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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Goalkeeper Evans makes permanent Barnet switch
Owen Evans moved to Cheltenham last summer from Walsall and featured 11 times in League Two before moving to Barnet [Rex Features] Barnet have signed goalkeeper Owen Evans on a permanent deal after his release by Cheltenham Town. The 28-year-old joined the Bees on loan from Cheltenham in January and conceded just seven goals in 18 games as he helped the club win the National League. Advertisement The Welshman has played for 10 clubs in his career including spells at Walsall, Macclesfield Town and Wigan Athletic. "The last four months of the season couldn't have gone any better, so to come back and it properly in the league now – it's really good," he said. "I think we have the ability and the team cohesion to do really well in this league. "I think we can really push, I think we'll surprise a lot of teams, and that's my ambition – to continue the upward trajectory of this club."
South Wales Argus
2 days ago
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
Newport County 2025-26 League Two fixtures revealed
The league campaign will kick off with a home match against Notts County on Saturday, August 2. Other notable dates include the Severnside derbies against Bristol Rovers, scheduled for September 6 at Rodney Parade, with the return fixture at The Memorial Stadium set for January 31. During the Christmas period, County will host Barnet on Boxing Day and Crewe Alexandra on December 29, before starting the new year at Bromley on January 1. The season will conclude with a trip to Barrow on May 2. The 2025-26 fixtures are subject to change, and bookings are now being taken for match ball and match sponsorships. In the 2025-26 Vertu Trophy, Newport County will face Cardiff City, Exeter City, and Arsenal U21 in Group A of the Southern section. The Exiles will play Exeter City and Arsenal at home and travel to Cardiff City. The Vertu Trophy group stage will begin in September, with fixture dates to be announced. Below is the full fixture list for Newport County's 2025-26 League Two season: AUGUST - Saturday, Aug 2: Notts County (H) - Saturday, Aug 9: Crawley Town (A) - Saturday, Aug 16: Grimsby Town (A) - Tuesday, Aug 19: Salford City (H) - Saturday, Aug 23: Milton Keynes Dons (H) - Saturday, Aug 30: Cambridge United (A) SEPTEMBER - Saturday, Sep 6: Bristol Rovers (H) - Saturday, Sep 13: Tranmere Rovers (A) - Saturday, Sep 20: Gillingham (H) - Saturday, Sep 27: Chesterfield (A) OCTOBER - Saturday, Oct 4: Swindon Town (H) - Saturday, Oct 11: Accrington Stanley (A) - Saturday, Oct 18: Cheltenham Town (H) - Saturday, Oct 25: Harrogate Town (A) NOVEMBER - Saturday, Nov 8: Walsall (H) - Saturday, Nov 15: Shrewsbury Town (A) - Saturday, Nov 22: Oldham Athletic (A) - Saturday, Nov 29: Barrow (H) DECEMBER - Tuesday, Dec 9: Crewe Alexandra (A) - Saturday, Dec 13: Fleetwood Town (H) - Saturday, Dec 20: Colchester United (A) - Friday, Dec 26: Barnet (H) - Monday, Dec 29: Crewe Alexandra (H) JANUARY - Thursday, Jan 1: Bromley (A) - Sunday, Jan 4: Tranmere Rovers (H) - Saturday, Jan 10: Swindon Town (A) - Saturday, Jan 17: Gillingham (A) - Saturday, Jan 24: Chesterfield (H) - Tuesday, Jan 27: Accrington Stanley (H) - Saturday, Jan 31: Bristol Rovers (A) FEBRUARY - Saturday, Feb 7: Grimsby Town (H) - Saturday, Feb 14: Milton Keynes Dons (A) - Tuesday, Feb 17: Salford City (A) - Saturday, Feb 21: Cambridge United (H) - Saturday, Feb 28: Fleetwood Town (A) MARCH - Saturday, Mar 7: Colchester United (H) - Saturday, Mar 14: Barnet (A) - Tuesday, Mar 17: Bromley (H) - Saturday, Mar 21: Walsall (A) - Saturday, Mar 28: Shrewsbury Town (H) APRIL - Friday, Apr 3: Crawley Town (H) - Monday, Apr 6: Notts County (A) - Saturday, Apr 11: Harrogate Town (H) - Saturday, Apr 18: Cheltenham Town (A) - Saturday, Apr 25: Oldham Athletic (H) MAY - Saturday, May 2: Barrow (A)
BBC News
2 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Lions await if Newport progress in EFL Cup
Newport County will host Championship club Millwall in round one of the EFL Cup if they can overcome Barnet in the preliminary round. The Exiles enter the competition in the new preliminary stage, with David Hughes' side travelling to The Hive in the week commencing 4 winners of that tie will then take on Alex Neil's Lions in the week commencing 11 August. Barnet will be back in the EFL in 2025-26 having won last season's National League title. The preliminary round has been added this term to reduce the number of clubs in rounds one and two, in order to accommodate all Premier League clubs involved in Europe in round three.
