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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Hundreds demonstrate in protest-hit UK town
Hundreds of demonstrators from rival groups marched through a UK town on Sunday under tight police security amid tensions over anti-immigrant protests. It was the latest in a series of demonstrations in Epping, northeast of London, after an asylum seeker was charged earlier in July with three counts of sexual assault, including allegedly attempting to kiss a 14-year-old girl. But only about 400 people from rival groups demonstrated in the town, as police put in place a tight security operation, erecting barricades to keep them apart and banning the wearing of masks. Essex police said they had "a robust policing operation in place to protect our community and to deal swiftly with anyone intent on causing crime or violent disorder". Protestors gathered outside the Bell Hotel in the town, which has been used to house asylum seekers and refugees, despite pleas from the local council to close it down. "They're a threat. They don't know who they are, who they're allowing in these hotels, and basically they're putting everybody at danger", one protester, who identified herself only as Cathy, told AFP. There was also a counter-protest by the organisation Stand Up To Racism, who chanted "refugees are welcome here' and "Whose streets? Our streets". Three people were arrested Sunday but the protest went off "peacefully," Essex police said in a statement. The issue of thousands of irregular migrants arriving in small boats across the Channel, coupled with the UK's worsening economy, has triggered rising anger among some Britons. Such sentiments have been amplified by inflammatory messaging on social networks, fuelled by far-right activists. Almost exactly a year ago on July 29, 2024, three young girls were stabbed to death in a frenzied attack in northwestern Southport. The shocking killings stoked days of riots across the country after false reports that the killer -- a UK-born teenager whose family came to the country from Rwanda after the 1994 genocide -- was a migrant. Nearly 24,000 migrants have made the perilous journey across the Channel so far in 2025, the highest-ever tally at this point in a year. vid-jkb/pdh/jj
France 24
2 days ago
- Politics
- France 24
Hundreds demonstrate in protest-hit UK town
It was the latest in a series of demonstrations in Epping, northeast of London, after an asylum seeker was charged earlier in July with three counts of sexual assault, including allegedly attempting to kiss a 14-year-old girl. But only about 400 people from rival groups demonstrated in the town, as police put in place a tight security operation, erecting barricades to keep them apart and banning the wearing of masks. Essex police said they had "a robust policing operation in place to protect our community and to deal swiftly with anyone intent on causing crime or violent disorder". Protestors gathered outside the Bell Hotel in the town, which has been used to house asylum seekers and refugees, despite pleas from the local council to close it down. "They're a threat. They don't know who they are, who they're allowing in these hotels, and basically they're putting everybody at danger", one protester, who identified herself only as Cathy, told AFP. There was also a counter-protest by the organisation Stand Up To Racism, who chanted "refugees are welcome here' and "Whose streets? Our streets". Three people were arrested Sunday but the protest went off "peacefully," Essex police said in a statement. The issue of thousands of irregular migrants arriving in small boats across the Channel, coupled with the UK's worsening economy, has triggered rising anger among some Britons. Such sentiments have been amplified by inflammatory messaging on social networks, fuelled by far-right activists. Almost exactly a year ago on July 29, 2024, three young girls were stabbed to death in a frenzied attack in northwestern Southport. Nearly 24,000 migrants have made the perilous journey across the Channel so far in 2025, the highest-ever tally at this point in a year. © 2025 AFP
Sydney Morning Herald
5 days ago
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
NeuroScientific appoints top doctor ahead of stem cell therapy rollout
Perth-based biotech NeuroScientific Biopharmaceuticals' clinical arsenal has just got a heavy-hitting upgrade with the appointment of well-credentialled Perth-based paediatric haematologist and oncologist Dr Catherine Cole as its chief medical officer. The hire has come at a critical time as the company accelerates the development of its recently acquired StemSmart technology. StemSmart uses a specific type of stem cell, mesenchymal stromal stem cells (MSC), as a last-line infusion treatment for critically ill patients, including those experiencing severe immune complications from bone marrow transplants, kidney and lung transplant rejection and the inflammatory Crohn's disease. The company expects later this year to receive the interim results from its latest compassionate trial involving patients with difficult-to-treat fistulising Crohn's disease, in which an open wound develops from a gut flare-up that extends out to the skin. A successful trial will help the company validate its proprietary StemSmart technology in this patient group, who otherwise have limited treatment options. 'Cathy's vast experience and leadership will greatly strengthen our management team.' Neuroscientific Biopharmaceuticals chairman Rob McKenzie Cole brings extensive experience to the table, having held clinical and academic leadership roles across Australia and overseas, including head of haematology and oncology at Perth Children's Hospital and professor of paediatric haematology and oncology at The University of Western Australia. She is also director of stem cell transplantation at Perth Children's Hospital, placing her front and centre in NeuroScientific's race to employ stem cell therapy to treat some of the most debilitating transplant complications and autoimmune diseases. The seasoned physician has additionally served on ethics committees and worked closely with national and international regulators, a skillset the company hopes will prove instrumental as it seeks regulatory approvals for StemSmart in Australia and abroad. NeuroScientific Biopharmaceuticals chairman Rob McKenzie said: ' We are very fortunate that Cathy is joining at this key time in the company's evolution. Her vast experience and leadership will greatly strengthen our management team as we progress our SAS fistulas in Crohn's program and make plans for future growth.'
