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BBC News
3 days ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
Durham coalmines steam train No. 54 returns to Tanfield
A steam train that once served coalmines in north-east England will return to the region five decades after it was removed from Coal Board No. 54, built in 1952 to help cope with the post-war demand for County Durham coal, transported coal from East Hetton colliery for most of its the switch was made to diesel locomotives in 1976, No. 54 was saved from being scrapped by preservationists at the Yorkshire Dales 54 is coming back to County Durham in June to take part in the Tanfield Railway line's 300th anniversary. The small engine was bought from the Kilmarnock locomotive builder Andrew Barclay to work at East Hetton from short spells on loan at nearby Trimdon Grange colliery during the 1960s, No. 54 spent two decades pulling coal trains from East arrived at Fishburn Coke Works in May 1974, but when the works switched to using hired-in diesel trains in 1976 it was removed from service. 'Largest surviving artefact' Yorkshire Dales Railways, near Skipton, saved the train and volunteers restored it to the condition it was in when delivered to East Hetton in 1952. It is currently housed with the Appleby Frodingham Railway Preservation Society in Scunthorpe, but is returning to County Durham to take part in the Legends of Industry weekend at Watchman, Tanfield Railway's general manager, said No. 54 was a "rare survivor from the East Durham coalfield"."It's a sobering thought that for most of the pit villages where No. 54 worked it will now be the largest surviving artefact from their industrial past."I'm really pleased that we've got the chance to bring it home for a little while."No. 54 will be pulling passenger and demonstration freight trains between Stanley, in County Durham, and Sunniside, in Gateshead, between 20 and 22 June. Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
NZ Herald
20-05-2025
- Business
- NZ Herald
Andrew Barclay to leave Goldman Sachs NZ
One of New Zealand's most respected corporate deal-makers for the past 25 years, Andrew Barclay, has resigned as the head of Goldman Sachs' New Zealand operations. The firm confirmed an initial Australian media report in an email to BusinessDesk and shared internal memos saying that the firm's Auckland-based Nathan Bond will continue to lead NZ corporate advisory services. 'Andrew and Nathan will work together in the coming months to ensure a seamless transition,' one memo said, noting that Bond joined the firm last year after a career in investment banking roles in New York and Auckland. Described today in the Australian Financial Review as 'Mr New Zealand', Barclay is understood to have been looking to step back from his leadership of one of Goldman Sachs's smaller global offices, but where his reputation saw him guiding some of the largest public and private market deals of recent years.
San Francisco Chronicle
25-04-2025
- San Francisco Chronicle
Deadly Marin crash: Investigators to rely on SUV's ‘black box' to re-create every second
Law enforcement officers said they are investigating multiple possible scenarios that may have led to the fatal crash last Friday that killed four teenage girls and seriously injured two others when the vehicle they were riding in veered off a two-lane road lined with redwoods in unincorporated Marin County. Investigators are reviewing toxicology tests on the driver, gathering evidence from the crash site and accessing the Volkswagen Tiguan's 'black box' to determine what caused it to slam into a tree shortly before 7:30 p.m. on April 18, California Highway Patrol Sgt. Andrew Barclay told the Chronicle. 'In this situation, we are going to rewind that clock, starting 24 hours earlier and working up to the point they all ended up in that car, on that road, in that moment,' Barclay said. 'Recreating the last 24 hours of their lives is a lot of work.' Barclay said the remoteness of the crash site is complicating the investigation. Unlike car crashes in urban areas or on busy freeways, the single-car crash occurred in 'a very rural area' and was probably not captured on surveillance video or a bystander's smartphone, he said. Without video footage of the crash, investigators will have to rely on information from the sport utility vehicle's black box module — also known as an event data recorder — to reconstruct the crash down to the tenth of a second. Investigators with CHP's Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team will perform what Barclay called a 'forensic autopsy on the car' in the coming weeks. 'It will tell us how fast the vehicle was going, steering input, whether a foot was on the gas or the brake, which seats were occupied and if those seats were belted,' he said. 'It will give us a glimpse into the vehicle during that crash, which in this situation is incredibly important.' As of Thursday afternoon, the driver of the SUV remained hospitalized in critical condition. Barclay said investigators will analyze her toxicology testing as part of their probe. 'We need to confirm she wasn't impaired,' he said. It was unclear whether investigators will review the girls' smartphone records or social media accounts. A judge would have to grant the CHP access to those records, and investigators would have to first prove that the records were relevant to understanding what happened, Barclay said. Barclay estimated that the initial crash report would take six weeks to complete. 'It is our obligation to make sure that (the investigation) is done thoroughly and accurately,' he said. Barclay confirmed that the driver was operating the SUV under a provisional license, which prohibits teen drivers from carrying passengers under the age of 20 unless they are accompanied by a licensed adult. The six occupants of the car were ages 14 to 16. 