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The Citizen
19-05-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Pool star to represent SA in Morocco
Margate's Bronwen Folly's star performance stood out at the National 8 Ball Pool Tournament which was held in Potchefstroom, North West Province a week ago. Bronwen along with Jayden Robertson, Janine Minnaar, Judith van der Walt and Chantelle Jansen van Vuuren were selected from their local pool league to represent KwaZulu-Natal in the Ladies Division. Due to her outstanding performance, Bronwen was selected to represent South Africa at the international tournament in Morocco in 2026. She ended up in the last 16 of the singles event out of 169 women participating at this tournament. Bronwen and her doubles partner, Jansen van Vuuren also from Margate, went as far as the quarter-finals in the doubles event. Bronwen also performed exceptionally well in the team event. Bronwen started playing pool from the age three, and had to stand on crates in order to reach the table. She maintained her passion for this sport and started playing at national level from 2001 up until 2018. She attended the national tournament this year after a six-year break, where she managed to attain this great achievement. The women play pool at The Players Pool Academy which started last year. Dirk Steenkamp, the owner of The Carwash Pub in Margate, was kind enough to partner with the league allowing his venue to be used for their games. There are currently 44 players playing in this premier league. The seniors and open pool tournament will be coming up soon and it's hoped that more players from this league will accomplish more outstanding results. The league applauds Bronwen on her achievement. She is an inspiration to many other players that can aspire to follow in her footsteps. Should any companies or individuals wish to sponsor Bronwen, contact The Players Pool Academy's president, Riaan Fourie on 082 3191839 or email playersleague23@ HAVE YOUR SAY Like the South Coast Herald's Facebook page, follow us on Twitter and Instagram At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
'Law change could save lives after our daughter's death'
The parents of a student nurse who took her own life are calling for a change in the law to ensure mental health patients are supported with decisions about their care. Bronwen Morgan, 26, who was diagnosed with a personality disorder, died after being found unresponsive at a Cardiff hotel in 2020. Bronwen's parents Jayne and Haydn said shared decision making - when healthcare professionals involve a patient's trusted relative or friend in decisions about their treatment and care - should become the law. The Welsh government said care tailored to people's needs was a key aim in its new mental health and suicide strategies. Suicide site encouraged daughter to die - parents 'I had a psychotic episode before I was taken seriously' Mental health law 'won't stop detentions' Bronwen, a Cardiff University nursing student, was diagnosed with a borderline personality disorder, or an emotionally unstable personality disorder, in 2019. An inquest into Bronwen's death heard that on 27 August 2020 she told her father she would be going to a friend's house, but she never arrived. Her phone was traced to a Premier Inn in Pentwyn, Cardiff, where she was found unresponsive. The inquest heard in the days leading up to her death, Bronwen had complained to Cardiff and Vale health board about her package of care. But the coroner found her death and the care she was receiving could not be linked. Bronwen's parents said their daughter attempted to take her life around 40 times in two years, adding that it "became the norm" for the family. "When she did take her life, it wasn't a surprise to us because we could see it coming," said Mrs Morgan. "And we were trying to tell her care team, but they'd say they couldn't share anything because of patient confidentiality." Mr Morgan said his daughter would attend reviews of her care where she would be asked how she was, and would incorrectly tell healthcare professionals she was "fine". "Which wasn't the case," said Mr Morgan. "But if somebody else was there they would be able to be truthful and honest and say that's not true, you were found on a bridge, or you made an attempt on your life this week." The couple said that is why they would like to see shared decision-making become the law. "By having another person there, it will help emphasise what the issues are, which the patient might find too difficult to share," said Mr Morgan. "It's also another set of ears in the meeting, because the patient might be strongly medicated or find it too difficult to open up in front of a panel." Mrs Morgan said the idea seemed "a bit of a no brainer to me". "I can understand why some people would not want a family member there, but instead take a trusted friend or mental health advocate," she added. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) website states shared decision-making has a range of benefits, including allowing people to discuss and share information, making sure people have a good understanding of the benefits, harms and possible outcomes of different options and empowering them to make decisions about the treatment and care that is right for them at that time. "If they're not following NICE guidelines, then let's force them to follow them and make it law," Mr Morgan. Bronwen's parents said she was also "encouraged" and "guided" by a suicide website. The coroner asked the UK and Welsh governments to make it harder to access such websites, and the site has since been blocked. A Welsh government spokesperson said their thoughts were with Bronwen's family and loved ones. "Tailoring care to people's needs is a key aim in our new mental health and wellbeing strategy and suicide prevention and self-harm strategy," they said. "The NHS Executive is already leading work with health boards to transform services and improve the quality and safety of mental healthcare." A spokesperson on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board said its focus was on providing "safe, quality and compassionate mental health support" to people across Cardiff and Vale in community and inpatient settings. "Mental health services at Cardiff and Vale UHB have recently committed to a co-produced family engagement project. The aim of the project which started in April 2025, is to enhance engagement with families and carers in order to improve patient safety and patient outcomes," they said. If you have been affected by any of the issues in this story, support is available via the BBC Action Line. Same-day mental health help pledge as demand rises First Ofcom probe launched into suicide site exposed by BBC Shut vile death video site, families say, as Ofcom gets new powers
