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CTV News
6 days ago
- CTV News
Potential for additional victims considered after Alberta stalking incident
James Alfred Finch, 51, of Wetaskiwin, Alta., and his vehicle, a 1999 silver Ford F150 with a dark topper. (Lethbridge police handout) A central Alberta man is facing charges in connection with a stalking incident in Lethbridge last month, and police are concerned there may be other victims. The victim, a 47-year-old woman, was walking in the 1000 block of Third Avenue North on the evening of Wednesday, June 25 when the incident occurred. Police say she noticed a man drive past her in a truck, saying he then circled around and returned, exited the vehicle and attempted to 'solicit' her. 'The female continued walking, and the male became angry when she would not enter his vehicle,' police said in a Thursday news release. 'As she proceeded, he resumed following her in his truck.' Fearing for her safety, the victim went inside a nearby business to ask for help. Police say the man left the area before they arrived, but he was later located and found to have outstanding warrants. James Alfred Finch, 51, of Wetaskiwin, is charged with criminal harassment and watching and besetting. He remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 18. Despite his arrest, Lethbridge police have taken the step of releasing a photo of Finch and his vehicle, a 1999 silver Ford F-150 with a dark topper. 'Police have evidence to believe this was not an isolated incident and there may be additional, unidentified victims,' police said. Anyone who has been victimized, or has information that could assist investigators, is asked to call police at 403-328-4444.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Kent give themselves a chance in tense battle with Glamorgan
Rothesay County Championship Division Two, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff (day three) Kent 155 & 360: Finch 68, Stewart 63; Carlson 3-24 Glamorgan 327 & 25-2 Glamorgan (5 pts) need 164 more runs to beat Kent (3 pts) with eight second-innings wickets standing Match scorecard Glamorgan go into the final day on a precarious 25-2 chasing 189 to beat Kent after the visitors ground out a decent second innings total of 360. They were left 14 tricky overs to bat in the evening gloom, with Wes Agar and Matt Parkinson sending back Asa Tribe and Zain Ul Hassan cheaply. Middle-order men Harry Finch (68) and Grant Stewart (63) were the main Kent contributors while Ben Compton, Chris Benjamin and Joey Evison all fell in the forties. Glamorgan were forced to work hard for their wickets on a slow pitch with the Kookaburra ball, and without opening bowler Timm van der Gugten. Kiran Carlson (3-24) helped clean up the lower order after fellow off-spinner Ben Kellaway (2-83) went off following a marathon spell. Kent began the day at 106-1, 66 runs behind, and lost just two wickets in each of the first two sessions to get a foothold back in the match. Compton, who was leading the race towards 1,000 first-class runs, was fortunate to survive an inside edge off James Harris on 44 but could not take advantage as he was bowled for 48 off 147 balls by off-spinner Ben Kellaway. It was a battle of patience with no slip fielders and a slow scoring rate and Daniel Bell-Drummond fell with the visitors still six behind, the captain looking dismayed to be given out for 22 as his attempted pull lobbed up to sub keeper Alex Horton, deputising for Chris Cooke. Chris Benjamin, like Compton, had lasted for more than three hours for his 46 when he drove at a wide one from James Harris and dragged it on to his stumps. The new ball brought a rare clutch of boundaries as Joey Evison and Harry Finch put together a stand of 84 before Evison, on 49, drove Ul Hassan to cover. Grant Stewart was dropped at slip off Kellaway on one and that cost Glamorgan as he added 68 more with Finch to give Kent something to bowl at. Carlson, bowling after Kellaway left the field with a back issue, broke the stand as Finch chipped a return catch and claimed two more cheap wickets despite Stewart blasting three consecutive sixes. The Australian-Italian all-rounder was last out trying to hit another maximum off Leonard while the injured Joe Denly watched on after coming in last. It always looked likely to be a torrid time for Glamorgan and so it proved, with a ferocious spell from Agar who had Tribe caught at short-leg for four. Spinner Parkinson's second ball had Ul Hassan leg-before for 10, before Carlson and night-watchman Harris hung on to leave an absorbing game still up for grabs going into the final day.
