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] | 2016-08-28T16:48:33 | null | 2016-08-28T11:33:46 | Police have confirmed they are looking for a missing swimmer at Camber Sands – days after five men lost their lives at the beach. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fsearch-for-missing-swimmer-at-beach-days-after-tragedy-1-7547952.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7542476.1472397570!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Search for ‘missing swimmer’ at beach days after tragedy | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | Search comes after RNLI provided lifeguards to patrol beach over Bank Holiday weekend
Member of the public sounded alarm after seeing abandoned pair of flip flops
Police have confirmed they are looking for a missing swimmer at Camber Sands – days after five men lost their lives at the beach.
A coastguard helicopter is circling above Camber Sands, and a spokesperson for the RNLI confirmed they had lifeboats at the scene.
Sussex Police said they were called to the scene after a member of the public contacted them and the coastguard at Camber Sands after seeing an abandoned pair of flip flops next to the sea and a female diving into the water at this location.
A spokesperson added: “Officers at the scene are doing coastal checks to see if there are any persons swimming having difficulty”.
An RNLI spokesperson said the search for the ‘potentially missing swimmer’ was being co-ordinated by Sussex Police and the coastguard, and that their lifeguards were keeping watch from the beach with binoculars.
This search comes after five men lost their lives at Camber Sands last week, and the RNLI donated lifeguards to patrol the beach over the Bank Holiday weekend. Click here to read more.
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] | 2016-08-27T12:46:33 | null | 2016-08-27T13:05:14 | Adrian Cox, one of the UK | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fwhat-s-on%2Fentertainments%2Fadrian-cox-offers-steyning-date-1-7547360.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7547359.1472299602!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Adrian Cox offers Steyning date | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | Adrian Cox, one of the UK's leading reed players, is the latest guest at Steyning Jazz Club on Friday, September 2.
Adrian founded the Adrian Cox Quartet in 2012 acquiring a dedicated and enthusiastic following, playing their energetic mix of traditional jazz and swing from the 30s onwards, in the styles of Benny Goodman to Ben Webster via Ed Hall to Jonny Hodges.
Club spokesman Colin Jilks said: “Adrian has toured and recorded with T J Johnson, Paloma Faith and Bad Manners. He has hand-picked the very best from the UK's leading jazz musicians, to form his quartet: Nils Solberg guitar, who has played from The Kremlin to The Royal Albert Hall, George Trebar double bass and a leading player on the gypsy jazz scene, and Mez Clough drums, a London-based player for the main jazz venues in the UK.
“Since Adrian's last appearance at the club, there have been passionate and growing calls for his return, a return which promises to deliver a spectacular evening of the finest music, all tantalisingly wrapped in Adrian's irresistible playing style, with its syncopated fluidity and lilting cadences.”
Colin added: “This September meeting opens our new season and is membership renewal evening, so join us in a glass of fine wine and renew your membership for the coming year: annual membership is £10.”
Steyning Jazz Club meets at The Steyning Centre, Fletcher’s Croft, 8.30pm. Doors open 7.30pm. Information from Denis Cummings on 01903 814017. | http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/what-s-on/entertainments/adrian-cox-offers-steyning-date-1-7547360 | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/9e4483731be6dc76a71aba0f073e9af2b77f5ce691ace6d6792daca9d44f9450.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T13:01:38 | null | 2016-08-26T12:13:02 | Juventus legend Alessandro Del Piero is helping Crawley Town to score more goals. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fcrawley-town-fc%2Fcrawley-town-news%2Fjuventus-legend-del-piero-helps-crawley-town-1-7546109.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7546108.1472210069!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Juventus legend Del Piero helps Crawley Town | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | Juventus legend Alessandro Del Piero is helping Crawley Town to score more goals.
Reds head coach Dermot Drummy is using videos of the Italian World Cup winner to inspire his strikers to find the net.
Drummy said: “It’s been hard work working in this warm weather so we are not overdoing it - you have to monitor them.
“We are working on getting better movement in the final third.
“I like my players to be students of the game and our analyst Paul Murphy is building up a video library.
“Players watching football on Sky should watch and learn from the elite players.
“We are going to watch a video of Alessandro Del Piero who’s a fantastic player.
“I am going to sit with James Collins watching this as it’s good to learn from the best.”
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[] | 2016-08-31T10:49:03 | null | 2016-08-31T10:19:55 | A union representing Sussex railway station ticket office staff will hold talks with Southern bosses over proposed cuts to opening hours. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Funion-in-talks-over-cuts-to-station-ticket-offices-1-7553692.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7553691.1472635173!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Union in talks over cuts to station ticket offices | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | A union representing Sussex railway station ticket office staff will hold talks with Southern bosses over proposed cuts to opening hours.
Govia Thameslink Railway unveiled proposals earlier this year to introduce ‘station hosts’ selling tickets on the concourses, limiting ticket office opening hours to weekday peak times only at most of its stations in the county.
Station staff represented by the RMT union are already planning to strike on Wednesday September 7, while the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association are currently balloting its members on industrial action.
The RMT strike coincides with a separate 48-hour walkout planned to start at the same time over GTR’s plans to change the role of conductors on Southern services to on-board supervisors, with drivers operating train doors instead.
The TSSA is attending talks with GTR, hosted by conciliation service ACAS today (Wednesday August 31) in an attempt to head off the cuts.
The results of the TSSA’s strike ballot will be announced on Friday (September 2).
Yesterday Lorraine Ward, TSSA’s organising director, said: “Govia Thameslink’s management of Southern is running the service into the ground.
“It is clear to passengers and staff alike that to serve the public effectively and ensure a safe running of the service, Southern should not reduce current staffing levels.
“This is the largest and busiest franchise in the UK rail network and, up to now, the measures Govia are proposing will simply slash passenger and staff safety standards on this dangerously over-strained service.
“All unions have been resolute in standing firm in the face of this plan and we are now optimistic that Govia will be showing willing to abandon it at tomorrow’s talks.”
Responding to the RMT’s decision to strike over proposed cuts to ticket office opening times late last week, GTR explained that after talks with both unions it had decided to take the original proposals off the table.
Instead the rail operator would be conducting a six months pilot at eight stations using volunteer staff to test the new station host role.
Alex Foulds, GTR’s passenger services director, said: “These pilots would be manned by volunteers on a secondment basis and would allow concerns around personal safety and cash handling to be addressed. Staff would keep their jobs, get more money and many would work fewer hours.
“To call a strike over proposals that no longer exist is a stunning own goal by the RMT leadership.”
Under the original proposals ticket offices at Lancing and Falmer were due to close completely.
Stations at Angmering, Barnham, Bexhill, Bognor Regis, Burgess Hill, Chichester, Crawley, East Grinstead, Eastbourne, Hassocks, Horley, Horsham, Hove, Lewes, Littlehampton, Polegate, Portslade, Shoreham, and Worthing were also due to be affected by the cuts.
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] | 2016-08-31T14:47:41 | null | 2016-08-31T14:34:18 | There’s nothing quite like a gentle British comedy. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fwhat-s-on%2Fcinema%2Fdvd-review-golden-years-3-out-of-5-1-7554387.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7554386.1472650437!/image/image.jpg | en | null | DVD review: Golden years (3 out of 5) | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | There’s nothing quite like a gentle British comedy.
We do seem to create these movies with a certain style.
It does help, of course, having an amazing pool of talented actors to call on.
And Golden Years certainly has an incredible cast.
Bernard Hill, Virginia McKenna, Simon Callow, Sue Johnston, Una Stubbs, Phil Davis, Alun Armstrong - any director would be salivating at the thought of having such people on hand.
And director John Miller is certainly lucky as this was his first major project.
Also heavily involved was TV presenter Nick Knowles, who shared the writing and production credits.
Hill plays Arthur, a kindly pensioner who is looking after his wife (McKenna) who has health problems.
His world is turned upside down, though, when he discovers a financial crash has decimated his pension pot.
Faced with trying to pay for his wife’s treatment and realising his friends are similarly cash-strapped he decides to ‘take back what he’s owed’, courtesy of robbing the odd bank or two.
While there are some dubious moral dilemmas raised, the accent is on humour.
We have a workaholic policeman (Armstrong) and his frustrated wife (Johnston) and the up and coming detective Stringer (Brad Moore) who is too clever for his own good.
While the jokes are unlikely to have you falling off your seat, this is a good family bit of fun that doesn’t outstay its welcome.
DVD Specs:
RRP: £17.99
Cat. No: HFR0423
Run time: 96 mins
Cert: 12A | http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/what-s-on/cinema/dvd-review-golden-years-3-out-of-5-1-7554387 | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/d54023aa8c0aac66aa89683109d6abe637d81e79ac513966611b7829250e152e.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T10:47:16 | null | 2016-08-27T10:50:29 | Sussex captain Luke Wright praised his bowlers for sparking the Glamorgan collapse that set up a county championship win that has kept alive their promotion hopes. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fcricket%2Fcounty-championship-briggs-and-brown-set-up-vital-sussex-win-1-7547303.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7547302.1472291411!/image/image.jpg | en | null | County championship: Briggs and Brown set up vital Sussex win | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | Sussex captain Luke Wright praised his bowlers for sparking the Glamorgan collapse that set up a county championship win that has kept alive their promotion hopes.
After bowling out the hosts on the final day at Sophia Gardens for 263, Wright’s men were left needing 233 for their second championship win of the campaign - and after a few scares, they got there with two wickets to spare.
Wright said: “The pitch was a little damp, it was tough to bat on and rather that set up a game with Glamorgan we wanted to try to bowl them out.
“Chasing 233 was always going to be difficult, but credit to Ben Brown and Danny Briggs wo set up the win with that 55-run stand.”
Sussex are 43 points behind leaders Essex with a game in hand in the race for division two’s sole promotion spot and Wright added; “We have big games left against Kent and Essex, and I am glad we won as we still have an outside chance of promotion, even if it is a slim one.”
The partnership of 55 in nine overs for the eighth wicket between Brown and Briggs set up Sussex’s triumph.
We have big games left against Kent and Essex, and I am glad we won as we still have an outside chance of promotion, even if it is a slim one. Luke Wright
Although Briggs was out for an aggressive 36, Brown and George Garton guided Sussex home with 20 balls remaining.
At one stage they had been reduced to 156 for seven, with Timm Van Der Gugten taking 5-73, his third five wicket haul of the season, but the eighth-wicket pair’s partnership was a vital one for the visitors.
Glamorgan had resumed on 149 for 2, but soon lost their overnight batsmen Will Bragg and David Lloyd, who had put on 77 for the third wicket.
Despite an attractive innings of 59 from 64 balls from Aneurin Donald, Glamorgan then lost their way as the last five wickets fell for just 17 runs.
Donald was caught behind off Garton, who then dismissed Mark Wallace with his next ball. Graham Wagg struck Briggs into the River Taff, but attempted a shot two overs later and mistimed and was caught at mid-off.
The reckless approach continued, and instead of setting Sussex a challenging target, they were left to chase 233 in 62 overs.
Van Der Gugten gave Glamorgan the perfect start when he trapped Ed Joyce leg before with the first ball of the innings, but Chis Nash and Luke Wells were seldom in trouble adding 86 for the second wicket before Wells was lbw to Owen Morgan’s left arm spin for 33.
At tea, Sussex were comfortably placed on 92 for 2, before Wagg dismissed Nash for 64 following his 132 in the first innings. Sussex then lost three wickets for 12 runs, as Van der Gugten, who had changed ends and after dismissing Christian Davis leg before, bowled David Wiese and Luke Wright.
When Briggs joined Brown, after Jofra Archer’s dismissal, Sussex required another 77, but Briggs, who has played some useful innings recently, was soon into his stride, striking boundaries on both sides of the wicket. He eventually holed out to mid-on but Brown was there at the end on 42 out.
EDWARD BEVAN
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] | 2016-08-26T13:04:37 | null | 2016-08-20T18:18:10 | Crawley Town head coach Dermot Drummy believes a 1-1 draw against Barnet was a fair result. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fcrawley-town-fc%2Fcrawley-town-news%2Fdrummy-takes-positives-from-crawley-s-draw-1-7536565.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7536564.1471713479!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Drummy takes positives from Crawley’s draw | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | Crawley Town head coach Dermot Drummy believes a 1-1 draw against Barnet was a fair result.
He criticised his side for conceding the opening goal scored by John Akinde in only the third minute.
But Drummy praised the way they got themselves back into the game and even could even have nicked it at the end.
He said: “Absolutely, a well earnt point against a very strong, organised side that I feel will be challenging up there.
“To be 1-0 down and be out of the game at half-time, I didn’t think we played well at all.
“To actually get ourselves in through sheer desire and then get a strike by James (Collins) and Joe McNerney putting it away, you’ve got to be pleased with the expectancy of Crawley, still unbeaten.
“We gave them a goal, it’s a poor goal, but then Akinde is a hard character to deal with, he’s a very good player. We rode our luck.
“We nearly scored with Adi Yussuf and we were defending their long ball in the end which is very difficult.
“Even if we’d lost at the end and they got a little goal, our fans would have appreciated the effort we’d put in.”
Drummy added: “I take the positives all day long over this one!”
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] | 2016-08-28T10:48:31 | null | 2016-08-28T11:33:46 | A coastguard helicopter has been spotted circling above Camber Sands days after five men lost their lives on the beach. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcounty-news-coastguard-helicopter-circling-above-camber-sands-1-7547952.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7542476.1472058664!/image/image.jpg | en | null | COUNTY NEWS: Coastguard helicopter circling above Camber Sands | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | A coastguard helicopter has been spotted circling above Camber Sands days after five men lost their lives on the beach.
It follows reports that a swimmer has been reported missing.
The Royal National Lifeboat Association has been contacted for more information.
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[] | 2016-08-31T12:49:04 | null | 2016-08-31T12:17:11 | A Turners Hill charity which provides grants to help families carry out vital home adaptations for disabled children has announced more dates for its popular jewellery sales. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fjewellery-sales-for-sullivan-s-heroes-charity-1-7554071.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7554070.1472642209!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Jewellery sales for Sullivan’s Heroes charity | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | A Turners Hill charity which provides grants to help families carry out vital home adaptations for disabled children has announced more dates for its popular jewellery sales.
Sullivan’s Heroes will be selling the huge selection of former duty free jewellery generously donated by Scorpio Worldwide leading suppliers of jewellery and gifts to the travel retail industry.
There will also be a selection of cuddly toys and gifts for sale.
The charity thanked Scorpio Worldwide and its other sponsors – Infinity Print & Embroidery, Treetop Print and Design, Fastsigns Crawley plus East Grinstead branches of Wickes and Homebase who have most kindly donated all promotional material.
Sullivan’s Heroes is named after Sullivan Smith and the charity was set up by his parents in his memory. When faced with little financial help to adapt their home to fulfil their son’s needs, they felt moved to help others experiencing similar challenges. The Sullivan’s Heroes jewellery stall will be at Crawley Down Village Fayre on Saturday September 3 from 1pm to 5pm at Crawley Down Village Green.
The next day, Sunday September 4, they will be at the Dormansland Horse and Dog Show from 10am to 5pm which is being held at Carewell Farm St. Piers Lane, Dormansland, Surrey, RH7 6PN
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] | 2016-08-31T02:48:07 | null | 2016-08-31T01:18:05 | Crawley Town head coach Dermot Drummy was pleased with the performance of his players who came into the side which beat Colchester 1-0 in the Checkatrade Trophy. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fcrawley-town-fc%2Fcrawley-town-news%2Fdrummy-my-players-had-a-good-attitude-1-7551655.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7543753.1472604483!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Drummy: My players had a good attitude | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | Crawley Town head coach Dermot Drummy was pleased with the performance of his players who came into the side which beat Colchester 1-0 in the Checkatrade Trophy.
Reds made six changes to their team and included the first starts of the season for goalkeeper Mitch Beeney, midfielder Aryan Tajbakhsh and striker Adi Yussuf.
Drummy said: “It was a good attitude from everybody.
“Colchester were tough to play against and I thought those who came in did admirably.
“Because physically they hadn’t done 90 minutes so it was a tough game to come into.
“Application, willingness to run, willingness to try to play the way we play.
“We had to defend at times like we have to: the character was good.
“There were not too many spaces across the park.”
Drummy admitted the squad members who were selected to start the match have been made aware of the side’s attacking formation and tactics.
He said: “We train that way, and they train the same as everyone else, so they should understand it. You just have to get them to apply it.”
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[] | 2016-08-26T13:09:17 | null | 2016-08-26T12:35:13 | Five men who died off the coast of Sussex this week have now been named by police. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcounty-news-police-identify-five-men-who-died-off-sussex-coast-1-7546192.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7542416.1472211299!/image/image.jpg | en | null | COUNTY NEWS: Police identify five men who died off Sussex coast | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | Five men who died off the coast of Sussex this week have now been named by police.
They are Kenugen Saththiyanathan, 18, and his brother Kobikanthan Saththiyanathan, 22, both of Normandy Way, Erith.
Their friends Nitharsan Ravi, 22, of Admaston Road, Plumstead, Inthushan Sriskantharaja, 23, of Chadwell Road, Grays and Gurushanth Srithavarajah, 27, of Elsa Road, Welling, also died in the tragic incident.
Police say the men all travelled together to Camber Sands for the day on Wednesday (August 24) where they sadly died. Their deaths have now been passed to the coroner.
Ajirthan Ravi told national media his brother Nitharsan was studying aeronautical engineering at the University of Brighton and was just about to start his second year.
RNLI lifeguards will be patrolling Camber Sands over the Bank Holiday weekend, following the tragic deaths.
The RNLI, working with Rother District Council, says it aims to provide reassurance to the public by providing the temporary service.
A spokesperson for the RNLI said: “The charity will provide a team of five or six lifeguards and appropriate equipment over the Bank Holiday weekend (Saturday – Monday) 9am-6pm on Camber Sands who will work alongside the Local Authority Beach Patrol teams.
“The Royal National Lifeboat Institution offered to provide lifeguards over the weekend and the council accepted our offer.
“In addition to the lifeguard service the RNLI will also be providing a face-to-face team who will be on hand to provide key safety information to all visitors at the beach.”
A Rother District Council spokesman said: “We very much welcome and appreciate the support the RNLI are offering to provide a temporary lifeguard service.
“People are understandably concerned in the light of the tragic incident at the beach this week and this service will provide reassurance to the public in one of the busiest weekends of the year at Camber.
“We continue to work with the RNLI, the emergency services and other partners to identify any additional measures we might need to introduce at the beach in the future.”
The RNLI added: “The RNLI provides lifeguard cover on over 240 beaches throughout the UK. The lifeguards are there to provide safety cover and advice and we would advise anyone who is not familiar with the area to come and chat with the lifeguard.
“Before visiting the coast you can visit www.RNLI.org/respectthewater”
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] | 2016-08-26T13:03:23 | null | 2016-08-26T08:27:45 | The focus at Sussex this season has been very much on nurturing players for the future. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fcricket%2Fopeners-are-so-solid-for-sussex-1-7545555.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7545553.1472196443!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Openers are so solid for Sussex | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | The focus at Sussex this season has been very much on nurturing players for the future.
Fast bowlers George Garton, Stuart Whittingham and Jofra Archer have all emerged and played their part in both red and white-ball cricket.
Chris Nash. Sussex v Hampshire, NatWest T20. Picture by Phil Westlake SUS-160717-110048001
But coach Mark Davis still relies on a core of experienced players – none more so than opening batsman Chris Nash who, along with skipper Luke Wright, is the last survivor of the team which became serial trophy winners a decade ago.
Nash was seriously considered for the captaincy when Ed Joyce stepped down at the end of last season but Davis opted for Wright instead.
The 33-year-old instead poured his energies into re-booting his technique in South Africa under the guidance of Gary Kirsten and on making sure he and Joyce gave Sussex a strong platform in the County Championship.
At Cardiff this week the peerless Joyce passed 1,000 runs for the ninth time in his career and, all being well, Nash will join him on that landmark after making 132 in the first innings against Glamorgan to move onto 994 runs.
Job done, according to Nash.
“At the start of the season we knew it would be a transitional season and that the senior players had to stand up,” he said.
“Ed Joyce and I have put a huge emphasis on our opening partnership and for him to go past 1,000 runs already and me to be on 994 is just what we wanted really, and there are still four more games to go to push on.
We have put a lot of the onus on ourselves to get off to good starts because it takes a bit of pressure off some of the less experienced guys behind us in the middle order.
“I was delighted with the way I played because, on the second day, Glamorgan bowled outstandingly.”
With Essex beating Leicestershire in three days to stretch their lead at the top, Sussex probably need to defeat Glamorgan and win another three matches to have any chance of finishing in the one promotion place.
The likelihood is that Sussex will still be in the second division next season but it remains to be seen whether Joyce, who turns 38 next month, will be striding out with Nash to open the batting.
Davis and Joyce, who is out of contract at the end of the season, will sit down soon to talk about the future but Joyce might be tempted to extend his stay so he can finish his career with 50 first-class hundreds. He is currently on 45.
Meanwhile Nash was among several Sussex players to offer messages of congratulation to coach Phil Hudson, who played club cricket at Horsham with Nash, and his Sussex under-15s after they beat Staffordshire on Thursday to win the Royal London National One-Day final at Kibworth. Among the Sussex team was opening batsman Scott Lenham, who could one day continue the family tradition which is woven into the fabric of Sussex cricket.
His father Neil and grandfather Les both played for the county - as opening batsmen.
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[] | 2016-08-26T13:06:17 | null | 2016-08-22T18:20:00 | Ferring Football Club boss Ross Harnes felt his side were a little unfortunate in their Southern Combination League Division 2 opening-day defeat on Saturday. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fsport%2Flocal-football%2Ffootball-boss-upbeat-despite-18-0-opening-day-defeat-1-7538832.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7538861.1471886419!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Football boss upbeat despite 18-0 opening-day defeat | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | Ferring Football Club boss Ross Harnes felt his side were a little unfortunate in their Southern Combination League Division 2 opening-day defeat on Saturday.
Harnes’ side made the trip to newly-promoted Jarvis Brook and went down 18-0.
Nathan Millroy caused Ferring’s backline all sorts of problems as he netted seven times, while Michael Fuller chipped in with five.
Jarvis Brook were leading by seven goals at the break, before a rampaging second half showing saw them net a further 11 times.
Having had to form a totally new squad over the summer and completing just 45 minutes of competitive pre-season action, Harnes admits things can only get better.
He said: “None of last year’s squad stayed on at the club so I’ve had to reshape the whole team over the summer.
“We were only able to get 45 minutes of competitive action in pre-season, so we’re playing catch up.
“Facing a team that hasn’t lost at home for four years was not an ideal start for us and it was a tough day.
“I don’t think we disgraced ourselves and I believe we will get better as the season goes on.
“It’s a case of building for us and trying to get better week on week.
“We’re at home tomorrow and everyone will be hoping to do better than we did on Saturday.
“We want to make sure we try and make ourselves hard to beat and see what we can do.”
FERRING: Standen; Muddle, Yates, Henton, Wolverston; Kachere, Holt, Rae, Cook; Neave, Eguren.
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"Phil.Hewitt Jpress.Co.Uk"
] | 2016-08-26T13:00:39 | null | 2016-08-22T11:44:24 | A busy few months lie ahead for Bognor’s Regis Centre as it launches into its autumn season. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fbusy-autumn-line-up-ahead-at-bognor-s-regis-centre-1-7537822.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7537821.1471862732!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Busy autumn line-up ahead at Bognor’s Regis Centre | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | A busy few months lie ahead for Bognor’s Regis Centre as it launches into its autumn season.
Events coming up include:
Sunday, September 4 – Royal Marines Association Concert Band: Last Night of the Proms, 3pm.
Monday, September 5 – Shawn Cuddy, 7.30pm. Presented by Chichester Country Music Club.
Saturday, September 10 – All That Malarkey, 7.30pm. Critically-acclaimed vocal ensemble All That Malarkey make their debut at the Alexandrea Theatre this September with a specially-selected Beside the Seaside programme.
Thursday, September 15 – Sally Morgan: Call Me Psychic, 7.30pm.
Saturday, September 17 – The Definitive Elvis Experience, 2pm and 7.30pm –39 years after his passing, the legend of Elvis Presley continues to grow. The Definitive Elvis Experience promises “the most authentic live stage show produced to honour Elvis Presley’s legacy”.
Friday-Saturday, September 23-25 – Southdowns Folk Festival. Headlining Oysterband and Cara Dillon. Further details at www.southdownsfolkfest.co.uk
Thursday, October 6 – Barry Cryer and Colin Sell: Strictly Come Joking. 7.30pm. Barry Cryer and Colin Sell, billing themselves as the Ant and Dec of the sanatogen set reunite to bring you a new show.
Sunday, October 9 – Irish Concert with Frank McCaffrey and Michael Muldoon, 2pm. The Chichester Country Music Club presents a Sunday matinee event with two top Irish acts.
Friday and Saturday, October 14 and 15: An Evening with the Bersted Boys, 7.30pm –James, Michael and Will, a singing trio from Sussex, bring their brand-new show to the Little Alex stage. Featuring songs from stage and screen.
Sunday, October 16 – The Take That Experience 7.30pm. The night features Take That favourites as well as all the classic songs from the past.
Wednesday to Saturday, October 19-22 – CAOS Musical Productions’ Avenue Q, 7.30pm, Sat 8pm; a hybrid of South Park and The Muppet Show.
Monday to Friday, October 24-28 – Family Fun Week. Times various, price free Come down to the Regis Centre during half term and enjoy a range of free arts activities in the foyer and studios. There will be everything from an owl display to free martial arts workshops and music making.
Wednesday, October 26 – The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse, 2pm. Pied Piper Theatre Company presents a heartwarming telling of Aesop’s classic fable.
Friday, October 28 – The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, 2pm and 6pm. A festive adaptation of C S Lewis’ timeless classic.
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[
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"Damien.Lucas Jpress.Co.Uk"
] | 2016-08-27T06:46:27 | null | 2016-08-27T06:00:00 | Deus Ex has you spoilt for choice. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fwhat-s-on%2Fconsole-corner-deus-ex-mankind-divided-review-1-7540408.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7540407.1471967403!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Console Corner: Deus Ex Mankind Divided review | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | Deus Ex has you spoilt for choice.
Mankind Divided and so am I when it comes to reviewing the latest Deus Ex game after its launch last week.
There is so much to rave about in DEMD and I’m still enjoying it now over a week into the game.
But there are a number of elements which do not quite sit right with me.
Let’s start with the positives, though, and there are plenty of them.
There is layer upon layer in this game all expertly crafted together and beautifully designed.
The gameplay stands up to the high standards set by previous Deus Ex games and goes beyond them in many respects.
This is a game that will suit all types of gamers too.
Looking for a quick blast for an hour, you can jump on and get enough done to enjoy the experience, looking for longer, more involved sessions on your console then the gameplay rewards your patience, curiosity and creativity.
You play augmented human Jensen who is essentially the most deadly Power Ranger on the planet. I mean this guy has everything and would even give Superman a run for his money.
There are so many options to negotiate each scenario
And this is where my first problem lies with DEMD.
Sometimes, dare I say it, there are so many options available to you, so many ways to deal with scenarios and enemies and so much in your arsenal, it actually feels a bit ... easy.
‘Ramp up the difficulty setting!’ I hear you cry.
Well yes there’s that but my point is no matter what level you are playing at, Jensen just has too much at his disposal for his enemies to trouble him.
Sometimes, dare I say it, there are so many options available to you, so many ways to deal with scenarios and enemies and so much in your arsenal, it actually feels a bit ... easy. Damien Lucas, gaming columnist
But don’t get me wrong it’s still great fun entering a room littered with foes and walking out past a pile of them without breaking a sweat.
Another thing that doesn’t quite land for me is the Apartheid type references between the humans (naturals) and the augmented race. It is a poor attempt to give the storyline resonance with real life - for example there are posters dotted around saying things like ‘Augmented Lives Matter’ and it just feels a little frivolous.
I’m being hyper critical, though, and Deus Ex will go down as one of the games of the year of that there is no doubt.
Rating: 8.5/10 | http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/what-s-on/console-corner-deus-ex-mankind-divided-review-1-7540408 | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/8ea1786c04a3ec0533d477efcb2632719d8818fbfcb9fe7098fd8f442e8d64ab.json |
[
"Graham Carter",
"Graham.Carter Jpress.Co.Uk"
] | 2016-08-26T13:07:37 | null | 2016-08-25T20:05:09 | Crawley Town host Notts County on Saturday. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fcrawley-town-fc%2Fcrawley-town-news%2Fnotts-county-get-to-know-crawley-town-s-next-opponents-1-7545233.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7545232.1472152641!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Notts County: Get to know Crawley Town’s next opponents | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | Crawley Town host Notts County on Saturday.
The two teams have played each other eight time before, Reds having won twice, drawn twice and lost four times.
Following two draws in the 2012-13 season, Crawley won 1-0 at home on December 29, 2013 thanks to a goal by Mark Connolly who is now a Reds again having returned for a second spell.
They fought out a rip-roaring 5-3 battle on October 18, 2014 which they lost despite away goals by Gwion Edwards, Matt Harrold and Marvin Elliott.
Then last in April 2015 came another win, 2-0 at home thanks to goals by Lewis Young and Darren Ward.
Last season Reds lost to the Magpies twice, 4-1 away in September 2015 and 1-0 at home in January 2016.
One of their most famous current players is former Leeds United, Manchester United, Newcastle United and England player Alan Smith.
Among those players who have played for both teams are Dean Leacock, and currently County players Jonathan Forte and Izale McLeod.
McLeod was Crawley’s topscorer 2014-15 with 21 goals but was sold to County by Reds in August 2015 for an undisclosed six-figure sum.
After scoring ten goals last season, he was released by Notts County today (Thursday) and has joined Yeovil Town.
Notts County was formed in 1862 and is the oldest football team in the World at professional level.
Between 1888 and 2014 they played 4,756 matches which was more than any other club.
Juventus adopted their black and white striped kit in 1903 as considered it aggressive and powerful.
They are currently owned by Ray Trew, who bought the club in 2010.
Sven-Göran Eriksson was director of football in 2009-10, while former managers include Jimmy Sirrel, Howard Wilkinson, Neil Warnock, Mick Walker and current England manager Sam Allardyce in 1997-99.
They are curently managed by former Leeds United and Sheffield Wednesday player John Sheridan.
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] | 2016-08-26T13:11:01 | null | 2016-08-25T12:30:24 | A new M&S Foodhall - creating 70 new jobs - is to open in Crawley on September 21. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fnew-m-s-store-to-open-in-crawley-1-7543633.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7469152.1472124608!/image/image.jpg | en | null | New M&S store to open in Crawley | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | A new M&S Foodhall - creating 70 new jobs - is to open in Crawley on September 21.
The opening date was announced by Marks & Spencer today following earlier speculation that the store - at the town’s Acorn Retail Park on the industrial estate - would open this week.
The Foodhall will be part of the retail park’s ‘Development and Partner Charter’ - signed in November 2015 - which aims to encourage developers, retailers and council partners to contribute to raising skills and creating employment opportunities for local people.
Adam North, store manager at M&S Foodhall in Crawley, said: “With less than a month to go my team and I are really looking forward to opening our Foodhall and welcoming the first customers.
“At M&S we are committed to working with local residents and we know from the existing M&S town centre store that Crawley has a vibrant community.
“Initiatives such as the Development and Partner Charter will provide great opportunities to support local people, whether that’s offering employment, work placements or charity fundraising.
“Fifty members of my new team live in Crawley so they are already part of this community.
“Our new store will offer the very best of M&S food, from traditional favourites to seasonal creations – perfect for a weekly shop or weekend treat.
“Customers will also be able to relax in our Café, enjoying a light bite or cup of tea and a slice of cake.”
The store will be open from 8am – 8pm Monday to Saturday and 10.30am – 4.30pm on Sundays.
The M&S store will be joined at the Acorn Retail Park in Betts Way by an Aldi store and a Smyths Toys store - due to open later this year. | http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/news/local/new-m-s-store-to-open-in-crawley-1-7543633 | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/b90e8da682cfef71a0a2a5f86bef52b547c6a60c5d898f5b07ff4e9899111dfd.json |
[
"Graham Carter",
"Graham.Carter Jpress.Co.Uk"
] | 2016-08-27T10:47:18 | null | 2016-08-27T09:40:53 | Crawley Town will be aiming to extend their unbeaten start to the season to five matches when they host Notts County in their second home game in a row at the Checkatrade Stadium this afternoon. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fcrawley-town-fc%2Fcrawley-town-news%2Fcrawley-look-to-maintain-unbeaten-start-against-notts-county-1-7547289.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7535736.1472289224!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Crawley look to maintain unbeaten start against Notts County | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | Crawley Town will be aiming to extend their unbeaten start to the season to five matches when they host Notts County in their second home game in a row at the Checkatrade Stadium this afternoon.
The Magpies have so far notched up four points from their opening games and lie 19th in the table.
Jon Stead looks to be their dangerman so far with three goals to his name already during this campaign.
Dermot Drummy’s side are second in League 2 after their opening games, the last being a 1-1 draw at home to Barnet last Saturday.
Drummy hopes to get midfielder Jordan Roberts back to play following his bruised toe.
However Josh Payne will miss the game with a sprained ankle and striker Matt Harrold is also out with an injured Achilles tendon.
He said: “John Sheridan (their manager) was a class player and I’m sure they’ll play football.
“They have Jon Stead up front who is a seasoned pro’ and I think it will be a really attractive game of football for us and I hope all the fans will get behind us.
“I want to play free-flowing football, but you have to do what you can. We’re building and it isn’t going to happen with a flick of a switch.
“It will take time before we get where I want to go.
“I hope the fans are enjoying it. When a goal goes in and I hear a roar and fans giving Martin Allen (Barnet manager) some stick, that tells me they are getting behind us and at least we are giving them some excitement.”
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[] | 2016-08-31T12:49:20 | null | 2016-08-31T10:05:04 | Models of the Coca-Cola Powerbank have been recalled due to a potential fault in the units. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fretailers-recall-coca-cola-powerbank-1-7553665.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7553664.1472635659!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Retailers recall Coca-Cola Powerbank | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | Models of the Coca-Cola Powerbank have been recalled due to a potential fault in the units.
Halfords have recalled three models of the Coca-Cola shaped Powerbank 2200mAh, with product codes 243524, 243516 and 243581 have been removed from sale while an investigation takes place.
Customers have been advised not to use the product, which enables people to charge and sync devices when on the go, but rather to return it to their local Halfords shop, where they will receive a full refund.
The issue affects products with the item-codes above only, with no other products or powerbanks affected.
A company statement read: “We take the quality and safety of our products extremely seriously and would like to apologise to customers affected for any inconvenience this may cause.” Queries can be made to Halfords’ customer services team on 0345 504 53 53 or customer.services@halfords.co.uk.
Home, garden and leisure products chain The Range is also recalling two models due to a potential fault - the Coke Powerbank 1a 2200 Mah, with product code 135749, and the Coke Powerbank 1a 7200 Mah with code 135750.
Customers are advised to stop using the device immediately and return the Powerbank to their local store with a valid proof of purchase to obtain a full refund of the purchase price.
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[
"Graham Carter",
"Graham.Carter Jpress.Co.Uk"
] | 2016-08-26T13:07:23 | null | 2016-08-22T00:49:08 | Three Bridges Cricket Club won the Sussex Cricket League Gray-Nicolls T20 2nd XIs Cup final beating Hastings & St Leonards by 36 runs. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fcricket%2Fthree-bridges-win-sussex-2nd-xis-t20-cup-1-7537403.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7537402.1471823327!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Three Bridges win Sussex 2nd XIs T20 Cup | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | Three Bridges Cricket Club won the Sussex Cricket League Gray-Nicolls T20 2nd XIs Cup final beating Hastings & St Leonards by 36 runs.
Played at the impressive Sussex County Cricket Club’s headquarters at Hove, Bridges made 139-4 in their innings, having been put in by Hastings, who won the toss.
Ross Legg (37 not out from 23 balls) and Joe Walker (34 not out in 34 balls) put on 62 runs for the unbroken fifth wicket.
Bridges then restricted Hastings to 103 with nine wickets falling plus Adam Maharaj-Newman retiring injured.
Shah said: “It was a great team performance. Rather than relying on any individuals, it was everyone chipping in, scoring runs.
“At the beginning we didn’t have any big innings, but we didn’t have any dot-balls.
“Young Joe Walker and James Russell are both just 16 but batted superb.
“We took loads of singles and twos rather than looking for a lot of boundary balls, but when they were there we took them.
“We came out to bowl and like all our matches this season we bowled with discipline and fielded superbly, taking all pretty much all our catches.
“A special mention to Bob Legg who hasn’t played many second team games but came in for a T20 final and bowled well.”
Bridges’ bowlers Atif Elahi (2-17), Tahir Liaqat (2-13) and Robert Legg (2-4) took two wickets each, while Adie Chappell and Arran Brown took one each.
Shah added: “It was a very much a team performance.”
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"Reds Fan Geoff Thornton"
] | 2016-08-26T13:06:03 | null | 2016-08-22T10:27:35 | Barnet seem to be Crawley’s nemesis in League Two, especially former Reds’ striker John Akinde. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fcrawley-town-fc%2Fcrawley-town-news%2Ftaste-of-the-terrace-akinde-gets-rid-of-his-clown-shoes-1-7537671.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7523707.1471858042!/image/image.jpg | en | null | TASTE OF THE TERRACE: Akinde gets rid of his clown shoes | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | Barnet seem to be Crawley’s nemesis in League Two, especially former Reds’ striker John Akinde.
He bagged three against us last season and scored again as early as the third minute on Saturday.
Conceding those goals is bad enough but what really irks Town fans is that during his time at Broadfield, Akinde’s performances rarely rose above that of a clown.
What a difference in him now and I can only imagine the coaches back then failed to utilise his strengths and abilities.
Akinde’s superbly-taken opener embarrassed Alex Davey and the Crawley defence was under severe pressure for a good while.
That man may well have had a deserved hat-trick by half-time.
So questions were asked at the interval about Dermot Drummy’s team selection.
Why is he reluctant to make use of his goalkeeping options when he so readily rotates his centre-backs?
Yusuf Mersin has been let down by his kicking (a poor one led to Akinde’s goal) while the central pairing has differed in every game since Davey arrived on loan from Chelsea.
As against Exeter, the Reds spent a lot of time on the back foot. Barnet pushed hard and our response was limited by a lack of creativity in midfield where Josh Payne was obliged to play too deep.
Salvation was at hand on the flanks where Enzio Boldewijn and, especially, Jason Banton had their markers on toast. Their efforts counted for little as lonely James Collins was usually surrounded by three or four defenders whenever we put the ball into the penalty area.
The arrival of Matt Harrold made all the difference and the restoration of a twin-pronged attack would help as would the return from injury of Jordan Roberts.
The manager has some interesting selection issues to consider before we welcome Notts County this coming Saturday.
The dog-eat-dog nature of League Two this term has boosted undefeated Crawley Town to second in the table.
This is despite the poor goals return which has seen us score just once in each of our five games in League and Cup.
That failing, despite some spirited attacking play, may be the reason that Saturday’s attendance of 1929 plumbed unwelcome depths. The figure was well down on the meaningless encounter with Barnet that was last season’s final fixture.
The club needs to concern themselves with the lack of support shown in this town and I can vouch for the fact that a number of the absentees have been regulars in recent seasons.
If your core support can’t be bothered to turn out for home games there is a real problem. Initially results may be the key and the appearance of Crawley Town at the top end of the table will register with some. In the longer term though I have no idea what the answer is.
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[] | 2016-08-26T13:02:33 | null | 2016-08-25T12:57:44 | Crawley Town head coach Dermot Drummy is expecting to make one more new signing before the transfer window closes at the end of August. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fcrawley-town-fc%2Fcrawley-town-news%2Fcrawley-s-drummy-aiming-to-make-one-more-signing-1-7543754.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7543753.1472127471!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Crawley’s Drummy aiming to make one more signing | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | Crawley Town head coach Dermot Drummy is expecting to make one more new signing before the transfer window closes at the end of August.
He has already brought in 19 new players to the club since joining Reds in April.
Drummy will not reveal which position he is targetting or when the signing will happen, but has indicated it will be a permanent deal rather than a loan signing.
He said: “I am looking for one more signing, definitely by August 31st.”
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[] | 2016-08-26T13:10:32 | null | 2016-08-25T13:38:09 | Railway station staff are due to strike over cuts to ticket office opening hours planned across Sussex. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fbreaking-news-railway-station-staff-to-strike-over-ticket-office-cuts-1-7543983.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7543982.1472128673!/image/image.jpg | en | null | BREAKING NEWS: Railway station staff to strike over ticket office cuts | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | Railway station staff are due to strike over cuts to ticket office opening hours planned across Sussex.
The RMT union has already called a 48-hour strike starting Wednesday September 7 over Govia Thameslink Railway’s plans to change the role of conductors to on-board supervisors on Southern services.
Now RMT members will also hold a 24-hour walkout on September 7 over GTR’s plans to cut the opening hours of its station ticket offices.
The union fears the reorganisation will affect dispatchers and barrier staff in the near future.
Mick Cash, RMT general secretary, said; “The Govia Thamelink franchise is in meltdown and not fit for purpose. Not content with axing catering services, closing ticket offices and attacking the role of their guards they now want to threaten 130 station jobs and compromise the safety of both their passengers and staff alike.
“Our members have made it clear that they will not stand by while this basket-case franchise unleashes yet another attack on jobs and services in the drive for profits and that is why we have no option but to take strike action.
“These cuts plans fly in the face of the response from the thousands of passengers who objected to the closure of ticket offices and the de-staffing of stations as Govia drives on with plans for a “faceless railway” where the public are left to fend for themselves on rammed-out, dangerous and unreliable services.
“It is about time Govia Thameslink started acting responsibly, halted their cuts plans and got round the table with the union in serious and genuine talks.”
Proposals would see most ticket offices across Sussex open on weekday peak times only, typically between 7-10am, with ‘station hosts’ selling tickets on concourses at other times of the day.
Both Falmer and Lancing’s offices are set to close completely, while locations facing cuts include Angmering, Barnham, Bexhill, Bognor Regis, Burgess Hill, Chichester, Crawley, East Grinstead, Eastbourne, Hassocks, Horley, Horsham, Hove, Lewes, Littlehampton, Polegate, Portslade, Shoreham, and Worthing.
Late last week the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) started to ballot more than 250 ticket office and platform staff, with the results due to be announced on Friday September 2.
Manuel Cortes, general secretary of the TSSA, said: “We cannot stand by and allow GTR to reduce Southern Railway to a second class operation which is not fit for passengers and staff.
“Passengers have suffered enough over the past few months and it is now time for Chris Grayling [Transport Secretary] to act. GTR should be stripped off this franchise and it should be handed over to the publicly run Transport for London as Sadiq Khan has suggested.
“Then we will have a publicly run franchise which will be operating in the public interest, not in the interest of private shareholders.”
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"Graham.Carter Jpress.Co.Uk"
] | 2016-08-26T13:07:51 | null | 2016-08-24T10:41:57 | Crawley Town defender Joe McNerney has revealed his long return from his injury nightmare was “quite depressing.” | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fcrawley-town-fc%2Fcrawley-town-news%2Fcrawley-s-mcnerney-is-glad-to-be-back-1-7541143.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7541142.1472031702!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Crawley’s McNerney is glad to be back | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | Crawley Town defender Joe McNerney has revealed his long return from his injury nightmare was “quite depressing.”
On Saturday he scored Reds’ equalising goal in their 1-1 draw at home to Barnet.
However he has told how tough it was making the long comeback from injury to become part of Dermot Drummy’s unbeaten team.
The former Woking centre back was given his big opportunity by former Reds boss Mark Yates last season to show he has what it takes to succeed in League 2.
But after impressing in the first few games he piacked up an injury which took the rest of the season to fully recover from, and he had to overcome some demoralising setbacks on the way.
McNerney suffered a miserable season, playing in the first five games, then out until October when he played twice and was then out of action again until March when he played in the last six matches, making a poor season’s total of just 13 appearances.
He said: “It was a massive disappointment last year. I got that break and it went the complete wrong way.
“I felt I started fairly well last year - I’d never had a serious injury before and for it to drop off like that the way it did was quite depressing at times.
“Everyone gets injuries and that’s part of football. The injury I had was difficult - they couldn’t diagnose what I had.
“So I began the rehab process, it still hurt, so I had to go back to the drawing board, find out what it was and had the operation.”
He had a bone spur on patella (knee cap) which was pinching his tendon.
“Once they found out what it was it was quite straight forward.
“I was in great hands - fair play to Crawley they sent me to some great people.
“You have to trust the rehab and now it feels great.”
However gaining full fitness was not enough, he then had to prove to the new manager he was good enough to fit into his plans.
McNerney, 24, said: “We’ve got a very distinct style of play which the manager wants. “The manager who signed me - (Mark Yates) had gone so I had to prove myself to the new manager (Dermot Drummy). It was a big test.
“I’m one of the few left from last year and was not necessarily his choice.
“I’ve had to step up and prove to him I’m worth a place in this team.
“My target this year was just to be in the team. The manager has brought in his own centre-halves and it was a case of whether or not he wanted me to be in the team.
“It’s not necessarily done and dusted yet but I think we have surprised a few people.
“We are fighting together as a team and I think that will do wonders for us.
“We haven’t really got our passsing football game going yet because the teams we’ve played have made it very difficult for us.
“Dermot’s very big on team spirit, and if everyone keeps on fighting we’ll do well.”
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"James Oxenham"
] | 2016-08-26T13:10:13 | null | 2016-08-26T10:21:29 | A woman was taken to hospital after suffering burns in an incident at a fish and chip shop in Crawley. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fupdate-woman-taken-to-hospital-after-suffering-burns-at-crawley-fish-and-chip-shop-1-7545733.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7061952.1472204831!/image/image.jpg | en | null | UPDATE: Woman taken to hospital after suffering burns at Crawley fish and chip shop | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | A woman was taken to hospital after suffering burns in an incident at a fish and chip shop in Crawley.
Emergency services were called to the shop in Tilgate Parade at 4pm yesterday (August 25).
The fire service said smoke was seen coming out of the building.
Crews inspected the property but no fire was discovered.
Police said a woman was taken to hospital with burns to her leg.
The road was closed to allow access to emergency vehicles but was reopened at around 5pm.
Officers said they are not treating the incident as suspicious.
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] | 2016-08-30T20:48:06 | null | 2016-08-30T21:38:31 | Crawley won their opening group game in the Checkatrade Trophy thanks to a headed first half goal by James Collins. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fcrawley-town-fc%2Fcrawley-town-news%2Fcrawley-1-colchester-0-collins-heads-reds-to-cup-win-1-7551498.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7551497.1472589490!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Crawley 1 Colchester 0: Collins heads Reds to cup win | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | Crawley won their opening group game in the Checkatrade Trophy thanks to a headed first half goal by James Collins.
Reds took the lead in superb style after half an hour, the goal nodded in by James Collins following good work by Jason Banton.
Crawley made six changes to the side which lost 3-1 at home to Notts County.
Goalkeeper Yusuf Mersin, Joe McNerney, Enzio Boldewijn, Andre Blackman, Billy Clifford and skipper Jimmy Smith were all rested.
In their place were: Mitch Beeney in goal, Chris Arthur, Mark Connolly, Bobson Bawling, Aryan Tajbakhsh and Adi Yussuf. Louis Young wore the captain’s armband.
Reds had the first early chance as Josh Yorwerth dummied past an opponent and played in Adi Yussuf whose shot was blacked and then cleared.
Colchester wernt close when Macauley Bonne had a go at goal from outside the area and his shot flew only inches over the bar.
Reds then began to press forward and had two chances when Banton curled a shot at the keeper, following a one-two with Collins.
Then Banton enabled Collins to have a go and he cracked a powerful shot against the post.
The same duo combined again for the opening goal. Banton went on a mazey run and supplied Collins at the far post, who headed down into the net in the 33rd minute.
Colchester looked lively as the second half unfolded put pressure on the Crawley goal twice in two minutes.
First Drey Wright fired a long free-kick straight at Beeney, who dropped the ball before quickly recovering.
The visitors then forced a brilliant save from Beeney to deny Denny Johnsone, tipping his blockbuster shot on to the bar.
REDS: Beeney, Young, Arthur, Davey, Connolly, Banton (Clifford 70), Yorwerth, Bawling, Collins, Tajbakhsh, Yussuf (Blackman 75)
SUBS: Moris, Clifford, McNerney, Pappoe
COLCHESTER: Walker, Lapslie (Diaz Wright 61), Drey Wright, Szmodics, Vincent-Young, Wynter, Johnstone, Eastman (Peter 62), Bonne, Semble-Ferris, Kinsella
SUBS: Brindley, Porter, Dickinson, Barnes, James
REFEREE: Tim Robinson
ATTENDANCE: 881 (92 away)
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] | 2016-08-26T14:47:43 | null | 2016-08-26T14:08:52 | Two people have been arrested in connection with five robberies carried out in Horsham in under two weeks, the force has said. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fcrime%2Ftwo-arrests-following-series-of-robberies-in-horsham-1-7546431.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7520724.1472216915!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Two arrests following series of robberies in Horsham | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | Two people have been arrested in connection with five robberies carried out in Horsham in under two weeks, the force has said.
Police said they received calls about four separate robberies in Horsham Park and one in Christ’s Hospital.
A spokesman for Sussex Police said the offences were carried out in the park on July 28 at 6.50pm, August 8 at 5.50pm, where two separate victims were robbed, and August 9 at 8.45am.
A man was robbed in Station Road, Christs Hospital, on August 1 at 4.50pm, officers added.
Officers said they began linking the offences due to the similar description of the suspects and in all cases the suspect approached the victims, all men, and demanded cash.
Detective Inspector Antony Leadbeater said: “We are keen to trace any witnesses who may have been in the locations at the time. We would also like to speak to a man on a bike who it is thought the suspect also threatened and shouted at on August 8 at around 5.50pm in Horsham Park. This man may have been a witness to the robbery occurring or actually be a victim himself.
“While arrests have been made and the public should be reassured, we ask people to remain vigilant when walking alone and report any suspicious behaviour to us.”
Police said a 21-year-old man, from Horsham, was arrested on suspicion of robbery has been bailed until September 16.
A 17-year-old boy, from Horsham, was also arrested on suspicion of robbery and he has been bailed until September 24.
Anyone with any information in relation to the incidents in Horsham are asked to call 101 quoting serial 338 of 9/8/16 or can report via 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk
Alternatively, you can call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 (www.crimestoppers-uk.org).
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] | 2016-08-29T18:48:47 | null | 2016-08-29T17:45:20 | Another body has been found on a beach in Sussex, the police have confirmed. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcounty-news-another-body-found-on-sussex-beach-1-7549595.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7405448.1472489217!/image/image.jpg | en | null | COUNTY NEWS: Another body found on Sussex beach | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | Another body has been found on a beach in Sussex, the police have confirmed.
Sussex Police said they were contacted this afternoon with reports that a body had been washed up on Littlehampton beach.
A spokesperson added that the coastguard were involved, and that the coroner’s office has been informed.
Police officers are currently closing down the scene.
It is thought to be the body of the diver that went missing on Saturday off the coast of Bognor Regis – but police said they were unable to confirm the identity of the body.
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[] | 2016-08-26T12:55:27 | null | 2016-08-25T09:48:48 | The free lunchtime concert series at Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, resumes on Friday, September 2, with the young harpist Alex Rider. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fwhat-s-on%2Fentertainments%2Fyoung-harpist-performs-at-lunchtime-concert-in-cuckfield-1-7542983.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7542982.1472114914!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Young harpist performs at lunchtime concert in Cuckfield | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | The free lunchtime concert series at Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, resumes on Friday, September 2, with the young harpist Alex Rider.
The show starts at 1pm (soup served from 12.30pm) and finishes at 2pm.
Alex is a graduate of the Guidhall School of Music & Drama. His recent highlights include performances with the London Sinfonietta Academy and solo recitals for the Stogumber Festival and Canterbury Music Club.
This concert offers a chance to enjoy some beautiful music and learn more about the harp.
Children are very welcome.
For more information contact hannah.carter@me.com.
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] | 2016-08-28T14:48:38 | null | 2016-08-28T09:55:51 | Sussex motorists who are travelling to Kent are being told the M20 motorway will be shut until at least this evening. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Ftraffic-update-motorway-closed-until-this-evening-1-7547873.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7548094.1472392607!/image/image.jpg | en | null | TRAFFIC UPDATE: Motorway closed until ‘this evening’ | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | Sussex motorists who are travelling to Kent are being told the M20 motorway will be shut until at least this evening.
Highways England issued a statement saying that the M20 is closed between junctions one and four, and ‘is likely to remain closed until at approximately 6pm’.
The collision on the M20 is causing problems for anyone driving to Kent. Picture: Eddie Mitchell
The closure comes after a lorry struck a footbridge in Kent yesterday, causing it to collapse. Read more here.
Highways England said that diversions are also in place and it is likely the M26 which links the M25 to the M20 will also remain closed until the incident is cleared.
The diversion for the M20 is via the A2 or M2 using the A229 and A228, and the diversion for the M26, closed at M25 junction five, is to use the M25 junction two and then travel on the A2 or M2.
Highways England south east operations manager Gary Coleman said everything was being done to reopen the motorway again, but safety had to come first both for workers and drivers.
The collision on the M20 is causing problems for anyone driving to Kent. Picture: Eddie Mitchell
“We are facing a real challenge to lift two HGVs and a motorbike clear of the scene and deal with all of the rubble from the collapsed bridge strewn across both carriageways. “There is also the issue of the remaining part of the footbridge, which is still in place over the coast-bound side of the motorway. We have crews on scene ready to take action as soon as the police have completed their investigation. We also have cranes en route and lighting so work can continue through the night.
“We are doing everything we can to safely reopen the motorway, but we’d ask drivers to please bear with us as this is a complex operation and it will take time and skill to complete. We’ll keep everyone updated.”
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] | 2016-08-29T16:48:44 | null | 2016-08-29T16:23:52 | A body has been found on a busy Sussex beach. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcounty-news-body-found-on-busy-beach-1-7549213.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7517972.1472387103!/image/image.jpg | en | null | COUNTY NEWS: Body found on busy beach | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | A body has been found on a busy Sussex beach.
Sussex Police confirmed officers are currently dealing with a deceased person on Brighton beach, opposite the Grand Hotel and near the British Airways i360.
