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BBC News
12 hours ago
- Sport
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Surrey top of Blast group after beating Middlesex
Vitality Blast, Lord'sSurrey 189-9 (20 overs): Jacks 52, T Curran 47; Higgins 4-33Middlesex 181-6 (20 overs): Eskinazi 53; Jordan 2-28Surrey (4 pts) beat Middlesex (0 pts) by eight runsMatch scorecard Surrey moved to the top of the South Group in the T20 Blast with an eight-run win over Middlesex at Lord' opening partnership of 66 in the first six overs between Will Jacks, who top-scored with 52, and Ryan Patel got Surrey off to a quick start after choosing to bat Curran added a rapid 47 off 22 balls before being dismissed by Ryan Higgins (4-33) as the visitors posted 189-9 from their 20 Eskinazi (53) and captain Leus du Plooy (29) led Middlesex's chase but both fell in the same Chris Jordan over to signal the end of their victory Plooy was narrowly run out by a direct hit before Eskinazi was caught at gully two balls big-hitting from Luke Hollman (32 not out) gave Surrey nervous moments late on but his effort came just too late as Middlesex fell short on 181-6. Surrey had already booked their spot in the last eight and are now above Somerset on net run rate with one match left to meanwhile, are unable to qualify from the South more fixtures will be played on Thursday and a further eight are scheduled for Friday, when the group stage will top four sides in each group will progress to the quarter-finals to be played in September. Finals Day is at Edgbaston on 13 September. Thursday fixtures North GroupWorcester: Worcestershire Rapids v Nottinghamshire Outlaws (17:30 BST)Headingley: Yorkshire v Lancashire Lightning (18:30 BST)South GroupCheltenham: Gloucestershire v Sussex Sharks (16:00 BST)Chelsmford: Essex v Hampshire Hawks (19:00 BST)
Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
Phone scam alert: Middlesex Sheriff's Office reports 59 complaints in June alone
The Middlesex Sheriff's Office is warning residents about a significant uptick in scam calls. The office's Inner Perimeter Security team said it received 59 complaints of scammers posing as officers or deputies during June, marking the highest number of such reports in a single month, according to a community announcement. One individual reported losing more than $1,700. These scams are persistent and widespread, with fraudsters often threatening arrest for failing to pay taxes or fines, missing jury duty or not participating in court hearings, according to the announcement. They may also target professionals by threatening to revoke licenses. Scammers typically pressure their targets to pay fines immediately using cryptocurrency, gift cards or wire transfers, according to the announcement. They often use real officers' names, spoof law enforcement phone numbers or direct victims to law enforcement addresses to lend authenticity to their fraud. Waltham rewind: Sheriff Peter Koutoujian on his dad's Uncle Sam outfit 'If you receive one of these messages, please know that no legitimate law enforcement agency will ever threaten arrest over the phone, via text or email, or demand you pay a fine using one of these means,' said Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian, in a statement. 'These are tell-tale signs of a scam. If you receive one of these calls or messages, disconnect right away, don't click on any links and never provide any personal or financial information.' Besides notifying law enforcement, individuals can report these scams to the Federal Trade Commission at according to the announcement. The FTC received more than 5,900 reports of government imposter scams from Massachusetts residents in 2024, resulting in more than $9.5 million in losses. In the first quarter of 2025, the FTC has already received 1,530 such reports, with residents losing nearly $2.5 million. This story was created by reporter Beth McDermott, bmcdermott1@ with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at This article originally appeared on MetroWest Daily News: Scammers posing as deputies? Middlesex County residents urged beware
BBC News
2 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Durham and Leics thwarted by rain in T20 Blast
Persistent rain at the Riverside prevented any play in Tuesday's T20 Blast match between Durham and match was eventually abandoned at 20:05 BST, one hour and 35 minutes after the scheduled start had been due to play Surrey in the women's tournament at the same venue earlier on Tuesday but that game was also washed out without a ball being Durham and Leicestershire take two points from the no-result, keeping them both in contention to qualify for the quarter-finals from the North are third on 30 points, four points ahead of fifth-placed group stage concludes on Friday and with only eight points separating the top seven teams in a congested table, even seventh-placed Nottinghamshire - who have a game in hand on most of their fellow competitors - could still finish in the top four. Wednesday fixture Lord's: Middlesex v SurreyPlay starts 18:15 BST
BBC News
2 days ago
- General
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Swan upping tradition carried out on River Thames
The annual tradition of counting swans on the River Thames has got under count - known as swan upping - is the royal census of birds on the river and dates back to the 12th is designed to give an idea of the health of their population, and is carried out every began at Sunbury Lock in Middlesex on Monday and will finish at Abingdon Bridge, Oxfordshire, on Friday, passing through a number of places including Henley, Sonning and Caversham. This year's swan marker, David Barber, said the previous two counts had shown a "downturn" in cygnet numbers as a result of bird flu."Fortunately, there has been a decrease in reported cases of the disease in the River Thames area in recent months," he said."Calmer river conditions of recent weeks will also benefit young cygnets as they learn to navigate the waterways with their parents."After the event, he will produce an annual report with the results. You can follow BBC Berkshire on Facebook, X, or Instagram.
BBC News
3 days ago
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River Thames: Swan upping tradition returns for annual count
An annual medieval tradition of counting swans on the River Thames is upping is a royal census of the birds on the river, dating back to the 12th Century, which aims to give an insight into their comes after only 86 young swans were found in 2024, a 45% decline in two count is carried out every July by a crew of swan uppers who are dressed in a traditional scarlet uniform and travel along the river in rowing boats counting for five days. The count will start later at Sunbury Lock in Middlesex, and finish at Abingdon Bridge, Oxfordshire, on Friday 18 the count the King's Swan Marker is tasked with tracking the number of young cygnets to ensure the swan population is part of the event, cygnets are weighed and measured to check growth rates and check young and adult swans for any sign of disease or swan marker will then produce an annual report with the results. 'Seen a downturn' This year's swan marker, David Barber, said: "Cygnet numbers in the last two years have seen a downturn, primarily due to the outbreaks of Avian Influenza suffered by the bird population across the United Kingdom. "Fortunately, there has been a decrease in reported cases of the disease in the River Thames area in recent months. "Calmer river conditions of recent weeks will also benefit young cygnets as they learn to navigate the waterways with their parents." What is swan upping? Swan upping dates back to when the crown claimed ownership of "all mute swans", which were considered an important food for banquets and birds are no longer eaten and are now a protected species, however, the crown retains the right of King mainly exercises this right on stretches of the River Thames and ownership is shared with the Vintners' and Dyers' Livery Companies, who were granted rights of ownership by the crown in the 15th cygnets are ringed with a unique British Trust for Ornithology identification number for scientific purposes during the swan upping. Children from local primary schools along the route have been invited to watch the swan upping and ask Barber said: "The children's enthusiasm to demonstrate their knowledge of swans and their habitats is very rewarding, and it's always a joy to have them join us along the route."They are also, of course, fascinated by the royal connection with swans and have lots of interesting questions to ask." You can follow BBC Berkshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
