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South Wales Argus
2 days ago
- Business
- South Wales Argus
Newport traders fume about lack of CCTV protection
Annette Farmer, owner of Xclusive Jewellers on High Street, says she's 'angry and fed up' with the city's unreliable CCTV coverage, which she claims leaves businesses vulnerable to crime and anti-social behaviour. 'I'm worried about the on-off situation with the CCTV and what protection traders and customers get in Newport. It feels like we have no guaranteed security,' said Annette who has been trading in Newport for four decades. Annette, who also runs a watch and jewellery repair service, said she has invested in her own security system to safeguard her customers and shop, and questions why the council can't do the same, despite a near half-million-pound annual budget. 'I have CCTV covering my shop and other security measures too. If anything goes wrong, I can fix it quickly because it keeps my customers safe. Why can't the council do the same? Why isn't the system working? 'These council executives are earning six-figure salaries and still can't fix the CCTV? It just doesn't make sense. Maybe there are too many managers and not enough people who fix things.' She also criticised the council's response time to repairs, arguing that public safety should be a top priority. 'The safety of Newport's citizens should come first. Fix it now - not in six months when someone's already been mugged and there's no evidence. How many more elderly people need to be attacked before they act?' Annette questioned why traders are expected to fund a system that costs over £415,000 a year yet fails to provide consistent coverage in known hotspot areas. 'It's simple: I can run my own system, why can't they run theirs with that kind of money?' Her comments come amid growing scrutiny of Newport's city centre CCTV network, which includes 54 cameras and is intended to deter crime. Several cameras have reportedly been offline due to power surges, prompting concern from traders, residents, and councillors. The issue was raised in council questions by Conservative opposition leader Cllr Matthew Evans, who said he had been contacted by multiple business owners frustrated by the system's failure to capture incidents. 'We pay a lot of money for that system, and we need to know it's providing a good service to traders and residents,' said Cllr Evans. Other traders have echoed Annette's concerns. Chenir Ahmed, manager of Newport Vape Shop on Upper Dock Street, said his store has been repeatedly targeted by shoplifters and vandals. 'We don't know what works and what doesn't. People have smashed our windows and doors, and we've had people come in, grab stuff, and run off. Nothing happens—and we're fed up.' The council has acknowledged the outages and said repairs are underway, including the installation of surge-resistant cabling. But for traders like Annette, trust in the system is wearing thin. Newport City Council has been approached for comment. On Monday, the council acknowledged the issue and committed to repairs. The council also highlighted the flexibility of their camera network, which includes both fixed and remotely controllable units.
Scottish Sun
03-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Nepo-baby with Hollywood star dad and award winning actress mum lands top role in new TV series – can you guess who?
She's the daughter of an Oscar award-winning actor and her mum has won a BAFTA NEPO-TASTIC Nepo-baby with Hollywood star dad and award winning actress mum lands top role in new TV series – can you guess who? Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A NEPO baby with very famous parents has bagged herself a huge new role in Netflix's Monster anthology, but can you guess who she is? The 25-year-old will play infamous alleged killer Lizzie Borden in the fourth season of Ryan Murphy's show. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 4 A nepo baby has bagged herself a new role in Netflix's Monster anthology Credit: Getty 4 The stunning actress clearly has acting running through her veins Credit: Getty Lizzie is an acquitted American woman who was the main suspect of murdering her dad and stepmum with an axe in 1982. The actress clearly has acting running through her veins as her dad has had a career as an actor and filmmaker, spanning over six decades. He played Clyde Barrow in the hit crime film Bonnie and Clyde in 1967 and also produced the project also. Meanwhile, her mum has starred in 1999 classic American Beauty and superhero film Captain Marvel which released in 2019. That's right, the star in question is Ella Beatty, daughter of the legendary actor Warren Beatty and Annette Bening. Ella made her foray into the acting world last year with a recurring role in the FX on Hulu anthology series Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, also directed American Horror Story creator Ryan. Proving she's a chip off of the old block, she starred on the big screen in A24 drama If I Had Legs I'd Kick You which released earlier this year and made her Broadway debut in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' plays Appropriate. Ella's dad Warren, 88, made his own acting debut as a teenager in love in the Elia Kazan drama Splendor in the Grass in 1961. His illustrious career has seen him win an Academy Award, three Golden Globe Awards and the BAFTA Fellowship in 2002. He's also been nominated for 14 Academy Awards in total including four for Best Actor, four for Best Picture and two for Best Director. Bonnie and Clyde - Original trailer for crime and love story with Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway The icon has directed five films, including 1981 epic historical drama Reds and 1990 crime action film Dick Tracy. Meanwhile, her mum Annette has had her own career spanning over four decades, winning numerous accolades including a BAFTA, two Screen Actors Guild Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. Warren and Annette met in November 1990 while working on the film Bugsy, where they were playing love interests. Warren, who also wrote the script, was casting the movie and thought of Annette for the role of Virginia Hill, Bugsy's girlfriend. The pair met for lunch to discuss the part and ended up connecting both professionally and personally. The two tied the knot in 1992 and went on to have four children together, Stephen, 33, Benjamin, 30, Isabel, 28 and Ella. 4 Ella is the daughter of Hollywood royalty Warren Beatty and Annette Bening Credit: AFP
CTV News
02-08-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Canada mourns the death of a Dionne quint
Canadians mourn the death of a Dionne Quintuplet, Cecile passed away this week at the age of 91, making Annette the last surviving quintuplet. Born in 1934, the five sisters were plunged into the international spotlight and became a symbol of an era marked by wonder, controversy and exploitation. Eric Taschner looks back on their lives and legacy.