BBC News
6 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Kent give themselves a chance in tense battle with Glamorgan
Rothesay County Championship Division Two, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff (day three)Kent 155 & 360: Finch 68, Stewart 63; Carlson 3-24 Glamorgan 327 & 25-2Glamorgan (5 pts) need 164 more runs to beat Kent (3 pts) with eight second-innings wickets standing Match scorecard Glamorgan go into the final day on a precarious 25-2 chasing 189 to beat Kent after the visitors ground out a decent second innings total of were left 14 tricky overs to bat in the evening gloom, with Wes Agar and Matt Parkinson sending back Asa Tribe and Zain Ul Hassan men Harry Finch (68) and Grant Stewart (63) were the main Kent contributors while Ben Compton, Chris Benjamin and Joey Evison all fell in the were forced to work hard for their wickets on a slow pitch with the Kookaburra ball, and without opening bowler Timm van der Carlson (3-24) helped clean up the lower order after fellow off-spinner Ben Kellaway (2-83) went off following a marathon spell. Kent began the day at 106-1, 66 runs behind, and lost just two wickets in each of the first two sessions to get a foothold back in the who was leading the race towards 1,000 first-class runs, was fortunate to survive an inside edge off James Harris on 44 but could not take advantage as he was bowled for 48 off 147 balls by off-spinner Ben Kellaway. It was a battle of patience with no slip fielders and a slow scoring rate and Daniel Bell-Drummond fell with the visitors still six behind, the captain looking dismayed to be given out for 22 as his attempted pull lobbed up to sub keeper Alex Horton, deputising for Chris Benjamin, like Compton, had lasted for more than three hours for his 46 when he drove at a wide one from James Harris and dragged it on to his new ball brought a rare clutch of boundaries as Joey Evison and Harry Finch put together a stand of 84 before Evison, on 49, drove Ul Hassan to Stewart was dropped at slip off Kellaway on one and that cost Glamorgan as he added 68 more with Finch to give Kent something to bowl bowling after Kellaway left the field with a back issue, broke the stand as Finch chipped a return catch and claimed two more cheap wickets despite Stewart blasting three consecutive sixes. The Australian-Italian all-rounder was last out trying to hit another maximum off Leonard while the injured Joe Denly watched on after coming in last. It always looked likely to be a torrid time for Glamorgan and so it proved, with a ferocious spell from Agar who had Tribe caught at short-leg for Parkinson's second ball had Ul Hassan leg-before for 10, before Carlson and night-watchman Harris hung on to leave an absorbing game still up for grabs going into the final day.
Daily Mirror
23-07-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mirror
Who is Reform's George Finch? The teenager now in charge of a multi-million pound council budget
Alarm has been raised after 19-year-old George Finch was named leader of Warwickshire County Council weeks after a public spat over a Pride flag - and Reform was immediately accused of hypocracy Alarm has been raised after a 19-year-old Reform politician was put in charge of a cash-strapped council - and immediately agreed to splash £150,000 on advisors. George Finch was appointed at the helm of Warwickshire County Council after his predecessor quit having been in post for 41 days. Voters voiced concern about giving a teenager with no relevant experience so much power - particularly after he started a public spat over a Pride flag at the council. Labour MP Preet Gill said: "This is not work experience." Mr Finch, who served as interim council leader before his hotly-contested appointment, hit the headlines in June when he demanded a Progress Pride flag - showing support for the LGBTQ+ community - was removed. The council's chief executive, Monica Fogarty, refused to do so. The row prompted Nigel Farage to attack the public servant, suggesting she "should look for a new job". Following Mr Finch's appointment at a meeting picketed by protesters, Warwickshire's Reform group was accused of hypocrisy after agreeing to hire political advisors. This was despite pledging to cut wasteful spending. The council, which has an overall budget of £2billion currently faces an £87million defecit. Lib Dem councillor George Cowcher told The Guardian: 'These proposals are all about spending some money so they can have a chum in their group and I think that is not particularly helpful given the financial state of this council." And the Green Party's