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Daily Record
3 days ago
- Business
- Daily Record
Conman ordered to repay £1,300 for jewellery he obtained by fraud
Jason Liddell claimed he would send the money in a bank transfer but it didn't appear. A landscaper who said he would send £1,300 in a bank transfer to a man selling jewellery but failed to make the payment has been ordered to pay compensation. Jason Liddell told his victim on January 24, 2024, he would transfer £1,300 into his bank account in payment for jewellery which his victim was selling. The 35-year-old conman never made the payment to the man from Paisley's Netherhill Crescent, and thereby 'obtained the jewellery by fraud'. Liddell pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining the jewellery while acting with another person. Defence agent Charlie McCusker told Paisley Sheriff Court Liddell had attended court with £1,300 and was 'prepared' to make payment of the money to his victim. Mr McCusker added: 'He is remorseful and knows he has done wrong. He works as a landscaper and can travel about the country for work. He apologises for his conduct.' Liddell also faced a charge which alleged he obtained a car 'fraudulently' by failing to make a bank transfer of £13,200 to a man in Glasgow on January 28, 2023. The man was selling a car and it was alleged Liddell 'induced' the man to give him the keys to the car and drove it away without making payment. The Crown accepted his plea of not guilty to that charge. Sheriff Clare Arias stated: 'Your English record is absolutely appalling and your Scottish record isn't great either. 'Had you attended today without the money, things would be very different. You make quite a decent wage so I don't understand why you acted so dishonestly.' Liddell, of Stellhead Avenue, New Cumnock, East Ayrshire, was ordered to repay £1,300 in compensation to his victim within 28 days. In addition, he was ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work in the community within 10 months and ordered to wear a tag keeping him within his home address from 7.30pm to 6.30am for 18 weeks. A review hearing was fixed for August 21.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
One women's mission to honor all veterans properly
FORT MITCHELL, Al. (WRBL) – When a veteran dies there's a ceremony to honor them and their lives of service. The burial ceremony can include a 21-gun salute, the playing of 'Taps' and being buried at a National Cemetery. At Fort Mitchell National Cemetery there about 5,000 service members laid to rest. However, not all service members get all the honors they deserve. Sometimes homeless veterans get buried in what the military deems as improper graves for a servicemember. 20-year Army veteran, Patricia Liddell, ran into that situation first hand 10 years ago. 'The coroner called me. He said that he had a homeless veteran and he didn't know what to do,' Liddell said. 'Someone told him to call Pat Liddell.' That phone call turned into a new mission for the retired Army Master Sergeant. Liddell set everything in motion so the homeless veteran the coroner called about could be buried at Fort Mitchell. She didn't complete the paperwork and make the right phone calls. 'I went to buy a suit for him, because I couldn't have him buried in a sheet, or towel or paper. I made sure that he looked good. Even though no he was not going to be displayed. But I needed to know in my heart that he was going to be laid to rest properly,' said Liddell. Her continued service has become essential to honoring as many veterans in the Chattahoochee Valley. Fort Mitchell National Cemetery's Assistant Director Greg Smith says Liddell's impact doesn't go unnoticed. 'Without her a lot of our veterans will be in porous graves, somewhere where they shouldn't be,' Smith said. 'She makes sure that we can get them to the national cemetery and honor them with the rest of their brothers and sisters.' The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development estimates there are over 40,000 homeless veterans in the United States. Liddell is driven to make sure that when they pass, she can help properly bury them with military honors. Liddell says no matter where life took them, they've earned the right to be buried among their military brothers and sisters. 'There's no reason for them to die alone. So I needed to make sure that they're laid to rest properly. But as long as I can take care of my veteran family here, my blood veteran family will be taken care of without any issues,' said Liddell. Fort Mitchell National Cemetery officials honored Ms. Liddell for work and dedication to those veterans. She was honored, but plans to continue her work. For more information about Fort Mitchell National Cemetery click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Win for the city': Central High celebrates jazz festival triumph
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — 'We Are the Champions' could be the next song Central High School's jazz band plays as it beat out hundreds of other bands from around the world at a competition in New York City. The band took first place in the Ellington High School Jazz Competition and Festival in the global competition over the weekend. WREG was there as they received a hero's welcome at the airport and told us about the hard work it took to make their dreams a reality. Memphis, known for its homegrown musical talent, was on full display Monday as the jazz stars of the Central High School band received the royal treatment stepping off the escalator at the Memphis Airport. They were welcomed with lots of hugs and cheers from some of their biggest fans. Dr. Ollie Liddell is the band's director. 'We're the best high school jazz band in the world this year, cheers,' Dr. Liddell said. 'Oh, this is a win for the city.' Memphis HS takes first place in global jazz band competition Less than 24 hours ago, the band was dressed to the nines, performing in New York City, where they took first place in the Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition and Festival. They beat out hundreds of schools from around the world. Students called the experience a dream come true. 