain job, then I will never say no. I gave everything I had and got another 60+ minutes under my belt.
“My fitness levels are getting better every game.”
The point saw Sunderland off the mark in the Premier League, but the Black Cats were so close to taking home all three, with Jermain Defoe’s 80th minute penalty cancelled out by Jay Rodriguez’s leveller five minutes from time.
“It was very warm out there – we put in a good shift as a team,” said Pienaar.
“We are disappointed to only come away with a point, but credit to the lads for the performance and the effort we all put in.
“Before the game, we told ourselves it was a good chance to get some points on the board – it could start our season.
“We were disappointed in the end having put a shift in, worked really hard and then gone 1-0 up, discipline has to kick in and stay tight. Unfortunately, they equalised.”
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Sunderland author pens Coronation Street colouring book
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A Sunderland author has been painting the cobbles red for a Coronation Street colouring book.
Glenda Young has written the book to give readers the opportunity to colour in key scenes from over 55 years of the iconic show.
Elsie Tanner in first episode
The Official Colouring Book features 45 line artworks of the soap’s most memorable scenes, brought to life with a description and the original picture from the archives.
Each artwork’s description has been written by Glenda, who first became officially involved with the show while studying for her University of Sunderland journalism degree when she was asked by ITV to join the Coronation Street press team on a work placement.
She has gone on to pen many books about the show and is editor of the Coronation Street fan site.
“As a life-long Coronation Street fan, it was a privilege to be asked by ITV to work on another of their official Coronation Street books,” she said. “I hope Corrie fans have as much fun reading the text in this new book as I had writing it. I think I might be the only person in the world to have written a colouring book.
The famous Coronation Street cat
“The show has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. I’m editor of the Coronation Street Blog, a fan website which attracts half a million Corrie fans every month.”
The new book brings together memorable characters and classic storylines from the very beginning through to the present day, making it a potted history of the show.
It also offers a chance to relive some of the most explosive events including Richard Hillman plunging the car into the canal, Mike Baldwin dying in Ken’s arms, and the tram crash of 2010.
Fan favourites are also celebrated with pages dedicated to Fred Elliott, Bet Lynch, and even the Coronation Street Cat.
Bet Gilroy
Following her work placement, Glenda was commissioned to update the official Coronation Street Novel in 2008, and again in 2010 when it was published as the Coronation Street Saga. In 2010 she wrote a number of articles for Coronation Street’s official 50th anniversary magazine, and has also written freelance for the official Coronation Street website.
In 2015 ITV commissioned Glenda to pen the official book Deirdre: A Life on Coronation Street, and she has also written Coronation Street companion books including A Perfect Duet: The Diary of Roy and Hayley Cropper; Norman Bates with a Briefcase – the story of Richard Hillman on Coronation Street, and The Little Book of Carla Connor, a decade in the life of a soap queen.
Glenda, who is originally from Sunderland, graduated in 2001 with First Class Honours and a prize for excellence in communication, and during her degree her personal website, a spoof tabloid paper, was shortlisted for The Guardian Student Media Awards.
•Produced by Octopus Publishing Group, Coronation Street: The Official Colouring Book is on sale from September 22, and available to pre-order from Amazon at here.
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A Sunderland city centre shop has put up a £2,000 reward in the hope of catching a raider who stole £15,000 worth of stock.
E-cigarette shop Totally Wicked was burgled early yesterday morning, by a thief who even thought to rip out the security system.
Totally Wicked staff, from left, Bradley Bolam and John Robson with owner Stuart Moore.
Having returned in a vehicle, the offender completely emptied the store, in Athenaeum Street, of vaping devices and chargers, leaving behind a trail of destruction.
The burglary took place shortly after 1am, however, the devastation was discovered by a member of staff opening up the shop at 9am.
Stuart Moore, director of the chain, which has 12 branches across the North East, said despite the CCTV system being stolen, footage was automatically uploaded to remote storage in The Cloud.
Stuart estimates that about £15,000 worth of goods were stolen, and is offering a reward of £2,000 for information, that will lead to the conviction of those responsible.
He smashed the security system and took it with him, but a few second of footage is backed up in the Cloud, so we’ve got that Stuart Moore, director
He is urging any potential witnesses to come forward.
Stuart said: “He’s gone and got a kebab next door, and he’s been walking past.
“He then broke the window and entered the store and got a first look around the store.
“He smashed the security system and took it with him, but a few second of footage is backed up in the Cloud, so we’ve got that.
The destruction left behind after a burglary at Totally Wicked.
“He’s only put his hood up when he’s gone in to take that, so police are quite confident they will catch him.
“He then came back in a car, so he must live nearby, and took all the hardware and left behind the liquids.
“He completely wiped us out.
“They clearly knew what they were doing.
Stuart Moore, the owner of Totally Wicked, whose shop was raided.
“This is the only shop we have that doesn’t have shutters.
“It used to be a jeweller’s before, so has reinforced glass as well.”
The store had only been a Totally Wicked branch for the last four months.
Prior to that it was branded as a different vaping shop, that had been based at the premised for nearly three years.
“We are just devastated,” Stuart added. “It’s really totally shocking, the investment we’ve put into it.
“The shop was a right mess, when the guys turned up this morning.
The destruction left behind after a burglary at Totally Wicked.
“There was stuff all over the place.
Stuart is now asking vapers to be vigilant if offered to buy cheap Totally Wicked products, which could have been stolen in the burglary.
“All of our products are branded Totally Wicked and can only be bought from the shops and our website,” he said.
Some empty boxes have been found dumped in Mowbray Park, he added.
The offence is being investigated by British Transport Police, due to its proximity to Sunderland Railway Station.
A spokeswoman said: “The shop was burgled last night just before 1pm and a large number of vaping devices and chargers were stolen.
“A door into the shop was kicked in and the items stolen from the store by an unknown man.
“The man returned with his vehicle at 1.25am and stole further items from the store.
“We are investigating and would appeal for anyone with any information to contact us on 0800 405040 or via text on 61016 quoting reference 89 of 25/8”
Totally Wicked shop staff Bradley Bolam and John Robson with owner Stuart Moore.
The destruction left behind after a burglary at Totally Wicked.
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Would you change your child's name if you got the chance?
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Almost one in five parents would pick a different name for their child if given the chance again, a survey has suggested.
The main naming regret, chosen by a quarter of respondents, was how commonly the name was used by others, while over a fifth (21%) said the name they chose just "doesn't feel right" for their child.
Another fifth admitted they were pressured into choosing a name they had "never liked" while more than one in 10 cited frustrations with spelling and pronunciation.
One mother said her daughter's name "was taken by a terrorist group soon after she was born".
The survey was conducted by parenting website Mumsnet and comes as the annual report on baby names is released this week by the Office for National Statistics.
Almost a third (32%) of participants said the remorse kicked in within the first six weeks of their child's life, while just under a quarter (23%) said it was when they started nursery or school.
One mother said she regretted naming her daughter Elsa - the protagonist of Disney film Frozen - when the animated movie became wildly popular.
A quarter said they knew someone who had picked a first or middle name for their child and then changed it, yet just 2% had actually gone as far as to do so themselves.
The survey was carried out between June 15 and 20 with 1,362 participants, and was open to all UK Mumsnet users with at least one child. The data was not weighted.
Mumsnet founder Justine Roberts said: "In some ways baby name regret is great practice for parenting: you do a lot of hard work and research, try to please several people at once, and end up getting it wrong.
"The consolation is that most children grow into their names - and those who don't can always fall back on middle names, nicknames or (in extremis) deed polls."
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Frankie & Benny's staff fear for jobs as 33 restaurants to close
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Staff at North East branches of restaurant chain Frankie & Benny's are today fearing for their jobs after it was announced 33 under-performing sites are to close.
Its owner the Restaurant Group booked pre-tax losses of £22.5million for the first half of the year as it took a hit from a £59.1million exceptional charge linked to the store closures and writedowns.
The closures will affect up to 1,000 jobs, although it is understood that the company will redeploy the vast majority of staff in other outlets.
Like-for-like sales fell 3.9% as the group, which has issued a string of profit warnings, flagged a "challenging trading period".
Chairman Debbie Hewitt said: "The board has moved quickly to undertake a review of the operating strategy and we now have clarity on the issues facing our leisure brands, particularly Frankie & Benny's.
"The brand remains relevant and popular, and we are confident that improved performance will be achieved by being more customer-focused and data-driven, and through better operational execution."
The Restaurant Group admitted it has lost value-conscious customers at Frankie & Benny's after "significant price increases".
The firm pledged to "look at the pricing architecture of the menu" and "reinvigorate the value offer" in a bid to attract more families to its outlets.
The next phase of the review will look at stablemates Chiquito, Coast To Coast, Joe's Kitchen and Garfunkel's.
Earlier this month, the company ousted chief executive Danny Breithaupt, replacing him with the former boss of Paddy Power, Andy McCue.
Frankie & Benny's has a dozen restaurants in the region, in Sunderland, Washington, Boldon, Newcastle, Gateshead, Dalton Park, North Shields, Cramlington, Stockton and Middlesbrough.
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Northern League: RCA keen to defy odds again, while Shields land former Sunderland defender
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Sunderland RCA hope to defy the odds again when they host FA Vase holders Morpeth Town at Meadow Park tomorrow.
RCA sit in second place after a fine start to the season, with three wins out of four.
Martin Swales’ men are carrying a few injuries, including summer signing James Cassidy, who took a bad knock last weekend.
With Jonny Wightman still playing cricket and Steven Stewart suspended, RCA are a bit thin on the ground. Secretary Rob Jones said: “We are grinding out results at present, so credit to the lads, as we are a bit depleted.”
Chester-le-Street, without a point so far this season, have eight players out through injury and holidays ahead of their home game with South Shields.
Manager Colin Wake is looking to complete two signings, a midfielder and a striker, before the game to boost the squad.
Wake, whose men won promotion alongside Shields last term, said: “The lads now know how tough this season is going to be.
“We always knew it was going to be difficult, but we must remain optimistic and we look forward to the game.”
Shields continued their expensive recruitment programme with a double capture last night, with ex-Sunderland centre-back Ben Clark and former Falkirk forward Carl Finnigan ready to make their bows at Chester Moor Park.
Finnigan, from Jarrow, had been training with the Mariners since the start of pre-season, and has now received international clearance. He most recently played in Botswana with Township Rollers.
Clark, meanwhile, was Gateshead’s captain between 2010 and this summer, and has signed a dual registration deal with Shields, allowing him to continue with Heed while also playing for Shields.
Finnigan was pleased to get his deal done after a frustrating period waiting for clearance to come through.
He said: “It’s a relief that the international clearance has come through, because it has been frustrating having to watch from the sidelines in the first few games.
“That has just made me even more hungry to get started, though, and I can’t wait to play my first game.
“I felt really sharp at the end of pre-season and managed to score a few goals in the friendlies, so it has been unfortunate to have a few weeks without a game.
“Hopefully I can hit the ground running, though, and make a difference for the team.”
Shields are expected to be without Gavin Cogdon (hamstring), while Stephen Ramsey is a doubt.
Seaham Red Star, with just one win and three defeats from four games, travel to Boldon to face Jarrow Roofing in need of a boost.
Roofing boss Richie McLoughlin said: “We will need a good performance to push on from Tuesday night’s draw against Bishop Auckland and take the three points.
“Seaham have some good players, including some of our former players, and this game will test us, and them, but I expect a good attacking game from both teams.
“Both teams will look to get forward and we need to make sure that we’re solid all over the pitch.”
Roofing miss the injured Kris Hughes, while Kyran Whitehead (holiday) and Lee Maitland (suspension) are also absent. Corey Barnes returns after two games out.
Ryhope CW could not face a harder task than visiting defending champions Shildon, who have made a positive start to the season.
Gary Pearson’s side definItely miss skipper Nathan O’Neill and striker Joey Melvin, who are on holiday, and Kyle Davis is playing cricket.
There will be late fitness tests for Stephen Francis, Leon Ryan, Richie Paxton and Elliott Woods.
Washington, boosted by their FA Cup replay success at Pickering Town in midweek but looking for a first league victory, head south again for a tricky clash at Marske United.
Third-top Whitley Bay entertain sixth-placed neighbours North Shields, while fifth-bottom West Auckland host Dunston UTS and fourth-placed Consett visit Newton Aycliffe.
Ashington host Guisborough, with keeper Conor Grant and midfielder Scott Blandford back. However, Craig Scott, Ryan Bell and Ben Harmison are all ruled out, while James Harmison, Wayne Buchanan and Ben Christensen need fitness checks.
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Sunderland U23s 3 Southampton U23s 0: Maja at the double to take Black Cats up to second place in Premier League 2
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A Josh Maja brace helped Sunderland Under-23s beat Southampton Under-23s 3-0 today to maintain their unbeaten start to the season.
Andy Welsh’s side took an early lead in the Premier League 2 Division 1 game at Eppleton CW.
Maja capitalised on a loose ball before coolly rounding Saints keeper Adam Parkes and slotting home from 12 yards.
Southampton, who had won both of their opening two PL2 matches this term, responded well, but Sunderland had the better chances and only a tremendous challenge from Ben Rowthorn denied George Honeyman a tap-in.
Saints’ Olufela Olomola forced Max Stryjek into an excellent save before Sunderland doubled their lead five minutes before the break, with Maja heading Josh Robson’s cross past Parkes.
Both sides struggled to build any momentum in a scrappier second half.
Sunderland’s patience paid off on the hour mark, though, Honeyman netting his third goal in two games, with a stylish finish, to put the Black Cats 3-0 up.
Southampton rallied late on but Sunderland’s youngsters held firm to see out the rest of the game and maintain their unbeaten start to the season.
Parkes had to make a couple of fine stops to deny a fourth goal for the hosts.
Sunderland’s next Premier League 2 game is away to leaders Everton on Tuesday, September 13, a match to be played at Goodison Park.
Everton top the table with three wins out of three, two points ahead of Sunderland, with Southampton in third on six points.
Prior to that, the U23s take part in the Checkatrade EFL Trophy, taking on League One club Rochdale at Spotland on Tuesday, September 6.
The other opening Northern Group F tie takes place on Wednesday night, when Notts County host Hartlepool United.
Sunderland U23s: Stryjek, J Robson, T Robson, Ledger, Brady, Greenwood, Wright, Embleton (Lawson 60), Honeyman (Casey 87), E Robson, Maja. Subs not used: Pain, Molyneux, Poame
Southampton U23s: Parkes, Valery, Cook, Jones, Wood, Gape, Rowthorn (Slattery 73), O’Connor, Willard (Mdlalose 65), Sims (Johnson 89), Olomola. Subs: Osborne, Vokins
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It's a fair cop! Sunderland dealer sold drugs to undercover policewoman - because he found her attractive
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A dealer has been put behind bars after selling drugs to an undercover cop - because he thought she was attractive.
On five different days Colin Smith supplied the officer, who was posing as an addict called Joanne, with wraps of heroin.
Newcastle Crown Court heard an undercover operation had been set up by police to target dealers in Sunderland city centre.
Smith, of Tatham Street, Sunderland, admitted supplying a class A drug on the basis he believed Joanne, was an "attractive" addict who was "persistent" in her requests for heroin.
His basis of plea states "She was persistent in her request. She was attractive, he decided to help her with her problem."
The court heard because of the attraction he felt, Smith also offered to help the undercover officer with housing and medication problems she claimed to be having.
Mr Recorder Ben Nolan QC sentenced the 29-year-old to two-and-a-half years behind bars.
The judge told him: "You submitted a basis of plea that you thought that the undercover officer, Joanne, was a drug addict who was having difficulty getting the drugs she wanted.
"She was persistent, she was attractive, and you decided to help her with her problem."
Smith, who was a user but is now drug free, complained from the dock after the prison sentence was passed.
He said: "I have made a massive effort to turn my life around.
"She requested it, I did refuse a few times."
Despite his protests, Smith was told by the judge that his jail term would not be changed.
Prosecutor Kevin Wardlaw told the court the police operation was set up in September last year and resulted in a number of arrests.
Mr Wardlaw said: "He was a street dealer and is to be dealt with separately from people higher up the drugs hierarchy in Sunderland city centre.
"As a result of intelligence, the undercover police officer, Joanne, came into contact with the defendant at the beginning of September.
"They were talking and exchanged telephone numbers and details."
The court heard the conversations resulted in Smith selling heroin, in a £20 wrap at the most, to the undercover officer on five separate days in September and October.
Mr Wardlaw added: "It was five occasions over a two week period.
"In addition to supplying the officer with heroin, he stated he would be able to obtain cocaine or crack cocaine for her.
"During the time, she was in company with the defendant, he was also supplying to other people and he would mention drugs supply on previous days.
"He is a street dealer."
Alec Burns, defending said Smith was reluctant but did agree to supply the officer with heroin on five different days.
Mr Burns added: "The fact the defendant found her attractive is, perhaps, supported by her own evidence in that he tried to help her with her housing and her methadone script.
"He didn't want to get her crack cocaine. She was persistent about it and he said he could get some but he never actually did that."
Mr Burns said Smith moved home in an attempt to change his behaviour and stay out of trouble.
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Man suffers serious injuries after being knocked down by car in Sunderland
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A man suffered serious injuries after he was knocked down by a car in Sunderland.
The incident happened at 2.30am this morning in Trimdon Street, in the city centre.
Police say a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle, causing him to suffer serious injuries, which are not believed to be life-threatening.
Officers are carrying out enquiries into the collision and are appealing for witnesses.
Any witnesses should ring Northumbria Police on 101 quoting reference 162 of 290816.
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Northumbria Police to sign up 600 new recruits as part of employment drive
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Northumbria Police is launching its biggest recruitment campaign in nearly a decade - giving the public the chance to 'be the difference'.
Police and Crime Commissioner, Vera Baird QC and Chief Constable Steve Ashman are paving the way for more than 600 recruits to join the force over the next three years so they can deliver the best possible service to the North East.
Northumbria is the sixth biggest force in the country and serves more than 1.5 million people across both urban and rural communities.
There are 200 different roles open to officers at the Force including work on patrol, on our roads and in some of our more specialist roles like dog handling, or working with police horses . There will also be a number of opportunities for new police staff and police volunteers.
Ms Baird QC, said: "Now is a fantastic time to join Northumbria Police - the force is full of ambition to be the very best it can be and it’s important that we find talent from all backgrounds to help bring these ambitions to life and become even stronger.
“Crime has changed over the years and our officers demonstrate a range of skills, specialisms and experience in areas ranging from our much valued neighbourhood policing teams to the newer, fast-developing cyber-crime unit.
“There really are more opportunities than ever before. I look forward to welcoming new recruits who will bring yet more talent and diversity to our excellent police force and help deliver the best possible policing service that the people of Northumbria expect and deserve.”
Chief Constable Ashman said this wave of recruitment was one of the most significant campaigns in the recent history of Northumbria Police.
He said: "Deciding to become a police officer is a great career choice. It is a unique job which allows recruits the opportunity to serve our local communities and really make a difference to people’s lives. It is a career which provides fantastic options which means you can later specialise and choose to become a detective, work in motor patrols or become a firearms officer.
“Northumbria Police are rightly proud to be one of the best forces in the country and we are looking to recruit talented people from all backgrounds to be the difference in our communities.”