Sam Jones said: 'Reform have had a sniff of power, they're making it so clear that they never cared a jot for the will of their supporters. No to overpaid, unelected bureaucrats before the election, but yes to up to £150,000 of unfunded spending on political assistants now the campaigning is over.' Mr Finch, who told the BBC he had wanted to be a teacher but was put off by "socialist wokeism", said the leaders of all three big parties on the council - Reform, the Tories and the Lib Dems - would get a political assistant. This was because council officers had not shown enough imagination in past years, he claimed. He hit out at those anxious about his young age, saying: "All I see is age… I don't care about my age. Would people be questioning if there was a 70-year-old at the helm? Probably not. " Joe Biden, Donald Trump, presidents that are older – no-one questions it. But they're questioning someone who is 19." Ms Gill said voters in Warwickshire "frankly deserve better'. 'This is not work experience,' she told the BBC. 'This is not about learning on the job.' His appointment drew a mixed reaction from locals. One woman told Channel 4 news it was "ridiculous". She said: "Too young, no experience, big budget to deal with, a wide range of issues to cover. I just can't see that he would have the experience to do it." Another said: "I think 19-year-olds can be supported. They can be chaperoned and shepherded in those roles. But I think that also takes resources as well. Have we got the time and the money for that in this country? I don't think we have." However not everyone was against it. One young woman told the broadcaster: "I think it's good. I think we need new people to lead and I think it's going to be great for the country and the council."
Cosmopolitan
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
Listen to ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty' Season 3 Soundtrack, Right This Way
Spoilers for The Summer I Turned Pretty season 3 below. The third and final season of The Summer I Turned Pretty is finally here, which means we get a whole new slate of episodes where the gorgeous Fisher brothers fawn over Belly Conklin. Except this time, they've traded their quaint Cousins Beach vacation home for college, and the stakes in their respective relationships have never been higher. As the whole crew—Belly, Jeremiah, Conrad, Steven, and Taylor—navigates their newfound adulthood amid shifting family dynamics and dating drama, it also means we have brand new scenes fit for some surprising needle drops. Yes, we're still thinking of all the incredible moments soundtracked by Taylor Swift tracks (there are 11 T. Swift songs so far, counting the season 3 premiere). And, of course, Olivia Rodrigo and Ariana Grande are also regulars in the Jenny Han Cinematic Universe. Ahead, find all the songs featured in The Summer I Turned Pretty season 3 soundtrack so you don't miss a beat. Belly, Taylor, and the boys have officially made it to Finch College! Taylor and Belly's brother, Steven, have broken up but are still going the friends with benefits route while Belly and Jeremiah are fully in love, three years in. Jere finds out he's missing a few credits, which delays his graduation and upsets his dad, who has to spend another $20,000 in tuition. Meanwhile, Conrad is crushing it as he's accepted into Stanford's prestigious medical program with his new friend, Agnes. He reflects on his romance with Belly, while she's on the fence about spending another semester at Finch with Jere or studying abroad in Paris. At the end of the episode, she finds out that Jeremiah cheated on her with one of Taylor's sorority sisters, Lacie. Belly is down bad after learning that Jeremiah cheated on her with Lacie in Cabo. Like, so down bad that she won't even talk to her best friend, Taylor, who happens to be Lacie's sorority sister. (There are also some holiday-themed flashbacks between Belly and Conrad, hence the episode's title and Christmas music thrown in here.) As Belly changes her mind about studying abroad in Paris, Taylor gets into an argument with Steven that leads to him getting in a nearly fatal car crash. Jeremiah shows up for Belly before her parents can make it from their conference, and Conrad helps from his medical internship at Stanford. While Conrad loses the opportunity because of a mistake in the lab, Jeremiah and Belly patch things up as he proposes to her outside the hospital. Ofc, we'll update this playlist with more tracks featured in the show as new episodes drop every Wednesday. In the meantime, you can play all the songs riiiight here:
