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BBC News
09-05-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Suffolk man's death from fall in Great Yarmouth 'misadventure'
A man who fell from a building died as a result of misadventure, an inquest determined. Tom James, 26, died at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, in June 2024 - 15 days after falling from a building in Great Yarmouth. Over a week-long inquest at Norfolk Coroner's Court, a jury found that his death was a result of misadventure but noted that his diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia would have "contributed" to his in the week, the inquest heard that Mr James, who was born in Lowestoft, Suffolk, had a history of mental health issues. The court heard that Mr James had been out on two hours of unescorted leave from Northgate Hospital in the town, where he was a patient, at the time of the after the inquest, his brother Michael described Mr James as having a "happy, cheeky smile."Area coroner Samantha Goward praised the family for listening to "the worst of evidence with incredible dignity".His medical cause of death was recorded as traumatic brain injury and adult respiratory distress syndrome after an unwitnessed fall. If you have been affected by this story, you can find organisations which offer help, support and information at the BBC Action Line Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
'We go again!' - Football Ventures director Nick Luckock's Wanderers message
FOOTBALL Ventures board member Nick Luckock had a simple message to everyone connected with Wanderers after a season of frustration in League One: 'We go again!' Speaking at the club's Player of the Year Awards, the businessman acknowledged some of the successes enjoyed by the B Team, Under-19s and women's team, along with the continued positive influence of Bolton Wanderers in the Community in the town. He also thanked fellow board members Michael James and Sharon Brittan for 'Resilience, passion and a determination to progress are reflected in the countless hours they pour into this club.' Reflecting on a season in which Wanderers spent heavily on the first team under Ian Evatt in an effort to reach the Championship but ultimately parted ways with the long-serving manager in January, bringing in Steven Schumacher, Luckock insists fans can 'look forward with purpose and optimism.' He said: 'This evening is also a chance to reflect on a year that tested us and ultimately has led to some recent disappointments. Last summer we decided to support the existing leadership team, heavily invest in the infrastructure and playing squad and strive in every way to achieve promotion. 'Everyone in this room supported the club in some way, be it through record season ticket sales, hospitality, away fan support, renewed sponsorship, or just those little things that help each other and the club out. 'We all wanted the same thing. It didn't happen, so we are learning the lessons, being smarter, making the necessary changes, and with your help we will go again. 'Over the five or so years that Football Ventures has been with this club we have been proud to live by the creed of one club, one community, one town. We have been humbled by the passion, commitment and unifying positive force of this club. 'Even though we sometimes frustrate ourselves on the pitch, I am immensely proud of the impact we all have on Bolton as a community, the way the town carries our name with pride and despite the challenges of the outside world we help people's lives and do good together. 'The other creed that Football Ventures has lived by as custodians is to leave the club in a better place than when we started, and tonight's event is just one example of the progress we have all made, so thank-you for the support. 'Under our new leadership team, with lessons learned and continued investment, with even deeper community ties, the strongest stakeholder relationships and all of us wearing the badge with pride, I'd like all of us to step up and make one simple toast: 'To Bolton Wanderers, we go again!'
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Yahoo
Victim named and man charged after stab death
A man who was fatally stabbed at a property in Sheffield has been named by police. Bradley Hollis, 35, died in the early hours of Sunday morning after he was found injured inside a home on Barlow Drive, Stannington, South Yorkshire Police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene despite the best efforts of medical professionals, the force added. Michael James, 44, of Barlow Drive, has been charged with murder in relation to Mr Hollis' death and is due to appear at Sheffield Magistrates' Court on Tuesday. Investigation work continued on Barlow Drive, officers said, with a police cordon on Rivelin Valley Road no longer in place. Det Ch Insp Thomas Woodward said there would be additional patrols in the area over the next few days. "If you see them while they are patrolling and you have any questions, please do approach and speak to them as they are there to help you and keep you safe," he said. Those with information have been asked to contact police on 101 or anonymously via Crimestoppers. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North Murder arrest after man found dead inside home South Yorkshire Police
The Guardian
29-01-2025
- General
- The Guardian
Members of London's Savile Club vote against letting women join
The Savile Club, one of London's last remaining gentleman's clubs, has opted to preserve its men-only status, with members voting against reforming the rules to allow women to join. During a heated emergency general meeting on Tuesday evening, about 53% of members present rejected a motion proposing redrafting the club's regulations in order to permit women to be admitted to the 157-year-old organisation. Members opposed to the admission of women, described the club as a rare place where 'men can be themselves without pretension' and said the Savile was 'under attack from the woke mind virus', one attender said. They argued that the 'dynamics in the bar and the camaraderie' would be damaged by the arrival of female members. At least five men were understood to have resigned in protest at the outcome. After the vote, a long stream of mostly white men wearing sober ties and suits, many with umbrellas, a few in claret-coloured trousers or tweed jackets, waistcoats and bow ties, carrying their overcoats over their arms, left the central London Thistle hotel, which hosted the event. Most refused to comment, except for one man who remarked: 'We won! No women.' The vote came as several of the capital's surviving gentlemen's clubs wrestle with whether they should change their membership rules to admit women after last year's decision by members of the Garrick Club to abandon its men-only status. The Savile Club was established in 1868 as a meeting place for writers and artists and its current membership of upwards of 1,000 people is said to include journalists, academics, musicians, scriptwriters, television executives, vicars and City workers, who pay about £1,900 in annual subscriptions. Its white stucco Mayfair building has a large ballroom, a snooker room, a library, a dark wood-panelled bar, a marble-columned dining room with a menu by Michelin-starred chef, Michael James. Briefcases, business papers, mobile phones and newspapers are not permitted in the club's main rooms. Women are allowed inside as guests, but need to be accompanied by the man who has invited them in. Members arguing in favour of changing the rules to allow women to join said that the club's no-women policy was making it harder to rent out rooms in the Brooke Street building and was consequently harming club revenues, according to one member who attended. One speaker told the meeting that his son's employers, Google, had informed him that it was now unacceptable to host meetings at the club. 'We have lost, and may continue to lose, friends who will feel they cannot continue at a club that decides to continue not to accept women,' a written summary of arguments in favour of allowing women to join stated. 'If we want the best members, why limit ourselves to half the potential candidates when there are so many women, in the arts and elsewhere, who would make excellent Savilians?' Attempting to explain the appeal of a men-only club, one member said he thought men liked the idea of a 'man cave, a place where blokes feel that they can go and unwind'. An acrimonious atmosphere had developed in recent weeks over preparations for the emergency general meeting, as some members opposed to women joining threatened to take out a high court injunction to prevent the club from allowing people to register their votes remotely. In the face of this legal threat, club officials last week decided to abandon plans for remote voting. 'The older members, many of whom were unable to make it to the meeting in person, tend to be more in favour of women. It's the younger members who are more opposed to women,' one attender said, asking not to be named because club rules require members not to speak about the organisation. He described the vote as 'disappointing'. 'The Savile now seems to have an unfair share of young fogeys from the City and political consultancies who enjoy throwing their weight and cash around.' The 141-year-old Flyfishers' Club, which occupies rooms on the top floor of the Savile building, voted to admit women in October, after several high-profile female anglers complained about being excluded. The Savile has been contacted for comment.