BBC News
3 days ago
- Health
- BBC News
Parents seek judicial review over disabled son's death
Grieving parents who allege their disabled son died prematurely due to inadequate hospital care say they want to push for a judicial review after a coroner ruled the death was of natural and Louise Patel, from Barnet, say they want to challenge the findings of an inquest at London Inner South Coroner's Court, which concluded their 30-year-old son, Balram, died from complications linked to heart failure and terminal liver cancer."There was nothing natural about the way my son died," said Mr Patel, calling the verdict a "whitewash".Coroner Julian Morris acknowledged the family's concerns but found the medical staff acted reasonably. But Mr Patel said Balram died "because of a series of clear, documented, and avoidable clinical failures." Balram was born without the right side of his heart and had multiple had been under the care of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust throughout his August 2023, he was discharged from hospital with oral diuretics (a medication that helps the body get rid of excess fluid) instead of what his parents claim should have been intravenous treatment.A day before his death, Balram was visited at home by the palliative care team and readmitted to hospital with a raised infection rate and a build-up of fluids, where he was transferred to a ward before received CPR for 30 minutes before he was pronounced dead. Mr and Mrs Patel said they were unaware their son's heart condition was terminal, believing his hospital discharge was part of his palliative care plan for liver cancer. In his verdict, the coroner criticised the hospital for its communication, finding that consultants had failed to ensure Mr and Mrs Patel knew the extent of their son's illness. Judicial ReviewsJudicial reviews are a challenge to the way in which a decision has been made, rather than the rights and wrongs of the conclusion are not concerned with the conclusions of that process and whether those were right, as long as the right procedures have been followed. The court will not substitute what it thinks is the 'correct' may mean that the public body will be able to make the same decision again, so long as it does so in a lawful way. Mrs Patel said it felt like the doctors were "playing God"."The doctors decided when he should die. They didn't give him a last chance, even if it was a half an hour or a day more. "He should have been given a chance. He was a fighter all his life."A spokesperson for Guy's and St Thomas's NHS Foundation Trust said: "Balram was terminally ill and had been under our care throughout his life, during which our teams did everything they reasonably could for him."We again extend our deepest sympathies to Balram's family."
Telegraph
19-06-2025
- Business
- Telegraph
‘We bought a house together six months after we met'
The first time Lorraine Feng and her boyfriend dared to discuss their salaries with each other was when they were applying for a mortgage. The couple had only met six months previously, but sky-high London rents had convinced them to pool together their savings and buy a new-build flat on the Northern line. 'We were paying £2,000 per month individually in rent. It was getting too much so we decided to commit,' says Feng, 32. 'The decision to buy wasn't impulsive. It came from a real need.' She and her partner, Tomasz Przytula, 31, are part of a growing generation of couples buying homes together soon after meeting – and, perhaps, before they are fully ready. A survey by Skipton building society found that 64pc of adults in relationships value getting on the property ladder over getting married. It is not difficult to see why. It takes the average single person 11 years of saving to get on the property ladder, according to estate agency Hamptons. This time is halved when buying in a couple is factored in. For Feng and Przytula, the frustration of handing over half of their monthly pay cheques to their landlords proved the tipping point. In January 2024, they paid a deposit of £57,000 on a flat in Barnet, London – 10pc of the apartment's total value. The property is held in joint ownership, with Przytula putting down a bigger percentage of the deposit. Neither Feng nor Przytula borrowed from their parents: 'Luckily, we are both quite frugal and we both agreed that paying rent was lining someone else's pockets. 'Tomasz does earn more than me, but we agreed to keep it simple and split the mortgage payments 50/50,' Feng says. She is a product analyst, while Przytula is software engineer. A year into home ownership, they both agree that they made the right decision to buy so early on in their relationship, and have no regrets. The couple have no agreement in place about how the property should be split if they need to do so. Battling a breakup But of course, love does turn sour for many, and those that have committed too soon have found the harder part of extracting themselves from a relationship is the mortgage that ties them together. Molly*, 28, and her military boyfriend, Rob*, 32, were desperate to get on the property ladder. They had been together for just under 24 months when they completed on the property, but had not spent much time together. Rob had been deployed for six months on tour, and was away with his job on and off throughout their relationship. 'We bought a starter home in Gloucestershire with a deposit in which I contributed 65pc and he contributed 35pc,' says Molly. 'The house was bought for £365,000. My deposit came from savings and family help.' In 2020, two years into living in their home, the relationship broke down. Rob moved back to military accommodation and Molly remained in the house. 'We both come from divorced parents so had the nous to draw up a deed of trust before we bought. Thank goodness we did because dividing the asset was harder than anything I have ever done,' she says. Added to this was a second mortgage they had taken out to cover the cost of a refurbishment, which made it more complicated. 'We used legal representation because I wanted to stay and he wanted to sell. We had three valuations – the house had risen in value in the two years we were there – we took the middle one,' she says. 'I'm quite stoic and try to keep a fair head on my shoulders but it was really hard. There were also animals involved and furniture to argue over, and in the meantime, we were carrying the burden of joint liability for the mortgage payments until he sold his share to me.' Ignoring the warnings Other couples who have wanted to buy with their partner have encountered resistance from friends and family who feel they are fast-forwarding their relationship too soon. Sophie*, 30, and her boyfriend Toby*, 33, have been dating for a year. 'One evening we ended up scrolling through houses online and saw one we liked, listed for £200,000 in Manchester. We viewed it and ended up putting in an offer – we were surprised and delighted when it was accepted,' Sophie says. They have faced warnings and negativity from loved ones driven by concern. 'My family have asked me to pull out of the sale because they are worried that it's too soon for us as a couple. We are yet to complete, but the whole process has felt negative because of what they have said.' Sophie and Toby are pressing ahead and, as to the thorny issue of what happens if things do go wrong, they say they will deal with it if that eventuality occurs. 'We haven't got a formal agreement in place outlining the split of the assets, but we hope that is not something we will have to face.'
