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BBC News
13 hours ago
- Business
- BBC News
Norman Iveson Steel fined after Bedale man fractured spine
A construction firm and its director have been fined after a worker suffered life-changing injuries when he fell through a barn Croft, 30, sustained fractures to his spine, skull, ribs and shoulder from the incident, which happened in Leyburn, North Yorkshire, in October Croft, from nearby Bedale, also suffered a collapsed left lung, hearing loss and injuries to his cheek and wrist. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found his employer, Norman Iveson Steel Products, failed to implement "basic" height control measures. Safety netting to prevent falls from height did not cover all areas and was installed by people without the sufficient skills to rig it, the HSE company was fined £100,000 and ordered to pay costs of £6,101 at York Magistrates' Court last week after pleading guilty to a breach of Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act, the HSE Iveson, who admitted to a breach of Section 37 of the same Act, was fined £1,822 and told to pay costs of £2, after the hearing, HSE inspector Gavin Carruthers said: "This was a tragic incident where a young man narrowly escaped death but received life-changing injuries. "Falls from height continue to be the leading cause of workplace death in Great Britain and this incident was fully avoidable if steps were taken to address the risks." Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
GB's Whitehouse wins third-straight European title
Great Britain's Luke Whitehouse won floor gold for the third-straight year at the European Gymnastics Championships, 22-year-old scored 14.500 to finish ahead of teammate Harry Hepworth, who claimed his first individual European medal with a score of Lorenzo Casali finished third."It is unbelievable," Whitehouse told BBC Sport. "I am lost for words. I knew it was possible, but to come out and do it, I couldn't be prouder."It is Whitehouse and Hepworth's second medal of the competition after winning team gold on 21, will compete again in the rings final later on Friday and the vault final on Saturday. How can I watch the European Gymnastics Championships on the BBC? All times BST. Coverage can be subject to late schedule changes, so details may differ from this 30 May: Apparatus finals - 15:00-18:00 on BBC Two; and rings final 18:00-18:40 on BBC 31 May: Apparatus finals - 12:00-16:00 on BBC Two.
CTV News
14 hours ago
- Lifestyle
- CTV News
British canoeist says he's being forced to choose between Olympic dreams and OnlyFans
Kurts Adams Rozentals claimed he has been stopped from pursuing his ambition to become an Olympic canoeist because of his "edgy" social media content. (via CNN Newsource) A top British canoeist claims he has been banned from competing in the sport because of content he posted on the OnlyFans social media site. Kurts Adams Rozentals is described as 'an elite performer' on the website of Paddle UK, the umbrella body governing the sport in Britain. According to the site, Rozentals won a silver medal in the canoe slalom at the World Under-23 Championships in 2023, while also picking up a silver as part of a three-man team at the same event. A separate page on the site shows that the 22-year-old was in contention to represent Great Britain at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. But all this came to a halt, Rozentals said, at the beginning of April, when he was contacted by the governing body. In a lengthy Instagram post dated April 12, he told his 73,900 followers that 'i got a call from a PaddleUK representative, where i was told that i'm banned from competing at the 2nd and final part of GB team selections as well as banned from speaking to my coach, staff and teammates. 'PaddleUK's reasoning? my social media posts.' OnlyFans is a popular subscription-based website known for its sexually explicit content, although some content creators also post music and fitness videos. Paddle UK confirmed to CNN in an email that it is carrying out an investigation but declined to go into the details. 'Paddle UK can confirm that in line with our Athlete Disciplinary Policy, an athlete on the canoe slalom programme is under interim action, pending the outcome of an investigation,' the governing body said. 'The investigation has been referred to independent investigation service Sport Integrity,' it added. According to Paddle UK, the investigation 'places a restriction on the athlete being able to engage with the World Class Programme (which includes communicating with athletes, coaches and staff who are part of the programme).' It also means the athlete cannot attend sites or facilities associated with the governing bodies. The body added: 'Paddle UK is committed to ensuring a safe and open environment for all, and interim action under the Athlete Disciplinary Policy is only taken where necessary and proportionate.' Struggling to pay the bills Rozentals said on Instagram that his family had 'sacrificed everything so i could keep chasing the ultimate dream of racing at the Olympics.' The athlete, who moved to the United Kingdom from Latvia as a child, told followers that 'money has always been a massive struggle' for him and his family so he decided to do 'whatever it takes' to succeed. He wrote: 'i started making what they now describe 'edgy videos', with the focus to grow a following, because trying to live on the salary PaddleUK pays their athletes is near impossible.' He continued: 'i was sick of worrying how to pay rent, i was sick of being on the verge of homelessness. 'i did whatever it took to never be in that position. was it unconventional? sure. i'm not perfect. 