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Time of India
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Brent Hinds slams Mastodon ‘a sh*t band with horrible humans' in scathing post-breakup jab
It has been nearly four months since Brent Hinds parted ways with Mastodon, and the silence from his end had fans wondering where he stood. Now, the iconic guitarist has ended the guessing game, and he is not mincing words. In a brutal Instagram comment that left fans stunned, Hinds referred to Mastodon as 'a shit band with horrible humans,' firmly shattering any illusions of an amicable exit. Ex-MASTODON Guitarist BRENT HINDS Blasts His Former Bandmates As A 'S***' Group 'With Horrible Humans' — (@BLABBERMOUTHNET) June 25, 2025 Mastodon's celebratory post The fiery remark was posted under Mastodon's celebratory post marking 11 years since their 2014 album Once More Round the Sun. When a fan commented how much they would miss Hinds, he popped up in the replies to make his stance crystal clear, he would not be missing the band, and clearly, he has no love lost for his former bandmates. View this post on Instagram Brent Hinds Mastodon Back in March, Mastodon had announced Hinds' departure with all the usual pleasantries. The band shared a statement saying the split was mutual after 25 'monumental years' and wished him success and happiness. They also assured fans that their 2025 touring plans would remain intact and expressed excitement about the next chapter. Brent Hinds isn't holding back. Following his departure from Mastodon earlier this year, the guitarist has continued to express his frustrations with his former response to a fan comment under a Mastodon post celebrating the 11th anniversary, Hinds replied: Fan… — Rock Feed 🎸 (@RockFeedNet) June 25, 2025 However, if Hinds' recent comment is anything to go by, the farewell was anything but mutual. Mastodon's rhythm guitarist, Bill Kelliher, recently reflected on the band's legacy in an interview with Guitar World. He looked back fondly on their 25 years together, highlighting milestones like Grammy wins and tours with heavyweights like Metallica and Iron Maiden. Kelliher likened the band's journey to a marriage, noting that sometimes people simply grow apart. He emphasised they still wished Hinds well, a sentiment that, evidently, is not reciprocated. View this post on Instagram Band's diplomatic statements and Hinds' caustic remark The stark contrast between the band's diplomatic statements and Hinds' caustic remark paints a picture of behind-the-scenes tension that fans never saw coming. While Mastodon forges ahead with their future plans, one thing is clear: Brent Hinds has closed the chapter on his Mastodon era with a flame-thrower, not a handshake. As fans continue speculating about what led to the apparent fallout, one thing is certain, the breakup was far messier than anyone imagined. First Published: Jun 26, 2025, 08:54 IST I am your go-to girl for all things entertainment, fashion, and lifestyle. With three years of experience, I have got an eye for spotting trends that'll leave you craving for more. Whether it's the latest in fashion or the hottest celebrity gossip, I am is always on top of what's next—and ready to spill all the tea in the most fun way possible. Keep following for more fun stuff! Read More 26/6/2025 9:1:41
Powys County Times
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Powys County Times
Change measurement of school funding amid falling pupil numbers – ex-minister
School funding should no longer be judged on a per-pupil basis because of falling birth rates and pupil numbers, a former education secretary has said. Conservative MP Damian Hinds said the decline in the number of children in primary and secondary schools meant funding being measured on a per-pupil basis was no longer a good reflection of whether funding is increasing or decreasing. Mr Hinds said: 'Things are changing very significantly now in schools because of demographic change, and we have reached a point where I do not believe it is legitimate to use the measure of real terms per pupil as the yardstick for whether effective school resourcing is increasing or decreasing, and that is because the number of pupils is going to fall. 'We know already from the Times Educational Supplement that surplus secondary places have increased by some 50% in just two years. 'Now Labour MPs may well argue this, and I hope they do, and they will say 'obviously when you've got a smaller number of children there's going to be less funding', and there is of course some logic to that argument. 'But in a sense, it doesn't really matter what arguments Labour MPs make in this chamber, because back in their constituencies talking to head teachers they will hear something different. 'When pupil numbers are rising, if you hold real-terms per-pupil funding constant, that is a net increase in resourcing to the school. 'When they're falling, even if you increase real terms per pupil by a few percent that feels very much like a cut.' He used the analogy of a school class falling by two pupils from 29 to 27, it being equivalent to about £10,000 less in funding. 'The vast majority of your costs don't change,' Mr Hinds said. 