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Daily Record
17 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Record
Kilmarnock provide player update as new boss Stuart Kettlewell looks to build squad
The club confirmed their out of contract players - but talks are still ongoing with many Kilmarnock have provided an update on their playing squad following the end of the 2024/25 season. New gaffer Stuart Kettlewell earlier confirmed that he'd spoken to all players, both in and out of contract, as he looks to get his squad sorted for the new campaign. A total of 12 players have expiring contracts, but the club haven't confirmed which players, if any, are in discussions over a new deal. Skipper Kyle Vassell had verbally agreed a new contract under previous boss Derek McInnes, while Bobby Wales is set to join English Championship side Swansea City and fellow striker Innes Cameron has joined Barrow. Other notable players who have reached the end of their deals are Player of the Year Joe Wright and Players' Player of the Year Fraser Murray. Killie also confirmed that 26 players are under contract for next term, although that features several youth team players who have yet to feature for the senior squad. The club statement said: "Kilmarnock Football Club wish to share a first-team squad update following the conclusion of the 2024/25 campaign. "Following the appointment of new manager Stuart Kettlewell, we are now in a position to confirm these decisions. The club would like to thank each of the departing squad members for the role they have played and wish them the best of luck for the future. "FULL SUMMARY: Contract expiring: Aidan Glavin, Kieran O'Hara, Aaron Brown, Gary Mackay-Steven, Bobby Wales, Innes Cameron, Kyle Magennis, Joe Wright, Liam Donnelly, Fraser Murray, Danny Armstrong, Kyle Vassell. "Returning to parent clubs: Tom Wilson-Brown, Calvin Ramsay, Stuart Findlay. "Remaining under contract: Robby McCrorie, Ben Brannan, Corrie Ndaba, Lewis Mayo, Robbie Deas, Matty Kennedy, David Watson, Liam Polworth, Brad Lyons, Rory McKenzie, Bruce Anderson, Marley Watkins, Cole Burke, Archie Traynor, Ethan Mersey, Ruari Ellis, Kian Leslie, Ethan Brown, Zander Craik, Corey Armour, Dylan Brown, Grant Marchant, Euan Bowie, Reuben Cooper, Samuel Duruh, Duncan Barlow. "Conversations are ongoing with a number of players and with the 2025/26 transfer window due to open 12th June 2025, Fan's should expect updates in due course."
BBC News
2 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Vote due on Barrow's 'once-in-a-lifetime' regeneration chance
Councillors are set to vote on whether to back a more ambitious town centre regeneration plan described as a "once-in-a-lifetime" opportunity.A total of £17.5m in funding was secured for Barrow, in Cumbria, by the now defunct Barrow Borough Council in 2021 with work on several schemes under a further £200m is now available through a partnership between Westmorland and Furness Council, the government and nuclear submarine builder BAE Systems, which employs more than 14,500 people in the area.A report will go before the local authority's cabinet later. Projects being paid for with the original pot of funding include asbestos removal in the Market Hall and demolition on Dalton Road, Stephen Street and The Ginnel to make way for a public park and other new features. 'Concept stage' But the three-pronged partnership, formed last year and known as Team Barrow, says it has access to greater funding which would be spread across 10 money would be used to build houses, improve transport links and develop education and skills Team Barrow board has recommended work on the existing schemes is halted to allow for further investigation into what is described as a far greater re-modelling of the town centre than currently report to be discussed by cabinet members says the alternative plan "remains at early concept stage" but is a "once-in-a-lifetime" adds: "It aims to unlock private sector investment and to future-proof the town centre for its population, beyond a traditional physical regeneration scheme."This could include a new or improved theatre and events space, further utilising the Town Hall, creating a better food and drink offer alongside leisure and market facilities that boosts current investment in Portland Walk from BAE Systems, as well as new accommodation and community and health facilities.'' Follow BBC Cumbria on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
BBC News
2 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Submarine builds pledge to bring 'prosperity to Barrow'
