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Belfast Telegraph
4 days ago
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
Pegasus appoint Scotland Head Coach as Director of Hockey: ‘This is a ground breaking moment'
The new Director of Hockey role will oversee player development pathways and coaching structures across the club. 'We are thrilled to welcome Jonny Caren to Pegasus,' said incoming Pegasus Club President, Arlene Boyles. 'This is a historic moment not just for our Club but for women's hockey in Ireland. Jonny's vision for the future of hockey aligns perfectly with the Club's ambitions. 'This is a ground breaking moment for Pegasus – we are not just bringing in a new coach; we are bringing in a leader who will shape the future of our Club at every level from the grassroots to the highest level. 'Jonny's arrival coincides with the appointment of Dr Shirley McCay MBE OLY as Pegasus Club Captain so this is a really exciting time for our club.' Caren added: 'It's a great honour to join a club with such a rich tradition and passionate community. Pegasus has always been a benchmark in Irish hockey and I look forward to the opportunity to shape a holistic hockey programme and to support the Club's players and coaches across all stages of development.' Founded in 1961, Pegasus are three times Irish Hockey League champions and 14-times Irish Senior Cup winners.
Edinburgh Live
23-05-2025
- Health
- Edinburgh Live
Devoted son runs Edinburgh Marathon for mum whose GP misdiagnosed incurable tumour
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 Scottish man is taking on the Edinburgh Half Marathon in honour of his mum who has been diagnosed with an incurable illness. After what appeared to be hot flushes and a 'mini stroke', it was later revealed they were the symptoms of an aggressive and incurable brain tumour. Jonny Charles, 29, is running 13.1 miles to raise funds for Brain Tumour Research, following his mum Fiona's shock diagnosis with glioblastoma in October 2024. The 61-year-old former primary school teacher had experienced a series of unexplained symptoms that gradually worsened, reports Aberdeen Live. Jonny said: "Mum would do anything for anyone. She gave up her teaching career to raise me, my brother Matthew and my sister Jennifer." "She was always active, playing golf, walking a lot, and taking part in agility competitions with our dog, Pippa. They've won so many rosettes that I don't think I could count them. (Image: Brain Tumour Research) "In mid-2024, mum started having these odd episodes where she'd suddenly feel hot and flustered, with her heart racing, and she would need to sip water to calm herself. "She also mentioned a strange smell in her nose, like burning food, but couldn't describe it properly. At first, we were worried her heart palpitations may be mini strokes that would lead to a major one, but we just weren't sure. "Eventually, my parents decided to go private for an MRI because we just weren't getting answers. That scan changed everything." Although a GP letter had initially reassured the family that the "small area of change at the front of the brain absolutely does not look like a brain tumour", they were not satisfied and pushed for further investigation, arranging a private MRI scan at Albyn Hospital in Aberdeen. The results revealed a mass in Fiona's brain. Further testing, including a biopsy, confirmed it was a glioblastoma, one of the most aggressive and fast-growing forms of brain tumour, with a prognosis of 12 to 18 months. Fiona received the news just before her 61st birthday. "I'll never forget when she called us to come over so she could give the news to us in person," Jonny said. "She didn't tell us why, which made the wait really difficult. We sat down in the living room, and she told us she had cancer. "She stayed calm, but I could see the effort it took. We were all trying to come to terms with it, thinking about what the future might look like. "It hit me that there were things she might never get to see – weddings, grandchildren, all the moments you take for granted." (Image: Brain Tumour Research) Since her diagnosis, Fiona has completed radiotherapy and is currently on round five of six chemotherapy sessions, with treatment going as well as could be hoped. She has experienced fatigue, weight loss and reduced appetite, and has made significant changes to her diet after researching how sugar might fuel tumour growth. Initially on a mostly liquid diet, Fiona has now returned to eating more normally. She is also back to baking and cooking – activities she loves and that help lift her spirits. She often shares homemade food with Jonny and his sister when they visit. He has also taken over weekly agility classes with Pippa, helping maintain a routine that once brought his mum so much joy. Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. Jonny is now training for the Edinburgh Half Marathon in support of the new Scottish Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence, a collaboration between Brain Tumour Research and Beatson Cancer Charity. The centre, based in Glasgow and Edinburgh universities, is focusing on research into glioblastoma. Jonny said: "Before Mum's diagnosis, I had never even heard of glioblastoma. When I started reading about it, what shocked me most was how little funding it receives. "Just one per cent of the national spend on cancer research goes to brain tumours, even though they are one of the most aggressive and devastating forms of cancer. "That feels completely out of step with the impact they have on families like mine. "This isn't about finishing with a fast time. I'm doing it to raise money, to raise awareness, and to help make sure more people understand how overlooked brain tumours still are." Ashley McWilliams, Community Development Manager at Brain Tumour Research, said: "Jonny's story is incredibly powerful. His love for his mum and his commitment to doing something practical and positive are truly inspiring. "We are proud to have him supporting our work and wish him every success with the Edinburgh Half Marathon." To support Jonny's fundraising challenge, click here.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Man Utd's Evans 'has the persona of a manager'