'You're still paying the teacher the same, and so on.' The problem comes amid falling birth rates in recent years, which have hit primary schools. The issue has been acutely faced in parts of the capital, where high living costs have exacerbated the issue. Meanwhile secondary school pupils born during the late 2000s and early 2010s baby boom will move out of the system in the coming years. Mr Hinds said schools in urban areas had already closed, with others on the horizon. He said some could convert into nursery schools, or special schools. Some larger schools have reduced the number of entries into each year. Primary schools in parts of London have shut in recent years due to falling pupil numbers. Camden, which includes Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's Holborn and St Pancras constituency, has seen the shutting of schools while a secondary school has reduced the number of pupils it expects to take in each year. Earlier this month data from the Government showed pupil rolls in England had fallen for the first time in more than a decade. Primary pupil numbers have been falling for several years; however, they have been balanced out by secondary school pupils born in the baby boom in the late 2000s and early 2010s. Other figures from the Department for Education (DfE) reported there were 611,000 unfilled primary places for 2023-2024, a 5.8% increase on the year before. Mr Hinds told the House of Commons that the problem could be felt just as sharply outside of towns and cities, saying: 'In a rural primary school neither of those things is an option. 'You have major, major indivisibilities. 'And right now, 92% of DfE funding for schools is driven by pupil numbers, and I just don't think that is going to work over the years ahead. 'So I ask ministers, what are you going to do to reform funding, so it is fair and effective at a time of falling overall pupil numbers.' Responding to the estimates day debate, education minister Catherine McKinnell said: 'This Government has – as Labour governments always do – prioritised education with the department's budget for day-to-day cash spending, increasing by almost £6 billion compared to last financial year, and within that, we have increased the overall core schools budget by £3.7 billion in 2025/26 compared to last year. 'This real-terms per-pupil increase in funding helps to underpin our ambition of achieving high and rising standards for all children in all of our schools.'
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Arsenal interested in signing Taylor Hinds upon expiration of Liverpool contract
Arsenal are interested in signing Liverpool full-back Taylor Hinds upon the expiration of her contract at the end of this month. Club sources, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that Liverpool have presented Hinds with a strong contract offer. Advertisement The 26-year-old Jamaica international was a product of Arsenal's academy and made one appearance for the reigning European champions in 2017 during a 7-0 FA WSL Cup victory over the London Bees. Hinds left Arsenal to join Everton in 2018, alongside Chloe Kelly, who is in talks over a new deal with Arsenal after her successful loan from Manchester City. She joined Merseyside rivals Liverpool in 2020. A versatile player capable of playing as a midfielder, full-back and wing-back, Hinds featured in every match for Liverpool in her first two seasons, helping the club return to the Women's Super League in 2022. That year, she signed a new long-term contract in 2022, which is now set to expire on 30 June. Hinds was made vice captain in 2023 under former head coach Matt Beard and has captained the side a number of times. Advertisement Hinds made 22 Women's Super League appearances for Liverpool last season, scoring two goals as the club finished seventh in the league table following difficult start to the season and the departure of Beard in March. Liverpool have yet to name a full-time manager following Beard's departure. Hinds is one of many players out of contract at Liverpool this summer, including Japan international Fuka Nagano and Wales international Ceri Holland. Arsenal are hoping to bolster their squad ahead of the 2025/26 season as Renee Slegers' side look to compete on multiple fronts. Hinds' versatility and WSL experience makes her an ideal player for cover in defence and the centre of the park. This article originally appeared in The Athletic. Arsenal, Liverpool, UK Women's Football 2025 The Athletic Media Company
The Advertiser
22-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
Mahindra utes clock up million-kilometre milestone
A fleet of Mahindra Pik-Up utes are among the hardest working vehicles in Australia. Newcastle-based Valley Express, a professional courier service that specialises in working with the Australian mining industry, has been recognised by Mahindra this week for its loyalty after one of its Pik-Up utes recently clocked up more than a million kilometres. Valley Express initially purchased five Mahindra Pik-Ups in 2021 to deliver equipment across the country, with the remaining four others also close to approaching the seven-figure milestone. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. The freight company was so impressed by the reliability of the utes that it added another two more last year. "We have been really pleased with the performance of the Mahindra Pik-Up ute," the Valley Express director Megan Hinds told CarExpert. "The value for money is what attracted us to them in the first place. Essentially we can get two of these utes for the price of one well-known alternative. "And since we've had them, they have proven to be extremely reliable which is critical for our business." Valley Express labels itself as an 'urgent' freight company that assists with delivering anything from a small satchel to heavy equipment for breakdown repairs. Its Mahindra Pik-Ups have travelled across the country from their Newcastle base, as far afield as Alice Springs, Far North Queensland and Western Australia. "Each car covers approximately 5000-7000 kilometres a week, or around 250,000km a year, and they are on the road 24 hours a day, seven days a week," added Hinds. Each Pik-Up is fully serviced weekly by Hunter Valley Mahindra in Rutherford. "We have had to do a bit of maintenance with them over that time, and replaced the gearbox on each of them every 250,000km or so," said Hinds. "But that has been more of a preventative measure, other than general wear and tear and consumables like tyres and