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Otago Daily Times
4 days ago
- Otago Daily Times
Influential West Coast cop honoured
A police officer made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in Monday's King's Birthday Honours says she is humbled and deeply honoured to be recognised. Greymouth's Senior Constable Terri Middleton is a school community officer. Over more than three decades, police in a statement said she had worked with victims of child abuse and family harm, in drug education, helping youngsters in and out of school, with the Blue Light charity and inside the Gloriavale community. She joined the police in 1991, and spent most of the first decade of her career as an interviewer and investigating child abuse. In 2002 she became the West Coast school community officer, and was "instrumental in delivering education and prevention initiatives into all West Coast schools, as well as volunteering thousands of hours to local organisations, sporting clubs and charity events". "It is a privilege to be involved in so many people's life experiences," she said. "I am passionate about helping people and trying to make a difference and for this to happen you need to be well supported by others." Middleton thanked the police leadership team and colleagues, as well as her family. "I very much want to thank them as I know it isn't easy for any family to have a police officer in the mix - there are definitely some challenges. I very much appreciate their love and support as I couldn't do my job without them." Police Commissioner Richard Chambers said it was "impossible to count the lives Middleton has changed for the better, or quantify the harm prevented by her engagement with some of the most vulnerable people in our society". "I'm proud of the great work our people do every day to support their communities and, as a former Tasman District Commander, especially proud to see this honour go to a Tasman colleague who exemplifies the very best of community policing." Other work Middleton had been involved in included chairing the West Coast Blue Light branch since 2010, preventing drug use and being the West Coast health and safety area representative for the Police Association and a welfare officer. She led engagement with the school principal of Gloriavale Christian Community, which "led to a multi-agency response of active engagement with Gloriavale, enabling her to build trust and co-deliver a range of initiatives that would otherwise have not been introduced to the young people of the community", police said.
RNZ News
4 days ago
- Health
- RNZ News
King's Birthday Honours: Veteran police officer Terri Middleton honoured for work with victims
Senior Constable Terri Middleton. Photo: Police / Supplied A police officer made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in Monday's King's Birthday Honours says she is humbled and deeply honoured to be recognised. Greymouth's Senior Constable Terri Middleton is a school community officer. Over more than three decades, police in a statement said she had worked with victims of child abuse and family harm, in drug education, helping youngsters in and out of school, with the Blue Light charity and inside the Gloriavale community. She joined the police in 1991, and spent most of the first decade of her career as an interviewer and investigating child abuse. In 2002 she became the West Coast school community officer, and was "instrumental in delivering education and prevention initiatives into all West Coast schools, as well as volunteering thousands of hours to local organisations, sporting clubs and charity events". "It is a privilege to be involved in so many people's life experiences," she said. "I am passionate about helping people and trying to make a difference and for this to happen you need to be well supported by others." Senior Constable Terri Middleton. Photo: Police / Supplied Middleton thanked the police leadership team and colleagues, as well as her family. "I very much want to thank them as I know it isn't easy for any family to have a police officer in the mix - there are definitely some challenges. I very much appreciate their love and support as I couldn't do my job without them." Police Commissioner Richard Chambers said it was "impossible to count the lives Middleton has changed for the better, or quantify the harm prevented by her engagement with some of the most vulnerable people in our society". "I'm proud of the great work our people do every day to support their communities and, as a former Tasman District Commander, especially proud to see this honour go to a Tasman colleague who exemplifies the very best of community policing." Other work Middleton had been involved in included chairing the West Coast Blue Light branch since 2010, preventing drug use and being the West Coast health and safety area representative for the Police Association and a welfare officer. She led engagement with the school principal of Gloriavale Christian Community, which "led to a multi-agency response of active engagement with Gloriavale, enabling her to build trust and co-deliver a range of initiatives that would otherwise have not been introduced to the young people of the community", police said. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Scoop
4 days ago
- Scoop
Commissioner Congratulates Honours Recipient
A police officer who has dedicated her career to supporting her community has been recognised in the King's Birthday Honours. Senior Constable Terri Middleton, a School Community Officer based in Greymouth on the West Coast, has been made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for Services to New Zealand Police and the community. In 34 years in Police, Terri's work has included work with young people in and out of school, victims of child abuse and family harm, in drug education, Blue Light and inside the Gloriavale community (citation below). Today Commissioner Richard Chambers led the congratulations. 'I congratulate Terri on this fantastically well-deserved honour,' he says. 'I'm absolutely delighted to see her awesome work in her community recognised at the highest level. 'It is impossible to count the lives Terri has changed for the better, or quantify the harm prevented by her engagement with some of the most vulnerable people in our society. 'I'm proud of the great work our people do every day to support their communities and, as a former Tasman District Commander, especially proud to see this honour go to a Tasman colleague who exemplifies the very best of community policing.' Terri says she is humbled and deeply honoured. 