Manchester United defender Jonny Evans, who is likely to make his final appearance for the Old Trafford club against Aston Villa on Sunday, possesses the attributes to become a manager in the future, according to David Healy, his former Northern Ireland international team-mate. Evans has enjoyed a distinguished career which has seen him have two spells with the Red Devils, play for West Bromwich Albion and Leicester City, and rack up 107 caps for his country. The 37-year-old made 131 appearances for Manchester United between 2006 and 2015 and re-joined the Premier League giants eight years later when Erik ten Hag was manager. Evans' medal tally with United makes impressive reading - he has won the Premier League three times, the FA Cup, the League Cup twice, the Champions League and the Club World Cup with the Premier League giants. "Jonny has the persona of a manager, nothing fazes him and he has that calmness and experience," Healy told BBC Sport NI. "I've no doubt he would be afforded the utmost respect from the players he would coach and manage in any dressing room he walked into, if that's what he chooses to do." Healy, who began his career with Manchester United, described Evans as "a great servant" to the Old Trafford club. "I was hugely disappointed, and I know Jonny was too, and although he probably wouldn't say it, a wee bit hurt, the way he left United [in 2015], because he came through the ranks. "He represented Man Utd with great pride and great dignity and with great success under Sir Alex Ferguson. "So to get the opportunity to return when he did, people were probably sort of thinking, 'that's a strange one', but when I saw it I wasn't shocked." Evans initially started his second spell at United in July 2023 on a short-term basis but subsequently signed a one-year contract in September. "I still knew how highly thought of Jonny was at United previously and it didn't take long for the manager [ten Hag] to realise, even initially for a short period," reflected Healy. "Jonny's personality, his quality, his experience, won people over when he went in." Healy believes that Evans ranks among the best players to have turned out for Northern Ireland. "People talk about different eras, different people, I can only go on what I've seen over the last 20 or 30 years. "We've had exceptional centre-halves, but Jonny is certainly up there - his medal haul is through the roof, his appearance record." Latest Manchester United news, analysis and fan views Get Man Utd news notifications
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Sir Jony Ive joins OpenAI in $6.5bn deal to topple iPhone
Apple's former chief designer Sir Jony Ive has joined OpenAI in a $6.5bn (£4.8bn) deal to challenge the iPhone. OpenAI on Wednesday announced the takeover of io Products, a San Francisco start-up founded by Sir Jony and a group of other ex-Apple designers just last year. The takeover paves the way for Sir Jony, the Briton famed for designing some of Apple's most iconic products, to create a new generation of devices that could challenge the iPhone as the dominant piece of modern hardware. Sir Jony seemingly took aim at his previous employer when announcing the new deal, hitting out at the 'legacy' products on the market and the 'decades old' technology within them. Sam Altman, OpenAI's co-founder and chief, said that io was 'formed with the mission of figuring out how to create a family of devices that would let people use AI to create all sorts of wonderful things.' Apple shares fell by more than 2pc after the announcement. Sir Jonny was Apple's chief designer between 1992 and 2019. He was behind products including the iPhone, Apple Watch and iPad, and was described by Steve Jobs as his 'spiritual partner' at the company. The Briton founded io with the backing of Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Apple's co-founder, and has recruited a team of engineers from the Californian tech giant, including his successor, Scott Cannon. The team has already developed a prototype product based on AI. Mr Altman said: 'Jonny called one day and said: 'This is the best work our team has ever done.' I mean, Jonny did the iPhone, Jonny did the MacBook Pro. These are like the defining ways people use technology. It's hard to beat those things. Those are really wonderful.' He claimed the prototype was 'the coolest piece of technology that the world will have ever seen.' Mr Altman added: 'AI is such a big leap forward in terms of what people can do that it needs a new kind of computing form factor to get the maximum potential out of it.' Sir Jony said: 'People have an appetite for something new, which is a reflection on a sort of an unease with where we currently are.' The announcement will ramp up the pressure on Apple, which has been struggling to navigate both the shift to AI and Donald Trump's trade war. The company's shares have plunged 19pc since the start of the year amid fears about the impact of tariffs on China, where