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Daily Record
3 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
Law and District AAC enjoy race success across the UK
The club have done really well in various competitions Law and District AAC athletes have done well in various competitions across the UK. Senior athlete Liam Nolan won gold in hammer and discus at the Red Star Championships at Crownpoint in Glasgow. The club had three gold medal wins at the Calderglen Trail Races in East Kilbride, by Amelie Grant (U9s 1k), Abbie Boyle (U12s 3k) and Lucy Taylor (U15s 3k). Olivia Taylor was fourth in U12s, Anais Grant was 6th, and Ivy Taylor 10th. Ethan Lawn was fifth in the boys' race. Eilidh Boyle was ninth in U15s 3k, and Elaine Boyle was third in the senior 10k. U17 Blair Beverley competed in the Livingston Open Graded Meeting and ran a personal best of 4.37:02 in 1500m, and U20 Declan McClelland ran a PB of 56.89s in 400m. Under-20 runner Owen Murphy finished third in the 100m 'B' final at the Mannheim International in Germany, smashing a 23-year club record with 10.64s, which was also a personal best. Coach Bobby Wotherspoon completed the Mont Blanc mountain marathon. Siblings Alexander and Helena Wotherspoon joined their dad in France at the Mont Blanc Festival races, where U13 Helena won the 2013 age group in Mini Cross 4k, and U15 Alexander won the 2012 category. Jen Beattie ran the Tea and Trails 50k Ultra in Applethwaite in the Lake District, where she was fourth V40 in 8.31:53 in an ultra 53k race with 2470m elevation. Emily McNicol and Lesley Graham ran the Lairig Ghru Hill Race from Braemar to Aviemore, 43k and 640m elevation, where McNicol was first female in 3.47:43. Masters Championships and Open events were held at the Riverside Arena in Ayr, with three athletes competing in throws. V35 Helen Johnson won hammer gold with 37.09m, coach Graeme Ferguson V45 silver with 24.78m, and Liam Nolan won para with 33.10m. In javelin, Ferguson threw 24.04m, and achieved 24.53m for silver in discus, with Nolan winning para with 28.56m. In shot put, Ferguson threw 10.04 to win V45 gold. Out on track, U15 Cara Murphy won 100m and 200m para events, and M60 Fiona Steele won gold in 100m and 200m, and finished fourth in 400m. M60 Jim Gillon won gold in 400m, and V35 Christine Neill took bronze in 1500m.
Irish Independent
24-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Sixteen Irish to bid for spots at Royal Portrush in Final Qualifying for The Open next week
There are five spots on offer at each venue and Graeme McDowell will bid to secure his place in his home town Open at Royal Cinque Ports in Kent next Tuesday July 1. Niall Kearney tees it up at Burnham and Berrow, while Liam Nolan will be hoping lightning strikes twice at Dundonald Links in Scotland, where he qualified last year. He will have several compatriots alongside him as Amateur Championship runner-up Gavin Tiernan joins fellow amateurs Finlay Eager and Caolan Rafferty, as well as Rowan Lester, Brendan McCarroll, Dermot McElroy, Keith Shannon and Ruaidhri McGee at the Scottish links. Paul McBride, who won Regional Qualifying at The Island on Monday, will be joined at West Lancs by Conor Purcell, Alex Maguire, Ronan Mullarney and reigning AIG Irish Amateur Close champion Thomas Abom. Five Irishmen are already in the field for Royal Portrush — former Open champions Pádraig Harrington, Darren Clarke, Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry, and LIV Golf's Tom McKibbin. Purcell will have a chance to clinch his place in this week's Italian Open in Tuscany, where the leading two players, not already exempt, who make the cut will qualify. Seamus Power is not entered for Final Qualifying but may have a chance to make it if he makes the field for the Genesis Scottish Open and finishes in the top three not already exempt. Power, who plays this week's Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit, is entered for next week's John Deere Classic as he looks to make the top 100 in the FedExCup standings who will be fully exempt next season. The West Waterford man is currently ranked 118th. Purcell will have a chance to clinch his place in this week's Italian Open in Tuscany, where the leading two players, not already exempt, who make the cut will qualify. ADVERTISEMENT Séamus Power is not entered for Final Qualifying but may have chance to make it if he makes the field for the Genesis Scottish Open and finishes in the top three not already exempt. Power, who plays this week's Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit, is entered for the next week's John Deere Classic as he looks to make the top 100 in the FedEx Cup standings who will be fully exempt next season. The West Waterford man is currently ranked 118th. The 153rd Open — Final Qualifying draw Burnham & Berrow: Niall Kearney Dundonald Links: Rowan Lester, Brendan McCarroll, Gavin Tiernan (a), Dermot McElroy, Keith Shannon, Liam Nolan, Ruaidhri McGee, Finlay Eager (a), Caolan Rafferty (a) Royal Cinque Ports: Graeme McDowell
Scotsman
22-05-2025
- Scotsman
Dunbar man jailed after paying child in Ukraine to perform sex acts over video
A paedophile who paid cash to a vulnerable child in war-torn Ukraine to perform sex acts over a video link claimed he was doing it to 'help the family out'. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Liam Nolan made contact with the 14-year-old boy on the Telegram app and sent him numerous payments in exchange for the lad stripping and performing solo sex acts. Nolan, 35, sent messages stating he wanted 'to spank' the boy and described the vile sexual acts he wanted to perform on the victim. He was also caught in possession of child abuse images when police raided his home in Dunbar, East Lothian, in December 2023. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The case comes just four years after Nolan escaped custody for contacting 20 children online and offering one 12-year-old girl cash in return for sending him naked pictures. He was also convicted for describing his fantasies about 'burning and mutilating' a child and was in contact with a father in the Philippines and suggested drugging and raping the man's daughter. Liam Nolan outside Edinburgh Sheriff Court | Alexander Lawrie On that occasion he was sentenced to supervision, 300 hours of unpaid work and placed on the sex offenders register for five years. Nolan has now been jailed after he was remanded in custody following guilty pleas to intentionally sending sexual communication and to possessing indecent images of children at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Prosecutor Claire Green told the court police raided Nolan's flat in December 2023 after receiving intelligence that indecent images of children were being accessed. Officers discovered two mobile phones during the search containing depraved images of young boys enraging in sexual activity along with first generation footage of the child victim in Ukraine. The court was told Nolan had been initially speaking online to the child's adult sister but then began exchanging messages with the 14-year-old boy. Ms Green said police cyber crime officers discovered chat logs on the Telegram app between Nolan and the child that took place on occasions over a two week period in October 2023. Evidence was found of Nolan sending cash payments to the family in Ukraine through PayPal in return for images and videos of the boy undressing and performing sex acts. The contents of the chat logs between Nolan and the victim are deemed too explicit to publish. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Following his arrest Nolan claimed he had been sending the boy money in exchange for him carrying out sexual acts because he wanted to 'help the family out'. The two mobile phones found at Nolan's home contained pictures and videos of boys aged between 12 and 14 engaging in sexual activity. Solicitor Peter O'Neill, defending, acknowledged the crimes were 'pretty grim' and said his client was currently in therapy and had been engaging with the rehabilitation organisation Stop It Now. Mr O'Neill said: 'He is well aware prison is an option today but I am instructed to ask for bail. Mr Nolan was quite frank in his interview with police about this and was quite open he has clear problems.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Sheriff Fiona Sharp said: 'Given the nature of the offences I am required to call for a criminal justice social work report and a restriction of liberty order assessment prior to sentencing you. You will be remanded in custody meantime and you will be subject to the sexual offences notification requirements.' Sentence was deferred to next month. Nolan pleaded guilty to intentionally sending sexual communication to a 14-year-old boy for the purposes of obtaining sexual gratification between October 15 and 29, 2023. He also admitted to possessing indecent images of children at his home between October 15 and November 24, 2023.
Fintech News ME
22-05-2025
- Business
- Fintech News ME
First Abu Dhabi Bank Pilots Embedded B2B Payments with Oracle and Mastercard
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has become the first in the MENA region to pilot an embedded finance and payments solution developed in partnership with Oracle and Mastercard. The collaboration aims to modernise business-to-business (B2B) finance and payments processes for FAB's corporate clients by integrating Mastercard's virtual card platform directly into Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software. The solution addresses long-standing challenges in commercial payments, such as fragmented systems, manual processes, and lack of data visibility, by offering a more streamlined and automated approach without the need for complex technology overhauls. Through this partnership, FAB's clients stand to benefit from improved payment automation within Oracle's ERP system, greater security via single-use virtual card numbers, and enhanced financial oversight through real-time insights into cash flow and expenditure. The solution also seeks to improve supplier relationships by enabling faster and more reliable payments, easing reconciliation processes, and supporting cross-border transactions under Mastercard's global network. Gina Petersen-Skyrme, Senior Vice President and Country Manager for UAE and Oman at Mastercard, commented, 'In an increasingly fast-paced environment, businesses of all kinds are turning to virtual cards to bring the ease, security, and efficiencies of digitisation to their operations. At Mastercard, we are delighted to leverage our innovative virtual card platform to expand the benefits of embedded finance in Oracle Cloud ERP to FAB's commercial customers.' Liam Nolan, Vice President of Applications Development at Oracle, said, 'This collaboration introduces a proven consumer payment method to the B2B world, simplifying supplier onboarding, reducing risk, and enhancing working capital management for both buyers and suppliers. Mutual customers can now streamline key finance and operational functions and enhance working capital management.'
Hi Dubai
20-05-2025
- Business
- Hi Dubai
First Abu Dhabi Bank Launches Embedded Finance Solution with Oracle and Mastercard
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has become the first in the MENA region to pilot an embedded finance and payments solution in partnership with Oracle and Mastercard, aiming to streamline and modernize B2B payment processes for corporate clients. The new solution integrates Mastercard's virtual card platform directly into Oracle's Fusion Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, offering businesses a seamless way to manage payments without the need for complex technology rollouts. By automating manual tasks and centralizing workflows, the tool improves payment speed, transparency, and security. FAB's corporate customers can now gain real-time insights into spending and cash flow, reduce operational costs, and enhance relationships with suppliers. The solution is designed to address common inefficiencies in commercial payments caused by fragmented systems and processes. 'In an increasingly fast-paced environment, businesses are turning to virtual cards for the security and efficiency they bring,' said Gina Petersen-Skyrme, Mastercard's SVP and Country Manager for UAE and Oman. 'We're proud to bring the benefits of embedded finance to FAB's customers through our partnership with Oracle.' Oracle's Vice President of Applications Development, Liam Nolan, added, 'This collaboration simplifies supplier onboarding and helps businesses manage working capital more effectively. It's about bringing proven consumer payment models into the B2B space.' The move underscores FAB's push to innovate digital finance offerings, leveraging global technology leaders to meet evolving client needs across the region. News Source: Emirates News Agency
