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NZ Herald
23-05-2025
- NZ Herald
Auckland drug raids: 400kg cannabis, cocaine seized, three arrested
Police completed search warrants yesterday, May 21, and May 16 at two properties. 'On Wednesday, our Kumeū and Helensville staff terminated a search warrant at a Station Road property where a sophisticated operation was uncovered. 'At the property, we located 931 cannabis plants weighing 237 kilograms.' Police also found a vast amount of equipment used to manufacture drugs. Two Vietnamese nationals at a nearby address were arrested last Friday. Police located 130 cannabis plants weighing up to 155 kilograms. 'Inside, we also seized a large amount of cash as well as high-end equipment used in the manufacturing of cannabis.' Cocaine was also located at the property. A 27-year-old woman and a 32-year-old man were remanded in custody on drug offences. A Head Hunters associate was arrested following a third search warrant on May 16, charged with possession for supply of cocaine and cannabis. 'The Waitematā Gang Disruption Unit and members of the Offender Prevention Team attended. 'A 36-year-old man was arrested after he initially tried to dispose of illicit drugs at the address.' Police located 30 grams of cocaine as well as cannabis at the property. Jaime Lyth is a multimedia journalist for the New Zealand Herald, focusing on crime and breaking news. Lyth began working under the NZ Herald masthead in 2021 as a reporter for the Northern Advocate in Whangārei.
BBC News
11-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Malan misses out on ton but Tykes dominate Pears
Rothesay County Championship Division One, Headingley (day one)Yorkshire 425-8: Malan 98, Lyth 67, Hill 63; Duffy 3-114Worcestershire: Yet to batYorkshire (4 pts), Worcestershire (2 pts)Match scorecard England international Dawid Malan hit a classy 98 as promoted Yorkshire enjoyed a healthy start to their County Championship Division One clash with Worcestershire at struck 12 fours and a six as the Tykes closed on 425-8, aided by Adam Lyth's 67 and George Hill (63), helping to steady a brief home wobble after lunch which included the unfortunate scalp of home captain Jonny Finch's short ball seemed to brush Bairstow's stomach rather than his glove on its way through to wicketkeeper Gareth Roderick, but umpire Mark Newell viewed it batting out the final 200 overs to draw with Somerset at Taunton on Monday, Worcestershire made an errant start with the ball but did Zealand quick Jacob Duffy mirrored his side's day. He improved markedly to finish with three wickets on his being Put in by Pears captain Brett D'Oliveira, Yorkshire raced to 49 without loss after 10 overs as Lyth shared an opening stand of 55 with opening partner Fin Bean, who was caught at third slip for Lyth then shared 68 through to early afternoon with second-wicket partner James Wharton, whose eye-catching 44 included four fours off one Taylor over. But the hosts then slumped from 123-1 in the 35th over to 179-4 in the 48th When Bairstow was edged Duffy, undone by extra bounce and away movement - before Lyth miscued an expansive pull off former Yorkshire all-rounder Matthew Waite to deep backward square-leg. And when Bairstow fell controversially, cutting an astonished figure as he left the field, Worcestershire had an Malan, in only his second first-class match since July 2023, was in dominant form, including a slog-swept six over deep midwicket off Kashif Ali's leg-spin to help him reach tea on 75 not edged a swish at Ben Allison behind in the early stages of the evening session before Jake Libby's part-time off-spin ousted Will Luxton, caught at deep then had Malan caught at second slip with the second ball of the 82nd over, the first with the new ball, and also trapped Dom Bess lbw, although Waite was still the stand-out Pears bowler with 1-53 from 15 Jordan Thompson then swayed things very much in Yorkshire's favour with a quick-fire 48 not out from 43 balls, dominating an unbroken ninth-wicket stand of 65 stand with Ben Coad (22).ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay
BBC News
06-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Hampshire complete three-day win over Yorkshire
Rothesay County Championship Division One, Utilita Bowl, Southampton (day three)Yorkshire 121 & 275: Lyth 106, Bairstow 56; Wheal 4-56Hampshire 249 & 148-5: Prest 57, Middleton 38; Bess 3-52Hants (19pts) beat Yorks (3pts) by five wickets Match scorecard The Ben Brown era as Hampshire captain began with a five-wicket County Championship win over newly-promoted took over from James Vince – who had led the side to a second-placed finish last season – as skipper but was given an anxious 148-run victory chase in his opening had been behind the eight-ball since they had been bowled out for 121 on the first day but Adam Lyth ground out 106 to give them hope of a sensational turnaround White and Dom Bess' two wickets left Hampshire sweating on 86-4, but Tom Prest eased the worries with a bullish 58 to take his side towards the win with Liam meant Hampshire's fresh start without Vince and influential fast bowler Mo Abbas began with 19 points, while the visitors – with their new-look leadership team of Jonny Bairstow and Anthony McGrath – took three points from the had taken 123 balls to strike his first boundary of the innings, but started day three with a luscious straight drive for four – it marked an upshift from the 56 off 192 balls, that would accelerate with 49 runs in his 83 third-day watcher Ben Cliff stuck around for 78 balls, adding 42 with Lyth, before Kyle Abbott found his outside edge during the first over with the second new didn't blow Yorkshire open. Bess