Brighton beach, taken in July this year by Eddie Mitchell
A police spokesperson said they were called at just before 1.50pm to the scene, and one vehicle was dispatched.
They confirmed that the ambulance service was also at the scene and undertakers had been called.
They also dismissed rumours that the body had been washed up.
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] | 2016-08-30T08:47:25 | null | 2016-08-30T08:49:36 | Chichester Art Society member Glen Smith has had a painting selected for the Royal Society of Marine Artists’ annual exhibition at the Mall Galleries in central London from September 28-October 8. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fwhat-s-on%2Fentertainments%2Fnational-success-for-chichester-artist-1-7549965.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7549964.1472543482!/image/image.jpeg | en | null | National success for Chichester artist | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | Chichester Art Society member Glen Smith has had a painting selected for the Royal Society of Marine Artists’ annual exhibition at the Mall Galleries in central London from September 28-October 8.
Glen’s painting of Newquay Harbour was one of 1,100 submitted by non-members of the RSMA and is one of the small number selected to hang alongside the work of RSMA members at their annual exhibition. The exhibition’s theme is the sea and everything related to it, from beaches and creeks to harbours and boats.
Chichester Art Society spokeswoman Jean Campbell said: “This exhibition is regarded as the most prestigious and varied marine art exhibition in the country and will feature over 400 works from emerging and well-established artists across a range of media, including oil painting, watercolour, pastels, prints, and sculpture.
“The society congratulates Glen, whose work was a visitors’ favourite at its June exhibition this year and wishes him continued success with his work in the future.”
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[
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] | 2016-08-28T08:48:27 | null | 2016-08-27T15:00:20 | Motorists from around Sussex are being advised to avoid using the M20 if travelling to Kent after a bridge collapsed. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcounty-news-warning-to-sussex-drivers-after-bridge-collapses-1-7547405.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7547402.1472307475!/image/image.jpg | en | null | COUNTY NEWS: Warning to Sussex drivers after bridge collapses | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | Motorists from around Sussex are being advised to avoid using the M20 if travelling to Kent after a bridge collapsed.
Kent Police said that officers were called at 12.10pm today to a report of a bridge collapsing between Junction 4 and Junction 3 on the M20 London-bound.
Police said a lorry collided with a pedestrian bridge which collapsed onto the carriageway below.
Officers are in attendance along with Kent Fire and Rescue Service and South East Coast Ambulance Service.
No people are believed to be trapped in the debris, however one person is believed to have suffered injuries, not reported to be life threatening at this time, Kent Police said.
Police are treating this as a major incident and the M20 has been closed in both directions to allow this incident to be dealt with.
The scene on the M20 between Borough Green and Leybourne in Kent after a lorry hit a foot bridge and it collapsed. Picture: @emmaraphaelx / SWNS.com
Motorists are advised to avoid the area and take an alternative route.
Highways England has said that the road closure will last until at least tomorrow. For the latest updates, click here.
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[] | 2016-08-29T10:48:42 | null | 2016-08-29T10:46:25 | Nodding off in the middle of the day may be down to pollution generated by traffic, suggests new research. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fnews%2Foffbeat-news%2Fsleepiness-linked-to-traffic-noise-and-pollution-1-7548626.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7548623.1472463964!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Sleepiness linked to traffic noise and pollution | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | Nodding off in the middle of the day may be down to pollution generated by traffic, suggests new research.
The study shows exposure to traffic pollution is a trigger for daytime sleepiness - and may also trigger SNORING.
More than 12,000 adults were included in the Respiratory Health in Northern Europe (RHINE) study.
The findings show that people exposed to high levels of pollution had a 65 per cent greater chance of suffering from daytime sleepiness, compared to those who had no exposure.
Traffic noise in the bedroom was also a trigger - with people 46 per cent more likely to feel sleepy in the day if exposed.
And the research also suggests that people are also 29 per cent more likely to be a habitual snorer if they are exposed to traffic noise while they sleep.
Daytime sleepiness affected one in five people involved in the study, while one in four reported habitual snoring.
Ane Johannessen, an epidemiologist at Bergen University in Norway, wrote the study together with Professor Thorarinn Gislason and other Northern European researchers.
She said: “Exposure to traffic should be taken into account when planning treatment for patients with sleep disturbances, because reducing noise and pollution exposure in the bedroom may have a beneficial effect.
“Reducing exposure through relocating the bedroom away from pollution sources or making the bedroom more soundproof to protect against traffic noise, as well as mapping alternative and less polluted outdoor everyday routes may help patients with their sleep disorders.”
The study also showed that men, older subjects, smokers and those with lower education were more likely to report habitual snoring.
They were usually less physically active, with a higher BMI, and more likely to have a diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA).
Women, older people, smokers, and those with lower education were more likely to report daytime sleepiness.
The new research is due to be presented at the European Respiratory Society’s International Congress in London next month.
Professor Jorgen Vestbo, President of ERS and Professor of Respiratory Medicine at the University of Manchester, said: “The question of who snores may be a running joke in some households but for many snoring is a serious issue, with direct links to physical and mental well being and the same is true for daytime sleepiness.
“We want people to think more about the environment around them and the impact it can have - from the way they sleep to the air they breathe.”
To coincide with Congress, the ERS will be holding some free public lung function testing, starting in Trafalgar Square on September 2 and 3. | http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/news/offbeat-news/sleepiness-linked-to-traffic-noise-and-pollution-1-7548626 | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/d1a59f49c009448b64e02ac8d8ba34fa1a0b0a921a845fe9e84582df09b914c0.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:08:54 | null | 2016-08-26T06:30:16 | Embattled patient transport service provider Coperforma should be stripped of its contract, one union has suggested. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fhealth%2Fcalls-to-strip-coperforma-of-sussex-patient-transport-service-contract-1-7544956.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7544954.1472141989!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Calls to strip Coperforma of Sussex patient transport service contract | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | Embattled patient transport service provider Coperforma should be stripped of its contract, one union has suggested.
The private company took over from South East Coast Ambulance Service back in April, but during the first few months patients complained about numerous incidents of crews either not turning up or showing up late.
One of its sub-contractors VM Langfords went into administration earlier this year and Coperforma had to step in to guarantee the pay, jobs, and terms and conditions of employees by transferring them to other companies working under them on the contract.
However the GMB union, which represents staff working for sub-contractor Docklands Medical Services, has warned that many of its members could lose their jobs without money owed to them from their previous employers.
Gary Palmer, GMB organiser, said: “No more chances, no more waiting until the dust hopefully settles, the time has come to remove Coperfoma and all those that would put profit before patients and staff.”
He explained that the union had been made aware that all transferred staff could be given notice and dismissed from their current NHS contracts with a view to offering them inferior contracts on a take it or leave it basis, which could affect up to 60 staff.
The tender process for the contract was led by the High Weald Lewes Havens Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) on behalf of all seven CCGs covering Sussex.
Mr Palmer added: “The GMB have written assurances and viewed public broadcasts where Coperforma CEO Michael Clayton clearly states that their new providers would not only pick up the PTS work after the collapse of Langfords, but that staff would be looked after and not out of pocket, and importantly that all their terms and conditions would remain and be protected and not just during any inbound move to a new provider but with assurances that it would also do so for any future outbound transfer as well.
“Right from the very start when this contract was awarded to Coperforma despite the missed warning signs around their inability to deliver such a vital service for Sussex being ignored by the CCGs and its accountable officers, their delivery, accountability and responsibility has been seen to fail all measures, standards and targets by everyone except those who are ultimately responsible, the CCGs.”
Coperforma have been approached for comment.
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] | 2016-08-31T10:49:05 | null | 2016-08-31T10:56:59 | For anyone who has found the whole process of internet shopping too much like hard work Amazon has come up with a solution. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fnews%2Foffbeat-news%2Famazon-dash-lets-you-order-your-loo-roll-at-the-touch-of-a-button-1-7553822.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7553821.1472637399!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Amazon Dash lets you order your loo roll at the touch of a button | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | For anyone who has found the whole process of internet shopping too much like hard work Amazon has come up with a solution.
The online retailer today revealed that it is introducing its Amazon Dash Buttons to the UK.
The dinky little gadgets are a one-touch way to order a host of popular products without all that complicated rigmarole of actually logging onto your Amazon account and searching for them.
The Dash Buttons are literally that, small plastic boxes housing a button, which when pressed will connect via wi-fi to your Amazon account and using one-click buying order your selected products.
Each button is linked to a particular item and there are 40 brands available from launch so you can get everything from cat food to condoms and nappies to NERF ammunition delivered to your door.
Daniel Rausch, director of Amazon Dash, explained the thinking behind the devices: “We’ve all experienced the frustration of running out of something we need - Dash Button and Dash Replenishment Service are designed to make that moment a thing of the past.
“Dash Buttons offer the convenience of one-click shopping from anywhere in the home - they can be placed near those frequently used items you don’t want to run out of, and when you see supplies running low, the Dash Button makes it easier than ever to order more. Just press the button and your item is on its way.”
The £4.99 devices are only available to Amazon Prime customers, which means you’ll have to sign up to the £79-a-year service to enjoy the Dash Button’s convenience. The good news is that you’ll get £4.99 back off your first order of each product.
Alongside the buttons, Amazon also announced the UK rollout of its Dash Replenishment Service.
Like the button this links to your Amazon account but rather than having to do the ordering yourself it allows connected smart devices to order supplies themselves.
This means the likes of washing machines, dishwashers and printers from big-name brands including Bosch, Samsung, Whirlpool and Siemens can monitor your consumables usage and order more before you run out.
If they could just design a button that remotely loads the dishwasher too, they could be onto a winner. | http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/news/offbeat-news/amazon-dash-lets-you-order-your-loo-roll-at-the-touch-of-a-button-1-7553822 | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/57345d520d3fff0202021a64cd4e7c0839f6d9faa60b9b948c90b8451c4b7622.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T12:48:38 | null | 2016-08-26T07:27:02 | University of Chichester graduate Joe Perkins tries to capture a little bit of chaotic Quo in his new album. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fwhat-s-on%2Fentertainments%2Fnew-album-for-chichester-graduate-1-7545522.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7545521.1472192930!/image/image.jpg | en | null | New album for Chichester graduate | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | University of Chichester graduate Joe Perkins tries to capture a little bit of chaotic Quo in his new album.
Joe, who studied commercial music graduating in 2012, has long been a huge Status Quo fan: he first saw them, aged ten, in Bristol 16 years ago.
“And I have seen them with the modern line-up loads of times, always the perfect Quo. But then they played with their original line-up, and they were just all over the place in terms of the timing and the notes, but in terms of the musicality, they were just so exciting.
“They had the danger back, and it was just so much better for not being perfect, and I think that is one of the lessons I have learnt.
“You record a song and then you can edit it and edit it until it is perfect, but that’s not necessarily the best way to do it.
“You want the edge, which is what Quo had. They looked terrified! But that nervous energy made it the best Quo show I’d ever seen. It was so much more exciting for being edgy and dangerous. It was four humans all playing together with the whole thing likely to implode at any point. It was pure rock & roll!
“We are human beings. We are not perfect. We all make mistakes. With technology, you can make it perfect, but you lose the fact that we are all musicians playing together. It’s about the spontaneous things that can happen, and that’s what I have wanted to capture.
“There are little mistakes, but the album is what I sound like when I play the guitar. And it is the first album I haven’t done in a recording studio. I did it in the dining room at home. It was about giving free rein to the music.”
It was while he was at Chichester that Joe did his first album: “It was a very good course, but for me the most important thing was the studio facilities that we could book out. The course was very wide-ranging, but in your spare time you could get into the studio and having the studio was great. You got taught all the basics of making a record, but then you could develop it all further.
“I did my first album then which I released free online. So many people had got involved and given their time for free that it wouldn’t have been right to try to sell it.
“It was call Host of Other Artists. It was all songs I had written and played pretty much every instrument, but it was other people doing the lead vocals. I did some backing vocals, but I am not strong enough a singer to do the lead vocals.”
Now comes the new album, purely instrumental. Double Denim is released on Friday, September 2, as a vinyl + CD bundle (limited to 300 copies) and as a download – both available from joeperkins.co.uk. Both are priced at £7.99.
“Releasing the album on vinyl isn’t purely nostalgic,” Joe says. “Sure, I personally prefer buying music as a physical entity and enjoying it as a piece of art, and I think vinyl is the best for that.
“But the audio is actually much higher definition than the CD and has a more dynamic master. You’ll have to turn it up a bit, but it sounds more natural. Nowadays we all need to own our music digitally too, so with the enclosed CD you get that as well.
“So that’s Double Denim. There’s rock; bluegrass; ballads; a snare drum with far too much reverb on it; potentially the world’s loudest cajón; an army of pots and pans; an outrageous amount of guitars; a sense of humour; and real human musicians playing their instruments.
“And who else gives you all that on an outdated format from the 1930s?” | http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/what-s-on/entertainments/new-album-for-chichester-graduate-1-7545522 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/31378c22b185b20f3b20eff079591bc214f9b508af3d1eaf4b8b1358858835ac.json |
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The investigation into the suspected murder of a 19-year-old is still underway, police have said.
As previously reported, a 27-year-old man from Portslade was arrested in Burgess Hill yesterday on suspicion of murder after the woman’s body was found in Chrisdory Road, Mile Oak.
The scene of the suspected murder at a property in Chrisdory Road, Mile Oak. Picture: Eddie Mitchell
The house is still a crime scene as forensic teams continue their work, Sussex Police has said.
The murder has also been reported to the independent body which deals with police complaints. Click here for the full story.
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[] | 2016-08-26T13:10:02 | null | 2016-08-25T16:13:18 | It was a sunny day in all respects, as Burgess Hill Girls celebrates another excellent set of GCSE results, maintaining its consistent record of over 30% of all entries gaining A* grades, with 65% A*/A and well over half the girls getting seven or more A* or A grades apiece. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fsuccess-in-the-sunshine-burgess-hill-girls-celebrate-top-gcse-results-1-7544724.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7544723.1472137981!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Success in the sunshine - Burgess Hill Girls celebrate top GCSE results | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | It was a sunny day in all respects, as Burgess Hill Girls celebrates another excellent set of GCSE results, maintaining its consistent record of over 30% of all entries gaining A* grades, with 65% A*/A and well over half the girls getting seven or more A* or A grades apiece.
Special congratulations were given to the following eight girls who gained straight A*/A grades: Eleanor Reffin from Isfield, Elizabeth Geraghty from Crawley Down, Anna Morgan from East Grinstead, Felicia Preen from Lindfield, Florence Merrett from Bolney, Phoebe Kinsman from Ardingly and international boarder Verna Wang.
A statement from the school said: “The outstanding results across STEM subjects (sciences, technology and mathematics) demonstrate the school’s growing record of success in this area, confirming the national picture that an all-girls environment delivers the strongest STEM results. 71% of all entries in STEM subjects were A*/A with the figure rising to 91% A*-B. A third of the pupils in the year group sat the more-demanding Certificate in Further Mathematics (in addition to GCSE Mathematics) gaining 11 A* or A grades. Five girls achieved much-prized distinctions in their Certificate in Further Mathematics – Eleanor Reffin, Verna Wang, Doris Chan, Coco Xia and Michelle Zeng – placing them amongst the strongest mathematicians in the country.
“Girls achieved superb results in every other academic subject too. 89% of all those entered for Fine Art gained A*/A grades. All girls studying German, Latin and Greek achieved A*/A grades. Over 75% of girls who sat exams in History, Drama and Philosophy and Ethics gained A*/A grades.
“Outstanding student of the year must go to Eleanor Reffin, who not only achieved 10 A * grades but is also a highly decorated horsewoman, representing the school in the equestrian team. In addition, Eleanor has won awards for debating and public speaking, performed in the school musical Les Misérables, and even taken a turn on the catwalk in the end of year fashion show: a true Burgess Hill Girl.”
Mrs Kathryn Bell, Head, stated how exceptionally proud she was of all the girls in the year group and how they should warmly celebrate these fantastic results,
“These results illustrate academic success goes hand in hand with an exciting and fulfilling extra-curricular, full of demanding activity, brilliance in creativity, performing arts and sport, and where life is lived adventurously. All girls achieve in this single-sex school and this demands recognition. The girls thoroughly deserve the accolades received on attaining these fabulous results!”
She added that: “GCSEs are demanding examinations, therefore it is particularly pleasing to see the strength of the girls’ success in core subjects including English, Mathematics, Science, Languages and the Humanities that provide them with the best possible platform on which to build their futures, whatever their passion or skill.
“Results day is a very special day for our school as it is a time when we can all come
together as a community to congratulate every member of Year 11 for not only what they have gained by being at the school but also for what they have given back.
“Individually our girls are superb, collectively they are brilliant! They and their teachers are to be heartily congratulated on a job well done.”
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[] | 2016-08-26T13:05:40 | null | 2016-08-23T09:38:34 | Dermot Drummy is relieved to have a week without a midweek game after playing three Tuesday night games in a row. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fcrawley-town-fc%2Fcrawley-town-news%2Fdrummy-s-relief-at-no-midweek-game-1-7539286.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7539285.1471941501!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Drummy’s relief at no midweek game | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | Dermot Drummy is relieved to have a week without a midweek game after playing three Tuesday night games in a row.
He said: “You wouldn’t believe how tough it was at Wolves, and then to do what we did at Doncaster and Exeter.
“It’s the mental pressure that’s taken its toll on the players.
“But they’ll look at this and say ‘good weekend’ and really see it as something to build on.
“The hard thing about playing Tuesday/Saturday is you don’t get a lot of coaching time.”
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[] | 2016-08-29T20:48:46 | null | 2016-08-29T21:00:23 | Police are preparing for a second night of discussions with an armed pensioner holed up in a house. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcounty-update-armed-siege-enters-second-night-1-7549744.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7548595.1472501044!/image/image.jpg | en | null | COUNTY UPDATE: Armed siege enters second night | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | Police are preparing for a second night of discussions with an armed pensioner holed up in a house.
The 72-year-old man remains inside the house with police security cordons and a road closure in place as negotiations continue.
Emergency services were first called to the property at around 4.10pm on Sunday to a report of threatening behaviour.
A woman known to the man was also in the house in Harbour Road, Pagham, at the time, but she left shortly after police arrival and is safe and well.
The man, who is on his own and believed to have a gun, continues to communicate with trained police negotiators.
Chief Superintendent Neil Honnor said: “I appreciate this must be a little disconcerting and frustrating for local residents having a continued large police presence outside their homes.
“The safety of the local community is paramount and we are doing all we can to resolve this ongoing incident in a controlled way.
“The road closure and cordons remain in place but residents are still free to come and go as and when they need to with police support.
“We would once again like to thank the local community for their patience and understanding.”
An earlier report from Sussex police confirmed armed officers were at the scene as negotations continued.
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[] | 2016-08-26T12:56:25 | null | 2016-08-25T09:42:39 | The Hawth in Crawley is always looking for new ways to get young people involved in events, shows, clubs and classes. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fwhat-s-on%2Fentertainments%2Fboys-and-girls-get-chance-to-star-in-world-class-opera-at-the-hawth-1-7542966.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7542965.1472114544!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Boys and girls get chance to star in world-class opera at The Hawth | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | The Hawth in Crawley is always looking for new ways to get young people involved in events, shows, clubs and classes.
This coming season is no exception with September offering children the chance to audition for Peter Pan on Sunday, September 11.
Now The Hawth Youth Theatre, in partnership with the world-famous Russian State Opera, is looking for boys and girls to star in their world-class production of Carmen, at the Crawley venue.
Featuring an impressive cast of professional opera singers and a live orchestra with more than 30 musicians, this is a fantastic opportunity for boys and girls aged 10-13 years old to gain stage experience and perform in front of a sell-out live audience.
The auditions will be held in The Hawth’s new arts space, The Loft, on Friday, September 2, from 4pm-6pm.
Those selected will be required to commit to the rehearsal dates: Friday, September 16, and Friday, September 30 (4pm-6pm).
They must also be available for the performance on Friday, October 7 (4.30pm-9.30pm).
If a one-off performance isn’t enough and you love performing why not join The Hawth’s weekly Youth Theatre?
Each term The Youth Theatre (THYT for short) rehearse a show for performance on one of The Hawth’s professional stages.
From classical to new plays, THYT perform it all and even find time to create their own.
So if you love acting and want to be in the spotlight, this could be the youth theatre for you.
The Youth Theatre meet at the following times:
l Junior Company (11-14 years, key stage 3), Mondays 5pm-7pm and/or Thursdays 5pm-7pm.
l Senior Company (14-18 years, key stages 4 and 5) Thursdays, 7.15pm-9.15pm.
On Monday, September 5, and Thursday, September 8, there will be free taster sessions for anyone who is thinking of joining.
Being part of THYT also gives members opportunities to appear alongside professional companies performing at The Hawth and you can take advantage of discounted tickets to see selected shows.
To find out more contact hawthyt@parkwoodtheatres.co.uk.
Visit www.hawth.co.uk to see what else is on at the venue.
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[] | 2016-08-26T13:02:06 | null | 2016-08-24T17:30:01 | Ifield came out on top by four wickets in a revised T20 game after rain prevented the full league fixture going ahead. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fcricket%2Fahmed-sets-up-ifield-for-four-wicket-victory-1-7542401.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7542400.1472057578!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Ahmed sets up Ifield for four-wicket victory | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | Ifield came out on top by four wickets in a revised T20 game after rain prevented the full league fixture going ahead.
Jack Groves won the toss and elected to bowl first in damp conditions after a 90-minute delay.
St James Montefiore started well enough and put on 28 for the first wicket followed by a further 51 for the second and at 79 for 2 after 13 overs.
They were reasonably well set for a score of around 140 but they started losing wickets at regular intervals as the Ifield bowlers and fielders gradually got on top and scoring became more and more difficult.
Mahad Ahmed picked up three wickets for 22 and there were three run outs as the innings finished on 122 for 8 after 20 overs with Michael Gould top scoring with 44.
In response, Ifield lost the early wickets of Dan Smith and Mike Norris in their run-chase but Joe Cooke and Dinesh Salunkhe batted sensibly and took the score to 80 before Salunkhe was caught for 30.
Jack Groves and Cooke continued the good work but both departed with just a handful of runs needed and although there were a few slightly nervous moments successive boundaries from Paul Clifford took Ifield into the last over needing just four runs and Ahmed clipped the second delivery for four to secure victory.
Cooke topscored for Ifield with 41.
Ifield travel to Ansty this Saturday followed on the Sunday by their game in hand against Guernsey and they remain very much in the mix as the league season reaches its climax.
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] | 2016-08-28T14:48:38 | null | 2016-08-28T14:17:47 | A hit-and-run incident is causing major traffic delays on the A23, police have said. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fhit-and-run-incident-causes-delays-1-7548068.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7542479.1472390249!/image/image.jpg | en | null | ‘Hit-and-run’ incident causes delays | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | A hit-and-run incident is causing major traffic delays on the A23, police have said.
Sussex Police said they were called to the A23 towards Sayers Common at around 12.10pm after reports of a hit-and-run incident.
Police confirmed that a car had been in collision with a motorbike, but that the driver drove off shortly afterwards.
There have also been reports of an oil spill due to the collision, which has contributed to traffic delays.
As a result of the incident, one lane of the A23 has been closed and traffic is queueing on the A23 southbound between Hickstead and Hurstpierpoint.
There is also traffic congestion to Bolney Cross.
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] | 2016-08-27T14:46:32 | null | 2016-08-27T14:27:19 | Entries are being sought for the Stride Open Art 2016 which will run at Chichester’s Oxmarket Centre of Arts from October 11-23. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fwhat-s-on%2Fentertainments%2Fentries-sought-for-chichester-based-art-competition-and-exhibition-1-7547391.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7547390.1472304727!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Entries sought for Chichester-based art competition and exhibition | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | Entries are being sought for the Stride Open Art 2016 which will run at Chichester’s Oxmarket Centre of Arts from October 11-23.
Centre spokesman David Souter: “The Oxmarket Centre of Arts is indebted to Stride & Son for their sponsorship of our recent success, the 40th Anniversary Retrospective Exhibition. The Oxmarket is also sponsored each year for £1,000 prize money for the Stride Open Art Competition and is calling for entries online for the first time.
“With a £500 first prize for painting (along with the Stride Trophy), £250 second prize, £250 for the drawing prize and £100 for the Lawrence Williams Prize for Abstract Painting, the competition is open to all artists in East and West Sussex, Hampshire and Surrey, with the exhibition taking place between October 11-23.”
Full details on how to enter the competition are online at the Oxmarket website: oxmarket.com/stride-open-art-2016
Initial entry is by email: artists should send up to six images to info@oxmarket.com with STRIDE 2016 as the subject line. Entry cost is £12 per image (£10 per image for members) and payment can be by cash, cheque, or debit/credit card. The email should include the name of the artist and their postal address and phone number, along with the title, medium, size and price of each entry. The JPEG images should be named as the artist and title of the work.
The deadline for entry is Monday, September 26. Artists will be notified by email by October 1 if their work has been selected for the exhibition, and the work must be delivered on the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, October 8 and 9, 10am-4.30pm. | http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/what-s-on/entertainments/entries-sought-for-chichester-based-art-competition-and-exhibition-1-7547391 | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/f78c672a9b04c0dbc8ed74575c119f36a3e8f4375f086ba140de17a1525391bd.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T16:48:56 | null | 2016-08-30T16:07:35 | A man suffering from a rare form of dementia has been banned from a string of supermarkets, his local leisure centre and library. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fman-suffering-from-dementia-banned-from-supermarkets-1-7551030.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7551027.1472569634!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Man suffering from dementia ‘banned from supermarkets’ | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | A man suffering from a rare form of dementia has been banned from a string of supermarkets, his local leisure centre and library.
Laurie Butcher, of Lucastes Avenue, Haywards Heath, has frontotemporal dementia which has caused a fundamental personality change.
And this week his wife Jill spoke of the agony of living with the disease. She says it has changed Laurie from a ‘jokey pleasant chap’ to one who is ‘extremely unpleasant.’
“He’s not the man I married,” said Jill, 69. “He’s not like anyone I would choose to marry.”
But she is at pains to point out that it is the illness causing the problems, not Laurie himself. The disease has affected Laurie’s communication, social skills and language.
Now Jill wants to raise awareness of the disease - which often strikes younger people - in a bid to help others. “One of the big problems is lack of understanding by the public, and even by members of the medical profession.”
And she added: “Although he is quite harmless, Laurie is banned from entering various places in Haywards Heath because of his bizarre behaviour.
“For example he was sent home from Sainsbury’s in a police car a couple of weeks ago. Sainsbury’s could not tell me what he did because that would have been a breach of the Data Protection Act. And I’m his wife and carer.”
Laurie, 75, who used to work in advertising, first became ill around 11 years ago. “I think quickly after that we began to find we were losing friends. Our social life began to disintergrate.
“He cracks jokes and considers he is being funny. He’s not,” said Jill. “His behaviour is very bizarre.” She said he sometimes imitated accents and spoke aloud whatever came into his head.
“He’s not dangerous, but he will push children out of the way and he swears a lot. None of this is his fault. It’s the disease.
“I have to admit he is exremely unpleasant. I have to admit that. I don’t blame people for the way they react.”
Jill, who now runs a carers’ support group, said the disease - which can be difficult to diagnose - was progressive and terminal. “The brain is fundamentally shrinking.”
