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BBC News
6 minutes ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Hartley helps Lancs to nine-wicket win over Glos
Rothesay County Championship Division Two, Cheltenham (day four)Lancashire 557 & 111-1: Jennings 57*; Murphy 1-32Gloucestershire 381 & 285: Charlesworth 71, Phillips 56; Hartley 5-99, Green 2-62Lancs (22pts) beat Glos (5pts) by nine wickets Match scorecard Man of the match Tom Hartley produced another career-best performance to propel Lancashire to a hard-earned nine-wicket victory over Gloucestershire at Cheltenham and keep alive their hopes of winning promotion back to Division One of the County previously staged his highest score of 130 and taken 6-116 to put his team in control, the England slow left armer claimed 5-99 on the final day of an entertaining match at the famous old College Ground as the red rose county made it two wins out of two in the red-ball format under the new leadership team of interim head coach Steve Croft and captain James to follow on, Gloucestershire were dismissed for 285 in 98 overs in their second innings, slow left armer Hartley finishing with match figures of 11-215 after Ben Charlesworth and Joe Phillips had scored 71 and 56 respectively for the home side. Chris Green weighed in with 2-62 as spin accounted for seven wickets on a surface offering some 110 to win in 26 overs, Lancashire chased down their target for the loss of Luke Wells with five overs to spare, courtesy of an authoritative unbroken second wicket partnership of 103 between Keaton Jennings and Josh Bohannon. Confronted by four spinners as Gloucestershire dispensed with seam, Jennings top-scored with a brisk 57 not out from 67 balls, while the equally forthright Bohannon faced 50 deliveries in raising an undefeated 45 as the visitors eased to victory in the final took 22 points to move into fourth place in Division Two, in the process, leapfrogging Gloucestershire, who settled for five points after sustaining their third defeat of the resumed their second innings on 98 without loss, still 78 in arrears and potentially vulnerable to a repeat of the collapse that undermined their first innings. It was incumbent upon openers Cameron Bancroft and Charlesworth to build upon their good start on a pitch that was offering some assistance to spin, but which was not expected to break Gloucestershire's minimum requirement was to bat two sessions, Lancashire were reading from an altogether different script, Anderson claiming the prized scalp of Bancroft in the opening over, the Australian edging to mid-wicket without adding to his overnight score of seen off Anderson, Charlesworth was no doubt disappointed to then succumb to George Balderson in his first over from the Chapel Lawn End. Attempting a back-foot flick, Gloucestershire's first-innings centurion found Marcus Harris at short mid-wicket and departed for 71 with the score 129-2. Guilty of poor shot selection, Ollie Price then pursued a wide delivery from Hartley that bounced off a length and edged to Luke Wells at slip, at which point Gloucestershire were 134-3, still 42 in arrears, having lost three wickets in the first came close to losing another in the next over, Miles Hammond standing his ground and being afforded the benefit of the doubt when Jennings claimed a catch at short square leg off the bowling of Hartley. The reprieve proved temporary, Green pinning Hammond lbw for 22 in the final over before lunch, which was taken with the score 168-4. Representing Gloucestershire's best chance of saving the game, Phillips remained unbeaten on was joined by James Bracey and these two wiped out the remaining arrears early on in the afternoon session, Phillips going to a hard-earned 50 from 91 balls with his eighth four. But Lancashire continued to take wickets, Jack Blatherwick angling a short delivery into the body of Bracey, who was unable to get his bat out of the way and edged behind. His departure was a blow for Gloucestershire, who were in effect 21-5 with 57 overs left in the even bigger blow befell the home side when Phillips' vigil came to an end soon afterwards, the Cornishman held by the safe hands of Jennings at short leg off the bowling of the ubiquitous Hartley. Phillips had faced 110 balls, accrued eight fours and defied the red rose bowlers for three hours. Hartley then extracted additional spin to remove van Buuren, who stretched forward and was caught behind for eight to leave the home side between a rock and a hard place at Murphy led a Gloucestershire counter-attack, going for his shots, pushing the field back and sharing in a useful stand of 41 in eight overs with Zaman Akhter, who scored a breezy 20 before offering a return catch to Green as the home side slipped to 251-8. Ajeet Singh Dale survived a searching examination at the hands of Anderson and the new ball, he and Murphy digging in to reach tea on 268-8. Gloucestershire had a slender lead of 92 with a minimum 35 overs go-to man, Hartley returned to bowl Murphy for a 56-ball 33 and complete the first 10-wicket match haul of his career as an enthralling contest entered its final session. He then accounted for last man Marchant de Lange, held at short square leg as Gloucestershire's resistance with the bat finally came to an end in the early-evening sunshine. Report supplied by ECB Reporters' Network, supported by Rothesay
The Guardian
9 minutes ago
- Politics
- The Guardian
Down in the dumps? These ones spark joy with order and peacocks