The Age
5 days ago
- Business
- The Age
NeuroScientific appoints top doctor ahead of stem cell therapy rollout
Perth-based biotech NeuroScientific Biopharmaceuticals' clinical arsenal has just got a heavy-hitting upgrade with the appointment of well-credentialled Perth-based paediatric haematologist and oncologist Dr Catherine Cole as its chief medical officer. The hire has come at a critical time as the company accelerates the development of its recently acquired StemSmart technology. StemSmart uses a specific type of stem cell, mesenchymal stromal stem cells (MSC), as a last-line infusion treatment for critically ill patients, including those experiencing severe immune complications from bone marrow transplants, kidney and lung transplant rejection and the inflammatory Crohn's disease. The company expects later this year to receive the interim results from its latest compassionate trial involving patients with difficult-to-treat fistulising Crohn's disease, in which an open wound develops from a gut flare-up that extends out to the skin. A successful trial will help the company validate its proprietary StemSmart technology in this patient group, who otherwise have limited treatment options. 'Cathy's vast experience and leadership will greatly strengthen our management team.' Neuroscientific Biopharmaceuticals chairman Rob McKenzie Cole brings extensive experience to the table, having held clinical and academic leadership roles across Australia and overseas, including head of haematology and oncology at Perth Children's Hospital and professor of paediatric haematology and oncology at The University of Western Australia. She is also director of stem cell transplantation at Perth Children's Hospital, placing her front and centre in NeuroScientific's race to employ stem cell therapy to treat some of the most debilitating transplant complications and autoimmune diseases. The seasoned physician has additionally served on ethics committees and worked closely with national and international regulators, a skillset the company hopes will prove instrumental as it seeks regulatory approvals for StemSmart in Australia and abroad. NeuroScientific Biopharmaceuticals chairman Rob McKenzie said: ' We are very fortunate that Cathy is joining at this key time in the company's evolution. Her vast experience and leadership will greatly strengthen our management team as we progress our SAS fistulas in Crohn's program and make plans for future growth.'
Daily Mirror
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Grantchester star shares filming update as series comes to an end
The beloved series is coming to an end with an eleventh and final season. Kacey Ainsworth discusses writing an episode of Grantchester Grantchester star Kacey Ainsworth has shared an emotional update as filming for the final series has come to an end. Fans were left sobbing when ITV confirmed earlier this year that the beloved show would be returning for a final eleventh series. The crime drama first aired in 2014, with a tenth season yet to air, though it'll be the penultimate. Sharing a look at filming with behind-the-scenes selfies with her co-stars and snaps of scripts, Cathy Keating actress Kacey wrote on Instagram: 'On a hot hot day last week we all came together for our final readthru. 'What a joy it is, it has been for the past ELEVEN! Series. 'Thank you @emlyjkl @daisycoupow and everyone @kudostv past and present. 'Cathy has evolved in all ways thank you all for the opportunists you have given me on screen and on the page and to @masterpiecepbs for our international success.' 'I am so sad to see the end of Grantchester. I love it so much. Thank you to everyone involved in such a wonderful programme,' one fan wrote. Another said: 'I'm so grateful for the longevity of the series. I discovered it during Covid and it's become one of my favorite shows ever. I've even begun reading the books because of it and I'd love to visit the real Grantchester one day. I'll have to cherish all the remaining episodes that much more. Thank you for all your wonderful work on the show!' A third added: 'I have been watching and loving this show from the very first episode!! Cathy's evolution has been the best throughout the series and you have played her to perfection!! So sad for us viewers but so happy for you and the entire cast and what your futures hold!' Former EastEnders actress Kacey has starred as Cathy from Grantchester's conception, alongside the likes of James Norton, Robson Greene, and Rishi Nair, who began starring in the series from season nine. Fans were left sobbing at the news Grantchester was coming to an end, though ITV promised that Geordie (Robson) and Alphy (Rishi) would be 'going out with a bang'. Daisy Coulam, writer, series creator and executive producer, said: 'At its heart, Grantchester is a show about the power of friendship and love. We've been so lucky over the last 11 series to experience that on and off screen. 'For over a decade now - cast and crew (many who've been there since the beginning) have met each Summer to film. And it's been an absolute joy. 'Thank you to James Runcie for entrusting us with his characters. Thank you to the lovely people of real Grantchester. Thank you to everyone who's been a part of the show in any way - big or small. I'll miss you terribly.'