'but to ban me from racing? to ban me from speaking to my teammates like i'm some criminal? that's fu**ing insane.' OnlyFans wasn't first choice The 22-year-old told CNN that the ban came in between the two selection rounds for the British team, adding: 'The goal of that post was for it to go viral and get the message across about athletes' funding.' The decision 'came out of the blue,' he said, and left him feeling he was being 'treated like a criminal.' There has been no further communication from Paddle UK, he added. Rozentals' Instagram account links to a website bearing his name. The landing page features the OnlyFans logo with a clickable link, and the message: 'Dear mum and dad, please don't click on this link. 'And to everyone else, hope you enjoy ;)' Rozentals told CNN that he earns £16,000 (US$21,500) a year from canoeing and that he had tried multiple other revenue sources before turning to OnlyFans. 'If it's not illegal, I've done it,' he said. 'From working late nights freelance video editing to working at the Amazon factory, I've done it all. But it's completely unsustainable. It impacts training too much. Doing OF was not my dream, it was a way to support the ultimate goal of going to the Olympics.' He told CNN he has earned more than £100,000 ($135,000) from OnlyFans since joining the site in January. He acknowledged that some of the 'edgy' content that is sent directly to subscribers is of himself in the nude.
CNN
15 hours ago
- Lifestyle
- CNN
British canoeist says he's being forced to choose between Olympic dreams and OnlyFans
A top British canoeist claims he has been banned from competing in the sport because of content he posted on the OnlyFans social media site. Kurts Adams Rozentals is described as 'an elite performer' on the website of Paddle UK, the umbrella body governing the sport in Britain. According to the site, Rozentals won a silver medal in the canoe slalom at the World Under-23 Championships in 2023, while also picking up a silver as part of a three-man team at the same event. A separate page on the site shows that the 22-year-old was in contention to represent Great Britain at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. But all this came to a halt, Rozentals said, at the beginning of April, when he was contacted by the governing body. In a lengthy Instagram post dated April 12, he told his 73,900 followers that 'i got a call from a PaddleUK representative, where i was told that i'm banned from competing at the 2nd and final part of GB team selections as well as banned from speaking to my coach, staff and teammates. 'PaddleUK's reasoning? my social media posts.' OnlyFans is a popular subscription-based website known for its sexually explicit content, although some content creators also post music and fitness videos. Paddle UK confirmed to CNN in an email that it is carrying out an investigation but declined to go into the details. 'Paddle UK can confirm that in line with our Athlete Disciplinary Policy, an athlete on the canoe slalom programme is under interim action, pending the outcome of an investigation,' the governing body said. 'The investigation has been referred to independent investigation service Sport Integrity,' it added. According to Paddle UK, the investigation 'places a restriction on the athlete being able to engage with the World Class Programme (which includes communicating with athletes, coaches and staff who are part of the programme).' It also means the athlete cannot attend sites or facilities associated with the governing bodies. The body added: 'Paddle UK is committed to ensuring a safe and open environment for all, and interim action under the Athlete Disciplinary Policy is only taken where necessary and proportionate.' Rozentals said on Instagram that his family had 'sacrificed everything so i could keep chasing the ultimate dream of racing at the Olympics.' The athlete, who moved to the United Kingdom from Latvia as a child, told followers that 'money has always been a massive struggle' for him and his family so he decided to do 'whatever it takes' to succeed. He wrote: 'i started making what they now describe 'edgy videos', with the focus to grow a following, because trying to live on the salary PaddleUK pays their athletes is near impossible.' He continued: 'i was sick of worrying how to pay rent, i was sick of being on the verge of homelessness. 'i did whatever it took to never be in that position. was it unconventional? sure. i'm not perfect. 'but to ban me from racing? to ban me from speaking to my teammates like i'm some criminal? that's fu**ing insane.' The 22-year-old told CNN that the ban came in between the two selection rounds for the British team, adding: 'The goal of that post was for it to go viral and get the message across about athletes' funding.' The decision 'came out of the blue,' he said, and left him feeling he was being 'treated like a criminal.' There has been no further communication from Paddle UK, he added. Rozentals' Instagram account links to a website bearing his name. The landing page features the OnlyFans logo with a clickable link, and the message: 'Dear mum and dad, please don't click on this link. 'And to everyone else, hope you enjoy ;)' Rozentals told CNN that he earns £16,000 ($21,500) a year from canoeing and that he had tried multiple other revenue sources before turning to OnlyFans. 'If it's not illegal, I've done it,' he said. 'From working late nights freelance video editing to working at the Amazon factory, I've done it all. But it's completely unsustainable. It impacts training too much. Doing OF was not my dream, it was a way to support the ultimate goal of going to the Olympics.' He told CNN he has earned more than £100,000 ($135,000) from OnlyFans since joining the site in January. He acknowledged that some of the 'edgy' content that is sent directly to subscribers is of himself in the nude.