many of its devices are assembled, and concerns about the slow speed of its product development. While Apple was one of the first tech companies to embrace AI with its voice assistant Siri, rivals have rapidly overtaken it in recent years. Although it licenced ChatGPT last year and promised a radically improved Siri, Apple has struggled to make a success of it. Last month, it admitted that it could not say when the Siri overhaul would be delivered, admitting it would 'take us longer than we thought to deliver on these features.' Earlier this year, the company suspended an AI feature that created summaries of headlines from the news after complaints from the BBC and others. OpenAI is one of the company's that has stolen a march on Apple in the AI race. It became one of the world's most valuable startups after ChatGPT became an internet sensation, following its launch in November 2023. The company already had a stake in io and will pay $5bn to acquire the remaining shares it doesn't already own. The deal values io at $6.5bn (£4.8bn) and will add around 55 engineers to OpenAI, including Sir Jony. The 58-year-old is likely to receive a significant payout from the deal. Sir Jony was born in Chingford, in the suburbs of London, and studied at Newcastle Polytechnic before moving to San Francisco in the late 1980s. Diagnosed as dyslexic at school, he co-founded a design consultancy one in the US that caught the eye of Apple, which hired him to work full-time. Sir Jony was knighted in 2012 for services to design and enterprise. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Scottish Sun
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
The school run's so awkward now we're on a shocking TV experiment – maybe other parents just want to sleep with us too?
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A COUPLE who are appearing on controversial TV show Open House have admitted it's become more than a little awkward doing the school run. Sarah and Jonny are one of the pairs taking part in the programme, which sees couples explore the idea of an open relationship, and admitted in a video on TikTok that they feel somewhat embarrassed knowing that other parents will have watched the episode. 7 Sarah and Jonny are one of the couples taking part in Channel 4 TV show Open House Credit: TikTok/sarahjonny5 7 The programme sees them explore the idea of an open relationship, which led to some "dodgy looks" on the school run Credit: TikTok/sarahjonny5 7 In the last episode of Open House, the pair discussed their hopes of keeping the "spice" alive in their relationship Credit: channel 4 7 The pair already share their sex-ploits on their Instagram page - and have no qualms stripping off either Credit: instagram/sarahjonny_ "Well that was slightly awkward school run, wasn't it love?" Sarah asked her other half. To which Jonny, who was driving at the time, replied: "Well they're getting a bit more awkward aren't they? "A few more dodgy looks!" "I just drive and hide in the car and Johnny goes and takes the kids," Sarah added on their way back home. But the pair said that next week's response to the Channel 4 programme is likely to be even more noticeable. "Yeah, next week's going to be more interesting!" Sarah acknowledged with a giggle. In the last episode of Open House, Sarah and Jonny admitted they've been trying to open up their relationship for the past two years, but "keep bottling out at the last minute". "Will they be able to overcome their nerves and how will Jonny feel if he needs to share Sarah with another man?" a description of the episode in an online TV guide reads. As for what's happening in the next installment, the synopsis continued: "With a second night ahead, it remains to be seen whether they can yet partake in sex with their partners and other people". "Do you reckon they've seen us somewhere before?" Sarah and Jonny captioned the video while sharing it on TikTok. Taking lovers has improved our relationship but threesome on TV left me in tears - I couldn't warn my six kids And, predictably, the comments section was immediately filled with those debating whether or not the couple had anything to feel awkward about. "What do you expect?" one sighed, in a comment that's had 92 likes. "I found it awkward enough doing the school run after I'd been on Tipping Point, let alone this," another hilariously wrote. "Love your confidence and haven't seen the show, but please monitor how other kids will treat your kids," a third posted. "Aww hi you two!! It'll be more interesting after next week's episode!" someone else agreed. While another urged the couple to "embrace it". What is an open relationship? An open relationship means having more than one sexual partner at the same time. Both parties in the relationship agree to be non-exclusive and one or both parties engages in sexual activities outside the relationship. If one or both parties engage in sexual relationships without an agreement, this would be classed as cheating. Other names for an open relationship are polyamory and consensual non-monogamy. "Nothing to be embarrassed about!" they added. "They'll be asking you questions soon!" "You're here for a good time not a long time, they're probably jealous!" another wrote. "I'd be asking you all the questions!" "They're watching it though?" someone else pointed out. "Why else would they be watching if they weren't interested?" 7 They both admitted they were feeling "nervous" and "excited" as they were driven to the location Credit: channel 4 7 The couples stay at this luxury retreat as they explore the concept of polygamy Credit: channel 4