'The fact that they were all in the vehicle together — we are aware that that is a violation,' he said. The 16-year-old driver, who survived with severe injuries, had been issued a provisional license on her birthday in November, five months before the crash, according to California Department of Motor Vehicle records. Marin County District Attorney Lori Frugoli said Tuesday her office will review CHP's report on the crash when it is completed. 'We ask our community to be patient and not rush to judgments or assumptions about the situation until the Highway Patrol has completed their investigation,' Frugoli wrote in an email. 'These cases are extremely complicated and can take months to properly investigate.' California grants provisional licenses to teens, with heavy restrictions. They are not allowed to carry peers without receiving special permission to do so, and they cannot drive between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. Teens must provide proof that they completed driver education courses, and their parents or guardians must sign off on the license. The restrictions were established by the Brady-Jared Teen Driver Safety Act of 1997, named for two teenagers who were killed in separate car crashes in Southern California. The law has been amended several times since, including in 2006 after a state report found that teen drivers have 'extremely high' crash rates. But the penalties for violating teen driving restrictions are minimal. According to DMV spokesperson Ronald Ongtoaboc, teenagers who violate the terms of their provisional license can face up to 16 hours of community service and a $50 fine. Repeated violations can result in a six-month driving license suspension and a one-year term of probation, he said. San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said he was not aware of any criminal prosecution of parents responsible for their child violating driving laws. Wagstaffe noted that an exception 'would be if the parent knew their child was violating one of the laws and allowed them or encouraged them to do so.' But parents have been sued in civil court for car crashes involving their teen children. On Wednesday, the parents of a 19-year-old college student killed in last year's fiery Tesla Cybertruck crash in Piedmont filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver's family and the vehicle's registered owner. In June 2024, family members of a Central Valley man killed in a car crash filed a $10 million lawsuit against the 17-year-old driver at fault and his father, the Modesto Bee reported. Under the California vehicle code, a teenager's parents or legal guardians share civil liability if the teen is found to have caused a collision. The parent or guardian who signed their teen's provisional license can be held liable for any damage or deaths resulting from the teen driving under state law. The vehicle's owner can also be sued for wrongful death, according to Victoria Kwan of Kwan Insurance Services, an auto insurance agency based in Dublin. Depending on the car owners' insurance policies, they may be covered for bodily injury, but would still be responsible for any potential wrongful death lawsuit, she said.
San Francisco Chronicle
24-04-2025
- San Francisco Chronicle
Deadly Marin crash: Investigators to rely on SUV ‘black box' to recreate every second
Law enforcement officers said they were investigating multiple possible scenarios that may have led to the fatal crash last Friday that killed four teenage girls and seriously injured two others when the SUV they were riding in veered off a two-lane road lined with redwoods in unincorporated Marin County. Investigators were reviewing toxicology tests on the driver, gathering evidence from the crash site and accessing the Volkswagen Tiguan's 'black box' to determine what caused it to slam into a tree shortly before 7:30 p.m. on April 18, California Highway Patrol's Sgt. Andrew Barclay told the Chronicle. 'In this situation, we are going to rewind that clock, starting 24 hours earlier and working up to the point they all ended up in that car, on that road, in that moment,' Barclay said. 'Recreating the last 24 hours of their lives is a lot of work.' Barclay said the remoteness of the crash site was complicating the investigation. Unlike car crashes that occur in urban areas or on busy freeways, the single-car crash occurred in 'a very rural area' and was likely not captured on surveillance video or a bystander's cellphone, he said. Without video footage of the crash, investigators will have to rely on information from the SUV's 'black box' module — also known as an "event data recorder" — to reconstruct the crash down to the tenth of a second. Investigators with CHP's Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team will perform what Barclay called a 'forensic autopsy on a car' in the coming weeks. 'It will tell us how fast the vehicle was going, steering input, whether a foot was on the gas or the brake, which seats were occupied and if those seats were belted,' he said. 'It will give us a glimpse into the vehicle during that crash, which in this situation is incredibly important.' As of Thursday afternoon, the driver of the SUV remained hospitalized in critical condition. Barclay said investigators would analyze her toxicology testing as part of their probe. 'We need to confirm she wasn't impaired,' he said. It was unclear whether investigators would review the girls' cell phone records or social media accounts. A judge would have to grant CHP access to those records, and investigators would have to first prove that the records were relevant to understanding what happened, Barclay said. Barclay estimated that the initial crash report would take about six weeks to complete. 'It is our obligation to make sure that (the investigation) is done thoroughly and accurately,' he said. Barclay confirmed that the driver was operating the SUV under a provisional license, which prohibits teen drivers from carrying passengers under the age of 20 unless they are accompanied by a licensed adult. The six occupants of the car were aged 14 to 16. 