Cutting edge research into the disease is currently being carried out at University College London.
An FTD (frontotemporal dementia) Awareness Week is being held from September 24 - October 1. | http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/news/local/man-suffering-from-dementia-banned-from-supermarkets-1-7551030 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/a2c73d14ca609998cb98e84327df32b6dadfff90c56e16bac247d8242a2cb4f6.json |
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] | 2016-08-31T10:49:04 | null | 2016-08-31T10:26:06 | Sussex headteachers have shared their concerns about the rising cost of university education. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fheads-share-concerns-over-university-fees-1-7553712.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7553710.1472638441!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Heads share concerns over university fees | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | Sussex headteachers have shared their concerns about the rising cost of university education.
With a number of universities in England announcing they would be raising their annual fees above the £9,000 limit, there are fears higher education could once again become the playground of the elite.
Michael Ferry, Headteacher at St Wilfrid's, Crawley. Pic Steve Robards SR1520189 SUS-150820-140229001
Michael Ferry, head of St Wilfrid’s School, in Crawley, said the idea of increasing fees was “alarming” and added: “This will only put students off from entering university as they will be saddled with increased amounts of debt.
“Although many schools, including St Wilfrid’s, spend a lot of time demystifying what you pay for and when, it will certainly put people off from applying if fees rise.
“If we are not careful as a society, we will go back in time to an age when only a small minority were able to access a university place and even they were given a grant to do so.”
Peter Woodman, head of The Weald School, in Billingshurst, said he did not think students had been put off by the high fees, but were more selective about their choices.
We should do everything we can to ensure that access to university is fair and that people get in on merit, not because of which school they went to or how much money their parents have. Michael Ferry, headteacher, St Wilfrid’s School
He added: “They want to go to a university where the teaching is good and the support first class. They do not just want a degree.
“They want the right course that is also value for money and provides them with the right educational experience for their next step in life.”
When it came to earning a place at university, Mr Woodman felt the increasingly difficult A-levels would lead to a fall in the numbers making the grade.
He agreed the rising fees could also see students from less well-off backgrounds deciding the cost was too high.
Currently, any student debts not paid back after 30 years are wiped out and there are that, if that safety net was withdrawn, talented youngsters would choose to enter employment or an apprenticeship rather than achieving their full potential at university.
Mr Woodman recognised the difficulties faced by the government when it scrapped free university education.
He pointed out the percentage of students participating in higher education had risen from 10 per cent in the 1980s to more than 40 per cent and added: “This comes at a cost.
“Providing virtually free higher education to 10 per centr of the population was one thing but providing it to over 40 per cent of the population is expensive.”
Summing up his feeling, Mr Ferry said: “Universities are great places for their further development and although not everyone wants to apply, we should do everything we can to ensure that access to university is fair and that people get in on merit, not because of which school they went to or how much money their parents have.”
Mr Woodman agreed, describing a framed extract of a speech made by playwright Alan Bennett, which hangs in his office.
Called Fair Play, it reads: “We all know that to educate, not according to ability but according to the social situation of the parents, is both wrong and a waste.”
He said: “I whole heartedly agree. As such, I worry that increasing university fees yet again will allow the sons and daughters of those who can afford university to go and those who cannot afford it, not to go.
“Unless mechanisms are put in place to encourage and support those students and families this would be both unfair and a tragic waste of potential.”
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[] | 2016-08-26T16:47:47 | null | 2016-08-26T17:10:30 | The Crawley Irish Festival will once again bring together the best of the nation’s music and dance to The Hawth on Sunday (August 28). | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcelebrating-the-emerald-isle-at-crawley-irish-festival-1-7546934.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7546932.1472227807!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Celebrating the Emerald Isle at Crawley Irish Festival | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | The Crawley Irish Festival will once again bring together the best of the nation’s music and dance to The Hawth on Sunday (August 28).
The festival is now in its 21st year and there will be something for everyone of every age.
Activities and attractions include theatre workshops, Irish dancing demonstrations, three music stages featuring traditional and modern Irish music, children’s entertainment, educational areas, craft stalls and shops selling traditional Irish produce.
They will also be showing the day’s big football match, the semi-final between Kerry and Dublin on the big screen in the Hawth grounds.
Chairman of the Crawley Celtic and Irish Society John Nolan said: “It’s a celebration of Irishness and how we look upon ourselves in the South East.
“This builds on and adds to the multiculture of what Crawley is built upon. With the support, logistical and financial, from Crawley Borough Council and West Sussex County Council and we are proud of what we can do.
DM158803a.jpg Crawley Irish Festival 2015. Shanelle keogh 14, The Ace Academy. Photo by Derek Martin SUS-150830-193948008
“It’s very much a festival for the whole age group - from one extreme to the other. We have story telling; and actress Mairead Cuminsky she will be doing theatrical stuff taking them back in time.
“It’s an intermingling all the communities and culture of the town. You don’t see that in some new towns. Crawley is way ahead in that because of events like this and the Mela. We see a good sprinkling to all of them.”
The festival will be broadcast on the Irish TV | http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/news/local/celebrating-the-emerald-isle-at-crawley-irish-festival-1-7546934 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/6bd7ad3f854cfb8d417da943d27bb5dd2d590d8fa661e5ed0bc00e8abd6acf83.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T08:48:10 | null | 2016-08-31T09:04:41 | Crawley Town head coach Dermot Drummy confirmed he is expecting to sign ‘an international midfielder’ before the transfer window closes at 11pm today. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fcrawley-town-fc%2Fcrawley-town-news%2Fcrawley-to-sign-midfielder-today-1-7553568.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7553567.1472630925!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Crawley to sign midfielder today | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | Crawley Town head coach Dermot Drummy confirmed he is expecting to sign ‘an international midfielder’ before the transfer window closes at 11pm today.
Speaking after Reds’ 1-0 victory against Colchester United in the Checkatrade Trophy group match, he said the player was ‘local’ and he was virtually sure he would sign today (Wednesday).
Drummy said: “I am 90 per cent sure of signing a new midfielder who is an international on a permanent buy.”
He added: “He is away at the moment.”
Drummy confirmed he would not be sending any of his players out on loan.
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[] | 2016-08-31T14:49:09 | null | 2016-08-31T13:57:12 | A party of 20 scouts from Drake Explorer Scout Unit in Ifield has returned from a summer expedition to southern Poland. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fauschwitz-and-mountain-tops-on-scouts-poland-tour-1-7554274.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7554273.1472648209!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Auschwitz and mountain tops on scouts’ Poland tour | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | A party of 20 scouts from Drake Explorer Scout Unit in Ifield has returned from a summer expedition to southern Poland.
Activities included hill walking in the High Tatra mountains, climbing the highest mountain in Poland and cycling in the local countryside where young people were given the chance to encounter local culture.
After a week in the mountains they moved to Krakow for sightseeing. Sam Lashwood, 17, said: “The mountains were amazing and Krakow is a beautiful city. I enjoyed the whole experience.”
The Explorer Scouts got a chance to try a type of Polish dumplings called ‘pierogi’ at the 14th Krakow Pierogi festival, go down the Wieliczka salt mine and visited Wawel the castle in Krakow.
Maja Jasko, mum to Explorer scout Ania, and a native of Krakow was their personal tour guide.
One excursion was to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp where the horrors of the Holocaust occurred.
Expedition leader Andrew Eastman said: “It was important whilst we were so close to Auschwitz to make this trip part of our expedition and gave the young people a chance to reflect.” | http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/news/local/auschwitz-and-mountain-tops-on-scouts-poland-tour-1-7554274 | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/cfb2e25779e595eb27aaba40e5d1e1dad101e468bf9f2cc00170df1aa7202f20.json |
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] | 2016-08-28T10:48:32 | null | 2016-08-28T10:57:38 | A man suspected of murdering a 19-year-old woman has been released on bail, police have said. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fcrime%2Fmurder-suspect-released-on-bail-1-7547923.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7547920.1472378398!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Murder suspect released on bail | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | A man suspected of murdering a 19-year-old woman has been released on bail, police have said.
The 27-year-old man from Portslade was arrested on suspicion of murder on Thursday in Burgess Hill after police officers found the body of Shana Grice at her address in Chrisdory Road, Mile Oak at just before 9.45am.
Flowers were placed at the scene of Shana Grice's murder yesterday, Saturday, August 27. Picture: Eddie Mitchell
He has been released on bail until September 29 pending further enquiries, Sussex Police added.
Her parents paid tribute to their daughter, who they described as their ‘beautiful girl’. Read more here.
Flowers were placed at the scene yesterday while the investigation continues.
Detective Superintendent Jason Taylor said: “This remains an ongoing investigation and has understandably come as a shock to the local community.
Flowers were placed at the scene of Shana Grice's murder yesterday, Saturday, August 27. Picture: Eddie Mitchell
“Our thoughts are with Shana Grice’s family and friends and we would ask anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area, no matter how insignificant you may think it was, to get in touch.”
Witnesses can email 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk or call 101 quoting Operation Bow.
Alternatively, witnesses can call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or by visiting crimestoppers-uk.org.
As previously reported, the death has been notified to the body which handles police complaints because officers had contact with Shana before she was murdered. Click here to read more.
Shana Grice, 19, has been named by Sussex Police as the murder victim. Picture: Sussex Police
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[] | 2016-08-30T18:48:55 | null | 2016-08-30T19:00:43 | A Crawley football fan asked supporters to wear pink on Monday helping him raise £1,245 for St Catherine’s Hospice where his wife lived until her death at the weekend. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Ffootie-fans-wear-pink-for-hospice-fundraiser-1-7551215.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7551212.1472574231!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Footie fans wear pink for hospice fundraiser | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | A Crawley football fan asked supporters to wear pink on Monday helping him raise £1,245 for St Catherine’s Hospice where his wife lived until her death at the weekend.
Peter Kersley of West Green organised the fundraiser after being moved by the care his wife, Lauren, received there. He sponsored Horsham FC’s bank holiday game against Lewes and fans dressed in pink and donated money to the cause.
Lauren and Peter Kersley - picture submitted
The day would have been her 31st birthday, however she passed away on Sunday. Supporters joined a minute’s applause before kick-off.
Peter said: “We got lots of support at the game. It was a bit of a sad day, but it was a positive day as well.”
Lauren suffered pulmonary hypertension and due to her condition worsening over the past year, doctors decided to withdraw her treatment.
On June 20, shortly after the couple’s fifth wedding anniversary, she moved into St Catherine’s where preparations were made for her final days.
DM16139164a.jpg St Catherine's Hospice fundraiser at Horsham v Lewes football match. Fan and match sponsor Peter Kersley. Photo by Derek Martin SUS-160829-221104008
Speaking last week Peter said: “We have had a long hard road through Lauren’s illness, including three years on the lung transplant waiting list at Harefield Hospital.
“Unfortunately we never received a call and came off the list in January 2015. Due to a change in medication in September last year, Lauren ended up contracting sepsis in Hammersmith Hospital, and came very close to the end but she fought back and beat the infection. Sadly things weren’t to be the same after that as her condition has worsened.”
Due to the complex nature of her illness, doctors could not say for certain how long she had.
Peter added: “Originally, Lauren’s primary care hospital in Hammersmith had said it would be a matter of days.”
In fact she fought on for about nine weeks. She also leaves the couple’s 13-year-old daughter Megan.
After hearing the hospice receives no Government funding, Peter, 31, was determined to help them.
Monday’s event was the first of many fundraisers he plans. In October he will be abseiling down the Sandman Hotel in Three Bridges dressed as X-Men’s Wolverine.
He said last week: “All the staff at St Catherine’s have been nothing short of fabulous. Never has anybody become complacent with my wife due to the length of time she has been here, and they still treat her with the same dignity and warmth as they did from day one.
“Even this isn’t too much trouble for them, and go about their work day-to-day with a permanent smile on their face.”
His Just Giving page is www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Peter-Kersley1. People can also follow his progress on Facebook and Twitter, @elmokersley. | http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/news/local/footie-fans-wear-pink-for-hospice-fundraiser-1-7551215 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/01d1600156f818f5008353a1e57e2189c2f9e181468e9db707dcb90b428d8fde.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T10:47:27 | null | 2016-08-30T11:00:04 | The final lines, uttered by the Prince of Verona, sum up the desperate nature of this Shakespearean classic: ‘For never was a story of more woe, than this of Juliet and her Romeo.’ | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fwhat-s-on%2Fentertainments%2Freview-romeo-and-juliet-gb-theatre-company-at-the-collector-earl-s-garden-at-arundel-castle-as-part-of-the-arundel-festival-1-7550194.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7550193.1472551184!/image/image.jpg | en | null | REVIEW: Romeo and Juliet, GB Theatre Company at The Collector Earl’s Garden at Arundel Castle as part of the Arundel Festival | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | The final lines, uttered by the Prince of Verona, sum up the desperate nature of this Shakespearean classic: ‘For never was a story of more woe, than this of Juliet and her Romeo.’
But those unfamiliar with the star-crossed lovers, would be mistaken in thinking that despite its untimely deaths, this is a doom-laden play where no light shines.
For, in the closing moments, it illuminates its great truth. All enmity carries a great price which ultimately is too great. Peace is always preferable to war.
This is a tale of two wealthy feuding families with Romeo and Juliet a representative of each. Their fledgling love cannot bridge the divide - whereas their ultimate sacrifice does finally deliver peace by showing how futile all disagreements are in the context of their deaths.
GB Theatre are masters of the lighter Shakespearean comedies and ensure despite the sombre tone of Romeo and Juliet that they extract every ounce of humour from the bawdy lines and innuendo.
Joseph Passafaro, in the best traditions of the original stagings, brings a robust energy to every line as Mercutio, and no potential visual joke is overlooked in his hugely engaging performance.
Greg Shewring is Romeo and captures that sense of innocence, impetuousness, and naivety of young sincere love. Mollie Fyfe Taylor matches as Juliet.
It’s often forgotten how young these lovers are. Juliet is only 13. In today’s context, they were mere children and Shakespeare never lost sight of their lack of experience of the world or of their gentleness.
This production remains true to Shakespeare’s bold intent.
Thank goodness for GB Theatre Company. A packed Collector Earl’s Garden - the perfect setting - illustrates how important it is to keep the Bard’s work alive, and that when played honestly, with energy and good humour even the bleakest tale can remain wholly relevant and ultimately uplifting. | http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/what-s-on/entertainments/review-romeo-and-juliet-gb-theatre-company-at-the-collector-earl-s-garden-at-arundel-castle-as-part-of-the-arundel-festival-1-7550194 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/9cb90d92a3b249678d7a91cc7e8061817b2fc8f0923d6aeba8c22c23cd14c7aa.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T16:48:07 | null | 2016-08-27T17:02:48 | Bill Bryson didn’t pull any punches when he compared a Sussex town to a ‘patient on life support’ in his latest book. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fpoll-bill-bryson-bashes-sussex-town-in-new-book-1-7547486.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7547485.1472313747!/image/image.jpg | en | null | POLL: Bill Bryson bashes Sussex town in new book | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | Bill Bryson didn’t pull any punches when he compared a Sussex town to a ‘patient on life support’ in his latest book.
The famous travel author made the comment about Bognor Regis in The Road to Little Dribbling, which documents Bryson’s journey from the West Sussex seaside town to Cape Wrath in Scotland.
In the book, Bryson criticises the local authority for its handling of the Bognor Regis Regeneration Task Force initiative, which he said had an initial goal to bring £500million of investment into the town before being ‘quietly reduced’ to £100million and then £25million before being ‘wound up’.
He then went on to say: “As far as I could tell, all the authorities are doing for Bognor is just keeping it ticking over, like a patient on life support”.
Despite his criticisms – and his observation that the second-most popular Bognor Regis attraction behind Hotham Park was ‘a shop selling mobility scooters’ – he goes on to say that Bognor ‘isn’t such a bad place’, complimenting its ‘long beach with a curving concrete promenade’.
He is more reserved about the town centre, describing it as ‘compact and tidy, if not thriving’.
As far as I could tell, all the authorities are doing for Bognor is just keeping it ticking over, like a patient on life support Bill Bryson
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[] | 2016-08-27T14:47:16 | null | 2016-08-27T14:54:21 | Crawley Town are making just one change to their team to play Notts County today at the Checkatrade Stadium with Josh Payne out with a sprained ankle. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fcrawley-town-fc%2Fcrawley-town-news%2Fex-ipswich-player-yorwerth-starts-for-crawley-against-notts-county-1-7547401.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7525563.1471105220!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Ex-Ipswich player Yorwerth starts for Crawley against Notts County | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | Crawley Town are making just one change to their team to play Notts County today at the Checkatrade Stadium with Josh Payne out with a sprained ankle.
Former Ipswich Town player Josh Yorwerth makes his first start of the season having so been making appearances of the bench.
He is being rewarded for scoring an eye-catching match-winning goal as substitute against Exeter City.
Jordan Roberts is still ruled out from the squad with a bruised toe.
Reds: Mersin, Young, Davey, Boldewijn, J.Smith, Banton, Blackman, Yorwerth, Clifford, Collins, McNerney.
Subs: Beeney, Arthur, Connolly, Bawling, Tajbakhsh, Yussuf, Pappoe
Notts County: Collin, Tootle, Dickinson, A.Smith, Duffy, O’Connor, Milsom, Laing, Rodman, Campbell, Stead.
Subs: Loach, Hollis, Snijders, Oliver, Burke, Audel, Aborah
REFEREE: John Busby
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[] | 2016-08-30T08:48:52 | null | 2016-08-30T09:28:20 | The Crawley Irish Festival once again brought together the best of the nation’s music and dance to The Hawth on Sunday (August 28). | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fslideshow-crawley-irish-festival-1-7550030.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7550028.1472545679!/image/image.jpg | en | null | SLIDESHOW: Crawley Irish Festival | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | The Crawley Irish Festival once again brought together the best of the nation’s music and dance to The Hawth on Sunday (August 28).
The festival is now in its 21st year and there was something for everyone of every age.
Activities and attractions included theatre workshops, Irish dancing demonstrations, three music stages featuring traditional and modern Irish music, children’s entertainment, educational areas, craft stalls and shops selling traditional Irish produce.
Chairman of the Crawley Celtic and Irish Society John Nolan said: “It’s a celebration of Irishness and how we look upon ourselves in the South East.
“This builds on and adds to the multiculture of what Crawley is built upon. With the support, logistical and financial, from Crawley Borough Council and West Sussex County Council and we are proud of what we can do.” | http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/news/local/slideshow-crawley-irish-festival-1-7550030 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/a9139f70ddbbca26ea439b5b90d524eb2421aa0c5f0b3f2621f65c803df2262b.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T13:08:05 | null | 2016-08-23T18:39:47 | Sixteen years ago to the day, Steve James created a new Glamorgan individual batting record of 309 not out against Sussex at Colwyn Bay, after Chris Adams had elected to field after winning the toss. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fcricket%2Fcounty-championship-archer-takes-career-best-figures-as-sussex-dominate-glamorgan-1-7540565.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7540564.1471973998!/image/image.jpg | en | null | County Championship: Archer takes career-best figures as Sussex dominate Glamorgan | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | Sixteen years ago to the day, Steve James created a new Glamorgan individual batting record of 309 not out against Sussex at Colwyn Bay, after Chris Adams had elected to field after winning the toss.
Luke Wright also decided to field, but had a much better day than Adams who saw Glamorgan resume on 457 for 1 on the second day. Wright’s bowlers dismissed Glamorgan for a below par 252 in 60.1 overs, before Chris Nash and Ed Joyce compiled an opening partnership of 111. Sussex trail by 142, and are well placed to gain a substantial lead on first innings.
Not for the first time this season Glamorgan relied on their middle and late order batsmen to get them out of trouble after they had slumped to 56 for 5 before lunch. The last five wickets added 196 runs with Graham Wagg and Mark Wallace scoring half centuries and Owen Morgan, who last week scored an undefeated 103 as night watchman against Worcestershire, again impressing with 32 not out. Jofra Archer achieved career best championship figures of 4-91, but he will bowl better than this and be less rewarded.
Nick Selman, who three weeks ago carried his bat against Northants, scoring 122 not out, was out to the fifth ball of the innings, and has now failed to score in four successive innings. He was quickly followed by Jacques Rudolph, whose miserable season continued when he gloved an innocuous delivery from Archer down the leg side to the wicketkeeper. The Sussex seamers continued to take wickets, but Glamorgan’s batsmen contributed to their downfall with some poor shot selection- Will Bragg following one from Steve Magoffin and David Lloyd- who struck his first ball for six- nudging to slip.
Wagg and Aneurin Donald began Glamorgan’s revival with a partnership of 50, before Donald played on to Archer, and although Craig Meschede was out soon afterwards, Wagg went on to score 57 with ten boundaries before giving David Wiese a return catch. Wallace top scored with 61 from 59 balls, putting on 44 with Wagg and 62 with Morgan who surely deserves promotion in the batting order from number 9. He shared a stand of 33 for the last wicket with Michael Hogan that enabled Glamorgan gain two batting points.
The green pitch was soon put into perspective by Chris Nash and Ed Joyce, who were soon into their stride, striking nine boundaries from the opening twelve overs, as Glamorgan’s opening bowlers Meschede and Van Der Gugten failed to make any impact. Nash reached his fifty from 89 balls, but Joyce nibbled at one from Meschede three overs before the close, having completed his thousand runs for the season after scoring 45.
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[] | 2016-08-26T13:05:18 | null | 2016-08-24T20:04:48 | Graham Wagg’s three wicket burst in four balls completely changed the course of Sussex’s innings and also the game as the visitors lost their last eight wickets for only 51 runs in 25 overs. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fcricket%2Fsussex-collapse-changes-course-of-glamorgan-clash-1-7542563.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7542562.1472065473!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Sussex collapse changes course of Glamorgan clash | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | Graham Wagg’s three wicket burst in four balls completely changed the course of Sussex’s innings and also the game as the visitors lost their last eight wickets for only 51 runs in 25 overs.
The Glamorgan seamer thrived in the cloudy conditions, and during his spell also claimed his 200th first class wicket for Glamorgan.
Sussex were indebted to Chris Nash, who struck the 22nd century of his career, before Glamorgan reached 50 for 1 in their second innings- a lead of 19.
Sussex had resumed on 111 for 1 with night watchman Danny Briggs giving Nash useful support, and the second wicket pair had added 69 before Nash called his partner for a risky single in the last over before lunch with Briggs comfortably run out for 36.
Briggs had been fortunate to survive an excellent opening spell against Tim Van Der Gugten who regularly passed the outside edge, but Briggs’ determination carried him through until his dismissal.
Nash, meanwhile played watchfully, sharing a partnership of 52 with Luke Wells before Wells was bowled by Craig Meschede, and at 232 for 3, Sussex were in sight of a substantial first innings lead before Wagg’s dramatic over and the subsequent collapse.
Nash had completed his third championship century of the season from 284 balls with 18 fours, when Wagg began his 18th over; with his second ball Christian Davies edged to the wicketkeeper, his fourth dismissed Luke Wright who wafted outside the off stump, then the next delivery bowled David Wiese.
An early tea was then taken because of bad light, which might have made the three batsmen dismissed by Wagg wonder why the decision had not been taken before the over had started.
After the break, Nash’s six and half hour vigil ended when he was bowled by Van Der Gugten for 132, and the tail quickly followed with Glamorgan’s seamers rewarded for their accuracy throughout the innings.
Apart from David Lloyd, who only bowled one over, Van der Gugten, Meschede and Wagg’s economy rate was under three runs an over with Hogan’s under two.
When Glamorgan started their second innings, 31 runs adrift, Selman did manage to get off the mark after four successive ducks, but did not last long before he was leg before in Steve Magoffin’s second over.
Nash praised Glamorgan’s bowlers after his century: “They bowled really well, in the right areas, and kept it tight throughout the innings”.
He also praised Briggs who as nightwatchman put on 69 for the second wicket, saying: “Danny helped me a lot and is in the form of his life with the bat these days. We are still in the game, and need to fight back tomorrow.”
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[] | 2016-08-26T12:50:57 | null | 2016-08-23T10:37:09 | To 18th century ears, the Charlton Hunt was synonymous with some of the best sport in the country and Mr Roper was its celebrated huntsman. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fwhat-s-on%2Fout-about%2Fnew-exhibition-explores-history-of-the-charlton-hunt-1-7539440.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7539437.1471945013!/image/image.jpg | en | null | New exhibition explores history of The Charlton Hunt | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | To 18th century ears, the Charlton Hunt was synonymous with some of the best sport in the country and Mr Roper was its celebrated huntsman.
Indeed, it is one of the earliest recorded foxhunts in the world and its fame drew the elite of society, including the Dukes of Monmouth, St Albans and Richmond, the dashing illegitimate sons of King Charles II.
Grey Cardigan with Tom Johnson, Huntsman of the Charlton hounds, seen through the Archway by John Wootton
Richmond bought nearby Goodwood as a comfortable place to stay and entertain his illustrious friends during the hunting season.
His son, the second Duke, shared his love of the chase and when he became Master, such was the success and desirability of the hunt, he decided that membership should be restricted only to those who had been elected.
Almost every noble family in the land had a representative at Charlton, including half of the Knights of the Garter.
Lord Burlington designed for the members a handsome banqueting house at Charlton where they met after hunting, and many built themselves hunting-boxes in the village, including the second Duke of Richmond. Richmond’s hunting-box still stands; known as Fox Hall, it is now owned by the Landmark Trust and available to rent.
The most important day in the history of the Charlton Hunt took place on 26th January 1739 when in ‘the greatest chase that ever was’ hounds ran continuously from their first find at 8.15am until they killed at 5.50pm, covering a distance of approximately 57 miles with just the Duke and two others present at the end.
When the hunt was moved to Goodwood in the mid-18th century, it was known as the Duke of Richmond’s Hounds and magnificent kennels were built by the architect James Wyatt with an ingenious central-heating system, a century before Goodwood House had its own heating.
The Goodwood House summer exhibition explores the history of the Charlton Hunt and its association with the Dukes of Richmond.
Documents and books associated with the hunt from the Goodwood archive are on display.
More than 300 years later, Goodwood still revolves around sport and sharing those individual passions of the dukes with the many thousands of visitors who come here every year.
Goodwood House Summer Exhibition ‘The Charlton Hunt’
1st August – 31st August 2016
Sundays to Thursdays, 1-5pm (last admission 4pm)
www.goodwood.com
Reader offer: Luxury Afternoon Tea for Two £34.50. To book call the Ticket Office on 01243 755 055.
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] | 2016-08-28T10:48:30 | null | 2016-08-28T09:55:51 | Sussex motorists who are travelling to Kent are being told the M20 motorway will be shut until at least this afternoon. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Ftraffic-update-motorway-closed-until-at-least-lunchtime-1-7547873.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7547871.1472374530!/image/image.jpg | en | null | TRAFFIC UPDATE: Motorway closed until ‘at least’ lunchtime | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | Sussex motorists who are travelling to Kent are being told the M20 motorway will be shut until at least this afternoon.
Highways England issued a statement saying that the M20 is closed between junctions one and four, and ‘is likely to remain closed until at least Sunday lunchtime’.
The scene on the M20 between Borough Green and Leybourne in Kent after a lorry hit a foot bridge and it collapsed. Picture: Natasha Najm / SWNS.com
The closure comes after a lorry struck a footbridge in Kent, causing it to collapse. Read more here.
Highways England said that diversions are also in place and it is likely the M26 which links the M25 to the M20 will also remain closed until the incident is cleared.
The diversion for the M20 is via the A2 or M2 using the A229 and A228, and the diversion for the M26, closed at M25 junction five, is to use the M25 junction two and then travel on the A2 or M2.
Highways England south east operations manager Gary Coleman said everything was being done to reopen the motorway again, but safety had to come first both for workers and drivers.
“We are facing a real challenge to lift two HGVs and a motorbike clear of the scene and deal with all of the rubble from the collapsed bridge strewn across both carriageways.
“There is also the issue of the remaining part of the footbridge, which is still in place over the coast-bound side of the motorway. We have crews on scene ready to take action as soon as the police have completed their investigation. We also have cranes en route and lighting so work can continue through the night.
“We are doing everything we can to safely reopen the motorway, but we’d ask drivers to please bear with us as this is a complex operation and it will take time and skill to complete. We’ll keep everyone updated.”
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[] | 2016-08-26T13:04:16 | null | 2016-08-25T21:02:40 | Only 19.3 overs were bowled on the third day at the SSE Swalec because of rain and bad light, and when play was called off at 5pm Glamorgan had reached for 149 for 2 – an overall lead of 118. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fcricket%2Fcounty-championship-sussex-and-glamorgan-frustrated-by-weather-1-7545293.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7545291.1472155343!/image/image.jpg | en | null | County championship: Sussex and Glamorgan frustrated by weather | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | Only 19.3 overs were bowled on the third day at the SSE Swalec because of rain and bad light, and when play was called off at 5pm Glamorgan had reached for 149 for 2 – an overall lead of 118.
With one day remaining, and Sussex hoping for a result that will challenge Essex at the top of Division 2, there is a possibility that the two captains Jacques Rudolph and Luke Wright, will agree on a target that Sussex could chase in the final innings.
We need to win games, especially after Essex’s performance against Leicestershire. Sussex coach Mark Davis
Essex’s win over Leicestershire puts them 44 points clear in the race for the one promotion spot.
Rudolph and Will Bragg had resumed on 50 for 1, and after striking three boundaries off Steve Magoffin, the Glamorgan captain was only three runs from his third fifty of the season when the Auatralian seamer got his revenge by trapping Rudolph leg before.
The second wicket pair had put on 67 for the second wicket, and when David Lloyd replaced Rudolph he was quickly off the mark with two boundaries off Jofra Archer. Magoffin, who had taken the two wickets, was Sussex’s most accurate bowler, and twice had confident lbw appeals turned down.
With Will Bragg playing watchfully at the other end, Lloyd continued to attack, and when George Garton replaced Archer, the left arm seamer was twice driven to the extra cover boundary by Lloyd.
The third wicket pair had put on 72, before the gloom descended and the umpires decided that the light was too bad for play to continue at 3pm.
Mark Davis, the Sussex coach was frustrated by the day’s events, especially after two good days’ cricket.
When asked about a possible arrangement between the two captains, Davis said “We haven’t looked into that yet, but we need to win games, especially after Essex’s performance against Leicestershire. We will see how things pan out in the morning, and take it from there.”
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] | 2016-08-26T13:09:27 | null | 2016-08-25T18:53:44 | A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder in Burgess Hill after a woman’s body was found, police have said. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fcrime%2Fman-arrested-for-suspected-murder-as-woman-s-body-found-1-7545137.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7517972.1472148056!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Man arrested for suspected murder as woman’s body found | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder in Burgess Hill after a woman’s body was found, police have said.
Sussex Police said that at just before 9.45am today, officers were called to the address in Chrisdory Road, Mile Oak, which is in Portslade, over concerns for the welfare of a 18-year woman living there who had not arrived at work in the morning.
Our thoughts are with the deceased and with her family and friends Superintendent James Collis
The body of a woman, believed to be the resident, was found inside the house, police said. Formal identification has not yet taken place.
They added that nobody else was in the house at the time.
The cause of death has not yet been established but it is being treated as suspicious by police and detectives from the Surrey and Sussex Major Crime Team led by Detective Chief Inspector Paul Rymarz, are investigating.
A 27-year old Portslade man was arrested this afternoon at an address in Burgess Hill on suspicion of murder and is currently in custody for interview and further enquiries.
Superintendent James Collis of the Brighton and Hove Division said: “Our thoughts are with the deceased and with her family and friends, who are receiving our support at this time.”
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] | 2016-08-29T18:48:45 | null | 2016-08-29T18:24:00 | Emergency services have attended a death at an address in West Sussex that was described as ‘sudden’ by police. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcounty-news-sudden-death-reported-in-suburban-road-1-7549650.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.6995141.1472491425!/image/image.jpg | en | null | COUNTY NEWS: ‘Sudden death’ reported in suburban road | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | Emergency services have attended a death at an address in West Sussex that was described as ‘sudden’ by police.
Sussex Police said officers were sent to a property at Grove Road, Broadwater, in Worthing, at around 12.30pm today following reports of a death.
The police have issued a statement which said: “Police are currently in attendance at an address in Grove Road, Broadwater following the report of a sudden death.
“The circumstances are currently unexplained and have required the attendance of specialist officers.
“Police believe the circumstances to relate to one address, with no other residents or members of the public in danger.”
A spokesperson added that the coroner’s office had been informed and that two police vehicles were currently at the scene.
They added that ambulances and the fire service had also been in attendance.
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] | 2016-08-29T10:47:48 | null | 2016-08-29T09:54:45 | Reds fan Geoff Thornton writes his regular column on the latest events at Crawley Town | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fcolumnists%2Ftaste-of-the-terrace-home-fans-give-crawley-the-bird-1-7548547.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7548546.1472460866!/image/image.jpg | en | null | TASTE OF THE TERRACE: Home fans give Crawley the bird | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | Reds fan Geoff Thornton writes his regular column on the latest events at Crawley Town
Maybe there is something in avian DNA that ensures magpies always get the better of crows.
Certainly fixtures against the Magpies of Notts County invariably bring out the worst in Crawley Town.
Changes of management and players make no difference and the Reds contrived to make a pig’s ear of the proceedings in a fixture full of promise.
Dermot Drummy is happy with the team spirit shown by his players but the problem is when they are in a backs-to-the-wall situation and need to battle the quality of their football declines markedly.
Nobody is affected more in such circumstances than skipper and fans’ favourite Jimmy Smith. When pressure demands a further increase in his impressive work- rate he lacks the necessary guile and mistakes creep into his play.
Although County were the first to expose our defensive frailties this season the problem stems from midfield. Reds missed the injured Josh Payne as much as they have missed Jordan Roberts.
It is telling that Payne’s replacement was centre back Josh Yorwerth and when the impressive young Welshman also sustained an injury, Drummy’s answer lay not on the bench but in a change of role for centre half Alex Davey.
We all trust that the touted end of window signing brings in a player whose experience is that of playing in front of the back-four. On the flanks all looked fine as Enzio Boldewijn glided effortlessly past defenders and then finished very well to give Crawley the lead. Top marks too to Billy Clifford for his canny headed flick from Lewis Young’s throw-in that set up the chance.
Jason Banton was up for the challenge against his former club but was hooked surprisingly early. Perhaps it wasn’t that surprising as regulars at Broadfield have rarely understood the substitutions made by a succession of managers.
Our midfield problems are exemplified by a shortcoming that has dogged Crawley for years. Simply our passing is not good enough. At times it is woeful but almost always inferior to the opposition’s. That has been the case even in successful seasons and improving those skills must be Matt Gray’s highest priority.
Crawley scored their customary goal but their finishing against County fell short. James Collins has not suggested that he is the answer and it may be that his confidence is low. The need to play two up top is evident and the fact that Drummy hasn’t done so may indicate concerns about the long term fitness of Matt Harrold and perhaps the capabilities of his other forward players.
In the short term he must do something to curb the impulsive excesses of Andre Blackman. The penalty conceded by his ridiculous hand ball did not cause our defeat but he is developing as a very competent full-back and needs to let his football do the talking.
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Arundel 2-2 Crawley Down Gatwick
After losing their opening game 4-2, Crawley Down Gatwick were looking to get three points at Arundel, who had lost their first game 5-0. The Anvils dominated play in the first half, but found themselves 2-0 down after thirty-five minutes through Rory Biggs’ goal and Scott Tipper’s penalty. The Anvils were back in it just before half time, when Oli Leslie tucked away Kieran Greig’s cross.
In the second half, the Anvils continued to press, but were always at risk of going further behind through Arundel’s counter attacks. The Anvils finally equalised just before the hour mark through Lee Thomas. Thomas went from hero to villain, picking up a red card on 80 minutes after tangling with the Arundel full back. Despite being a man down, the Anvils held on to get a point.
A disappointing week for Crawley Down Gatwick ended with them being knocked out of the FA Cup qualifying, losing 3-2 to Corinthian Casuals. Next up for the Anvils is the visit of Eastbourne town on Saturday.
Burgess Hill Town 1-0 Enfield Town
A late goal for the Hillians secured all three points; their first win of the season!
Despite gusty, difficult weather conditions, both teams played a lot of wasteful long balls throughout. In the first half there were a few chances for both sides, however the majority of play was in the middle of the field and lacked momentum. A long stoppage, caused by a clash of heads stalled all impetus and both teams sustained head injuries. More injuries were to follow and reluctantly, Manager Ian Chapman was forced to make changes.
As the clock ran down, it seemed both sides would secure a point. In the ninetieth minute, a burst of energy saw play go from end to end; a penalty shout for Enfield was denied and from one box to the other, Dan Thompson snatched up all three points for Burgess Hill.
Crawley Town 1-1 Barnet
Crawley Town’s unbeaten start to the season continues after a hard-fought draw with Barnet, which leaves them sitting at 2nd in the League Two table.
The visitors took the lead after just three minutes, when Sam Togwell’s long headed pass found former Crawley striker John Akinde, who smashed his shot past the keeper. Akinde was causing all sorts of problems for the reds, and will be frustrated that he didn’t add to his tally, having three excellent chances in the first half.
The Reds drew level in the second half on sixty-seven minutes when defender Joe McNerney headed in from point blank range after James Collins’ shot cannoned off the bar.
Manager Dermot Drummy was full of praise for his side’s comeback;
“We did fantastically to get back into the game, we’re building and the fans are getting behind us… Barnet are a very good side and I think they will be up there this year”.
Chipstead 2-1 Beckenham Town
Chipstead held on to beat a spirited Beckenham Town in their FA Cup preliminary round. A competitive and even opening half an hour showed both sides’ thirst to progress further in the competition. Raheem Sterling-Parker and Erivaldo Felix showed offence, however failed to hit the target. It was Beckenham, who had the ball in the net first after thirty-eight minutes, but
the assistant referee had already raised the flag for offside. Chipstead took the lead just before halftime, when skipper Jordan Martin scored in the forty-third minute.
Chipstead’s lead doubled shortly after the break, when Erivaldo Felix fed the ball through to Chris O’Flaherty, who meandered his way through the defence and into the box and fired hit shot.
On fifty-five minutes, Chips keeper Sheikh Ceesay punched the ball to clear a corner, the ball however bounced up and hit the hand of Steve Betancourt, to which the referee pointing to the penalty spot. The penalty was converted and Beckenham Town were back in the game.
With Beckenham failing to find the back of the net again, and Chipstead safeguarding their narrow lead, the Chips are through to first qualifying round of the FA Cup.
Dorking FC 0-5 AC London
Midweek saw both Dorking FC and AC London win their games, scoring a combined total of eleven. With goals forecasted, the visitors certainly lived up to expectations; scoring five.
A fairly open and even start to the game quickly crumbled when AC London rippled the woodwork. From then on in, the visitors controlled the game and dominated possession. After sixteen minutes AC took the lead on the break from a free-kick, with a goal scored by Djalo. Their lead soon doubled when a free-kick was awarded just outside the penalty area. The ball curled over the Dorking defence, and keeper Day was unable to save the shot, despite getting his hands to it.
The visitors entered the second half with the same momentum they built in the first. Their third goal came two minutes after the interval with a Santos volley when the Chick’s left their defence too open. London’s fourth goal was a replica of their second, the only difference being a new goal-scorer, with Sumaca adding his name to the scoresheet. With twenty minutes to go, a long ball to Fotso made it five, after chipping Chick’s keeper in a one-on-one.
Playing tirelessly until the final whistle and using all three substitutes was not enough for a consolation. A tough fixture, too early in the campaign for the youthful and inexperienced side, perhaps? However, onwards and upwards is the attitude of the club and its support!
Chipstead held on to beat a spirited Beckenham Town side 2-1 in their FA Cup
preliminary round at the High Road, but credit to Town for not giving up at 2-0
down with 40 minutes still to play - they created 2 good chances to equalise, &
hit the post. However, Chips had chances of their own to kill the game off
before the end too
East Grinstead 2-3 Dorking Wanderers
Dorking Wanderers are off to a flying start this season, making it two wins in two after beating East Grinstead, as they look to improve on last season’s play-off finals defeat.
Wanderers went behind against the run of play after nine minutes, but fought hard to come back and equalised fifteen minutes later thanks to Jerome Beckles’ excellent finish. Wanderers’ dominance continued in the second half and they took the least as James McShane scored his first goal for the club after fifty-two minutes. Despite their controlling of the game, a lack of decision making in defence allowed the hosts to equalise in the sixty-first minute through Alex Gaggin. Wanderers went all out to regain their lead, and didn’t have to wait long when Matt Briggs struck a low finish six minutes later. The visitors were able to hold out for the win, to the delight of manager Marc White, who said;
“Pleasingly we created the best part of 20 chances during the game, and the players are beginning to get somewhere near full match fitness after our quiet pre-season”.
Wanderers picked up another win in the FA Cup preliminary round, beating Shoreham 4-3 away. The side will be full of confidence as they travel to Tooting & Mitcham United on Saturday, but will need to tidy up at the back if they are to continue their winning run.
Hailsham Town 0-5 Lingfield
Lingfield had a game to remember when they took on Hailsham Town on Saturday with an empathic 5-0 away win at The Beaconsfield in the Peter Bentley Cup.
Despite the somewhat indifferent weather conditions on the day, the visitors more than rose to the occasion. Lingfield opened up the scoring in the twelfth minute through Marc McEvilly, it was then doubled through Daniel Firth on twenty four minutes to lead into the break 2-0 up.
Lingfield then made it 3-0 through Nathan Hull eighteen minutes after the restart before Finley Woods and a second from Daniel Firth before time completed an impressive win to progress through to the next round.
Hassocks 1-2 AFC Uckfield Town
Taking a short break from league action, Hassocks and AFC Uckfield went head-to-head in the Peter Bentley Cup on Saturday 20th August. The first half saw little offence in both teams; neither goalkeepers had a single shot to save! Reaching half time goalless, all the action was to come. Shortly after the break Uckfield took the lead when a low cross was delivered into the box and then fired into the back of the net. In response, Hassocks made a double substitution which seemed to up the tempo. With the clock running down, a super save for U’s keeper Dann in the eighty-third minute in a one-on-one, was Hassock’s best chance of the game to equalise. Two minutes later however, a sloppy mistake in the D resulting in a red card and a penalty granted Hassocks a life line. A beautifully taken penalty by Hawkes, sent Dann diving the wrong way, levelling the game and taking it into extra time.
Uckfield substitute, Finlay Brown scored the winner in the one-hundredth and tenth minute after Dalehouse broke away down the right wing and delivered to his feet. Ten-man Uckfield progress to the next round!
Hythe Town 1-1 Chipstead
Chipstead as still looking for their first league win of the season after they had to comeback from behind to snatch a point at Hythe Town. The hosts took the lead on thirty-eight minutes through Charlie Webster’s header, and he nearly doubled their lead just before half time on the counter attack, but his shot just skimmed past the post. The Chips came out stronger in the second half, but had to wait until the ninetieth minute when Erivaldo Felix equalised with his second goal of the season. Felix then had the chance to win the game deep in to stoppage time, but his shot was well saved by the keeper.
The Chips are through to first qualifying round of the FA Cup after beating Beckenham Town 2-1 through goals from Jordan Martin and Chris O’Flaherty. They will now face Slough Town away on the 3rd September.
Lewes 6-1 Redhill
This weekend saw the Lobsters take a trip to Lewes in the FA Cup at the Dripping Pan. The Isthmian League Premier side proved too much for Gavin Gordon’s side as they succumbed 6-1 overall.
Lewes had the game under control as early as half time, being 3-0 up and despite Redhill’s keeper Jindrich Vokaty keeping out a chance for Lewes to convert from the spot. Joshua Jones, Alex Laing, James Hammond and a hat trick from Lloyd Dawes all made their name onto the scoresheet for the hosts before Connor Westney grabbed a late consolation nine minutes before time.
The quality of the higher league opposition was clear to see on the day and the hosts progress onwards and Redhill fall at the first round of the competition.
Despite the disappointment of exiting the FA Cup, Redhill face two away games in the league to come, starting with Balham this coming Saturday followed by a visit to Worcester Park two days later on Bank Holiday Monday.
Speaking with Redhill manager Gavin Gordon after the game, he told us how disappointed he was with his team’s performance;
“It was a poor performance against a good team. Until the last ten minutes we didn’t do ourselves justice. Our main business is the league and now we need to focus on the weekend and go and pick up 6 points. It’s really tough having such a short turnaround, and we’ll have to utilise the whole squad”.
Merstham vs AFC Sudbury
Hayden Bird’s side had a frustrating game on Saturday as they hosted AFC Sudbury at the Moatside in the Ryman Premier League. Despite creating most of the chances throughout the match, including various opportunities for Merstham’s Pat Cox, Xavier Vidal and Arron Hopkinson in particular, it was the visitors who broke the deadlock. Merstham switched off defensively three minutes from time, and AFC Sudbury took their chance, and snatched an unlikely 1-0 victory.
There were a couple of controversial moments during the game, non-more so than a penalty shout within seconds of the final whistle as Merstham substitute Dan Hector looked to have been brought down in the Sudbury box, however this was dismissed and the game brought to a close.
After the game Merstham boss Hayden Bird was visibly disappointed and frustrated by the lack of finishing in the final third which the Moatsiders have lacked in the last couple of games. Speaking to us after the game he said;
“There were no positives. You can’t play football like that. I said to them after the game I stopped counting at 15 chances, and the result was inevitable. They are blaming the officials, but it’s not their fault. Even if the officials have made a mistake on their goal, we should have been winning 5-1”.
Northampton Town 0-0 AFC Wimbledon
A point’s a point! Wimbledon secured their first point of the campaign in goalless draw at Northampton. Having lost their first three league games, a more familiar fixture for the Dons saw them lift off the bottom of the League One table. The newly promoted sides, met their match and failed to outperform the other. Wimbledon posed greater threat with more shots on goal and on target, however Northampton retained more possession throughout. On reflection, a fair result; neither side deserved all three points.
Oakwood 0-1 Billingshurst FC
Things did not go to plan for Oakwood on Saturday as they played against Billingshurst FC at Tinsley Lane. Despite playing with a quickly assembled defensive back line, and playing with a centre back as a goalkeeper, Oakwood succumbed to a lone Billy Lannon goal in the twentieth minute to give their opponents a historic first win in senior football. A milestone moment for the visitors and an outstanding achievement given their hastily created starting XI for the game!
We spoke to an extremely disappointed Jimmy Ferrar after the game;
“We were absolutely dreadful. We just can’t break teams down at the moment. We should have won yesterday, we probably had about 95% of the possession in the second half, but we just couldn’t get past their back four. There are no excuses and we must look to the next game. I know Loxwood’s manager and we played them during pre-season. They are a very good team”
Reading 2-2 Brighton
It was an eventful visit to the Madejski stadium when they took on Jaap Stam’s Reading in the Championship. The hosts took the lead through a John Swift free kick before Brighton were on level terms through a Joey Van Den Berg own goal six minutes later. The Gulls were straight out of the blocks as Anthony Knockaert made it 2-1 immediately after the break with a low drive past Al HabsI.
The lead lasted only thirteen minutes however as Paul McShane equalised for Reading. The hosts eventually ended the game with ten men as Van Den Berg was sent off for a 2nd yellow just before full time. The match finished honours even at 2-2.
Chris Hughton admitted that Reading had more of a threat on goal compared to the Gulls and was disappointed with the way his team performed in the first half considering their performances of late;
“I was especially disappointed with our first-half performance. For the levels that we’ve been at recently, I don’t think we reached those levels in the first half. There’s no particular reason for that. We’ve made a couple of changes and perhaps that rhythm wasn’t there. Periods in the game became very open and I thought Reading did it better than us. At times, they looked more of a goal threat than us.”
Sevenoaks Town 4-2 Horsham
Another local side in FA Cup action this weekend was Horsham FC as they visited their opponents Sevenoaks Town in a goal-filled cup tie.
The hosts were 3-0 to the good by half time through a brace by Joe Bingham and an unmarked Adam Marsh header. Sevenoaks Town were awarded two penalties in the first half and the visitors were lucky not be 4-0 down, Horsham keeper Pelling saving the first, Bingham converting the second on the stroke of half time.
Horsham’s Darren Boswell came within inches of making it 3-1 as his effort hit both posts to opening the away side’s scoring but to no avail. Yancie Gnachre made it 4-0 on seventy-nine minutes before Horsham did rally back through a Terry Dodd penalty and a Scott Harris header but it wasn’t enough as the game ended 4-2 and the host’s progress through the next round.
Next up for Horsham will be Hythe Town away on Saturday before hosting Lewes FC at home on Bank Holiday Monday.
We spoke to Matt Dale after the game and he gave us his thoughts;
“It was disappointing to be honest. I think the supporters thought we might have got something from the game, at least a replay. We started badly and it was a mistake from us that gave them the lead. We needed to find an equaliser and we pushed for it, but another mistake gave them their second goal. Mistakes are killing us at the moment. Josh Pelling became the third goal keeper we’ve used already this season, and he gave away two penalties, although he did save one. So that’s the kind of day it was. Our two late goals was a positive, but it was too little too late. Over the ninety minutes it was a disaster. We can score goals, but we need to tighten up at the back”.
Sittingbourne 4-4 Three Bridges
Three Bridges recovered from a two goal deficit to salvage a point at Sittingbourne in a thrilling 4-4 draw. The Bridges took the lead after 6 minutes through Tony Garrod’s volley, but were brought back level just two minutes later after Miles Cornwell headed past Kieran Thorp. The hosts then took the lead after a defensive mix up allowed Remell Davis to run through and lob the keeper.
Three Bridges bounced back quickly after the interval, with new signing Devon Fender heading in Tony Garrod’s cross. Sittingbourne regained their lead on fifty-nine minutes when Dan Tanner tapped in a corner. Another defensive error from the visitors allowed Sittingbourne to double their lead after sixty-eight minutes, with the ball ricocheting into the path of Cornwell who hit home from three yards.
The Bridges looked beaten at 4-2 down, but lowered the deficit in the eighty-fifth minute when substitute Ben Godrey’s free kick set up Steve Sargent, who drilled in from twenty-five yards. As the board came up to show five minutes added time, Bridges were awarded a free kick just outside the box, which was converted superbly into top corner by Godfrey.
Three Bridges couldn’t bring their scoring form to Ashford United, who beat them 1-0 in the FA Cup preliminary round on Saturday, and will be hoping to change that and get their first league win of the season when they travel to Walton Casuals on the 27th.
South Park 2-0 Phoenix Sports
The Sparks had a successful afternoon in the FA Cup as they managed to record their first win of the season, defeating Phoenix Sports 2-0 to progress through the next round.
The game reached half time goalless. In the second half, South Park’s Dylan Merchant broke the deadlock for the home side after sixty eight minutes. Four minutes later, Merchant duly converted again for the Reigate based side to make it safe and take the win for Malcolm Porter’s side.
Next up for South Park sees them on the road to visit Sittingbourne in the league next Saturday before hosting Guernsey at King George’s Field on Bank Holiday Monday.
After the game we spoke to Malcolm Porter
“It’s been a tough start to the season, but we watched Phoenix during the week, and we knew how tough it would be. To get the victory was fantastic, and we thoroughly deserved it. I hope this will kick us on in the league. We have a few injuries, but we’ll just have to get through the bank holiday weekend”.
Sutton United 2-0 Macclesfield Town
Sutton United now sit in third place in the National League, their highest ever league position, after their third win in a row at home to 10 man Macclesfield.
The U’s dominated Macclesfield throughout, and took the lead on 25 minutes when Ross Stern slotted past keeper Craig Ross from close range. French midfielder Bedsente Gomis doubled the lead, rounding off an excellent passing move for the host. The U’s continued to pressure Macclesfield, but were unable to add to their goal tally after striking the woodwork twice. Defender Andy Halls was then sent off in the 65th minute, ending any chance of a comeback for the Silkmen.
Manager Paul Doswell comments
“We stuck to a rigid game plan today, I thought we won the battle of the midfield and that was really important… Everyone’s fighting for their place and the players have done a sterling job”
Next up for the U’s is the visit of Dagenham & Redbridge on Bank Holiday Monday, and they will be confident they can continue their winning run.
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[] | 2016-08-26T12:53:34 | null | 2016-08-25T09:55:16 | Horsham Music Circle celebrates its 75th anniversary year with “an exciting programme of performances by the most outstanding musicians on the concert circuit today”. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fwhat-s-on%2Fentertainments%2Fhorsham-music-circle-celebrates-75-years-with-exciting-new-programme-1-7543002.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7543001.1472115302!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Horsham Music Circle celebrates 75 years with exciting new programme | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | Horsham Music Circle celebrates its 75th anniversary year with “an exciting programme of performances by the most outstanding musicians on the concert circuit today”.
Spokeswoman Jill Elsworthy said: “There are some familiar names together with newcomers to the series. The season lasts from this September through to next July. We hope these wonderful artists will inspire and attract our long-standing supporters and entice many new ones.
“The Circle is delighted to be returning to The Capitol for two concerts, starting with the improvisor extraordinaire Harry the Piano (September 25) who launches the season with his solo cabaret show, and ending with the renowned international soprano Dame Felicity Lott (July 8) with pianist Graham Johnson in recital. We move to Christ’s Hospital for a richly-varied chamber music programme to be given by local professionals The Ellis Ensemble (November 25) with tenor Mark Bradbury. The Drill Hall is the venue for our young artists; accordion player Bartosz Glowacki (October 15) with cellist Corentin Chassard bring an innovative programme for this unusual duo and come sponsored by The Countess of Munster Music Trust; the Chinese pianist Ji Liu (February 10), selected by the Young Concert Artists Trust in 2013, has been tipped as a major talent and one to watch.
“Also at The Drill Hall, the ever popular New Year Viennese Concert (January 7) returns with a new line-up of artists for an afternoon of much loved melodies. At St Mark’s Church, the duo Etrusca – Alessandra Testai with Robin Jeffrey – (March 18) explore the natural partnership of voice and lute with a focus on the varied musical cultures of the Mediterranean – an evening of sunshine and salt water!
“Horsham’s lovely historic Parish Church will be the venue for our 75th anniversary concert. A spectacular programme has been devised by London Concertante (May 13) with three world-class soloists: Crispian Steele-Perkins, trumpet, Daniel Bates, oboe, and Charlotte Barbour-Condini, recorder player and finalist in the BBC Young Musician of the Year Competition.”
