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Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
From Jersey to Wembley - Miley eyes Southend promotion
"Never in a million years did I think it would happen," Cav Miley tells the BBC ahead of Southend United's National League Promotion Final at Wembley. Eight years ago the 30-year-old was playing park football in his native Jersey for local club St Paul's while working as an electrician. But on Sunday he will become the first Jerseyman to walk out at Wembley since Brett Pitman helped Portsmouth beat Sunderland in the 2019 EFL Trophy final. "I never thought I'd be playing full-time football, to be honest, it doesn't really happen a lot with lads over there," said Miley. "There's a few, but I was 22 at the time, an electrician playing for a club I was at for years. I never thought at 21 or 22 I'd be over here. "You only really played football on the island," he added. "Now they go off island all the time, and, obviously, you've got the Jersey Bulls, who are playing in the UK every other week, so you're getting a lot more fans and people seeing you than what you were probably seven or eight years ago, but I never thought it would happen." Miley was one of the top players in Jersey and got his lucky break after being recommended to Eastleigh by former Aston Villa manager Brian Little, who took charge of the Jersey side for a short spell in 2016. Since then he has established himself as one of the National League's most consistent players. He spent five seasons with the Spitfires, playing 185 league and FA Cup games before moving to Essex in the summer of 2022. He has gone on to play more than 100 games for Southend, who have defied the odds to make the promotion final after finishing seventh in the National League. It saw them clinch the league's final play-off place and, despite not having home advantage, defeated fourth-placed Rochdale before overcoming third-placed Forest Green Rovers on penalties to secure their spot in the final against fifth-placed Oldham Athletic. "All my friends and family are coming over; there's loads of them - my mum, dad, brothers, sisters, loads of family and friends - so I can't wait," he says of the Jersey contingent who will be descending on Wembley on Sunday. "I'll be going home after Wembley, hopefully with a promotion under my belt, and see all the family." Should Southend go up, it would end a four-season exile from the English Football League, which at times saw the club's very existence in doubt amid financial issues. And it could see Miley finally play in the English Football League after eight seasons in the fifth tier. "It's a big occasion," says Miley. "There was a big buzz after the semi-final, so hopefully we can go there and get the job done and make it an even better occasion."
ITV News
14-05-2025
- Politics
- ITV News
Bid to make Chief Minister selection a public vote only receives a single backer... the proposer
A former Jersey Chief Minister has failed in their bid to change how the person for the top job is selected. Deputy Kristina Moore proposed that the Chief Minister should be elected through an island-wide vote, which would be held in parallel with the General Election, rather than being selected after polling day by fellow politicians. However, not a single one of her colleagues supported the move - with 43 votes against. Deputy Moore was the only one to vote in favour. Deputy Sir Philip Bailhache called the plan "entirely unworkable". The Housing Minister, Deputy Sam Mézec, commended Deputy Moore for looking to change the electoral system, which he described as "inadequate". However, he concluded that the proposition "had more holes than a sieve" and "would lead ultimately to chaos". Deputy Philip Ozouf said, "Unlike other members, I'm a Jerseyman and I respect Jersey traditions". After a number of opposing speeches, Deputy Montfort Tadier added, "Do we need any more reasons not to vote for this?" Before the vote, Deputy Moore said, "If nothing else, this proposition has got people talking - not us in here, but those people outside who we represent. "Ultimately, this is a proposal aimed at increasing our voter engagement and improving transparency in our democratic system." It took an hour for the decision to be reached as a total of 10 speeches were made during the proposition debate.