PC Mohammed Khan has been a police officer for 13 years and has encouraged others thinking of joining the police to apply to Northumbria.
He was a teenager working in the catering industry before he applied to the police and said joining the Force has given him more opportunities than he could ever have dreamed of.
PC Khan said: "When I applied to be a police officer I was 19-years-old and I was ready to grow up in all honesty.
"It was exactly what I needed at the time and becoming a police officer was the best decision I ever made.
"You can get so much satisfaction from something as simple as returning somebody's mobile phone or goods that were stolen during a burglary.
"And I'm a person who was unsure of what my future looked like as a teenager fresh out of school.
"Through this job I had the opportunity to further my education and have recently achieved a Masters degree qualification. I would not have been able to do that if I hadn't joined the police.
"That is just my story but there is so much more you can achieve if you join the police and I am excited to be a part of that.
"This job has always kept me on my toes - it has good benefits, it offers great career opportunities and it is really rewarding. It's your chance to really be the difference."
The force will be holding pop-up events across the Northumbria Police force area where potential recruits will be given the chance to find out more information and ask questions about the careers that it offers.
From the applications submitted successful candidates will be enrolled into Northumbria’s training school in Newcastle before starting their two year probationary period.
To find out more information about the different roles you can apply for in the police click here
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Revealed! The trio of Premier League clubs bidding for Newcastle’s Moussa Sissoko
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Newcastle United are braced for 11th-hour bids for Moussa Sissoko from a trio of Premier League clubs – but the midfielder could yet stay at St James’s Park.
European and English clubs have enquired about Sissoko, who is keen to play Champions League football.
We have had clubs asking about Sissoko. But the offers have not been good enough, and so he is still here. Rafa Benitez
Everton, Crystal Palace and West Bromwich Albion are keen on signing the unsettled 27-year-old, while there has also been firm interest from Real Madrid, Juventus and Inter Milan.
However, the offers, up to now, have not been anywhere near the club’s £35million asking price.
United mangaer Rafa Benitez does not want to sell Sissoko on deadline day, but his future could yet be decided in the final hours of the window.
“We have had clubs asking about Sissoko,” said Benitez.
“But the offers have not been good enough, and so he is still here.
“We don’t know what will happen now, but if they come with the right offer, maybe we can say ‘yes’.
“If it is not the right offer, then maybe he has to stay here. We will definitely not consider a loan deal.
“We have had some bids, but they have not been big enough.”
Benitez handed Sissoko, yet to play this season, the captain’s armband late last season as the club battled to stay in the Premier League, and he has again praised his “professionalism”, though he will not be involved in Saturday evening’s Championship game against Brighton and Hove Albion.
“He is training well,” said Benitez.
“He’s been a good professional.
“We are dealing with him, we are managing him and he has been training well.”
Meanwhile, Gael Bigirimana has rejoined former club Coventry City on a permanent deal.
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Sunderland boss reveals why it was an ‘easy’ decision to play Everton target Lamine Kone
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Sunderland boss David Moyes says it was an “easy” decision to recall Everton target Lamine Kone back to his starting line-up at Southampton.
The 27-year-old centre-back had been out with a back injury and missed the games against Middlesbrough and Shrewsbury Town.
Moyes has been adamant that Kone – who had complained of a bad back less than 24 hours after turning down the offer of a new improved contract – will not be leaving the club this summer.
Before the game, Kone had tweeted: “Game Day!⚽Can’t wait to play. The field is the best place to show that I love my club and the fans!”
Moyes spoke cautiously about the situation post-match.
“He was fine, he played and did what he had to do, and we’ll see what materialises during the week,” said Moyes.
“It was an easy decision to play him because we’ve got no centre-halves, and we’re really, genuinely struggling.
“We’ve also got very few midfield players at the moment.
“But I had no concerns about him. If you’re a player and you’re here, you play.
“You’ve got a four-year contract, you’ve only served six months of it.
“So I can’t see that actually worrying about your contract situation should be in your head when you’re only in your third game of the season.”
When pressed on Kone’s future and asked how does he prepare in case he does lose him, the Sunderland boss responded: “Well, I didn’t say that, you said that. I just said that we’ll see how things materialise this week, and we’ll see what happens.”
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Hartlepool United have signed ANOTHER striker after bringing in Tom Heardman on loan from Newcastle United.
Barely had the ink dried from Bradley Fewster's signature on a half-season deal for the Middlesbrough forward when Pools announced the switch of Heardman.
The 20-year-old Geordie joins Pools until the turn of the year and will come into contention for Saturday's League Two trip to Stevenage.
Heardman has enjoyed good reviews at Newcastle with local media pundits saying the last man of his height to bang in goals in a black and white jersey was Andy Carroll.
The young prospect, from Gosforth, stands 6ft 4in and has scored goals at youth and reserve level for the Magpies though he has recently recovered from a hip injury.
Heardman, who will have the No 34 shirt in the squad, spent last week training with Pools at Maiden Castle, where he impressed Hignett and his right-hand-man Curtis Fleming.
“I’m really pleased that Tom is coming into the club,” Hignett told the Pools website.
“He’s come back to fitness in good form and has scored a few goals for Newcastle’s Reserve side this season so we want him to come here and kick-on.
“He’s a big lad who can put himself about and he’s something a little bit different to the other forwards we have in the squad at the moment."
Like Fewster, Heardman will not be eligible for the Checkatrade Trophy tie \at Notts County tomorrow night.
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Dog Ruby’s happy ending after being rescued from horror backyard
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A neglected dog found freezing and starving in a Sunderland back yard has found her happy ending with a loving new family.
Dogue de Bordeaux Ruby found a home in Blaydon, Gateshead, where she now lives with Katie Newton, 33, and her partner Martin Jacobs, 40 and step-son Joshua Jacobs, 13.
Before: Ruby.
The family adopted Ruby from the RSPCA at Felledge, Chester-le-Street, and she now weighs a healthy 52kg.
It is a far cry from the first time she was rescued, by previous owner Alan Noble, along with fellow Dogue de Bordeaux Hooch.
The two canines were found in the ‘dangerous’ back yard of Noble’s then-home in Chester Road, Sunderland, without access to water or nutrition.
Ruby was underweight, lethargic and suffered from a painful eye and skin condition, when the two dogs were signed over to the RSPCA in January.
She had been at death’s door and I will never forget how she couldn’t even walk the length of a small corridor without her back legs giving way. It was truly heart breaking and we both decided that we would take Ruby and give her the life she deserved Katie Newton
As previously reported, Noble, now of Trinity Street, Southwick, admitted three counts of failing to meet the needs of Ruby and Hooch, at Sunderland Magistrates’ Court.
He was sentenced to a 12-month community order, with a three-month curfew from 7pm to 7am, and was banned from keeping animals for three years.
Just over a month after Ruby’s ordeal ended, Katie, a deputy head teacher, came across her on the RSPCA website.
“We instantly fell in love with her,” she said. “It was obvious from first sight that she had been incredibly poorly, but despite her terrible past she was very loving and trusting of both of us immediately.
She has such a calm and gentle nature which really surprised me.
“She had been at death’s door and I will never forget how she couldn’t even walk the length of a small corridor without her back legs giving way. It was truly heart breaking and we both decided that we would take Ruby and give her the life she deserved.”
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GARDENING: The best time to prune those fruit trees
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Pruning apple and pear trees is confusing – why do it in summer and winter?
Well, it depends on the type of tree and its age. Summer pruning is mainly for trained trees: cordons, espalier, fan, pyramid, or spindlebush, or if your space is restricted and it is grown in a container.
This Red Falstaff tree benefits from summer pruning.
Trees grown as standards or bushes are managed with winter pruning.
The time to summer prune is when the bottom third of the new shoots is stiff and woody.
In North East England, that’s generally August for pears and the beginning of September for apples.
Summer pruning is to cut back new shoots to allow light to reach the fruit.
Autumn-fruiting raspberries.
Winter pruning is mainly for apples and pears grown as bush or standards. Restricted forms are managed with summer pruning, although winter pruning is used to train them initially.
Apple and pear trees should be pruned every winter to ensure a good crop the following season. The aim is to create an open goblet shape with a framework of about five main branches.
How to summer prune:
Cut back new shoots (laterals) more than 20cm (8in) long growing from the main stem to three leaves above the basal cluster of leaves. Do not prune new shoots that are less than 20cm (8in) long as they usually end in fruit buds.
Cut back new shoots growing from existing sideshoots (sub-laterals) to one leaf above the basal cluster.
Remove any upright, vigorous growth completely and any stems that are diseased or dead.
JOBS FOR THE WEEKEND
Keep picking autumn-fruiting raspberries and prune out fruited canes on summer-cropping varieties.
Put grease bands on fruit trees to catch wingless winter moths.
Plant out rooted strawberry runners and pot some up to bring into the greenhouse later in winter for early fruits.
Vegetables to sow now include lettuces, spinach, land cress, purslane, beetroot, radishes, coriander, spring onions, calabrese, spring greens, turnips for their green tops, Swiss chard, winter spinach and hardy Japanese onions.
Sow hardy annuals to provide early spring blooms - pull up hardy annual plants if you don’t want them to set seed everywhere.
Harvest cucumbers regularly to promote further flower development.
Stop watering begonias and gloxinias so they die down after flowering.
Start watering dormant cyclamen to bring them back into growth after their summer rest.
Catch earwigs in upturned pots crammed with newspaper or straw on canes among dahlias, and destroy any you find.
Prune pyracantha and train shoots to supports.
Prepare soil to plant evergreen shrubs and conifers by digging it over and incorporating lots of organic matter.
Prune lavender to maintain its shape, and take lavender cuttings by pulling off sideshoots and inserting them in trays of gritty compost.
Prune rambling roses, removing shoots that have finished flowering.
Plant conifers, shrubs and hedging.
Remove suckers from roses, shrubs and around the base of trees.
Trim box topiary and hedging
Improve soil ready for sowing a lawn from seed during showery autumn weather.
Hoe and hand weed borders.
Pinch out the tips of wallflowers to promote bushier growth.
GET IN TOUCH
For more on these topics, plus cook what you grow, traditional recipes, North East information, environmental news and more, log on to www.mandycanudigit.co.uk (now smartphone friendly), www.sunderlandecho.com/gardening, follow me on Twitter @MandyCanUDigIt or you can like me on Facebook at Mandycanudigit
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An award-winning Wearside triathlete keeps on competing despite illness flare-up and chemotherapy
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An inspirational athlete has battled through a rare illness and chemotherapy sessions to keep up his fundraising.
Best of Wearside award winner Andrew Robertson has a disorder called Wegener’s Granulomatosis that causes inflammation of the blood vessels.
Andrew during his fight for health.
His fight first began in 2008 when he started suffering from bizarre symptoms including a rash around his eyes, pain behind his eyeballs, aching bones and “horrendous” toothache.
He overcame it all to fundraise and has not stopped competing or fundraising - even though the condition flared up again in May.
“I had chemo again in May but instead of cancelling my events I decided to go ahead with them,” he said.
And his next aim is to complete two more gruelling triathlons which are at Bamburgh Castle on September 3 and Hartlepool’s Big Lime Triathlon on September 25.
I’m determined to help others by raising money for the charity Vasculitis UK. They helped me when I needed it and now it’s my turn to do something for them Andrew Robertson
Andrew, from Great Lumley, said: “I’m determined to help others by raising money for the charity Vasculitis UK.
“They helped me when I needed it and now it’s my turn to do something for them. What gives me great inspiration is the comments I’ve received from fellow sufferers which I’ve given hope that they can resume a normal life.”
Andrew added: “Exercise and sports is a great relief for me.”
Thankfully, his condition was found relatively early. In other extreme cases, it can lead to kidney failure and death.
Andrew in a triathlon.
In Andrew’s case, Wegener’s Granulomatosis has left him with 15 per cent lung damage.
Yet despite his problems, thankful Andrew has fought back and even though he is still on chemotherapy, he is taking part in triathlons to try and help others.
last year, he won the Sporting Excellence category in the Best of Wearside awards after judges heard how two months ater his chemotherapy treatment finished, he did the Great North Run. Then, he did more half marathons. And marathons. And then took up the triathlon. And when the illness returned, he came through more treatment to compete again
Anyone wanting to support Andrew in his fundraising campaign should visit https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Andrew-Robertson25.
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Families speak of shock after missing boy is pulled from water at Roker
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Families enjoying a day on the beach have spoken of their shock after an emergency rescue operation was launched to find a teenager missing in the sea.
Dozens of Police officers, RNLI volunteers and Coastguard crew were on the scene for more than two hours as they battled to find a 17-year-old who got into difficulty when he and three friends took a dinghy out near to the Old Pier at Roker.
Sea rescue at Roker Beach
Emergency services were called at around 3.20pm after two 17-year-old males were seen in the water near to the Sunderland Yacht Club.
It’s believed they had got out of the dinghy to swim while their two female friends, also 17, stayed in the inflatable.
One of the males was rescued soon after entering the water while his friend was missing in the water for around an hour-and-a-half.
Tom Parkin from nearby Sue’s Cafe, who is also chairman of the Sunderland Seafront Traders Association, said: “People could see the group of four, they were playing on an inflatable around 40-50 yards in front of the Yacht Club.
A dinghy was later removed from the scene. Photo by Steve Keeley.
“The two boys were seen going in the water, but only one came out. People weren’t sure if they were just messing about at first. Then lots of people began to panic when they realised it was more serious and were ringing the Police.
“It’s been really busy at the beach today as the weather’s so lovely But people don’t realise how cold the water can be, there’s only a one degree difference between the temperature in the winter and in the summer. Once you’re in the water you can get very cold very quickly.
“They pulled the boy out at the slipway and drove him round to where the helicopter had landed on the beach, a team of people were working on him at the scene and then they took him away in the helicopter. People are really shocked and hoping he’s okay.”
Nichola Williams, 33, from Red House, had been at the beach with her three children.
She said: “We didn’t realise what had happened at first, you’re two busy watching your own kids at the beach to notice any others. Everyone was so shocked when they realised what was going and everyone started making the children come in from the water.
“I don’t think people realise how dangerous the water can.”
Officers were later seen removing a green and black inflatable dinghy from the water.
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Bid accepted for Sevilla midfielder Vicente Iborra as Sunderland boss looks to improve squad
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Sunderland's bid for Sevilla midfielder Vicente Iborra has been accepted, with David Moyes confident of improving the squad before deadline day.
Moyes confirmed at his press conference this morning that Sunderland have made a bid for £7million-rated defensive midfielder Iborra, who has been on the club’s radar all summer.
The bid has been accepted and the Echo understands Iborra is keen on a move to Wearside.
But there is interest from elsewhere though and the deal is likely to drag into next week ahead of Wednesday's 11pm deadline.
Moyes - who confirmed the club had made "one or two" offers for new players - said he is confident he will be adding to the six players that have already arrived since he took charge.
"I have a lot of trust in [chief executive] Martin Bain, who has done an awful lot of good work and spent hours at the training ground," said Moyes.
"We will get some business done.
"We have one or two offers in for players just now.
"We are actively trying to improve the squad."
Iborra, who only signed a new deal until 2020 last summer, has made 83 appearances for Sevilla, scoring 17 goals, since moving from Levante in 2013.
It is understood he will be allowed to leave for the right price, with Sevilla chairman Jose Castro confirming that the Europa League holders have had an offer for him.
Castro said: "We have an important offer for Iborra. In this moment, it isn’t clear if we will accept it and we will wait to see what happens in next [few] days."
Meanwhile, work to secure the return of Yann M'Vila on a permanent deal is ongoing.
He currently plays for Russian side Rubin Kazan, who want a large transfer fee for a player out of contract in January.
Sunderland aren't putting all their eggs in one basket though.
Moyes added: "We are in for other midfielders as well."
The latest signing to arrive at Sunderland is right-back Javier Manquillo, on a season-long loan.
The 22-year-old Atletico Madrid full-back has joined with a view to a permanent four-year deal.
With Sunderland now fully stocked at right-back, Moyes will look to add another defender, striker and central midfielders to his squad.
Barnsley defender Alfie Mawson, 22, is being tracked by a host of Championship and Premier League clubs, but Sunderland are working hard to beat their rivals to his signature.
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Vito Mannone has been ruled out for a minimum of THREE months after tearing ligaments in his elbow.
It means David Moyes will now target goalkeeping cover before the transfer window closes at 11pm on Wednesday, August 31.
Moyes told his press conference this morning: "Vito has torn ligaments in his elbow and we're waiting to see whether it will require surgery.
"A minimum of three months."
England Under-21 international Jordan Pickford will start in goal at Southampton and he is now set for an extended run in the Sunderland side.
Wednesday’s win over League One Shrews was Pickford's first game on home soil.
His catching and distribution - which helped lead to Adnan Januzaj’s winner - stood out, while he made a superb save from Newcastle United loanee Ivan Toney.
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Achraf Lazaar has signed a five-year deal at Newcastle United.
The defender has joined from Italian club Palermo in a £3million deal.
Lazaar was at St James's Park on Saturday to see his new club beat Brighton and Hove Albion 2-0 in a Championship fixture.
The 24-year-old Morocco international said: "I am very happy to be at Newcastle United.
"I'm proud to sign here because Newcastle is a great team in England."
Lazaar will compete with Paul Dummett for a place at left-back.
Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez added: "Achraf is a good, young player with international experience who has grown his game in Italy.
"He gives us width on the left, has a good left foot and will add great competition to the squad."
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NE Premier League: Burnmoor dig in to put the skids under Sacriston’s title tilt
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Burnmoor put the skids under Sacriston’s promotion challenge, as the First Division leaders were held to a draw at the Village Ground.
Table-topping Sacriston batted first and scored 171, with Ian Jones top-scoring on 33, backed by Martin Hubber (27) an Callum Appleby, who hit 27 not out near the end of their 55-over innings.
For the home side, Scott Burgess (3-49) and Kevin Dixon (3-26), took the plaudits for their bowling contributions.
When Moor batted, Paul Craig fired four boundaries in a splendid 43. helped by Riley Blunt (19) and Ross Hodgson (17).
After Craig departed, Moor dug in and managed to hang on at 113-8, despite Graeme Bridge’s final haul of 5-10.
Felling managed to claw back 17 points on leaders Sacriston, when they won at home to Washington in a one-sided match.
The home side batted first and scored a very healthy 220-5, with Gary Scott making 77 and Mark Turner finishing 72 not out. Mark Watson bagged 3-61 for Washington.
When the Harraton outfit batted, they struggled from the off, with Paul Leonard taking a fantastic haul of 7-12 and Mark Turner 3-31 in a devastating bowling partnership, bowling the visitors out for just 47.
Sunderland, building for next season, enjoyed an emphatic nine-wicket win at home to Blaydon.
Zaheer Shahbaz took 5-30 and Elliot Smith 3-28 in a great opening bowling spell from the pair. In reply, Muhammad Khalil scored 44 not out to steer his side home with ease, chasing down the total of only 79.
Willington, in third place, won comprehensively at home to Mainsforth, sealing victory by 10 wickets.
Calvin Stephenson snatched 4-27 in his opening bowling spell, reducing the visitors score to just 57 all out. Jake Louth (32no) and Elliott Foster (29no) guided Willington home in comfort.
Seaham Harbour did very well to knock off the 215 required, for the loss of just four wickets away to bottom club Tudhoe.
Ian Pattison smashed a brilliant 132 not out, with 19 fours and three sixes, to lead the run chase, with Dale Shaw scoring 26, with five fours, Martin Stephenson 21 not out and Stewart Pattison 20.
Victory came in just 39.4 overs. James Curry and Harrison Whitfield took two wickets apiece.
Earlier, Andy Carrick (57), Stephen Brown (45) and Ian McGrath (32) all contributed well to set a decent target of 214-9 in 55 overs, with Craig Stephenson taking the bowling plaudits, bagging 4-50.
Boldon were well beaten at home to Brandon.
The Sunderland Road side made just 115, with Tom Nixon (31) and Geof Sargon scoring well down the batting order. Moin Ashraf (4-43) and Sairaj Raghavan (3-28) shone with the ball for the visitors.
In reply, Brandon’s Chris Peareth (66) and Ryan Nicholson (42no)did enough to see them home by nine wickets.
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A teenager has appeared in court after she hurled abuse at a police officer when she was drunk at Sunderland Airshow.
Kyra Gregory, 19, had been in Roker Park on July 23, when she is said to have drunkenly stumbled and knocked over the three to four year old boy, Sunderland magistrates heard.
She knocked over a young child, by accidentally falling to the ground in a drunken state Laura Lax, prosecuting
When she was spoken to police about the alleged incident, said to have occurred in front of the child’s father, she became abusive to police and was arrested.
Prosecutor Laura Lax said: “An officer on duty at the Sunderland Airshow spoke to Miss Gregory regarding an earlier incident in Roker Park, whereby she knocked over a young child, by accidentally falling to the ground in a drunken state.
“She appeared unsteady on her feet and was told she would be directed to leave the area.”
Miss Lax said Gregory became abusive and shouted a derogatory term, often aimed at police officers.
“There were numerous people around, including families with children,” Miss Lax added. “She was arrested for being drunk and disorderly.”
Gregory, of Harold Square, Hendon, pleaded guilty to the offence, which occurred in Sidecliffe Road.
She has previous convictions for assault and criminal damage, the court heard.
Ian Jordan, defending, said: “She does take issue with the notion that she knocked into a child.
“She was in Roker Park and a child of three or four years of age was running around.
“He bumped into her and fell over.
“The father has remonstrated with her.
“She received a bump to the head to the extent of the father’s argument with her and I’ll say no more than that.
“She denied she had done anything wrong.
“She remonstrated with the police officer.
“A poor choice of words was used when speaking to the officer. She was drunk.”
Mr Jordan said Gregory has just started a traineeship with a construction company in Southwick.
“She is a young lady with a bright future ahead of her,” he added. “She is awaiting sentence in North Tyneside for an assault matter, which is totally unrelated.”
Gregory was given a 12-month conditional discharge and was told to pay £85 costs and £85 surcharge.
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Wise Men Say: Brighter times ahead despite late kick in the teeth for Sunderland
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Add 2016 to list of consecutive years without a win in August then.
It’s now been so long since we won in the first month of the season that, when we last did, we still had Jordan Henderson lining up for us.
A Jordan Henderson still so young and acne infused that the idea of him doing an advert for a skincare product was unthinkable. But while we may be still looking for our first victory, the Lads still don’t look as hopeless as they did this time last year.
Or the year before.
Or the year before that.
Against Southampton, Moyes’ boys took on a very capable team, away from home, and, if not for a goalkeeping error, would have won the game.
An error from the very young Jordan Pickford who, before conceding, played with the confidence you’d expect of a much more experienced player, making impressive saves and commanding his box.
Compare the state we’re in now to 12 months ago, when we rolled over to newly-promoted Norwich and then sneaked a couple of fortuitous draws against Swansea and Aston Villa.
Yes, we were lucky to get a draw off Aston Villa last season. When you get frustrated over this transfer window please remember that Tim Sherwood’s Aston Villa almost beat us last season and we’d signed loads of players by then.
What I’m saying is that even though we’ve only taken one point from a possible nine, it’s important to view the wider picture.
On Saturday, we played well despite still missing key players and still needing some new recruits.
I thought Jack Rodwell and Steven Pienaar put good shifts in, but Lynden Gooch failed to get going.
That’s understandable, given his lack of experience, but it underlines that we need Jan Kirchhoff and Lee Cattemole available and some possible transfers for midfielders to be completed. It’s a similar to how I, and many, felt after the Manchester City game – if that’s what Moyes is doing with a team light on numbers, then we should be fine once he has his best 11 available.
The defence and attack look closer to what the manager wants though. Whatever grudge you may hold against Lamine Kone, you watch how much he improves our defence and realise we have to keep him.
The right-back position looks better now with Javier Manquillo putting in an impressive display on his debut, while Patrick van Aanholt defended with great maturity, when Saints targeted our left side early in the game.
The jury may still be out on Papy Djilobodji, but his ability with the ball at his feet provides encouragement.
He just needs to stop rushing into challenges.
It wasn’t all defending for Sunderland, the main attacking three were dangerous all afternoon.
If Borini’s bright first half and Januzaj’s trickery hadn’t been enough for Virgil van Dijk and Jose Fonte to be occupied with, Jermain Defoe certainly kept them guessing all afternoon.
Defoe’s touch and turn to win the penalty was delightful and it wasn’t a bad finish either, a touch of the Borini in its execution.
When you take all that into account added to the fact that most of us would have definitely taken a point before kick-off, there’s plenty to be positive about.
The manner of the result made it feel like a kick in the teeth. but it was a strong performance from a team that looks like it’s growing in confidence.
That growth will only continue with new signings and a clean bill of health.
The winless Augusts may be going on but the outlook for the season as a whole feels a lot different.
* The Wise Men Say podcast is available from every Monday, with SAFC debate from a variety of guests and post-match reaction. You can stream it direct from wisemensay.co.uk or subscribe to it on iTunes
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A man has admitted drunkenly groping a mum in broad daylight as she walked in Sunderland city centre with her children and husband.
Nathan John Thomas Slee was in the back of a friend’s car as they drove through the area on May 27.
Slee, 26, got out of the vehicle and saw the woman crossing a road with the youngsters.
He then proceeded to grab the victim on the breast before leaving the scene.
The registration of the car was traced and Slee was arrested.
On being taken to a police station he was found to have a white bag containing cocaine in his possession.
Prosecutor Jeanette Smith told a hearing at Sunderland Magistrates’ Court: “The evidence in this case comes from the victim.
“She was out with her husband, her daughter, her son and her mother-in-law.
“As she was crossing the road she became aware of a Ford Focus vehicle.
“The defendant was sitting in the back seat.”
The victim said in a statement: “He grabbed my breast and said “oi oi”.
“The other passengers in the car told him to pack it in. He was laughing.
“My breast was quite sore and he pulled it quite hard.
“Everytime I think about it I started to cry.
“I can’t believed that someone would do this. I feel scared and violated.”
In interview Slee, who admitted charges of sexual assault and possession of a Class A drug, said he was drunk at the time he grabbed the woman and could not remember the incident happening.
Defence solicitor Charlie Carr said: “This is best described by Mr Slee as a moment of madness.”
Chairman of the bench David Gostling adjourned the case so that the Probation Service can make a report on the defendant told Slee, of Linthorpe, in Ryhope: “You have pleaded guilty to these offences which you will get credit for.
“The sentence level must be in the area of community order or custody.
“Hopefully you will be able to persuade the Probation officer this is not your normal way of life and the court does not need to send you to prison.”
Slee will be back at court for sentencing on September 20.
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HOPEFULLY, DUFFERIN-CALEDON MPP Sylvia Jones will be able to get someone in Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation to explain why the ministry has no plan to widen Highway 10 north of Camilla.
The few statistics obtained by The Citizen from the ministry’s West Region in London show what anyone using the road has long known: that the two lanes are badly overloaded, and the intersections are incredibly dangerous for lack of turning lanes.
Now we finally have statistics proving that the highway between Camilla and Primrose carried far more traffic in 2013 than the newly four-laned road south of Camilla had in 1994 – likely five years after MTO decided on the widening, and a year when we still had a freight railway between Orangeville and Owen Sound.
As we see it, as fatalities occur on this lethal roadway, the far-off MTO office should be adjudged criminally negligent for its obstinate refusal to commit to including the widening in its five-year plan and to immediately install turning lanes at all the intersections.
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Cadet Warrant Officer Laura Godin of RCACC 1849 in Orangeville has won the St. George Medal for excellence in the role of a staff cadet over the past six weeks.
Laura’s six weeks at Blackdown Cadet Training Centre were focused on the leadership and mentorship of cadets in her role as a staff cadet.
Blackdown is the largest Cadet Training Centre in Canada, taking in 3300 cadets this summer alone, and is “home of Canada’s finest,” said Commanding Officer Lieutenant-Colonel Jack Kelly.
The cadet summer training program offers youth between the ages of 12-18 a unique, one of a kind opportunity to take up challenges, acquire new experiences while at the same time encouraging team spirit, mutual assistance, comradeship, and physical fitness in a safe and fulfilling climate.
To keep up to date with cadet training at Blackdown, visit the Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/cstcblackdown.
The 1849 Lorne Scots Royal Canadian Army Cadets meet throughout the year at the Orangeville District Secondary School on Wednesday nights.
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THE 8,000 RESIDENTS OF MONO should be up in arms.
Next month, the Niagara Escarpment Commission (NEC) is scheduled to have a hearing that’s expected to last six days, into an appeal by the Town against an NEC decision allowing Caledon orthodonist Cliff Singer to have a few water-skiing competitions on a lovely man-made lake in the 204-acre portion of a worked-out gravel pit that he owns situated between Airport Road and Mono’s Sixth Line EHS.
The challenged ruling allowed up to four of the events per year for three years, The events would see competitors taking part, one at a time, dodging marker buoys as they are pulled by an inboard motor boat that makes much less noise than an outboard or a seadoo boat, and little or no air or water pollution.
The lake itself cannot be seen by passersby, thanks to berms up to 30 feet high along the former pit’s western boundary abutting the Sixth Line, and the Singers’ boat can be barely heard by anyone standing on that roadway, yet one of Mono’s 43 ridiculous contentions is that the competitions (all during summer days) might somehow breach the Town’s noise bylaw.
Just who it is that has led the vicious campaign against the Singers (Cliff, wife Judy and daughter Chantal, a water-skiing medalist), has never been disclosed. Nor has Mono Council ever held public discussions on the matter, ostensibly because it involves litigation. On one occasion, Dr. Singer spent close to an hour responding to issues raised by Town staff without facing any challenges, or even questions, from the Council.
And to date his invitation to the five-member council to visit his property and see for themselves the absence of any threat to the environment or disturbance to the far-off neighbours has gone unanswered, although Councillor Ralph Manktelow did visit the site once last year.
If nothing else, in addition to costing Mono taxpayers at least $150,000 in legal fees, the NEC appeal hearing will underscore the enormity of the difference between property ownership in NEC-controlled parts of the Oak Ridges Moraine and that enjoyed elsewhere in the moraine.
Just a few miles to the east, in King Township, the owners of another lake created by the aggregates industry now enjoy the warm support of the town fathers, who boast on the Township’s website of the popularity of the lake’s regular use for both water-skiing and wakeboarding.
All the Singers want is to have up to four competitions of the sort once held on a relatively small, shallow pond on Amaranth’s 20 Sideroad, an area well removed from NEC jurisdiction.
This leads us to a rather basic question: how on earth has the Singer application come to be classified as a “development” requiring an NEC permit? Interestingly, “development” was defined in materials before Mono Council on Tuesday in a site plan agreement for 10 Coles Crescent, the site of a building planned by Premier Concrete:
“Development” shall mean the construction, erection or placing of one or more buildings or structures on land or the making of an addition or alteration to a building or structure that has the effect of substantially increasing the size or usability thereof and shall include the construction and installation of all facilities, services, utilities, works and other matters incidental thereto, including building excavation but shall not include preliminary site grading including stripping and storage of topsoil. “Developed” shall have a corresponding meaning.
What the Singers propose hardly fits the definition, any more than would holding Sunday School picnics at the lake.
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August 25, 2016 · 0 Comments
If you’ve been craving a Teen Burger lately, then today (Thursday) is the day to indulge yourself and give in.
For the eighth year in a row, A&W Canada has partnered with the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada for their annual Teen Burger fundraiser, to raise awareness and funds for MS research.
“The funding we receive from this campaign is to help us to find a cure, and to learn more about MS, what it does, and how it affects us,” explained James Jackson, a local resident and Dufferin-Caledon Ambassador for the MS Society. “Most of all, this funding is what helps us to continue to live our lives.”
Mr. Jackson has been involved in the Orangeville community for years, but became more actively involved with the MS Society of Canada within the past year. He has been vocal about the needs and struggles of living with Multiple Sclerosis, aiming to help people understand this debilitating disease.
“One of the things that makes this so difficult is that this disease is what is called an ‘invisible illness,’” he explained. “Sometimes, I wish I could show or explain in detail how horrible it is to lose control of your own body. The A&W/MS campaign continues to have a huge impact in helping us to rise above our own bodies attacking itself. MS Canada does not receive government funding, so all of our campaigns have a major meaning and cause.”
The first campaign was held in 2009, and since then has been able to raise more than $8-million in support of world-class MS research, which the organizations claim has ‘brought us closer to a cure’. The research has also provided assistance in improving programs and services that help Canadians who have MS to live better lives until a cure can be found.
“Through our partnership with A&W, I have been astonished by the generosity of the A&W family and the support of their guests each year during the event,” said Yves Savoie, President and CEO of the MS Society of Canada. “I am so very proud of the work we do together with A&W in making real progress in MS research and improving the lives of Canadians living with MS. We could not do this without the support of the many Canadians who join us in the fight to end MS on Burgers to Beat MS Day.”
All 869 A&W restaurants across the country are hosting the Burgers to Beat MS events, aiming to unite Canadians everywhere in this cause. Many of the locations will feature A&W Root Beer float stands, music, games, and other activities.
This year, they have also brought the campaign to social media, asking Canadians to join the conversation and share their thoughts and photos to Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook using the hashtag #Burgers ToBeatMS. There is also a special Snapchat feature available to all Canadians today.
“We need everyone’s support to make this year’s campaign the best yet, and are asking Canadians to join us [today] to help beat MS by buying a Teen Burger, making a donation, and encouraging everyone you know to do the same,” said Paul Hollands, Chairman and CEO of A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. “I am proud of how this important fundraising initiative is strongly supported by A&W employees and our generous guests so that those suffering from MS may have access to a cure in the near future.”
Along with purchasing a Teen Burger, supporters will also be able to make a donation by rounding up their bill at the register, purchasing two-dollar paper cutouts, and giving through in-store donation mugs. All of the funds from these methods will go towards supporting activities designed to help people with MS. A&W said they will also be donating one-dollar to the MS Society for every share on Facebook (up to $20,000) of the Burgers to Beat MS video, which was launched last Thursday. The video is posted on A&W’s Facebook page.
A&W describes Burgers to Beat MS as an event that creates an opportunity for Canadians to come together to support Canadian-led efforts to better understand MS and find a cure, all while enjoying a delicious burger.
“Nobody should face any demon alone,” added Mr. Jackson. “It is my duty to help people be aware of those who are in need in our communities. It is great to see everyone who comes out to this event locally.”
When asked what it means to Mr. Jackson to see Canadians rally around a cause that affects him directly, he said the question brought tears to his eyes.
“It is amazing to see the people rise to any great cause,” he explained. “Remember, it is Canada that is looked upon by the world as the true north, strong and free. It will stay that way, as long as we stay united in our causes.”
Multiple Sclerosis is sometimes referred to as ‘Canada’s Disease’, because the highest percentage of people afflicted with MS live in Canada. Statistically, one in every 340 individuals Canada-wide suffers from MS, and it is one of the most common neurological diseases among young adults.
The disease attacks the central nervous system and affects hearing, vision, memory, balance, and mobility. It is typically diagnosed in individuals aged 15-40, and earlier in the disease, people can often experience temporary episodes of worsening symptoms, which are then accompanied by active inflammation in the brain (relapses). Later on, the disease’s progression becomes inevitable.
“I often wish I could show people the pain we go through,” said Mr. Jackson. “For me, it is all day, every day. Some are lucky enough to not suffer pain, and every case is different. I never thought I would be attacked by my own body. All I ask is that people try showing and experiencing empathy.”
While the cause of MS is still unknown, researchers are coming closer to finding the answers, thanks to funding from campaigns such as this one. In 2016, the MS Society of Canada and its affiliated MS Scientific Research Foundation (MSSRF) announced they had successfully published results of a Canadian study of treatment called immunoablation and autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (IAHSCT). This treatment involves intensive chemotherapy that completely wipes out the immune system and transplants blood-forming stem cells, forming a new immune system that doesn’t attack myelin. This research showed IAHSCT halted all brain inflammation in people with early, aggressive Multiple Sclerosis, as well as reversed disability and facilitated lasting recovery.
“With A&W as a key funder, this work will provide more definitive answers regarding their use to treat persons living with both relapsing and progressive forms of MS,” concluded the MS Society in their joint press release last week.
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August 25, 2016 · 0 Comments
A few minutes standing in Kay MacGregor’s beautiful home in East Garafaxa leaves one in no doubt about her passion for the arts and her own place in them as an artist.
She is not simply a painter but also a fine seamstress. Her collection of paintings, mainly but not exclusively her own, make the walls of her home alive and breathing with the faces of those whom she has painted.
Ms. MacGregor’s flair for painting is not confined to portraits, but also flowers – especially those in a variety of vases – landscapes, sheep and whatever else strikes her fancy and her eye.
As a child, she was keen on drawing and, as a teenager, went to drawing classes with her mother. However, her life brought her many years with her four children and the two jobs she held to support them as well as her considerable talents were able.
As a consummate seamstress with a background in dress design and, hence knowledgeable about fabric, Ms. MacGregor worked for a dress manufacturer for the Eaton’s catalogue, for which she sold the excess fabric to local costumers and purchased other fabric for sale. During the evenings, she taught sewing at the Downsview Collegiate in Richmond Hill.
She decided to bring her four children to Orangeville to live in 1969, commuting to work at the dress factory during the day and Downsview Collegiate in the evenings. Before long, she was offered a job with the Patterson’s Furniture curtain business here in town.
Ms. MacGregor continued to teach in Richmond Hill after work in Orangeville until the night when her car slipped off the road on account of her dozing off while she was driving.
After that, she applied to ODSS to teach sewing in night school there, and her application was accepted. Happy at last to have her whole life in this town, she now found time for other preoccupations.
An active member of St. Mark’s Anglican Church, she was having the curate of the day, Rev. David Hamilton, to tea in her home when he asked her, “Do you think we could do a Gilbert and Sullivan?” and Ms. MacGregor replied without hesitation or doubt, “We sure can.”
The “we” to which they were referring became the St. Mark’s Choral Society. They chose Trial By Jury as the first G&S they would do and later it was Pirates of Penzance and Ms. MacGregor got busy making costumes for the ladies.
