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Daily Record
6 days ago
- General
- Daily Record
Lanark historian collects MBE from King Charles
Ed Archer was named in the 2025 new year honours list and was invited to a royal presentation at Holyrood Lanark heritage expert Ed Archer enjoyed his very own historic occasion as he had a royal appointment to collect his MBE from the King. He was a special guest at Holyrood Palace to collect the honour he was awarded at new year, recognising his 'services to heritage and to the community in Clydesdale', where he is chair of Lanark and district archaeological society and is a former teacher, councillor and volunteer development officer. Ed discussed Clydesdale heritage with King Charles and said it had been a 'magnificent' day, to which he was accompanied by wife Sandra and his adult children Tom and Jennifer. He told Lanarkshire Live of his audience with the monarch: 'The King congratulated me on my wonderful achievements in the world of heritage. 'We talked about how Lanark was the birth place of aviation in August 1910, about Clydesdale horses and Clydesdale's heritage. He was very interested in everything that I said and wished me every success. 'It was a magnificent day and the people at the palace were so nice and helpful. All in all, it was the most memorable day of my life apart from my wedding and the birth of my two wonderful children.' Ed has been chair of the historic town's archaeological society for more than four decades, with his research ranging from practical digs and metal detecting to library work and lecturing making him a prominent expert in the history of the town. He has created a website and Facebook page with more than 6000 followers where he brings Lanark's centuries of history to life with photos and stories highlighting a wide range of the town's history – such as tales of William Wallace, the local discovery of fourth-century Roman coins, and the town's 1910 air show attended by 330,000 people which was only the third in world history. Ed also noted how 'there's a interesting royal connection as the King's last action as Prince of Wales, before ascending the throne, was here in Lanark' – as he visited New Lanark world heritage site and the town's agricultural centre on September 7 2022, the day before the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. Ed grew up in Yorkshire and moved to Scotland to begin his teaching career after graduating from Liverpool University with a history degree – and met languages teacher Sandra through his first placement at Airdrie Academy. He taught history, classics and computing at Biggar High for nearly 30 years until retiring in 2001, and and later served on South Lanarkshire Council for five years as an independent member for Clydesdale North. The Lanark resident was awarded the town's Burgess award for services to heritage in 2013, and has also been involved with Community Service Volunteers, the community council and Lanark tenants' and residents' association. He told Lanarkshire Live in January how he is 'very proud' to be recognised with the MBE appointment, saying: 'It's the result of working with lots of folk over the years and is for all the people round about me too. 'Archaeology has been part of my life and I love doing all the research and finding out about local history. What I enjoy most is meeting and talking to people, and I'm very proud of this award as it's for all the people round about me and the community.'
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
UNC football commit shoots up 247Sports rankings
The future of the quarterback position for the North Carolina Tar Heels looks bright. After some struggles with consistency last year, the Tar Heels upgraded the room with the addition of Gio Lopez through the transfer portal as well as four-star recruit Bryce Baker. But the 2026 recruiting class also has a player at the position who is making a lot of noise. UNC football commit Travis Burgess continues to impress analysts after committing to the Tar Heels earlier in 2025 including a good performance at the Elite 11 event. Now, his improvements are paying off in a big way as he was the biggest riser in 247Sports' updated recruiting rankings for the 2026 class. Burgess jumped 200 spots to No. 65 overall and went from the No. 24 quarterback to the No. 7 player at his position in this update. He also moved to a high four-star recruit and is the Tar Heels' highest-ranked recruit in the 2026 class. Scouts noticed Burgess' performance at the Elite 11 event, helping improve is ranking: "Burgess simply exceeded our expectations at the Elite 11 Finals," director of scouting Andrew Ivins said after the rankings update. "We were big fans of what he put on tape towards the tail end of his junior year, but we still had some questions about the arm. Both his velocity and accuracy really flashed over the course of the three days, which says a lot because he's also a dynamic runner." The Georgia native is the key piece in UNC's recruiting class for 2026, which ranks No. 17 overall as it stands right now. He's also the second Top 100 player at the quarterback position to commit to UNC, joining Drake Maye. Follow us @TarHeelsWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes and opinions. This article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire: UNC football commit Travis Burgess earned a big boost on 247Sports
USA Today
13-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
We hit 56 in our Raiders countdown to kickoff. Who wore it best and who's wearing it now
We've reached 56 days until the Raiders season opener at Foxboro against the Patriots, With our countdown at 56 days we take a look at who currently dons the number in Silver & Black and who has brought it the most distinction. No. 56 Who's wearing it now: LB Jailin Walker Walker was signed this offseason as an undrafted free agent out of Indiana. Who wore it best: DE Derrick Burgess Exactly 20 years ago Derrick Burgess set the Raiders single-season franchise sack record. He joined the team in 2005 after an injury plagued four years in Philadelphia. And in his first season in Oakland he streaked to a league-leading 16 sacks. Marking the only time since sacks were an official stat in 1982 that a Raiders player led the league. Burgess spent four seasons with the Raiders with a total of 38.5 sacks in 56 games. He would make the Pro Bowl the first two of those seasons with 16 and 11 sacks respectively. The Raiders would trade Burgess to the Patriots in 2009, with him seeing just 17 more career games after that.
