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BBC News
6 days ago
- BBC News
Girl, 16, 'strangled to unconsciousness by stranger' in Coleford
A man choked a teenage girl to the point of unconsciousness when she tried to break up an argument, police have attacker, thought to be in his late teens, was not known to the 16-year-old, who was said to have been extremely distressed by the Police said the attack happened near a Texaco garage in Coleford in the Forest of Dean, at about 19.30 BST on 31 girl was walking with a friend when she heard a man having an argument with another man and tried to de-escalate it, police said, before one of them turned on her and strangled her. She had no serious injuries but was taken to hospital as a precaution. Investigators are now trying to find the two men. One was white with tanned skin and blond hair, 5ft 9in to 6ft tall, and between 16 and 18 years old. He was wearing a green second man was white, between 17 and 20 years old, and the same height. He was dressed in black. He had brown hair, shaved shorter at the bottom and longer on top, and facial are also trying to trace a member of the public who helped the girl after the attack on Old Station have asked for anyone who was in the area between 19:00 BST and 20.30 BST to contact them.
Irish Daily Mirror
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Five big questions on David Clifford ahead of final after Tyrone exhibition
The odds on David Clifford winning the Footballer of the Year award for a third time continue to shorten after his barnstorming display in Saturday's All-Ireland semi-final. Clifford shot 1-9 as Kerry cruised past Tyrone and into the All-Ireland final and leads the betting ahead of Donegal's Michael Murphy for the game's most prestigious individual honour. Only one player, fellow Kerryman Jack O'Shea, has been named Footballer of the Year more than twice, with the great midfielder carrying away the Texaco version of the award 1980, '81, '84 and '85. At the very least, Clifford is shoo in for a sixth All Star, regardless of what happens in the final against Donegal. At just 26, he has every chance of setting a new mark in the long-running awards scheme. Another Kerryman, Pat Spillane, has the most All Star awards in football (nine), while former Kilkenny hurler Henry Shefflin holds the outright record (11). Was it his best ever display? As good as it was, probably not. The 1-9 that he compiled was not even his biggest of this Championship campaign and is four points fewer than the 3-7 tally that he posted against Cavan in the preliminary quarter-final last month, albeit the opposition was stiffer on Saturday. But Clifford might well have surpassed that total as he missed a couple of two-point efforts and fluffed goal chances in either half. So, worryingly for Donegal, there is still room for improvement. And, of course, the RTE panel decided that Clifford wasn't even the best player on the pitch on Saturday, with the official Man of the Match award going to Joe O'Connor after another huge display from the midfield powerhouse. Was it the biggest ever tally in an All-Ireland semi-final? No, that record belongs to Cillian O'Connor, who amassed an incredible 4-9 in Mayo's win over Tipperary in the 2020 semi-final. It's worth nothing that 4-3 of O'Connor's tally came from play, with a further 0-6 from frees. Clifford's total was bloated somewhat by the fact that he hit one two-pointer, a sensational score, which has only been introduced to the game this year, while he scored 0-4 from single-point frees. His 1-9 is also three points fewer than Matt Connor's 2-9 for Offaly in the 1980 All-Ireland semi-final against Kerry. It was his biggest tally at senior level in Croke Park, though short of his 4-4 against Derry in the 2017 All-Ireland minor final. Who will mark him in the All-Ireland final? Jim McGuinness will surely hand that job to Brendan McCole. The Donegal full-back is one of the best man-markers in the game and on Sunday successfully negated the influence of Meath's Jordan Flynn, who was rampant in the Royals' quarter-final win over Galway. However, as numerous observers have pointed out, containing Clifford is far from a one-man task and providing some sort of extra cover for McCole and limiting Kerry's kicking game will be high on McGuinness's priority list coming into the final. Are Kerry over-reliant on him? Probably, but then that's always likely to some degree with a player of his talent. Still though, as difficult as it might be, if Donegal can limit Clifford to manageable proportions then they'll have gone a long way towards winning the All-Ireland final. Of the 15-175 (220) that Kerry have scored in their eight Championship games, Clifford accounts for 8-53 (77). That's 35% of their total - more than one-third. Donegal have a much greater spread having had 12 scorers in their win over Meath, compared to seven for Kerry against Tyrone. Can he be the creator? With Clifford likely to be commanding the attention of not just McCole, but drawing other defenders too, can he exploit the space that will naturally open up elsewhere for his teammates? The Fossa man's vision isn't just limited to where the goalposts are these days and he has matured from his early years, when his shot selection was questionable at times. His playmaking abilities are not to be understated and, in a game of tight margins, it could be crucial.
