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BBC News
3 hours ago
- Business
- BBC News
New Forest District Council to spend £500k on restructure plans
A council has earmarked an additional £350,000 on planning for local government part of the restructuring of local government, New Forest District Council is backing a proposal that would see it form part of a new Mid-Hampshire unitary Conservative-run authority said a total of £500,000 was "required to support the council's work" as part of the councillors said it was a "pay day" for consultants. The restructuring of local government will see district and borough councils scrapped and the creation of new unitary options have been proposed for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, with the New Forest District Council preferring to combine with Test Valley, East Hampshire, and Davis, Liberal Democrat ward councillor for Pennington, told a meeting of the council that funds should directly benefit residents."We are being sucked into having an argument when we could be focusing on our residents."Consultancies were having a pay day," he added,Jeremy Heron, portfolio holder for finance and corporate, defended the financial planning. "We are not squirreling money away, but we do carry out prudent and manageable reserves."The Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) reserve fund is not a huge reserve."A council spokesperson said: "The council's devolution and LGR reserve is intended for one-off expenditure that is required to support the council's work in this area."It includes specific commissions such as consultants and engagement work but also fixed-term resources."Of the funds already allocated, £32,534 has been spent so included £6,333 contributed to a joint effort with 12 other councils to develop a case for government. The funding part pays for work with consultancy firm KPMG. You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
BBC News
3 hours ago
- Climate
- BBC News
Damaged beach huts to be removed by New Forest District Council
A council has begun work to remove 43 cliffside beach huts that have been damaged or are at risk due to erosion and cliff Forest District Council (NFDC) has closed the site of the huts at the eastern section at Hordle Cliff, Milford on Sea, during the removal work is expected to take up to three weeks and will see contractors use land-based machinery to bring some of the huts up to Paddy's Gap for relocation or local authority said it has terminated some beach hut licences, when relocation was not possible. It added that under the licence conditions, the removal of a beach hut from the site is the responsibility of the council said the operation has been funded by beach hut income and contributions from the beach hut owners. Councillor Geoffrey Blunden, portfolio holder for environment and sustainability with NFDC, said: "We have every sympathy with those who have experienced impacts at this very challenging coastal area and have actively engaged with hut owners and the New Forest Beach Hut Owners Association."Beach erosion and cliff movement caused by winter storms has damaged some beach huts and caused others at the eastern end of Hordle Cliff to be at greater risk from future storms."We advise anyone considering buying a beach hut or other asset on, or close to, the coast to consider the risk before purchasing. "People are welcome to contact our coastal team to understand the risks." You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X, or Instagram.
Express Tribune
6 hours ago
- Sport
- Express Tribune
England won't play 'nice' against India
England batsman Harry Brook says the team had a conversation and 'it's time to not be those nice guys'. Photo: AFP/file England batsman Harry Brook has warned India that his team "don't always have to be nice" as they prepare to resume hostilities at Old Trafford on Wednesday. After England battled to a fiery 22-run victory in the third Test at Lord's, the teams will lock horns again with the series on the line in Manchester. England on Monday named just one change to that side with Hampshire's left-arm spinner Liam Dawson making his first Test appearance in eight years at the expense of the injured Shoaib Bashir, while Jofra Archer remains in an unchanged pace attack. An England win would put them 3-1 up with one game to play, while India must take the last two matches to secure their first Test series triumph on English soil since 2007. It promises to be another fiercely-fought encounter after India's fielders clashed with England batsmen Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett in a time-wasting row at Lord's. That lit a fire under England when it was their turn to field, with Archer giving a pumped-up send-off to India's Rishabh Pant. As the tension mounted in England's 22-run win, Brydon Carse and India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja were involved in a mid-pitch collision. But Brook is adamant Ben Stokes' side did not go to far with their spikey approach in pursuit of victory. "I've had a lot of compliments. Everybody said it was awesome to watch. It was good fun, I have to admit. It was tiring but it made fielding a lot more enjoyable," he said on Monday. "I think it put them under a little bit more pressure. The opportunity that arose for us to not be the nice guys was because of what they did. We just thought 'we're not standing for that'. "We had a conversation and said 'it's time to not be those nice guys that we have been before'. You don't always have to be nice. Who knows, that might have played into our favour. It was good fun. "We were doing it within the spirit of the game. We weren't going out there effing and jeffing at them and being nasty people. We were just going about it in the right manner." 'Wily old fox' India pace bowler Mohammed Siraj was fined 15 per cent of his match fee and given one demerit point for his angry send-off of Duckett during England's second innings, which ended with the pair brushing shoulders. Brook revealed it was at his urging after some choice words from head coach Brendon McCullum that they decided to fight back. Asked whether that aggressive approach will continue as England look to win the series, Brook said: "God knows. We'll see whether it happens again and whether it works. "I brought it up the night before the last day: 'Baz said the other day we're too nice, I think tomorrow is a perfect opportunity to really get stuck into them'." Bashir took the final wicket at Lord's but the Somerset spinner's broken finger has opened the way for Dawson's Test recall. The 35-year-old, who has starred in county action for Hampshire leapfrogging the centrally-contracted Jack Leach as the replacement for Bashir, played the last of his three Tests in 2017. He was a member of England's ODI World Cup winning squad in 2019 and was recalled to the T20 side against the West Indies in June. Apart from his bowling Dawson is a more than handy lower order batter with 18 first-class hundreds and an average of just over 35. "He is a wily, old fox, very experienced and a very skilful cricketer," Brook said. "He's willing to always fight for the team, he's very competitive and it's good to have him here." Archer, who took five wickets in his comeback Test at Lord's while bowling at high pace, retains his place in the bowling attack alongside Brydon Carse and Chris Woakes who were preferred to the fit-again Gus Atkinson.
Rhyl Journal
8 hours ago
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Root's run chase and seamers doubling up – Old Trafford talking points
Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the key areas for discussion ahead of the game. Hardly a match goes by these days where Joe Root is not setting a new statistical milestone – and he is on the verge of a huge one this week. If he adds 120 runs to his current haul of 13,259, the Yorkshireman will move up to second on the all-time Test run-scorers list. Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis and Ricky Ponting are in his sights and then only the great Sachin Tendulkar, who has 15,921 runs, will be ahead of him. After his gritty 104 at Lord's in the first innings, the 34-year-old could add to his tally and reach a historic milestone. As Ben Stokes said in his pre-match press conference, Root is 'the absolute GOAT'. In the squad. In the team. Let's do this, LD 👊 — England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 22, 2025 Shoaib Bashir's Test summer is over because of a broken finger he suffered at Lord's, which has opened the door for fellow spinner Liam Dawson's return to the Test side. The slow left-armer's last red-ball outing for England was all the way back in July 2017 but he has lit up the domestic scene for Hampshire with more than 100 wickets in the past couple of seasons. He was in electric form with the bat as well last year with 956 County Championship runs at an average just below 60. Dawson bats at number six for his county, so for England to have that quality batting at eight adds great depth to the side. England naming the same frontline fast bowling attack as they did at Lord's means Jofra Archer keeps his place. In his first Test appearance after a four-and-a-half-year absence, he cracked the game wide open in India's doomed pursuit of 193 with three crucial wickets including dangerman Rishabh Pant. Being able to call upon Archer's pace and hostility is vital for England. India, meanwhile, are set to retain Jasprit Bumrah for the third of three scheduled appearances this summer. Despite only playing twice so far, he is second on the wicket-taking charts with 12 at an average of 21. His impact is astronomical, and he is set to play a huge part in a must-win Test for India. India will be without all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy for the remainder of the series due to a knee injury. One option India have is to bring left-arm leg spinner Kuldeep Yadav into the side. That would leave them with three spinners at a ground that has been known to turn, and a trio of Kuldeep, Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja is a potent attack. But playing one less seamer with doubts around the notoriously unpredictable weather forecast in Manchester could leave India vulnerable. One of the biggest talking points after the Lord's Test last week was the slow over-rate and constant ball changes from both sides. However, a time-wasting row late on the third evening lit the touchpaper for a fiery last couple of days. Shubman Gill reopened old wounds by insisting Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett acted against the fabled 'spirit of the game'. Harry Brook, meanwhile, revealed England head coach Brendon McCullum told them they were 'too nice' and that the flashpoint with Crawley and Duckett was an 'opportunity that arose for us to not be the nice guys'. With the series on the line in Manchester, do not be surprised if the needle continues this week.
Glasgow Times
8 hours ago
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Root's run chase and seamers doubling up – Old Trafford talking points
Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the key areas for discussion ahead of the game. Root climbing ranks Joe Root could soon have only Sachin Tendulkar ahead of him on the Test runs list (Bradley Collyer/PA) Hardly a match goes by these days where Joe Root is not setting a new statistical milestone – and he is on the verge of a huge one this week. If he adds 120 runs to his current haul of 13,259, the Yorkshireman will move up to second on the all-time Test run-scorers list. Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis and Ricky Ponting are in his sights and then only the great Sachin Tendulkar, who has 15,921 runs, will be ahead of him. After his gritty 104 at Lord's in the first innings, the 34-year-old could add to his tally and reach a historic milestone. As Ben Stokes said in his pre-match press conference, Root is 'the absolute GOAT'. Dawson balances XI In the squad. In the team. Let's do this, LD 👊 — England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 22, 2025 Shoaib Bashir's Test summer is over because of a broken finger he suffered at Lord's, which has opened the door for fellow spinner Liam Dawson's return to the Test side. The slow left-armer's last red-ball outing for England was all the way back in July 2017 but he has lit up the domestic scene for Hampshire with more than 100 wickets in the past couple of seasons. He was in electric form with the bat as well last year with 956 County Championship runs at an average just below 60. Dawson bats at number six for his county, so for England to have that quality batting at eight adds great depth to the side. Archer and Bumrah go back-to-back Jofra Archer, left, and Jasprit Bumrah have both been selected to play consecutive weeks (Bradley Collyer/Danny Lawson/PA) England naming the same frontline fast bowling attack as they did at Lord's means Jofra Archer keeps his place. In his first Test appearance after a four-and-a-half-year absence, he cracked the game wide open in India's doomed pursuit of 193 with three crucial wickets including dangerman Rishabh Pant. Being able to call upon Archer's pace and hostility is vital for England. India, meanwhile, are set to retain Jasprit Bumrah for the third of three scheduled appearances this summer. Despite only playing twice so far, he is second on the wicket-taking charts with 12 at an average of 21. His impact is astronomical, and he is set to play a huge part in a must-win Test for India. India look for Reddy-made replacement Nitish Kumar Reddy is a notable absentee for India (Bradley Collyer/PA) India will be without all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy for the remainder of the series due to a knee injury. One option India have is to bring left-arm leg spinner Kuldeep Yadav into the side. That would leave them with three spinners at a ground that has been known to turn, and a trio of Kuldeep, Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja is a potent attack. But playing one less seamer with doubts around the notoriously unpredictable weather forecast in Manchester could leave India vulnerable. Will the needle continue? Tempers flared throughout the Lord's Test (Bradley Collyer/PA) One of the biggest talking points after the Lord's Test last week was the slow over-rate and constant ball changes from both sides. However, a time-wasting row late on the third evening lit the touchpaper for a fiery last couple of days. Shubman Gill reopened old wounds by insisting Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett acted against the fabled 'spirit of the game'. Harry Brook, meanwhile, revealed England head coach Brendon McCullum told them they were 'too nice' and that the flashpoint with Crawley and Duckett was an 'opportunity that arose for us to not be the nice guys'. With the series on the line in Manchester, do not be surprised if the needle continues this week.