She showed us the photographs in an elderly album of the fabulous dresses she made for every female in the show.
“I measured every one of the women,” she told us, “and each dress fit perfectly. I made the dresses from curtain brocade. It was fabulous.”
From that success to others, they always chose to perform Gilbert and Sullivan. “There was no royalties to pay for G & S,” she explained. “After the shows, we had money to send to charities.”
As the shows increased in popularity, so did the interest on the part of people to perform with the St. Mark’s Choral Society until it became less of a church organization. In the 1980’s, the name became Orangeville Music Theatre (OMT).
Said Ms. MacGregor of the group and long-time volunteer OMT executive Lucinda Silva, “I’m so proud of them that they picked it up and it has grown so well. Lucinda is something else. We sang together in Everything Goes. We really hit it off – she’s a good person.”
On the kitchen wall of Ms. MacGregor’s home is a framed certificate from Theatre Orangeville declaring itself to be a platinum award to Kay MacGregor for 15 years of service to the theatre and awarding her tickets to the opening nights of every show to come. Indeed, Ms. MacGregor’s association with the theatre was our next step in learning about her life.
“I began volunteering at the theatre in the very beginning,” she told us. “Jim Betts was the artistic director. I was making costumes. In the early days, you wore many hats.”
She had said earlier, “I always loved the theatre.”
After five years of volunteering at Theatre Orangeville, she was asked if she would like the job of house manager, by which time the artistic director was David Nairn.
“I did that for 10 years,” she remarked, “I was there for all the shows.”
Meanwhile, she was also running her business, Kay MacGregor’s Custom Drapery, which she had started in 1980 when she bought Patterson’s curtain business.
“I ran that for 22 years,” she said, “from 1980 to 2002.”
Living in Orangeville without the necessity to commute also gave Ms. MacGregor time and inclination to go back to her painting.
“Here in Orangeville, I got back to it. I love doing portraits. I have done workshops with Laurie McGaw – four or five. They are weekend workshops. Laurie teaches on Friday and then we have Saturday and Sunday with live models. I have sold paintings and done commissions.”
Currently, she is renting a studio at the Alton Mill and is participating in the upcoming art show at the Orangeville Town Hall under the umbrella of Orangeville Art Group (OAG). The show, titled Harvest of Colour Art Show takes place during the Culture Days weekend, of October 1 and 2. The Art Show will be staged throughout the Town Hall: the Atrium upstairs, the ground floor and the Council Chambers. Very exciting for the artists and the OAG.
In 1998, Ms. MacGregor was able to build the beautiful home in which she now resides on six acres in the country, now 18 years happy. Now she is still painting very energetically and revels with the good memories of her life so far.
“When I think back,” she reflected, “I don’t know how I did it all. All my life, I’ve always done what I loved – teaching, sewing, painting – the theatre. …That’s why I’ve been so happy. I looked after my kids and they’ve all done so well – they’ve worked really hard.”
All these years of hard work with her four children as her focus. Not merely a decent home and good upbringing , she worked for their rights to good education and supported them when and wherever she could. As adults, they acknowledge and appreciate her.
“I’m so lucky,” she said simply. “And they [my children] have repaid me a 100 times.”
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August 25, 2016 · 0 Comments
The Orangeville Junior B Northmen brought the national Founders Cup championship home to Orangeville with a stunning 11-6 win over the Green Gaels from Clarington in the final game of the tournament at the Alder Street arena on Sunday, August 21.
It was a double whammy for the Gaels who lost the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse championship to the Northmen on August 8.
The prestigious tournament featured the top Junior B teams from across the country in an epic six day battle to decide the best in the country.
Going undefeated for the tournament, the Northmen entered the final after delivering a 9-2 win over Calgary in the semi-final.
The Gaels were, no doubt, looking for some payback when the found themselves in the final and again playing the Northmen for the top spot.
The first period of the final game ended with a 3-3 tie after the Gaels took an early two goal lead that was then matched by the Northmen when the buzzer sounded to end the frame.
Orangeville ramped it up in the second frame and seemed to knock the drive out of the Clarington team after outscoring them 4-1 for the period and leaving the Gaels trailing 7-4 with one period remaining.
The game ended with the Northmen notching two powerplay goals early in the third period to take a 9-4 lead and leave the Gaels scrambling to get back into the game.
Smart manoeuvring in the final half of the third period saw the Northmen dismantle the Gaels and finishing with an 11-6 win to take the game and the championship.
The excitement of hosting a Founders Cup had been growing steadily over the past year when the Northmen organization announced they would be hosting the Cup and the support was overwhelming with the final game taking place in an arena filled to capacity.
“It’s been an amazing ride,” said Northmen captain Peter Hunt after Sunday’s victory. “We stuck to our system all year. We’ve had great coaching, management, and a great team. We worked hard all year and we finally got here. I’m so proud of these guys, it’s awesome. I’m so proud of the town and putting this all together. I’m thankful for our families and all our friends. It’s an amazing opportunity.”
The squad, Hunt said was determined to follow through with a championship in their home town.
“We just kept going. We didn’t want to let up because we know they’re a great team. I have a lot of respect for those guys.”
Head coach Bruce Codd said earlier that one of the Club’s goals was to win the League so they could enter the Founders Cup as champions – not as a host club which would automatically get an entry.
“I think we had four goals in total (to start the season) and obviously tonight was the big one and the last one,” Codd said after Sunday’s win. “I’m extremely proud of everyone in involved in our team, and in our talent. The fact that the win was here in Orangeville, and run so well – the tournament went off without a hitch and to have the crowd we had here tonight – I don’t know when this building will see a crowd like we had here tonight. Once we got one or two goals the place just erupted. To have it here and share it with our family and friends all the people who supported us, it’s extra special.”
Most fans were expecting the final match-up between the two teams who also battled for the Ontario championship to maybe come down to a one-goal game, but once the Northmen got their momentum they ran over the Gaels in the final half of the game.
“I think it really started at the end of the first,” Codd said. “We got some momentum late, a couple of goals and the crowd got loud. The second period we really wanted to play fast. We said that the first period is always their best, even in the series we had against them to win Ontario. We said the second period was always our best. So it was important for us to run up and down, play fast and make them make decisions quickly and I thought we did an excellent job. Near the end of the second period they started to wear down and get frustrated.”
Winning the National Championship as host team is an outstanding accomplishment for the Junior B Northmen.
The Club last won the Founders Cup 26 years ago when the Northmen defeated the Port Coquitlam Saints to win the title in 1990.
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August 25, 2016 · 0 Comments
At the start of Monday night’s meeting, Orangeville Council broke their silence over the Hogeys lawsuit, passing two consecutive motions: one to file a defence denying the allegations of Hogeys Sports Bar Limited, and another to file a third-party claim against Mayor Jeremy Williams, citing him as the party responsible if the case is not dismissed.
Before the regular meeting began, members of Council met in a closed session, where the agenda indicated a large portion of it would be spent discussing the litigation between the Town and the former sports bar.
Prior to Monday evening, members of Council could not provide any comment on the allegations made by Hogeys owner Gerry Hogenhout, due to all previous discussions being held in-camera, as well as the case now being before the courts.
The motion was passed without the presence of Mayor Williams, who left the council chambers moments before Council was called into session by Deputy Mayor Warren Maycock.
The chambers were incredibly quiet as the Deputy Mayor read the motion, then immediately called for a vote.
The motion states: “That counsel be directed to file a defence on behalf of the Town, denying the allegations of Hogey’s Sports Bar limited and denying that Hogey’s Sports Bar Limited incurred damages as alleged; And that a third party claim be advanced against Mayor Williams claiming over against him for any damages incurred by the Town based on unauthorized representations made to Mr. Hogenhout by Mayor Williams, such third party claim to be dismissed in the event that the claim of Hogeys Sports Bar Limited is dismissed; And that the Deputy Mayor be authorized to be the spokesperson for the Town on the matter.”
The motion passed unanimously amidst the five members of council who were present. Councillor Nick Garisto was not at the meeting, and Mayor Williams was not in the chambers for the vote.
Court documents for both defences were filed late Tuesday afternoon, with the defence citing 33 points under schedule A of the documents. Included in the documents, which the Citizen obtained from the Town, was the list of allegations by Hogeys that they were denying.
Included in the list were several items regarding the rent arrears, attempts at collection, and that there were no official lease renegotiations.
“The Town states that from time-to-time throughout January and February 2016, it demanded payment of the outstanding rent in the sum of $5,607.45 from Hogeys. Despite demands made by the Town for the payment of rent, no payment was made, as acknowledged by Hogeys in its claim.”
Later in the documents, the Town “denies that the head of Council, Jeremy Williams, made representations that the outstanding rent for 2015 need not be paid, and puts Hogeys to the strict proof thereof.”
While Hogeys was unable to provide documentation of the conversation in which he says Mayor Williams told Hogeys not to worry about paying the rent, as it could be worked into the renegotiated lease, in an email to Mr. Hogenhout on March 1, the Mayor did indicate that the Town was not to continue asking him for the arrears.
The email, which is included in Hogeys court documents, reads:
“I’ve just asked Ed [Brennan] to stop bugging you. Should have a clearer idea March 8th. Then likely can start renegotiating things.”
That email was in response to Mr. Hogenhout asking the Mayor if they could have some discussions about the lack of payment, as he did not “feel right continually pushing Ed off.”
Following the Town’s demands for proof, their documents add “in the event that the head of Council stated to Hogeys that the outstanding rent for 2015 need not be paid, Hogeys knew or ought to have known that such a statement was only part of exploratory talks made between the head of Council, Jeremy Williams and Gerry Hogenhout, and did not amount to a representation being made by the Town.”
The defence also indicates that throughout the process, Hogeys was aware that Council was the decision-making body, and any negotiations, including deferral of rental arrears, could only be made between Hogeys and Council, not an individual member of Council.
The document also indicated the Town denies claims Hogeys suffered any losses or damages, outside of the exit costs of the termination of the bar’s lease, which they say was within their legal right due to the arrears.
The final point on the document was the Town’s request for the Court to dismiss the claim by Hogeys, with costs awarded to the Town.
In the second set of documents, the Town outlined their third-party claim against the Mayor, which they have indicated they will abandon should the claims by Hogeys be dismissed in court.
The claim against the Mayor includes the following statements:
• Tthe Town further states that if representations were found to have been made by Jeremy Williams to Hogey’s, then such representations were not authorized by the Town and made outside of the scope of authority of Jeremy Williams as Mayor of the Town.
• The Town states that at no time whatsoever did it provide authority to Jeremy Williams as Mayor of the Town to enter into lease renegotiations with Hogey’s.
• The Town states that at no time whatsoever did it provide authority to Jeremy Williams as Mayor of the Town to represent to Hogey’s that rental arrears need not be paid to the Town.
• The Town states, in the event that Hogey’s is awarded damages in claim 167/16 as against the Town, then such damages are the sole responsibility of Jeremy Williams, the Mayor of the Town, and the Town claims over against Jeremy Williams as the Mayor of the Town for such damages, including costs which may be awarded against the Town in favour of Hogey’s.
At press time, the Citizen had not been able to pursue any further comment from the Mayor or Deputy Mayor Maycock on the subject matter of the defence and third-party claim. Ongoing coverage of this matter is promised as information becomes available.
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A portion of the Friendship Gardens at Headwaters Health Care Centre (Headwaters), known as the Fountain Gardens Lounge, was dedicated last week to Liz Ruegg, the hospital’s retiring president and CEO.
“I feel honoured to have the Fountain Gardens Lounge dedicated to me,” said Ms. Ruegg. “It has truly been a privilege to work alongside a wonderful team of people who are passionate about helping patients and their families, and who have devoted their time, talents and energy every day to provide quality health care in beautiful and serene surroundings.”
Ms. Ruegg, who will be retiring this Friday, August 26, has spent 10 years at Headwaters, including the last five years as President and CEO.
During her time at Headwaters she has helped to build innovative strategic partnerships across the region to enhance cancer care, dialysis, mental health and other much-needed specialty services at the hospital.
Her strategic leadership with the Central West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) has also helped transform health care services in Shelburne by bringing together local health care providers and community organizations to form the Shelburne Centre for Health, ensuring area residents continue to receive the vital care they need in the community.
“As President and CEO, Liz Ruegg has been an incredible supporter of the Friendship Gardens and their purpose of creating a welcoming and special space that enables staff and physicians to do their best work and promotes healing for our patients” said Lynn Sinclair-Smith, the lead organizer and fundraiser of the Friendship Gardens. “Liz has always focused on quality, patient-centered care and the vision of an Exceptional Experience Every Time. We wanted to honour her strong leadership and many contributions by dedicating one of the Gardens in her name.”
Currently, the greenery consists of 10 different gardens with over 450 trees.
“Liz’s sincerity, compassion and untiring commitment for providing safe, quality health care to the community has been inspirational. It truly has been a great pleasure working with her,” said Headwaters board chair Louise H. Kindree. “We thank Liz for her many years of dedicated service to Headwaters and to the community, and wish her all the very best.”
Donna Clark will assume the role of Interim President and CEO of Headwaters, effective August 27. A seasoned leader with a clinical background as a Registered Nurse, Donna was appointed to her current role as Headwaters’ Chief Nursing Executive and Vice President, Patient Services in 2012.
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August 25, 2016 · 0 Comments
Norm Foster’s play, Jonas and Barry in the Home, which premiered at Theatre Orangeville last season, is currently showing at the Lighthouse Theatre in Port Dover. You can try to get tickets, but – good luck – the show has been sold out for the nearly three-week run – but sold out four days before it actually opened.
When I called Lighthouse Theatre to get a single ticket, I succeeded in purchasing the one of only three single tickets that remained for the evening of my choice, specifically last Friday.
There was one bedroom available in a local Bed and Breakfast, so I snaffled that too.
Here was my plan: to drive down to Port Dover, see the show, have some dinner and stay the night – a stroll after breakfast and make my way home when I felt like it.
When I lived in London, England, I used to do a similar sort of thing: take the train from Victoria Station, ferry across to Boulogne, dinner at a simple restaurant, stay the night. Then a stroll around the town after breakfast. Lunch perhaps, all to my own say-so.
The contrast between Britain and France is so profound that a night away from London in even a small town in France, with all its pleasant differences, was like a week away.
Port Dover is still very much a Canadian town but the big contrast is a large body of water with a beach – Lake Erie.
It’s a real tourist town. At one point, I asked a dozen people for directions and none of them knew because none of them lived there.
Anyway, all the gaudy shops filled with beach miscellanea and clothing, all the beach restaurants with their why-would-you-seriously-want-to-eat-that menus and queues of people waiting to be served with it, all the crowds of folk and their offspring filling the beach and the walk-ways, hot and worn out by the end of their day in the sun, all so similar to every such town around the world, really. It seems that beach culture is its own, with considerable disregard for the national culture. The language will vary, naturally, but the essence is the same.
Anyway, there I was in Port Dover, getting ready to see how David Nairn, Norm Foster and Perrie Olthuis were getting on with this play which they had owned in its first production at the Orangeville Opera House.
Still, before even booking into my accommodations, before seeking the location of the theatre, I too parked near the beach and, with my shoes in my hands, walked into the water, thrilled at the feel of the lake.
The Bear Hug Bed and Breakfast is housed in a rambling mansion on Main Street and my host is a large, genial sort of chap, Greg Hemming, exactly suited to his establishment. We chatted happily for a few moments, while he dug out keys to the room and the house for later and showed me to my room. As with most such places, it was homey, comfortable, beautiful.
Changed into theatre garb, as I saw it, and ready, the theatre was only a 10-minute walk, along Main Street.
The front of the Lighthouse Theatre is not imposing but the interior has been renovated to a high standard and the lounge and bar is large and elegant. The theatre itself has a balcony level as well as the ground floor and is about 60 seats larger than our own Opera House.
Jonas and Barry in the Home was a fine success here, but a new play performed many times over a tour changes subtly and this is true with this play and these well-tuned actors who are also great friends.
There is an increased depth to the acting, the humour and the overall delivery. Somewhat hard to put a finger on the difference, but to say it is richer, the voices are just where they should be and Norm Foster’s clever dialogue is given the justice it fully deserves. Brilliant. Wonderful.
Much later, I planted my feet on the shore to enjoy the moment. The waves whispered in the breeze. The sky was milky with a hazy moon; the night was reminiscent of a lazy sauna.
Looking across the water, I saw two dark figures walking from the depths of the lake to the shore. They sauntered out the water, clearly visible and fully clothed. They had not bothered about towels. After a few moments, they wandered off, hand in hand.
What is it about the water that inspires us? I was so happy to be there, writing scraps of poetry and, perhaps, revelling in the connection we all have to what is the most ancient of our genetic memories. Who knows? Who cares? Only that it was such fun.
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August 25, 2016 · 0 Comments
Drivers and vehicle owners who have a birthday coming up can look forward to a present from the Provincial government, and it’s not likely to be a nice one.
Fees to renew licences and vehicle validation are increasing, effective next Thursday (Sept. 1).
Dufferin-Caledon MPP Sylvia Jones says she’s not impressed with the coming hikes.
“I think it’s just another indication that life gets more and more expensive under Kathleen Wynne and Liberals,” she commented.
Come next week, the cost of a licence will jump from $81.50 to $90. Vehicle validation in southern Ontario will see a hike from $108 to $120. According to published reports, the price of the licence plate sticker has gone up some 62 per cent in the last five years.
There are other fee increases slated to come into effect Jan. 1, including the reinstatement fee for a driver’s licence after a suspension. It will be going from $180 to $198.
“Updated fees help maintain the province’s transportation infrastructure and provide resources to help keep Ontario’s roads safe, and are consistent with recommendations from the Auditor General of Ontario to achieve full cost recovery for delivery of services,” stated a news release issued by the government Tuesday.
But Ms. Jones questioned whether this money will be going to transportation infrastructure, commenting it’s going to wind up in general revenues. She was also concerned about the size of the increases, commenting she’s not aware of the cost of anything increasing that fast, with the possible exception of hydro.
And Ms. Jones said she gets a lot of calls about that too, as people are struggling to pay those rates. She said about eight per cent of Ontario households are in arrears in their hydro.
“That’s frightening,” she declared.
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The US Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Google in its 11-year legal battle with an authors group. The Court said it would not hear an appeal from the
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The US Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Google in its 11-year legal battle with an authors group. The Court said it would not hear an appeal from the Authors Guild, which claimed Google breached copyright laws by scanning books without permission.
The technology giant began the process in 2004, so it could include extracts in a searchable database, and it was sued by the Authors Guild in 2005.
The Supreme Court’s judgement is the final ruling on the matter.
Fair use
Google’s database of books lets people search through millions of titles and read passages and selected pages from them.
While some of the books in the database are old titles that are no longer protected by copyright, millions are more recent publications.
The Authors Guild had argued that the project undermined authors’ ability to make money from their work.
Google said its database was a “fair use” of protected works, describing it as “a card catalogue for the digital age”.
The firm could have faced billions of dollars in damages claims from authors if it had lost the case.
The Authors Guild said it was “disappointed” that the Supreme Court would not hear its appeal.
The organisation’s president Roxana Robinson said: “We believed then and we believe now that authors should be compensated when their work is copied for commercial purposes”.