brakes. We haven't had a vehicle off the road or let us down on the job. "They are all still running the original engine, with the same fuel-injectors, turbochargers, alternators and power steering pumps." Mahindra Automotive's Shivank Bargoti visited Valley Express earlier this week to recognise the longevity milestone of the company's vehicles, and to present Hinds and her team with a series of million-kilometres plaques for the utes. "Valley Express has been a loyal Mahindra customer for years, and their million-kilometre fleet highlights what the Pik-Up was built for – dependable performance at exceptional value," said Bargoti. "This kind of longevity doesn't happen by accident. It's what makes Mahindra stand out in the real working world." MORE: Everything Mahindra Content originally sourced from: A fleet of Mahindra Pik-Up utes are among the hardest working vehicles in Australia. Newcastle-based Valley Express, a professional courier service that specialises in working with the Australian mining industry, has been recognised by Mahindra this week for its loyalty after one of its Pik-Up utes recently clocked up more than a million kilometres. Valley Express initially purchased five Mahindra Pik-Ups in 2021 to deliver equipment across the country, with the remaining four others also close to approaching the seven-figure milestone. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. The freight company was so impressed by the reliability of the utes that it added another two more last year. "We have been really pleased with the performance of the Mahindra Pik-Up ute," the Valley Express director Megan Hinds told CarExpert. "The value for money is what attracted us to them in the first place. Essentially we can get two of these utes for the price of one well-known alternative. "And since we've had them, they have proven to be extremely reliable which is critical for our business." Valley Express labels itself as an 'urgent' freight company that assists with delivering anything from a small satchel to heavy equipment for breakdown repairs. Its Mahindra Pik-Ups have travelled across the country from their Newcastle base, as far afield as Alice Springs, Far North Queensland and Western Australia. "Each car covers approximately 5000-7000 kilometres a week, or around 250,000km a year, and they are on the road 24 hours a day, seven days a week," added Hinds. Each Pik-Up is fully serviced weekly by Hunter Valley Mahindra in Rutherford. "We have had to do a bit of maintenance with them over that time, and replaced the gearbox on each of them every 250,000km or so," said Hinds. "But that has been more of a preventative measure, other than general wear and tear and consumables like tyres and brakes. We haven't had a vehicle off the road or let us down on the job. "They are all still running the original engine, with the same fuel-injectors, turbochargers, alternators and power steering pumps." Mahindra Automotive's Shivank Bargoti visited Valley Express earlier this week to recognise the longevity milestone of the company's vehicles, and to present Hinds and her team with a series of million-kilometres plaques for the utes. "Valley Express has been a loyal Mahindra customer for years, and their million-kilometre fleet highlights what the Pik-Up was built for – dependable performance at exceptional value," said Bargoti. "This kind of longevity doesn't happen by accident. It's what makes Mahindra stand out in the real working world." MORE: Everything Mahindra Content originally sourced from: A fleet of Mahindra Pik-Up utes are among the hardest working vehicles in Australia. Newcastle-based Valley Express, a professional courier service that specialises in working with the Australian mining industry, has been recognised by Mahindra this week for its loyalty after one of its Pik-Up utes recently clocked up more than a million kilometres. Valley Express initially purchased five Mahindra Pik-Ups in 2021 to deliver equipment across the country, with the remaining four others also close to approaching the seven-figure milestone. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. The freight company was so impressed by the reliability of the utes that it added another two more last year. "We have been really pleased with the performance of the Mahindra Pik-Up ute," the Valley Express director Megan Hinds told CarExpert. "The value for money is what attracted us to them in the first place. Essentially we can get two of these utes for the price of one well-known alternative. "And since we've had them, they have proven to be extremely reliable which is critical for our business." Valley Express labels itself as an 'urgent' freight company that assists with delivering anything from a small satchel to heavy equipment for breakdown repairs. Its Mahindra Pik-Ups have travelled across the country from their Newcastle base, as far afield as Alice Springs, Far North Queensland and Western Australia. "Each car covers approximately 5000-7000 kilometres a week, or around 250,000km a year, and they are on the road 24 hours a day, seven days a week," added Hinds. Each Pik-Up is fully serviced weekly by Hunter Valley Mahindra in Rutherford. "We have had to do a bit of maintenance with them over that time, and replaced the gearbox on each of them every 250,000km or so," said Hinds. "But that has been more of a preventative measure, other than general wear and tear and consumables like tyres and brakes. We haven't had a vehicle off the road or let us down on the job. "They are all still running the original engine, with the same fuel-injectors, turbochargers, alternators and power steering pumps." Mahindra Automotive's Shivank Bargoti visited Valley Express earlier this week to recognise the longevity milestone of the company's vehicles, and to present Hinds and her team with a series of million-kilometres plaques for the utes. "Valley