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Daily Mirror
29-04-2025
- Daily Mirror
Foul-mouthed stable lad with ‘history of very poor conduct' disqualified for three months
Nigel Wakefield, who works for trainer Mick Appleby, told a disciplinary panel, 'you might as well put me on the gallows now' after hearing his latest punishment A foul-mouthed stable lad with a 'history of very poor conduct' has been disqualified after an expletive-laden outburst towards a racecourse manager. Nigel Wakefield, who works as travelling head lad for trainer Mick Appleby, was previously disqualified in 2021 for four months, two of which were suspended, over a road rage incident at Chelmsford racecourse after he was convicted by a crown court of common assault and driving without due care and attention. It was found that he had driven a horsebox into staff directing traffic outside Chelmsford racecourse, knocking one of them to the ground. On Tuesday Wakefield accepted committing two breaches of the BHA's code of conduct, introduced in 2022 to protect the racing workforce from harassment, bullying or abuse, when he appeared before an independent disciplinary panel. The incident occurred at a Wolverhampton race meeting in December 2022, two and a half months after the code was brought in. According to Charlotte Davison, for the BHA, an 'angry and frustrated' Wakefield approached racecourse manager Anthony Gledhill to complain about seven ambulances being parked in the horsebox area. He was alleged to have said, 'Come here you. Come and let me show you. This is f****** ridiculous.' Gledhill claimed he felt 'frogmarched' to the box park by Wakefield where he was told, 'This is an absolute f****** disgrace. All of these f****** ambulances parked here.' When Gledhill told Wakefield he did not like his 'threatening and aggressive manner', Wakefield replied, 'I'll talk to you in any f******* way I want to, given your age'. At a stewards inquiry into the incident, Wakefield said: 'My manner has been the same for sixty-odd years, it's not going to alter now', adding that he didn't 'pussy-foot' around anyone. Davison described one of Wakefield's responses about the incident with Gledhill as 'particularly concerning' when he said, 'When he was nearly crying, 'You can't speak to me like that', well I speak to everybody the same. If he wants to be a manager, he needs to manage and learn to manage and not go running to Dave Roberts and the stewards.' Davison said Wakefield's swearing combined with his aggressive behaviour and tone towards Gledhill showed he was not treating others with 'politeness, respect and kindness' nor ensuring that racing was 'safe and free of harassment and abuse'. Outlining Wakefield's history, Davison referenced the 2017 Chelmsford incident for which he was dealt with by the BHA four years later and another in which he had abused staff carrying out Covid-19 checks at a racecourse. In January 2018 he was involved in a physical altercation with a former trainer and in August the same year he was abusive towards racecourse staff, receiving warning letters from the BHA both times. Wakefield, who followed part of the remote hearing on his phone while he was driving to Nottingham racecourse, told the panel: 'I don't have a lot of money. What money I have I earn. I only get paid for the days I work. The other option is you are going to take my livelihood away from me, my only livelihood.' Panel chair Philippa Charles said: 'In our view the appropriate way to proceed is not to impose a financial penalty. We do however think it is important that there be a period of disqualification imposed. 'That period is three months. We are however satisfied that two months may be suspended for six months. We are content that there should be a dispensation so that he may continue to work at Mr Appleby's yard during that period.' Wakefield was also ordered to complete the BHA's code of conduct module in the first month of his sentence and attend an anger management course. He interjected: 'So you've not imposed a financial penalty but you have because you've taken away my income for the next month.' He continued, 'You have just taken away my livelihood. Full stop, end of, yes? I would have much preferred you put a financial penalty on me which I could pay off as and when but as it is you have taken away my income which is pittance enough as it is. 'How do you propose that I live, end of story? It's taken you two and a half years to come to this. I've had the stress of the last year since you've dug it up again and then you do this to me.' Charles said: 'We will put this all in writing for you and you will be able to consider it when we do that. I don't think it's productive to continue this discussion with you now. We've made our decision. I'm sorry it's an unwelcome outcome for you but I'm afraid it's a consequence of your breach of the code of conduct.' Wakefield said: 'Fine. You might as well put me on the gallows now because that's me done, finished.'