A Google spokeswoman said: “We are grateful that the court has agreed to uphold the decision of the Second Circuit which concluded that Google Books is transformative and consistent with copyright law.”
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US President Barack Obama has dismissed North Korea's proposal to suspend nuclear tests if the US ends its annual military exercises with the South.
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US President Barack Obama has dismissed North Korea’s proposal to suspend nuclear tests if the US ends its annual military exercises with the South.
On Sunday Mr Obama told reporters that the US did not take such a proposal seriously and that Pyongyang would “have to do better than that”.
The North’s foreign minister Ri Su-yong made the offer in a rare interview.
Annual military drills conducted by the US and South Korea routinely inflames tensions with the North.
Mr Ri’s comments came as the North said it fired a ballistic missile from a submarine off its eastern coast.
The United Nations condemned the test, which it called a “serious violation” of past resolutions aimed at curbing the North’s nuclear ambitions.
‘Very catastrophic’
Mr Ri had told the Associated Press on Saturday “if we continue on this path of confrontation, this will lead to very catastrophic results, not only for the two countries but for the whole entire world as well”.
“It is really crucial for the United States government to withdraw its hostile policy against the DPRK and as an expression of this stop the military exercises, war exercises, in the Korean Peninsula. Then we will respond likewise,” he said, using the abbreviation for North Korea’s official name, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
Mr Ri signalled that North Korea would not back down despite current sanctions imposed by the US and allies.
“If they believe they can actually frustrate us with sanctions, they are totally mistaken… The more pressure you put on to something, the more emotionally you react to stand up against it.”
International sanctions have been stepped up in the wake of several controversial nuclear and missile tests by the North.
The latest allegedly took place last week, with the North claiming to have used “cold launch” technology to fire a missile from a submarine, where it is expelled using gas pressure.
It also conducted its fourth nuclear test with a hydrogen bomb in January sparking worldwide condemnation, and claimed last month that it has developed nuclear warheads small enough to fit on ballistic missiles, though experts have disputed such claims.
Analysts believe that the North may be gearing up for a fifth nuclear test as a show of strength ahead of the North Korean Workers’ Party Congress, the first since 1980.
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The Hover Camera may look like the skeleton of an old VHS tape, but its carbon-fiber casing unfolds to reveal a tiny drone capable of offering a high-quality aerial close-up.
Like Lily before it, the idea of the Hover camera is to focus on quick and easy photography, not the intricacies of flying. The camera can hover at a set altitude or follow a particular subject. Hover is designed to record ultra-high-definition video and take 12-megapixel pictures, all controlled by a nearby smartphone connected via Wi-Fi.
In a brief demo, the tiny quadcopter showed its promise, but also its limitations. It struggled outside amid a mild wind. A bottom-facing camera helps keep the Hover a steady height off the ground, but the lack of side-facing cameras leave it unable to avoid other obstacles on its own. Its modest battery means it can only fly for eight minutes at a time, though the company will likely ship several replaceable batteries with the device. Oh, and like other drones, it’s still on the loud side despite its small size.
The Hover Camera is also fairly pricey for what it is. The device will likely cost several hundred dollars (the goal is less than $600) when it goes up for preorder this summer.
The appeal of Hover is that its small size and basic functions will allow people to record both inside and out, and let them stay close to the action, whether that’s a wedding or a game of pickup basketball. Weighing just 238 grams, Hover is small enough that owners won’t have to register with federal regulators.
Hover is using Qualcomm’s drone technology, while Foxconn will do the actual manufacturing. The company has quietly raised about $25 million in funding over the past two years while remaining in stealth mode.
Preorders aren’t expected to start until the summer. In the meantime, the company has built 2,000 units, and hopes to start a beta program with a few hundred units, where creative types can apply to try a drone for free via Hover’s website, explaining in a couple-hundred characters what type of imagery they would capture if given one of the camera drones.
Even beyond the specific challenges Hover faces, there are similar obstacles facing all of these photography drones, including market leader DJI and a host of rivals. Just where the heck will people be able to use the things?
At two recent press demos with different drone companies, that has been the most difficult part to arrange. Public parks in the Bay Area are growing especially tired of hipsters and their planes; few people here have enough space to make their backyard a viable option.
Spending a few hundred dollars on a drone to record a few events a year is already a tough proposition. That could get a lot tougher if consumers can’t even find a way to record the events they most want to.
That said, who doesn’t love a nice drone selfie?
Here’s the Hover shown following a subject down some stairs:
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Rumours that a highly anticipated electric car from Apple could be built in Austria have been strengthened following a report in a German newspaper Frankfurter
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Rumours that a highly anticipated electric car from Apple could be built in Austria have been strengthened following a report in a German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
As The Local Austria reported last year, a well-placed source inside the electronics giant suggested that lead product designer Steve Zadesky had been making regular trips to Austria in relation to the project.
It was thought that Apple may be looking to partner with Austrian vehicle manufacturer Magna Steyr, which has produced more than a million vehicles for BMW and also produces the Mercedes G-Class at its plant in Graz.
The rumour that the Apple Car will be built in Austria by Magna Steyr is again circulating, following a recent report in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
Further to the reports about an Austrian link, the newspaper claims that Apple has hired twenty “progressive thinking” young professionals who are currently working on “Project Titan” in a secret laboratory in the Berlin.
Quoting “informed sources,” they also reported that the car will not appear until 2019 at the earliest and alleged that it may not be self-driving, as has previously been reported.
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Early one morning last June, pilot André Borschberg stepped aboard an odd-looking plane — its wings long like those of an albatross, its cramped cabin as small
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Early one morning last June, pilot André Borschberg stepped aboard an odd-looking plane — its wings long like those of an albatross, its cramped cabin as small as a refrigerator — and guided it into the sky above Japan.
In a typical airliner, it would have taken him eight hours to arrive at his destination in Hawaii, but Borschberg was at the helm of Solar Impulse 2, a plane powered entirely by the sun’s rays. Lightweight but slow, traveling at an average of 38 miles per hour, it landed in Hawaii after 117 hours 52 minutes, or five days and five nights — the longest solo flight in history.
Borschberg, 63, and fellow Swiss pilot Bertrand Piccard, 58, were in the middle of attempting the first round-the-world trip in a solar-powered plane, taking turns at the controls of the single-seat aircraft.
They left Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates in the Middle East, in March 2015, and have divided their trip into 13 segments. The flight from Japan to Hawaii was the longest and most dangerous. On the first day, a quick ascent overheated the plane’s batteries, which store energy supplied by hair-thin solar cells that cover the top of the plane. The batteries could not be cooled enough during the long flight to prevent permanent damage.
Now, after replacing the plane’s batteries and waiting for calm, sunny weather, the pilots are ready to resume their journey. Later in April, Piccard will make the four-day flight from Hawaii to North America, where, depending on the weather, he’ll land in Arizona or California or near the Canadian city of Vancouver. From there, he and Borschberg will continue across North America to Europe and finish their journey in Abu Dhabi this summer.
Piccard answered some questions for KidsPost last weekend during an 18-hour flight above Hawaii to test the plane’s instruments before continuing the big trip.
Solar cells work well enough to power a plane, but the plane needs to be extremely lightweight to conserve energy. The cabin fits just one pilot at a time, and there’s no room for baggage. The walls are thin and the plane isn’t pressurized, which means that the pilot has to dress like a mountaineer and wear an oxygen mask at high altitudes.
Piccard says he was born for this kind of adventure. His grandfather was a balloonist, and his father, Jacques Piccard, explored the deepest part of the ocean.
“I remember very clearly saying to myself . . . that I also wanted to have that kind of life; the life of an explorer, interesting and useful,” he said. He made the first nonstop, round-the-world balloon flight in 1999. Soon after, he set his sights on a round-the-world solar flight and joined up with Borschberg.
The flight is all about promoting cleaner, environmentally friendly technologies, he said, adding that using such devices as LED lamps and electric or hybrid vehicles “will make a big difference in the world” by helping conserve energy and resources.
Flying for four or five days at a time with only occasional 20-minute naps can take a lot of focus. The plane weighs about as much as a small car but has the wingspan of a jetliner, making it very sensitive to wind and to little adjustments at the controls.
“A few moments ago I saw hundreds of dolphins swimming in the water near the coast of Hawaii,” Piccard said. “It was so beautiful I got distracted and the airplane went outside its flight path for just a couple seconds.” An alarm rang in the cockpit, alerting him to make an adjustment so he would not lose control of the plane.
Unfazed, Piccard tweaked the controls and flew on. The dolphins kept swimming.
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The Navy and Coast Guard have launched a search-and-rescue mission after a junior sailor on board the USS Carter Hall was reported missing, according to reports
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The Navy and Coast Guard have launched a search-and-rescue mission after a junior sailor on board the USS Carter Hall was reported missing, according to reports Sunday.
The sailor is presumed to have fallen overboard Saturday, the Navy Times reported. The dock landing ship was on a training mission off the coast of North Carolina.
The ship immediately began its search after a female third-class petty officer was discovered missing around 4:20 p.m. Saturday, the Navy Times reported, citing an internal Navy report.
A pair of boots with a note was reported found on deck near the rear of the ship, the report said, according to the Navy Times.
Several Navy and Coast Guard units are assisting in the search and rescue effort, a Navy spokesman said Sunday.
“Were doing everything we can to find and rescue the sailor and our thoughts and prayers are with our shipmates and their families,” Navy Lt. Michael Hatfield told The Virginian-Pilot.
The Carter Hall is conducting routine training operations in support of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group Composite Training Unit Exercise of the coast of Cape Hatteras, WTKR-TV in Hampton Bays, Virginia, reported Sunday.
The name of the sailor won’t be released until 24 hours after next-of-kin has been notified, the station reported.
The USS Carter Hall is home ported at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek—Fort Story in Virginia Beach, according to the station.
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Researchers have discovered how the Zika virus causes microcephaly - a condition that stunts head and brain development.
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Researchers have discovered how the Zika virus causes microcephaly – a condition that stunts head and brain development.
Tiny brains – no larger than a pinhead – were created using 3D printers and infected with the disease by scientists at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, US.
The study – published in the journal Cell – showed that Zika caused the brains of unborn babies to shrink by attacking cells responsible for brain growth and turning them into “virus factories”.
The disease restricted the growth of the cortex, the outer layer of the brain which helps a person’s perception, attention, memory and consciousness.
Guo-li Ming, professor of neurology, neuroscience, and psychiatry and behavioural sciences at the university, said: “If infection occurred very early in development, the virus mostly infected the mini-brains’ neural progenitor cells, and the effects were very severe.
“After a while, the mini-brains would stop growing and disintegrate.
“At a later stage, mimicking the second trimester, Zika still preferentially infected neural progenitor cells, but it also affected some neurons.
“Growth was slower, and the cortex was thinner than in non-infected brains.”
Her husband and research partner Hongjun Song, professor of neurology and neuroscience at Johns Hopkins, said the research team, which included members of other US universities, would publish the 3D printing files.
This would allow other researchers to make the bioreactors needed to grow the mini brains.
He said the technology could also be used to grow so-called dopaminergic neurons to replace those that die off in patients with Parkinson’s disease.
“This is the next frontier of stem cell biology,” he said.
Thousands of babies in South America have been born with underdeveloped brains since the outbreak of the virus last year.
The World Health Organisation has declared Zika to be a global public health emergency.
Scientists are still searching for a vaccine for the virus, which has no known cure.
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A deputy constable is recovering in hospital after he was shot four times in the back in Houston, Texas, authorities have said.
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A deputy constable is recovering in hospital after he was shot four times in the back in Houston, Texas, authorities have said.
Alden Clopton was leaning into a patrol car, talking to a female colleague, when the suspect approached him from behind and opened fire on Wednesday night.
The 11-year veteran officer is expected to survive after undergoing several hours of surgery.
Authorities said the constable’s protective vest likely saved his life.
Deputy Clopton remains in critical care, a spokeswoman for the precinct told reporters on Thursday.
Constable May Walker said the shooting “was virtually an ambush”.
Police are questioning a “person of interest”, who turned up at a nearby fire station after the shooting.
Officials have not announced any arrests, but investigators are not currently looking for anyone else.
A motive for the shooting is unknown.
Constable Walker said the gunman fired six shots.
The female deputy got out and fired back, but it is not known if she hit the gunman, who fled on foot.
“She jumped out of the car and saw a guy running and got off one round,” Constable Walker said.
Deputy Clopton is married and has children. His three brothers who are also law enforcement officers.
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No turbines or chimney stacks, just 23,000 solar cells silently bobbing on the water. Europe's largest floating power station is near completion.
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No turbines or chimney stacks, just 23,000 solar cells silently bobbing on the water. Europe’s largest floating power station is near completion.
When the £6.5m solar farm goes fully online, it will help power water treatment works on the outskirts of London.
But its existence depended on beating a deadline on a government cuts to solar subsidies.
Nick Boyle is the CEO of Lightsource, which built the installation and will sell the electricity it generates to Thames Water.
He told Vienna Times: “The panels and the wires work optimally at a cooler temperature.
“One of the biggest advantages here is the water keeps the panels cool, keeps the wires cool, and actually increases the efficiency of the installation.
“Plus in an area such as this – this is built up London – space is at a premium, and this is utilising space that wasn’t being utilised for anything else than water treatment, which it can still do.”
Each panel is mounted onto an air-filled float, which are joined together to make rafts. Deep divers have fixed 177 anchors to the bottom of the reservoir and cables carry the power ashore and onto the treatment centre a few kilometres away.
Floating solar farms are becoming popular wherever things are a bit cramped.
Japan already has one water based solar plant and is currently building the world’s biggest.
The first was built in the UK in 2014, in Berkshire, and another is under construction in Manchester.
“This plant will qualify for the renewable obligations certificate,” Mr Boyle told Vienna Times.
“But in order to do that, it had to be built by the 31 March 2016. If this was being built a day after that – or being connected a day after that – it wouldn’t be possible.”
Others argue that after a period of generous subsidy, solar technology should be able to stand on its own two feet.
Douglas Stewart, the CEO of Green Energy UK, told Vienna Times: “There are two sides to this.
“One is you need to kick-start the industry. You need to put incentives into place to get people to take risks.
“But by the same token, you can’t burden the public with the costs associated with it. And tariffs are passed onto the public.”
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Two state regulators and a city official have been charged with tampering with evidence and other offences for their alleged roles in the Flint, Michigan, water
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Two state regulators and a city official have been charged with tampering with evidence and other offences for their alleged roles in the Flint, Michigan, water crisis.
Michael Prysby and Stephen Busch, both of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, face multiple felony counts, including misconduct in office, tampering with evidence and conspiracy.
Flint utilities administrator Michael Glasgow is charged with felony misconduct and willful neglect of duty, a misdemeanour.
The charges filed in state court on Wednesday are the first amid the investigation into lead-tainted drinking water in the town.
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette said the officials “failed Michigan families”.
“They had a duty to protect the health of families and citizens of Flint,” he told a news conference.
Mr Schuette said he could “guarantee” more charges.
Asked specifically if Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, who has faced calls to stand down over the scandal, was being investigated, Mr Schuette said there is “no target and no one is off the table”.
Mr Snyder told a separate news conference that his office is fully co-operating with investigators, but said he has not been questioned.
The embattled governor added that if the charges filed against the three officials are accurate, it would take the scandal to a “whole new level”.
The crisis began in 2014 after Flint, a working class, mostly African-American city of 100,000 people, switched water supplies to the Flint River from Detroit’s water system to save money.
The water was not filtered properly, which led to lead and other metals leaching from old pipes.
The move sparked a national controversy after blood samples taken from children in Flint showed high levels of lead, which can damage the nervous system.
State officials ignored months of health warnings about the foul-smelling water as residents complained it was making them sick, break out in rashes and lose hair.
Flint returned to using Detroit water in October.
President Barack Obama declared a state of emergency in Flint in January following a request from Gov Snyder.
A congressional committee was also convened on Capitol Hill to investigate the matter.
Mr Synder, who apologised for his administration’s role in the decision to switch the city’s water supply, has accused Democratic lawmakers of “politicising” the crisis.
He announced earlier this week that he would begin drinking Flint water at home and at work for at least a month to assure residents it is safe to use with a filter.
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Rolling through the quarterfinals and semifinals of Gold Bracket (championship bracket) play Saturday at the Northwest Volleyball Classic after sweeping Dallas Highland Park and state-ranked No. 3 Waxahachie, the Aledo Ladycats earned their way to the title match of this annual competitive tournament for the first time since 2006.
However, nemesis Waco Midway – a team that swept Aledo in the season opener on Aug. 8 – was the Ladycats last hurdle in their quest to earn the tournament title.
Although head coach Kathy Goings was pleased with her team and their competitiveness against the Lady Panthers, Midway prevailed. After narrowly escaping with a 25-23 comeback win in the opener of the best-of-3 championship match, Midway capture the second game, 25-19, to win the tournament that finished Saturday night at Eaton High School.
“The girls played much better against Midway than they did (in the season opener Aug. 8),” Goings said. “Our girls competed very well against them, and overall we had a good tournament, especially defensively. The girls were picking up a lot of balls, but against Midway we needed to get our block up a little quicker. But overall for the tournament I thought the girls blocked well and improved defensively. I am proud of them.”
Two Ladycats- outside hitter Maddie Goings and middle blocker Emily Smith – earned all-tournament honors.
In game one of the championship match. Midway never took the lead until after the 41st rally as Aledo trailed 21-20. The Ladycats had taken a 15-11 lead for the largest margin of the set, but Midway followed with a 10-5 run for its one-point lead. A pair of Midway return errors gave the Ladycats a 22-21 lead, but Midway followed with a 4-1 run to seal the opener.
Midway never trailed in game two. TCU-bound hitter Allye Beth Deaton – another all-tournament selection – sent down a kill to give the Lady Panthers a 1-0 lead, and it was a lead they kept until consecutive kills by Maddie Goings – both on assists from setter Erin Weiss – followed by a Midway return error tied the second set, 14-14.
But Midway was not shaken and came back with a 9-2 run for a 23-16 advantage. Two kills by Aledo middle Sarah Haeussler, a kill by hitter Amanda Norman and a Midway return error kept the Ladycats in the game as they cut the lead to 24-19.
However, game two ended how it began with Deaton sending down a kill to give Midway the championship.
In the Gold Bracket quarterfinals Saturday morning, the Ladycats swept Highland Park, 25-17, 25-18. Maddie Goings recorded eight kills and a pair of blocks, while Haeussler finished with four kills and three blocks.
Saturday afternoon the Ladycats outlasted Class 5A state-ranked No. 3 Waxahachie in the semifinals, 25-23, 25-20. Smith recorded six kills and three blocks, while Maddie Goings added six kills.
The Ladycats (16-3) will continue non-district play at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday against No. 2 Lucas Lovejoy. The match will be played at a neutral site at the TAV gym in Carrollton.
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Paced by a combined 36 kills from hitters Amanda Norman, Maddie Goings and Emily Smith, the Class 5A state-ranked No. 8 Aledo Ladycats defeated Class 6A Denton Guyer, 27-25, 23-25, 25-20, 25-17 Tuesday night in a non-district volleyball match at Denton Guyer.
