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BBC News
a day ago
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East Grinstead woman 'heartbroken' at removal of grave mementos
A woman said she "dropped to the floor in tears" after discovering mementos had been removed from her mother's grave without her Martin visited her mother Winifred's grave at Mount Noddy Cemetery in East Grinstead, West Sussex, on Saturday to find items including ornaments, windchimes and plants had been taken.A petition has been started, calling on East Grinstead Town Council to reconsider the rigid enforcements of its council said it had a duty to keep the cemetery safe and accessible, so had to remove items it deemed to be safety hazards or that restricted maintenance. "It was heartbreaking" said Ms Martin. "I just dropped to the floor and cried."I was just overwhelmed, I just couldn't believe that it had happened without being told it was going to happen."I sat at the cemetery afterwards for two hours crying my eyes out." Ms Martin, whose mother died aged 56 in 1999, said she had been told by staff that rules were going to be enforced more rigidly, and was preparing to remove the plants and items herself once she had taken over the deeds of the grave from her late father, Victor."I was in the process of filling out the forms, which the staff knew but they went ahead and did it before I had chance," she said."All the plants that had been dug up and been left to die and my ornaments left in a pile."She said she felt the grave had been "desecrated" by the act, destroying "years and years of memories", and her niece Amy Dean Pollard said she was also upset by what happened."The windchime could have been taken off by us and the plants transferred into pots and placed exactly where they were," she added."They just removed the lot, ripped it all off and threw a load of soil over it." 'Safety hazards' East Grinstead Town Council said ornaments could be placed on graves, but only at the headstone and "kept to a minimum", and must not include glass, wind chimes, decorative chippings or a statement it said: "The council has a duty of care to keep the cemetery safe, accessible, and respectful for all visitors."The cemetery's terms and conditions, which set out what may be placed on or around graves, are clearly displayed within the cemetery, and are agreed to by all deed holders."Where items present safety hazards, restrict maintenance, or fall outside of what is permitted, they may need to be removed."We understand this can be upsetting and have written to all affected deed holders to explain the steps that now need to be taken."
Yahoo
02-06-2025
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- Yahoo
NSC Drives Safety Awareness During National Safety Month
Monthlong observance promotes prevention of injuries and deaths nationwide WASHINGTON, June 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Safety Council celebrates National Safety Month this June to increase awareness of the leading causes of preventable injuries and deaths. Preventable injuries occur at alarming rates – in the U.S., someone dies from a preventable incident approximately every two minutes. In 2023, preventable injuries claimed 222,698 lives, representing a 154% increase from 1992. Additionally, more than 7,000 preventable injuries occur every hour across the country. "For nearly three decades, National Safety Month has served as a vital landmark in the push to make people safer, from the workplace to anyplace," said Lorraine Martin, president and CEO of NSC. "Each year we, along with businesses and individuals across the country, take this month to encourage and educate others around safety at work, on the road and in our communities. Thank you to all those who partner with us to end preventable injuries and deaths each June and all year long." Each week of June spotlights a different safety topic: Week 1: Continuous Improvement Week 2: Employee Engagement Week 3: Roadway Safety Week 4: Wellbeing The National Safety Council observance of this year's National Safety Month is sponsored by EcoOnline. For free workplace safety resources including interactive quizzes, safety talks, graphics and more, visit About the National Safety CouncilThe National Safety Council is America's leading nonprofit safety advocate – and has been for over 110 years. As a mission-based organization, we work to eliminate the leading causes of preventable death and injury, focusing our efforts on the workplace and roadways. We create a culture of safety to not only keep people safer at work, but also beyond the workplace so they can live their fullest lives. Connect with NSC:FacebookTwitter LinkedIn YouTube Instagram View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE National Safety Council Errore nel recupero dei dati Effettua l'accesso per consultare il tuo portafoglio Errore nel recupero dei dati Errore nel recupero dei dati Errore nel recupero dei dati Errore nel recupero dei dati
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Business
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IperionX Enhances Board With Appointment of Senior U.S. Directors
CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 11, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IperionX Limited (IperionX) (NASDAQ: IPX, ASX: IPX), a leading American titanium metal and critical materials company, is pleased to announce two significant appointments to its Board of Directors, effective from March 17, 2025. Appointment of Tony Tripeny as Non-Executive Director Mr. Tony Tripeny joins IperionX as an independent Non-Executive Director, and brings over 40 years of financial and operational leadership in advanced manufacturing, technology and materials science. Mr. Tripeny's successful 36-year career at Corning Incorporated, a global innovator and leader in advanced materials science, included senior roles of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, as well as Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller, until his retirement in 2022. Mr. Tripeny currently serves as a Director at Mesa Laboratories and Origin Materials. He holds an economics degree from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and is a member of both the Financial Executives Institute and the Institute of Management Accounting. Appointment of Lorraine Martin as Lead Independent Director IperionX is also pleased to appoint current IperionX Non-Executive Director Lorraine Martin as Lead Independent Director. Ms. Martin has over 35 years of leadership experience in the aerospace and defense industries, having held key executive roles at Lockheed Martin, including Executive Vice President and Deputy of the Rotary & Mission Systems division and Vice President & General Manager of the F-35 Lightning II Program. Currently serving as President and CEO of the National Safety Council, Ms. Martin is also a Director at Kennametal, a global materials science firm. A former U.S. Air Force officer, Ms. Martin holds a Master of Science in computer science from Boston University and a Bachelor of Arts in computational mathematics from DePauw University. Executive Chairman Todd Hannigan commented: "We are pleased to enhance our Board with the appointment of Tony Tripeny. Tony's extensive experience at Corning, an industry benchmark for excellence in materials innovation and manufacturing, combined with his deep financial acumen will play an important role in ensuring IperionX's leadership across the titanium and advanced manufacturing sectors. Lorraine Martin's experience, leadership and insights across aerospace, defense, and government relations have delivered important strategic value to the IperionX team in her role as a Non-Executive Director. I welcome her appointment as Lead Independent Director, which will add to her pivotal leadership contributions for our accelerated growth and success." About IperionX IperionX is an American titanium metal and critical materials company, leveraging patented and proprietary technologies to sustainably produce high-performance titanium alloys from titanium minerals and recycled materials at significantly lower energy consumption and cost. The Company's Titan critical minerals project is the largest JORC-compliant mineral resource of titanium, rare earth, and zircon mineral sands in the United States, strategically positioned to support essential industries including aerospace, defense, consumer electronics, robotics, electric vehicles, and additive manufacturing. View source version on Contacts Anastasios (Taso) Arima, Founder and CEO Toby Symonds, President Dominic Allen, Chief Commercial Officer Investors: investorrelations@ Media: media@ +1 980 237 8900 Sign in to access your portfolio