Tickets can be purchased for individual concerts, or people can choose any four subscription concerts or choose all seven subscription concerts. To find out more contact the hon secretary Jill Elsworthy on 01403 252602 or horshammusiccircle@tiscali.co.uk, or visit www.horsham-music-circle.org.uk.
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[] | 2016-08-28T16:48:32 | null | 2016-08-28T16:00:13 | This is the latest column from Lucy Saunders, who provides a regular agony aunt feature - Ask Lucy. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fcolumnists%2Fagony-aunt-column-ask-lucy-1-7542820.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7542819.1472110919!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Agony aunt column: Ask Lucy | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | This is the latest column from Lucy Saunders, who provides a regular agony aunt feature - Ask Lucy.
Dear Lucy. My husband has got this terrible habit of washing his hands lots of times and checking all the switches to make sure they’re off. It takes us hours to leave the house every day as he has all these rituals. In fact, his life has become unbearable as it seems like he has become a prisoner in his own world of checking. Please can you explain in detail, what you think is wrong with him?
Lucy: I am sorry for your distress regarding your husband’s condition it must be an anxious time for you? It sounds like your husband is suffering from an Obsessive Compulsive Disorder OCD. This is a complex condition that occurs in many people. Your husband could have a genetic predisposition in his personality or it could also be a social conditioning due to stresses he feels in his life. It seems he is acting out rituals and repetitive actions in order to block out thoughts and feelings that he is uncomfortable with. There are many unconscious conflicts in the sufferers mind that can cause the OCD and it will help him if he finds an outlet to explore these through counselling or a support group. Your first port of call should be his G.P. who will advise him. This is a journey that affects both of you and I am sure your husband can find the help he needs for both of your sakes. I would definitely advise him to join a local Support Group as this will give him the ongoing support until he feels he has conquered the condition.
Dear Lucy. I don’t know which way to turn. I could really use some advice.
I have been married eight years and feel out of love. I stay with my husband as he recently had cancer. But both myself and my teenage daughter are unhappy in this loveless argumentative home.
What should I do?
Lucy: It sounds like you’re in a difficult situation. I hope your husband has recovered well but this is clearly difficult for you as his illness can make you feel obliged to stay. You say you are out of love but I am wondering if it may be the cancer that might have got in the way of your relationship. Perhaps you and your husband have been preoccupied with his battle. The stress of the cancer plus life’s daily struggles would put a strain on any marriage and I can understand that you may have felt shut out at times. I am wondering if you can try and find the love with your husband that you once had when you first met him? It is very important that you both try and work on your relationship to figure out what has caused the problem and try not to argue in front of your daughter. Maybe the stress has stopped you from spending enough special time together. I also do suggest you could try some couples counselling to work through honestly what has caused the problem together and how his cancer impacts on your marriage and your decisions. These sessions could also be used to discuss your own feelings about your own inner world, which understandably has taken a back seat in recent times. All marriages deserve open communication and honesty with each other and a commitment to try and understand what has gone wrong whether you stay together or not.
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] | 2016-08-26T13:08:41 | null | 2016-08-26T12:30:54 | It was always easy to work out how well a school had performed when it came to GCSEs. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawleyobserver.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fheads-support-big-education-changes-1-7546169.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimage/1.7546164.1472214467!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Heads support big education changes | null | null | www.crawleyobserver.co.uk | It was always easy to work out how well a school had performed when it came to GCSEs.
You took the latest batch of A*s and compared them to last year’s results. Simple.
Millais School Head Teacher Alison Lodwick (Pic by Jon Rigby) SUS-150510-170504008
Things have changed now, and this year’s youngsters were the last to have their results rated at A*-G.
They will also be the last to take re-sits in November and were the first to have their progress examined under a tough new government system, which will see under-performing schools facing the wrath of Ofsted.
It’s all a little confusing and a lot to take in in one go, but let’s look at the changes one by one.
First, the grade changes. Next year’s results will be graded 9-1 rather than A*-G, with 9 being the highest.
It’s entirely up to the schools what they publish but the only thing that counts from this year is Progress 8. Department for Education
At the top of the pile, grades 9, 8 and 7 will be the equivalent of the current A*/A. The top 20 per cent of those students will receive a grade 9, which has been described as something akin to an A**.
There’s a new top target to aim for.
At the other end of the scale, grade 4 will be the equivalent of scraping a C pass, with grade 5 likely to be the standard set for what is now called a ‘good’ pass.
When it comes to re-sits, students will only be able to retake maths and English in November. No other subject re-sits will be allowed.
There had become something of a culture of re-sits over the past few years. If a child failed an exam, they could retake it until they got the result they wanted – and the result that looked best in the school’s league tables.
It was a bit like messing up a battle when playing a computer game then reloading and reloading until the battle was won. The end result was good but it didn’t really demonstrate any skill – just the ability to avoid making the same mistakes.
Finally we come to Progress 8, which is something of a headache to understand but has been well received by Sussex headteachers.
It’s also the important score when it comes to meeting the government’s required standards.
As one spokesman from the Department for Education put it: “It’s entirely up to the schools what they publish but the only thing that counts from this year is Progress 8.”
To put it simply, it’s a way of measuring the progress made by pupils from the end of primary school to the end of secondary school.
Each child’s progress is measured across eight subjects and then compared to the progress made by children all over the country who started with the same attainment level.
For example, if Anna started secondary school with high Key Stage 2 SATs results, her progress at the end of Year 11 would be judged against children who started from an equally high point.
If she entered secondary school with low SATs results, her progress would be measured against others who had an equally low starting point.
Children who attend independent schools, special schools, pupil referral units, alternative provision or hospital schools are not included in this system.
Anna’s Key Stage 2 score would have been used to predict her results in eight subject areas. Whether or nor she meets those expectations determines her Progress 8 score.
A score of zero means Anna performed exactly as predicted – all is well, progress has been made. Anything above zero means she made better than expected progress – which is good news for her school.
Anything below zero means her progress was not as high as expected.
That would be worrying for Anna’s school, because its overall Progress 8 score is calculated using the mean average of all its pupils’ scores.
The government has set a baseline standard of -0.5 for schools. If a school fails to reach that standard, an Ofsted inspection will be triggered.
As for the eight subjects which give Progress 8 its name, there is a heavy focus on core areas.
Each child must take maths and English plus three English Baccalaureate subjects such as science, computer science, history, geography and languages.
The maths is worth double points as is the English if the students takes both English language and English literature.
They can then include three subjects of choice – which must come from an approved list of qualifications if they are to count towards their score.
As mentioned, Progress 8 has been welcomed by many headteachers in Sussex.
Jules White, head of Tanbridge House School, said the new system was “much fairer”.
He added: “It ensures that a broader basket of subjects are counted but maths and English are still weighted - quite rightly - more heavily than other subjects.
“The old thresholds made a ‘C’ too important and now every grade counts. There still remains a problem that progress is measured from Key Stage 2 results which are far too variable at the moment.”
Dr Alison Lodwick, head of Millais School, agreed. She said: “I consider that measuring progress is a far more accurate method of judging achievement. Attainment can give a false impression of progress and therefore the starting point must be the baseline data for each child if progress is be accurately assessed.
“Therefore, when parents, employers, the press and the public in general gets used to the new way of looking and reporting results - as it sounds a bit complicated to many at the moment - it will be a fairer judgement on how much actual progress has been made by students and schools.”
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The incident has affected the road southbound before Handcross.
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Spokeswoman Su Gilroy said: “This year is the 400th anniversary of the death of the nation’s (arguably the world’s) greatest playwright, William Shakespeare, and The Festival Players Theatre Company is proud to present his most famous play, Hamlet. This theatre company from Gloucestershire, which has been touring professional outdoor Shakespeare productions for over 30 years, is taking the play across the UK and into Europe.
“Presented in full costume, an all-male company brings the excitement of this great thriller: intrigue, ghostly visitations, passion, a play-within-a-play, a gripping duel, and humour, in a crystal-clear and fast-paced two-hour production.
“The players perform more than 80 shows over the summer across England, Scotland, Wales and the Isles of Scilly and as far afield as Belgium, Berlin, the Netherlands and Norway, at an increasingly varied number of locations from stately homes to London commons, Scottish castles to English village greens, island botanical gardens to Roman amphitheatres.”
Su added: “Thought to have been first performed in 1600 and possibly the greatest tragedy in the English language, Hamlet is a story of revenge. Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark, is haunted by the ghost of his father, who tells him that he was murdered by his own brother, Claudius. Claudius not only wears the late king’s crown but has also married his wife, Gertrude, Hamlet’s mother. Hamlet has lost his father and his opportunity to be king, and possibly his sanity; can he believe the ghost, and if so how should he exact revenge? And who else will suffer along the way?”
Festival Players Artistic Director Michael Dyer has reduced the play to two hours.
He said: “Our shows are an amalgam of energy, entertainment and colour, and we aim to make them clear and transparent, as well as keeping them short for the comfort of our patrons. We set out to take audiences of all ages on a journey and make them feel very much part of the production.
“A small cast of six play multiple roles demanding quick costume changes, as well as performing as singers and musicians. This gives an exciting opportunity for the actors to show their energy and versatility.”
This will be Michael’s 12th all-male production in a row for the Players: “It is, of course, totally authentic. We are following in the footsteps of Shakespeare’s own Globe Theatre when all roles were taken by men. The Players have built a reputation for strong, all-male shows over the past eleven years.”
Last year The Festival Players toured As You Like it and Henry IV and many of those actors have returned this year. The title role of Hamlet will be played by Benjamin Way, who was Rosalind in As You Like It and Poins, Justice Shallow and Prince John in Henry IV. Mark Spriggs was Falstaff in Henry IV and Touchstone in As You Like It, and this year will play Claudius. Joel Daffurn, who has been with the company since 2013, will play Laertes, Guildenstern and the First Player, and taking the roles of Polonius, Gravedigger and Second Player is Paul Mills, also with the company since 2013. Michael Dyer himself will play the part of the ghost of Hamlet’s Father.
Newcomers to the company this year are Lee Peck and Jonny James-Jones, both of whom trained at East 15 Acting School. Lee Peck will be playing Gertrude and Horatio and has previously played Romeo in Romeo & Juliet and Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream for the Young Shakespeare Company, and was Malcolm in a radio production of Macbeth. Jonny James-Jones will be playing Ophelia, Rosencrantz and Osric.
Tickets on www.thefestivalplayers.co.uk/tour.
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A statement from Sussex Police said: “Emergency services remain outside a house in Harbour Road, Pagham this morning (29 August) as trained police negotiators continue communication with a lone 72-year-old man who is still believed to have a gun.
Police have cordoned off a house in Harbour Road, Pagham and are negotiating with a man armed with a gun. Picture: Eddie Mitchell
“Police were called to the property at around 4.10pm on Sunday (28 August) to a report of threatening behaviour.
“A woman known to the man was also in the house, but she left shortly after police arrival and is safe and well.
“The 72-year-old man remains in the property alone.
“A police cordon is still in place and the road remains closed.”
Local residents in Harbour Road have been advised to stay inside Detective Superintendent Nick Sloan
Detective Superintendent Nick Sloan said: “The safety of the local community is our utmost priority.
“Local residents in Harbour Road have been advised to stay inside, but should they wish to or need to leave their properties, we will be able to facilitate this with police support.
“Communication continues with the lone man in the house and we hope to resolve this situation as quickly and safely as possible.”
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While Kanien’kehá:ka communities were facing turmoil 26 years ago, several Kahnawa’kehró:non decided to take their minds off the ongoing Oka Crisis by taking over the fairways and greens of the Kanawaki Golf Club for a day.
The private club closed to its members when barricades were erected on the Mercier Bridge during the 78-day standoff.
“That was it,” said Louie John Diabo. “They didn’t open back until September and I believe they lost a lot of members out of fear.”
At 16 years old, Diabo was already an avid golfer. He, along with nearly 100 community members, participated in a Vegas-style golf tournament organized at the club that summer.
“It was like the movie Caddyshack when they take over the pool. Once a year they’re allowed to take over the pool. Well, we took over the entire course that day,” recalled Diabo.
“It was in the middle of the crisis so we needed something. We needed something to get everybody out of the negativity that was going on.”
The tournament, which took place around mid-August, was organized by Barry Montour.
“It gave us a chance to sort of relax and take our minds off the stress that was going on in Kahnawake, of course,” said Kenny Kane. “We had a very good time.”
However, not everyone was happy about the decision to hold a tournament during the crisis. Kane mentioned that some community members approached the players questioning their motives.
“It was unfortunate that we had some people who approached us on the course and asked us why we were celebrating or enjoying ourselves, and we said listen, ‘there’s nothing we can do right now,” he said.
“The town is protected, most of our elderly people and children are over on the West Island in hotels. Because we were golfers, we chose to have a tournament.”
Lincoln Rice was a part of the winning foursome.
“We played good. There’s no ‘I’ in teamwork, so we all contributed,” he said.
“The 10th hole was our 18th, so our last whole, we didn’t hit a good drive, so by the third shot, it was on a severe down slope – we didn’t have very far, maybe 40-45 yards. I was the last guy to hit, so you’d think I be shaking. I can’t remember who made the putt, but that was our last hole. We got -6, the closest was -3.”
Rice was one of the local golfers that took up regular practice on Kanawaki’s course that summer.
“We all had to man the barricades, but that was like our break. That Sunday, we all went, we all played. How often do all these guys get to play right from the first hole?” he told The Eastern Door.
For Diabo, the opportunity to play at Kanawaki was liberating.
“I was happy like hell. ‘I’m playing at Kanawaki. I can do what I want. There’s no non-Native members looking at me – leering at us.
“At the time when I was working there years earlier there was always rules, rules, rules. Dress code, very tight and well, that day, if you look at the picture, you could see how some of the guys were dressed. They didn’t care,” laughed Diabo.
Diabo worked at the club for several summers when he was a teenager.
“I caddied. Then I worked in the back and I remember working and it wasn’t always the best environment. The members were okay, but it was a different day in age where our position within Quebec society was very different,” he said.
“So, the fact that that course run like that without allowing any Native members as long as it did was really a sore point with a lot of people.”
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Just after noon August 13, Kahnawake Fire Brigade lieutenant Barry Diabo was teeing off of the eighth hole at Caughnawaga Golf Club, playing in the Peacekeeper’s Fundraiser Golf Tournament when a call came about a massive fire in the village area.
According to a Peacekeeper report, a call came into the station about a fire at 12:38 p.m. at Molly Skye’s residence, and the PKs paged the KFB.
“By the time I was on my way, the Peacekeepers went on the air and said it was fully engulfed,” said Diabo. “It took me about five minutes to get there and the whole house was up.”
Diabo did a search of the area, and ascertained if anyone was in the residence, which, fortunately, turned out to not be entirely true.
Molly’s daughter Blue Skye said her late-brothers ashes were lost in the fire, as were much of his worldly possessions.
KFB fire engines four and five were both on the scene to contain the fire’s spread that was burning hot.
“Heat was like you can’t imagine,” said neighbour Tom Jocks, whose neighbouring trailer’s siding and carport were severely damaged due to the heat.
Hydro Quebec was paged at 12:45, and a crew arrived just before 2 p.m. to shut the power down. By 3:45 p.m., PKs cleared the area.
Diabo was unable to state the cause of the blaze that also got into Skye’s garage.
“Once the windows bust on the side, the flames made their way in and that went up,” said Diabo.
PKs attempted to enter the building when they arrived, but could not due to the massive amounts of smoke billowing out of the windows.
“I think it had to have been burning for quite a while before anyone even noticed,” said Diabo. “Flames coming out the front and back, black smoke coming out the backside.”
KFB investigator Wihse Stacey said on Thursday the structure was too damaged to determine the cause of the fire.
“We managed to get it down to the area of origin, but that was as far as we got,” said Stacey.
Stacey said sometimes investigators can determine if the fire was an act of arson, electrical mishap or other, but for the Skye residence, it would require resources the KFB does not have.
“With enough evidence you can, but in this case, we couldn’t,” he said. “We couldn’t narrow it down. It wasn’t because we didn’t try hard enough. It was because the structure was becoming unsafe.”
Stacey confirmed that there is no chance it was a Hydro Quebec Smart Meter, as it was located on the other side of the house from where the fire started. | http://www.easterndoor.com/2016/08/17/afternoon-fire-destroys-local-home/ | en | 2016-08-13T00:00:00 | www.easterndoor.com/564ddb02dc8ea3d177af20d51091da60022fa59d4568e50956e2a04a6db2f95d.json |
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Use those two words, and a discussion will ensue involving history, theft, dishonesty, entitlement, disgrace and about 28 other issues.
It is not an easy or clear topic, and it is not one that can be summed up easily with a quick sentence or thought.
Cindy Amrhein, a historian from New York State, takes the subject on and uses her many talents in document analysis and breaking down property registers in the recently published book A History of Native American Land Rights in Upstate New York (The History Press, $21.99).
The result is an interesting and thorough detailing of treaties, deeds, land swaps (thefts) and everything related to property rights in upstate New York.
She is a historian’s historian and never sways far from the facts. The statements she makes, she backs up with facts, which is so refreshing particularly in the world of rabbit hole conspiracy theories, rumours and blatant untruths. You know, all that stuff you read on Facebook.
Here’s a taste.
“Under federal Indian law, there are special statues that apply just to the Indian nations of New York State. Why is that? It is because the nations of New York do not have their reservations held in trust by the government. This fact is very important and should not be forgotten. This is true sovereignty.”
That was the first sentence of the introduction!
If you’re not licking your chops like a dog looking at a steak that fell on the floor right now you’re either, (a) not a historian or (b) don’t care about Haudenosaunee claims of sovereignty.
Amrhein distinguishes the nations of New York from other nations of the east that were removed and set on reserves, and from this starting point breaks down each and every time an outside government failed to recognize this, or did recognize it, and took land that was unavailable due to treaties with the Six Nations.
She, like The Eastern Door’s Eric Pouliot in the Our History section, analyses each and every word of treaties, and looks at land deeds carefully, so, after reading, one can understand clearly why certain deals were circumspect (to put it lightly).
“Despite the fact that treaties, by law, are to be interpreted liberally in favor of the Indians and the way they would have understood them, this is not always the case when a land claim goes to court,” Amrhein writes.
“It is often implied that treaties were only created to pacify the tribes to keep the peace. This attitude, in my opinion, is historically inaccurate.”
She also calls out changes in language, which made this cynical proofreader very happy. You know when they start saying “harvesting trees” instead of “clear-cutting” to use an example from my youth in BC.
“They used to be called treaties,” Amrhein writes. “Now they are called “compacts or “memorandums of understanding.” Call them whatever you like, a treaty by any other name is still a treaty. Despite the passage of time, nothing about how treaties are done has changed, and nothing in all that time has been learned.”
Mic dropped.
The book may not be to every reader’s taste, as it requires working through some antiquated language and wording commonly found on a land lease.
That said, it’s worth the effort to look at the Macomb Purchase, Treaty at Big Tree, the 1838 Treaty and every other document related to Haudenosaunee land rights in New York.
Every elected official in the region should read this book, as should every student in the state, as it is important for the greater public to realize why there is so much frustration with those trying to claim land that was unlawfully removed.
This may seem like the biggest ‘well duh!’ statement of the week, but many simply don’t understand the history of the regions they live in.
Take the Democratic or Republican candidates for the president of the United States. One lives in New York and was a senator there and the other is from the state, but neither has said one word about the original inhabitants of the area that have never left, and can trace their place in the state back hundreds of years before Drumpf became Trump.
Here’s a slogan I’m giving to be used with permission by American candidates for office this year: Make America Smart Again.
Read a book.
danielr@easterndoor.com | http://www.easterndoor.com/2016/08/16/claiming-truth-about-land-rights-in-new-york-state/ | en | 2016-08-16T00:00:00 | www.easterndoor.com/bd37b536a83f3442f73ae75e94d8582bb79c72d7b58f6bb171d80c88b257c468.json |
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Kahnawake’s economic development commission Tewatohnhi’saktha is compiling information from its end-of-June Business Walk, where the commission, along with other organizations in the community, tried to get a better understanding of what businesses are up against in Kahnawake.
The core four questions asked to businesses were: how old is your business, what do you like about doing business in Kahnawake, What do you need to thrive and what specific information would you like to have access to?
Walkers also asked about company size, what percentage of clients and staff are Native, what are some challenges and questions about benefits.
In the 88 businesses surveyed, Tewatohnhi’saktha discovered that there were 1,873 jobs with 1,275 Native and 598 non-Native workers.
The number one difficulty for businesses, according to the walk, was finding employees.
“It’s an issue,” said Tewatohnhi’saktha CEO Kyle Delisle. “It’s not just a Kahnawake issue. In the economic development industry it’s something we’re seeing, which we’re trying to address across North America.
“You have people saying, ‘I can’t find a job,’ and you have businesses saying, ‘we can’t find people.’ There’s a gap there and we have to figure out why there’s a gap there and how do we close it?”
A key, as always, is education. Jobs for those without advanced degrees are having a harder and harder time finding work across Turtle Island.
The surveyors were not able to hit all businesses in town, but came close to the amount surveyed in the Labour Market Study the commission did five years ago.
Next year, the walk will need to begin later, as many shops aren’t open at 9 a.m.
Another thing surveyors found was that the majority of businesses in Kahnawake do not set up pension plans and other benefits for their employees, which is something the commission will try to help with.
“Overall, almost 65 percent of those interviewed don’t provide benefits to their employees,” said Delisle. “We knew it would be high because there’s that whole issue of if you register for EI, then you’ve got to register with Revenue Quebec and that kind of opens you up to other areas and assessments, and I think that’s an issue of how do businesses stay off Revenue Quebec’s radar?”
Understanding this fact gives Tewatohnhi’saktha staff an opportunity to help them.
The main goal of the walk was for Tewatohnhi’saktha to connect with the business community better.
“The primary intention was more to get out there and get face-to-face with the businesses. One of the issues we had when we did our communications survey, a lot of businesses felt that we weren’t in the community enough, never visit their businesses,” said Delisle.
“One intent was to show that we’re out in the community. We’re talking to all businesses, and part of our switch in strategies is that we’re here.”
The switch in strategy also includes speaking to all sizes of business, from startups to large-scale enterprises.
“The next step is to take the business walk information that we have and start to look at the programs and services we have and how do we need to change them or come up with new ones to better meet the needs of the business community,” said Delisle.
One such function Delisle knows is needed is a business retention and expansion program.
“To really help the existing businesses,” he said. “This is something we found in the business walk.”
Staff from Community Services, Step by Step and Mohawk Council department heads and chiefs accompanied the commission staff, so all parties could be involved in getting a better understanding of the community’s business needs.
“We had a lot of participation from the other organizations. Our intent was to try to get all of our economic development partners involved.”
Other issues included the Mercier Bridge construction, accessing community funds, and businesses not being consulted adequately when new laws, licenses or regulations are put in place.
danielr@easterndoor.com | http://www.easterndoor.com/2016/08/26/business-walk-survey-gives-overview-of-the-economy/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.easterndoor.com/ff62caacc0cbac521c70788f6cd245587f88e3d6e5ee36a247570a279a1fbc61.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T18:48:56 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.easterndoor.com%2F2016%2F08%2F30%2Fjosh-diabo-looks-to-follow-jesse-deers-example%2F.json | http://www.easterndoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Jesses-scholarship-web.jpg | en | null | Josh Diabo looks to follow Jesse Deer’s example | null | null | www.easterndoor.com | Tyler Diabo sits next to his son Josh Diabo, who accepted this year’s Jesse Deer Memorial Scholarship on Monday. Diabo plans to use the money to fund his school projects during his sophomore year in Fine Arts and Film Production at Syracuse University in New York. (Stéphane Lavoie, The Eastern Door)
By: Rachel Caron-Delas, The Eastern Door
Now in its seventh year, the Jesse Deer Memorial Media Scholarship was presented on Monday to Josh Diabo, a current Fine Arts and Film Production major at Syracuse University in New York.
“The goal is to get people involved and to have them inform the community,” said the award’s co-chair and Iorí:wase editor/publisher Greg Horn, during his introduction of the annual award at one of Tewatohnhi’saktha’s boardrooms.
The scholarship’s namesake, a perseverant go-getter with a magnetic, iron-willed personality, carved a niche for himself within the local media, despite not having formal training in the field.
His ambition led to opportunities at such outlets as K103 Radio, KTV, Mohawk TV and The Eastern Door, where he had his very own column to channel his outspoken personality. “Jesse was larger than life,” said editor/publisher Steve Bonspiel, who, along with Horn, co-facilitated the award ceremony and is co-chair.
Jesse Deer’s mother, Susie, and siblings Peter and Kailey joined Diabo and his parents.
Both families shared the importance of getting young people involved in the media and mentioned the pivotal role it plays in transmitting information to the community.
“When I hear about how he worked and touched people’s lives – that’s what I want to achieve in my work,” said Diabo, an aspiring filmmaker. “I always knew I wanted to create something – to be a storyteller.”
He plans to use the $1,000 bursary towards lighting equipment to enhance his projects.
Both Susie Deer and Diabo’s mother Jennifer Decaire, recalled examples of their sons’ perseverance.
Although Jesse Deer was initially refused a job at K103, “he did not wait for the job to get to him. He showed up at their door and asked them to teach him,” said his mother.
Diabo also hasn’t shied away from going the extra mile to offer his skills by helping out friends in the Syracuse community, and volunteering at the university television network.
“I think the most important thing is to get out there, get the skills, and bring it home. We need youth that have a voice and connections,” said Decaire.
Peter Deer also highlighted how, like his late brother, today’s storytellers must be fearless, perseverant, and dedicated.
“He was always at his job. He put his fears on hold for it. He worked tiring hours. So if you have ideas, don’t be afraid to get them out. You have to put out there what you feel needs to be said,” he said.
Though Deer’s career ended prematurely when he passed away on November 23, 2009 from H1N1, he managed to make his voice heard in numerous arenas.
His mom spoke proudly of his participation in the Vision Community project, where Jesse was invited to share his vision of Kahnawake over the next 10 years.
“The media opened up doors. Jesse used pen, computer, and microphone as tools to communicate,” she said.
Diabo hopes to achieve similar results with his video camera.
“That’s what art’s all about. It’s about forming connections with people, between people and between people and the art,” said the young filmmaker. | http://www.easterndoor.com/2016/08/30/josh-diabo-looks-to-follow-jesse-deers-example/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.easterndoor.com/2cc5f6b4d10752ef343623626bf2109079997fb59d988303b777de2ac6494e44.json |
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By: Safia Ahmad, The Eastern Door
Hannah Deer has been surrounded by horses her whole life. She continued to pursue that passion recently as she participated in the National Percheron Show in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The show, held on August 13 to 16, was part of the Percheron Horse Association of America at the Indiana State Fairgrounds and Event Center.
This non-profit organization was founded in 1934 with the goal of demonstrating the importance and value of percheron horses.
This was Deer’s second time at the event as part of the HD Rapids Percherons hitch. When she arrived on August 12, they took part in several hitch classes which involves the horse, the exhibitor and the wagon. The judges were paying attention to the horse’s headset, motion and uniformity.
“We’ve had two six-horse hitch classes,” explained Deer. “The first one was a combined six (Percherons and Clydesdales) which we were 10th out of 20 and we were fifth out of 11 percheron sixes.”
Deer had already established her presence at the tournament. She competed against 20 other women and came out victorious with the national champion ladies cart.