Outside hitters Norman and Goings each recorded 14 kills, while middle hitter Smith added eight. Smith led Aledo with four blocks, with Sarah Haeussler adding three.
Norman closed out game one with a pair of kills – both off feeds from setter Erin Weiss – and in the third set Goings gave the Ladycats a 2-1 lead in games in the best-of-5 match by sending down three kills in the last four rallies.
After falling behind 1-0 in the fourth game, the Ladycats tied the score on a crafty dink from Norman, and after a Guyer return error the Ladycats never trailed again.
Aledo led 16-12 after a kill by Smith before Guyer had problems returning the serve of Aislinn Pool. Pool’s line-drive, close-to-the-net serves proved difficult to return, and as a result Guyer committed three service errors. Add a combination block by Smith and Goings, and the Ladycats extended their lead to 20-12.
A kill from Weiss, two Guyer return errors and a block by Haeussler brought game four to match point with Aledo leading 24-16.
Two rallies later, Weiss sent a pinpoint set to Norman, who with authority slammed down the match-winning kill.
In sub-varsity action, the Ladycats junior varsity defeated Guyer, 25-13, 22-25, 25-15, but the AHS freshman team fell to the hosts, 25-22, 25-19.
For the compete story see the Sept. 2 issue of The Community News.
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Back to school at Aledo High School means a fresh coat of paint on the seniors’ parking spaces. Seniors have the opportunity to personalize their spot, and the students have been working the last few weeks finishing their designs.
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From the Parker County Sheriff’s Office:
A Granbury man arrested in Nov. 2014, on charges of impersonating a ranking Navy SEAL Officer, has been sentenced.
Weatherford-Parker County Special Crime Unit investigators worked closely with the Texas Rangers in an undercover investigation to locate and apprehend Carlos Felipe Luna-Gonzalez, 31, after a credible source revealed the suspect had been identifying himself as a military officer in late 2014.
Parker County Sheriff Larry Fowler said he was particularly disturbed by the offense, because he is especially proud of his own status as a Navy veteran.
“The entire situation is more than bothersome,” Fowler said, “It is plain troubling. Our citizens pride themselves in honoring true veterans, just as the rest of the country. This man stole a title which has been earned by many through bloodshed of their own.”
According to the probable cause arrest affidavit, the credible source contacted Texas Ranger Anthony Bradford of the Texas Department of Public Safety, a U.S. Army military veteran, whose son who is currently enlisted in the U.S. Navy.
The source reported Luna-Gonzalez had falsely represented himself as an active-duty Navy SEAL officer on a social media outlet, displaying portraits of himself wearing a U.S. Navy dress uniform, while dining at a local coffee shop.
The photographs of Gonzalez showed him wearing the uniform containing a Lieutenant Junior Grade Rank, displaying a Navy SEAL Trident, Jump Wings and other various awards which were affixed to his uniform.
Gonzalez had even gone as far as misrepresenting himself by deceiving a group of law enforcement officers from the county where he lives, telling them he was currently but temporarily stationed at NAS Carswell, while awaiting a medical discharge for injuries he supposedly suffered while stationed in Africa during a Navy SEAL Operation.
The investigation revealed Gonzalez was given an early general discharge from the Navy as an enlisted seaman apprentice. His service record does not reflect he was ever a commissioned officer, a Navy SEAL, nor did he ever earn a purple heart or face active combat.
Ranger Bradford utilized one of the deceived officers in a 2014 operation, providing Gonzalez the opportunity to meet with the owner of Lone Star Guns. The owner is a local wounded warrior project and veteran supporter.
The ruse operation included that Gonzalez was to be thanked personally by the owner of Lone Star Guns for his service and be presented with a firearm of appreciation.
On Nov. 8, 2014, Gonzalez appeared in a dress blue Navy uniform with an officer’s insignia, the Navy SEAL Trident and a Purple Heart. Gonzalez introducing himself to the Lone Star Gun owner and repeated his fraudulent story of how he was “shot while in combat.”
Gonzalez was presented with an LWRC assault rifle valued at $2,300, in appreciation for his service to his country. Gonzalez accepted the rifle, while he knowingly and fictitiously portrayed himself as a U.S. Navy combat veteran, accepting the rifle for reasons he knew to be false.
Gonzalez was taken into custody and charged with Theft $1,500 – $20,000; Tampering with Government Document and for Fraudulent or Fictitious Military Record. Gonzalez soon bonded out after posting $18,500.
He later did not appear for a scheduled court proceeding after he fled to Puerto Rico. Gonzalez was extradited back to Texas and additionally charged with bail jumping and failure to appear.
Gonzalez appeared before Judge Quisenberry in the 415th District Court Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, where he was eligible for probation due to not having a previous felony record.
Prosecutors with the Parker County Assistant District Attorney’s Office said Gonzalez pleaded guilty to the theft charge and was sentenced to a 16-month State Jail sentence.
Gonzalez also was sentenced to an additional three years at Texas Department of Corrections for the failure to appear and bail jumping charges.
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John William Kelly, 77, of Annetta passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2016, at Willow Park, Texas.
FUNERAL: 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 26, at Trinity Bible Church, 4936 I-20 Frontage Road, Willow Park, Texas 76087. Those wishing to attend the graveside service meet at the Kelly site in Greenwood Cemetery at 12 noon.
Visitation: 6:00 – 800 p.m., Thursday, August 25, at Greenwood Funeral Home, 3100 White Settlement Road, Fort Worth, Texas, 76107.
MEMORIALS: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Missions Fund at Trinity Bible Church, 4936 E Interstate 20 Service Rd S, Willow Park, TX 76087.
Jay was born to Mattie Lorene McCreary and John Osborne Kelly in Brock, Texas (Parker County) on May 10, 1939. He graduated from North Side High School in 1958 and enlisted in the Army in 1959. He attended Fort Worth Christian College and Texas Christian University before receiving his B.B.A from Texas Wesleyan College in 1978. Jay worked in sporting goods and the wholesale food industry in his early career, and later retired from General Dynamics.
On June 14, 1963, Jay married the love of his life, Janice Gale Bullard. The couple shared 53 years together in Tarrant and Parker counties. They spent many days enjoying adventurous travel together, traveling to 48 U.S. states by car and motor home and setting foot on every continent many times.
All who knew Jay knew of his love of sports. In high school Jay was a lifeguard at Marine Creek Park and an amateur high-board diver. He participated in several national events and tried out for summer Olympics. He was an avid fan of the Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers, TCU Horned Frogs and Aledo High School sports.
In addition to being a fan, Jay worked in support of many beloved sports teams. He was a batboy for the Fort Worth Cats; a student trainer for North Side High School and Texas Christian University; trainer and baseball coach at Texas Wesleyan University and at Western Hills High School in Fort Worth. Jay was possibly most proud of the 25+ years he spent working with and supporting the coaches and players at Aledo High School in baseball and football. He loved the Bearcats!
Jay loved God and in his early years studied to become a minister. He attended Trinity Bible Church in Willow Park. God and his family formed the bedrock of Jay’s life.
Although he was blind, Jay kept a positive attitude, looked for the good in people, bravely overcame many obstacles to inspire others and led his family to become better Christians. Jay will be thought of every day and missed by all.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two infant sons, Shawn Patrick and Shannon Paul; sisters Naomi Gladys Self, Zonie Marcell Ericson, Elener Ruth Broadbent; and nephew Tommy Nelson Ellington.
He is survived by his wife, Janice; nephews and wives: Bob and Pat Ellington, Jim and Diane Ellington, Donnie and Mayra Ericson; nieces: Janet Ellington, Barbara and husband Mike Ewell; Marnita Long, Carla Bullard and husband Tommy Sandel, numerous cousins and friends; and his beloved guide dog Max.
The Community News
August 23, 2016
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More than 30 parents came to the kickoff meeting of Aledo PTO, where President Jennifer Taylor outlined goals for the new school year. Fundraising and service are primary objectives for the organization so that every student in the district benefits. Aledo PTO also works hand in hand with the Aledo Education Foundation to supplement funds, when possible, to facilitate the foundation’s grant funding.
The organization just wrapped up its largest service project, which consisted of nearly 3,000 packets of school supplies being provided for students in grades K-8.
PTO now moves on to two major fall goals – the fall fundraiser of catalog sales for elementary and intermediate schools; and the fall food drive, which begins in November for the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons.
“Now is the time to join,” said President Taylor. “The Aledo PTO website (aledopto.org) makes it easy. Plus, it contains a lot of helpful information, lets parents enter directory information and make donations in just a few easy clicks.”
Officers for the 2016-2017 school year are President Jennifer Taylor, Vice President Katherine Maurice, Treasurer Chrystal Bissett and Secretary Dawn Poston.
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Back to school
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Students in Aledo ISD returned to classes today on district campuses. Ella Vaughn and Madelynn Waugh were all smiles as they reunited for school at McCall Elementary in Willow Park.
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Bearcats run past Nelson, 16-6, in home scrimmage today
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In their final tune-up before the regular season opener next week, the Aledo Bearcats outlasted Byron Nelson High School, 16-6, in the timed portion of a scrimmage this morning at Bearcat Stadium.
The “timed” quarter ended the scrimmage. The Bearcats’ offense scored seven touchdowns in the controlled part of the scrimmage before the teams played a 15-minute, running clock quarter to conclude the scrimmage.
Nelson scored just two touchdowns on offense – on the last play of the controlled portion of the scrimmage and on the first play of the timed portion (70-yard TD pass).
After Nelson’s score in the timed quarter, the Bearcats blocked the extra point as Rhett Harris scooped up the loose football and sprinted to the end zone to cut the Nelson lead to 6-2.
The teams then traded punts before Aledo scored on a three-play drive. On first down, running back Michael Jordan scampered for 13 yards, and on the next play quarterback Dillon Davis completed a seven-yard pass to Beau Mask. Davis went back to Jordan on the next play, and the senior blasted off left tackle and cut back to the middle for a 22-yard touchdown run and a 9-6 lead.
Nelson’s ensuing drive was stopped on first down when safety Logan Childs intercepted a pass.
The turnover led to a three-play, 44-yard drive that ended on a 30-yard pass from Davis to Jeffrey “Scooby” Carter. Freshman Jase McClellan set up the TD with runs of 12 and 3 yards, respectively, as Aledo stretched its lead to 16-6.
An interception by sophomore cornerback Brannon Webb thwarted Nelson’s final drive.
Before the timed quarter, each teams No. 1 and No. 2 units took turns scrimmaging. Each unit started with a 10-minute running clock that was reduced to seven minutes the second time each unit was on the field.
The Bearcats scored seven touchdowns in those segments.
Davis threw a 30-yard TD pass to receiver Hunter Rosson to begin the first portion of the scrimmage. Davis followed with a 19-yard touchdown pass over the middle to receiver Logan Bridges before Jordan reached the end zone on a four-yard blast.
Davis and McClellan hooked up for a 30-yard touchdown pass. On the play, McClellan received a big block at the 20-yard line from receiver Preston Jefferis as McClellan waltzed to the end zone.
Jordan excited the Bearcat Stadium crowd with a 70-yard run up the middle as linemen Truett Knox and Carter Tillman opened up a huge hole for the senior to spring through on his way to pay dirt. Davis continued the touchdown barrage by throwing a 55-yard TD strike to freshman Money Parks, and Aledo closed the scoring in the first part of the scrimmage when quarterback Zane Hayden connected with receiver Tripp Jones for a 22-yard score.
Defensively, Johan Dube, Carson Hyles and Childs each picked off a Nelson pass.
The Bearcats will open the 2016 season on Friday, Aug. 26 against Colleyville Heritage. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. at Mustang-Panther Stadium in Grapevine. For an advance article on the game see the Aug. 26 issue of The Community News.
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Group attempts ATM theft in Willow Park
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A group of men attempted to enter an ATM at the First Financial Bank in Willow Park overnight, and led authorities on a chase into the west side of Fort Worth.
According to Willow Park Chief Brad Johnson, officers first observed the men around 3:50 a.m. near the machine. A maroon-colored, early 90’s model Buick LeSabre was parked next to the ATM, and at least three and possibly four males were attempting to break into the machine.
When the officer approached, the suspects fled in the vehicle along I-20 and then I-30 into Fort Worth. A pursuit ensued, which ended when the officers were involved in an accident with the suspects at an apartment complex parking lot in west Fort Worth.
All four of the suspects fled on foot. Officers from the Fort Worth Police Department assisted in the search, but no suspects were apprehended.
“It appears the suspect vehicle had been stolen in south Fort Worth earlier in the morning,” Johnson said in his statement. “The vehicle was impounded and is being processed at this time for anything of evidentiary value.”
Johnson said it appeared the vault itself was not accessed and no money was taken.
“From bank video, it appears the suspects were at the location less than three minutes when detected by police personnel,” Johnson said.
This is the second time the ATM at First Financial has been targeted in a year. Thieves attempted a robbery in October 2015 and also left empty-handed when the Willow Park Police Department caught them in the act. Those thieves also fled into Fort Worth, where officers lost sight of the vehicle around Chapin Road and I-30.
Johnson said the investigation is ongoing.
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Aledo High School student dies unexpectedly
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Aledo High School sophomore Trenten Darton was taken to a local hospital Aug. 29 and passed away early today.
“Early this morning, we received the very sad news that a member of the Bearcat family passed away,” said AISD Superintendent Derek Citty. “Aledo ISD extends our sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Trenten.”
No further details will be released at this time.
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Jury sentences thief to 10 years in prison
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A Parker County jury sentenced a 49-year-old Weatherford woman to 10 years in prison for stealing about $116,000 from a Millsap company in a trial that concluded Tuesday in District Court in Weatherford.
Geraldine Renee Null, also known as Geraldine Bennett, pled guilty Monday to a theft over $100,000 but less than $200,000 charge and elected to have a jury assess her punishment. The jury of six men and six women took less than two hours to reach their verdict.
According to evidence presented at trial by Assistant District Attorneys Nikki Rhodes and Robert DuBoise, over the course of a year between 2014 and 2015, Null embezzled funds that she had access to in her capacity as a payroll administrator for GEODynamics. The embezzlement took the form of re-routing employees’ child support payments and disguising duplicate direct deposit checks issued in employees names but routing them to her bank account, according to the trial testimony of their employees.
After she quit at GEODynamics, Null went to work with Galveston I.S.D. as a payroll clerk and stole another $7,000 from them, according to records and testimony from the Galveston I.S.D. Director of Finance.
“The continuous nature of this theft and the fact that she even stole from a school district made this case particularly egregious,” Rhodes said. “According to her testimony and bank records, she spent the money buying a car and on clothes, jewelry, hotels, rental cars, pedicures, and other shopping.”
Null was the only witness for the defense and said that she got behind on her bills when her husband was arrested on a drug charge and she had to post his bond and hire him an attorney. She testified that stealing from her employer was her only choice.
Null will be eligible for parole when she has served a quarter of his sentence, according to Assistant District Attorney Jeff Swain.
The case was tried in the 415th District Court, Judge Graham Quisenberry presiding.
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Reserved Bearcat football season passes now available for pick up
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Reserved Varsity football season passes have arrived at Aledo ISD. They can be picked up in the Bearcat Store at the AISD Administration Building, located at 1008 Bailey Ranch Rd.
Bearcat Store Hours: weekdays 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. If you are unable to go during those times you may allow someone else to pick up your passes by sending written permission. The individual picking the season pass packet up must be the person whose name the pass is registered to, unless written permission is provided. Please note: Due to a change in the system, everyone will need to pick up a new season pass card this year. Your card from last year will not allow you entrance to the stadium, as previously planned. Also, if you prefer, you may choose paper tickets instead of the plastic card. Just let us know that you would like that substitution when you pick up your passes.
Remaining 2016 season passes will go on sale Aug. 24. These must be purchased in person at Bearcat Store.
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Childs’ late interception helps No. 1 Bearcats hang on for 41-36 victory over Colleyville Heritage
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Colleyville Heritage quarterback Cam Roane played a brilliant game, throwing four touchdown passes and running for another in the season opener against the state-ranked No. 1 Aledo Bearcats Friday night in the season opener for both teams.
The senior signal caller brought his team back four times to take a lead and played almost a flawless game as the large crowd at Mustang-Panther Stadium in Grapevine could see why he has committed to pass-happy San Diego State University.
But it was his lone mistake – or rather, a big play by the Aledo defense – that sent the Bearcats home the winners.
With Roane driving the Panthers down the field for what look certain to be the game-winning drive, Aledo senior safety Logan Childs stunned the crowd and elated Bearcat Nation when he intercepted Roane at the Bearcats 10-yard line to secure the win for the top-ranked Bearcats.
“He (Roane) was looking right at the receiver,” Childs said. “I was behind the receiver, and when he threw the ball I broke in front of him and intercepted the pass. This is a great way to start the season.”
The Bearcats had just taken a 41-36 lead when Aledo senior quarterback Dillon Davis threw a pass on a bubble screen to the right side to Jeffrey Carter, who sprinted down the right side and broke a tackle on his way across the goal line with 1:24 left to play.
The ‘Cats went for two points but the pass failed, leaving Roane and the Panthers one last chance to come back and take the win. Heritage caught a break on the ensuing kickoff when a Bearcat was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct, giving the hosts the ball in great field position at the Aledo 49.
Roane quickly went to work and found receiver Connor Cole for a 13-yard gain, and two plays later, he connected with running back Kam Brown for a pickup of 21 yards to the Bearcats’ 19-yard line.
Following an incomplete pass, Roane threw his only interception as Childs set off a celebration on the Aledo sideline and in the visitors’ stands.
“We made a lot of mistakes and had too many penalties,” Bearcats head coach Steve Wood said. “But I am proud of the guys for fighting and never giving
up. That is a good football team (Heritage) over there, and I am proud of my guys for hanging in there.”
It was a seesaw battle that saw an incredible eight lead changes.
On the opening drive of the game, Davis led Aledo on a seven-play, 79-yard drive that ended on a 14-yard pass from Davis to Carter, who leaped high in the air at goal line and pulled the ball in over two defenders with 9:50 left in the opening quarter.
Ben Davis booted the extra point to give the Bearcats a quick 7-0 lead.
Not to be outdone, Roane brought the Panthers the length of the field on four passes, completing the drive with a seven-yard scoring strike to top receiver Ke’Von Ahmad with 6:49 left in the first quarter.
T.J. Watson kicked the extra point to tie the contest, 7-7.
On the Bearcats next possession, Davis converted a third and four into a first down after a 15-yard completion to junior Hunter Rosson, the Bearcats’ leading receiver last season.
Davis was called upon to convert another third down – this time on third and seven from the Heritage 49 – and he connected with receiver Preston Jefferis
for a 21-yard gain and a first down to the HHS 28. Jefferis would play a large role in the outcome of the game later in the contest.
Davis followed with a 13-yard gain on a keeper, and senior running back Michael Jordan returned the lead to the Bearcats when he dragged four defenders across the goal line to complete a 15-yard touchdown run with 3:36 left to play in the first period.
Davis added the PAT as Aledo led 14-7.
Roane came back and drove the ball – courtesy of three pass completions – to the AHS 8 before the drive stalled and the Panthers settled for a 25-yard
chip shot from Watson to cut the Bearcats’ lead to 14-10 with 28 seconds left in a wild first quarter.