blocked out for 17 balls before Abbott sent his off stump cartwheeling and Ben Coad hung firm for nine off 46 the main contributor was the experienced Lyth. The 37-year-old went to a 38th first-class century in 263 balls – four short of his 11th all-time leading red ball century-maker brought up the ton with a firm back foot drive to the Zealander Brett Hampton ended Hampshire's toil. Firstly, he got one to bounce on Coad, who edged behind, before Lyth skied straight up in the Hampshire strode towards the winning post, with Fletcha Middleton and Mark Stoneman putting on 47 in 14 overs, but things went got frustrated, having been dropped, after only scoring 11 in an hour and attempted to attack Bess, and was Gubbins was struck plumb in front on the back pad, Toby Albert edged behind – both falling to White – and Middleton's 38, which also saw him dropped, was ended when Bess had him wickets had been lost for 40 runs, and at tea 62 runs were still got the bit between his teeth and refused to bow to the pressure by trying to knock the runs off swiftly, although he was also put sixth first-class fifty came in 64 balls, a ball before reaching a half-century stand with Dawson. Prest was bowled to give Bess a third scalp with the scores level, to end a 61-run stand, but Brown came in to score the winning run to delight a sun-kissed Utilita Bowl Alex Smith, ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay
Yahoo
05-04-2025
- Yahoo
Council fined after Christmas tree worker's fall
A council workman tasked with erecting a Christmas tree in a town's market was badly hurt when the platform he was using toppled over with him inside, a court has heard. James Lyth, 32, was using a scissor lift to straighten the 20ft (6m) high tree in Bury, Greater Manchester, on 21 November 2022. Bury Metropolitan Borough Council, which admitted breaching health and safety laws, was fined £200,000 at Manchester Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector Leanne Ratcliffe said: "It is important for industry to understand the importance of a risk assessment and training when using elevated platforms." The court heard the tree was being installed by a council subcontractor at Bury Market in time for the town's annual festivities. Mr Lyth suffered concussion and severe injuries to the right-hand side of his body, including bruised ribs, when the platform fell. He needed an operation on his leg and was left using a wheelchair and crutches after also sustaining a large cut to his leg. The accident kept Mr Lyth off work for two months and he was subsequently only initially able to return on restricted hours and duties. The subsequent HSE investigation found the council had failed to provide Mr Lyth with any training in the safe operation of the scissor lift. It also failed to carry out a sufficient risk assessment. The HSE said such preparatory work would have identified the dangers involved, as well as the need to ensure appropriate training. The council admitted breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. Ms Ratcliffe said: "This was a very serious incident. "Access to these platforms should be limited to those trained and anyone who isn't trained shouldn't be allowed to use them. "If this sort of work is not planned and controlled to a high degree, then there is a very high likelihood of a potentially fatal fall, or one resulting in very serious injury." Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on BBC Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram, and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer
BBC News
05-04-2025
- BBC News
Bury Council fined after worker hurt while putting up Christmas Tree
A council workman tasked with erecting a Christmas tree in a town's market was badly hurt when the platform he was using toppled over with him inside, a court has Lyth, 32, was using a scissor lift to straighten the 20ft (6m) high tree in Bury, Greater Manchester, on 21 November Metropolitan Borough Council, which admitted breaching health and safety laws, was fined £200,000 at Manchester Magistrates' Court on and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector Leanne Ratcliffe said: "It is important for industry to understand the importance of a risk assessment and training when using elevated platforms." The court heard the tree was being installed by a council subcontractor at Bury Market in time for the town's annual Lyth suffered concussion and severe injuries to the right-hand side of his body, including bruised ribs, when the platform needed an operation on his leg and was left using a wheelchair and crutches after also sustaining a large cut to his leg. The accident kept Mr Lyth off work for two months and he was subsequently only initially able to return on restricted hours and duties. 'Very serious incident' The subsequent HSE investigation found the council had failed to provide Mr Lyth with any training in the safe operation of the scissor also failed to carry out a sufficient risk HSE said such preparatory work would have identified the dangers involved, as well as the need to ensure appropriate council admitted breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act Ratcliffe said: "This was a very serious incident."Access to these platforms should be limited to those trained and anyone who isn't trained shouldn't be allowed to use them."If this sort of work is not planned and controlled to a high degree, then there is a very high likelihood of a potentially fatal fall, or one resulting in very serious injury." Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on BBC Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram, and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer
