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Pembrokeshire Herald
08-05-2025
- Automotive
- Pembrokeshire Herald
Father and son from Wales deliver truck to Ukrainian frontline
Vehicle painted with Red Dragon and 'With Love from Wales' message A PEMBROKESHIRE man and his son have donated a pick-up truck to Ukrainian soldiers and personally delivered it to the frontline in Donetsk. Ashley Hawkins, aged 60, from Little Haven, and his 28-year-old son James, who lives in Abergavenny, set off in February to drive their old Ford Ranger some 1,500 miles across Europe to the city of Lviv. The vehicle, which is 15 years old, was reinforced and repainted at a workshop run by the charity Car4Ukraine. It now proudly displays a Welsh dragon and the message 'With Love from Wales.' Ashley returned to Ukraine at the end of March to complete the journey himself—driving a further 600 miles east to Donetsk, where he handed over the truck to soldiers from Ukraine's 46th Airmobile Brigade. He told The Herald: 'It was an incredible experience to drive the truck all the way across Ukraine and an honour to meet the brave men who will be using it.' Ashley was escorted through a series of military checkpoints into a heavily damaged region that had previously been under Russian control. There, he was shown the destruction left behind before Ukrainian forces pushed the Russians out. 'One of the soldiers I met used to be a civil lawyer before the war,' he said. 'He told me he no longer knows if he'll ever be able to return to his former life. His only goal now is to survive. It's a desperate situation, especially with the US stepping back its support, but the Ukrainian people are courageous and united. They're determined to resist, whatever it takes.' As well as delivering the Ford Ranger, Ashley transported a second donated vehicle to Lviv on his return trip in March, and he plans to deliver more in June and July. The charity Car4Ukraine, which organised the modifications, has now sent more than 600 vehicles from the UK and other countries to support troops on the frontlines.
Yahoo
23-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
While Musk threatens senior, veteran services, NC's elected officials sit on their hands
Not a single state elected Elon Musk. Yet, he's dismantling federal agencies that distribute Social Security checks, keep workers safe on the job, inspect our food, ensure students with special needs get needed resources and more. Under the guise of 'government efficiency,' this unaccountable billionaire is violating our private data, undermining our freedoms and threatening the services that veterans, senior citizens and workers depend on. The elected officials we sent to Washington D.C. are sitting on their hands. Enough is enough. North Carolina's senators and representatives need to stand up for us and stop this billionaire takeover. This madness needs to stop now. Ashley Hawkins, Charlotte I support the position of parents over lack of transparency of the Charlotte Catholic school system. I agree with Father John Allen, who said a new school board needs to be created to include parents, teachers and clergy. I strongly believe this represents a breakdown between schools and community in private as well as public educational institutions. Parent-teacher associations exist in most elementary and middle schools but are not as common in high schools. For the sake of our older children, it is imperative that all administrators, teachers, parents and community leaders be part of the leadership of schools. I would take this further to include some of the high school students on these school boards. Their voices are important, too. Julia Crim, Morganton Sen. Tillis, your choice to lead our nation's defense department is unqualified to do so. I suspect that you knew that when you voted to confirm Pete Hegseth. Following his performance in Germany, the whole world knows it for certain. Did you see him being heckled by military families at the base there? A rare sight, indeed. I wonder what lessons, if any, you've learned from all this. I wonder if you will ever stand-up with your vote as our senator, even if doing so makes you stand out from the rest. Or will you continue to simply dance the MAGA minuet? Geoffrey Planer, Gastonia I'm a lifelong Republican who voted for Donald Trump and Judge Jefferson Griffin. But now, due to an extreme legal challenge, my ballot is at risk of being thrown out, along with more than 60,000 others, over bureaucratic errors by a state agency. Judge Griffin is asking the Supreme Court to invalidate these ballots, despite admitting voters followed the rules. His case hinges on missing