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Daily Record
6 days ago
- Daily Record
Serial offender threatened pub worker with knuckleduster
He also confronted a stranger with the weapon after leaving the bar. A serial offender threatened a Hamilton pub worker with a knuckleduster when he was refused a drink. Jay Gibb also confronted a stranger with the weapon after leaving the bar. Gibb, 23, of Wylie Street, Hamilton, appeared at the town's sheriff court on Friday. He admitted acting in a threatening or abusive manner at Hemingways bar and in nearby Quarry Street on December 18 last year. Lewis Devoy, prosecuting, said Gibb 'stumbled through the door' of the pub about 9pm. The fiscal stated: 'He appeared to be under the influence and was told by a member of the bar staff that he wouldn't be getting served. 'The accused left but returned 10 minutes later. He had his jacket and jumper pulled up but was recognised by the same worker. 'He was again told he wouldn't be served and stated 'Do you know who I am?'. 'Gibb then took a knuckleduster from his jacket pocket and said 'Come on outside. I'm going to slash you.' 'This alarmed the employee but the accused then kicked the door open and left the pub.' A man and his girlfriend were walking on Quarry Street at this point when Gibb approached, brandishing the knuckleduster. Mr Devoy told the court: 'The accused asked 'Are you getting cheeky? I'll need to stab you.' 'This caused alarm and the couple walked away as quickly as they could. 'The accused followed briefly before turning and walking away.' The police were informed and officers spotted Gibb throwing the knuckleduster into a bin at the bus station. Gibb admitted a long list of previous convictions. At the time of these offences he was under a supervision order for brandishing a BB gun at shop staff and carrying a knife. Defence agent Gregor Jarrott said he had been doing 'exceptionally well' on the order for a time. Sheriff Colin Dunipace deferred sentence until next month for background reports. Gibb is currently in custody for another matter. * Don't miss the latest headlines from around Lanarkshire. Sign up to our newsletters here. And did you know Lanarkshire Live is on Facebook? Head on over and give us a like and share!
Scotsman
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Hibs Women Champions League challenge requires reinforcements
UEFA confirm dates and KO times as Scott's players fly Saltire in Europe Sign up to our Hibs football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Reigning SWPL champions Hibs are gearing up for the new season in earnest after having their Champions League fixtures confirmed. And they've already made a couple of potentially important signings ahead of a busy campaign that promises to stretch Grant Scott's squad to its limits. It's been confirmed that Cypriot side Apollon Ladies will host the four-team mini-league that includes Hibs Women as they look to progress beyond the second qualifying round next month. Scott's team will take on Danish champions Fortuna Hjoggard in their semi-final at the Stelios Kyriakides Stadium in Paphos on Wednesday, August 25, with a 9.30 pm local time KO – 7.30 pm back in Scotland. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Gibb back after successful loan spell That's the second of the semi-finals, with the hosts taking on BSC Young Boys at the same venue in a 5 pm local time kick-off. The winners of both semis will meet at the stadium on Saturday, August 30, for a final scheduled to kick-off at 9.30 pm local time, while there's a third-place play-off for the semi-final losers earlier in the day. Hibs Women won title decider against Rangers at Ibrox Scott, whose team saw off the twin challenge of Glasgow City and Rangers to win Hibs Women's first league title since 2007, winning at Ibrox on the final day to secure the crown, has been trying to build a squad capable of competing on two fronts this season. So far, he's made two key signings in Caley Gibb and Hannah Jordan. Gibb became the first recruit of summer last week, the versatile 21-year-old defender – who spent last season on loan with Scott's team – signing a one-year deal. The move represents a homecoming for Gibb, who came through the Hibs academy, making her first-team debut as a 15-year-old back in May of 2019. Gibb moved on to Spartans and then Partick Thistle before signing a short-term loan with her first club in February, playing a vital role in the league run-in as she made 10 appearances – including starting the final four matches of a spectacular season. The offer of a full-time contract has now lured her back to Hibs on a more permanent footing. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'It feels amazing to be here,' said Gibb. 'To be here playing full-time is something that I've always wanted to do. I'm delighted. 'These past few months have been incredible. It's something that I've dreamed of since I was a wee girl. I'm definitely still living the dream and I'm looking forward to representing the club again.' Jordan makes move from Spartans Hibs Gibb's signing was followed by the capture of Spartans attacking threat Hannah Jordan, who bagged 13 league goals last season – the most by any player outside the 'big five' in the SWPL. A Scotland Under-19 international, she's considered a top prospect by Hibs. 'I am looking to make the next step in my career, and I think this is the perfect place for me to thrive in a full-time environment,' said Jordan of her short hop across the capital, adding: 'Grant sold the move to me well. Seeing what the team did last season, winning the league, this is something that I wanted to be a part of.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Scott is pleased with his work in the market so far, saying: 'I'm delighted to have Hannah join the club. To have another one of Scotland's top young talents decide to join Hibs to further their development is fantastic. After a decent goal scoring season in a team that had a tough campaign last season, we think she can kick-on and add to our attacking options 'And we are delighted to secure Caley's signature after last season's successful loan spell. She really stepped up after arriving and put in top performances post-split to help us win the league. 'Caley is also a young, exciting prospect that we are pleased to bring back to the club on a full-time basis, and I am very much looking forward to seeing her develop further here.'
Saba Yemen
04-07-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
UK Celebrities Call for BBC Board Member's Removal over Pro-Israel Bias
London - Saba: Over 400 prominent British figures in culture, arts, and media have signed a letter demanding the removal of BBC board member Robbie Gibb, accusing him of pro-Israel bias. The letter cites concerns over editorial transparency and Gibb's past ties with the Jewish Chronicle, warning these connections undermine the BBC's impartiality. Signatories include actress Miriam Margolyes, writer Alexei Sayle, director Mike Leigh, and 111 anonymous BBC employees. The letter also criticizes double standards, highlighting disciplinary actions against journalists who criticized Israel, while Gibb retains a powerful position. Criticism intensified after the BBC canceled the airing of the documentary Gaza: Doctors Under Attack, citing neutrality concerns. Critics argue this reflects broader editorial bias in the BBC's Gaza coverage. The documentary was later aired by Channel 4. Since October 7, 2023, Israel's war on Gaza has drawn accusations of genocide, with widespread destruction and civilian casualties, despite international calls to halt the assault. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (International)
Middle East Eye
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
BBC faces new questions over board member Robbie Gibb's Gaza coverage influence
The BBC is facing new questions over the role pro-Israel board member Robbie Gibb may have played in the broadcaster's Gaza coverage, with a report in Prospect Magazine alleging he may have held discussions with the BBC's director general and chairman about the network's reporting. Alan Rusbridger, the editor of Prospect Magazine and a former editor at the Guardian, wrote on Wednesday that the BBC had told him Gibb had not recused himself from any discussions "about the BBC's coverage of the Israel-Gaza conflict". Rusbridger wrote that he further asked the BBC whether Gibb had any conversations about the Gaza: Doctors Under Attack documentary, and received a "somewhat cryptic response". A BBC spokesperson reportedly said that "[Gibb] had no formal role in any of the discussions or decisions about whether the BBC should run the film - I'm afraid I have no way of knowing whether BBC board members have had discussions about various live issues affecting the BBC but as I've said before, the decisions about the film were taken by BBC News." Rusbridger concluded that it was "reasonable to assume, I think, that Gibb may have had informal discussions." New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch Sign up to get the latest insights and analysis on Israel-Palestine, alongside Turkey Unpacked and other MEE newsletters Middle East Eye reached out to the BBC for comment on Rusbridger's claims but did not receive a response by time of publication. Earlier this week, more than 400 cultural figures signed a letter calling on Gibb to