'The fact that they were all in the vehicle together — we are aware that that is a violation,' he said. The 16-year-old driver, who survived with severe injuries, had been issued a provisional license on her birthday in November, five months before the crash, according to California Department of Motor Vehicle records. Marin County District Attorney Lori Frugoli said Tuesday her office would review CHP's report on the crash when it is completed. 'We ask our community to be patient and not rush to judgements or assumptions about the situation until the Highway Patrol has completed their investigation,' Frugoli wrote in an email. 'These cases are extremely complicated and can take months to properly investigate.' California grants provisional licenses to teens with heavy restrictions. They are not allowed to carry peers without receiving special permission to do so, and cannot drive between the hours of 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. A teen must provide proof that they completed driver education courses and their parents or guardians must sign off on the license. The restrictions were established by the Brady-Jared Teen Driver Safety Act of 1997, named for two teenagers who were killed in separate car crashes in Southern California. The law has been amended several times since, including in 2006 after a state report found that teen drivers have 'extremely high' crash rates. But the penalties for violating teen driving restrictions are minimal. According to DMV spokesperson Ronald Ongtoaboc, teenagers who violate the terms of their provisional license can face up to 16 hours of community service and a $50 fine. Repeated violations can result in a 6-month driving license suspension and a one-year term of probation, he said. San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaff said he was not aware of any criminal prosecution of parents responsible for their child in violating driving laws. Wagstaff noted that an exception 'would be if the parent knew their child was violating one of the laws and allowed them or encouraged them to do so.' But parents have been sued in civil court for car crashes involving their teen children. On Wednesday, the parents of a 19-year-old college student killed in last year's fiery Tesla Cyber truck crash in Piedmont filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver's family and the vehicle's registered owner. In June 2024, the family members of a Central Valley man killed in a car crash filed a $10 million lawsuit against the 17-year-old driver at fault and his father, the Modesto Bee reported. Under the California vehicle code, a teenager's parents or legal guardians share civil liability if the teen is found to have caused a collision. The parent or guardian who signed their teen's provisional license can be held liable for any damages or deaths resulting from their driving under state law. The vehicle's owner can also be sued for wrongful death, according to Victoria Kwan of Kwan Insurance Services, an auto insurance agency based in Dublin. Depending on the car owner's insurance policy, they may be covered for bodily injury, but would still be responsible for any potential wrongful death lawsuit, she said.
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Yahoo
Illegal cannabis worth $20 million found in Oakland warehouse
The Brief $20 million in illegal cannabis found in Oakland warehouse Two firearms and illicit pesticides also found at the site More than 25,000 marijuana plants seized OAKLAND, Calif. - California Highway Patrol investigators working on a cargo theft investigation ended up with a very different discovery when they rolled up to an Oakland warehouse parking lot along the 1300 block of Fifth Street last Tuesday. The CHP officers were looking for two stolen trailers in a cargo theft investigation. They located the trailers in the parking lot, but it was a surprise when they entered the adjacent building. "When they arrived, these two trailers are immediately next to a large warehouse and part of our operation and search warrant is to allow us to enter the warehouse and make sure there aren't people inside," Sgt. Andrew Barclay, a CHP Golden Gate Division spokesperson, said. "When these investigators made entry into that building, they entered a room with what they believed at the time to be hundreds of marijuana plants." The Department of Cannabis Control said Monday they counted a total of 25,276 cannabis plants, valued at$20,852,700, hidden in the warehouse as part of a massive illegal marijuana cultivation operation. "The majority of the plants were relatively small, cause it was likely a clone factory. So it was intended to develop lots of plants for sale to others," Kevin McInerney, Northern Commander of the California Department of Cannabis Control said. McInerney says they also seized two firearms and found bags of illegal pesticides. "No pesticides labeled other than in English are allowed for us in the United States," McInerney said. "Plus, we don't know what the pesticides are." McInerney says the illicit market is large. According to the state's Unified Cannabis Enforcement Task Force (UCETF), more than $254 million in unlicensed cannabis and products were seized during 2024, and Alameda County has been one of the most active sites in the state for illegal cannabis operation busts. "It completely undermines the legal market and the legal market provides products that are safe, have been tested, have been grown an illegal market where there are heavy metals, pesticides, herbicides," McInerney said. The Department of Cannabis Control is also concerned about links to organized crime. "All we're doing by making purchase of illegal cannabis, is we are funding more money to the Chinese money-laundering for the Mexican cartels," McInerney said. So far, no arrests have been made.
