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The Irish Sun
27-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Another Leinster Irish international emerges as URC play-off injury concern after Robbie Henshaw blow
LEINSTER have moved to allay injury fears over Tadhg Furlong and Robbie Henshaw. Furlong and Henshaw have both been ruled out of Leinster's URC quarter-final clash against Scarlets on Saturday. 4 Tadhg Furlong won't play in Saturday's Aviva Stadium clash 4 Robbie Henshaw had already been ruled out for the rest of Leinster's season 4 Under pressure Leo Cullen could do with winning a first trophy since 2021 4 Forwards coach Robin McBryde reckons Furlong will be fine for the play-offs Henshaw would be unavailable if Leinster progress in the play-offs because of a knee injury but it is thought he could be fit if Furlong was named in the touring squad and the news that he had picked up a calf injury inevitably caused alarm. The Wexford native played only the final 33 minutes of Ireland's Six Nations campaign, against Italy, because of a lower leg injury picked up in their warm-weather training camp in Portugal. But Leinster have clarified that his latest issue is with the other calf and have claimed it is not serious. Read More On Irish Sport Forwards coach Robin McBryde said: 'Yeah, he's OK. It just tightened up during the Glasgow game when he was on the bench, as a replacement. 'Thomas Clarkson, I thought he played exceptionally well in that game, so there was no need to risk Tadhg by sending him on. "He's at a stage where we are just monitoring him to see how that develops.' On Henshaw's absence, the coach said: 'You want to be able to pick from as many fit players as you can towards the end of the season. Most read in Rugby Union "Everyone is picking up knocks so the more people you can choose from the better. 'Someone like Robbie is a quality player, high-calibre, a big-game player, so to lose someone like him is not ideal. Ronan O'Gara bizarrely ends press conference after 23 SECONDS amid La Rochelle's continued poor form 'But it gives someone else an opportunity to step up. It is not just the playing but the training against quality opposition as well.' Leinster are again Leo Cullen's men will not need to be told about Scarlets' capacity to cause a shock, after 'TOUGH NUT' McBryde added: 'There was a lot in that game but I am not going to take it away from the Scarlets. 'They had a good gameplan and stuck to it. They are currently four wins out of five, off the back of a successful South African tour. 'They've consistency in selection, they hardly make any changes, if any at all, to the starting 15, the starting pack in particular, so they're cohesive, a tough nut to crack, they're comfortable with their game, the way they go about things. 'They are well coached, good players, a tough nut.' Asked to explain their upturn in form, he said: 'It's that analogy with the stonecutter, it is not the 100th blow, it is the 99 that have gone previously. 'It is all the hard work that you put into a season. Sometimes things just happen off the back of hard work. 'In fairness to them they're a cohesive bunch, they're obviously tight as a unit, tight as a team.'
Business Mayor
21-05-2025
- Business
- Business Mayor
Simmons & Simmons sees off cover-up allegations in decade-long dispute
International firm Simmons & Simmons has seen off an attempt by a prospective purchaser of a property owned by the Islamic Republic of Iran to bring it before the tribunal following a decade-long dispute. David Hinkel had been trying to buy a property in London and solicitors at Simmons & Simmons understood themselves to be instructed by an authorised representative of Iran, but the transaction did not proceed and it was never definitively determined whether the individual in question was authorised by Tehran or not. In 2018 Hinkel sued Simmons for wasted costs, alleging the firm had acted fraudulently, but the claim was summarily dismissed in 2020. He issued eight applications challenging a decision to refuse him permission to appeal, leading to Mr Justice Adam Johnson imposing an extended civil restraint order (ECRO) against him. The claimant later made two separate applications to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, leading to a series of decisions which ultimately concluded Simmons & Simmons had no case to answer. Hinkel appealed two of those decisions and the firm, as a respondent to each appeal, had submitted that Hinkel's applications were caught by the ECRO. This turned out to be incorrect and was 'promptly corrected'. Hinkel than applied to the SDT alleging that the firm had committed misconduct by making knowingly false statements. The SDT decided his application did not raise an arguable case. He appealed. In the High Court, Hinkel alleged the firm's submissions were made 'as part of an attempt to prevent the release of incriminating evidence'. He also accused the chair of the SDT, Angela Horne, of being 'riddled with the usual bias expected of her'. Dismissing the appeal, Mr Justice Henshaw said Hinkel's argument about Simmons & Simmons' motive 'makes little sense', pointing out he was able to obtain office copies of the filed documents he accused the firm of covering up. The judge added there was nothing which demonstrated Horne was biased. 'There is no merit in this appeal. The SDT's decision that no prima facie case had been put forward against the respondents was correct. The appeal must be dismissed', Henshaw said.
