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News.com.au
12 hours ago
- Health
- News.com.au
Callan Ward tells all post ACL tear
AFL: Callan Ward has stopped by to speak to Gerard and Garry on AFL 360 after suffering a potential career-ending ACL tear.
Daily Record
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Lanarkshire entertainer's delight after being shortlisted for Proud Scotland Award
Garry King has been a main driving force behind Lanarkshire Pride events A drag artist entertainer and actor from Wishaw is amongst the finalists in this year's Proud Scotland Awards. The awards celebrate those who champion diversity and inclusion throughout Scotland by recognising the outstanding work and commitment of individuals and organisations within and supportive of the LGBTQI+ community in Scotland. Garry King, who has been at the forefront of organising Lanarkshire Pride events over the last few years has been nominated in the Performer/Entertainer of the Year 2025 category. The category recognises an individual, or group, which represents, or has taken action to directly impact and support, the LGBTQI+ community in the entertainment industry. Garry is in exalted company with seasoned entertainment duo Robert and May Miller also among the finalists. The others shortlisted in the category are Shut Up and King!, Daz Alexander (Venus Guytrap), Doctor Bonk, and Graham Irving Cole. Garry said: 'The public voting was open for a few weeks and I was nominated and I think it's those with the most votes that are chosen then a panel of judges decide who goes through to the finals shortlist. 'I think it's quite cool that I'm one of those who has received all those votes. It's obviously recognition for all the work I've been doing for Lanarkshire Pride and Glasgow Pride, and for my performances every week that I've been doing around the country. We're educating people as well as entertaining them. It's nice as there are so many performers, especially in Glasgow. 'Robert and May Miller are two of my best friends and have been going for about 40 years, they've been so successful and I'm up against them. It's crazy because they've been performing for longer than I've been alive. 'It sounds like such a Miss America answer but I think you've already achieved something with everybody nominating you. To be recognised is massive. 'I'm going along to the awards with a group of people and some of them have been nominated in different categories. And you get to meet people from other parts of Scotland who have been nominated. 'It's nice hearing about everything that's happening around the country, especially with protecting people's rights, with everything that's happening just now. 'And people get the chance to enjoy themselves and express themselves.' The awards night will take place at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Argyle Street, Glasgow on Saturday, May 31. *Don't miss the latest headlines from around Lanarkshire. Sign up to our newsletters here. And did you know Lanarkshire Live had its own app? Download yours for free here.
Daily Record
22-05-2025
- Daily Record
Heartbroken family of Scots sailor who went missing pay tribute to 'lovely and kind man'
Garry Turnbull from failed to return from a sailing trip off the Solway coast, with his body found following a major search. The heartbroken family of a sailor who went missing off the Solway coast have paid tribute to a 'lovely, personable and kind man'. Garry Turnbull from Gatehouse failed to return from a sailing trip in Fleet Bay. That sparked a major search for the 72-year-old involving lifeboat crews, Coastguard teams and a helicopter, with his body later found near Whithorn. His family said: 'Sailing was his 'forever' hobby, especially dinghy sailing, and every summer you would see Garry launching off Mossyard beach in his wee dinghy Jolly. 'He was a lovely, personable and kind man. He was so generous with his expertise. Incredibly practical but also creative, always happy to share what he knew. 'He will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and the community he gave so much to.' Mr Turnbull had gone sailing on the afternoon of May 13 and was reported missing that evening after he failed to return. Coastguard teams from Ballantrae, Isle of Whithorn, Kirkcudbright, Portling, Stranraer and Portpatrick, RNLI boats from Kirkcudbright and Stranraer and Port William Inshore Rescue Service were involved in the search of the Fleet Bay, Wigtown Bay and Garlieston Bay areas. Also taking part in the search were a Coastguard helicopter, Galloway Mountain Rescue Team, drones and air support units. His dinghy was found on Wednesday, with Mr Turnbull's body being found near Whithorn on Thursday afternoon. A Police Scotland spokesman said: 'There do not appear to be any suspicious circumstances and a report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.' His family said: 'Garry grew up in Castle Douglas with his siblings Peter, Lindy, Michael and Ali Turnbull. 'He did his Highers at Kirkcudbright Academy and went on to college in Glasgow and qualified as a quantity surveyor, however he didn't use this qualification and instead turned his mind to the film industry while living in Edinburgh. 'This took him to London in the early 1970s where he and his German girlfriend Sibs set up house in Soho and then Brixton where they raised their family – Hannah, Felix and Jim. 'He recently became a grandfather to Felix's newborn daughter Jeanie, who he loved very much. 'Garry went on to follow a career in film making as a cameraman, often travelling to Turkey to work frequently in Istanbul filming commercials, feature films and music videos. 'He was always drawn to Galloway and came often with his (now) wife Sibs and children to holiday in and around Gatehouse and Mossyard. 'Garry and Sibs moved to Castle Douglas from London when they both retired, buying a plot of land in Gatehouse and spending a couple of years building their home, moving in about four years ago. 'Garry quickly became a valued member of Gatehouse life. 'He was a volunteer at Wheels of Fleet and a trustee at the Mill of Fleet and a well loved member of the community, greatly missed by all who knew him.'
Edinburgh Reporter
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Edinburgh Reporter
Multiple marathon man on his marks to remember Michelle
They say the best things come in threes and so far as Midlothian man Garry Jones is concerned that will include marathons completed back-to-back this weekend. On Friday, 23 May, at 5pm Garry, 50, will set out of his massive endurance effort covering 78.6 consecutive miles. And it is all being done in memory of his late sister-in-law, Michelle Connor, to mark the third anniversary of her passing on account of breast cancer and to raise funds for a memorial bench she always wanted to see place outside Bonnyrigg Health Centre. And with Garry earning his living as a driver on the rail network it could be said that training has long been part of his life! Sorry…. 'I've ran a few Edinburgh marathons but after a few wines back in January I decided I would try to surpass those efforts on the weekend of the official Edinburgh marathon. 'I'll start off at 5pm in Bonnyrigg – Michelle worked as a home help in the town and was always in and out of the Health Centre for various reasons – and expect to complete my task around 1pm the following day at the home ground of Whitehall Welfare football club.' Among those due to accompany Garry for part of the run is Michelle's brother, Paul Sheerin. Paul has just moved to Hearts as an assistant manager to Derek McInnes whom he worked alongside at Kilmarnock. Also, he is known for having scored for Inverness Caledonian Thistle in their celebrated Scottish Cup victory over Celtic which spawned the 'Super-Cally-Go-Ballistic-Celtic-are-attrocious' newspaper headline. With two days remaining Garry has been pledged over £7,200 having set the target of raising £2,500 for the charity, Miles for Michelle. Also set to benefit are the Make Seconds Count charity synonomous with Karen Henderson, a Midlothian patient champion for those with breast cancer which eventually claimed her own life. Garry adds: 'I'm overwhelmed by the amount of donations and those willing to run alongside me for spells. Interestingly many of those volunteers want to run at night! 'I am by no means any ultra marathon, athletic, 'fitness freak' but pushing myself to raise funds. Michelle spoke about having a bench installed here after her trips to the pharmacy during the covid pandemic. I feel now it's only right to fulfil her wish. ' To donate go to: Like this: Like Related
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ian Machado Garry responds to Michael Morales' callout, says he's already in Jack Della Maddalena's head
Ian Machado Garry believes he's in the new UFC welterweight champion's head. Two weeks ago at UFC 315, Jack Della Maddalena upset the now-former champion Belal Muhammad via a unanimous decision to further shake up the UFC's 170-pound landscape. After a big unanimous decision win of his own against Carlos Prates two weeks prior, Garry accepted the back-up role for the title tilt and made the trip to Montreal, Canada, to watch from cageside. Advertisement During the fight week, Della Maddalena fired a seemingly minor verbal shot at Garry during the pre-fight press conference, saying he didn't believe Garry's son was his. The comment came after Garry had his son go up to Della Maddalena earlier in the week with a bag of M&M's. Della Maddalena's coach, Ben Vickers, has since added flames to the fire, claiming Garry needs more finishes before being worthy of a title shot. Speaking on Monday's edition of "The Ariel Helwani Show," Garry responded to all the banter that has transpired since UFC 315 fight week. "In his last four fights, Jack has had one finish," Garry said. "[Vickers] is telling me I need to get into the gym, and I need to start finding some power? [Della Maddalena] got beat up pretty bad. I've seen his face. Belal ain't nowhere near the striker that I am. I think we can both agree with that. Belal ain't nothing compared to me on the feet, but he looked rough. I'll bend his nose backwards the way it should be. His coach can stay out of this. "My son giving him M&Ms was a playful joke about having a laugh at him missing weight. It's all good. It's all a bit of banter. I'm not flying around the world trying to be a superstar, trying to be someone famous. I'm flying around the world ready to fight, and if I'm needed, I'll show up and do what I need to do to fight. If he's the champion, I'll take the belt from his hands. Advertisement "There's a playful joke about a child giving a fighter M&Ms with the baseline comedy of, 'Take these, eat these, miss weight, my daddy will step in and win a world title.' That's just a laugh, right?" Garry continued. "That's just low-level. Then going out and saying the comments that he said is just immature, and it shows that he's very sensitive because if he says something like that, that's out of his character, which means what I was doing on fight week irritated him enough to trigger him to say something like that. When I do fight him, I'm gonna open a whole can of irritation because I reckon that he's mentally weak. I can get in his head, but I'll never stoop so low as to mention his child and his wife because I don't need to. I'll walk in there in the Octagon, I'll thump the mouth off him. I'll take his belt, then I don't need to say anything." Despite the budding rivalry, Garry said he was impressed by the new champion's performance and highlighted how he deserves credit for stifling Muhammad's grappling offense. Watching the fight in person, Garry felt Della Maddalena looked a bit slower than he expected, but he had a different perspective upon rewatch. Ultimately, Garry won't be Della Maddalena's first title defense, as the now-former UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev is set to move up in weight and challenge for that title later this year. Although Garry believes he should get the opportunity next, he's not complaining about the all-time great Makhachev cutting the welterweight line later this year. Advertisement "He should be next, and there's me saying, 'I'm next in line. I'm all this.' I've said that everybody should take a step back for the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world," Garry said. "If he wants to come up and try to achieve that double champ status or come up and try to beat Jack, then off you go. I think that's well earned and well deserved. "Islam is phenomenal, and he's good everywhere, but size matters. When you're talking about an extra 15 pounds and you look at the size of [Alex] Volkanovski vs. Jack Della Maddalena, there's a big size discrepancy. Jack's a much bigger human. 'Volk' gave him a good fight. Then, stylistically, when you look at someone like Dustin Poirier, and the fight that he gave Islam, that was a very good fight. It wasn't absolutely, completely dominant by Islam. It was a tough fight. Then you add in an extra 15 pounds? " ... I know how strong people have said Islam is, but I feel like Jack could get it done," he continued. "There's a world where I can see both. I can absolutely see Islam coming in and doing what Islam does, going out there and looks like the phenomenal mixed martial artist he is. But I can also see Jack get it done with just clean boxing and takedown defense." With all the moving parts already in play at welterweight, Makhachev will add another wrinkle. The potential timeline leads Garry to expect Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev in October. Advertisement Garry has stayed busy over the last 12 months, with three fights under his belt. Although he wanted the title shot next, his mental shift has been toward continuing the trajectory he put himself on after beating Carlos Prates last month. But who does Garry fight next? The current No. 6-ranked contender says he'll say yes to anyone the UFC offers him — whether that's the top-ranked Sean Brady or not. "I don't want to be a political fighter," Garry said. "The welterweight division is in a phenomenal place right now, and it's crazy. It's awesome to see and it's exciting for me, but we still got people like Kamaru Usman, Leon Edwards and Colby [Covington] trying to hold onto that link. They should just leave. They should be done by this point. I don't want to be that political person who sits there and goes, 'I'm not going to fight. I'm just going wait.' No. I'll never do that. I want to be active, I want to be one of the best, and I want to prove that I'm the best in the world. "You also got this scenario where I fight Sean Brady, for example, I beat Sean Brady, and I'm still not next. Because that's how the world works sometimes, and they do give it to Shavkat [Rakhmonov], who's coming off a year layoff, just like they did to Jack. ... So there is no guarantees. For me, when you say something like that, you've got to put it into perspective. I think Jack wants to go Islam, if he wins or if he loses, I think next is probably gonna be Shavkat. And I think that'll be March, or potentially even after Ramadan. If Islam wins, it's definitely not going to be defended until probably after Ramadan. That could be a long time until we see two title defenses in the division. Advertisement "I believe I've done enough to earn a title shot," Garry concluded. "I've shown up on back-to-back occasions and helped the UFC out of a hole. I've shown up against two of the most dangerous fighters in the world, and I proved that I'm one of the best in the world. I go out there and dominate someone like Carlos Prates on three weeks' notice, I show the world how good I am. But I am absolutely someone who wants to keep this momentum going, and I want to put fear into the rest of the division." This past weekend, the welterweight division continued to filter out veteran presences. At UFC Vegas 106, Gilbert Burns took the fall, losing via strikes in Round 1 to the surging 25-year-old Michael Morales. The Ecuadorian fighter extended his undefeated record to 18-0 with the Burns victory. Afterward, he took to the microphone to target Garry for his next time out, and expanded on that when speaking Monday on "The Ariel Helwani Show." "I want to beat him up. ... I don't like him," Morales said. "I believe he's been very disrespectful with fighters that I admire like Belal or [Neil] Magny. They don't deserve to be disrespected. I think he talks a lot. One time, he had some problems in the [UFC Performance Institute] with some people I know. When I found out, I wanted to see what he was doing, but he wasn't there. So after that, I just want to choke him out." Advertisement Hearing the comments came as somewhat of a surprise to Garry, not because of any past relationships but because of the heat behind them. "If he has a problem, then let him keep the problem. It doesn't bother me. I don't believe I've ever met him, said a word to him, or anything at all," Garry responded. Regardless of Morales' emergence in the top 10, Garry isn't shying away from the challenge if the UFC approaches him next with the name. In fact, he was even impressed by the performance, as much as he would have preferred the one-time title challenger in Burns getting his hand raised. "I watched the fight against Gilbert," Garry said. "Gilbert's a good friend of mine, so I had to watch it. Yeah, he did what he needed to do. I thought Gilbert looked good early on. Gilbert looked a lot more energetic than we've seen in the past, and against a bigger guy, he looked good. Morales went out and did what he needed to do, and that's the fighter in him."
