Stephen Tompkinson (Image: PA) Stephen Tompkinson – regarded as “one of Britain’s finest actors” with almost 40 years on stage and screen – has been cleared by a jury of inflicting grievous bodily harm. He was found not guilty of punching a drunk man he confronted for making noise outside his house in Whitley Bay, … [Read more…]
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Kiwi Mike Young and co-driver Amy Hudson will compete in the Toyota C-HR at the International Rally of Whangārei this weekend. It’s all go for International Rally of Whangārei this weekend, with the excitement beginning this evening with the ceremonial start in the Laneway on Cameron St. Kiwi motorsport legends Hayden Paddon and V8 Supercars … [Read more…]
WATCH: NSW regional town Armidale has welcomed some 650 Ezidi refugees since 2018. The cost of living crisis is driving one in five city dwellers to consider a move to regional Australia. People are also tired of the traffic and stress of city living, a new study from the Regional Australia Institute found. Lawyer Steven … [Read more…]
Inside the Space Shuttle Atlantis attraction at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, two space explorers, from left, Roy D. Bridges Jr. and Mark Kelly, are inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame Class of 2023 on May 6, 2023. The Space Shuttle Atlantis attraction served as the backdrop for the U.S. … [Read more…]
Not everything that ails a Major League team can be remedied with just a “quick fix.” But there are some problems that can be solved relatively simply and in a straightforward manner if the right pieces fall into place. With the help of each MLB.com beat writer, here’s a look at one quick fix each … [Read more…]
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Teenager Nevaeh Tawhi-Marsters might be Aotearoa’s keenest local politician. She had pinned her hopes on winning a seat on the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board in last year’s local body elections, only to find out that – at 17 years of age – she was too young to stand. But not one to give up, the East … [Read more…]
NEW YORK — The Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will host the Detroit Lions on Sept. 7 to kick off the 2023 NFL season. And NFL fans will get their first look at star quarterback Aaron Rodgers in a Jets uniform when New York faces the Buffalo Bills on “Monday Night Football” on Sept. … [Read more…]
Authorities say Paul Mackenzie ordered his followers to starve their children and themselves. (AP PHOTO) A Kenyan court has denied bail for cult leader Paul Mackenzie, who authorities say ordered followers to starve their children and themselves to death, and extended his detention by 30 days. The death toll climbed to 145 from 133 announced … [Read more…]
Amnesty’s Zaki Haidari says Labor promised to do more to increase refugee and humanitarian places. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS) Refugee advocates have criticised the exclusion of settlement service workers from a $4 billion boost to the community sector. Amnesty International has also questioned the unchanged humanitarian intake cap outlined in the federal budget. “Labor promised to … [Read more…]
The Lions Club Board for 2023-2024, from left, Carole Richards (Membership Chairperson), Helen Watkins (1st Vice President), Robert Dorman (2nd Vice President), Marlene Stokes (Treasurer), Peter Webb (Outgoing President), Doug Allen (Incoming President), Previous District Governor Alan McKim. Secretary Amanda Sykes is also a member. IT was the end of an era when Lion Peter … [Read more…]