My local dump, in Wandsworth, out-Kondos Marie Kondo in its organisational systems and obsessive tidiness – the whole dump process sparks joy (Why I absolutely love a visit to the dump, 24 July). But nothing beats my late Mum's dump in Clitheroe, run by Lancashire county council. It has peacocks! Compelling. Watching the peacocks strut the skips gave dignified beauty to our poignant task of the final house clearance. Sarah JacksonLondon How typical that the Blair government was worried about losing office in the run-up to the invasion of Iraq (Britain told US that invading Iraq could cost Blair his premiership, papers reveal, 22 July). I wonder if they were so bothered about how many people would lose their MaitlandYork For more than 30 years I have been blackberrying in the last week of August or the first week of September, when blackberries are generally at their most plentiful. This week, locally, at least a month earlier, there are easy pickings of ripe blackberries on some BoalerCalne, Wiltshire Israel claims its critics are 'disconnected from reality' (UK condemns Israel for depriving Palestinians of 'human dignity', 21 July). Is it not more the case that Israel is disconnected from morality?Austen LynchGarstang, Lancashire
Sky News
2 hours ago
- Sky News
Jay Slater suffered 'accidental death', inquest finds - all we learnt from hearing
The death of teenager Jay Slater has been ruled as "accidental" after an inquest. The 19-year-old, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, disappeared on 17 June 2024 on the Spanish island of Tenerife after attending the NRG music festival. He was reported missing and, after an extensive search and rescue mission and significant media attention, his body was found a month later on 15 July. Jay Slater's inquest as it happened An inquest into the teenager's death took place on 24 and 25 July at Preston Coroner's Court, after first being adjourned in May. Dr James Adeley, a senior coroner for Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen, concluded that Mr Slater died "an accidental death". He said he fell while trying to descend a ravine, which resulted in fatal skull trauma. Here is everything we learned from the inquests in May and July which heard from experts, friends who were on holiday with Mr Slater and a testimony from his mother Debbie Duncan. Why happened during the inquest in May? The first inquest heard from Home Office pathologist Dr Richard Shepherd, who said Mr Slater's injuries were "entirely consistent" with a fall from a great height and gave an official cause of death as a head injury. He said there was no suggestion that the teenager had been assaulted or restrained. Toxicology expert Dr Stephanie Martin said traces of MDMA and MDA, commonly known as ecstasy, along with cocaine and alcohol, were also found in Mr Slater's body. Dr James Adeley decided to adjourn the inquest to July after a number of witnesses who had been asked to give evidence could not be traced or were unable to attend. Mr Slater's mother Ms Duncan told the court in May that she wanted "these people to be sat in front of us, because our son went on holiday and didn't come back, so there's questions we need to ask". Slater took a mixture of drugs and alcohol Bradley Geoghegan and Lucy Law, who were with Mr Slater on holiday, gave evidence to the court when it resumed in July. Mr Geoghegan told the court the trio landed in Tenerife on 13 June last year and met up with their friend, Brandon Hodgson. While they were out that night, the group met Ayoub Qassim and Stephen Roccus, who were staying at the Airbnb Mr Slater travelled to in the village of Masca, before his disappearance. On the night of 16 June, the day before Mr Slater disappeared, Mr Geoghegan said he had taken ecstasy pills and possibly ketamine, along with cocaine and alcohol. Mr Slater 'on the buzz' and 'happy' before disappearance Appearing at the inquest via video link, Mr Qassim, who Mr Slater stayed with before he disappeared, described the teenager as "on the buzz" in the early hours of 17 June, the day he went missing. At roughly 5am, after a night of partying, Mr Qassim was with Mr Slater and other friends going between a club and a food spot. "Jay was on the buzz, head bopping, chill, happy, mingling innit," he told the coroner. Asked if he would have trusted Mr Slater to drive a car in his state then, Mr Qassim said "nah". Mr Qassim said Mr Slater had asked to come back to the Masca Airbnb where he and his friend Mr Roccas were staying as everyone else had left. He told the inquest he went to bed when they returned and could hear Mr Slater downstairs. He was woken about an hour later because he needed to move his car and when he returned to the house Mr Slater was leaving and said he was going to catch a bus. Me Qassim said: "I went 'bro, there ain't no buses coming here any time soon'." He said Mr Slater left, despite him explaining that buses did not pass regularly. "At that point I presumed he'd sit at that bus stop and that's it. He's waiting till the first bus comes and he's out of there." 