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Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mirror
'I spent £10,000 on my caravan but now it's being torn down after mistake'
David Coe, from Norfolk, spent a whopping £10k converting a caravan so he could live there in it. Sadly, he won't get to live out his dream after an enforcement company demolished it A man who transformed a 14ft caravan into a two-storey home has seen it bulldozed after making one silly mistake. David Coe, from Norwich, Norfolk, forked out £10,000 towards the dream conversion after purchasing the motor home in 2022. He spent an entire year on the renovation project which included an upstairs bedroom, skylight and log burner. The home caused divide between residents living in Bately Court, with some people branding it an "eyesore". Meanwhile, others have taken a liking to the van, with "hundreds" of people stopping to look outside. National Parking Enforcement, the company that manages the car park outside Bately Court, issued him a notice earlier this year. The owner was instructed to move the van over concerns about it being a health and safety risk. If he couldn't move it he was told that it would be knocked down. But Mr Coe did not have enough money to have the structure professionally relocated and demolition crews finally arrived at the site to knock it down on July 17. It comes after he was evicted from Bately Court after a row with the housing association over the cleanliness and management of the property and was accused by the company of "inappropriate behaviour" towards members of staff. He maintains he should not have been evicted and was forced to abandon the caravan when he left. Mr Coe said kept paying his £25 monthly fee for a parking spot and visited the vehicle regularly, to ensure it was kept secure and was not becoming a hazard. He worked on renovating it as a distraction from his legal battle with the housing association and severe health issues. Mr Coe, who said he had "always been very creative" and previously renovated a hotel, said his caravan grew and grew, quickly becoming a familiar and welcome site in its parking spot. He said it soon became something of a tourist attraction. The caravan was caught the attention of George Clarke's Amazing Spaces expressing interest in featuring it on the Channel 4 programme. Mr Coe said: "I just needed to get out of the flat and make contact with other people. "It was meant to be a place to sit and have a cup of tea and chat with passers-by. But it became something to focus on and I started working on it every single day. It became more than a hobby for me. It wasn't a conscious decision but the caravan grew and grew - it cost me a fortune but I didn't mind. "I became known locally as the caravan man. I met hundreds of people who wanted to see what I was doing and take selfies with me. It was a lovely distraction from everything else." Mr Coe built a staircase and extended the caravan to turn it into a two-storey structure, with a bedroom upstairs. He also installed a log burner as well new windows and a skylight, and created a garden and seating area outside. He kept adding to it until the caravan was more akin to a tiny house. Mr Coe, who is unemployed and on disability benefits, said he was left with £70k in costs to pay after losing his legal battle. He could not afford to finish the caravan, which needed further work to its roof and extensions to be made "more solid". His former neighbour, Heather Burton said: "I'm happy to see it go because I thought it was a really dangerous thing to have in the car park. It easily could have hurt somebody in high winds. I can't understand why this was allowed to stay in a prominent area for so long." Elaine Kelly commented: "It was a bit of an eyesore in the end but I feel sorry for the bloke who built it. It's a shame it got so big that he couldn't move it. There has been a lot of interest in the caravan and no end of people coming to look at it. People used to stop in the street and ask us about it."
Indianapolis Star
14-07-2025
- Indianapolis Star
Grieving Indy family replaces Kings Island trip with funeral planning after brothers killed
A family was getting ready to take a trip to King's Island, like they had done for years, when a mom noticed her youngest missing. Natysha Offett, 50, had just woken up when she noticed her 12-year-old son, Isreal "Izzy" Offett, was gone. She called his phone, but didn't get an answer. His sister checked his location, and it showed him on the west side of the city, far from where the family lives. So, the mother called his phone again. "Somebody had answered his phone," Offett said. Somebody told them that not only her youngest, but her middle son, 24-year-old Wayland Coe, were shot and killed. The brothers were found shot inside a vehicle on the west side of the city in the early morning hours of July 12. Instead of a fun trip to an amusement park, the family is left making funeral arrangements. "It's still fresh, but I have a lot of family and friends that's been coming by," Offett told IndyStar on July 13. But what Offett and other family members can't seem to understand is why the brothers were so far from home early in the morning, and who would have shot them? At 3:55 a.m., Indianapolis Metropolitan Police were called about a person shot in the 5100 block of West 38th Street. Officers found Wayland Coe, 24, and Isreal Offett,12, inside a vehicle near a discount business and a food truck. They were taken to a hospital in critical condition, but didn't survive. Born 12 years apart, videos shared by their mom online