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Yahoo
3 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Body found in Columbia River believed to be missing Vancouver teen
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Police say the dead body found in the Columbia River on Friday night is believed to be the missing teen who disappeared one week earlier. Franky Fred, 18, was last seen by friends at Vancouver Lake near the Columbia River on May 23. He was wearing black Nike shoes, black pants, and a white hoodie 'with Hawaiian flowers' when he went missing, and some of his personal items were left at the beach near the Columbia River, according to police. The body was found around 5:30 p.m. by multiple people swimming near a beach in the area of the 6300 block of NW Lower River Road. Fred's family has been notified. The Clark County Medical Examiner will positively confirm the identity at a later date. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
South Wales Argus
4 hours ago
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
Jess Learmonth racing for her son at T100 San Francisco
The 37-year-old made her T100 Triathlon World Tour debut in Singapore in April, returning to competitive action following the birth of her son in 2023, and finished 13th. Learmonth made an instant impact in the Singaporean heat, leading after both the swim and bike, before a brutal run leg saw her slip out of pole position and to the middle of the field. However, despite battling hot conditions and being forced to stop and walk for long periods of time, Learmonth felt there were still plenty of positives to take from her first outing of the season. "I went in with zero expectation or knowledge of how I will race," she said. "You can train as much as you want but if you've not raced at this level for four years, you have no idea where you'll sit. "I was so happy with the swim and the bike and where I was. San Francisco T100 race week 🙌 Watch the racing live on PTO+ on 31 May 📺 👉 — T100 Triathlon World Tour (@t100triathlon) May 26, 2025 "Obviously the run was diabolical but to actually be up there and be involved was a really positive thing for me, and it helped me gain a little bit more confidence with the training I've been doing. "Looking from the outside, it could look pretty disastrous as a race result, but I definitely had positive takeaways from it. "I just need to not race in such heat, and which is going to be the complete opposite this weekend." Learmonth now suits up for the second leg of the season in San Francisco, a circuit known for it's cold swim, hilly course and windy conditions. It's an exciting new challenge for the Brit, who usually favours colder conditions and is based in Leeds for her training. And with her husband John and son Fred on the sidelines this time round, Learmonth is equipped with a fresh sense of perspective. "Fred didn't come to Singapore, and although it was easier logistically without him there, you have anxiety because you're not with him," she said. "This time he has come, and it was a bit more stressful with the 12-hour flight with a toddler, but it's lovely having him here. "When I was struggling in Singapore, it was Fred and family and friends in my mind that kept me going, "When I was an athlete before having him, it was all on me, whereas now I have so much more support from people looking after Fred so I can train. They're sacrificing a lot for me to come and race, so there's so much more riding on the races that I do now. "For me to not finish just felt like a failure. I just didn't want to let them down in a way. That's basically what kept me going." Preparation for the San Francisco event has been full of ups and downs for Learmonth, who has been rehabbing a calf tear that she picked up just six weeks ago during training. But with so little race experience over the last four years, she is just excited to get back on the start line. "I'm here to gain consistency and get some races under my belt," she said. "Any race I do, because I've not done so many in the last four years, I'm going to gain experience and knowledge and learn from. "I'm hoping to have a similar swim, bike, and then just improve that run, and be a bit more competitive to then build on that during the rest of the season." Watch the world's top 20 female and top 20 male triathletes race live in the San Francisco T100 over the legendary Escape From Alcatraz course on Saturday 31 May. The broadcast starts at 0545 local time, 1345 in the UK, with the races starting 15 minutes later. You can tune in live for free globally on PTO+ or watch on partners channels such as TNT Sports 2 in the UK, Max or Discovery+ in Europe, or beIN in North America. For more details visit
Yahoo
20 hours ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Jess Learmonth racing for her son at T100 San Francisco