Heritage, which this year dropped down to Class 5A from 6A, came back on a Roane-led 11-play 70-yard drive that was helped by a pass interference call on Aledo and ended on a 17-yard pass across the middle to running back Mario Ortiz.
Watson added the PAT as Heritage led 17-14 with 6:11 left in the half.
Jordan accounted for 34 yards on two carries on Aledo’s next possession, a 10-play drive that carried 63 yards. Jordan had runs of 19 and 25 yards, respectively, to keep the chains moving, but freshman running back Jase McClellan gained six tough yards on two carries to bring the ball to the HHS 2.
On third and goal from the two, Davis faked a handoff and lofted a pass deep into the end zone for defensive tackle Wes Harris, who had lined up as a tight end on the play. Harris cradled the aerial like a seasoned receiver for a touchdown with 3:14 left in the half.
Davis’ boot gave the Bearcats a 21-17 lead, where it remained at the half.
On the first play of the second half, Ortiz sprinted past the Aledo defense for a stunning 67-yard gain that brought the ball to the Aledo 4. On the next play, Roane called his own number and kept up the middle for four yards and a touchdown.
However, the Panthers bobbled the snap on the PAT as Heritage led 23-21.
Davis followed and engineered a 13-play drive that culminated in a one-yard blast across the goal line by McClellan.
On the 64-yard drive the Bearcats converted two third downs – the first on a nine-yard reception by Logan Peterson and another on a four-yard run on third and one by Jordan – and converted a fourth and four when Davis’ pinpoint pass to Logan Bridges on a curl route gained 19 yards.
Three plays later, McClellan showed his power on a one-yard blast off right tackle for a touchdown as the Bearcats regained the lead.
Aledo went for two points on the conversion, and Davis rifled a pass to Peterson, whose leaping grab resulted in the conversion to give the Bearcats a 29-23 lead with 4:34 remaining in the third quarter.
Before the crowd could catch its breath, Roane led the Panthers to the end zone again. The drive, however, was kept alive by an Aledo fumbled punt, and Roane turned the miscue into six points.
Four plays following the turnover, Roane lofted a long pass to Ahmad, who jumped over two defenders, took a hard hit but hung onto the ball for a touchdown with 2:27 left in the third period.
Watson was true on the PAT kick as Heritage came back to take a 30-29 lead.
Aledo turned the ball over again on a lost fumble on its ensuing possession, but the Bearcats Black Shirts forced Heritage out on downs after Carter broke up a pass on fourth down as the ball went back to Aledo.
The Bearcats followed with one of the biggest plays of the contest.
On second and eight from his own 21, Davis threw a quick sideline pass to Jefferis, who broke a tackle in single coverage and turned on the jets down the left sideline on his way to a timely 79-yard touchdown catch and run with 7:06 left in the game.
“I knew when the ball was in the air that I would score,” Jefferis said. “I had some yards on him (Heritage defender) and I think he got me on the back but I brushed him off and there was no way anyone was going to catch me. I knew I had to score.”
The PAT pass failed as Aledo hung on to a 35-30 lead.
The teams traded punts, and with 5:00 left in the game Roane led his team on a eight-play. 78-yard drive that was closed by a 15-yard Roane-to-Ahmad TD pass with 2:07 remaining in the highly-competitive contest.
Heritage, however, made a costly mistake on the ensuing kickoff with a boot that sailed out of bounds at the AHS 47.
With time running short, Davis moved the ball to the Heritage 38 on a pass to Jefferis followed by a completion to Carter. Davis followed with a 21-yard strike to Rosson to set up the touchdown by Carter that gave the Bearcats a 41-36 lead with 1:24 left to play.
The Bearcats will continue non-district play at home next week against Westlake Valley, Calif. Kickoff is at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2, at Bearcat Stadium.
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Town of Annetta sign stolen
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The city limit sign for the town of Annetta was stolen this week on Old Annetta Road. City leaders are looking for information on who might have taken it, and hope to have it returned. Anyone with information can contact the Parker County Sheriff’s Office or Annetta City Hall at 817-441-5770.
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A county folk band has suffered its own Olympic disqualification.
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Have Hotpots fallen foul of the Olympic bosses?
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A county folk band has suffered its own Olympic disqualification.
As well as dealing with doping scandals and worry over Paralympic funding, the International Olympics Committee (IOC) has been scrutinising the 2008 song The Beer Olympics, by The Lancashire Hotpots.
Members of the band say they have been issued a ‘cease and desist’ notice by the IOC, claiming they have infringed copyright on the Olympic name.
A statement released on the band’s website said: “It’s nice to see them finally catch up with a song that we first released in 2008, I’m guessing the Olympic breakfast at the Little Chef is next, get one while you can.
“So, not wishing to get into any massive legal trouble (we can’t pay for that and the ale) we have decided to re-title the song to see if that gets the legal bigwigs off our backs.”
The new title has been announced as The Beer International Non-Profit Non-Governmental Sporting Quad Yearly Event.
“It’s a strange thing that they’re coming after an entity as small and daft as ours,” said Dickie Ticker the percussionist who wrote the song.
“Under something called Article 40, it seems that you can’t use the word Olympics in any business capacity. People would probably use a lot of words to describe our band, but business wouldn’t be one of them.”
He added: “The re-titling has made the song funnier than it was and I hope it’s enough to put them off.
“But we still sing the word in the song, so are we going to have to change that too? We’re testing the waters to see if that pleases the Olympic Gods, but if not, we’ll have to erase it from our catalogues.”
The IOC issued a statement saying it was the exclusive owner of the rights to the Olympic Games and associated symbols and emblems.
It said: “The IOC is particularly attentive to the protection of its intellectual properties rights and assets. As such, the IOC asks that all non-authorized uses of the Olympic Properties, in particular, for commercial purposes, be ceased accordingly.”
In 2012, The British Sugarcraft Guild was told it could face court proceedings if Olympic logos were reproduced on cakes at a show.
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A Morris Minor will be arriving in Lancashire next month as part of a nationwide tour.
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A Morris Minor will be arriving in Lancashire next month as part of a nationwide tour.
To celebrate its 40th anniversary, Morris Minor Owners Club (MMOC) has organised a tour of the 1963 4 door saloon and it will be arriving at Tesco, in Towngate, on September 8. The aim is to travel from John O’Groats to Land’s End but, instead of going directly, the car will over a period of 4 weeks, visit every MMOC branch in the UK as well as a number of additional locations that are significant to the history of the car or the development of the club since 1976. Whilst the car is on its marathon journey around the UK, the club has linked with Marie Curie to raise much needed funds to support the work of the charity. As a result, the car will also visit all nine Marie Curie residential hospices on its travels. MMOC national secretary, Ray Newell said: “We are really excited by the prospect of celebrating, with all our branches and partners, the success of the MMOC over the last 40 years. It is a great club to be a part of and we are thrilled by the way it has grown and developed since 1976. “The Charity Marathon, and our wide programme of fund-raising events, allows us to re-establish our links with Marie Curie with whom we have worked before.” Jean Bolton, community champion at Tesco, in Leyland, said: “We are looking forward to seeing the car. One of our drivers is a member of the club. We wish them all the best as they make their journey and I hope they raise the funds they need.” Mark Winton, head of community fund-raising UK at Marie Curie, said: “We are thrilled to be partnering with MMOC again. It was a pleasure collaborating with them in the past and we are very excited about plans for the marathon run. “The car run, which will make stops at all Marie Curie hospices as well as the club’s various branches, is a wonderful idea to create an even greater bond between both of our organisations. We have no doubt this year will be a great fund-raising success and want to thank all Morris Minor members for their contribution! This wonderful partnership enables our nurses to support people living with a terminal illness and their loved ones at a time when they need it most.” To donate, visit http://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/MMOC-Charity-Marathon-2016. To donate by phone, text MMHA63 and the amount they want to donate to 70070. To follow the progress of the run visit http://www.facebook.com/MMOC.Charity.Marathon.2016.
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Bamber Bridge showed just what non-league football is all about as they sang their hearts out in a video that has now gone viral after they were rescued from the middle of nowhere by a tractor on their way back from Scarborough.
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Bamber Bridge showed just what non-league football is all about as they sang their hearts out in a video that has now gone viral after they were rescued from the middle of nowhere by a tractor on their way back from Scarborough.
The Brig players and management team were left stranded in the countryside after their coach broke down on the way back from their 0-0 draw at Scarborough Athletic in Bridlington on Saturday.
Brig manager Neil Crowe
But after 45 minutes with a long wait for a replacement bus from Bolton the NPL First Division North’s assistant manager Neil Reynolds flagged down a tractor and the side hitched a ride to the nearest pub.
That is when the whole squad broke out into an impromptu chorus of ‘twist and shout’.
The sing-a-long was captured by Brig boss Neil Crowe on a video that has now gone viral and viewed by millions.
And Crowe told the Lancashire Evening Post all about a day dubbed ‘the greatest away day ever’ by some of the Brig boss’ players.
He said: “About 20 minutes out of Bridlington the coach broke down at around 5.45pm.
“A belt snapped and so we were just sat there in the middle of nowhere with just fields on either side.
“We were sat there for 45 minutes and we were told we would be sent another coach from Bolton, which was miles away.
”This big tractor with a trailer went past and Reno just ran over and says ‘anyway you can give us a lift to the nearest village or nearest pub?
“The driver said ‘I can’t believe I’m going to do this, but he did and we had a whip round and raised about £50.
“That was about 7pm and then we all jumped in the back and he took us to the nearest village that was about 3 miles away and a pub called the Robin Hood in Middleton.
“There was only around four people there and then we all went in!
“It was great for the new lads for team bonding and it probably worked in our favour.
“Some of the new lads were saying it is the best away day they have ever been on.
“We waited in the pub for around three hours, the replacement coach arrived and then we were back at Bamber Bridge car park at 12.10am.
“Our team spirit is great anyway but it just shows how great it is.
“The video has gone viral and it has certainly put Bamber Bridge on the map!”
One player who missed the trip was former Blackpool and Fleetwood player Jamie Milligan who got married on Saturday.
And Crowe says the break down drama stopped him and a number of players attending the night doo.
He said: “Jamie Milligan was getting married and a few of us were meant to be going to the wedding at night
“But obviously we could not make it and we only got back to the Bamber Bridge car park at 12.10am.”
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An exotic island lying in the glittering Arabian Sea, spotless white beaches and acres of lush coconut groves…
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Book review: The Girl from Lace Island by Joanna Rees
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An exotic island lying in the glittering Arabian Sea, spotless white beaches and acres of lush coconut groves…
Sounds like the perfect place for a getaway, but gorgeous Lace Island is awash with dark secrets and lies that bind together two women from two generations, destined to meet on a dramatic and emotional collision course.
Make room in your holiday luggage this summer for Joanna Rees’ sizzling tale of romance, adventure, intrigue and betrayal inspired by a family holiday to Kerala, a state on India’s tropical Malabar Coast, famed for its stunning palm-lined beaches and abundant wildlife.
Brimming with glitz, glamour and some hard-hitting grit, The Girl from Lace Island sweeps readers away to some of the world’s most seductive locations whilst delivering a captivating story about two lives mysteriously linked to a faraway island.
In 1989, fun-loving fourteen-year-old Leila could not be happier. She has grown up on Lace Island, an exotic location which was inherited by her mother Bibi. Leila lives in the old plantation house with her mother and stepfather Chan, and spends her days in the company of local boy Rasa.
Near the beach are Bibi’s luxury bungalows where super-rich, and often famous, guests fly in to spend relaxing, private holidays away from intrusive camera lenses and where no behaviour or demand is deemed too outrageous.
But Leila’s idyllic life comes to an abrupt end when her mother is persuaded by one of her guests to send her daughter away for an education at a cold English boarding school. The teenager feels friendless, bullied and too foreign to ever fit in and soon she’s desperate to get back to her family and her beloved island.
But in her absence, Leila’s paradise has changed beyond all recognition and the life she once adored is now just a memory. Worse still, everyone and everything she loves is in terrible danger.
In 2016, Jess has spent her childhood in orphanages and lives in a depressing tower block in south London. She does kickboxing to channel her inner anger and dreams of far-off places, of white sandy beaches and warm tropical seas.
When Jess gets her longed-for job as airline cabin crew, all those dreams suddenly appear to be coming true, especially when she is swept off her feet by the handsome and charismatic millionaire Blaise who is a first class passenger on a long-haul flight to Miami.
But Jess has a troubled past, and her present is about to become complicated and dangerous when Blaise asks her to marry him.
These two women, both of their lives scarred by disaster and betrayal, will set out on a mission to discover the truth about Lace Island, but will their search for paradise be a price too high to pay?
Rees, a bestselling author who teaches creative writing in schools and libraries, works her trademark escapist magic in this addictive, fast-paced story which is perfectly formed and carefully crafted for sun loungers everywhere.
Sit back and enjoy…
(Pan, paperback, £7.99)
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Here is a list of five popular bookshops in the county
Ebb & Flo, Chorley
Broadhurst's in Southport
Ebb & Flo bookshop is an independent bookshop in Gillibrand Street, Chorley.
Alongside more recognisable titles, its book selection offers something quirky to customers. With a children’s den area, there are activities and sessions for young learners.
The store stocks a wide range of French Djeco crafts, as well as handmade crafts by Darcey Fleur.
The shop also boasts an upstairs gallery, where local artists and photographers can exhibit their work. Prints and artwork are often for sale. The room is also available for hire.
Broadhurst’s Bookshop, Southport
Broadhurst’s Bookshop in Market Street, Southport has four floors of hidden treasures.
The ground floor houses the new bookshop, with fiction and non-fiction. Other floors include an extensive new children’s book department, two rare book rooms specialising in 19th and 20th century literature, modern first editions, private press books and a wide and interesting selection of antiquarian titles. There is also eight second-hand book rooms containing upwards of 50,000 titles on all subjects and a varied selection of 18th, 19th and 20th century prints and maps.
Halewood and Sons, Preston
Halewood and Sons is a family business established in 1867 by William Halewood. It has a vast stock of rare, interesting and collectable books, maps and prints in all subject areas.
Located in 37 Friargate, there is ample choice to browse around for the perfect second hand and antiquarian book. The five-generational store is particularly strong in travel, exploration, local history, Arthur Conan Doyle, and natural history.
For more information and a book search, email [email protected]
Book, Bean and Ice Cream, Kirkham
Book, Bean and Ice Cream, run by Elaine Silverwood, is at the site of the former SilverDell bookshop, in Poulton Street, Kirkham. The shop relaunched with a new name, linking with Silverwood Events, to provide cultural and literary activities in a cafe and book shop setting.
Carnforth Bookshop, Carnforth
Carnforth Bookshop, in Market Street, is an independent, family run bookshop, established in 1977.
Situated over three floors, it stocks a wide variety of products, including new, second hand and antiquarian books, as well as a large selection of maps, gifts, cards, toys, stationery and art materials.
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With GCSE Results Day finally upon us, hundreds of thousands of teenagers across the country will be weighing up their options for the future.
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Life after GCSEs
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With GCSE Results Day finally upon us, hundreds of thousands of teenagers across the country will be weighing up their options for the future.
Although A-levels remain the traditional educational route after GCSEs, they are not the only option. More and more students are turning towards apprenticeships and further education as real alternatives.
Many of the teenagers picking up their results have already been in education for the best part of 12 years.
But, these days teenagers, up to the age of 18, are legally required to stay in education, training or get a job with accredited training, something the government calls 'raising the age of participation'.
Being in further education or training doesn’t mean teenagers have to stay in the same school. There are lots of options.
So, for those students who didn’t do so well in their GCSEs, or don’t find the prospect of another two years at school studying A-levels appealing, here are our top three options for life after GCSEs.
Do an apprenticeship
Apprenticeships have had some mixed press. The quality and rates of pay have been in the news, but there are lots fabulous apprenticeship opportunities out there and lots of organisations who can help, and offer you the right information; checkout The Student Room’s new Apprenticeship Hub it’s full of accurate and up-to-date information and it can even help to dispel some of those apprenticeship myths.
We found a fabulous apprenticeship scheme with national company, Be Wiser Insurance - they offer a starting salary of £14,000. There are other companies doing similar, so do your homework.
Do a traineeship
Not quite ready for an apprenticeship? Need to work on your skills? Don’t worry there are lots of opportunities for you to complete a traineeship – Have a look at what a company like EDF Energy can offer you.
Go to your local college
There are two types of college – 6th Form college and Further Education college. 6th Form Colleges are mostly geared up for students between 16 and 18 years old, and tend to concentrate on academic education. Further Education colleges are generally much bigger than 6th Form colleges and offer a wider range of subjects, including vocational education (Btecs and NVQs), and they’re not just for teenagers. Further Education colleges offer adult education and higher education too.
The GOV.UK website can help you find more information about courses offered by schools and colleges in your area if you’re between 14-19.
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If you remember young boyband Connected, who made the final of Britain’s Got Talent a few years ago or last year’s semi-finalist Henry Gallagher, chances are you’ll love the Big One Talent Show at the Globe Theatre.
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If you remember young boyband Connected, who made the final of Britain’s Got Talent a few years ago or last year’s semi-finalist Henry Gallagher, chances are you’ll love the Big One Talent Show at the Globe Theatre.
The final of the annual competition is next Thursday, August 25 and in previous years it has acted as a finishing school of sorts for future Britain’s Got Talent stars.
Last year’s Big One Talent Show was actually won by Alex Lees who wowed the judges with his singing.
Back in 2008, Alex auditioned to Britain’s Got Talent as an eight-year-old. securing three ‘yeses’ from the judges.
However, Alex isn’t the only former winner with links to the ITV talent show.
Some of the most successful winners of the contest went on to form boyband Connected, who were finalists in the 2010 series of Britain’s Got Talent, before going on to support Little Mix on tour and release two top 40 singles with ‘One in a Million’ and ‘Time in Our Lives’
Young guitar playing singer-songwriter Henry Gallagher is another Big One Talent Show finalist. Last year, he went on to reach the semi-final of the ITV talent show back in 2015
The contest is aimed at children aged between seven and 17-years-old and is open from anyone. From solo artists to groups, opera to pop singers, moon walkers to dance troupes - it really is a variety show in the same mould as Britain’s Got Talent, albeit with a much younger age limit.
The grand prize is £500 but there are also great prizes for runners up and as previous years have shown, winners usually go on to great things.
The competition, now in its ninth year, is to be judged by Amanda Thompson OBE, Managing Director of Pleasure Beach, and members of the Stageworks Worldwide Productions team.
Amanda said: “I was amazed at the extremely high standard in last year’s competition and expect that this year it will be even better. The competition is an excellent opportunity for youngsters to get the opportunity to have fun, perform on stage and potentially get the chance to perform at a fantastic Pleasure Beach event.”
Entry to the event is completely free.
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Here is a list of fun events coming up this weekend.
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Top 10 things to do in Lancashire at the weekend
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Here is a list of fun events coming up this weekend.