'We've been looking forward to it for a long time and it finally happened,' said trombone player Marquese Cobb. When asked about how much hard work went into this, Dr. Liddell said there were a lot of long nights preparing for the festival. 'Oh my gosh, listen, long nights, just practices, the kids practicing, extra practices,' Dr. Liddell said. 'I'm up late just listening to recordings and analyzing recordings, rehearsals, making notes.' 'So much sweat and tears and love and pain, just with everything, it's just been such a great time,' drummer Samuel Robbs said. 'We really just had to act like every single day was the finals of Essential Ellington, put that much passion into it and have that much love for each other,' said saxophone player Jackson Hankins. Bartlett's Union Depot development to get even bigger 'Going through rain, sleet and snow, literally,' said trumpet player Kingston Granberry. 'Like when it was snowing outside, we were going to Ms. Tori's daycare, working with Ron Carter, late nights at the school.' Their efforts paid off as they not only made their school proud, but their families too. 'This is a musical city, this is what we do,' Dr. Liddell said. 'We brought the soul of Memphis and we put it on display for the world to see and you see what happened.' The Sant Andreu Jazz Band from Barcelona, Spain took second place and the Osceola County School for the Arts from Kissimmee, Florida took third place in the competition. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
NZ Herald
07-05-2025
- Business
- NZ Herald
Government spent $20k flying former Donald Trump aide, expat New Zealander Chris Liddell to Auckland investment summit
The response said the correspondence 'primarily focused on the reimbursement of flights' but provided no additional information. The Treasury confirmed to the Herald that Liddell was 'reimbursed for his flights from New York to Auckland and return'. It said the cost of the reimbursement could be found in a response to a written parliamentary question from Labour's Kieran McAnulty to Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop, who helped organise the summit. The response from Bishop said no speakers were paid at the summit, but one speaker was reimbursed US$12,317.81 (about $20,532) for their flights. 'They were responsible for their own travel and accommodation costs outside of this,' Bishop said. The Herald asked Bishop about the appropriateness of the payment and what benefits Liddell's inclusion had for taxpayers. He said Liddell had given the keynote address at the summit's dinner, and 'ordinarily a keynote speaker of this calibre would have a fee well into the tens of thousands of dollars'. 'Mr Liddell did not ask for a speaking fee, so reimbursing the cost of his flights from New York to Auckland was appropriate,' Bishop said. The Infrastructure Minister said the summit showcased New Zealand's 'ambitious pipeline of projects in transport, health, education, courts and corrections, and the resources sector'. 'The summit was attended by financial companies and institutions who collectively manage assets and funds worth more than $6 trillion of capital,' said Bishop. McAnulty told the Herald: 'Spending $20k on flights for Trump's former [deputy] Chief of Staff to speak at a dinner more than raises eyebrows.' He said Luxon calling Liddell 'mate' would be 'salt in the wounds' to Kiwi exporters and workers hit by tariffs implemented by Trump. Liddell is not a member of the current Trump administration, which is implementing a major new tariff regime. At the March summit, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon praised Liddell. 'I just want to say, how good was Chris Liddell last night? I thought he was excellent,' Luxon said. 'I just want to say mate, thank you so much for what I thought, mate, was a very thoughtful, very considered presentation.' At the conclusion, Luxon said the summit had created opportunities for investment and 'many millions of dollars' were now under discussion. He shared compliments from some investors praising the Government's efforts. Liddell's appearance at the summit was considered a bringing in from the cold of the Kiwi, who was criticised by then-National Party leader Judith Collins in 2021. Liddell was running for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's top job at the time, something National initially supported, but Collins pulled that backing after the riot at the US Capitol. 'Mr Liddell's ties to the Trump Administration cannot be overlooked here, making it difficult to see how he would be suitable to uphold the OECD's strong commitment to democracy.' Liddell told the Herald at the time he was 'horrified, like everyone else'. He stayed on as part of the Trump transition to the subsequent Biden Administration. 'Hit the spot' The Herald has obtained correspondence between Liddell and Ben King, chief executive of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC), in which the pair organise Liddell's appearance and discuss the contents of his speech. It begins in mid-February – about a month before the summit – with King thanking Liddell for confirming his interest and availability to deliver the keynote address in an early phone call. 'We are very grateful to you for making your valuable time available to support this important national initiative. Thanks also for confirming you are available to attend the whole summit.' In that email, King confirmed the Government would cover business premium return flights from the US, saying Liddell could either book these himself and get the costs reimbursed or DPMC could book it for him. King said the Government was also 'happy to meet transfer costs and fair and reasonable incidentals during your time in NZ for the conference', but Liddell responded saying he was happy to cover that himself. Liddell later emailed saying there was some delay with flights being booked for him and he was 'concerned about missing a seat'. After contact from officials, Liddell said that 'rather than causing issues, I'll just pay and you can reimburse in due course'. 