'It is a privilege to be involved in so many people's life experiences,' she says. 'I am passionate about helping people and trying to make a difference and for this to happen you need to be well supported by others.' She thanks her Police Leadership Team, her colleagues and her family. 'I very much want to thank them as I know it isn't easy for any family to have a police officer in the mix – there are definitely some challenges. I very much appreciate their love and support as I couldn't do my job without them.' CITATION Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit For Services to New Zealand Police and the community. Senior Constable Terri Middleton Terri Middleton joined New Zealand Police in 1991 in Greymouth, spending nine years as an interviewer and investigating child abuse, and as the West Coast School Community Officer since 2002. Ms Middleton has been instrumental in delivering education and prevention initiatives into all West Coast schools, as well as volunteering thousands of hours to local organisations, sporting clubs and charity events. She has introduced numerous initiatives over and above her School Community Officer role including Youth Boot Camps, life skills programmes and others, intensive programmes requiring considerable coordination. More recently, she has been a driving force for a Prevention First Drug Education across the region, both within schools and the broader community. She has chaired the West Coast Blue Light branch since 2010 and is the West Coast Health and Safety Area Representative for the Police Association and Welfare Officer. She developed Te Wa Maaku in 2021, a community approach to help women exposed to family harm through fitness and wellbeing. In 2015, Ms Middleton initiated engagement with the school principal of Gloriavale Christian Community that led to a multi-agency response of active engagement with Gloriavale, enabling her to build trust and co-deliver a range of initiatives that would otherwise have not been introduced to the young people of the community.
Daily Mirror
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Full list of jobs that make you eligible for free event tickets
Members get the chance to receive exclusive free tickets to a variety of events People in the UK with one of these 31 occupations can snap up free tickets to an array of events, covering music gigs, comedy acts, sports matches, family outings, and more. Workers in the healthcare industry can enjoy discounts with a Blue Light Card. It's designed to offer money off to those in the emergency services, NHS, armed forces, and social care sector. Holding a membership grants access to 15,000 discounts from big-name brands to local shops, including holidays, cars, leisure activities, fashion, presents, insurance, mobiles and more. For just £4.99, Blue Light members can use their Blue Light Card for two years. Signing up for one can be done online via the official Blue Light Card website, or by downloading the app. In the past year alone, £7 million worth of tickets have been dished out at no charge, reports Yorkshire Live. One Facebook user in the popular Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group shared the latest tickets they managed to get for free, posting: "If no one knows, but Blue Light are now offering free tickets on a first-come, first-served basis. One example is John Legend on Thursday, and all you have to pay is the £2.50 fee." Tickets come in two varieties: those distributed on a first-come, first-served basis and others available through event ballots. A statement on the Blue Light Card website reads: "Think unforgettable experiences but without the price tag." It adds: "Our event ballots give Blue Light Card holders the chance to win tickets to amazing events, often with a VIP twist. Previous ballots have included tickets to see Coldplay and days out to Shrek's Adventure in London." In a recent Instagram post, Blue Light Card said: "Did you know that, as a Blue Light Card member, you can unlock access to unforgettable experiences like sport, music, comedy and family events?" The guidelines for the first-come, first-served tickets are detailed on the Blue Light Card website, saying: "If members book more tickets than allowed, the whole booking may be cancelled as they're taking the experience away from other members. The Blue Light Card member must be in attendance at the event. Tickets cannot be passed onto family/friends or sold on." For those interested in the event ballots, the website advises: "Please only enter the ballot if you have a genuine interest in attending. Before attending the event, please check you're available on the date of the event and are able to get to the venue." 31 eligible services for a Blue Light Card: NHS Police Fire Service Ambulance Service Teachers HM Armed Forces/Reserved Armed Forces Pharmacy Optometry Dental Practice MOD Police MOD Fire Service MOD Civil Servant Home Office HM Prison and Probation Service Highways Traffic Officers Search and Rescue Red Cross RNLI Independent Lifeboats HM Coastguard Environment Agency Animal and Plant Health Agency Blood Bikes Social Care - Homelessness Social Care - Care Company (Workforce) Social Worker Social Care - Care Home Social Care - Residential Care Social Care - Council (Working in Care Sector) Social Care - Foster Carers Social Care - Personal Assistant 5 eligible retired categories: HM Armed Forces Veteran Retired Fire Service Retired Frontline Ambulance Staff Retired NHS Retired Police How is eligibility confirmed? There are two methods for verifying eligibility: Instant email verification: If you have a recognised work email (such as NHS or emergency services domains), you can verify instantly when you sign up. Document upload: If email verification is not possible, you can upload proof of employment, such as a work ID badge, recent payslip, or official letter showing your name, employer, and role. Our team will review your documents, typically within 7 days. Article continues below Should you have further questions, the Blue Light Card's Help Centre contains a comprehensive FAQ section. For quick answers, most inquiries can be resolved by perusing its Resource Centre, where information is readily searchable. Should there still be questions after consulting that resource, one is welcome to Submit a Request to communicate with the company directly.