registration data, but he has yet to provide any evidence of fraud. Historically, Republicans have opposed changing the rules after an election. In the 2000 presidential election, Democrats in Florida tried to throw out 20,000 Republican ballots over administrative errors. Conservatives argued that election officials' mistakes shouldn't disenfranchise voters. President Trump-nominated Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, then a young attorney, helped defend those Republican voters. No matter how you vote, all of us must stand together to stop this attack on our elections. James Danz, Pinehurst President Donald Trump siding with Russia's Vladimir Putin will be seen as a 21st century catastrophe for the United States. Trump is now Putin's shill. All Putin wants to do is bring back the former Soviet Union. Ukraine is an important step in that direction. Our Republican senators must see what Gen. Patton saw about the USSR. They were not and are not on the side of the U.S. Each senator must speak out about Trump siding with Putin and against Ukraine. Katherine Nelson, Rock Hill Andrew Dunn's Feb. 18 column is misleading concerning Attorney General Jeff Jackson's suits against the federal government. If Jackson had not filed these suits concerning funding of research projects, blocking U.S. Treasury data access, freezing federal grants and ending birthright citizenship, who would protect the citizens of North Carolina? It is right and good to prosecute criminals, a small number of our population, and aid law enforcement, but it is necessary to protect the rights and well-being of the citizens of North Carolina. John Thompson Jr., Charlotte
USA Today
15-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Gardner-Webb vs. Longwood women's basketball tickets still available for Wednesday, February 19
The Longwood Lancers (16-9) meet a fellow Big South squad, the Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (10-13), on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at Paul Porter Arena. The game will start at 7:00 PM ET. Buy tickets for Gardner-Webb vs. Longwood Shop college basketball tickets at SeatGeek Shop college basketball tickets at StubHub Gardner-Webb vs. Longwood game information Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 Wednesday, February 19, 2025 Time: 7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET Location: Boiling Springs, North Carolina Boiling Springs, North Carolina Venue: Paul Porter Arena Paul Porter Arena Tickets: Buy tickets here Watch college basketball on Fubo! Gardner-Webb leaders Ashley Hawkins: 19.4 PTS, 4.2 REB, 5.0 AST, 1.4 STL, 0.0 BLK 19.4 PTS, 4.2 REB, 5.0 AST, 1.4 STL, 0.0 BLK Elze Motekaityte: 9.4 PTS, 7.7 REB, 1.2 AST, 0.7 STL, 1.0 BLK 9.4 PTS, 7.7 REB, 1.2 AST, 0.7 STL, 1.0 BLK Elle Blatchford: 12.1 PTS, 3.8 REB, 0.9 AST, 1.4 STL, 0.1 BLK 12.1 PTS, 3.8 REB, 0.9 AST, 1.4 STL, 0.1 BLK Lauren Bailey: 9.8 PTS, 4.3 REB, 0.8 AST, 0.7 STL, 0.1 BLK 9.8 PTS, 4.3 REB, 0.8 AST, 0.7 STL, 0.1 BLK Maja Rohkohl: 2.8 PTS, 6.5 REB, 0.3 AST, 0.2 STL, 0.4 BLK Longwood leaders Kiki McIntyre: 10.1 PTS, 3.9 STL, 40.6 FG%, 33.3 3PT% (24-for-72) 10.1 PTS, 3.9 STL, 40.6 FG%, 33.3 3PT% (24-for-72) Mariah Wilson: 10.7 PTS, 2.7 STL, 40.6 FG%, 33.8 3PT% (27-for-80) 10.7 PTS, 2.7 STL, 40.6 FG%, 33.8 3PT% (27-for-80) Otaifo Esenabhalu: 8.0 PTS, 8.6 REB, 47.3 FG% 8.0 PTS, 8.6 REB, 47.3 FG% Malea Brown: 8.6 PTS, 2.5 STL, 35.3 FG%, 28.1 3PT% (16-for-57) 8.6 PTS, 2.5 STL, 35.3 FG%, 28.1 3PT% (16-for-57) Amor Harris: 11.0 PTS, 1.1 STL, 50.2 FG%, 36.2 3PT% (17-for-47) Gardner-Webb vs. Longwood stats breakdown Last season, the Runnin' Bulldogs had a 37.5% shooting percentage from the field, which was 3.7% lower than the 41.2% of shots the Lancers' opponents hit. In games Gardner-Webb shot higher than 41.2% from the field, it went 1-2 against the spread and 4-4 overall. The Lancers' 38.3% shooting percentage from the field last season was 5.7 percentage points lower than the Runnin' Bulldogs given up to their opponents (44.0%). The Runnin' Bulldogs and the Lancers rebounded at a similar rate last season (30.9 and 31.8 boards per game, respectively). The Lancers ranked 205th in rebounding in college basketball, the Runnin' Bulldogs finished 243rd. Last year, the Runnin' Bulldogs scored 6.4 fewer points per game (62.3) than the Lancers gave up (68.7). The Lancers scored 15.7 fewer points per game last year (61.0) than the Runnin' Bulldogs gave up (76.7). Shop college basketball tickets at SeatGeek Shop college basketball tickets at StubHub We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. FTW operates independently, though, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