Jess Learmonth is relishing the chance to race in front of her son Fred for the first time on the T100 circuit in San Francisco. The 37-year-old made her T100 Triathlon World Tour debut in Singapore in April, returning to competitive action following the birth of her son in 2023, and finished 13th. Advertisement Learmonth made an instant impact in the Singaporean heat, leading after both the swim and bike, before a brutal run leg saw her slip out of pole position and to the middle of the field. However, despite battling hot conditions and being forced to stop and walk for long periods of time, Learmonth felt there were still plenty of positives to take from her first outing of the season. "I went in with zero expectation or knowledge of how I will race," she said. "You can train as much as you want but if you've not raced at this level for four years, you have no idea where you'll sit. Advertisement "I was so happy with the swim and the bike and where I was. "Obviously the run was diabolical but to actually be up there and be involved was a really positive thing for me, and it helped me gain a little bit more confidence with the training I've been doing. "Looking from the outside, it could look pretty disastrous as a race result, but I definitely had positive takeaways from it. "I just need to not race in such heat, and which is going to be the complete opposite this weekend." Learmonth now suits up for the second leg of the season in San Francisco, a circuit known for it's cold swim, hilly course and windy conditions. Advertisement It's an exciting new challenge for the Brit, who usually favours colder conditions and is based in Leeds for her training. And with her husband John and son Fred on the sidelines this time round, Learmonth is equipped with a fresh sense of perspective. "Fred didn't come to Singapore, and although it was easier logistically without him there, you have anxiety because you're not with him," she said. "This time he has come, and it was a bit more stressful with the 12-hour flight with a toddler, but it's lovely having him here. "When I was struggling in Singapore, it was Fred and family and friends in my mind that kept me going, Advertisement "When I was an athlete before having him, it was all on me, whereas now I have so much more support from people looking after Fred so I can train. They're sacrificing a lot for me to come and race, so there's so much more riding on the races that I do now. "For me to not finish just felt like a failure. I just didn't want to let them down in a way. That's basically what kept me going." Preparation for the San Francisco event has been full of ups and downs for Learmonth, who has been rehabbing a calf tear that she picked up just six weeks ago during training. But with so little race experience over the last four years, she is just excited to get back on the start line. Advertisement "I'm here to gain consistency and get some races under my belt," she said. "Any race I do, because I've not done so many in the last four years, I'm going to gain experience and knowledge and learn from. "I'm hoping to have a similar swim, bike, and then just improve that run, and be a bit more competitive to then build on that during the rest of the season."
Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Daily Mirror
'I was locked up with Rose West - she flew into a rage at another crime'
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Linda Calvey, once dubbed the Black Widow, has rubbed shoulders with some of the most evil women in British history – including child murderers Myra Hindley and Rose West Ever wondered what it's like to be incarcerated in prison alongside some of Britain's most notorious criminals? Few can imagine the chilling experience of sharing a prison wing with sadistic child murderers. However, one woman who knows all too well is Linda Calvey, also known as the Black Widow. The infamous East End gangster, now 76, made a name for herself as a bank robber but ended up behind bars for gunning down her lover Ronnie Cook. Her crimes put her behind bars for more than 20 years, and at one point she held the title of Britain's longest-serving living female prisoner. In a book published back in 2019 after her release, she unveiled the reality of being locked up with two of Britain's most wicked women – Myra Hindley and Rose West. West, now 71, was handed a life sentence in 1995 for her role in assisting her husband Fred to rape and murder at least 12 women and girls at their Cromwell Street home in Gloucester. She's locked up in HMP New Hall where 'she can barely walk and has no friends'. And Hindley was sentenced to life imprisonment for the torture and murder of five children with her partner Ian Brady during the 1960s. Fred and Rose West are currently the subjects of a Netflix documentary, Fred and Rose West: A British Horror Story. It includes never-before-seen footage from the depraved dungeon where the evil duo carried out some of their heinous murders. Looking back on her time inside, Calvey recalled, "I was in Durham prison. Myra and Rose were both there too. They used to sit together and became very pally but then suddenly they stopped talking. I think Rose's solicitor told her it doesn't look good." Calvey went on to describe West's unpredictable temper, often triggered by the most peculiar things. "I saw her go into a rant once and it looked like toothpaste coming out of her mouth," she said. "She was foaming like a mad person. She was upset about a drink driver who ran over a cyclist. "We were in a debating class where they look through the papers and get us to discuss something. She kept screaming, 'It's disgusting, his poor family.'" Calvey added, "She also got upset when her cell was set on fire and it nearly killed her budgie. She went to pieces. She was sobbing over this little bird, begging them not to let it die." Calvey further revealed: "She was so angry at Fred for hanging himself. We all heard the boys chanting next door 'Fred is dead' and she was the only one who