South Wales Argus
28-04-2025
- South Wales Argus
Mum's warning after nine-year-old spends £1,000 on Roblox
Emma Bell didn't realise that her PayPal account was linked to her iPad and had no idea that her daughter could spend the money so easily. In the space of three months her daughter Bronwen made 25 transactions on her Roblox account - billing up more than £1,000 in her mum's bank account. The mum-of-three from Quakers Yard, south Wales has warned parents to be "vigilant" as she has been unable to retrieve her money back. Roblox allows users to create their own games but also offers in-app purchases to upgrade the user's avatar with things like clothes or accessories and offers some pay-to-play games. Emma, 52, who works as a social worker said: "I was really distraught. I did tell her off but she has got no concept of how much money that is. "These Robux [Roblox coins] kids don't see it as money. It is coins and a gaming app. They don't connect that that is money you have got to pay for. "On Roblox when you go in to buy those coins the way the options are set up the £199 is the first option that comes up. For her she had no concept and understanding that she was clicking the most expensive option. "I was upset at myself. At that point I held out hope but as time went on I just felt sick to the stomach and angry that such a big corporation can't understand the financial difficulty this put me in." Bronwen at home playing on her tablet (Image: Emma Bell / SWNS) Emma said her daughter Bronwen, who is neurodivergent, plays on her tablet when she comes home from school. She explained how she tries to monitor the games Bronwen downloads and they had a rule where she would ask her mum for permission before pressing anything. But what the mum didn't realise was that she had PayPal in daughter's payment method on the iPad. Her daughter had managed to spend more than £1,000 on the site but the worst time was when she did five transactions in one day. Emma said: "PayPal takes at least a week to send it through my bank account so there had been some delays in those bills going through my bank before I realised the huge amount of fees. "One of the things that upset me the most was in a whole day there were five transactions - one of £199, second of £99 and three for £49,99." Bronwen Bell and mum Emma (Image: Emma Bell / SWNS) For weeks Emma, was in back and forth contact with Apple, Roblox, PayPal and her bank trying to secure a refund but so far she has only been able to get £78 from Apple. Emma said: "She had run up a huge bill. I phoned PayPal and asked them to put a block on any charges being put through. "Then I spoke to Apple and they were helpful. I went through my Apple account, saw all the transactions and there was a simple click to request the refund." She clicked on the option stating "purchase without consent" which she said gave her some "reassurance". But shortly after she claims she had an automated decline for all of the transactions and had to appeal. She was advised by Apple to speak with Roblox and her bank - but she hasn't been given any help since. Emma then escalated it with Apple and the outcome was that she was paid £78. She said: "I'd like to see these organisations having some kind of security in place where they would recognise that it as unusual activity and maybe put a block. "I had bills to pay out and then there was no money on my account to pay them. I was really distressed about it." Emma explained how Apple have told her how to put blocks on Roblox to stop her daughter from buying coins. She said: "I've put a password on the iPad and I am a lot more conscious. I am still not 100 per cent confident about what I am doing because I think technology moves so fast. "I went on the iPad the other day and I am checking it more regularly. "My downfall was I used to have an Apple phone and it was connected to the iPad and whenever they wanted to download a free app it would pop up on my phone and I'd have to click accept. "But then at Christmas time I changed my phone to a completely different make and it just didn't answer my thought process that I needed to go and put parental locks - I feel foolish about that but it is a hard lesson to learn. "I'm not particularly great with IT, I am not bad but I am a busy working mum got a professional job I'm trying to do the best I can." In response Roblox said in a statement: "Roblox works with multiple payment providers to provide a safe and secure purchasing experience, and we have a robust policy for processing refund requests where there may have been unauthorized payments from a person's account. "Whenever possible, we work with parents directly to provide a refund for unauthorized purchases. "As noted in our help centre, we advise parents and caregivers that if they notice charges on their PayPal account that they did not authorize, to please contact Roblox Customer Support before disputing any charges. "This is because once a charge has been disputed, a refund cannot be issued due to the payment provider's dispute process. "Similarly, where payments have been made through Apple/iTunes, as the payment provider they require any refunds to go through their support services and these charges cannot be refunded by Roblox. "Finally, it is very important to note that parents also have access to a suite of Parental Controls on Roblox, including spending limits so that parents can determine how much their children can spend, and spend notifications to increase visibility over their children's spending on Roblox." Apple, PayPal have also been approached for a comment.