Scotsman
19-05-2025
- Scotsman
Rail network closed down after armed man on Edinburgh train station tracks threatened to kill police officers
A knife thug had the east coast rail network shut down when he threatened to murder police officers while brandishing a blade. Sign up to our daily 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... Peter Henshaw called 999 and told operators he was armed with the large knife and wanted to murder a police officer as he walked along the rail tracks at an Edinburgh train station. Henshaw, 42, said he would 'kill any officer' who approached him and rail bosses were forced to close down the network in the early hours of Boxing Day last year. Armed cops raced to the scene at the capital's Wester Hailes train station and Henshaw was eventually stopped after he was tasered as he walked towards officers while holding the blade. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Henshaw appeared from custody at Edinburgh Sheriff Court last month where he pleaded guilty to possessing a knife and stating he would kill police officers while standing on the tracks at Wester Hailes train station. Henshaw appeared from custody at Edinburgh Sheriff Court last month. Fiscal depute Erin Illand told the court Henshaw first contacted the 999 emergency service and stated 'I'm going to kill someone' at around 1.35am on December 26 last year. Ms Illand said: 'At 1.46am a second call was made and he stated 'I've got a kitchen knife and I'm going to go out and kill someone'. Police officers spoke to the accused at 1.59am and during that call he stated 'I'm at Wester Hailes train station and I have a knife and I'm going to kill police'.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Officers attended at the station where they found Henshaw standing on the tracks in possession of 17cm long court heard he told the constables to 'get to f***' and that he would 'kill any officer' who approached him. The fiscal added: 'The accused then contacted 999 again and stated 'If the officer with the dog doesn't back off I am going to kill people'.' The court was told armed officers officers attended the scene and Network Rail was contacted to cancel all trains due to Henshaw making his way along the lines on foot. The lout was traced around an hour later where he was seen holding the blade to his chest and officers were forced to use a taser as Henshaw approached them with the knife. Henshaw was subsequently taken to St John's hospital in Livingston and later arrested and charged. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad He returned to the dock for sentencing on Friday where lawyer Joe Boyd said his client had been suffering from 'a significant and protracted problem with alcohol'. Mr Boyd said Henshaw had been 'drinking heavily and consistently' on Christmas Day and had 'no clear memory' of the incident involving police on the train tracks. The solicitor added: 'While he accepts the language used, direct threats towards the police officers, he tells me he had no intention to do any harm to anyone other than himself. He tells me the disruption that was caused, to no doubt a number of people as a result of the rail network having to be closed, he is extremely remorseful about it.' Sheriff Kenneth Campbell KC described the incident as 'concerning' but acknowledged Henshaw had been in custody for five months, and agreed to the defence motion to impose a community order. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Henshaw, of Wester Hailes, Edinburgh, was placed under the supervision of the social work department for 15 months and ordered to carry out 250 hours of unpaid work. The sheriff also imposed a conduct requirement where Henshaw will have to attend alcohol and mental health counselling when required to do so.
Edinburgh Live
18-05-2025
- Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh man called 999 and warned 'I have a knife' as he walked down train tracks
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info A knife thug had the east coast rail network shut down when he threatened to murder police officers while brandishing a blade. Peter Henshaw called 999 and told operators he was armed with the large knife and wanted to murder a police officer as he walked along the rail tracks at an Edinburgh train station. Henshaw, 42, said he would 'kill any officer' who approached him and rail bosses were forced to close down the network in the early hours of Boxing Day last year. Armed police raced to the scene at the capital's Wester Hailes train station and Henshaw was eventually stopped after he was tasered as he walked towards officers while holding the blade. Henshaw appeared from custody at Edinburgh Sheriff Court last month where he pleaded guilty to possessing a knife and stating he would kill police officers while standing on the tracks at Wester Hailes train station. Fiscal depute Erin Illand told the court Henshaw first contacted the 999 emergency service and stated 'I'm going to kill someone' at around 1.35am on December 26 last year. Ms Illand said: 'At 1.46am a second call was made and he stated 'I've got a kitchen knife and I'm going to go out and kill someone'. Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sentstraight to your messages. 'Police officers spoke to the accused at 1.59am and during that call he stated 'I'm at Wester Hailes train station and I have a knife and I'm going to kill police'.' Officers attended at the station where they found Henshaw standing on the tracks in possession of 17cm long blade. The court heard he told the constables to 'get to f***' and that he would 'kill any officer' who approached him. The fiscal added: 'The accused then contacted 999 again and stated 'If the officer with the dog doesn't back off I am going to kill people'." The court was told armed officers officers attended the scene and Network Rail was contacted to cancel all trains due to Henshaw making his way along the lines on foot. The lout was traced around an hour later where he was seen holding the blade to his chest and officers were forced to use a taser as Henshaw approached them with the knife. Henshaw was subsequently taken to St John's hospital in Livingston and later arrested and charged. He returned to the dock for sentencing on Friday where lawyer Joe Boyd said his client had been suffering from 'a significant and protracted problem with alcohol'. Mr Boyd said Henshaw had been 'drinking heavily and consistently' on Christmas Day and had 'no clear memory' of the incident involving police on the train tracks. The solicitor added: 'While he accepts the language used, direct threats towards the police officers, he tells me he had no intention to do any harm to anyone other than himself. Sign up for Edinburgh Live newsletters for more headlines straight to your inbox 'He tells me the disruption that was caused, to no doubt a number of people as a result of the rail network having to be closed, he is extremely remorseful about it.' Sheriff Kenneth Campbell KC described the incident as 'concerning' but acknowledged Henshaw had been in custody for five months agreed to the defence motion to impose a community order. Henshaw, of Wester Hailes, Edinburgh, was placed under the supervision of the social work department for 15 months and ordered to carry out 250 hours of unpaid work. The sheriff also imposed a conduct requirement where Henshaw will have to attend alcohol and mental health counselling when required to do so.
News.com.au
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
‘Bogan' act that Aussies can't agree on
A fierce debate has been sparked after one of the women behind a successful wellness brand asked whether wearing one particular item in public was acceptable. Podcast co-hosts Laura Henshaw and Steph Claire Smith were speaking about things that their KICPOD listeners hated, but everyone else around them seemed to love. On the list were matcha, cheese and coffee. Crocs were also on the list, and it reminded Ms Henshaw about a trend she noticed while in New York City for the NYC Marathon. 'There's something else I've started wearing, in New York, that I feel like in Australia you actually feel like you can't wear out of the house. Ugg boots,' she said. Ms Smith said she was shocked, admitting she thought it was common in Australia to do so. Ms Henshaw said that the perception in Australia was that it was 'bogan' to wear Uggs outside, while in New York they were seen as 'chic'. The popular influencer added that she bought a specific pair of Ugg Boots that she'd seen a lot of women wearing in New York, and when she wore the shoes to her chiropractor he asked why she was wearing them. 'And he's very stylish,' the 32-year-old health and wellness star said. Her co-founder added: 'I feel like they're in, and he's behind.' Ms Smith said the fashion had gone from Birkenstocks, to clogs, and now to slide on Uggs — and it would be a huge trend this winter. The clip has sparked fierce debate, with many declaring it's fine to wear them – but there were certain caveats. 'I feel like you can only wear them to the supermarket late at night. That's where I see them most,' one commented. Another said: 'Haha this is funny. Literally wore my cropped ones to work the other day.' 'I wear mine everywhere! With active wear to pilates, with jeans to the footy, trackies to the supermarket. No shame here,' one declared. Another weighed in: 'Super common in Perth … or maybe we all just like to walk in our pjs. 'I personally have three pairs and I walk in them everyday. Hubby walks with them to site as a tradie before changing to his work boots.' 'Nooo! CHIC! With a pair of wide leg slouchy pants over = 10/10,' one said. Another social media user added: 'All the pilates princesses wear them and have been for a long time lol.' 'All the girls in Europe wear them I just went there for winter! 100 per cent will be wearing here,' another added. One commented: 'I mean, people go barefoot (don't get my started) in shopping centres here … Uggs are fine.' 'It's like day drinking, When poor people do it it's bogan but when rich people do it it's chic,' another said. One listener added: 'As long as your outdoor uggs are different to your indoor uggs it's okay.' 'I think the full boots are bogan but those low ones with red pattern could be Australian chic,' one social media user said. Many people in the comment section insisted that Australians buy Uggs that are made in Australia, after Australian brand UGG Since 1974 revealed it was forced to change its name in the US over a trademark lawsuit.
