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7NEWS
21 hours ago
- 7NEWS
Anzac
Veterans seeing red as memorial statue stolen from RSL The cherished monument is believed to have been taken on Anzac Day.
South Wales Argus
2 days ago
- Business
- South Wales Argus
New housing plans in Cwm, Ebbw Vale approved by council
But concerns were raised over a planning condition which could mean that the the applicant would be allowed to sell off most of them in the future. At a meeting of Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council's Planning committee on Thursday, July 17, an application by Tai Calon Housing Association to build homes on the former Cwmrhydderch Court retirement flats at Cwm came before councillors. The retirement complex was built in the 1970s and demolished in 2022. The proposal would see a mix of eight one bedroom 'walk up' flats, five two-bedroom and five three-bedroom houses built at the site which borders on School Terrace. The scheme would be 100 per cent affordable homes and managed by Tai Calon. Planning officer Helen Hinton presented the report and said: 'The flats would be at the top end of the site; the northwestern corner and the dwellings would be in the southeast.' She explained that the flats would be two storeys hugh, but the roofs would be set below the houses on School Terrace. Ms Hinton added 'There are solar panels indicated for each of the properties and air source heat pumps are proposed for the dwellings facing School Terrace. '24 parking spaces would be provided within the confines of the site, and the proposal is considered to be compatible and appropriate for the area.' She added that no objections had been received and recommended that councillors approved the scheme as it would 'help address current shortfall in housing delivery.' Cllr Wayne Hodgins (Independent group) wanted 'clarification' over a condition that Blaenau Gwent planners would place on the planning permission. Condition three stated that Tai Calon would retain 10 per cent of the development as affordable housing. Cllr Hodgins asked: 'Is that an indication that they would sell off the properties? 'With an RSL (Registered Social Landlord) it's affordable rents that we focus on, what are we saying there?' Ms Hinton said that RSL's have opportunities to sell properties to some of their tenants. Ms Hinton said, 'What we are saying is that at least 10 per cent should be retained for social rent purposes – it's unlikely to occur but to make it policy complaint we recommend that condition be imposed. 'In theory they could sell them on, but I don't know what limitations are put on this by Welsh Government.' Cllr Hodgins added that he was 'quite excited' to see the benefit and hope to see it benefit 'local' as well as ease the council's housing waiting list. Cllr George Humphreys (non-aligned Independent) is the ward member for Cwm. Cllr Humphreys said: 'This was once a school which you can see from photographs, the railings are still there. 'It looks off the scale lovely from the pictures, to me its welcome and so nice to see.' The committee then went to a vote, and councillors unanimously backed the scheme. Tai Calon Community Housing was formed back in 2010 following the large-scale voluntary transfer of the council's housing stock and manages 5,821 homes in the county borough.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Mahrez, Mane, Aouar & more: Top Africans of 2024-25 RSL
The Roshn Saudi League has always had a special relationship with African players, particularly those from North African powerhouses like Egypt, Morocco and Algeria. But as the league becomes ever more global, there's an increasing African influence throughout the RSL from across the vast continent to the west. And, with Al Ettifaq recently signing hugely promising South African youngster Mohau Nkota, we celebrate some of the best from last season who left their imprint on the 2024-25 RSL. -------- Riyad Mahrez – Al Ahli (Algeria) The Algerian wizard has been a standout from the first moment he arrived in the league, and his extra-special form continued last term for Al Ahli. In a campaign that also saw the Jeddah club win their first continental title in the AFC Champions League Elite, Mahrez led from the front again with eight goals and 10 assists in the RSL. Ally that to a further nine goals and eight assists to propel Al Ahli to Asian glory and it marked a superb second season in Saudi Arabia. After claiming the AFC Champions League Elite title, Mahrez promised publicly to Al Ahli fans to bring