Scottish Sun
28-04-2025
- Scottish Sun
My 9-year-old spent £1K on Roblox as she didn't know it was real money – I feel sick to my stomach & can't get it back
The distraught mother calls for these organisations to have 'some kind of security in place' NO KIDDING My 9-year-old spent £1K on Roblox as she didn't know it was real money – I feel sick to my stomach & can't get it back A MUM has issued a warning after her nine-year-old daughter spent over £1,000 on Roblox - unaware she was spending real money. Emma Bell didn't realise that her PayPal account was linked to her iPad and had no idea that her daughter could spend the money so easily. Advertisement 3 Emma Bell and her daughter Bronwen, nine, who didn't realise she was spending real money Credit: SWNS 3 Roblox allows users to create their own games but also offers in-app purchases to upgrade the user's avatar Credit: SWNS 3 Emma said her daughter Bronwen, who is neurodivergent, plays on her tablet when she comes home from school Credit: SWNS In the space of three months her daughter Bronwen made 25 transactions on her Roblox account - billing up more than £1,000 in her mum's bank account. The mum-of-three, from Quakers Yard, south Wales, has warned parents to be "vigilant" as she has been unable to retrieve her money back. Roblox allows users to create their own games but also offers in-app purchases to upgrade the user's avatar with things like clothes or accessories and offers some pay-to-play games. Emma, 52, who works as a social worker, said: "I was really distraught. I did tell her off but she has got no concept of how much money that is. Advertisement "These Robux [Roblox coins] kids don't see it as money. It is coins and a gaming app. They don't connect that that is money you have got to pay for. "On Roblox when you go in to buy those coins the way the options are set up the £199 is the first option that comes up. For her she had no concept and understanding that she was clicking the most expensive option. "I was upset at myself. At that point, I held out hope but as time went on I just felt sick to the stomach and angry that such a big corporation can't understand the financial difficulty this put me in." Emma said her daughter Bronwen, who is neurodivergent, plays on her tablet when she comes home from school. Advertisement She explained how she tries to monitor the games Bronwen downloads and they had a rule where she would ask her mum for permission before pressing anything. But what the mum didn't realise was that she had PayPal in daughter's payment method on the iPad. I'm a mum-of-5 on £1.5K Universal Credit per month - people think I'm popping kids out to get 'lots of money' but I still have to use food banks - its embarrassing Her daughter had managed to spend more than £1,000 on the site but the worst time was when she did five transactions in one day. Emma said: "PayPal takes at least a week to send it through my bank account so there had been some delays in those bills going through my bank before I realised the huge amount of fees. Advertisement "One of the things that upset me the most was in a whole day there were five transactions - one of £199, second of £99 and three for £49,99." For weeks Emma, was in back and forth contact with Apple, Roblox, PayPal and her bank trying to secure a refund but so far she has only been able to get £78 from Apple. Emma said: "She had run up a huge bill. I phoned PayPal and asked them to put a block on any charges being put through. "Then I spoke to Apple and they were helpful. I went through my Apple account, saw all the transactions and there was a simple click to request the refund." Advertisement She clicked on the option stating "purchase without consent" which she said gave her some "reassurance". But shortly after she claims she had an automated decline for all of the transactions and had to