A defence firm has said the decision to build up to 12 new attack submarines is in response to the "increasingly uncertain world we're living in".The prime minister announced earlier that the new conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines would be built at Barrow builder BAE Systems said it "welcomed" the defence spending, while MP for Barrow and Furness Michelle Scrogham said the move would "safeguard jobs" and provide huge opportunities for local employee, Mark Early, said it was "the best thing ever" and would bring prosperity to the area. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said it expected a new submarine to be built every 18 months with a "major expansion of industrial capability" at the BAE Systems' site. The review is expected to recommend the armed forces move to "warfighting readiness" to deter growing threats to the said it welcomed the government's "commitment to the largest sustained increase in defence spending since the Cold War". "The review recognises the increasingly uncertain world we're living in and the capabilities the UK needs to defend our freedom and strengthen our national security now and into the future," chief executive Charles Woodburn said. 'Massive improvements' Mr Woodburn said the "clear demand signal gives our sector the confidence to invest in boosting capacity".Meanwhile Mr Early said it would create "massive improvements"."I know lads that travel up from Lancaster every day to work here," he said."The more money we spend, the more people will come to the town, bringing prosperity."It's the best thing ever." Antony Goldsmith, who also works at BAE, said: "It's good for the town."Obviously I've got a lot of years left in there so brilliant news for us." Defence Secretary John Healey MP said: "The people of Barrow and Furness are right to be proud of their role in keeping this nation safe over many decades. "Our commitment today to expand the attack submarine fleet is the start of the next chapter of Barrow's illustrious history."Scrogham said: "This will safeguard jobs, provide huge opportunities for local people and be the driver for our local economy across south Cumbria." Follow BBC Cumbria on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
BBC News
2 days ago
- General
- BBC News
'I've loved every second' - long-serving Cameron departs
After spending more than a decade at the club, Innes Cameron's time at Kilmarnock will come to an end this summer.A youth product of the Ayrshire side, the 24-year-old striker will join English League Two club Barrow following the expiry of his joined the Kilmarnock academy at the age of 13 and went on to play 80 times for the first team, scoring eight on his 11 years at Rugby Park, he said: "I can't believe the day has finally come to say goodbye."From joining the youth system at 13, making my professional debut at 16, and to ending my time at the club at almost 25, it has been an honour to represent the club for so long and I have loved every second of it."I have met so many amazing people, made life-long friendships and endless memories I will look back on fondly."And the Killie fans, thank you for the endless support both home and away through all the ups and downs there has been."Those European nights were special, I hope there is more to come. I wish the club nothing but every success in the future."
Telegraph
3 days ago
- General
- Telegraph
Starmer's submarine push sounds impressive, but our nuclear deterrent remains in dire peril
Today, Sir Keir Starmer will pledge that the UK will raise the rate at which it builds submarines to one every 18 months. That sounds splendid, but like many grand government announcements it amounts to little more than a repackaging of what is already happening. At the moment, Britain is building the Astute class attack submarines. The contract for these was signed in 1997, almost three decades ago. The sixth boat is in the water but not yet in service and the seventh, now to be known as HMS Achilles after the King reportedly vetoed the name Agincourt, may be commissioned next year. Considered on that basis, these submarines will have taken an average of around four years each to acquire. So speeding up production to two every three years sounds very impressive. But that is to ignore the awful, painful gestation of the Astutes. Before starting work on them, Britain had not designed a new class of submarines for 20 years, and we had forgotten how to do it. After terrible, protracted struggles, cost overruns and delays, we basically had to get the Americans to show us how. A lot of design work was done in Connecticut, and at one stage an American employee of General Dynamics had to be brought in as Astute project director at our submarine yard in Barrow. The name ship of the class, HMS Astute, finally went into full Royal Navy service in 2014. Succeeding A-boats have arrived at shorter and shorter intervals since then: HMS Achilles may be, in fact, no more than 18 months behind HMS Agamemnon. The Astute class build problems were not the only issues we've had with our nuclear submarines. In 2010 Lord Cameron, then prime minister, delayed the replacement of our nuclear deterrent Vanguard class submarines to appease his peacenik Lib Dem coalition partners. The old V-boats have now been in service for more than thirty years, and they're starting to really show their age. They need replacing as a matter of urgency: it's now proving so difficult to get the next boat ready once one has gone out on patrol that our deterrent submariners are now routinely having to stay out for more than six months at a time. This can't go on for much longer. So right now we're already building submarines at a rate of one every eighteen months. It has long been not only the plan to ramp up submarine production to at least this level, but a critical national necessity. We must get the final Astute boats built and out of the way so that we can replace the creaking deterrent V-boats. So well done for stating all this clearly, Sir Keir. But let's not act as if this is new and all is well.