Mapleview Prince, her halter horse, was the reserve champion registered gelding. Justin Hille, who is her full-time horse trainer and boyfriend of three years, won the national champion registered gelding team.
While the results were positive, Deer believed that changes were needed to be made going forward. On Tuesday, her lead horse cantered (mis-stepped) during a hitching competition and the judges were attentive to that mishap.
“We were put down a few placings due to that mistake, which we have to take as a lesson learned,” said Deer.
The improvements were made as she placed second out of 10 gelding teams. Her team also placed third in the gelding four horses hitch, which comprises of four horses divided into pairs where one group is placed in front of the other.
Her talent for showing horses was apparent at a young age. Deer started showing horses in jumping and western performance competitions 10 years ago, but has only been showing draft horses for four years.
She credited some of her success to Hille and Nancy Carr, who is her light horse trainer for jumping and has been there for Deer through the good and the bad times.
“I learned how to drive a team when I was four but not competitively,” she said. “I was very fortunate to have Justin and my good friend Nancy to always help and teach me so I became good, fast.”
Deer has competed in a number of competitions but they are all equally important to her because she simply loves horses. She studied in Equine Therapy School in Barriere, British Columbia this past spring to be able to treat her own horses.
“They (her horses) have never been happier,” she said.
While she has some time to enjoy her recent successes, Deer won’t have much time to rest. She will prepare for the Keystone International Livestock Exposition (Pennsylvania), the New York State Fair, and the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair (Toronto). | http://www.easterndoor.com/2016/08/22/hannah-deer-makes-mark-at-national-percheron-show/ | en | 2016-08-22T00:00:00 | www.easterndoor.com/dd96d4e67d10c47f3879f81717e8389476ed612712c20393b5a1a4fdb89f53e9.json |
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With five and change left in the do-or-die game four of the Quebec Senior Lacrosse League final, Capital Region Axemen forward Callum Crawford took one too many hits from Kahnawake Mohawk Clay Kirby’s wooden stick, and snapped.
Crawford hit back, breaking his stick over Kirby’s head, the whistle blew and the National Lacrosse League star took the long walk to the sin bin to finish the game, with his team down a goal.
The Axemen, a team that cruised through most of the regular season, again found the Mohawks too much, as Kahnawake won to sweep the Axemen out of the QSLL finals to book a date at the President’s Cup Sr. B Box Lacrosse National Championship in Leduc, Alberta at the end of the month.
Crawford’s penalty came minutes after Mohawk Peter Jacobs put Kahnawake up 9-8 in overtime in a game the Axemen led the majority of.
Jacobs’ converted rebound goal capped of a stellar night for the Akwesasronon who scored the Mohawks’ opening three goals and was a menace all game in front of Brett Perras’ net.
“I was in the zone,” said Jacobs. “I didn’t want to lose tonight. I was determined to get this win.”
The Axemen got the jump Saturday with two quick goals in the first period before Jacobs tied it up. Crawford put Ottawa back on top with a blaster rocket underhand point shot on a delayed penalty to take the lead going into the first intermission.
Goals ping-ponged in the second with the Axemen holding the one-goal edge heading into the third, after some spirited conversation ended the testy period.
A slick behind-the-head goal courtesy of Kyle Alfred tied the game to start the third before big brother Ian Crawford put the Axemen back up by one.
With 45 seconds left, the Mohawks took a timeout and executed an offensive play straight out of the “how to tie a game with less than a minute left” textbook when Jacobs sniped an underhand gem from the top of the semi-circle.
After his game-winner in overtime, Markie Kirby, who had an unusually quiet game, put the dagger in the heart of Axemen fans and Kahnawake won 10-8.
“We just kept battling back and battling back,” said Jacobs.
The story would have been much different if not for the hard-working tireless Mohawks defence, led by Rochester Knighthawk goalie Angus Goodleaf, who made several key saves throughout the night.
“It was exhausting,” said Goodleaf. “It was hot, and two games in a row (ended) the same way. They battled hard, we battled hard. I’m really surprised that we swept them because every single game could have went either way.”
No player was more marked all night than Callum Crawford. Along with Kirby, Mohawk rookie of the year Ky Horn got the assignment to guard the Colorado Mammoth forward who scored just once, but added four assists.
“It’s a tough battle,” said the multi-sport talent Horn. “He’s probably the best player in the whole world. It’s hard to contain him because he’s so big and strong, but I thought I did a pretty good job for the most part.”
When the Mohawks finally took the lead, the pressure was all on the defence, which held form.
“You know you can’t make a mistake because it’s such a tight game,” said Horn. “You just have to play tight defence and communicate all the time. That’s the key to success.”
Saturday’s win came a day after the Mohawks stole game three in Ottawa with Kirby Joe Diabo scoring in the dying seconds to send the game to overtime.
“I had a lane down low, the goalie bit, and I F$%king buried it, that’s what happened,” said the Junior B Hunter and Peewee Mohawk coach, after showing the kids how to win a game.
Diabo was away for the Mohawks’ first pair of games, and returned with a bullet in game three that Kahnawake won 14-11.
“I came back and we played hard with character,” he said. “We dug ourselves out of a big hole, got to the top of that mountain and got two big wins.”
The Axemen were undefeated all season before the Mohawks beat last year’s champs July 23.
Since then, Ottawa could not beat Kahnawake.
“It’s just a matter of our team getting better as the year went on,” said Goodleaf. “They hit their peak, I think, mid-season and we just kept getting better and better and better.”
Axemen captain Ian Crawford played for over a decade with the Mohawks, and spoke after the game about losing to his former team.
“It was a great series. They’re a great team, we’re a great team, (and) it’s all about the little things,” he said. “We missed on some little things, took some dumb penalties. It’s a team game. There’s not much we can do. It could have gone either way. I have nothing bad to say about either team.”
Callum Crawford’s late game penalty was one such moment.
“What do you imagine will happen when you break your stick over someone’s head?” said Ian. “You can’t really argue that call. It’s a frustration call. My brother plays with a lot of passion and a lot of heart, and he wears it on his sleeve. He knows it was wrong, but it’s in the past, and we move forward to next year.”
The Crawford brothers both played for the Mohawks before swapping sweaters to help grow the sport in Ottawa, where they both reside.
“We’re a very local team, and we’re all about community, and giving back to the minors to grow lacrosse in Ottawa, and that’s what was behind my decision to leave Kahnawake,” said Ian. “It was very, very heartbreaking for me, but I couldn’t be happier for them.”
@EDoorSports on Twitter and Instagram | http://www.easterndoor.com/2016/08/19/mohawks-book-date-back-at-the-big-dance/ | en | 2016-08-19T00:00:00 | www.easterndoor.com/c8f8ca79b8d1d55871e8763661c6ec4f8aaf03d04ef334dc53995f5e7a2bcfb3.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T14:49:45 | null | 2016-08-22T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.easterndoor.com%2F2016%2F08%2F22%2Fas-dave-fisher-retires-so-does-tomato-talk%2F.json | http://www.easterndoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Courtesy-Gary-Beauvais.jpg | en | null | As Dave Fisher retires, so does Tomato Talk | null | null | www.easterndoor.com | Tomato Talk’s Gary Beauvais, left, says goodbye to his friend Dave Fisher’s show. (Courtesy Gary Beauvais)
By: Gary Beauvais, The Eastern Door’s Gardening Guru
It’s a wrap. The Dave Fisher era in Montreal English radio is no more. Dave removed the clamshells from his head for the last time this past Sunday morning at his farewell broadcast at the ground-level CJAD studios.
Those who needed news weather and sports to start their weekend mornings tuned into CJAD and Dave’s World.
Thirty-two years in the same chair on the same radio station is unheard of: A radio professional like no other.
Born in Winnipeg and raised in Toronto, Dave began his radio career when he turned 18 years old and never looked back. With stints in western Canada and many radio stations in Ontario, Dave landed in Montreal at CFCF.
Some of his fondest memories at CFCF were getting to know the legendary baseball player and Expos broadcaster Duke Snider and iconic Expos play-by-play man Dave Van Horn.
On a Friday afternoon 32 years ago, Dave received word he was fired. Later that afternoon he was hired at CJAD and never looked back.
He ended his reign on his own terms. He operated his radio show on his own terms. He always had high ratings and the largest share of Montreal English radio listeners.
If it ain’t broken, don’t fix it. Management never interfered with what Dave did on his radio show. He was proud of that fact. As Dave strolled the halls, anyone he encountered always took a step back.
Dave ran a well-oiled machine. Early in the week, researching and staying on top of current events. Reviewing mail and the many books that came, sent by publishers looking to get on his show for a plug and their publication.
At the end of the week on Thursday’s Dave would contact all his contributors and lineup that coming weekend’s show. Early on Friday morning he would head to the downtown studios and prepare. He would record all the advertisements that everyone has come to know.
Come the weekend, he was up and at him, ready to go. Come noontime on Sunday, he was out of there.
Straight home to be with his beloved wife, “she who must be obeyed” Ardy and his two beloved pooches.
Dave was a private man and he disliked publicity and the limelight, which he managed to stay out of for the most part.
I got to know Dave and his wife on a different level that few did. First and foremost, His wife, home and pets were his world.
Contributing by doing Tomato Talk for 15 years, I have come to know Dave.
Always keeping on top of his home doing minor and major renovations, he took pride in his well-kept lawn. His well-manicured flower planting beds and all his plant containers were meticulously cared for.
He loved nature and all the trees that were on his property. He loved houseplants, and has dozens. He loves old collectible McCoy Pottery, which housed most of his houseplants.
He and his wife loved to travel and they have seen many parts of the world. In his retirement, travelling is on the top of his bucket list.
Dave’s sad departure also sees the end of Tomato Talk. Having contributed on Dave’s World for the past 15 years talking gardening early Saturday mornings. I am forever grateful for Dave’s confidence in me to give to his listeners what they wanted to hear.
Now it has sunken in. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t sad. Definitely not upset or bitter. Very sad for the listeners who wanted Tomato Talk to continue and even expanded to a one-hour show.
It had become part of my life the past 15 years, always thinking about Tomato Talk and putting together the next show, and in some cases the next few shows in my mind as I went about life’s daily chores.
Hard on myself when I felt my last show was not my best, my children only ever knew I was on the radio – starting the stint when they were very young and Emily was born two years after I started tomato Talk.
I have made many new friends along the way. It was fun 98 percent of the time and then there was that 2 percent, when I woke up Saturday mornings with a hangover. Those weren’t fun shows to do.
Bon Voyage Dave! | http://www.easterndoor.com/2016/08/22/as-dave-fisher-retires-so-does-tomato-talk/ | en | 2016-08-22T00:00:00 | www.easterndoor.com/543e648dc18c114b660a499b5313db557d2377b01ade340a012eb8b70607499e.json |
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Ever wonder what to do with your old iPod? You know, the one you shattered after dropping it on the kitchen tiles. Or where to bring that sweet Sony Discman still sitting in Ista’s basement that you can’t bear to throw in the trash? What about your last cell phone, which found its forever home in the junk drawer?
Alternatives to simply throwing it in with Friday’s garbage exist, if you make a little bit more effort to find them.
One such alternative I recently discovered was Electrobac. Electrobac is a company that accepts your unwanted, outdated and broken small electronic devices. Simply locate a bin near you, place your old electronics inside the bin and that’s it!
After collection, the items are brought to certified treatment centres where any personal data is thoroughly erased (i.e. on your old smart phone), and then either refurbished (if possible) or recycled. Materials such as glass, plastic and metals are used to make new products and harmful components such as mercury are disposed of properly.
The first Electrobac bin was implemented at the French university HEC Montreal in 2011 as a response to the lack of options for recycling everyday small electronic waste. Now with over 230 collection bins around the province in accessible places like grocery stores, schools and office buildings, disposing of your unwanted small electronics while minimizing your environmental impact is easier than ever.
And since Electrobac is also recognized by ERPA-Quebec (Electronic Products Recycling Association) as an official collection point, so you can be sure that your once-loved electronic goods will have a happy second life, or will be recycled properly.
Sound like too much hassle to find an Electrobac bin to ditch your old duds? Easier to just toss it in the garbage or leave it at the Kahnawake Recycle Depot for ‘them to handle?’ Well, consider the after-effects.
Electronics contain metals and chemicals such as nickel, lead, copper, mercury and arsenic. As they sit in landfills (or even worse, as litter on our local roadsides), they release these toxic elements back into the earth, poisoning our land, rivers, animals and eventually, us.
Over time, build-up of these metals and chemicals in one’s body can result in scary health conditions such as neurological issues, bone problems and cancer. Yikes!
What’s more is that these unwanted electronic items sometimes fall into the wrong hands and end up being illegally exported to other countries to become this and other problems there as well.
ERPA-Quebec estimates that it keeps roughly 100,000 metric tonnes out of landfills each year. By making the effort to bring your old electronics to collection points such as the Electrobac bins, you are keeping that much hazardous waste out of our environment and supporting green jobs right here in the province.
Have some small electronics to get rid of today? Visit www.electrobac.com/en to find a bin location that’s convenient for you. For larger items like TVs, computers, VCRs and more, head to http://recyclemyelectronics.ca/qc/ for more information on other collection points.
Do your part to leave a smaller footprint on Mother Earth now. | http://www.easterndoor.com/2016/08/23/keepers-of-the-earth-properly-disposing-of-electronics-goes-beyond-just-recycling/ | en | 2016-08-23T00:00:00 | www.easterndoor.com/f08b63ed67660a2fd27f92f15033cb1907b88e22c73af482ad603e410d26c198.json |
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A trio of fast pitch softball girls from Kahnawake stepped to the plate last week and weekend at the 2016 U16 Girl’s Canadian Fast Pitch Championship in Montreal.
Raven Horn represented the Quebec Rebelles Under-16 team, while up-and-coming stars Anna Zachary (U15) and Sarah Jacobs (U14) played against older competition in the same U16 category.
U16 Rebelles:
Horn did not see as much playing time as she had hoped, but batted once and was subbed into left field twice over the tournament.
Horn and her U16 Quebec Rebelles were stymied by the Oakville Angels in game two of the round robin, losing 3-2 last Thursday afternoon, but bounced back in the evening and showed off the bats, beating the Moncton Rebels 7-0.
Horn sat the first game, but saw two plate appearances and played left field in the Thursday afternoon game. It was her only full game played over the tournament.
“It was pretty tough,” said Horn, of having to watch from the bench for most of the games.
At noon last Friday, the Rebelles lost 5-2 to the Delta Heat. The Rebelles then got a nice slice of revenge against Oakville when the two teams met Saturday afternoon. Quebec won 5-3.
In Quebec’s final game against the BC Islanders, the Rebelles held a brief slim 1-0 lead after a run in the bottom of the fourth, only to have the lead wiped clean by a four-run inning in the fifth for BC. BC held on and won 4-1.
U15 Rebelles:
With no U15 division, the younger Rebelles team played in the U16 division.
“My team played really good,” said Zachary, who played shortstop and second base. “We didn’t win most of the games in the round robin, so we ended up in the third division, but we were able to win the game that got us to the final round for the third division.”
After dropping the team’s first two games, the U15 Rebelles faced the PEI Eagles in the third game of the U16 division. Second baseperson Zachary saw three plate appearances, but was unable to connect and the Rebelles were unable to overcome the five runs PEI plated in the first two innings.
Zachary was under added pressure playing a position she was somewhat new to.
“I only started playing second base last tournament,” she said. “I didn’t really know the position, but I feel I played pretty well.”
After being blanked by the Manitoba Thunder Thursday evening, the Rebelles faced the Moncton Rebels and started hot, with four runs in the first inning. Zachary found her swing and went two-for-four at the plate, but it was not enough as Moncton made a late run and scored three in the top of the sixth inning to take the 8-5 lead that remained until the final out.
The Rebelles’ final game was Saturday afternoon against the Interlake Phillies, and Quebec lost 8-3. Zachary was one-for-four from the plate, hitting a double to cap an impressive campaign for the young star.
“It was really fun, just to play against all the older girls from across the country was really cool,” said Zachary. “
U14 Rebelles:
Like the U15s, the U14 Rebelles played in the U16 division, and lost the first five games of the competition before facing the Moncton Rebels Saturday afternoon in the last game of the competition.
Losing didn’t damper Jacobs’ excitement of playing with the top girls in the older division from across the country.
“It was quite an experience,” said Jacobs. “It was kind of scary too because they were two years older than us, so their pitchers were very fast; faster than ours.”
In addition, the older girls’ teams had a bit more polish on them, which was a valuable thing to witness.
“They’re more experienced and their plays were a little better and they were more competitive,” said Jacobs, who played for the first time in front of scouts looking to nab the next superstar.
The utility player took the attention in stride.
“I tried to ignore the fact that there were other people around and tried to focus on our game,” said Jacobs.
Against Moncton, Jacobs had a solid game at the plate going two-for-four with two RBIs. The game could not have been more thrilling as Moncton erased a four-run lead in the fifth inning to take the lead by one. Quebec tied the game in the bottom of the sixth and left it to the final trip to the plate to win it.
“We were in the lead, and then they came to bat with hit after hit, and then a girl was benched, but our coach brought her up to bat, and she hit the winning run by bringing a girl to home,” said Jacobs. “All of us ran onto the field.”
@EDoorSports on Twitter or Instagram | http://www.easterndoor.com/2016/08/26/fast-pitch-stars-shine-in-front-of-national-talent/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.easterndoor.com/ceeeef673f36fb80f1aeaf65bc2db7e7f2a8a490cb0cdfee47cb1ddca68d1d69.json |
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Some relationships last for all time, and some face a point in time where the two parties must part ways.
For the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake and Tewatohnhi’saktha, it became apparent last year that the two organizations’ engagement with Continent 8 Technologies would need to end, after a decade together.
“It became obvious over the course of time that at some point this was going to happen,” said council grand chief Joe Norton at a joint news conference Monday.
“C8 was on its way into other fields and areas and the MCK felt that it wasn’t necessarily the field that we wanted to be into therefore it was incumbent upon us to sit down and start negotiations.”
Council sold its share of ownership to Continent 8 for $35 million USD with $25 million paid out immediately. Another $8 million will be paid out over the next five years, in addition to $2 million paid over the following five years with interest.
Council executive financial officer Paul Rice explained that the dividends, which council had received over the course of the relationship to supplement annual budgets, would not be coming Kahnawake’s way in the near future.
MCK chief financial officer Paul Rice explained the impasse council found itself at.
“Companies face a very basic decision: do you invest your earnings back into the company or do you pay them out as dividends?” said Rice. “Fundamentally, the company was moving in a direction where the earnings would be needed for growth, and us as shareholder wanted our earnings as dividends.”
Since 2006, the Mohawk Council’s investment in Continent 8 has brought over $100 million through dividends and other revenue streams, according to the MCK and Tewa.
Dividends are money paid regularly (usually quarterly) to shareholders in a company based on profits. For the past couple of years, the dividends brought in $3.4 million annually.
The Continent 8 shares were held by Onkwawista Limited, a holding company co-owned by MCK and Kahnawake’s Economic Development Commission, Tewatohnhi’saktha.
The sale of the shares is an opportunity, according to Norton.
“As far as I can see, it opens up the door for us to do other things with MIT in that particular area, if you want to call it, as a replacement,” he said.
If a sale were not made, the annual dividend payments loss would mean less money for services in the community.
“You can work on it, but at the end of the day if the money needs to go back into the company, we still have the value of the shares, but for us in Kahnawake, those dividends can be invested in things within the community so they provide more value,” said Rice.
“We had opposing views. We wanted dividends. They wanted to invest for growth, and ultimately this was the result at the end of the negotiation.”
Council and Tewatohnhi’saktha began discussing the sale over the winter, led by Rice and David Montour from the commission’s board of directors.
Continent 8 Technologies specializes in e-Gaming hosting services and international licenses and has centres in the Isle of Man, London, Singapore, Montreal, New Jersey and elsewhere.
It is essentially a data centre with servers, firewalls, tech specialists and other technologies that help companies set up secure networks and Internet-based products. Gaming, naturally, is a big part of the company.
The relationship between the company and the organizations in the community has been positive, according to economic development commission CEO Kyle Delisle.
“We’ve always had a good relationship between Continent 8 and the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake and Tewatohnhi’saktha through Onkwawista with our shareholdings,” said Delisle.
“When we’re in it to get the dividends and their future plans for growth were looking like they’re not going to be paying out a lot of dividends over the next few years, we had to look at it, and say what’s the real value in the company then? Maybe we can sell our shares in it and earn dividends in other ways… I think the deal we came to was a win-win for both parties.”
Continent 8 will still be a client of MIT and operating out of the local tech company.
The Eastern Door asked Delisle if it was a missed opportunity for those looking for work to not take advantage of the relationship with the international company that operates so close to home.
“I think it comes down the bigger question that we’ve discussed before; that we have a lot of job opportunities surrounding Kahnawake,” he said.
“Hopefully that’s one of the things we can do with the money, is to start looking at – the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake and Tewatohnhi’saktha together – to determine where are the priorities of this community. Where can we assure that if these opportunities are here, people within the community can take advantage of these opportunities? Can we take this money and ask where are investments needed in the community?”
The two organizations will now come up with a plan to find where the priorities of the community are and make the proper investments.
Norton said that discussions are underway at the table about where best to spend the influx of funds, and that the sale does not affect future endeavours already planned.
“It doesn’t prevent us from continuing in the gaming industry,” said Norton. “It doesn’t prevent us from doing the things that we want to do at Mohawk Internet Technology in terms of e-commerce and all the various things that we’ve talked about in future development in technology.”
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Cancer is a reality in all communities big and small, and Kahnawake is no exception.
Those who walked the front parking lot and field of Karonhianónhnha School on a rainy Saturday night could read the names of those affected by the debilitating disease, that has taken the lives of many friends and family members of those in the community.
Wayne Rice, Brenda Gabriel, Jimmy Goodleaf, and many more names were written on paper bags illuminated by glow sticks that lined the walkway, as walkers contemplated those who have passed on and those who remain behind.
One survivor at the walk was Margaret Dearhouse, who won her battle with lung cancer and organized a team to take part in the walk.
Margaret’s granddaughter Keanna Goodleaf was alongside her mother, father, sister, grandmother and others sporting cropped short hair that she cut to donate to the cancer society, to be used by those who have no choice but to lose their hair.
Seeing her daughter’s sacrifice for the cause was emotional for Keanna’s grandmother.
“When she walked in, I was totally blown away,” said Margaret. “But then I’m looking at her, and she suits it. She’s beautiful to begin with, inside and out.”
“I’ve had it planned for quite a while, since elementary school,” said the 17-year-old. “I was waiting until after prom. I just got really inspired because I felt bad because some people have to go through terrible obstacles in life and have no hair, and I had long hair, so I decided to cut it off and give it to someone who was less fortunate and lost their hair in a hard battle. Mine grows back anyway. It’s just hair.”
Seeing so many lights and people at Karonhianónhnha was a huge boost of confidence for the survivor.
“It’s amazing,” said Margaret. “For this to be happening now in Kahnawake is great. This is the first time it’s happening with the purple ribbon. It was a nice turn out, and look at all these lumineers. It represents all the cancer in Kahnawake.”
With the positive, naturally comes the sombre reality of seeing how many people have been handed the raw deal that is a cancer diagnosis.
“It’s sad because you see all these names and most of them have gone on,” said Madelyn Cross.
Cross’s twin brother Mathew Cross lost his battle to cancer as did her aunt Florence Cross and friend Bertie Jacobs. Cross’s sister Gloria is a survivor who has beaten cancer.
The over $15,000 raised will go to the Tetewatatia’takéhnhahs cancer support group that will provide assistance to local individuals and families going through treatment.
Group member Anna Mae Rice said the group is in discussion of the criteria for accessing funds, but if anyone is in need of assistance they can send a request to Box 1256 at the post office, or be dropped off at Peace Pipe Convenience.
The group is working closely with cancer support nurse Candida Rice at the Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre.
“We also hope to establish a relationship with the Cancer Support Group (at Kateri Hospital) in the future,” said Anna Mae Rice, whose husband Wayne Rice died of cancer last year.
The battle with cancer is long, hard, and often incredibly unfair. Margaret Dearhouse has won the battle, but still goes for checkups every three months, and does regular x-rays, breathing tests and scans to ensure she’s still in the clear.
She knows both the dread of diagnosis and the joy of remission.
“It’s great because when you’re told, you think it’s a death sentence right away,” said Margaret.
“I was one of the really lucky ones. I thank the Creator because I didn’t have to do chemo. I didn’t have to do radiation, and I’m not on any kind of medication. They removed part of my lung and limp nodes and everything was clear.”
danielr@easterndoor.com | http://www.easterndoor.com/2016/08/19/purple-ribbon-walkers-battle-through-the-rain/ | en | 2016-08-19T00:00:00 | www.easterndoor.com/822b18ff8fa3ebd48846fe63605968dc740295c2a6a54074f4aac2a40b4d9a62.json |
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Next week, when the students file into the Kanienkehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center to begin their two-year journey in the Kanien’kéha Ratiwennahní:rats Adult Immersion Program, two new faces will great them.
The cultural centre hired Karhó:wane McComber and Tehokwiráthe Cross, as the program’s new instructors for classes that begin after Labour Day.
They will replace Akwiratékha Martin, who took a job in Tyendinaga, and Ryan Decaire, who is off to the University of Toronto.
Both teachers enter excited to pass their language ability on to the next crop of students.
“I kind of got inspired,” said McComber when asked why he applied for the position. “When I would come in sometimes to substitute a few times and when they started having their language conference here, I felt that it was so far the most productive way of producing speakers and language preservation, with adults rather than children on their own in an academic setting.
“The focus here is on the language, the structure of the language and becoming orally proficient. I thought it was such an awesome thing.”
Immersion rather than academic grammar-style learning means, for McComber, being comfortable in a variety of situations, which builds the fluency McComber hopes can make Kanien’kéha more than a second language.
“When you have to learn a subject in your language that is not your first language, first you have to learn some of the vocabulary that goes along with that subject, and then perhaps adding the language that you would speak regularly,” said McComber. “You think about subjects rather than how to speak.”
McComber learned the language as an adult by attending Indian Way School, and constantly working on building vocabulary and proficiency.
Cross, a graduate of Ratiwennahní:rats in 2012, taught elementary students at Karihwanóron Immersion School, and is excited to go from the younger students to those who graduated secondary school and older.
“I helped a friend of mine teach adult classes,” he said. “She has done them at the cookhouse, and then she did them here too. I helped her three times and got a feel for how it would be with adults.”
He sees teaching primarily young adults as an ideal chance to share what he has learned.
“I’m very involved in the language and I saw it as an opportunity to advance that and help people with the knowledge I have,” said Cross.
KOR staff is excited to have such quality candidates to lead the program.
“I’m thrilled to have them and they’ll be a welcome addition to the staff here,” said interim KOR executive director Lisa Phillips. “We’re very pleased with the outcome of the interview and selection process. I know they’re a great addition to the program.”
Cross related a story to illustrate why he is so passionate about learning and teaching the language. It came from when he was growing up learning from fluent teachers, who would ask him a series of questions.
“They would say, ‘what are you going to do one day if you’re walking and someone says, ‘Where are you from? What are you?’ and you say, ‘I’m Mohawk,’ and they say, ‘Well, can you speak Mohawk?’ ‘No,’ ‘Well then, what makes you different from everybody else?’” said Cross.