Otago Daily Times
28-07-2025
- Otago Daily Times
Where has 'Lobby' the giant crayfish gone?
Lobby, the iconic orange Kaikōura crayfish, has endured gales, storms, and a huge earthquake. But is time for the big orange cray, a landmark for many travellers on State Highway 1, and visitors to the town, to take a well-earned break and get some much-needed care and attention. Usually hanging two stories up on the outside of the Lobster Inn Motor Lodge tavern overlooking SH1/Beach Rd in Kaikōura, the 6.5m-long Lobby, as locals named it, recently suffered at the hands of someone who may have wanted to score themselves a souvenir. Staff noticed something was amiss back in the early hours of February 2 this year but, as yet, no one has been held accountable. That, and the long years Lobby had spent in the sun, enduring the often extreme Kaikōura winds and salty sea air, meant Lobby needed some immediate tender loving care and attention from the technicians at Hi-Tech Sheetmetals in Christchurch. Made of galvanised sheet iron, steel bars, mesh, papier-mâché and fibreglass, the iconic creature has long been a popular and photogenic sight for visitors to the town over many years. In 1992, the owner of the then Sun Trap Restaurant, Annette Painter (nee Paterson) and partner Lindsay Painter were looking for a way to attract customers to the restaurant, which specialised in crayfish. "We wanted something iconic, so we decided to build a large crayfish as a bit of fun." Lindsay started work in the basement, constructing it from papier-mâché and anything he could lay his hands on. The couple used real estate signs to fabricate the tail, plastic downpipes for the antenna, galvanised iron tubes for the legs, children's rubber balls for the eyes and broomsticks for the stalks. "He moved it all to his garage when it got too big for the basement, and then we covered it in several coats of fibreglass to stop the birds, who had started eating the papier mache." Local panel beater Tony Muir then painted the structure. To get the right shade of orange for the body, the couple drove to the Mitre-10 in Blenheim, placed a cooked crayfish on the counter and politely asked paint staff there to match the colour. Annette says Kaikōura mural artist Brett Pettit advised them on how to make it come alive and appear more realistic. "We gave him a cooked crayfish, and he knew what he had to do with the additions of the back knobs, the colouration and shading, etc." Once they had strengthened the structure, Lindsay then fixed it to the upper story of the building on July 22, 1992. "I have to admit it was a bit scary climbing up there, underneath it, sticking it to the wall," he says. Annette says he did an amazing job creating the attraction. The very next day, Kaikōura was hit by a mini typhoon, which caused a lot of damage to roofs in the area, but not to the new crayfish statue. The couple say it was a lot of fun making it, and soon everyone in the town had an opinion about it. Annette said initially some locals liked it, while others hated it. "Some children were afraid of the monster crayfish, and others asked why we hadn't put a whale up there, as Kaikōura was famous for its whales. "I simply replied that we don't sell whale meat, we sell crayfish." Unbeknownst to the couple, several days before they had mounted their now iconic crayfish a television documentary crew had passed through Kaikōura on their way to look at iconic town structures like Gore's trout. On their way back to Wellington, the crew stopped to include it in their documentary along with Ohakune's carrot and Paeroa's L&P bottle. "We made it onto TVNZ's Inside NZ programme and that helped create the national interest in our restaurant and Kaikōura," says Annette. Over the years, the Kaikōura crayfish has appeared in countless tourist photos, featured as a 40-cent stamp in 1998, adorned a $1 Lotto scratchie, and was also once painted black in support of the All Blacks. Annette sold the business in 1995 and moved to Christchurch with Lindsay. Julie and Neil Pablecheque bought the business and the buildings and developed the Lobster Inn Motor Lodge. They painted the signature crayfish black in 2011 to support the All Blacks during the Rugby World Cup. Neil Pablecheque said the 'Paint It Black' lobster was a great way to show the region was cheering for the All Blacks. "It also gave visitors a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see a giant black lobster." Tony Muir painted it black to match Ohakune's 'Paint It Black' signature carrot statue. He later returned it to its usual orange colour and says that over the years he has had to climb up a few times and fix the odd bit of rust, or broken bits caused by the infamous Kaikōura wind or sea storms. Today Lobby rests in Christchurch awaiting the verdict from insurers. Hi-Tech Sheetmetals' general manager, Trevor Dart, said it is a very fragile structure. "We specialise in bespoke custom builds and fabrications," Dart said. "Lobby is made of a mixture of materials and will be a challenge to fix, but we can't wait to start."
