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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Flag of Wycombe Wanderers fan Bill Turnbull could be unfurled at Adams Park
A flag of the late, much-loved television presenter, radio host, journalist and Wycombe Wanderers fan Bill Turnbull could be unveiled at the club's stadium this month. The national treasure, who was best known for hosting BBC Breakfast for 15 years between 2001 and 2016, was a frequent visitor to Adams Park, commentating on numerous Chairboys matches for BBC Three Counties. He lived in the Jordans area of the county before moving to Cheshire in 2012 following the BBC's relocation to Salford. Despite this, he would still attend matches at HP12 and received an honorary degree from Buckinghamshire New University in 2014 for his charity work within the county. However, in March 2018, he publicly revealed that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer the previous November, and succumbed to his illness on August 31, 2022, at the age of 66. Now, nearly three years on from his passing, it is hoped that a flag commemorating the popular Wycombe fan will be unveiled before Wanderers' home clash against Thames Valley neighbours and League One rivals, Reading, on August 23. A GoFundMe page has been set up with the flag's design being created Chairboys fan, MightyFTN. The flag shows two images of Bill in a cartoon detailing, one of him holding a microphone, and the second with a Wycombe shirt with his name on the back. To donate to the cause, visit Following his death, the gantry at Adams Park was renamed in Bill's honour.
Hindustan Times
13-07-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
Aviation expert decodes Ahmedabad crash probe report. Here's what he said
Marco Chan, senior lecturer at Buckinghamshire New University and former pilot, has said that the preliminary report into the crash of the Air India Ahmedabad to London flight on June 12 points towards 'a chip malfunction'. Wreckage of the crashed Air India plane being lifted by a crane, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on June 14.(PTI) In an interview with Reuters Video, Chan said that he believes the crash was caused by a chip malfunction. He also referred to a previously issued service bulletin from the engine manufacturer advising maintenance of a flawed chip to prevent signal loss. 'I believe the FAA has - together with GE, General Electric, the engine manufacturer - has issued a service bulletin, i.e. I believe it was about 11,000 cycles, they will have to replace the chip. And if it is not replaced or maintenance isn't done correctly, it could lead to intermittent loss of signal. Once you have a loss of signal, the fuel isn't commanded i.e. in the cut off position, then there's no fuel going to the engine,' he said. Also Read | What AAIB preliminary report into the Ahmedabad Air India crash reveals and what it doesn't The senior lecturer added that the chances of the pilots accidentally moving the switches into the cutoff position are close to zero. 'You have to physically sort of - not pull the pin - but if you have to pull the toggle out, then it can move to a different position. So, you do have to do it on purpose, not accidental knocking it to the wrong position. Very rarely that can happen, or close to zero,' he told Reuters video. Also Read | Air India crash report: 49 hours of raw data retrieved from black box using US 'Golden Chassis' The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's (AAIB) preliminary report into the Air India flight 171 crash, released early Saturday, identified fuel being cut off to both engines shortly after takeoff as the cause of the disaster. Air India's Boeing 787-8 aircraft operating flight AI 171 en route to London Gatwick had crashed into a medical hostel complex soon after take-off from Ahmedabad, killing 241 persons out of the 241 onboard. Another 19 people were killed on the ground. It is the worst civil aviation disaster in over a decade globally, and the worst in India in more than 30 years. What the report said The AAIB report, published a month after the disaster, provided the first official account of India's worst aviation accident in decades. The report said that the fuel control switches of the flight were found in the 'cutoff' position. 'At about 08:08:42 UTC (1:38pm, 42 seconds) and immediately thereafter, the engine 1 and engine 2 fuel cutoff switches transitioned from RUN to CUTOFF position one after another with a time gap of 01 sec,' stated the report, before stating: 'In the cockpit voice recording, one of the pilots is heard asking the other why did he cutoff. The other pilot responded that he did not do so'.