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Yahoo
Search warrants in the case against Jennifer Gledhill unsealed: What to know
Charges are allegations only. All arrested persons are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. SALT LAKE CITY () — New documents in the case of Jennifer Gledhill — the Utah woman accused of killing her husband, Utah National Guardsman Matthew Johnson — have been unsealed. Gledhill, 41, was first for the alleged murder of her husband, whose body has not yet been found. On Monday, obtained court documents that were initially filed in October 2024, but had been sealed until April 2025 to prevent the investigation from being compromised by the leaking of information. RELATED: Utah woman accused of killing National Guardsman husband to face trial in December Several documents included similar paragraphs requesting they be sealed because 'any information released at this time has the potential to inform possible suspect(s) as to the direction of the investigation.' The potential destruction of evidence was also cited as a reason for the documents to remain sealed. Officials filed search warrants to examine Johnson's vehicle, Gledhill's Venmo account and the Venmo accounts of her parents, and several bank accounts. According to the search warrant for Johnson's vehicle, police were seeking to obtain location data and information about the devices connected to the car. Several warrants were issued to search the Venmo accounts of Gledhill and each of her parents, including deposits, withdrawals, and transfers. Gledhill's mother reportedly admitted to purchasing a new mattress for her daughter via Amazon. One of the search warrants detailed a transfer of $1,000 from Thomas Gledhill to Jennifer Gledhill two days before the last day Johnson was seen. One text message from Gledhill to her father said, 'I need 13K by Friday,' according to documents. Officials obtained search warrants for three accounts with USAA Bank associated with Jennifer Gledhill, as well as 'all accounts pertaining to Thomas Gledhill' at Zions Bank, and Jennifer Gledhill's account at Chase Bank. Jennifer Gledhill's trial has been set for December 2025. Gledhill's husband, Matthew Johnson, was , according to the . Between Sept. 20 and Sept. 21, 2024, police said witnesses reported an argument between Johnson and Gledhill. Officials believe Johnson died of a gunshot wound, and the alleged crime was first reported on Sept. 28. Gledhill was taken into custody on Oct. 2, 2024, on . On Oct. 3, court documents said to a third party (a man with whom she was allegedly having an extramarital affair) that she had shot Johnson while he slept on Sept. 21. However, Gledhill did not confess anything to police as of Oct. 3, 2024. On Oct. 15, Gledhill was — including first-degree murder and obstruction of justice — based on the testimony of the informant she allegedly confessed to earlier. Based on initial details from that informant, after the incident, Gledhill reportedly put Johnson's body in a storage container and slid it down the stairs and into the back of their minivan. Authorities then said Gledhill is accused of driving Johnson's body north and burying it 'in a shallow grave.' On Oct. 24, Gledhill's parents were after they allegedly came over to her home to help clean up in late September. On Oct. 25, Utah courts ruled to between Gledhill and her children. In November 2024, additional items were . Among the items included for discovery in the case were 'Jennifer's Phones,' 'Misc. Cell Phone Data,' photos and videos of several guns, and black boxes. Charges are allegations only. All arrested persons are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Aubree Jennings contributed to this report. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Woman determined not to let back fracture slow down New Zealand run dreams
A WOMAN is determined to complete a gruelling running challenge after a back injury forced her to cut her first attempt short. Kirsty Gledhill set herself the challenge to run the length of New Zealand, however, made it just outside the capital city, Wellington, before finding out she had sustained two back fractures and could not continue. The 27-year-old said she felt two 'glitches' in her back during her run, but assumed they were just muscular injuries that she could power through. Ms Gledhill said: 'I was surprised that the pain was not more intense when it first happened.' Ms Gledhill ran an average of 40km per day (Image: Kirsty Gledhill) She added, 'The recovery is a slow process, and I am finding the immobility challenging. 'Very little things set it back, but it's getting easier.' Ms Gledhill admitted she hated running growing up but 'caught the bug' after being inspired by a friend to complete her first marathon in 2022. Wanting to combine her newfound love for running with her desire to visit New Zealand, after a lot of organisation, she embarked on the run in November 2024, equipped with a tent, running shoes and a dream. Miss Gledhill said she took on the challenge to 'show herself she could do it', running an impressive average distance of 40km per day. However, the pain in her back eventually became so intense that she 'couldn't sleep', leading her to go to a physio to get it checked out. An MRI revealed that she had sustained a stress fracture in her lower back and a compression fracture in her upper back, with doctors telling her she could not run with the injury. She was forced to cut her trip short, returning to the UK on March 8, however, she is already planning to head back down under to finish what she started. The 27-year-old said running was a "unique" way to see the country (Image: Kirsty Gledhill) Ms Gledhill said planning her return to New Zealand is helping her mentally cope with her recovery, hoping to fly out for round two in Winter 2026. She said she is 'proud' of getting as far as she did, thanking the 'amazing' Kiwi people she met, who offered her meals and places to stay along the way. Ms Gledhill said: 'I can't wait to get back to it, and want to go to other places as well. 'It was such a unique way to see the country – I got to see so much more than I would have from a car.'