Express has been a loyal Mahindra customer for years, and their million-kilometre fleet highlights what the Pik-Up was built for – dependable performance at exceptional value," said Bargoti. "This kind of longevity doesn't happen by accident. It's what makes Mahindra stand out in the real working world." MORE: Everything Mahindra Content originally sourced from: A fleet of Mahindra Pik-Up utes are among the hardest working vehicles in Australia. Newcastle-based Valley Express, a professional courier service that specialises in working with the Australian mining industry, has been recognised by Mahindra this week for its loyalty after one of its Pik-Up utes recently clocked up more than a million kilometres. Valley Express initially purchased five Mahindra Pik-Ups in 2021 to deliver equipment across the country, with the remaining four others also close to approaching the seven-figure milestone. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. The freight company was so impressed by the reliability of the utes that it added another two more last year. "We have been really pleased with the performance of the Mahindra Pik-Up ute," the Valley Express director Megan Hinds told CarExpert. "The value for money is what attracted us to them in the first place. Essentially we can get two of these utes for the price of one well-known alternative. "And since we've had them, they have proven to be extremely reliable which is critical for our business." Valley Express labels itself as an 'urgent' freight company that assists with delivering anything from a small satchel to heavy equipment for breakdown repairs. Its Mahindra Pik-Ups have travelled across the country from their Newcastle base, as far afield as Alice Springs, Far North Queensland and Western Australia. "Each car covers approximately 5000-7000 kilometres a week, or around 250,000km a year, and they are on the road 24 hours a day, seven days a week," added Hinds. Each Pik-Up is fully serviced weekly by Hunter Valley Mahindra in Rutherford. "We have had to do a bit of maintenance with them over that time, and replaced the gearbox on each of them every 250,000km or so," said Hinds. "But that has been more of a preventative measure, other than general wear and tear and consumables like tyres and brakes. We haven't had a vehicle off the road or let us down on the job. "They are all still running the original engine, with the same fuel-injectors, turbochargers, alternators and power steering pumps." Mahindra Automotive's Shivank Bargoti visited Valley Express earlier this week to recognise the longevity milestone of the company's vehicles, and to present Hinds and her team with a series of million-kilometres plaques for the utes. "Valley Express has been a loyal Mahindra customer for years, and their million-kilometre fleet highlights what the Pik-Up was built for – dependable performance at exceptional value," said Bargoti. "This kind of longevity doesn't happen by accident. It's what makes Mahindra stand out in the real working world." MORE: Everything Mahindra Content originally sourced from:
West Australian
22-05-2025
- Automotive
- West Australian
Mahindra utes clock up million-kilometre milestone
A fleet of Mahindra Pik-Up utes are among the hardest working vehicles in Australia. Newcastle-based Valley Express, a professional courier service that specialises in working with the Australian mining industry, has been recognised by Mahindra this week for its loyalty after one of its Pik-Up utes recently clocked up more than a million kilometres. Valley Express initially purchased five Mahindra Pik-Ups in 2021 to deliver equipment across the country, with the remaining four others also close to approaching the seven-figure milestone. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now . The freight company was so impressed by the reliability of the utes that it added another two more last year. 'We have been really pleased with the performance of the Mahindra Pik-Up ute,' the Valley Express director Megan Hinds told CarExpert. 'The value for money is what attracted us to them in the first place. Essentially we can get two of these utes for the price of one well-known alternative. 'And since we've had them, they have proven to be extremely reliable which is critical for our business.' Valley Express labels itself as an 'urgent' freight company that assists with delivering anything from a small satchel to heavy equipment for breakdown repairs. Its Mahindra Pik-Ups have travelled across the country from their Newcastle base, as far afield as Alice Springs, Far North Queensland and Western Australia. 'Each car covers approximately 5000-7000 kilometres a week, or around 250,000km a year, and they are on the road 24 hours a day, seven days a week,' added Hinds. Each Pik-Up is fully serviced weekly by Hunter Valley Mahindra in Rutherford. 'We have had to do a bit of maintenance with them over that time, and replaced the gearbox on each of them every 250,000km or so,' said Hinds. 'But that has been more of a preventative measure, other than general wear and tear and consumables like tyres and brakes. We haven't had a vehicle off the road or let us down on the job. 'They are all still running the original engine, with the same fuel-injectors, turbochargers, alternators and power steering pumps.' Mahindra Automotive's Shivank Bargoti visited Valley Express earlier this week to recognise the longevity milestone of the company's vehicles, and to present Hinds and her team with a series of million-kilometres plaques for the utes. 'Valley Express has been a loyal Mahindra customer for years, and their million-kilometre fleet highlights what the Pik-Up was built for – dependable performance at exceptional value,' said Bargoti. 'This kind of longevity doesn't happen by accident. It's what makes Mahindra stand out in the real working world.' MORE: Everything Mahindra