Otago Daily Times
28-07-2025
- Otago Daily Times
'Lobby' the giant crayfish takes a break
Lobby, the iconic orange Kaikōura crayfish, has endured gales, storms, and a huge earthquake. But is time for the big orange cray, a landmark for many travellers on State Highway 1, and visitors to the town, to take a well-earned break and get some much-needed care and attention. Usually hanging two stories up on the outside of the Lobster Inn Motor Lodge tavern overlooking SH1/Beach Rd in Kaikōura, the 6.5m-long Lobby, as locals named it, recently suffered at the hands of someone who may have wanted to score themselves a souvenir. Staff noticed something was amiss back in the early hours of February 2 this year but, as yet, no one has been held accountable. That, and the long years Lobby had spent in the sun, enduring the often extreme Kaikōura winds and salty sea air, meant Lobby needed some immediate tender loving care and attention from the technicians at Hi-Tech Sheetmetals in Christchurch. Made of galvanised sheet iron, steel bars, mesh, papier-mâché and fibreglass, the iconic creature has long been a popular and photogenic sight for visitors to the town over many years. In 1992, the owner of the then Sun Trap Restaurant, Annette Painter (nee Paterson) and partner Lindsay Painter were looking for a way to attract customers to the restaurant, which specialised in crayfish. "We wanted something iconic, so we decided to build a large crayfish as a bit of fun." Lindsay started work in the basement, constructing it from papier-mâché and anything he could lay his hands on. The couple used real estate signs to fabricate the tail, plastic downpipes for the antenna, galvanised iron tubes for the legs, children's rubber balls for the eyes and broomsticks for the stalks. "He moved it all to his garage when it got too big for the basement, and then we covered it in several coats of fibreglass to stop the birds, who had started eating the papier mache." Local panel beater Tony Muir then painted the structure. To get the right shade of orange for the body, the couple drove to the Mitre-10 in Blenheim, placed a cooked crayfish on the counter and politely asked paint staff there to match the colour. Annette says Kaikōura mural artist Brett Pettit advised them on how to make it come alive and appear more realistic. "We gave him a cooked crayfish, and he knew what he had to do with the additions of the back knobs, the colouration and shading, etc." Once they had strengthened the structure, Lindsay then fixed it to the upper story of the building on July 22, 1992. "I have to admit it was a bit scary climbing up there, underneath it, sticking it to the wall," he says. Annette says he did an amazing job creating the attraction. The very next day, Kaikōura was hit by a mini typhoon, which caused a lot of damage to roofs in the area, but not to the new crayfish statue. The couple say it was a lot of fun making it, and soon everyone in the town had an opinion about it. Annette said initially some locals liked it, while others hated it. "Some children were afraid of the monster crayfish, and others asked why we hadn't put a whale up there, as Kaikōura was famous for its whales. "I simply replied that we don't sell whale meat, we sell crayfish." Unbeknownst to the couple, several days before they had mounted their now iconic crayfish a television documentary crew had passed through Kaikōura on their way to look at iconic town structures like Gore's trout. On their way back to Wellington, the crew stopped to include it in their documentary along with Ohakune's carrot and Paeroa's L&P bottle. "We made it onto TVNZ's Inside NZ programme and that helped create the national interest in our restaurant and Kaikōura," says Annette. Over the years, the Kaikōura crayfish has appeared in countless tourist photos, featured as a 40-cent stamp in 1998, adorned a $1 Lotto scratchie, and was also once painted black in support of the All Blacks. Annette sold the business in 1995 and moved to Christchurch with Lindsay. Julie and Neil Pablecheque bought the business and the buildings and developed the Lobster Inn Motor Lodge. They painted the signature crayfish black in 2011 to support the All Blacks during the Rugby World Cup. Neil Pablecheque said the 'Paint It Black' lobster was a great way to show the region was cheering for the All Blacks. "It also gave visitors a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see a giant black lobster." Tony Muir painted it black to match Ohakune's 'Paint It Black' signature carrot statue. He later returned it to its usual orange colour and says that over the years he has had to climb up a few times and fix the odd bit of rust, or broken bits caused by the infamous Kaikōura wind or sea storms. Today Lobby rests in Christchurch awaiting the verdict from insurers. Hi-Tech Sheetmetals' general manager, Trevor Dart, said it is a very fragile structure. "We specialise in bespoke custom builds and fabrications," Dart said. "Lobby is made of a mixture of materials and will be a challenge to fix, but we can't wait to start."