'I told him to chill… now he's gone missing' When questioned by family barrister Lois Norris, if he can remember any calls he received on the day Mr Slater disappeared, Mr Qassaim said he only vividly remembers being told he had gone missing. Pointing out he'd only slept for one hour - and that he had suggested to Mr Slater that he should stay at their place, rather than take a bus - Mr Qassim said: "I'm sort of annoyed, thinking 'f****** hell I need some sleep. "I said: 'Bro, I told him to chill, and now you're telling me he's gone missing'." Slater called friends before his phone died Having left the Airbnb, it is believed Mr Slater attempted to make the 14-hour walk back to the main Veronicas Strip. During this walk, coroner Dr Adeley said the teenager called Brandon Hodgson "laughing and joking". Moments later, he called Mr Geoghegan on Snapchat, during which he told Mr Slater to get a taxi. Mr Geoghegan said: "I said put your maps on to see how far you were. It was like a 14-hour walk or an hour drive. I said, 'Get a taxi back', then he just goes, 'I will ring you back'." Mr Slater then called Ms Law saying he didn't know where he was with mountains "all around". He said he needed a drink and was "frightened" but said he could not go back to the Airbnb, without expanding on why. Ms Law told the court: "By this stage, I'm panicking." Lack of sleep, training, water and poor judgement Excerpts of information from the Spanish authorities were read out in court by Dr Adeley, including from the local Mountain Rescue services. It said on the 29th day of the search for Mr Slater, they took to the treacherous Juan Lopez Ravine, where his body was later found. 1:03 Dr Adeley explained that the teenager's body was found eight metres above a dry stream bed, with mountain rescue crews estimating he fell between 20 and 25 metres. "It was acknowledged the area was mountainous with inaccessible areas," Dr Adeley said in court. The coroner says that there was "very rough terrain" at the point where the fall occurred. He adds that factors contributing to Slater's fall were a lack of training, poor judgement, a lack of sleep and a lack of water. 'Our lives will never be the same' Speaking at the inquest, Mr Slater's mother, Debbie Duncan, said the lives of their family will "never be the same without Jay in it". "Not in a million years could we predict what was going to unfold," she said. "He was learning to drive and had so many plans and a bright future ahead of him." He "touched the hearts of the nation", Ms Duncan continued, asking that he be allowed to "rest in eternal peace".
India.com
4 hours ago
- Sport
- India.com
WATCH: Amid India-PAK tensions after Operation Sindoor, star Pakistan cricketer rings the bell on Day 3 of Manchester Test
Pakistan cricketer Wasim Akram ringing the bell. (PIC - X) New Delhi: Team India is facing England in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Currently, the play on Day 3 of the fourth Test between India and England is underway at Old Trafford in Manchester. During the current match, a special moment took place as Pakistani cricket great Wasim Akram visited the stadium. He began the game by ringing the bell, a custom seen at many grounds in England. How did fans feel about Wasim Akram's presence? Wasim Akram's presence at an India match would not have been unusual a couple of months ago, but it is the first time that a Pakistan legend is turning up for an India game since Operation Sindoor. The two countries were in a state of increased tensions in May 2025, when they two neighboring countries were in a war-like situation. India cut off all diplomatic connections with Pakistan for the terror attack in Pahalgam. Where is the video? Pakistan and Lancashire legend @wasimakramlive rings the bell to get play underway on day three at EOT! 🐐🌹❤️#ENGvIND — Emirates Old Trafford (@EmiratesOT) July 25, 2025 What happened in the sports world after Operation Sindoor? Ever since the Operation Sindoor, the sports heroes have also refrained from meeting players of other countries and have instead been vocal about expressing solidarity towards their country, which also resulted in the cancellation of the recent Indo-Pak match at WCL 2025. Akram's appearance has therefore left the web buzzing. It is also not known if Akram attended the Stadium for the bell ceremony alone or if he will be commentating for Day 3 of the fourth Test as well. Why do star players ring a bell? It is a time-honoured tradition where a prominent personality rings a bell present in the ground, five minutes prior to the start of play, to alert the audience and players that the match is going to start in five minutes. Hence, the name derived from there and it is known as the Five-Minute Bell. Talking about the ongoing match, Farokh Engineer and Clive Lloyd rang the bell on Day 1, as Lancashire County also paid homage to the two legends by naming a stand after them.
Time of India
7 hours ago
- Sport
- Time of India
IND vs ENG 4th Test: Wasim Akram rings the five-minute bell ahead of Day 3 at Old Trafford
Wasim Akram (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Pakistan legend Wasim Akram rang the five-minute bell ahead of Day 3 of the fourth Test between India and England at Old Trafford in Manchester on Friday. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! On Day 2, former England cricketer Neil Fairbrother had the honour of ringing the bell before the start of play. A Cricket Hall of Famer, Fairbrother represented England in 10 Tests and 75 ODIs. The opening day saw West Indies great and two-time World Cup-winning captain Clive Lloyd , along with former India wicketkeeper Farokh Engineer , ring the bell. The gesture came after a stand was named in honour of two of Lancashire's most iconic overseas players. England currently lead the five-match series 2-1. For real-time updates, scores, and highlights, follow our live coverage of the India vs England Test match here. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