CNN
15 hours ago
- Lifestyle
- CNN
British canoeist says he's being forced to choose between Olympic dreams and OnlyFans
A top British canoeist claims he has been banned from competing in the sport because of content he posted on the OnlyFans social media site. Kurts Adams Rozentals is described as 'an elite performer' on the website of Paddle UK, the umbrella body governing the sport in Britain. According to the site, Rozentals won a silver medal in the canoe slalom at the World Under-23 Championships in 2023, while also picking up a silver as part of a three-man team at the same event. A separate page on the site shows that the 22-year-old was in contention to represent Great Britain at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. But all this came to a halt, Rozentals said, at the beginning of April, when he was contacted by the governing body. In a lengthy Instagram post dated April 12, he told his 73,900 followers that 'i got a call from a PaddleUK representative, where i was told that i'm banned from competing at the 2nd and final part of GB team selections as well as banned from speaking to my coach, staff and teammates. 'PaddleUK's reasoning? my social media posts.' OnlyFans is a popular subscription-based website known for its sexually explicit content, although some content creators also post music and fitness videos. Paddle UK confirmed to CNN in an email that it is carrying out an investigation but declined to go into the details. 'Paddle UK can confirm that in line with our Athlete Disciplinary Policy, an athlete on the canoe slalom programme is under interim action, pending the outcome of an investigation,' the governing body said. 'The investigation has been referred to independent investigation service Sport Integrity,' it added. According to Paddle UK, the investigation 'places a restriction on the athlete being able to engage with the World Class Programme (which includes communicating with athletes, coaches and staff who are part of the programme).' It also means the athlete cannot attend sites or facilities associated with the governing bodies. The body added: 'Paddle UK is committed to ensuring a safe and open environment for all, and interim action under the Athlete Disciplinary Policy is only taken where necessary and proportionate.' Rozentals said on Instagram that his family had 'sacrificed everything so i could keep chasing the ultimate dream of racing at the Olympics.' The athlete, who moved to the United Kingdom from Latvia as a child, told followers that 'money has always been a massive struggle' for him and his family so he decided to do 'whatever it takes' to succeed. He wrote: 'i started making what they now describe 'edgy videos', with the focus to grow a following, because trying to live on the salary PaddleUK pays their athletes is near impossible.' He continued: 'i was sick of worrying how to pay rent, i was sick of being on the verge of homelessness. 'i did whatever it took to never be in that position. was it unconventional? sure. i'm not perfect. 'but to ban me from racing? to ban me from speaking to my teammates like i'm some criminal? that's fu**ing insane.' The 22-year-old told CNN that the ban came in between the two selection rounds for the British team, adding: 'The goal of that post was for it to go viral and get the message across about athletes' funding.' The decision 'came out of the blue,' he said, and left him feeling he was being 'treated like a criminal.' There has been no further communication from Paddle UK, he added. Rozentals' Instagram account links to a website bearing his name. The landing page features the OnlyFans logo with a clickable link, and the message: 'Dear mum and dad, please don't click on this link. 'And to everyone else, hope you enjoy ;)' Rozentals told CNN that he earns £16,000 ($21,500) a year from canoeing and that he had tried multiple other revenue sources before turning to OnlyFans. 'If it's not illegal, I've done it,' he said. 'From working late nights freelance video editing to working at the Amazon factory, I've done it all. But it's completely unsustainable. It impacts training too much. Doing OF was not my dream, it was a way to support the ultimate goal of going to the Olympics.' He told CNN he has earned more than £100,000 ($135,000) from OnlyFans since joining the site in January. He acknowledged that some of the 'edgy' content that is sent directly to subscribers is of himself in the nude.