resign from the board over fears he is harming the broadcaster's credibility. A range of filmmakers, actors and journalists - including Miriam Margolyes, Alexei Sayle, Juliet Stevenson, Mike Leigh and William Dalrymple - signed the letter, which raised "concerns over opaque editorial decisions and censorship at the BBC on the reporting of Israel/Palestine". Gibb's role 'untenable' Gibb was part of a consortium that bought out the Jewish Chronicle outlet in 2020 and still declares on the BBC website that he has a 100 percent holding of the outlet. '[The] inconsistent manner in which guidance is applied draws into focus the role of Gibb, on the BBC Board and BBC's editorial standards committee," said the letter this week, which was signed by 111 BBC journalists. They also referenced the BBC's decision not to air Gaza: Doctors Under Attack over alleged concerns about its impartiality. Media figures demand resignation of pro-Israel BBC board member Robbie Gibb Read More » "We, the undersigned BBC staff, freelancers and industry figures are extremely concerned that the BBC's reporting on Israel and Palestine continues to fall short of the standards our audiences expect," reads the letter. "We believe the role of Robbie Gibb, both on the board, and as part of the editorial standards committee, is untenable. We call on the BBC to do better for our audiences and recommit to our values of impartiality, honesty and reporting without fear or favour." The BBC has faced criticism from pro-Palestinian campaigners over its coverage of the war in Gaza since October 2023. They say they it has unfairly and disproportionately featured Israeli perspectives on the network. A report released by the Centre For Media Monitoring last month said that the BBC gave Israeli deaths 33 times more coverage per fatality and ran almost equal numbers of humanising victim profiles, despite 34 times more Palestinian deaths. Last year Rusbridger, who has previously investigated the Jewish Chronicle's ownership, called into question Gibb's position on the BBC's editorial standards committee. 'I can't see how he can possibly sit on that committee and portray himself as a beacon of impartiality, sitting in judgement on BBC journalists,' Rusbridger told LBC Radio.
Middle East Eye
02-07-2025
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
Media figures demand resignation of pro-Israel BBC board member Robbie Gibb
More than 400 cultural figures have signed a letter calling for the resignation of pro-Israel BBC board member Robbie Gibb over fears it is harming the broadcaster's credibility. A range of filmmakers, actors and journalists - including Miriam Margolyes, Alexei Sayle, Juliet Stevenson, Mike Leigh and William Dalrymple - signed the letter which raises "concerns over opaque editorial decisions and censorship at the BBC on the reporting of Israel/Palestine". The number includes 111 BBC journalists who signed the letter anonymously. They specifically referenced Gibb's former directorship of the right-wing Jewish Chronicle outlet. Gibb was part of a consortium that bought out the long-running outlet in 2020 and still declares on the BBC website that he holds a 100 per cent holding of Jewish Chronicle Media. '[The] inconsistent manner in which guidance is applied draws into focus the role of Gibb, on the BBC Board and BBC's editorial standards committee," said the letter. New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch Sign up to get the latest insights and analysis on Israel-Palestine, alongside Turkey Unpacked and other MEE newsletters They also referenced the BBC's decision not to air the documentary Gaza: Medics Under Fire over alleged concerns over its impartiality. It is set to be broadcast on Channel 4 on Wednesday instead. Channel 4 to show Gaza war crimes documentary rejected by BBC Read More » 'We, the undersigned BBC staff, freelancers and industry figures are extremely concerned that the BBC's reporting on Israel and Palestine continues to fall short of the standards our audiences expect," reads the letter. "We believe the role of Robbie Gibb, both on the board, and as part of the editorial standards committee, is untenable. We call on the BBC to do better for our audiences and recommit to our values of impartiality, honesty and reporting without fear or favour.' The BBC has faced criticism from pro-Palestinian campaigners over its coverage of the war in Gaza since October 2023, saying they have unfairly and disproportionately featured Israeli perspectives on the network. A report released by the Centre For Media Monitoring last month said that the BBC gave Israeli deaths 33 times more coverage per fatality and ran almost equal numbers of humanising victim profiles.