UPI
27-05-2025
- Sport
- UPI
Skippylongstocking starsin Memorial Day Weekend horse racing
1 of 3 | Two Sharp wins Monday's Winning Colors Stakes at Churchill Downs. Photo courtesy of Churchill Downs May 27 (UPI) -- Trainer Saffie Joseph had a happy Memorial Day weekend at the races, sending two horses to California to win graded stakes and another to a profitable stop in Texas, as top-level racing spread from coast to coast with the unofficial advent of summer. The international action was, if anything, even more heated with Group 1 and Grade 1 races from Japan to Hong Kong, Ireland, France and Chile, where yet another Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" slot was decided. After a moment to give silent thanks to those for whom Memorial Day is meant ... we forge on with ... Classic Skippylongstocking shipped west for Monday's $200,000 Grade II Hollywood Gold Cup at Santa Anita and made the trip worthwhile with an off-the pace, 3/4-length victory over the locals. Midnight Mammoth was closest the visitor at the finish and 6 lengths better than third-place finisher Extensive. That wrapped the two-stakes-win day in California for Saffie Joseph Jr. At Lone Star Park, Instant Replay battled gamely through the stretch to land Monday's $300,000 Texas Derby by 1 length over Itsmybirthday. Distaff Seismic Beauty led virtually gate to wire in Sunday's $200,000 Grade II Santa Margarita Stakes at Santa Anita and wasn't challenged through much of the 1 1/8 miles, drawing off to a 5-lengths victory. Her stablemate, odds-on favorite Splendora, settled for second, giving trainer Bob Baffert the exacta. Dirt Mile Komorebino Omoide overcame a bad start in Monday's $400,000 Grade III Steve Sexton Mile at Lone Star Park and drew off in the end to win by 2 1/4 lengths. Sprint Buccherino dueled to the lead in Monday's $100,000 Mr. Prospector Stakes at Monmouth Park, and then kept at it for a 1-length win over late-running Subrogate. Blue Light won Monday's $100,000 Speightstown Stakes at Lone Star Park by 1 1/2 lengths. Filly & Mare Sprint Two Sharp was too fast for six rivals in Monday's $250,000 Grade III Winning Colors at Churchill Downs. Leading all the way under Junior Alvarado, the 4-year-old Twirling Candy filly romped home first by 3 1/2 lengths. Two Sharp is emerging as a force in the division. Her 3-year-old campaign netted three wins, including the Grade III Chilukki Stakes, and two seconds from five starts. The Winning Colors was her 2025 debut. Mystic Lake shot right to the front and controlled things from there in Monday's $100,000 Memorial Day Sprint Stakes at Lone Star Park, and then worked clear to win by 2 lengths for Joseph Jr. Filly & Mare Turf Be Your Best was quickly away in Monday's $300,000 Grade I Gamely Stakes at Santa Anita, crossed over from the outside gate to take the lead and wasn't caught. The 5-year-old, Irish-bred mare opened a 4 1/2-length lead in the lane and coasted home first by 2 3/4 lengths over Lady Claypool. Be Your Best ran 1 1/8 miles on firm turf in 1:46.26. Irad Ortiz Jr. rode that same Joseph Jr. At Lone Star Park, half of the 10 entries defected from Monday's $200,000 Ouija Board Distaff when the course came up yielding. That left it to Neom Beachto rally from last and draw off late to a 6 1/2-length victory. Marksman Queen led the way in Saturday's $250,000 Keertana Stakes at Churchill Downs and held on to win by 1/2 length over Dreaming of Mo. Tarneema was third. On Saturday at Monmouth Park, Spaliday left the gate last of seven, but crossed the finish line first, 2 1/2 lengths in front of Joyful Lass. Turf Otago and Highestdistinction both came running late in Saturday's $104,000 Cliff Hanger Stakes at Monmouth Park, with Otago getting the better of the late duel by 1/2 length. Turf Mile King of Gosford came after the early leaders at the top of the stretch in Monday's $300,000 Grade I Shoemaker