appeal. She was advised by Apple to speak with Roblox and her bank - but she hasn't been given any help since. How long should kids be on screens? Dr Amanda, who's a parenting expert and child psychologist gave a general guide for parents who wish to limit screen time. Age 1-3 years old How long: 5 minutes per year of life in one sitting Dr Gummer says: "If you are really hoping your child will learn from the screen time they have then one rule of thumb is that on average children can concentrate for 5 minutes per year of their life (i.e. 15 minutes at age 3)." Age 1+ How long: 1 hour per day Dr Gummer says: "For younger children we feel that around 1 hour per day is a sensible limit to aim for on a regular weekday. "Once you add together time on mobile devices, TV, computers and other devices with screens this may not seem like much (and remember children may get screen time at school)." Age 2+ How long: 2 hour per day Dr Gummer says: "Various sources including the American Academy of Paediatrics recommend no more than 2 hours per day (for children aged 2 and over)." Children of all ages Over two hours a day is excessive usage Dr Gummer says: "A recent study saw some detrimental effects in teenagers that used more than 3 hours per day of screen time and consider this 'excessive usage' Emma then escalated it with Apple and the outcome was that she was paid £78. Advertisement She said: "I'd like to see these organisations having some kind of security in place where they would recognise that it as unusual activity and maybe put a block. "I had bills to pay out and then there was no money on my account to pay them. I was really distressed about it." Emma explained how Apple have told her how to put blocks on Roblox to stop her daughter from buying coins. She said: "I've put a password on the iPad and I am a lot more conscious. I am still not 100 per cent confident about what I am doing because I think technology moves so fast. Advertisement "I went on the iPad the other day and I am checking it more regularly. "My downfall was I used to have an Apple phone and it was connected to the iPad and whenever they wanted to download a free app it would pop up on my phone and I'd have to click accept. "But then at Christmas time I changed my phone to a completely different make and it just didn't answer my thought process that I needed to go and put parental locks - I feel foolish about that but it is a hard lesson to learn. "I'm not particularly great with IT, I am not bad but I am a busy working mum got a professional job I'm trying to do the best I can." Advertisement Roblox statement In response Roblox said in a statement: "Roblox works with multiple payment providers to provide a safe and secure purchasing experience, and we have a robust policy for processing refund requests where there may have been unauthorized payments from a person's account. "Whenever possible, we work with parents directly to provide a refund for unauthorized purchases. "As noted in our help centre, we advise parents and caregivers that if they notice charges on their PayPal account that they did not authorize, to please contact Roblox Customer Support before disputing any charges. "This is because once a charge has been disputed, a refund cannot be issued due to the payment provider's dispute process. Advertisement "Similarly, where payments have been made through Apple/iTunes, as the payment provider they require any refunds to go through their support services and these charges cannot be refunded by Roblox. "Finally, it is very important to note that parents also have access to a suite of Parental Controls on Roblox, including spending limits so that parents can determine how much their children can spend, and spend notifications to increase visibility over their children's spending on Roblox." Apple, PayPal have also been approached for a comment.
