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The Independent
22-07-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Charlotte Edwards: England reaching World Cup final would be ‘real success'
England head coach Charlotte Edwards believes reaching the World Cup final would be a 'real success' for the team and insisted there was 'real progress' within the group. With the tournament set to begin in the autumn, England concluded their summer with a 2-1 one-day international series defeat against India at Chester-Le-Street after losing by 13 runs, thanks to a brilliant effort with the bat from Harmanpreet Kaur. The India captain smashed 102 off 84 balls and a half-century from Jemimah Rodrigues – along with scores of 45 from Smriti Mandhana and Harleen Deol – helped the visitors reach 318 for five. Nat Sciver-Brunt and Emma Lamb led the recovery effort for the hosts with a mammoth 162-run partnership, but a quick loss of four wickets in the final five overs saw India ease to victory. England's next target is the World Cup, where they play their opening game against South Africa in October and Edwards insisted her side were going to the tournament to 'really compete'. Asked what success would look like at the tournament, Edwards replied: 'We're going there to win it, clearly, because any team I'm sure me and Nat are part of, we want to win. 'Getting to the final would be a real success for us, but that's obviously a long way off. 'We're certainly going there to really compete and we believe we've got a team that can really compete. 'I know you guys haven't seen the results from us in this series that you would've liked, but we know in our dressing room what we're doing and how we're progressing. 'That's the most important thing to me, if I'm honest, we're really progressing and improving. I can see real progress with this group.' England have faced criticism since their 16-0 Ashes whitewash at the start of the year, which led to the appointment of Edwards and Nat Sciver-Brunt as captain. The first summer in their new roles saw a clean sweep in their white-ball series against the West Indies followed by a T20 and ODI series defeat to India. One area that continues to be questioned is their fielding displays over the course of the summer and Edwards admitted that while there had been lessons learned, her side were 'out-fielded' by India. 'I think a brilliant series to be part of, I thought there were three excellent games of cricket where we've been tested,' she said. 'We've had really close games of cricket. I've seen us against one of the best teams in the world and positives have been around our batting. 'How we've performed with the bat over this series has followed on from the West Indies series. 'I think India have been exceptional, they've been really disciplined with the ball and I think it's something we can really learn from. 'I think they've out-fielded us, hence why they've lifted the trophy today and we haven't. 'Certainly from every player and fans that have been watching it, it's been a great series to view and we've certainly learned a lot about our squad over the last two or three weeks.'
The Independent
22-07-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Harmanpreet Kaur hits ton as India celebrate ODI series victory over England
Captain Harmanpreet Kaur smashed a century as India claimed a 13-run victory over England to win the one-day international series at Chester-Le-Street. Kaur blasted a brilliant 102 off 84 balls to put her team in control towards the end of their innings and was aided by a half-century from Jemimah Rodrigues as the pair put on 110-runs together. Smriti Mandhana and Harleen Deol both scored 45 as the visitors set a lofty target of 319 and England quickly slipped into trouble when Kranti Goud claimed the scalps of Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones in the first three overs. Nat Sciver-Brunt and Emma Lamb led the recovery effort for the hosts with a mammoth 162-run partnership and the England skipper continued to shine before falling just short of a ton on 98. England lost four wickets in the final five overs and Goud proved to be pick of the bowlers with six scalps as the hosts slipped to a 2-1 ODI series defeat. After winning the toss, India openers Mandhana and Pratika Rawal enjoyed a comfortable start, but England responded when spinners Charlie Dean and Sophie Ecclestone entered the attack. Dean ended their productive 64-run partnership in the 13th over when an England review showed Rawal had feathered behind to Jones. Spin continued to prove fruitful as Ecclestone took Mandhana's wicket after she chipped the ball straight to Sophia Dunkley at mid-wicket. Deol and Kaur kept the scoreboard ticking by – putting on 81-runs – but Bell then struck in the 33rd over to dismiss Deol, who scooped the ball in the air for Sciver-Brunt to take. Kaur and Rodrigues wrestled back control for India towards the end of the innings and the pair began to find the rope more freely, blasting 13 boundaries inside five overs. Their partnership was broken shortly after Rodrigues reached 50 when she clipped the ball behind to Jones off Lauren Filer. Kaur's starring innings was ended just after bringing up her ton in the 47th over as she fell to Linsey Smith, with Sciver-Brunt making an excellent diving catch. Richa Ghosh added a quick cameo of 38 from 18 deliveries as India finished on 318 for five, but England's reply got off to a disastrous start when Goud smashed Beaumont's stumps in the opening over. Goud struck again in the third when Jones edged to Deepti Sharma, who made a stunning grab to her right. Lamb was dropped on six, but India started to pile the pressure on, with Goud and Sneh Rana bowling a great spell of dot balls in the powerplay. Sciver-Brunt and Lamb stabilised England's innings, both scoring much-needed half-centuries and working well together to bring up 153-runs from 160 deliveries in the 29th over. The momentum shifted when Shree Charani found the breakthrough to bowl Lamb for 68 and Sciver-Brunt was next to fall after the ball glanced off her glove off Sharma and into the hands of Ghosh. Dunkley was run out for 34 as India looked to close the game out in the final 10 overs and on her return to the attack, Goud dismissed Dean for 21, with Rodrigues making a diving catch. The wickets quickly tumbled as Rodrigues made another solid grab to dismiss Ecclestone off Charani and Alice Davidson-Richards hit a stubborn 44 before Goud struck again. Goud bowled new batter Filer the following ball and claimed a sixth scalp in Bell with the final delivery of the game as England fell short.