Mile at Santa Anita, worked past the last two foes inside the final sixteenth and won by a neck. Aa 4-year-old, British-bred colt by Zoustar, King of Gosford has six wins, three seconds and a third from 11 starts since reporting for duty with trainer Phil D'Amato in 2024. Turf Sprint Clock Tower grabbed the lead in Saturday's $150,000 Paradise Creek Stakes for 3-year-olds at Aqueduct, and then edged clear to win by 1 1/2 lengths. Usually Wrong rallied five-wide into the stretch in Monday's $100,000 Chamberlain Bridge Stakes at Lone Star Park and was up to win a tight, multihorse finish by 1/2 length. The 4-year-old Lookin At Lucky colt ran 5 furlongs on yielding turf in 56.78 seconds. Around the world, around the clock Ireland Field of Gold coasted home an easy winner in Saturday's Group 1 Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh. The Kingman colt rebounded from a narrow defeat in the English 2000 Guineas at Newmarket in his previous start. A day later in the Group 1 Irish 1,000 Guineas, 2024 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf winner Lake Victoria also bounced back from a defeat at Newmarket to score by 2 1/4 lengths over California Dreamer. Also Tuesday, trainer Aidan O'Brien sent out Los Angeles to win the Group 1 Gold Cup and Albert Einstein to land the Group 3 Marble Hill Stakes. England On Saturday at Haydock, Mgheera led home a parade of five long shots in the Group 2 Betfred Temple Stakes. The favorite, Rumstar, finished sixth and Starlust, the 2024 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint winner, supposedly prepping for Royal Ascot, finished seventh. Hong Kong Voyage Bubble completed a rare sweep of Hong Kong's Triple Crown series with a commanding win Sunday in the Group 1 Champions & Chater Cup at Sha Tin Racecourse. The 6-year-old gelding earlier in the 2024-25 season won the 1,600-meter Stewards' Cup and the 2,000-meter Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup. His challenge Sunday was to stay the 2,400 meters of the third leg of the series. A massively favorable pace scenario helped him realize his potential as he rallied from off the pace to win by 3 1/2 lengths. France Mark down Sosie as the solid favorite for October's Group 1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Fourth in last year's running of the Arc, the now 4-year-old showed he's matured nicely with a 1-length, off-the-pace victory in Sunday's Group 1 Prix d'Ispahan at Longchamp. The day's co-feature, the Group 1 Prix Vicomtesse Vigier, went the way of Candelari, a 4-year-old Frankel gelding. Japan The big question in Sunday's Grade 1 Yushun Himba or Japanese Oaks was which of the 18 fillies would best handle the 2,400 meters -- a new test for all. The answer was Kamunyak, who used just about every step of that 1 1/2 miles to outfinish the favorite, Arma Veloce, by a head. Visiting jockey Andrasch Starke got his first Japanese Grade 1 win. Australia Antino rolled from third-last to an easy victory in Saturday's Group 1 Doomben Cup with a confident mid-race move that saw him slingshot around most of the field into the stretch. He improved to 3-for-3 in 2025. Pride of Jenni, the reigning Aussie Horse of the Year, faded from the lead to finish 10th, her fifth defeat in her last six races. South Africa Eight On Eighteen made it three wins in a row with a popular 3 3/4-length victory over Spumante Dolce in Saturday's Grade 1 Daily News 2000 for 3-year-olds at Greyville in Durban. The Lancaster Bomber colt earlier accounted for the Grade 1 Cape Town Met and the Grade 1 Cape Derby. Chile Gran Oriente, a 3-year-old son of Classic Empire, took the lead in the final furlong of Sunday's Group 1 Gran Premio Club Hipico Falabella and held off the late surge of Dia de Otono for a 1-length upset victory. Gran Oriente earned a "Win and You're In" spot in the Breeders' Cup Mile on the Del Mar turf on Nov. 1.