The Guardian
28-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
‘A huge chunk of men don't want a funny partner': the podcast revealing the horrors of dating as a comedian
A few months ago, comedians Amy Gledhill and Harriet Kemsley went speed dating. Tentatively hopeful and giddily anxious, they settled their nerves with a drink before arriving at the venue, a trendy south-east London pizzeria. In the event, any excitement was unwarranted: Kemsley 'dissociated' and went quiet, while Gledhill found herself in 'corporate team-building mode', using humour to grease the wheels of other people's dates while disengaging on a personal level. The men weren't perfect, either: one avoided all eye contact; another recognised Gledhill – who has become a familiar face since winning last year's Edinburgh fringe prize – and started doing her own material at her. There was a promising development, though: one attender slid into Gledhill's DMs later that evening – and she replied. How do I know all this? Because since October, Kemsley and Gledhill have been routinely spilling the beans about their love lives on their candid and hugely endearing podcast Single Ladies in Your Area. The show sees the 37-year-olds grapple with modern dating, a premise that requires them to share their hopes, fears and deepest vulnerabilities. 'We divulge too much,' says Kemsley, sitting in the offices of the podcast's production company, fresh from another heart-on-sleeve recording. 'And then we listen to it and go: 'That's fine, put it out!'' laughs Gledhill beside her. The pair came up with the concept at a comedy industry event: they had coincidentally both decided to reveal they were newly single during their respective standup sets. The audience was made up of peers and friends, many of whom didn't yet know Gledhill had separated from her partner, nor that Kemsley had split from her husband and the father of her daughter, Canadian comic Bobby Mair. When the latter mentioned it, 'there was a gasp. It's horrible when you're doing live comedy and people are whispering: is this true?! I felt really embarrassed.' Backstage, the pair joked that they should do a podcast on the subject – a joke that quickly morphed into a solid plan. The charm of Single Ladies in Your Area is rooted in Kemsley and Gledhill's personalities: unjaded yet meticulously self-effacing; it's impossible not to become overly invested in the ridiculously likable duo's romantic (mis)fortunes. From the start, they knew their USP would be relatability – the opposite of 'confident, empowered' influencers and their TikTok dating hacks. A recurring theme is their struggle to master the apps: on a recently recorded episode, comedian Stephen Bailey ripped their profiles 'to shreds', says Gledhill. 'One of my pictures was actually in a graveyard, and he was like: 'Get rid of that.'' Kemsley 'had put that I like sloths in mine. He said: 'That's not how you're going to meet your person.'' Sharing the content of their profiles on the show has been 'so humiliating', she continues. 'You're selling yourself and it's such a weird, unnatural thing to do.' The dating landscape may be new to them, but Gledhill and Kemsley are seasoned pros when it comes to mining laughs from love. Gledhill's latest show, Make Me Look Fit on the Poster, revisits the gobsmacking low points of various past relationships, while Kemsley's current tour – Everything Always Works Out for Me – focuses on the aftermath of her divorce. It comes after a long period spent collaborating with Mair: in 2017, the couple made a 'reality sitcom' about their nuptials for Vice; the following year they appeared on Roast Battle, throwing eye-watering insults at each other in the name of comedy (sample Kemsley line: 'Some people say men marry their mother, but I don't think that's true because I'm not a dead prostitute'). She describes their work/life crossover as 'volatile, but we know each other's voices so well and you trust each other in those situations'. That said, 'I think maybe I wouldn't do a roast battle with my next husband.' Gledhill and Kemsley's shared choice of career has also complicated their romantic prospects. For men, comedy is a surefire way to get girls; for women, it's 'the opposite', says Gledhill. 'There's a huge chunk of men that don't want a funny, outspoken partner.' Standup usually revolves round a performer riffing on their failures and flaws, something Gledhill thinks is very appealing to women because they 'love a project. Women love to fix men. Whereas men go: 'Oh, fuck that.'' 'Yeah, but we're not doing that any more!' interjects Kemsley. 