Sydney Morning Herald
13-07-2025
- Health
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘No adequate safeguards': NDIS participants under state guardianship for too long, public advocate warns
There are also calls for the NDIA to overhaul the way it conducts eligibility reassessments, particularly for families who have children with severe autism. Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA) recently surveyed more than 200 young people and their caregivers given the current debate around participants exiting the scheme without long-awaited foundational supports in place. Foundational supports – which were meant to be rolled out this month but won't be in place until at least December – involve providing children who need it the extra support in settings such as daycare programs instead of needing a full NDIS plan. CYDA found that almost all respondents believed the NDIS reassessment process was unfair or unreasonable, while more than half said it left them feeling worried and afraid. Some respondents even reported feeling suicidal. The majority of respondents who had received an eligibility reassessment letter either were or had a child with autism, leading to concerns that certain cohorts were bearing the brunt of the government's bid to drive down costs. Loading Perth woman Mandaii Burgess, who has a seven-year-old with level-three autism, said her son's therapy supports were recently cut quite significantly. 'He has had a regression in communication and daily living skills,' Burgess said. 'There are times when I can't get him to talk to me at all. He needs 24/7 supervision. I can't let him out of my sight at all.' The mother of two is challenging the assessment but says the process has cost her sleep. 'My mental health has been significantly impacted.' CYDA chief executive Skye Kakoschke-Moore said the reassessment processes needed a complete redesign. 'So often when we talk about the NDIS, we refer to it in terms of numbers, stats and dollar amounts. But underneath all those numbers are real families and real children,' Kakoschke-Moore said. An NDIA spokesperson said the agency was determined to strengthen the scheme – including for those on guardianship orders and undergoing eligibility reassessments – through feedback and co-design with people with lived experience. 'While guardianship orders are legislated and implemented through the state and territory governments, the NDIA maintains that guardianship orders (or the reappointment of a guardian) should only occur as a last resort, where there is no less restrictive alternative to protect and promote the human rights of an adult with disability.' A federal government spokesperson said the timeline for providing evidence as part of NDIS eligibility reassessments had already been extended from 29 to 90 days. 'We want the NDIS to be the best it can be,' they said. 'We are focused on ensuring the NDIS delivers better, consistent and fair decisions, operates transparently and protects the safety and upholds the rights of participants.'
The Age
13-07-2025
- Health
- The Age
‘No adequate safeguards': NDIS participants under state guardianship for too long, public advocate warns
There are also calls for the NDIA to overhaul the way it conducts eligibility reassessments, particularly for families who have children with severe autism. Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA) recently surveyed more than 200 young people and their caregivers given the current debate around participants exiting the scheme without long-awaited foundational supports in place. Foundational supports – which were meant to be rolled out this month but won't be in place until at least December – involve providing children who need it the extra support in settings such as daycare programs instead of needing a full NDIS plan. CYDA found that almost all respondents believed the NDIS reassessment process was unfair or unreasonable, while more than half said it left them feeling worried and afraid. Some respondents even reported feeling suicidal. The majority of respondents who had received an eligibility reassessment letter either were or had a child with autism, leading to concerns that certain cohorts were bearing the brunt of the government's bid to drive down costs. Loading Perth woman Mandaii Burgess, who has a seven-year-old with level-three autism, said her son's therapy supports were recently cut quite significantly. 'He has had a regression in communication and daily living skills,' Burgess said. 'There are times when I can't get him to talk to me at all. He needs 24/7 supervision. I can't let him out of my sight at all.' The mother of two is challenging the assessment but says the process has cost her sleep. 'My mental health has been significantly impacted.' CYDA chief executive Skye Kakoschke-Moore said the reassessment processes needed a complete redesign. 'So often when we talk about the NDIS, we refer to it in terms of numbers, stats and dollar amounts. But underneath all those numbers are real families and real children,' Kakoschke-Moore said. An NDIA spokesperson said the agency was determined to strengthen the scheme – including for those on guardianship orders and undergoing eligibility reassessments – through feedback and co-design with people with lived experience. 'While guardianship orders are legislated and implemented through the state and territory governments, the NDIA maintains that guardianship orders (or the reappointment of a guardian) should only occur as a last resort, where there is no less restrictive alternative to protect and promote the human rights of an adult with disability.' A federal government spokesperson said the timeline for providing evidence as part of NDIS eligibility reassessments had already been extended from 29 to 90 days. 'We want the NDIS to be the best it can be,' they said. 'We are focused on ensuring the NDIS delivers better, consistent and fair decisions, operates transparently and protects the safety and upholds the rights of participants.'