The Sun
28-06-2025
- Business
- The Sun
The Original Factory Shop is shutting EIGHT stores today after launching 80% off closing sales – is your local going?
THE Original Factory Shop is pulling down the shutters on eight of its high street branches today, with up to 80% off in massive closing down sales. The budget retailer, which sells everything from fashion and fragrance to homeware and gifts, is shutting up shop at locations across the UK as part of a major restructuring effort. 1 Shops in Pershore, Shaftesbury, Kidwelly, Arbroath, Normanton, Chester Le Street, Peterhead and Perth will all close for good by the end of today, Saturday, June 28. Here are all the ones closing down today: Perth Chester Le Street, County Durham Arbroath, Angus Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire Pershore, Worcestershire Normanton, West Yorkshire Peterhead, Aberdeenshire Shaftesbury, Dorset It comes just days after the Milford Haven branch in Pembrokeshire shut on Thursday, with three more stores already lined up to go next month, including the Staveley in Cumbria, Cupar in Fife, and Middlewich in Cheshire. Massive clearance sales have been launched at affected branches with prices slashed by as much as 80% on stock like beauty, pet products, jewellery and shoes. Shoppers at the Middlewich site have spotted some of the steepest discounts, while customers in Normanton and Pershore have also snapped up huge savings ahead of closing time. One local, reacting to news that the Arbroath store is among the latest to go, said: 'Another one bites the dust on the high street. "Going to be a ghost town soon enough.' Another said the Pershore closure marked 'the end of an era.' The wave of closures follows a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) launched earlier this year after private equity firm Modella Capital bought the chain in February. Modella, which also owns Hobbycraft and WHSmith 's high street shops, is trying to renegotiate rents on 88 stores to keep the business afloat. River Island confirms which 33 stores are shutting as a further 70 at risk in huge shake-up – is your local going? But The Original Factory Shop has warned that a 'number of loss-making stores' would have to shut to secure its future. A spokesperson said: 'Closing stores is always a tough decision… but this is dependent on successful negotiations with landlords as we strive to build a sustainable and successful business.' The Original Factory Shop has already closed more than a dozen branches since the start of the year, including sites in Harwich, Bodmin, Chepstow and Taunton. The three stores that are set to close in coming weeks are: HIGH STREET STRUGGLES The Original Factory Shop is not the only retailer suffering across the high street. The high street has faced a tough run in recent years, with online shopping booming while in-store sales slump and operating costs soar. In 2024 alone, more than 13,000 high street stores were shuttered for good, according to the Centre for Retail Research. It is also predicting the number of store closures to rise this year, blaming the increase on a hike to employer National Insurance contributions and the national minimum wage. The Centre has described the sector as going through a "permacrisis" since the 2008 financial crash This year, Beales, one of Britain's oldest department stores, launched a closing down sale before shutting its last remaining shop after more than 140 years. The company shut its branch in Poole's Dolphin Centre last month. Beales chief executive Tony Brown blamed the "devastating impact" of the rise in national insurance contributions and the higher minimum wage for the store closure. Meanwhile, high street fashion chain New Look has closed stores as it scales back its UK footprint. It is understood to be shutting nearly a quarter of its 364 shops.s. Reports suggest that the company has been forced to accelerate the pace of store closures due to tax changes in the Autumn Budget. Meanwhile, Huttons in London shut its store in the Putney Exchange due to excessive energy costs. The gift shop became a local icon after it opened in the 1990s. RETAIL PAIN IN 2025 The British Retail Consortium has predicted that the Treasury's hike to employer NICs will cost the retail sector £2.3billion. Research by the British Chambers of Commerce shows that more than half of companies plan to raise prices by early April. A survey of more than 4,800 firms found that 55% expect prices to increase in the next three months, up from 39% in a similar poll conducted in the latter half of 2024. Three-quarters of companies cited the cost of employing people as their primary financial pressure. The Centre for Retail Research (CRR) has also warned that around 17,350 retail sites are expected to shut down this year. It comes on the back of a tough 2024 when 13,000 shops closed their doors for good, already a 28% increase on the previous year. Professor Joshua Bamfield, director of the CRR said: "The results for 2024 show that although the outcomes for store closures overall were not as poor as in either 2020 or 2022, they are still disconcerting, with worse set to come in 2025." Professor Bamfield has also warned of a bleak outlook for 2025, predicting that as many as 202,000 jobs could be lost in the sector. "By increasing both the costs of running stores and the costs on each consumer's household it is highly likely that we will see retail job losses eclipse the height of the pandemic in 2020."