the league crown back to the green half of Jeddah next season. Can he be true to his word? -------- Houssem Aouar - Al Ittihad (Algeria) One player who did celebrate league success this season is Mahrez's former international teammate, Houssem Aouar, who had an incredible debut campaign for Al Ittihad as they made it two top-flight titles in three seasons. The former Olympique Lyon and AS Roma star made an immediate impact in the RSL with five goals and an assist in his opening six games, striking up a chemistry in attack with Karim Benzema, Moussa Diaby and Steven Bergwijn that proved to be one of the league's most dangerous. Ultimately, Aouar finished the season with 12 goals and four assists - and the first league title of his career. -------- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - Al Qadsiah (Gabon) The former Arsenal, Barcelona and Olympique Marseille striker became just the fifth Gabonese player to grace the RSL last summer, but he is certainly the most high-profile. On the back of a brilliant 2023-24 campaign in France, he arrived in the Eastern Province promising to 'put on a show' - and the self-described showman did just that as he helped Al Qadsiah to an impressive fourth place upon their first season back in the top flight. His partnership with Mexican striker Julian Quinones was the league's most prolific, with 37 of Al Qadsiah's 53 goals last season coming from the duo as a new era reigned an Al Khobar. Aubameyang's departure was announced last week and, even though his stay in Saudi was short, it was very much sweet. -------- Myziane Maolida - Al Kholood (Comoros) While 26-year-old Maolida might not have been a household name, he most definitely made a name for himself at Al Kholood with a career-best haul of 15 league goals in his first season in the Kingdom. Capped 13 times by Comoros, Maolida arrived after a loan spell in Scotland with Hibernian – he also has stops at Nice, Hertha BSC and Reims also on his CV – where a 10-goal season in Scotland represented his finish campaign to date. But Maolida was instrumental in helping Al Kholood, who were playing in the RSL for the first time in their history, to a very impressive ninth-placed finish – and a second season in the big league with the promise of much more to come. -------- Abderrazak Hamdallah - Al Shabab (Morocco) The Moroccan striker will go down as one of the greatest Africans to ever grace the RSL given his goalscoring feats during so many years - and the 2024-25 season was no different. Hamdallah came into last term second on the RSL all-time scorers list, hot on the heels of Syria's Omar Al Somah, and made no secret of his desire to break the record. While Al Somah's surprise return to the league midway through the campaign – the Al Ahli legend signed for Al Orobah – means that chase continues for another season, Hamdallah's 21 goals on debut for Al Shabab means he has scored 20 goals or more in five of his six seasons in the RSL. With that, three golden boots have already been added to the mantelpiece. Could the league veteran break Cristiano Ronaldo's recent stranglehold on that top-scorer honour in 2025-26? -------- Yassine Bono - Al Hilal (Morocco) The Moroccan shot-stopper has been one of the league's best goalkeepers ever since arriving ahead of the 2023-24 season, winning the Golden Glove award in his first campaign with 15 clean sheets. While he managed 'only' 10 last time out as Al Hilal's recent dominance of the league waned slightly, it still ranked Bono third in the league. Still, his exploits at this month's FIFA Club World Cup demonstrate why Al Hilal renewed his contract through until 2026. Bono's penalty save against Real Madrid, not to mention countless other incredible stops, kept Al Hilal alive and allowed them to secure the historic upset victory against Manchester City, proving why he is one of the best goalkeepers in the league. -------- Sadio Mane - Al Nassr (Senegal) While silverware continued to elude Al Nassr and their legion of fans, it certainly wasn't through lack of effort from those on the pitch. Chief among those was former Liverpool winger Mane, who enjoyed a fine second campaign at the club - and that's saying something considering he scored 13 goals and assisted eight times though 2023-24. But with 14 goals and 11 assists last time out, Mane was simply scintillating at times as Al Nassr tried to keep in touch with the top two. In the end, they came home third, with their Senegalese forward chief in that strong finish to the season. --------
Canada News.Net
7 days ago