BBC News
14-07-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Cornwall artist looks for back-to-back awards
An artist from Cornwall is looking to go back-to-back by winning an art prize two years in a Griffiths' painting of a Texaco garage in Newquay called 'Driving Home' won The People's Choice Award 2024 as part of the British Art Prize and featured in the Artists & Illustrators years entry is 'Insert Coin to Begin', which is a painting of an amusement arcade, also in Newquay. It has made the top 50 of the SAA (Supporting All Artists) Artists of the Year 2025 - which means it's eligible for a People's Choice Award. Members of the public can now cast their vote for the winner through the Zealous website.
South Wales Argus
10-07-2025
- South Wales Argus
Caerphilly man led police on high-speed chase and stole fuel
Prosecutor Megan Hartson told Cardiff Crown Court that disqualified driver Casey Jackson was being pursued by police in the Rhymney area on April 11, 2022. The court heard Jackson's Vauxhall Corsa was swerving across both sides of the road, mounted a verge to overtake a lorry on a roundabout, and then crashed through a gate into a sheep field as he headed off-road. Ms Hartson described his driving as 'erratic' over a 'significant distance', with Jackson reaching speeds of 'over 90mph' on national speed limit roads. Jackson then ditched his car, but – with the help of a police helicopter – officers found him hiding in an outbuilding. Days before – on Friday, April 8 – Jackson filled his car up with £75.01 of unleaded petrol at a Texaco garage in Blackwood before he 'sped off wheel spinning' without paying. And on April 10, he filled up with £50.02 of petrol on High Street in Blackwood, before again driving off without paying. Jackson was charged with dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified, failing to stop, driving without insurance, and failing to provide a specimen. He was also accused of two offences of making off without payment. However, he failed to attend court on April 5, 2023, and went on the run until he was apprehended in June this year. Casey Jackson led police on an erratic high-speed chase. (Image: Gwent Police) Jackson admitted each of the offences, as well as failing to surrender to the court, on June 11. Ms Hartson said Jackson had one previous conviction, which was for dangerous driving, driving without insurance, and driving whilst under the influence in 2018. As part of his sentence, he had been ordered to take an extended re-test, but he hadn't done so. William Bebb, mitigating, said 29-year-old Jackson had made 'significant progress off his own back' to rehabilitate himself since the offences were committed. 'He understands what the core reasons for his offending were,' he said. 'He has since achieved abstinence. 'He is somebody who has not offended for quite some time.' Mr Bebb did, however, acknowledge the defendant had done this 'self-rehabilitation' whilst he was wanted by police. Addressing the fuel thefts, Mr Bebb said: 'The reason for the initial offending was to conserve more money for drug use.' Judge Eugene Egan described the defendant's driving as 'appalling' and 'extremely reckless'. 'Your attitude to court orders is particularly dismal,' he said. 'I simply cannot deal with your case with anything other than an immediate sentence.' Jackson, of Nursery Crescent in Rhymney, was sentenced to a total of 20 months, and was banned from driving for four years and 10 months. He will have to pass an extended re-test to regain his licence.
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Where to get the cheapest fuel in Blackburn and Burnley this week
To help you get the best deal on your petrol or diesel, we've compiled a list of the cheapest garages in Blackburn and Burnley this week, according to Petrol prices get their information direct from garages and from users. These prices may not be the most up-to-date at the time of reading, but are correct at the time of writing based on the information available. Texaco Manchester Road (Highshot Haslengden Service Station) 124.9p Gulf Burnley (Accrington Road Service Station) 124.9p Texaco Blackburn Road (Haslingden Service Station) 125.9p BP Rossendale (Star Garage) 125.9p Tesco Haslingden 126.9p Tesco Rawtenstall 126.9p Texaco Bacup Road (Sandy Bank Garage) 127.9p EG On The Move Burnley (Barracks Service Station) 128.9p EG On The Move Blackburn Road (Sharples Services) 128.9p Shell Trafalgar Street (Kitchens Service Station) 128.9p Texaco Manchester Road (Highshot Haslengden Service Station) 130.9p Texaco Blackburn Road (Haslingden Service Station) 131.9p Tesco Haslingden 132.9p Tesco Rawtenstall 132.9p Gulf Burnley (Accrington Road Service Station) 133.9p BP Rossendale (Star Garage) 134.9p Shell Trafalgar Street (Kitchens Service Station) 134.9p Asda Blackburn Automat 135.9p Tesco Blackburn 135.9p Texaco Tottenham Road (Tottenham Road Garage) 136.9p For the latest information, go to