FREE AND PAID: Blackpool Illuminations Switch On and Slimefest, September 2 to 4
Dame Barbara Windsor will switch the lights on at the Tower Festival Headland on Friday, following a party led by Ashley Banjo, and dance group Diversity. Other stars include The Vamps, Fleur East, Fatman Scoop and Club MTV. Free entry by wristband only. Celebrations continue across the weekend, as Jordan Banjo and Perri Kiely host Nickelodeon’s first UK Slimfest at the Empress Ballroom. Tickets, at £27.50, available from http://www.visitblackpool.com/slime. Slimfest also features a free outdoor experience including character appearances and family activities on the Tower Festival Headland.
PAID: Survival Skills and Crafty Creative, Preston, September 2 to 4
As part of Brockholes Nature Reserve’s Wild Families series, it hosts Survival Skills on Friday September 2, from 2pm until 4pm. Participants will camouflage up before heading out to follow a tracking trail and have a go at shelter building, fire lighting and cooking. Tickets are from £5. Family ticket is £18. On Saturday and Sunday, there are drop-in craft sessions from 10am until 4pm. Entry is £3.Located off M6, junction 31.
FREE AND PAID: Morecambe Vintage By the Sea Festival, September 3 and 4
A celebration of 20th century design, fashion, vehicles and entertainment on the Prom, with a flypast by a Lancaster Bomber; a Spitfire; and a Hurricane as part of an RAF Battle of Britain Memorial. There will be a Routemaster Bus Bar and vintage car show, a Vintage Roadshow, live music, wandering street performance, and workshops. Visit http://www.vintagefestival.co.uk.
FREE AND PAID: Tractor Road Run, Chipping, Sunday September 4
Families are invited to gather around Chipping to watch as an entourage of tractors drive around the village.
Tractors will set off from Green Lane Showground at 10am.
It costs £15 to enter a tractor, including a two-course lunch.
Spectators can stand and watch for free.
All money raised will go towards Rosemere Cancer Foundation.
PAID: Blackburn and East Lancs Model Railway Exhibition, September 3 and 4
A Model Railway Exhibition will be held at Hyndburn Leisure Centre, Henry Street, Accrington, from 10am until 5pm.
There will be layouts in various scales, specialist traders and demonstrators from across the UK and refreshments are available. Adult entry is £7, with children free. Parking is also free. The exhibition is organised by Blackburn and East Lancs Model Railway Society.
FREE AND PAID: Wigan 10k, September 4
Wigan’s annual 10k race, organised by charity Joining Jack, starts at 10am at the town centre. There will be live entertainment, a European Market, and a fun fair. Starsailor frontman James Walsh will close the music festival. Meanwhile, the day before, there is a Fun Run for children at Robin Park, from 11am until 5pm. Free entry. For registration times visit http://www.wiganeventsguide.com/event/wigan-fun-runs/
PAID: Proms in the Park, Wigan, Saturday September 3
Families are invited to bring a picnic and something to sit on whilst enjoying an evening with music at Mesnes Park, Wigan.
Gates open at 6pm and the musical concert starts at 7.45pm.
The event ends at 10pm.
Tickets are £10 for adults, £7 for children and concessions.
A family ticket is £28.
PAID: HAPPA Grand Open Day, Saturday September 3
Families are invited to Horse and Pony Protection Association’s annual open day extravaganza at Shores Hey Farm, off Halifax Road, Briercliffe, Burnley, from noon until 4pm.
There will be stalls, games, cake, scarecrow and produce competitions, horse riding displays and live music. There will also be handling sessions from Cooper’s Critters. Admission is £1 per person.
FREE: Parbold Street Festival, September 3 to 4
A total of 14 venues throughout the village offer a showcase in arts, education, entertainment and music, from noon on Saturday. There will be music from local bands and singers on the Big Stage by the Railway pub; a market place with more than 40 stalls; barges dressed in lights for the Festival of Light; a duck race; theatre; fairground; Kids Zone; workshops; horse demonstrations; and family fun.
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IT has been a great year for Leyland St Mary’s Catholic High School.
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IT has been a great year for Leyland St Mary’s Catholic High School.
Good GCSE results are the icing on the cake for the Royal Avenue School, which has proved it is back on top .
Headteacher Phil Mooney was delighted with pupil’s performance in this year’s GCSEs.
He said: “St Mary’s 2016 results show great improvements and the outcomes are a tribute to the hard work of pupils and staff who suffered from much turbulence due to the school fire of 2013.”
He added: “Progress in English and Maths is very strong far outstripping national figures. These results vindicate our OFSTED report acknowledging the superb progress made by the school in the last year.”
The proud head added: “We acknowledge the individual performances of the students. Not all children are able to achieve A* grades but there have been some outstanding individual performances with children more than surpassing target grades.
Among the most able pupils, there have been some excellent individual achievements including Tia Moriarty who got 10 A* grades; Victoria Leigh achieved six A* and four A grades; Megan Elliott had five A* and five As; Imogen Morley was awarded five A* and four A and Mara Lawrenson got three A* and seven A grades. A host of other students achieved grades well above their expected targets.
Just over 18 months ago the school was placed in special measures by Ofsted inspectors.
Several inspections took place and both the head teacher and senior leaders were praised last month for a remarkable turnaround in stnadards. Inspectors said it was “unrecognisable” from the school of two years ago
Leyland St Mary’s was described by inspectors as a “pupil centred, harmonious, equitable haven for learning.
Mr Mooney said there was still work to do and added: “ We recognise that there are still areas in which we can improve and it is our continued aim to ensure all aspects of school are excellent as we move into 2017.”
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The M6 southbound was blocked in Lancashire this afternoon after a “serious” traffic accident in which a person was hit by a vehicle.
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The M6 southbound was blocked in Lancashire this afternoon after a “serious” traffic accident in which a person was hit by a vehicle.
The North West air ambulance was called to the scene between junction 28 at Leyland and junction 27 at Standish
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Police have closed all three lanes.
The road was blocked and queuing traffic was reported at 2pm.
Motorists have been warned to expect delays on the M6 and on surrounding routes.
Police said this afternoon the motorway would remain closed for “several hours”.
The northbound carriageway was briefly closed but was reopened about 2.30pm.
Police said: “The M6 has been closed southbound at J28 following an incident.
“We are advising motorists to avoid the area and use alternative routes.”
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The M6 southbound was blocked in Lancashire this afternoon after a “serious” traffic accident in which a teenage male was hit by a vehicle.
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The M6 southbound was blocked in Lancashire this afternoon after a “serious” traffic accident in which a teenage male was hit by a vehicle.
The North West air ambulance was called to the scene between junction 28 at Leyland and junction 27 at Standish
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Police closed all three lanes.
The road was blocked and queuing traffic was reported at 2pm.
Motorists were warned to expect delays on the M6 and on surrounding routes.
Police said this afternoon the motorway would remain closed for “several hours”.
The northbound carriageway was briefly closed but was reopened about 2.30pm.
Lancashire police said: “The M6 has been closed southbound at J28 following an incident.
“We are advising motorists to avoid the area and use alternative routes.”
The “serious” incident happened on the M6 southbound close to Charnock Richard Services.
Police were called at approximately 1.45pm to reports a pedestrian had been involved in a collision with a vehicle. The pedestrian is critically injured.
Chief Insp Damian Kitchen, of Lancashire Police, said: “We recognise the disruption this is causing and are working hard to re-open the road as soon as possible.
“However, at this time of day, delays through rush hour and beyond are inevitable.
“Please plan either alternate routes or delay your journey. Surrounding roads and towns are also likely to become congested.”
The motorway was finally reopened at about 5.30pm.
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Funding for women’s refuges in Lancashire will be cut – and funding for ‘floating’ support, sheltered accommodation, and to a service providing help for elderly people with hearing impairments axed in cost-cutting proposals.
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Funding for women’s refuges in Lancashire will be cut – and funding for ‘floating’ support, sheltered accommodation, and to a service providing help for elderly people with hearing impairments axed in cost-cutting proposals.
Lancashire County Council has announced proposals to use its new Prevention and Early Help Fund to provide £1.25m funding for domestic abuse services in the county, allowing for the continuation of Lancashire’s nine women’s refuges.
We’re pleased to provide £800,000 to women’s refuges, which is only a slight reduction from the previous budget County Coun Tony Martin
The fund will also be used to provide annual funding of £1.25m for services for homeless people with complex needs, and £500,000 for crisis support.
However, the announcement has been made in light of savage cuts to services.
Alongside extensive consultation, a cross-party cabinet working group was set up to consider the impact of ceasing to fund the non-statutory elements of Supporting People services, as well as looking at how best to use the new annual £3m Prevention and Early Help Fund.
Under the proposals, £800,000 of the £1.25m budget for domestic violence services would fund support within the nine women’s refuges in the county.
The council is proposing that £1.25m will be made available to support homeless households with complex needs. £500,000 transitional funding is also being allocated whilst supported accommodation services are redesigned.
The county council is continuing to invest £1.35m funding to meet the housing and support needs of 16 and 17 year olds. £500,000 transitional funding is also being allocated whilst supported accommodation services for young people who are homeless, or leaving care, are redesigned.
And £500,000 proposed for crisis support will be used to provide people with furniture, food or fuel to help meet their needs during crisis situations.
Funding for the floating support service; the support funded within sheltered accommodation; and the support provided within a sheltered scheme for elderly people with hearing impairments are proposed to cease from 1 April 2017.
Where people meet the statutory threshold they will receive appropriate support and services. For those who are not eligible for statutory services then the county council will be working with people to ensure that they are made aware of other services that are available in the community.
County Coun Tony Martin, cabinet member for adult and community services, said: “The county council faces an unprecedented financial challenge meaning it must make savings of £200m by 2020/21. This has been caused by cuts in government funding and rising demand for our services.
“We’ve had to make some very tough decisions as part of the budget to ensure we have enough money to deliver the statutory services which must be provided by law.
“One of the proposals that formed part of the council’s budget was to reduce the non-statutory part of the Supporting People service.
“We want to replace this with the Prevention and Early Help Fund. With less money than was previously available, we set up a cabinet working group and ran a consultation to see which priority areas the fund should focus on.
“We’re pleased to provide £800,000 to women’s refuges, which is only a slight reduction from the previous budget. We’re confident that by delivering the service more efficiently we won’t need to reduce the services provided by the refuges.
“We’re also able to carry on supporting homeless people with complex needs and young people who are either homeless or leaving care.
“There is also funding available for those who suffer a crisis, including help to buy furniture, gas and electricity, or food, and to receive support to help them avoid similar situations in the future.
“However, we’ve had no option but to cut some services such as the floating support, sheltered accommodation, and our support to a service providing help for elderly people with hearing impairments. We hope that many people will still be able to get support through services such as the wellbeing scheme and social care.
“These are still only proposals and have to be considered by the council’s cabinet.”
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A team of guides and leaders celebrated the 100 years of Girlguiding Senior Section on a trip to Denmark.
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A team of guides and leaders celebrated the 100 years of Girlguiding Senior Section on a trip to Denmark.
The group of 20 ranger guides, young leaders and guiders, from Chorley, visited several attractions on their five-day trip to Copenhagen, organised by Girlguiding North West.
They went to attractions such as the Hans Christian Anderson’s Fairy Tale House, Tivoli Gardens Theme Park, watched the Changing of the Guards at Amalienborg Palace and the Little Mermaid.
They explored on foot, train, metro, bus, a boat trip on the canals, as well as hiring bicycles in the city.
The Chorley guides were part of a bigger group of 400 members from around the country.
A spokesman for the group said: “The girls and leaders all had a fabulous time and would like to thank the community for their support following several fundraising bag packs at ASDA Chorley and Tesco Leyland.”
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REVIEW: Danny the Chamion of the World, Lytham Hall
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REVIEW: Danny the Chamion of the World, Lytham Hall
A full house of 600 at Lytham Hall enjoyed the very best that open air theatre can offer in this accomplished performance from Illyria.
Roald Dahl’s story has considerable poignancy. Tom Myles and Peter Swales, wonderfully contrasting in their heights, are first class as Danny and his dad, both coming to terms in their own way with the death of mum. They fall foul of obnoxious local landowner Victor Hazell, played in a superbly over-the-top style by Nick Taylor who quickly and deliberately provoked the ranks of children at the front to storms of booing with his every appearance.
Illyria’s artistic director Oliver Gray, celebrating 25 years on the road, knows every trick of the trade - fourfold set, complete with an elevated forest of blue trees, delightful mechanical hens, comical toy cars and evocative music.
David Sayers was all Hello Hello Hello as the affable Sergeant Samways, Jennifer Shakesby a forthright Dr. Spencer and the experienced Ffion Glyn produced an excitable and wickedly Welsh vicar’s wife Mrs. Clipstone, her pram much more than it seems.
The littluns just shrieked as pheasants rained down on them in a high-octane second half, but Tom Myles had the skill to quieten the audience as in the finale he put across the strong moral point which characterises each of Dahl’s works. Glorious sunshine and a gloriously effective performance.
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The Crystal Maze is set to return to our TV screens and that got us thinking - which other game show would you like to see back on TV?
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A BOY hit by a car on the M6 yesterday is in a critical condition at Alder Hey Hospital.
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A BOY hit by a car on the M6 yesterday is in a critical condition at Alder Hey Hospital.
Police said the boy appeared to run onto the carriageway on the Southbound M6 at Charnock Richard services at 1.45pm, and was involved in a collision with a Jaguar XF.
He suffered serious injuries and was taken by air ambulance to Alder Hey Hospital where his condition is described as critical.
His family are being supported.
The motorway was closed for about four hours.
Sgt Lee Campbell, of the Road Policing Unit, said: “This was a serious collision which has left a boy with life threatening injuries. I would appeal for anyone who saw what happened, and who hasn’t already spoken to the police, to get in touch with us.”
Anyone with information should contact police on 101 quoting log number 0776 of Tuesday, August 30th.
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A furious mum is campaigning to keep the streets of Leyland and Chorley clean after her toddler was left covered in dog poo.
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A furious mum is campaigning to keep the streets of Leyland and Chorley clean after her toddler was left covered in dog poo.
Nicola Rainford, 25, was walking home from nursery in Leyland with her two-year-old daughter Madison in her pram when she realised she had been touching her shoes which were caked in dog dirt.
Now Nicola, who has lived in Chorley and Leyland, is taking the matter into her own hands by asking people to carry dog bags around with them - even if they do not own a dog - to put a stop to this problem.
She said: “When I realised my daughter had dog poo on her hands I was fuming.
“Not with her, but with the fact she had it on her, because someone couldn’t be bothered to pick it up.
“I was thankful she didn’t put her hands near her face but I was so worried that she would have done and she could have gotten poorly.
“It angers me that people couldn’t care less about others - children are playing amongst this and they often fall, and dog poo is dangerous. Something needs to be done.”
After the incident, Nicola started campaigning for people to carry dog bags around.
“If we want streets cleaner we need to pull together. Carry dog bags and if you see an owner leaving it, offer them one.
“I know its not the job of anyone other than the owners but let’s pick it up too.
“It all helps and this issue can potentially get better if we start doing a little bit now.
“I really believe this can be changed if only people are willing to help.
“Let’s spread the word like some dog owners are spreading the dirt.”
Chorley Council is reminding dog owners if they are caught leaving dog foul, they will receive a £75 fine.
Councillor Paul Walmsley, who tackles dog fouling, said: “Dog fouling is something we clamp down on because it’s unpleasant, looks a mess and, more importantly, it can also be dangerous to children.”
Dog foul offences can be reported at chorley.gov.uk.
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A new online tool has been launched to help report power cuts in Lancashire.
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A new online tool has been launched to help report power cuts in Lancashire.
The region’s network operator, Electricity North West, has launched a log a fault’ tool on its website. The information provided will automatically log the fault and engineers will be dispatched to site to restore the power as quickly as possible.
Stephanie Trubshaw of Electricity North West, said: “Our aim is to make it as easy as possible for our five million customers across the North West to contact us if they experience a power outage in their home or business.
“Thankfully for most people power cuts are very rare, but they can have a big impact. We invest millions in upgrading and maintaining the power network to prevent any unexpected outages, but it’s important for our customers to be able to easily contact us if they do experience any issues and the new online tool will help make that possible.”
Visit: www.enwl.co.uk/contact/log-a-fault or search for any faults in your area here. Alternatively call on 0800 195 4141.
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Why is an orange called an orange when a carrot is more orange than an orange?
It’s questions like this that give an insight into the wonderful mind of Joe Pasquale. “It’s one of those things that’s a quandary, I lay at night thinking about it,” the comedian laughs.
It’s also called one man because it’s just me, there’s no support acts. It’s me at the beginning, me in the middle and me at the end
It’s fair to say that Pasquale is a veteran of the comedy circuit and he brings his latest show ‘One Man and his Bog’ to Viva Blackpool on Thursday, September 1.
Explaining the interesting name for the show, the 54-year-old comic says: “It’s called one man and his bog because it’s me on my bog. I sit on a toilet with a little electric motor on it, it does 17mph and has brakes on it.
“I don’t know how big the venue is, so I don’t know how fast I’ll be going on it.”
He adds: “It’s also called one man because it’s just me, there’s no support acts. It’s me at the beginning, me in the middle and me at the end.
“Nobody really wants to see a support act, so I thought I’d do it myself and it just means you can take your time and enjoy yourself for a couple of hours.”
Joe Pasquale is from Grays in Essex and has performed up and down the country, including an incredible five appearances at the Royal Variety, however a show in Blackpool is almost like a homecoming to him. He says: “I’ve been coming to Blackpool for the best part of 30 years so it’s a bit like coming home for me. I love Blackpool.
“I’ve not done this place before [Viva], I’ve done the Opera House, I’ve done the Grand many times. I started my career in the 80s up in Blackpool so I did all the hotels like the Viking.
“Just being in Blackpool is a great atmosphere, it’s the home of variety in Britain.”
It’s hard to believe that it’s 12 years since Pasqual was crowned ‘King of the Jungle’. He acknowledges that his appearance on ‘I’m a Celebrity’ brought him to the attention of a younger audience and it’s with this in mind that he made the show suitable for the whole family,. He said: “We get people in from five to 95, but if you look like your passport photo, you’re too ill to travel!”
Tickets are priced between £18.50 and £22.50 for adults, with children’s tickets costing £6.50.
For tickets call on 01253 297297 or book online at www.vivablackpool.com
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A band nominated for Best Group at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards are the special guests at St Annes Folk Club on Saturday.
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A band nominated for Best Group at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards are the special guests at St Annes Folk Club on Saturday.
Jaywalkers are a three-piece consisting from Lancashire, who play guitar, double bass and violin and who have been described as the rising stars of the folk world.
Regular performers at the Cambridge Folk Festival and Sidmouth Folk Week, they have released three successful albums and are heading to St Annes after a summer spent touring the UK.
“It’s pretty exciting to have a band of this calibre coming to play St Annes,” said Steve Canavan, who runs the folk club and is also a Gazette columnist.
“They are a really talented group who have become pretty successful in the last few years.
“I like them because not only are they great musicians and sound terrific – I defy anyone not to tap their feet along to the tunes – but they stay true to their Lancashire roots and a lot of their songs are about the north west.
“It should be a really good night.”
The folk club takes place at the Pavilion Café in Ashton Gardens, St Annes, and tickets for the concert are £7 – available by emailing [email protected] or by buying direct from the venue.
Doors open at 7.15pm on Saturday September 3, the music starts at 8pm.
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