'We're learning from the podcast that we don't want to be fixer-uppers,' Gledhill confirms. Bar a few exceptions, the podcast's guests tend to be the pair's female comedian pals (Sophie Willan, Chloe Petts, Felicity Ward). It's reflective of the new standup sisterhood: previously, the unofficial one-woman-per-show rule meant female comics rarely crossed paths, says Kemsley, but the gradual diversification of lineups over the past decade has given them the chance to bond. Nowadays, the scene is 'so supportive', says Gledhill. 'There's some really good friendship groups of just funny, funny women. And we have a fucking great time.' Solidarity is important in an industry that normalises a lack of personal safety. Some men 'really like to be close to female comedians in an unhealthy creepy way', says Gledhill. There are practical issues, too. In order to afford to attend the Edinburgh fringe one year, Gledhill slept in a cupboard in a flat occupied by 20 strangers. 'I didn't feel scared because I was young. I'd be fucking terrified now.' While it has always been difficult to make ends meet when performing in Edinburgh – Gledhill once trained as a masseuse and gave massages to festivalgoers so she could pay her bills – rocketing prices have made it harder than ever. 'It feels so unfair because you have to spend about £10,000. If it carries on like this, it'll just be privileged kids. And working-class kids are funny!' On a personal level, Gledhill no longer has such concerns – in fact, she's the reigning queen of the fringe. Despite having already been nominated twice as half of comedy double act the Delightful Sausage, she was utterly flabbergasted at being awarded the main comedy prize last year. 'When Richard Osman gives me the award I'm in such shock that I'm grimacing,' she says, hauntedly recalling the footage of the ceremony. 'I look like I've just seen a horrific car accident.' Kemsley has had some characteristically chaotic Edinburgh experiences; her first fringe involved 'accidentally doing a Christian message play. I found out because everyone joined hands and started praying backstage'. At that point the Kent native was attempting to become a 'serious' actor 'but people kept laughing'. Then her parents advised her to try standup: 'They were like mad things always happen to you and you always have funny stories.' She took to it immediately. 'I'd always been a bit shy, but doing standup I could say what I thought and people liked it.' Well, not always. The first out-there anecdote she deployed was about 'the time I accidentally killed an owl, which sometimes would be too dark'. Gledhill's career was sparked by her university boyfriend. 'He was an open-mic comedian and he was terrible. And I'd watch him and go: 'God, I could definitely do it at least as well as him.'' Both Gledhill – who had been a 'creepy' classic sitcom obsessive as a child growing up in Hull – and Kemsley say they had never considered a career in standup as youngsters, partly due to the dearth of female comics in the 90s and 00s. 'I rarely saw women doing it when I was growing up,' says Gledhill. 'Only Jo Brand and maybe Jenny Eclair.' Times have changed, though. Nowadays, comedy is a more conceivable – and aspirational – career for women. A case in point is that the wall behind the sofa is adorned with huge, glossy posters promoting the pair's tour shows: Gledhill's diva-like get-up – voluminous perm and feather-trimmed top – is undercut by Wotsit dust-caked lips; Kemsley, meanwhile, is glam as can be in pink satin, save for the small fire working its way up her long, blond tresses. Despite their chronic self-deprecation and the apparently repellent nature of their profession, the posters have me wondering whether these two attractive, successful women will be on the market long enough to make the podcast a viable long-term prospect. 'People were concerned about that, but it turns out we're not in any trouble,' deadpans Kemsley. If they do, the show has already proven to be a strangely valuable communication tool. When a recent squeeze of Gledhill started listening, the effect was 'kind of cool, because you're giving someone an instruction manual on how you need to be loved; he knew my love of languages, that I have no boundaries, he knew everything!' The only problem was that it wasn't 'a two-way street. So I said to him: you need to do me a podcast!' If exchanging personalised audio content turns out to be the next dating innovation, you heard it here first. Harriet Kemsley is touring the UK until 12 April. A new episode of Single Ladies in Your Area is released every Friday on Spotify and Apple.