show an energetic and happy Izzy Offett and a reserved Wayland Coe through the years. Their older cousin, Caroline Kennedy, said the family is close-knit. The boys had active parents and grandparents who were pastors. "I don't understand why they were there and at that time of night," Kennedy said. "They were good boys. Izzy was our heart. He was just a little boy. He was sheltered and loved to skateboard and do all those type of activities." The boys' uncle, who's also a pastor, William Bumpus III, said the elder brother stayed to himself around others, but with family, he was fun to be around. Natysha Offett would often invite extended family over for fun events where Coe's personality would shine. "You wouldn't think he'd have a joke, but he would come out with the funniest jokes," Bumpus said. "At their mom's 50th birthday celebration, I had never seen him dance, and we had a family dance competition, and he shocked everybody." He said Coe worked for U-Haul for years and was a father to a 4-year-old son, giving Natysha Offett her first grandson in 2021. Bumpus said Coe was a role model and always made sure to spend time with his little brother. Coe would try to set things straight if Izzy's grades were slipping. This past school year, the 12-year-old got his PlayStation taken away, but it motivated him to improve in his academics. "He was a 12-year-old boy, just how 12-year-olds are," Bumpus said. "Just all over the place. He wanted to explore and was a babysitter at the family functions when adults needed a break from the young kids. He was also very polite and wanted to be with his big brother." Brothers gone: Mother loses 3 sons to gun violence. Most recently in Indy's downtown mass shooting The brothers were two of six people shot and killed over the weekend since July 11, 2025, following the trend of an uptick in shootings and homicides in recent weeks. Teens and young adults have been the latest victims of gun violence from the string of weekend killings. The Fourth of July weekend saw a total of 30 people shot, with five people killed. The weekend before that, there were 15 people shot, with 6 people killed. This past weekend saw a total of 14 people shot, with 6 people killed. Bumpus said hopefully the family will hear details from the assigned detective in Coe and Offett's case in a few days. For now, he doesn't know the reason for them being shot and killed this last weekend. "From all we know, they were just simply at a food truck," Bumpus said. "And Wayland's thing was that he wanted to make sure Izzy stayed out of trouble, which is why he was always with him. Wayland was a protector. We just don't know the situation." Kennedy, who is the owner of Darron's Resource & Community Center, focused on healing not only youth but their parents, guardians and family. She believes mental health help and therapy are missing from the conversation regarding youth. "I don't think we're targeting the root of the problem," Kennedy said. "Boxing and basketball are good, but it isn't helping alone. Violence is steady, persisting, and the parents do need to step up, even if it means they get help for themselves." She said their family has experienced violence and death before. One of her nephews was shot and killed after being carjacked a few years ago, and her son, whom the organization is named after, died five years ago after struggles with mental health. She said she's given services to children in their family, but said Wayland Coe and Izzy Offett weren't the young people she worried about. "I know we can't hold our kids' hands throughout their whole life, but we can lead by example," Kennedy said. "I just plead with the city: Stop letting the streets take our kids." Anyone with any information on the brothers' killing is asked to contact Detective James Hurt at 317-327-3475 or email him at Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477, by downloading the mobile P3tips app , or visiting
Business Insider
11-07-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Wolfe Research Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Vertiv Holdings (VRT)
Wolfe Research analyst Nigel Coe reiterated a Buy rating on Vertiv Holdings today and set a price target of $155.00. The company's shares closed today at $120.72. Don't Miss TipRanks' Half-Year Sale Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. Make smarter investment decisions with TipRanks' Smart Investor Picks, delivered to your inbox every week. According to TipRanks, Coe is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 8.1% and a 54.72% success rate. Coe covers the Industrials sector, focusing on stocks such as Graco, Stanley Black & Decker, and Vertiv Holdings. The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Vertiv Holdings with a $125.27 average price target, representing a 3.77% upside. In a report released today, Morgan Stanley also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $125.00 price target. Based on Vertiv Holdings' latest earnings release for the quarter ending March 31, the company reported a quarterly revenue of $2.04 billion and a net profit of $164.5 million. In comparison, last year the company earned a revenue of $1.64 billion and had a GAAP net loss of $5.9 million Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 55 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is negative on the stock. This means that over the past quarter there has been an increase of insiders selling their shares of VRT in relation to earlier this year. Last month, Stephen Liang, the CTO & EVP of VRT sold 43,683.00 shares for a total of $5,060,017.73.