didn't know what it meant at the time." During her time inside, Calvey started a grim collection of trinkets made or given to her by the killers. She purchased a cushion crafted by West. Hindley gifted her a nightie, a cardigan, some Christmas cards and an empty heart-shaped box. Despite her heinous crimes, Calvey describes Moors murderer Hindley – whom she once slapped in prison – as appearing more like a "suburban housewife" than a monster, complete with pink nail varnish and a flowing kaftan. Hindley had a fear of spiders, once pleading with Calvey to kill one in her cell. "She screamed and hid behind me and told me to kill it, saying, 'You're the Black Widow,'" Calvey recalls. "I was astounded that the woman who had murdered children could be frightened of ending a spider's life." She added: "That's when I noticed she had a locked briefcase under her bed. "She told me it was her personal papers. But we weren't allowed to keep private documents on the wing. I've always wanted to know what was in that case." Calvey became acquainted with Hindley when she was appointed as her hairdresser at Highpoint prison in Suffolk. "She was fussy about her hair as that was the only control she had left," Calvey revealed. "She liked it dyed a dark shade of red once a month. And twice a week I had to wash it. She would sit there chain smoking roll-ups." Hindley introduced Calvey as her friend to her mother, even asking her fellow inmate to converse with the elderly woman over the phone. Calvey recalled: "She phoned her mum to say she had a lovely friend. "I would think, 'I'm not your friend'. I was only there as I was forced to do her hair. She asked me to speak to her on the phone and I did every Sunday. I felt sorry for her having a daughter like that." According to Calvey, Hindley spent her final days harbouring resentment towards the mothers of her victims. "She was very bitter about being in prison and believed she shouldn't be. She was especially bitter towards Lesley Anne Downey 's mum and called her 'that b****y woman'. "She didn't speak about her crimes except once, when she said Brady forced her to do it. Calvey first encountered the child murderer at Cookham Wood prison in Kent when she was sentenced to three-and-a-half years for armed said: 'I worked in the library and she would take out violent and gory books that were banned to her under other people's names.' Hindley died in prison in November 2002, aged 60. Calvey revealed that she received marriage proposals from gang boss Reggie Kray and notorious armed robber Charles Bronson, who recently made a fresh bid to be released from prison, aged 81. She shared: "Reggie asked me to marry him over the phone. He phoned me twice a week and I used to get bouquets of flowers from him. He sent me trainers once. I said it wasn't good for either of us, really thinking it wouldn't be good for me as I'd still be sitting there now if I was Mrs Kray.' On Bronson, Calvey remarked: "He proposed to me so many times but he's a serial proposer."
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Fred again.. Praises Sydney's Shady Nasty: 'My Favourite Band In The World Right Now'
Fred again.. has shown love to a relatively-obscure Australian band on his most recent Twitch stream, shouting out avant-punk trio Shady Nasty and playing their song 'Screwdriva' to the thousands watching his live-stream. 'This is literally my favourite band in the world right now,' said Fred while introducing the band to his viewers. He explained that he was wisened to the existence of the band by a mutual friend of theirs, Irish DJ/producer Kettama, and said that hearing them for the first time reminded him of when he discovered the music of The Streets as a teenager in the 2000s. 'This guy's words, man,' he said – alluding to the band's frontman Kevin Stathis. 'Everything he says reminds me of everything I loved about hearing Mike Skinner when I was young. Mike Skinner, for those of you who don't know, is my favourite lyricist of all time. Every line, I'm like, 'Wow, there's a whole story in each line.' It's so, so powerful to me. This whole album is unbelievably beautiful.' Shady Nasty released their debut album Trek in February 2025. The album was produced by Kim Moyes, one half of The Presets, and was supported by a sold-out national tour in April. Most recently, the band opened for Skeleten at Sydney's Liberty Hall as part of the project's album launch show for its second studio album, Mentalized. Next month will see the band play the Future Sounds Festival in Adelaide at the city's UniBar alongside the likes of Briggs' new heavy band Big Noter and roots-rockers Bones & Jones. Tickets are available now via Moshtix, and can be purchased here. Fred, meanwhile, was last seen in Australia in March 2024 on a short-notice national tour that began with a sold-out show at the Sydney Opera House which was announced on the same day it happened. His most recent release was last December's 'Light Dark Light', which marked his second collaboration with Australian singer-songwriter Angie McMahon following 'Angie (I've Been Lost)'. Fred again.. Review – UK Producer Lives Up to the Hype at the Hottest Gig in Sydney triple j's Hottest 100 And Hottest 200 2024: The Complete List We Got Vivid Debutantes G2g And Station Model Violence To Interview Each Other The post Fred again.. Praises Sydney's Shady Nasty: 'My Favourite Band In The World Right Now' appeared first on Music Feeds.