BBC News
24-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Solomon reflects on leaving island life for Tranmere
Tranmere Rovers winger Sol Solomon admits he struggled to settle in at the start of his time at the League Two 24-year-old Jerseyman - who began his career with Jersey Bulls - joined the League Two side after being promoted to the National League North with featured regularly over the Christmas and New Year period, scoring twice, before being sidelined by injury."It was horrible, I was nervous, it was like going to school, I didn't know anyone, I didn't like it at all," he told BBC Sport of his first day at Tranmere. "I was out of my comfort zone to be honest, I think I was like that for the first month or so. I'm quite a shy person anyway, so going and speaking to people, I couldn't think of anything worse."I feel like I've settled in quite well now and I'm mates with all of the lads and I enjoy coming in every day." With fellow islander Luke Harris on loan at Birmingham City, Solomon's rise is starting to draw more interest to football in Jersey, though some of his team-mates needed help placing where he is from."I've had to explain on the map where it is, they thought it was New Jersey, I got a bit of stick for it," he been a turbulent season for Tranmere, who are closing in on EFL survival after fighting relegation and seeing manager Nigel Adkins replaced by his assistant Andy Crosby on an interim basis."It took me a while to get into the team, but I think that's pretty normal," Solomon said."When I was in the team, I thought I was playing well but unfortunately I got injured and it cut my season short."It's a big jump, I'd be lying if I said it was easy. It's been tough adapting, coming into full time, you can't really afford to have a day where you're not at it, whereas before you could get away with it, because the standards aren't as high as what they are here. Once I realised that, it's a case of kicking on and proving I deserve to be here."It took me a few months to get up to the level that I needed to be, once I was at that level, I think I showed people 'he can play.'" Interim boss Andy Crosby hasn't been able to use Solomon since replacing Adkins, but has seen his progression at the club."What impressed me about him was his enthusiasm, his willingness to learn, it's obviously a big step up in terms of football and from a life experience, coming over here in a city he doesn't really know, I think he found it quite tough to start with," Crosby told BBC Sport."I think now he's settled in to the area he's living in, he had become more of a focal point in the team, he was getting regular game time until his injury."I think the football club sees a lot of potential in him."Solomon scored 60 goals in 71 appearances for Jersey Bulls and had trials at Luton Town prior to his move to the signed a one-year deal with Rovers last summer, with his future to be decided."It's made me even hungrier to keep at the top level for as long as I can, so looking after my body, to prolong being a professional athlete," he said.
Yahoo
27-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Boas interview best of 2024
A conversation with a Jerseyman who died of throat cancer last year has been named Interview of the Year by listeners of BBC Radio 4. Aid worker Simon Boas died in July 2024, aged 47, after gaining widespread acclaim for writing about coming to terms with his terminal diagnosis. People voted on BBC Radio 4's Feedback programme for their favourite interview of 2024, with the conversation between Mr Boas and Emma Barnet shortly before he died taking first place. He said he was "as happy as I've been in my life" and that "enjoying life to the full" had prepared him for death during the conversation on the Today programme. Radio 4's Feedback team compiled a shortlist of 10 interviews, which were then handed to a jury made up of Feedback listeners to decide on the winner. Judges based their scores on insight, impact and interviewer skill. Andrea Catherwood, host of the episode, said the judges had felt interviewer Ms Barnet had "responded almost like a listener might, which made the interview more affecting". Ms Barnet said she "really connected" with Mr Boas' attitude to life. She said: "I'm really grateful to Simon for making the time and using that precious energy to talk to me and our programme and all of you. "It wasn't an interview with someone who was dying who wanted to talk about sadness, he wanted to talk about living... he wanted to help people live now." Mr Boas' book, A Beginner's Guide to Dying, was published in September - with all proceeds going to palliative care charities. Follow BBC Jersey on X and Facebook. Send your story ideas to 'It's unusual to grieve this way,' says widow of aid worker Simon Boas 'Inspirational' aid worker Simon Boas dies 'I'm as happy as I've been in my life,' says aid worker Simon Boas as he faces death
BBC News
27-01-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Simon Boas interview voted best of 2024 by Radio 4 listeners
A conversation with a Jerseyman who died of throat cancer last year has been named Interview of the Year by listeners of BBC Radio worker Simon Boas died in July 2024, aged 47, after gaining widespread acclaim for writing about coming to terms with his terminal voted on BBC Radio 4's Feedback programme for their favourite interview of 2024, with the conversation between Mr Boas and Emma Barnet shortly before he died taking first said he was "as happy as I've been in my life" and that "enjoying life to the full" had prepared him for death during the conversation on the Today programme. Radio 4's Feedback team compiled a shortlist of 10 interviews, which were then handed to a jury made up of Feedback listeners to decide on the winner. Judges based their scores on insight, impact and interviewer Catherwood, host of the episode, said the judges had felt interviewer Ms Barnet had "responded almost like a listener might, which made the interview more affecting". 'Grateful to Simon' Ms Barnet said she "really connected" with Mr Boas' attitude to said: "I'm really grateful to Simon for making the time and using that precious energy to talk to me and our programme and all of you."It wasn't an interview with someone who was dying who wanted to talk about sadness, he wanted to talk about living... he wanted to help people live now."Mr Boas' book, A Beginner's Guide to Dying, was published in September - with all proceeds going to palliative care charities.