BBC News
17-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Missenden Abbey will close, says Buckinghamshire New University
A university says it has made the "difficult decision" to sell off a manor house that is used as a wedding venue and conference Abbey at Great Missenden dates back to 1133 and is owned by Buckinghamshire New University (BNU).BNU, which recently used the building as a campus for hospitality students, said it would close Missenden Abbey on Sunday 30 cited "ongoing financial pressures faced by all universities" as the reason for the sale. A statement on its website said: "BNU is not alone in having to make tough choices in light of these significant challenges, and our strategic focus is on providing the best possible student experience; generating research that positively impacts our communities; and developing the talent within our organisation."Despite the best efforts of everyone at both Missenden Abbey and the university, we are unable to retain and manage the site without significant investment that we are sadly unable to afford." The building, which was largely rebuilt as a neo-gothic home in the 19th Century, has also featured in TV programmes including Jack Osbourne's Haunted Homecoming, Naked Attraction and The Gadget County Council previously owned the site and ran it as an adult learning college. Missenden Abbey is still taking bookings up until the end of November for afternoon tea, celebrations, conferences and said anyone with a booking after November would be offered a refund or could move their booking to an earlier date. Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Otago Daily Times
26-04-2025
- Otago Daily Times
Backpacker 'living dream life' died in crash
Joseph Snode was on his way to Christchurch when the driver giving him a lift lost control of her vehicle. Photo: supplied/GoFundMe An inquest into the death of a 26-year-old backpacker from the United Kingdom has concluded the cause to be a "road traffic collision". Joseph Snode died in a single-vehicle crash on the West Coast on 28 January 2024. Three other passengers had also suffered from minor injuries in the crash on Otira Highway, Jacksons in Westland. The BBC reported that Snode was on his way to Christchurch when the driver giving him a lift lost control of her vehicle, an inquest at Essex Coroner's Court in Chelmsford was told. Area coroner Michelle Brown said Snode had been "offered a lift by a lady and her teenage children". The driver was later sentenced after admitting a charge of the careless use of a vehicle causing death. Brown ruled Snode, a bar manager at Buckinghamshire New University, had died from multiple head and chest injuries. His mother, Elaine Snode, said he was "living his dream life" before it was taken from him. Joseph was a Lord of the Rings fan, and had always wanted to visit, with Hobbiton one of the first stops on his holiday here - he was killed days later. "He was given a lift in a car to Christchurch that crashed, killing him instantly, the other occupants had minor injuries," Elaine said then. Snode had arrived in New Zealand in early January last year. "He visited Hobbiton and other Lord of the Rings sites and had a few days hiking on his own along the Abel Tasman Coast Track. We had no idea these magical days were to be his final days in New Zealand." Snode's body was repatriated to the United Kindom after a GoFundMe was created - alongside insurance - which also covered the funeral costs. On the GoFundMe page, his mother, Elaine, wrote: "He was literally living his dream life before it was taken from him." She said her son was "always full of life and a loving, caring, intelligent young man" who she described as "one-in-a-billion".
Otago Daily Times
26-04-2025
- Otago Daily Times
LOTR fan killed after accepting lift
Joseph Snode was on his way to Christchurch when the driver giving him a lift lost control of her vehicle. Photo: supplied/GoFundMe An inquest into the death of a UK backpacker in New Zealand has concluded the cause to be a "road traffic collision". Joseph Snode, 26, died in a single-vehicle crash on the West Coast on January 28 last year. Three other passengers had also suffered from minor injuries in the crash on Otira Highway, Jacksons in Westland. The BBC reported that Snode was on his way to Christchurch when the driver giving him a lift lost control of her vehicle, an inquest at Essex Coroner's Court in Chelmsford was told. Area coroner Michelle Brown said Snode had been "offered a lift by a lady and her teenage children". The driver was later sentenced after admitting a charge of the careless use of a vehicle causing death. Brown ruled Snode, a bar manager at Buckinghamshire New University, had died from multiple head and chest injuries. His mother, Elaine Snode, said he was "living his dream life" before it was taken from him. Joseph was a Lord of the Rings fan, and had always wanted to visit, with Hobbiton one of the first stops on his holiday here. He was killed just days later. "He was given a lift in a car to Christchurch that crashed, killing him instantly, the other occupants had minor injuries," Elaine said then. Snode had arrived in New Zealand in early January 2024. "He visited Hobbiton and other Lord of the Rings sites and had a few days hiking on his own along the Abel Tasman Coast Track. We had no idea these magical days were to be his final days in New Zealand." Snode's body was repatriated to the United Kindom after a GoFundMe was created - alongside insurance - which also covered the funeral costs. On the GoFundMe page, his mother, Elaine, wrote: "He was literally living his dream life before it was taken from him." She said her son was "always full of life and a loving, caring, intelligent young man" who she described as "one-in-a-billion".
