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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Lufkin Fire Department crew deployed to Smith County ahead of severe weather
LUFKIN, Texas (KETK) – The Lufkin Fire Department has dispatched a crew to Smith County in order to assist the area during potential severe weather on Sunday night. Interactive Radar Lufkin Fire Department battalion chief Jarman, drive-operator Crisp and firefighters Linam and Faulk have been assigned to Smith County with a type 1 fire engine by the request the Texas Division of Emergency Management's TIFMAS program. The Lufkin crew be prepositioned in Smith County in order to respond to any severe weather damage along with other crews from Marble Falls, Travis County, San Antonio and Wilson County. 'These crews will be assisting to protect the citizens of Texas,' The Lufkin Fire Department said. 'Please keep these men and the others in your thoughts and prayers along with the citizens they will be serving.' Check out KETK's Interactive Radar to keep track of any severe weather moving through East Texas. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
GB's Jarman & Evans win silver in mixed team event
Great Britain's Jake Jarman and Ruby Evans combined to win silver in the first mixed team event at the European Gymnastics Championships in Leipzig. The 23-year-old Jarman, who won gold on Tuesday night as part of the men's team, delivered on the high bar, while teenager Evans shone on the beam. Jarman said: "That was great. Tactically we knew going with our strongest apparatus second gave us a good chance for a medal and the plan worked out perfectly. "It was the perfect scenario this time round so we made the right choice and we're both super happy to have won the silver medal. "It was great to have men's and women gymnastics combine. I think the competition worked really well and it's exciting for the future." Germany's Timo Eder and Karina Schoenmaier took the title title on home soil, with Manila Esposito and Lorenzo Casali of Italy winning bronze. Less than a 10th of a point separated the top two teams with GB's 25.466 seeing them pipped by Germany in the head-to-head final. Evans, 18, added: "The crowd was amazing, Jake helped calm me and we both really enjoyed it. I'm so proud of us both and really happy with this medal." Leipzig saw the first mixed team final to take place in a major artistic gymnastics event before its introduction to the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.
West Australian
26-05-2025
- Politics
- West Australian
State School Teachers Union branches call for clarity on what to tell kids about Gaza conflict
Teachers from several public schools are calling for protection from sanctions for voicing support for Palestinians in Gaza as well as more clarity on what they can and can't teach students about the conflict. Their demands have been revealed in the agenda for the State School Teachers Union's biannual State council, to be held on June 13 and 14. Eight of 20 motions submitted by school branches for debate at council — the union's peak decision-making body — reference the conflict in Gaza. 'The SSTUWA will guarantee support for members taking appropriate and peaceful action to advance the human rights of Palestinians and reject any unlawful employer and government actions that seek to restrict appropriate and peaceful action,' a motion from Morley's John Forrest Secondary College said. And Hillman Primary School proposed: 'The SSTUWA reaffirms the principles of the WA curriculum's general capabilities of ethical understanding ... and supports members who choose to reference Palestinian voices in teaching programs developed in accordance with these principles.' The agenda also includes an international report endorsing the Australian Education Union's call for a ceasefire in Gaza. It revealed the SSTU had 'formally requested' the Education Department provide guidance to school leaders and teachers to help protect people from racism, Islamophobia and anti-Semitism. The report said the union 'affirms the right of individual employees to express their cultural identity', but recognised tension could arise when that became linked to a 'controversial policy position'. While the union accepted teachers must abide by the department's code of conduct and avoid perceptions that personal political views may conflict with professional duties, it pledged support for teachers who may be unfairly targeted. 'We expect the department to act with sensitivity and respect towards employees and resolve any issues that arise in a respectful and considerate way, without being influenced by intemperate media reports or political commentary,' it said. 'We will support our members should this not be found to be the case.' SSTUWA president Matt Jarman said the report and motions were part of a 'general wave of solidarity' across the country that would be debated at State council. 'Members are using their right to demand support and clear up any confusion,' he said. Mr Jarman said the Education Department had previously provided guidance papers on dealing with topical or controversial issues. 'Not taking a position, but making clear what they can and cannot do in delivering the curriculum,' he said. 'Obviously there's concern in schools, they feel they don't have that clarity.' It comes as the department revealed it would strengthen its approach to managing anti-Semitism — including extra training for staff and guidance on teaching controversial topics — after a teacher's classroom tribute to the dead leader of terrorist organisation Hamas triggered an independent inquiry. The teacher took indefinite leave in February after it emerged she had last year written on a whiteboard in the colours of the Palestinian flag 'Rest in peace I.H. you were a great leader', in reference to Ismail Haniyeh. Premier Roger Cook ordered the Education Department to review its handling of the incident when it came to light. At the start of the school year, teachers were warned not to express personal views about international conflicts 'of a polarising nature' in a memo sent by the department.
South Wales Argus
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
Critically acclaimed solo play Jarman coming to Newport
Jarman, which was nominated for Best Solo Performance at the Off-West End Awards 2022, will be at The Riverfront Theatre on Thursday, May 22. The 80-minute performance, written and performed by Mark Farrelly, celebrates the life of Derek Jarman, a filmmaker, painter, writer, gardener, and LGBTQ+ activist. It explores his journey from the pop glamour of Soho to the isolation of Prospect Cottage. The show, which has been performed in Hong Kong, will be in Newport for one night only. It is directed by Sarah-Louise Young. The show has received five-star reviews from Queer Guru, Bum on a Seat, and AJH Loves Theatre. and London Living Large gave it four stars. Queer Guru described it as "a fearless portrait" and "relentlessly inspiring." Bum on a Seat said it was "fabulous, thought-provoking stuff." AJH Loves Theatre said it was "a performance of such controlled brilliance." Tickets for the show are available from The Riverfront Theatre's website or by calling 01633 656757.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Critically acclaimed solo play coming to Newport
A critically acclaimed solo play is coming to Newport. Jarman, which was nominated for Best Solo Performance at the Off-West End Awards 2022, will be at The Riverfront Theatre on Thursday, May 22. The 80-minute performance, written and performed by Mark Farrelly, celebrates the life of Derek Jarman, a filmmaker, painter, writer, gardener, and LGBTQ+ activist. It explores his journey from the pop glamour of Soho to the isolation of Prospect Cottage. The show, which has been performed in Hong Kong, will be in Newport for one night only. It is directed by Sarah-Louise Young. The show has received five-star reviews from Queer Guru, Bum on a Seat, and AJH Loves Theatre. and London Living Large gave it four stars. Queer Guru described it as "a fearless portrait" and "relentlessly inspiring." Bum on a Seat said it was "fabulous, thought-provoking stuff." AJH Loves Theatre said it was "a performance of such controlled brilliance." Tickets for the show are available from The Riverfront Theatre's website or by calling 01633 656757.