- Sport
- Canada News.Net
Diogo Goncalves' late goal sends RSL past depleted Timbers
(Photo credit: Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images) Diogo Goncalves scored in the 83rd minute to lift Real Salt Lake to a 1-0 victory over the Portland Timbers on Wednesday night. Goncalves' third goal of the season and second in the last three matches helped Salt Lake (8-10-4, 28 points) win its third straight and extend its unbeaten run to five matches. Rafa Cabral needed to make just one save to keep his and RSL's sixth clean sheet of the campaign while dealing the Timbers their first home loss since a 4-1 defeat to the Vancouver Whitecaps on opening weekend in late February. Portland (9-7-6, 33 points) struggled to create chances on a night when team assists leader David Da Costa was a pregame scratch due to groin tightness. The Timbers came into Wednesday's fixture having already lost 2024 leading scorer Jonathan Rodriguez to a season-ending knee surgery, and with 2025 top producer Antony still out with a hamstring issue. Despite three stops from Maxime Crepeau, the Timbers have now lost three of their last four, and they suffered their first home defeat to RSL since 2017. While chances were sparse throughout the encounter, Salt Lake had the better ones and deserved their lead when Goncalves finally broke through. The Portuguese attacker helped create the chance himself, playing a pass to Ariath Piol just above the top of the penalty box from the right, then continuing his run into the penalty area to receive the return pass. From there, he drove a low, hard finish past Crepeau just two games after he scored at home in RSL's 3-2 win over St. Louis City on July 5. It was the culmination of a string of RSL chances. William Agada had the best one in the first half in the 23rd minute, and probably should've tested Crepeau more severely with another chance two minutes into the second. Then, in the 76th minute, Goncalves' previous low effort forced Crepeau into his best stop of the night, diving low and to his left. Diego Luna knocked in the rebound but was clearly offside.
Canada News.Net
16-07-2025
- Sport
- Canada News.Net
Real Salt Lake ready to hand Timbers rare home loss
(Photo credit: Jamie Sabau-Imagn Images) Real Salt Lake will try to extend a modest four-match unbeaten streak on Wednesday night when they visit a Portland Timbers side that hasn't lost at home since the season's opening weekend. Salt Lake (7-10-4, 25 points) earned a gutty 1-0 home victory over the Houston Dynamo on Saturday night on the strength of William Agada's first-half goal -- his second of the season -- and some resolute second-half defending. Houston outshot RSL 13-3 after halftime but forced goalkeeper Rafael Cabral into only one save to preserve his fifth clean sheet. And as 11th-place Real Salt Lake try to surge above the Western Conference playoff line, it's a resolute display RSL manager Pablo Mastroeni believes will have to be replicated. 'I think as we head forward toward the end of the season, these performances should build confidence when the game isn't going your way,' said Mastroeni, whose team begins Wednesday two points back of the ninth and final West playoff spot. 'Instead of absolving yourselves of defensive responsibilities, you've got everyone on the field working their tails off to keep the three points. And I think that's a big step for us.' Fifth-place Portland (9-6-6, 33 points) may feel more comfortable. And the Timbers have posted a 6-0-4 home record since their 4-1 loss to Vancouver back on Feb. 23. But Portland manager Phil Neville is growing uneasy after recent results from a group that lost 2024 leading scorer Jonathan Rodriguez to season-ending knee surgery and is currently playing with 2025 scoring leader Antony (leg) still sidelined. It's been worse away from home, where Portland lost 3-0 to Toronto three matches ago and then gave back an early lead against St. Louis City in Sunday's 2-1 loss. Neville suggested his team has been good enough at responding to adversity. 'It's something that we have to keep developing and learning,' Neville said. 'And sometimes through these learning moments, ... you've got to suffer. At this moment in time, these last two away games, we've suffered, we're all angry and we're all frustrated, and we're all challenging ourselves to be better, myself included.' If there's reason for optimism, it's 2025 preseason signing David Da Costa scoring in back-to-back games to bring his season total to four. He also leads Portland with eight assists.