The Sun
28-04-2025
- The Sun
My 9-year-old spent £1K on Roblox as she didn't know it was real money – I feel sick to my stomach & can't get it back
A MUM has issued a warning after her nine-year-old daughter spent over £1,000 on Roblox - unaware she was spending real money. Emma Bell didn't realise that her PayPal account was linked to her iPad and had no idea that her daughter could spend the money so easily. 3 3 3 In the space of three months her daughter Bronwen made 25 transactions on her Roblox account - billing up more than £1,000 in her mum's bank account. The mum-of-three, from Quakers Yard, south Wales, has warned parents to be "vigilant" as she has been unable to retrieve her money back. Roblox allows users to create their own games but also offers in-app purchases to upgrade the user's avatar with things like clothes or accessories and offers some pay-to-play games. Emma, 52, who works as a social worker, said: "I was really distraught. I did tell her off but she has got no concept of how much money that is. "These Robux [Roblox coins] kids don't see it as money. It is coins and a gaming app. They don't connect that that is money you have got to pay for. "On Roblox when you go in to buy those coins the way the options are set up the £199 is the first option that comes up. For her she had no concept and understanding that she was clicking the most expensive option. "I was upset at myself. At that point, I held out hope but as time went on I just felt sick to the stomach and angry that such a big corporation can't understand the financial difficulty this put me in." Emma said her daughter Bronwen, who is neurodivergent, plays on her tablet when she comes home from school. She explained how she tries to monitor the games Bronwen downloads and they had a rule where she would ask her mum for permission before pressing anything. But what the mum didn't realise was that she had PayPal in daughter's payment method on the iPad. Her daughter had managed to spend more than £1,000 on the site but the worst time was when she did five transactions in one day. Emma said: "PayPal takes at least a week to send it through my bank account so there had been some delays in those bills going through my bank before I realised the huge amount of fees. "One of the things that upset me the most was in a whole day there were five transactions - one of £199, second of £99 and three for £49,99." For weeks Emma, was in back and forth contact with Apple, Roblox, PayPal and her bank trying to secure a refund but so far she has only been able to get £78 from Apple. Emma said: "She had run up a huge bill. I phoned PayPal and asked them to put a block on any charges being put through. "Then I spoke to Apple and they were helpful. I went through my Apple account, saw all the transactions and there was a simple click to request the refund." She clicked on the option stating "purchase without consent" which she said gave her some "reassurance". But shortly after she claims she had an automated decline for all of the transactions and had to appeal. She was advised by Apple to speak with Roblox and her bank - but she hasn't been given any help since. How long should kids be on screens? Dr Amanda, who's a parenting expert and child psychologist gave a general guide for parents who wish to limit screen time. Age 1-3 years old How long: 5 minutes per year of life in one sitting Dr Gummer says: "If you are really hoping your child will learn from the screen time they have then one rule of thumb is that on average children can concentrate for 5 minutes per year of their life (i.e. 15 minutes at age 3)." Age 1+ How long: 1 hour per day Dr Gummer says: "For younger children we feel that around 1 hour per day is a sensible limit to aim for on a regular weekday. "Once you add together time on mobile devices, TV, computers and other devices with screens this may not seem like much (and remember children may get screen time at school)." Age 2+ How long: 2 hour per day Dr Gummer says: "Various sources including the American Academy of Paediatrics recommend no more than 2 hours per day (for children aged 2 and over)." Children of all ages Over two hours a day is excessive usage Dr Gummer says: "A recent study saw some detrimental effects in teenagers that used more than 3 hours per day of screen time and consider this 'excessive usage' Emma then escalated it with Apple and the outcome was that she was paid £78. She said: "I'd like to see these organisations having some kind of security in place where they would recognise that it as unusual activity and maybe put a block. "I had bills to pay out and then there was no money on my account to pay them. I was really distressed about it." Emma explained how Apple have told her how to put blocks on Roblox to stop her daughter from buying coins. She said: "I've put a password on the iPad and I am a lot more conscious. I am still not 100 per cent confident about what I am doing because I think technology moves so fast. "I went on the iPad the other day and I am checking it more regularly. "My downfall was I used to have an Apple phone and it was connected to the iPad and whenever they wanted to download a free app it would pop up on my phone and I'd have to click accept. "But then at Christmas time I changed my phone to a completely different make and it just didn't answer my thought process that I needed to go and put parental locks - I feel foolish about that but it is a hard lesson to learn. "I'm not particularly great with IT, I am not bad but I am a busy working mum got a professional job I'm trying to do the best I can." Roblox statement In response Roblox said in a statement: "Roblox works with multiple payment providers to provide a safe and secure purchasing experience, and we have a robust policy for processing refund requests where there may have been unauthorized payments from a person's account. "Whenever possible, we work with parents directly to provide a refund for unauthorized purchases. "As noted in our help centre, we advise parents and caregivers that if they notice charges on their PayPal account that they did not authorize, to please contact Roblox Customer Support before disputing any charges. "This is because once a charge has been disputed, a refund cannot be issued due to the payment provider's dispute process. "Similarly, where payments have been made through Apple/iTunes, as the payment provider they require any refunds to go through their support services and these charges cannot be refunded by Roblox. "Finally, it is very important to note that parents also have access to a suite of Parental Controls on Roblox, including spending limits so that parents can determine how much their children can spend, and spend notifications to increase visibility over their children's spending on Roblox." Apple, PayPal have also been approached for a comment.