Daily Mirror
09-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Olympic legend Lord Seb Coe to lead Man Utd plan for new 100,000-seater stadium
Manchester United unveiled images of their new stadium which will cost £2billion and see their iconic home, Old Trafford, knocked down as part of the development British Olympic legend Lord Sebastian Coe will lead Manchester United's plans for their new 100,000-seater stadium. Officials have targeted hosting the Women's World Cup final in 2035 - five years after they hope to have United themselves playing there. In March, the Red Devils unveiled images and scaled models of the new stadium which will cost an estimated £2billion and be built by Architecture firm Foster and Partners. Coe, 68, will be the face of the project. The Mail report that United have appointed the four-time Olympic medallist, who remains the only man to have won gold in the 1500m event twice. Club chiefs want the Red Devils to be in their new home for the start of the 2030-31 season, although there are multiple hurdles to get over first. United are said to be at loggerheads with a local business over a piece of land which is vital to the project, with new housing, an open cinema and much more part of their plans. The club's progress has been stunted by a failure to come to an agreement over the Freightliner Terminal which is behind the Stretford End. It's said that landowners Brookfield remain a substantial distance from United in terms of valuation. Coe will be publicly announced as 'Chair-Designate' of the Mayoral Development Corporation for the Old Trafford Regeneration project by Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester. READ MORE: Tottenham strike £55m Mohammed Kudus deal in clear hint over Bryan Mbeumo future The ex-Team GB hero had previously led a task force assessing the future of Old Trafford which also featured former United captain Gary Neville, who now owns multiple businesses in Manchester. Coe is also a close friend of Red Devils co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who hopes that the new stadium will be his legacy as well as bringing sustained success back to United. "I'm delighted that I've been asked to be the chair designate of the proposed Old Trafford Mayoral Development Corporation," the 68-year-old commented. "Throughout my career, I've seen the difference that sports-led regeneration can make in fostering strong communities and acting as a catalyst for economic growth. "That was certainly true of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics - and now, I believe, Greater Manchester's moment has come. Working with Trafford Council and the Mayor, there's huge potential to bring new homes and jobs to the area around the Manchester United stadium. "And looking ahead, I see a chance to bring the FIFA Women's World Cup to a new Old Trafford Stadium in 2035. The home nations are the sole bidder, which presents a rare opportunity to bid to host the global football family." United chief executive Omar Berrada added: "This is an exciting decade for the region, and we warmly welcome the inclusion of the Old Trafford Regeneration project at the heart of the Greater Manchester Strategy. "We are also delighted by the appointment of Lord Coe as Chair-Designate of the Mayoral Development Corporation; the continuity it brings for the wider project will be a huge positive. In addition, Lord Coe's proven leadership and track record in delivering transformational projects will be invaluable as we work together to turn our collective vision into reality."
Powys County Times
09-07-2025
- Business
- Powys County Times
Lord Sebastian Coe named chair-designate for Old Trafford Regeneration project
Lord Sebastian Coe has been given a leading role in delivering Manchester United's new stadium. Lord Coe, who chaired London's 2012 Olympic and Paralympic bid, has been appointed as chair-designate of the Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) for the Old Trafford Regeneration project. The former IOC president previously chaired a task force set up by United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe to look at stadium options for United amid a wider regeneration of the surrounding area. Manchester United welcomes Greater Manchester's 10-year plan ⤵️ — Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 9, 2025 He will now play a key part in the development of the 100,000-seater stadium, which Ratcliffe wants to be the 'Wembley of the north'. Coe's appointment was announced at an event in Manchester city centre on Wednesday. He said in a statement which appeared on Manchester United's website: 'Throughout my career, I've seen the difference that sports-led regeneration can make in fostering strong communities and acting as a catalyst for economic growth. 'That was certainly true of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics – and now, I believe, Greater Manchester's moment has come. 'Working with Trafford Council and the Mayor, there's huge potential to bring new homes and jobs to the area around the Manchester United stadium. And looking ahead, I see a chance to bring the FIFA Women's World Cup to a new Old Trafford Stadium in 2035. The home nations are the sole bidder, which presents a rare opportunity to bid to host the global football family. 'But this is about so much more than just a stadium. It's about listening to and working with residents to create a vibrant, inclusive district, with high quality housing, green spaces, world class leisure and education facilities, and improved transport links. 'Twenty years on from securing the Olympic and Paralympic Games for this country, I'm ready to help deliver a vision of equal scale and ambition. I can't wait to get started.' United revealed a potential design for their new home and chief executive Omar Berrada says this is a big step forward. 'This is an exciting decade for the region, and we warmly welcome the inclusion of the Old Trafford Regeneration project at the heart of the Greater Manchester Strategy. 'We are also delighted by the appointment of Lord Coe as chair-designate of the Mayoral Development Corporation; the continuity it brings for the wider project will be a huge positive. 'In addition, Lord Coe's proven leadership and track record in delivering transformational projects will be invaluable as we work together to turn our collective vision into reality. 'In March, we announced our ambition for a new stadium and since then we have been progressing those plans. 'Today's announcement is a significant step forward in our shared vision for the revival of this area of the city that requires investment to thrive again.'