The Independent
27-06-2025
- The Independent
Deputy head who bit and hit student avoids teaching ban
A deputy headteacher who bit, scratched and slapped a student has avoided a ban from the profession. Claire Herbert, who worked at Red Rose Primary School in Chester-Le-Street, County Durham, got into a fight with a student in June 2022. A Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) panel found her guilty of unacceptable professional conduct - but did not consider her risk of repeated offending to be significant enough to bar her from teaching. The panel was told how she caused reddening and bruising to various parts of the pupil's body during the altercation. The incident happened outside of school, where it appeared alcohol was involved. The child said they had been 'called fat' by the teacher and slapped and scratched by "Miss Herbert's false nails". A witness told the panel the child told them them Miss Herbert had left bite marks on their hand and head. She was referred to the TRA in April 2023 after she received a police caution for common assault. Ms Herbert said the incident was a 'blur' but said the argument 'became physical on both sides". The panel heard how the teacher 'accepted the blame as the adult in the situation.". The TRA in breach of teaching standards, but said the incident was 'out of character' and that Miss Herbert had shown "genuine and significant regret and remorse". It ruled that as the risk of repetition was "very low", prohibiting Miss Herbert from teaching for a period of at least two years would not "produce any material change or serve any useful purpose". The panel said: 'The panel therefore determined that a recommendation for a prohibition order would not be appropriate in this case.'
BBC News
26-06-2025
- BBC News
Chester-le-Street deputy head who bit and hit child spared ban
A deputy headteacher who slapped, bit and scratched a pupil during an argument has been spared a ban from the Herbert, who worked at Red Rose Primary School in Chester-Le-Street, County Durham, was found by regulators to be guilty of unacceptable professional Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) panel was told Miss Herbert got into a fight with a child on 18 June 2022 in which she caused reddening and bruising to various parts of the pupil's Cavey, TRA chief executive, said despite Miss Herbert admitting the serious misconduct, it was "out of character" and there was not enough evidence of a risk of repeat behaviour. The TRA heard the incident happened outside of school and alcohol was witness said she had visited the child shortly and the youth said Miss Herbert caused two bite marks, one on their hand and another on their head. 'Fight was a blur' The child said also said they had been slapped and scratched by "Miss Herbert's false nails" and were "called fat" by the panel were shown documents detailing the child's injuries including red marks, scratches and bruising to various parts of their body, including their face, neck, leg and Herbert, who was also employed as a special educational needs coordinator and deputy safeguarding lead at the school, admitted the incident was a "blur" but accepted she had a verbal argument which she said "became physical on both sides".The school referred the matter to the TRA on 28 April 2023 after Miss Herbert accepted a police caution for common assault. 'Genuine remorse' The TRA panel found Miss Herbert was in breach of teaching standards and her conduct "could potentially damage the public's perception of a teacher".Whilst the panel acknowledged Miss Herbert's misconduct was serious, it noted the incident was isolated and "out of character" for the teacher who "appeared to have an unblemished record", working successfully in senior and trusted also said Miss Herbert had shown "genuine and significant regret and remorse", admitting her honesty about the events and "accepting the blame as the adult in the situation".Mr Cavey said the risk of repetition was "very low" and prohibiting Miss Herbert from teaching for a period of at least two years would not "produce any material change or serve any useful purpose". Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