'Takes pressure off and you can finalise whatever clearance you need to at your end.' A Treasury official responded and said that was appreciated. 'We will all feel much more comfortable once your flight is confirmed,' they said. There had been an attempt to link Liddell up with the Prime Minister in person while Liddell was in New Zealand at the time, but there were some schedule issues. 'He's definitely committed to connecting with you in good time to help you develop remarks that will 'hit the spot' with international investors,' King said. There were some conversations over the following weeks about the main messages of Liddell's address, with him getting early access to a draft version of the Prime Minister's speech and other material. Following receipt of Luxon's speech, Liddell responded: 'Looks good. I will be hitting a lot of the same themes so hopefully the bookends of the day will resonate with each other.' 'You nailed it' An email from King to Liddell after the speech is glowing. 'I'll find a way to express more fulsome thanks. But let me say, for tonight, that I hope you feel the visit to New Zealand was worth it. Your contribution at the gala dinner was widely acclaimed – I've had fulsome compliments for your speech from the foreign visitors and New Zealanders alike. 'I think you nailed it by taking a step back to look at global megatrends; applying them to a NZ context; pitching the value proposition of NZ as an investment destination; and also giving us all a bit of an (honest, necessary) challenge – for us to ensure we don't be complacent and don't fail to act boldly (not incrementally). 'I know how much time you would have put into the speech; and the sacrifice of coming back to NZ after you'd really just left.' He ended by saying, 'you knocked it out of the park'. Liddell responded to King's email by thanking him. 'I was really heartened by the reaction, and yes, that certainly made the trip very worthwhile,' he said. As the Herald reported at the time, Liddell used his speech to express his belief that New Zealand can be the best small country in the world. 'But realising that vision depends on its ability to harness its strengths to deal with the upcoming challenges of the world – a world that will change more in the next decade than in any other period in my lifetime.' He advised keeping a low profile when it came to the US during a period of global turbulence and is said to have described Trump as 'intuitive'.
Korea Herald
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Interview: Unflinching Spanish stage performer dares audiences 'to confront their demons'
Angelica Liddell's provocative 'Liebestod' to have local premiere this weekend Spanish multidisciplinary artist and theater director Angelica Liddell has come to Korea with her searing and provocative play, 'Liebestod. The Smell of Blood Does Not Leave My Eyes. Juan Belmonte.' 'Liebestod,' which premiered at the 2021 Avignon Festival, marks the third installment in Belgian director Milo Rau's 'History of Theatre' series. The work draws on the legendary Spanish bullfighter Juan Belmonte and the 'Liebestod' (Love-Death) scene from Wagner's opera 'Tristan und Isolde.' Death, blood, bullfighting — each element, Liddell says, converges on the theme of mortality, because they carry symbols that represent the edge of life. 'When I first received the proposal, I was asked about my history in theater, and I realized that a significant portion of my work has involved themes of blood and death,' said Liddell in a group interview with reporters on Wednesday. Now 59, Liddell is known for her uncompromising theatrical language — body-centered, spiritually charged and unafraid of transgression — which often involves bloodletting on stage. 'My perspective on life is through death. I imagine dying every day, and through that, I contemplate life,' she said. In 'Liebestod,' she explores existential boundaries between love and death, art and spirituality, intertwining them with Catholic mysticism and acts of self-sacrificial performance. 'Being Spanish, bullfighting came naturally. So I took Belmonte, who shone brightest during the golden age of the 20th century, as my starting point," she said of "Liebestod." To note, this is not theater for the faint-hearted. Onstage are arresting images such as a giant bull's carcass and scenes of self-harm. At one point, Liddell cuts her leg with a razor. Due to the intensity of the content, admission is restricted to audiences aged 20 and older. Liddell said the reason she undertakes such extreme performances that push her body to its physical and mental limits, is to invite the audience to 'encounter something artistic' and experience an 'emotional storm.' 'I believe the body, when pushed to its limits, reveals a truth of beauty that transcends logic,' said Liddell. 'I advocate for this kind of artistic madness, something you can't find in everyday life. It's not a truth tied to law or legality. It's the truth of beauty.' In her view, contemporary society is plagued by a hunger for approval. 'We're in a time when everyone seeks recognition. People do anything to belong to a group, to get 'likes,' to be loved by others. But all of that is a lie,' she said. 'You can't live just by liking or being liked.' 'I live with my demons,' she continued. 'I want people to see their own demons, the ones that appear when you're lying alone at night. I want every audience member to face their own monsters. My work strips the mask from those who feel no shame. I want my work to be a catharsis, for people to confront the monsters within themselves.' "Liebestod" runs Friday through Sunday at the National Theater of Korea's Daloreum Theater. The play is performed in Spanish with Korean subtitles. It features a brief appearance by a live cat.