“That’s something that always resonated with me coming from these elders that it was the root of who we are, the identity is in that language.”
Eastern Door profiles of graduating students from the immersion program show that most (if not all) students feel compelled to study the language to learn more about who they are.
“Becoming fluent in the language is important to me for a few reasons,” said Kwahará:ni Jacobs, who starts classes September 6. “Kanien’kéha is a better expression for our people, and learning the language would give me a deeper understanding of our ceremonies because you can’t always explain everything we do in English.
“Another reason it’s important to me is because it’s a step closer to reconnecting to our old ways; I want my kids to have it as their first language, and lastly, it’s important to me because my tota’s a first language speaker, and somebody who worked for years teaching the language. It’d mean the world to me to be able to speak to her in only Kanien’kéha.”
Knowing the importance of the program comes with a blend of pressure and opportunity for the new teachers.
“The pressure was already there, regardless,” said McComber. “Actually there is a little bit less pressure because this program exists now. When I started (learning), it was the fall of 1993, there was nothing around at that time, and there was less acceptance of people wanting to learn than there is now. It seems that in the whole community there’s a lot more support for people to learn. That kind of takes the pressure off a little bit.”
McComber hopes for the program to grow from its current state to include an immersion course for teachers and those with upper intermediate language skills.
“The goal of the program would be to have second language learners with as much of an understanding of the structure of this language as a first language speaker has, innately,” he said. “That’s where we need to go.”
“Another thing is just to have it become an every day thing again the way that it was not so long ago,” added Cross. “It was a flourishing, living, breathing language that happened everywhere you went, but it’s not the case anymore, and that’s what we want having this program is to have it come back to that, aontaka’shátste’ne’ (to become strong again).”
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[] | 2016-08-27T14:46:47 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.easterndoor.com%2F2016%2F08%2F27%2Feight-teams-nineteen-games-one-champion%2F.json | http://www.easterndoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/DSC_6032.jpg | en | null | Eight teams. Nineteen games. One champion. | null | null | www.easterndoor.com | NLL championship √, Mann Cup √, President’s Cup √. Goalie Angus Goodleaf has won almost every trophy in the lax world, and he plans to be between the pipes when his hometown finally captures the ever-elusive trophy at the end of the month. (Daniel J. Rowe, The Eastern Door)
By: Brandon Bordeau, Special to The Eastern Door
The 2016 President’s Cup features eight teams and three medals, however, all 200 competitors are only interested in bringing home gold.
The festivities begin this Sunday (August 28) as eight of Canada’s best teams compete for Senior B supremacy in Leduc, Alberta.
The Kahnawake Mohawks enter the tournament having won their final 13 games. Pat Saunders led the playoffs in scoring (17 goals, 36 points) and Markie Kirby led the season in scoring (22 goals, 68 points).
The Mohawks swept the Capital Region Axemen 4-0 in the Quebec Senior Lacrosse League final; Capital Region had only lost once all season long.
Angus Goodleaf is in nets, and other veterans such as Louis Alfred, Al Jones, and Kaniat Deer have made the transition from offense to defense.
The Mohawks also have National Lacrosse League veterans Kasey Beirnes and Ryan Hotaling on their roster.
Coaches Jamie Batley (silver medalist with the Mohawks in 2000) and Jim Milligan have had the Mohawks playing their best lacrosse in two years as of late.
Kirby, a Mohawk since 2010, said “it was a relief when we swept the Axemen. They are a really good team and the prepared us greatly for the cup. We’re going to take it game by game.”
Their first game will take place on Monday afternoon (3:30 p.m. EST) as they will take on the West Coast Senior Lacrosse League champion Langley Warriors.
Bryan Poole had 80 points to lead Langley (11-2-1 in the WCSLA).The opening ceremonies precede the first game of the tournament (9:30 p.m. EST) as the host St. Albert Miners battle the Calgary Mountaineers in a rematch of the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League (RMLL) final.
At 15-0-1, the Miners went undefeated and paced the league in points during the regular season. They defeated the Mountaineers in the RMLL Final, sweeping them 2-0 and outscoring them 28-12 during the series.
Keegan Bal paced the Miners with 70 regular season points, and Richard Lachlin scored 36 goals during the year. Jason Crook led the Mounties with 43 points, and former President’s Cup winners Matt Quinton and Tyler Melynk are other players to watch for.
The first matchup on Monday features the Can-Am lacrosse champions, the Native Sons, battling the Three Nations Lacrosse League (TNSLL) champion Tyendinaga Thunderbirds.
Kahnawa’kehró:non Jamie McComber plays for the Can-Am reps, who defeated the Onondaga Redhawks in a four game sweep to get to Leduc.
“My expectations for my team this year couldn’t be any higher. We’re going for it,” McComber said.
As for beating the four-time defending Can-Am champion Redhawks, McComber added: “It was awesome. A 4-0 sweep over Onondaga, to me, was the only way to beat them. We owed them for last year.”
The Thunderbirds, meanwhile, took down the TNSLL season champion St. Regis Braves 3-1 in a hotly contested championship series.
Tim Bergin finished as TNSLL scoring champion, and the Thunderbirds have veteran Ben Green and Alex Kedoh Hill of the NLL’s Buffalo Bandits.
The Ontario Lacrosse Association’s Sr. B champions, the Brooklin Merchants, swept the defending national champion Six Nations Rivermen en route to Leduc.
The Merchants are led by Chris Attwood and went 14-2 during the regular season. Their first game is Monday evening against Calgary (6:30 p.m. EST).
The Saskatoon Brewers paced the Prairie Gold Lacrosse League by going 10-2 and have been that league’s best team for three years.
Brandon Murphy (50 points) led the team during the regular season. They’ll play the host Miners on Monday (9:30 p.m. EST). | http://www.easterndoor.com/2016/08/27/eight-teams-nineteen-games-one-champion/ | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.easterndoor.com/3d2c2c79288f20e82084dd633b96273c414a6ac3d914549c00e4da3a33887dc3.json |
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BC Hydro is going ahead with its planned four per cent rate increase this year and deferring more debt to future years as it revises its electricity demand forecast downward.
The provincially-owned utility has not asked for an increase in its government-imposed rate plan despite a revised demand forecast with $3.5 billion less revenue over the next 10 years. BC Hydro has filed a three-year plan with the B.C. Utilities Commission that would increase rates four, 3.5 and three per cent in the next three years. The four per cent increase is already showing up on customer bills as an interim increase.
With the Site C dam on the Peace River and other upgrades amounting to $2 billion a year, the plan includes additional deferred debt until 2023, when Site C is due to be completed. BC Hydro CEO Jessica McDonald said the long-term nature of capital projects means its capital cost savings don't start until the next decade.
BC Hydro has also cut some of its familiar Power Smart activities, such as the fridge buy-back plan and incentives for energy efficient light bulbs.
McDonald said BC Hydro is seeing lower revenues due to two warm winters and downturns in mining and forest products. It still projects growing overall demand as population and economic growth continue.
NDP energy critic Adrian Dix said the new deferred debt represents roughly $500 for each of BC Hydro's two million customers, and it is a political move to get the B.C. Liberal government past next year's election.
The 10-year rates plan imposed by Energy Minister Bill Bennett in 2013 overstated demand to justify the construction of Site C, and translates to a 28 per cent rate increase. It allows the utilities commission to regain control over approving customer rates by 2020, after five years of political direction.
Dix said with the new demand forecast and commodity prices expected to remain low, BC Hydro should have added a sixth turbine to its Revelstoke dam for $450 million before embarking on the $9 billion Site C project. | http://www.summerlandreview.com/business/388687371.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.summerlandreview.com/79f1f63b19e71e675361bfa5b18a83f8814d000e14ddc7e67feb3b1222e5eadd.json |
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Summerland Senior Ladies Golf
The Summerland Senior Ladies Golf Club played hidden holes on Aug. 4.
Results: First Hedy Sewell, 64; second Norma Chambers, 65; third Vijai Vaagen, 66.
Summerland Ladies Club
On Aug. 2, Summerland Golf and Country Ladies Club counted the best nine (front or back), doubles the score and subtracted the handicap for a net total.
Results: First Wendy Archer, 65; second (tie) Amanda McConaghy and Joanne Gartrell, 68; third Maribel Rothfield, 69; fourth Lynne Karaim, 70; fifth Diana Leitch, 74; sixth Helen Pybus, 75.
Summerland Senior Men’s Club
On Aug. 4, the Summerland Senior Men’s Club played a one gross, three net scores event.
Bob Fortune was the low gross winner for the day with a 72 while Barry Kedda had the best low net with a 68.
Six players shared the deuce pot, Bryce Parker, Jim Haddrell, Dave Carleton, Herb Williams, Denis Huot, and Rick Gotobed.
First Flight: First low gross Bob Fortune, 72; first low net Gary Greve, 69; second low net Bryce Parker, 71; third low net Fred Stewart, 72 cb.
Second Flight: First low gross Sandy McDowell, 84; first low net Barry Kedda, 68; second low net Rick Condrashoff, 70; third low net Heinz Burki, 71.
Third Flight: First low gross Ron Unger, 86; first low net Stew Macaulay, 69; second low net Al Chambers, 71 cb; third low net Jerry McKenna, 71.
Fourth Flight: First low gross Ken Robertson, 97 cb; first low net Bill McLean, 70; second low net Keith Roach, 72; third low net Bob Tamblyn, 73. | http://www.summerlandreview.com/sports/389789851.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.summerlandreview.com/968f967755917bc08ebb5333b03a14a904304ecb33aa4b832b625a4a15f79e8f.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T18:51:30 | null | null | Province has alternatives if Canada Post employees begin strike action | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.summerlandreview.com%2Fnews%2F391636531.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/40679BCLN2007CanadaPostMailboxwikim7web.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | B.C. prepares for possible postal disruption | null | null | www.summerlandreview.com | The B.C. government's plan B for income assistance cheques and other time-sensitive documents could be re-activated as the long-running Canada Post labour dispute reaches another deadline.
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is in a legal position to strike as of Monday, but postponed threatened rotating strike action after weekend talks with a federal mediator. Its initial action would be an overtime ban rather than a full-scale walkout that would disrupt mail delivery.
Canada Post served lockout notice in July, with the two sides far apart on issues including pension changes for future employees and pay for rural carriers.
Income assistance, rent subsidy and other B.C. government payments are not affected if they are direct deposit. For mailed cheques and information, updates on possible postal strike effects to the Ministry of Social Development will be available as necessary at this website or at 1-866-866-0800.
Phone and online contacts are set up for questions about affected provincial departments:
• Ministry of Advanced Education and StudentAidBC online here.
• Ministry of Children and Family Development 1-877-387-7027
• Medical Services Plan payments online here or 1-877-405-4909
• ICBC inquiries 1-800-663-3051
• Family Maintenance and Enforcement program 604-660-2528
• Public Guardian and Trustee online here or 604-660-4444
• Vital Statistics 1-888-876-1633
• WorkSafe BC online here or 1-888-967-5377 | http://www.summerlandreview.com/news/391636531.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.summerlandreview.com/ce3ac53fbe9da3177845eeefba670ae2760d59881fb1e6f9c4bcc277d8cb6a58.json |
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Summerland Ladies Club
On July 25 and 26, the Summerland Golf and Country Ladies Club competed for the Summerland Review Cup.
The overall winner was Lil Smith with a two-day total score 182. The runner up was Helen Pybus with total score of 183.
First Flight: First low gross Amanda McConaghy, 185 by regtrogression; first low net Marilyn Tamblyn, 151.
Second Flight: First low gross Vijai Vaagen, 183; second low gross Lannette Graham 191; first low net Pat Gartrell 149; second low net Helen Benallick 150
Third Flight: First low gross Lynne Karaim, 209; second low gross Norma Chambers,224; first low net Pat Stohl,162; second low net Ellen Clay, 167.
Gwen Redfern won the deuce pot with two deuces.
K.P. on hole # 4 handicap 0 to 26 Carol Mulligan; handicap 27 plus Pat Stohl
Long putts: Hole # 9 handicap 0 to 26 Vijai Vaagen; handicap 27 plus Norma Chambers. Hole # 18 handicap 0 to 26 Lil Smith; handicap 27 plus Lynn Karaim.
Summerland Senior Ladies
On July 21, the Summerland Senior Ladies Club played T’s and F’s.
Results: First Vajai Vaagen, 63; second (tie) Frances Colussi, Barb Oleschuk, Norma Chambers, 69; third Kitty Porter, 70.
On July 28, the Summerland Senior Ladies Club played O.N.E.S.
Results: First Liz Nisbet, 68; second Vijai Vaagen, 72; third Maribel Rothfield, 73; fourth Pat Stohl, 74.
Summerland Senior Men’s Club
On July 28, the Summerland Senior Men’s Club played a gross-net scores event.
Bob Fortune was the low gross winner for the day with a 78 while Rick Gotobed had the best low net with a 69.
Six players shared the deuce pot, Chuck Harman, Jim Haddrell, Nick Coe, Dennis Roszell, Bob Fortune and Rick Gotobed with two.
First Flight: First low gross Bob Fortune, 78; first low net Rick Gotobed, 69; second low gross Greg Flook, 81; second low net Chuck Harman, 70.
Second Flight: First low gross Terry McKay, 88; first low net Nick Coe, 72; second low gross Andrew Webster, 91; second low net Rick Condrashoff, 73.
Third Flight: First low gross Doug Marchesi, 91; first low net Bill McLean, 71; second low gross Denis Huot, 95; second low net Al Thomas, 72 cb. | http://www.summerlandreview.com/sports/389107841.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.summerlandreview.com/4568d71f2b5c8f8e6896db7040397b16238a1fdf3356519a05924095b8fb7fc5.json |
[
"Tom Fletcher"
] | 2016-08-26T13:07:39 | null | null | Permits will specify dam construction, water level, motion detection and independent review, Mines Minister Bill Bennett says | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.summerlandreview.com%2Fbusiness%2F387693291.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/7780BCLN2007BennettVanZyl7web.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | New rules in effect for mine tailings ponds | null | null | www.summerlandreview.com | The latest changes to B.C. mine regulations bring the province closer to its goal of preventing another tailings pond failure, says an independent expert who investigated the 2014 dam breach at Mt. Polley Mine.
Dirk van Zyl, professor of mining and the environment at the University of B.C. and one of three outside reviewers of the Mt. Polley failure, said the changes to B.C.'s Mining Code meet the recommendations made by engineers who examined the failure.
"These changes put B.C. in a leadership position and clearly set the groundwork for a more comprehensive approach to consistent tailings management in the province," van Zyl said in a statement Wednesday. "It is another step towards the overall goal of moving to zero tailings storage facility failures."
Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett said the changes to construction, water management and inspection can't be expected to prevent every small release of water from a mine tailings pond in heavy rainfall. But he is confident the new regime will prevent major failures, even when unknown factors such as the weak layer under the Mt. Polley dam exist.
"Now we are prescribing a factor of safety that I think will account for the things you don't know," Bennett said.
Al Hoffman, B.C.'s Chief Inspector of Mines, said the new code has specific requirements for inside "beaches" to reduce pressure on the base of a tailings dam, the height of water allowed, the number of motion detectors on the dam and the frequency of inspections.
The new code requires every existing B.C. mine with a tailings pond to have an independent tailings review board in place by the end of 2016, with annual reports to be posted online.
That falls short of a recent recommendation by B.C. Auditor General Carol Bellringer that mine oversight should be independent of the ministry that issues permits and promotes mining investment. Bennett said he remains convinced that the technical nature of permits with hundreds of conditions makes the people who issue them the best qualified to enforce them.
NDP energy and mines critic Norm Macdonald said Mt. Polley was required to have supporting beaches and went for years without them, and also reported its water levels incorrectly before the dam failure. New rules will only make a difference if they are enforced, Macdonald said.
The Mt. Polley independent report concluded that a a layer of glacial till material at the base of the dam near Williams Lake wasn't understood in enough detail when the dam was designed and built in 1997. Later raising of the dam to hold more water and tailings put pressure on the base layer and led to the failure.
The B.C. Conservation Officer Service continues its investigation of the Mt. Polley incident, and has authority to recommend charges for the environmental damage done by the failure.
The Mt. Polley dam has been repaired by owner Imperial Metals and the mine reopened, with work continuing to rebuild Hazeltine Creek and the shore of Quesnel Lake where a torrent of water and tailings poured down on Aug. 4, 2014. | http://www.summerlandreview.com/business/387693291.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.summerlandreview.com/bd1c258dd46ea78bedce19a61d9eae5dde8f16a5cc51afe20f5a81ac0eb91ec8.json |
[
"Staff Writer"
] | 2016-08-26T13:12:36 | null | null | The reservoir at Thirsk Dam has now stopped spilling and the community is using stored water for the remainder of the year. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.summerlandreview.com%2Fnews%2F391220111.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/BlackNewsMedia-CLR.png?t=12345? | en | null | Reservoirs stop spilling | null | null | www.summerlandreview.com | The reservoir at Thirsk Dam has now stopped spilling and the community is using stored water for the remainder of the year.
The reservoir stopped spilling on Aug. 6, the latest spill date in close to two decades.
According to records dating from 1974, Summerland’s reservoirs would usually stop spilling after the middle of July or into August, with only a few earlier dates.
From 2000 to 2015, the reservoirs stopped spilling in late June or early July, with the exception of 2011.
Earlier this year, during Earth Week in April, Sandra Yates, a new resident of Summerland, guessed Aug. 14 as the date the reservoirs would stop spilling. | http://www.summerlandreview.com/news/391220111.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.summerlandreview.com/ce06e4db17183de69a556caadd8e431ca10a17647ed67bb654af3b5f5c75c444.json |
[
"John Arendt"
] | 2016-08-26T13:11:11 | null | null | The Tragically Hip's final concerts, which ended in the band’s hometown, served as a way for the nation to say their good-byes. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.summerlandreview.com%2Fopinion%2F391215271.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/BlackNewsMedia-CLR.png?t=12345? | en | null | COLUMN: The cultural experience I missed | null | null | www.summerlandreview.com | The Tragically Hip’s final concert in Kingston, Ont. on Saturday evening was no small event.
Close to 7,000 people packed the K-Rock Centre, with an estimated 20,000 more watching on a large screen in Kingston’s Springer Market Square. And an estimated 11.7 million Canadians — roughly one in three of us nationwide — watched at home or at public venues as CBC broadcast the concert.
The Hip’s final tour this year attracted plenty of interest.
In May, frontman Gord Downie stunned fans when he announced he had terminal brain cancer.
The series of concerts, which ended in the band’s hometown, served as a way for the nation to say their good-byes.
A send-off of this magnitude is not typical, but The Tragically Hip should not be considered a typical band.
Formed in 1984, The Tragically Hip became an important part of Canada’s musical and cultural landscape over the next 32 years.
The Tragically Hip managed to remain relevant and popular through the years. This is no easy task.
For many who discovered the band in high school or university, songs by The Tragically Hip formed an important part of the soundtrack of their lives.
Watching the band’s final concert was a memorable, moving experience for them. It was a way to grieve and to say goodbye to a musical icon.
For myself, The Tragically Hip’s final concert didn’t have the same emotional pull on my heart.
I could recognize the band’s sound and a few of their hits. Their musical talent and the thought that went into their lyrics impressed me. But the band didn’t play a big part in my life.
I didn’t attend their concerts and I don’t associate their songs with key moments in my life.
Part of the reason is that for most of the 1990s and early 2000s, I wasn’t really following contemporary music or contemporary popular culture. Sure, I could recognize some of the biggest names in entertainment, but that was where my connection ended.
I hadn’t planned this disconnect; it just happened.
A lot of other things were happening in my life. Music and popular entertainment took a back seat. During one five-year period in the 1990s, I got started in my career, got married and made three interprovincial moves.
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, I was thrust into the role of a caregiver and later that of a widower. Again, a lot was happening, but it wasn’t accompanied by the music of the day.
Most of the time, I didn’t notice I had pulled away from popular music and entertainment.
Saturday evening was different. People watching the concert had a strong connection with the band and the music. Many had memories of specific songs from dances, trips with friends, workplaces or other experiences.
Some saw the band members as friends, not just entertainers. It’s a deep connection and it speaks to the power of the songs and performances.
For the first time, I realized I couldn’t share in the emotions they were feeling. I couldn’t relate to their connection with a well-loved band.
And now, as I think about the concert and the accompanying emotions, I wonder if I have missed out on a special part of Canadian music and culture.
Even though I wasn’t part of The Tragically Hip’s journey over the years, it was still touching for me to watch them perform at their final venue as our nation said an emotional farewell.
John Arendt is the editor of the Summerland Review. | http://www.summerlandreview.com/opinion/391215271.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.summerlandreview.com/1695e9644080a199e327896e410379a457dd193eefe81a25c111451173774389.json |
[
"Staff Writer"
] | 2016-08-26T13:07:52 | null | null | Summerland’s first orchards were planted by the Gartrell, Barclay, Garnett and Dunsdon families during the 1890s. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.summerlandreview.com%2Flifestyles%2F390484051.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/68820summerlandHistoricorchard.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Summerland Review | null | null | www.summerlandreview.com | Summerland’s first orchards were planted by the Gartrell, Barclay, Garnett and Dunsdon families during the 1890s.
Summerland’s first orchards were planted by the Gartrell, Barclay, Garnett and Dunsdon families during the 1890s — and not surprisingly, the majority of British Columbia’s fruit trees are located in the Okanagan Valley.
In those years, the orchardist and his family were involved in every aspect of fruit growing, from planting to pruning and packing. In this photo from 1910, George Brimble, Ben Sherk and J. McKenzie are picking peaches into wooden boxes during the August harvest.
While on the subject, looking for fruit-themed gifts or merchandise? Come visit the Summerland Museum and check out our eye-catching crate label merchandise. We are open from Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. until October. | http://www.summerlandreview.com/lifestyles/390484051.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.summerlandreview.com/d4e3f60420c8f9ff40e80a349d54589fbc612050c6d9ea01dbb6adfb3daef6e9.json |
[
"Staff Writer"
] | 2016-08-26T13:02:15 | null | null | Students Jakob Stockmann and Joseph Campagnaro are selling plants to help raise funds for the grads. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.summerlandreview.com%2Fcommunity%2F381576691.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/78081summerlandPlantsales.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Summerland Review | null | null | www.summerlandreview.com | Students Jakob Stockmann and Joseph Campagnaro are selling plants to help raise funds for the grads. The plants are provided by the Summerland Secondary School Greenhouse Club. | http://www.summerlandreview.com/community/381576691.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.summerlandreview.com/8eda9a6146f29d51ff099c878600f0012c351b73b206cf45e42f1fe436ae563b.json |
[
"Canadian Press"
] | 2016-08-28T22:51:17 | null | null | Talks continue, with rotating overtime ban set to begin Monday if no agreement by midnight Sunday | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.summerlandreview.com%2Fnews%2F391545211.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/68221BCLN200782072cranbrookdailyCPweb.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Postal workers union give details of job action if no deal is reached Sunday | null | null | www.summerlandreview.com | OTTAWA – Contract talks continue between Canada Post and its largest union, but neither side is hinting as to whether any progress has been made.
A federally appointed mediator has been meeting with the two sides since Friday to try to reach a deal.
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says if there is no deal by midnight, it would begin job action on Monday by having its members refusing to work overtime on a rotating basis, starting in Alberta and the Northwest Territories.
CUPW served 72 hour strike notice Thursday night, accusing Canada Post of forcing a labour disruption by refusing to bargain in good faith.
The two sides have been deadlocked for months on the issues of pay scales for rural letter carriers and proposed changes to pensions for future employees.
A CUPW news release says the initial job action will cause little disruption to Canada Post customers and that its members will still be delivering mail every day.
The Canadian Press | http://www.summerlandreview.com/news/391545211.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.summerlandreview.com/1dec668273f34e07dc3ba5f81e65703716577ec3efc32ecafbf0ae8ea51f7366.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:13:01 | null | null | According to the District of Summerland newsletter, council is considering the establishment of a water zone extending into Lake Okanagan. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.summerlandreview.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2F390483701.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/BlackNewsMedia-CLR.png?t=12345? | en | null | LETTER: Water zone bylaw needed | null | null | www.summerlandreview.com | Dear Editor,:
According to the District of Summerland newsletter, council is considering the establishment of a water zone extending into Lake Okanagan. “This will help regulate docks, mooring buoys and the use of the lake for recreational purposes.”
Having used the lake for fishing, motor-boating and sailing for more than 45 years, I look forward to some sort of regulation of the owners of docks extending many feet out into what should be public property, but which has essentially become their private domain.
I hope council and the general public will support the proposed “WZ2” zoning which would extend the municipal boundary to the 100 metre mark in front of residential properties and, hopefully, get rid of all of the docks and mooring buoys.
It would be nice if all the municipalities in the valley would also consider adopting this bylaw so that the shoreline everywhere could return to its natural state.
Frank Martens
Summerland | http://www.summerlandreview.com/opinion/letters/390483701.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.summerlandreview.com/fd2a3059f3dd50b78c46bbbcc759cd20a34f1ce903eae1409079b006abe55a0c.json |
[
"John Arendt"
] | 2016-08-26T13:12:08 | null | null | The Summerland Food Bank and Resource Centre saw an increase in activity in July. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.summerlandreview.com%2Fnews%2F391221861.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/15275summerlandFoodBankvolunteers.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Food bank demand increased in July | null | null | www.summerlandreview.com | Volunteers sort food donations at the Summerland Food Bank and Resource Centre.
The Summerland Food Bank and Resource Centre saw an increase in activity in July.
A total of 82 households in Summerland received assistance from the food bank during the month, up from 74 households in July, 2015.
“These recipients are residents in our community,” said John Bubb, president of the centre.
He said transient orchard workers are not included in the food bank’s assistance figures.
Instead, agricultural workers will receive emergency food packages, to carry them over until they receive their first paycheques. In July, a total of 12 emergency food packages were given.
Bubb said the increasing need at the food bank is connected in part with social assistance in British Columbia.
“We still haven’t seen an increase in welfare rates,” he said, adding that the last increase came nine years ago, in 2007.
While disability rates have increased slightly, the increase did not match rising costs for expenses.
“The cost of living continues to go up, but the welfare rates remain constant,” he said.
The centre has a budget of roughly 118,000 a year.
Of this amount, $15,000 comes from the municipality, $12,000 from Summerland United Church and $7,000 from the United Way.
Community donations to the food bank account for roughly $50,000 a year.
Last year, the centre applied for $44,000 through the province’s Community Gaming Grant program, but received $26,000.
A total of 52 volunteers work at the centre. Over the 12-month period from Aug. 1, 2016 to July 31, 2016, they recorded a total of 1,114.7 volunteer hours.
Statistics show ongoing need
More than 500 Summerlanders received food from the Summerland Food Bank and Resource Centre over the past year.
According to the latest statistics, covering the period from Aug. 1, 2015 to July 31, 2016, a total of 526 people received food assistance.
These include 362 adults and 164 children, representing 239 households.
Of the households receiving food, 86 were first-time users.
Among the households receiving assistance from the food bank, 63 listed employment as their primary source of income, 31 listed social assistance and 65 listed provincial disability support. Another 33 listed no income. | http://www.summerlandreview.com/news/391221861.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.summerlandreview.com/5255ea38058eba1c7a6247fc62eaf52487ca579277b8725b06a7d3498a4a834c.json |
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