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Yahoo
Utah mom accused of killing National Guard husband enters plea as police search for body
A Utah mom accused of killing her husband in September 2024 pleaded not guilty to nine counts earlier this month as officials continue to search for the Utah National Guardsman's body, according to local news. Jennifer Gledhill pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder, five counts of obstruction of justice, possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, abuse of a human body and tampering with a witness, filed in Salt Lake County, in connection with Matthew Johnson's disappearance and presumed death. Gledhill appeared in court on Feb. 6, wearing a navy jumpsuit and shackles with her hair tied in a bun. She waived her right to a preliminary hearing, FOX 13 Salt Lake City reported. Court documents obtained by Fox News Digital last year state that Gledhill was "very calculating in her crimes in that she arranged for the children to stay with her parents during the evening Matthew was killed" around Sept. 20, 2024, when he was last seen. Utah Mom Shot Missing National Guard Husband In His Sleep, Suggested Lover 'Take It To The Grave': Police Her parents, Thomas and Rosalie Gledhill, face obstruction of justice charges. Read On The Fox News App Johnson was initially considered missing for days when a member of the Utah National Guard contacted the Cottonwood Heights Police Department on Sept. 25 asking for a wellness check on Johnson, stating he had not come into work, "which was very unusual," a probable cause affidavit states. Valentine's Day Poison Plot That Left Husband Of Children's Book Author Dead Fueled By Greed: Docs On Sept. 28, Gledhill reported her husband missing to police, saying she had not heard from him since Sept. 20. She also claimed "Matthew told her that he was going to be gone for a week and not to call him." She seemed "distracted and at times nervous" during the call, according to court documents. An informant then came forward to police with information about Gledhill, saying he was having an extramarital affair with her. He told Cottonwood Heights police that on Sunday, Sept. 22, Gledhill came over to his house and told him that she was "likely going away for a long time." SIGN UP TO GET True Crime Newsletter Gledhill apparently told her lover that she and Johnson had gotten in a fight on Sept. 20 "because he knew she had been sleeping with someone else," and allegedly went on to admit to the informant that on the evening of Sept. 21, she shot her husband in the head with his 9 mm Glock "as he slept in their shared bed." She allegedly further told her lover "that she loaded Matthew's body into a rooftop storage container, slid him down the stairs by herself, and loaded him into the back of her minivan." She said she then transported Johnson's body "north, dug a hole, and buried him in a shallow grave," court documents state. Follow The Fox True Crime Team On X Johnson's body has yet to be recovered, though detectives found his truck located 0.3 miles from his home with his cellphone inside the vehicle. In text and WhatsApp messages, Gledhill allegedly told her lover that if she were told a story like the one she told him, "she would take it to the grave," the probable cause affidavit says. A neighbor told police that on Sept. 24, she saw Gledhill's parents inside the home "cleaning" the garage and "moving things around." Utah Children's Book Author Sent Damning Text To Lover Before Hubby Poison Plot: Docs While serving a search warrant at Gledhill's residence, detectives noticed that the mattress in the master bedroom "appeared to be brand new." Click Here For More True Crime From Fox News "Additionally, the entire wall behind the master bed appeared to have fresh wipe marks from cleaning. Several reddish-brown spots were located on the walls, bed frame, and blinds of the master bedroom. Detectives noted that the wall behind the master bed was covered in bleach," court documents states. Investigators also noted "a strong smell of chlorine in the basement" and bleach stains on "several stairs" with black carpeting. Mom Of Utah Author Accused Of Poisoning Husband Possibly 'Involved In Planning' His Death, Police Say During a search of the suspect's vehicle, detectives located bags of what appeared to be drugs that were packaged "for individual sale" and about $200 in cash. Police also served a search warrant at Gledhill's parents' home, where they located a tote bag by the room she would sleep in containing "a Glock 19X gun box (green/tan in color) with one of the handles broken," which was "wrapped in a child's onesie." Gledhill's cellphone records show that "at no point" after Sept. 21, when her husband last communicated with friends and family, "did she ever attempt to contact" Johnson, prosecutors said. The suspect's mother told detectives she went to her daughter's home on Sept. 24 and admitted to purchasing a new mattress from Amazon at Gledhill's request. 911 Call Reveals Shock Of Utah Mommy Blogger's Alleged Child Abuse: 'She's A Bad Lady' When police asked the suspect's father if he entered the master bedroom, he responded, "I did not go in where the incident happened." Gledhill previously made "unsuccessful attempts to secure a protective order against Matthew during the course of their marriage and was found by the Court to be an instigator and one to goad Matthew into a response in order to get him in trouble," according to records obtained by prosecutors. Gledhill's attorney, Jeremy Deus, could not immediately be reached for article source: Utah mom accused of killing National Guard husband enters plea as police search for body
