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Daily Record
09-07-2025
- Health
- Daily Record
UK's largest ever suicide prevention initiative coming to West Lothian
The Baton of Hope Tour, is coming to West Lothian on Friday, September 5, and has officially entered the 10-week countdown. The UK's largest ever suicide prevention initiative is coming to West Lothian. The Baton of Hope Tour, is coming to West Lothian on Friday, September 5, and has officially entered the 10-week countdown. The tour aims to bring about change in how we as a a society approach suicide. In how we talk about it and in how we support those affected by it. West Lothian is the only Scottish stop on the tour. The Baton of Hope was founded in 2022 by fathers Mike McCarthy and Steve Phillip, who were inspired by personal loss and are committed to changing the conversation around suicide, with the Baton first being carried through the streets of the UK in 2023 as a unifying symbol of remembrance, hope and the need for urgent action. Mike McCarthy, co-founder of The Baton Of Hope, said: 'The idea is that people who have been bereaved by suicide or survived a suicide attempt find some comfort by being involved.' Suicide is the biggest killer of men under the age of 50 in the UK, according to the Samaritans. Mr McCarthy said he believed a change in strategy was needed. 'Suicide is preventable, he said. 'Whatever we have been doing over the last twenty years hasn't worked.' He said he was motivated to start the charity after his son Ross took his own life. 'He wrote a long goodbye letter and one of the things that he said in that letter was please fight for mental health, the support is just not there,' he said. 'If he could look down and see what we are trying to do in his name, and the name of all of the people we have lost to suicide, I'm sure he would think 'I'm proud of what you are trying to do'.' The West Lothian leg of the tour is being organised by Neil's Hugs Foundation, a charity dedicated to assisting those affected by the attempted or completed suicide of those close to them. It will begin at Linlithgow Palace and will include stops in Broxburn, Armadale, Bathgate, Blackburn, Bents and Stoneyburn, and Livingston before ending at West Lothian College with a special event for baton bearers, their families, and invited guests. The West Lothian part of the relay is organised by Neil's Hugs Foundation which was founded by Donna Paterson-Harvie whose son Neil took his own life in 2011, and who is now dedicated to supporting those affected by suicide in West Lothian. More information on the relay is available at
Fox News
03-07-2025
- Business
- Fox News
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are an American football franchise located in the Dallas-Forth Worth metroplex that plays in the National Football League and competes within the National Football Conference East division. The Cowboys have been a staple of American football for generations. Originally joining the NFL in 1960, the team still holds a large national following across the country. Although they are based in the Dallas area, the franchise has played all of its home games in Arlington, Texas, at AT&T Stadium since the field opened in 2009. The current head coach of the team is Mike McCarthy, preceded by Jason Garett, who led the team for nearly a decade. The general manager, owner, and president of the team since 1989 is businessman Jerry Jones. The Cowboys are widely considered one of the most popular teams in the league. Furthermore, the franchise holds the record for most consecutive sell-outs. They hold 190 regular season and post-season games sold out games. The Cowboys have won the Super Bowl five times with eleven overall appearances, slightly behind the record holder New England Patriots. Currently, the franchise has won eight NFC championships, the most in the NFL. They qualified for the playoffs thirty-four times and held 20 straight winning seasons from 1966 to 1985. The large fanbase of the Cowboys has helped contribute to their financial stability and success as a team through the decades. For instance, multiple outlets value the team to be worth billions of dollars and the most profitable franchise in the NFL. In 2018, they earned the title of becoming the first franchise to be worth $5 billion and, in prior years, earned more than half a billion in revenue annually. Prior to moving to the AT&T Stadium in 2009, the Cowboys played at the Texas Stadium and, before that, the Cotton Bowl arena.
BBC News
29-06-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Weston Park baton walk symbol of hope for suicide survivors
A charity started by a father who lost his son to suicide has held a Walk of Hope to encourage open conversations around mental McCarthy, a former BBC and Sky News reporter, lost his son Ross to suicide aged Ross left a farewell note asking his family to campaign for better mental health support, Mr McCarthy co-founded the charity Baton of said Saturday's event at Sheffield's Weston Park was about "smashing stigma surrounding suicide and encourage open conversation". He said: "Having witnessed first hand the trauma of losing a wonderful son with so much to give, I realised belatedly just how woeful society is when it comes to mental wellbeing."Together there is so much we can do and that includes bringing to an end the dreadful silence surrounding the subject."The event saw campaigners carry a Baton of Hope, a gold baton designed and crafted by Thomas Lyte, goldsmiths and silversmiths to Queen Elizabeth bearers included people who had lost loved ones to suicide or survived a suicide attempt. Debbi Marlow, who was among those who carried the baton, lost her brother Andrew to suicide three years said: "We've come together in the name of our loved ones and to consider people who struggle with their mental health."Suicide is everyone's business. In some way so many of us will be affected by suicide, whether we lose someone who is very special to us or we're aware of that. We're all connected as humans by suicide in some way."We need to connect and talk about it and the baton allows those conversations."Leah Laycock, who also carried the baton, witnessed her father attempt suicide as a child and is a suicide survivor said: "Once upon a time, I wouldn't talk about it but after coming across the Baton of Hope charity, meeting other people and connecting with them has helped me so much."And it's brought my journey of recovery forward very quickly, which is amazing."Carrying the baton feels like a symbol of survival, strength, and hope – not just for me but for everyone who's ever felt like they couldn't go on." Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
Yahoo
27-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Cowboys Can't Waste 'Blow It Up' Plan Under New Coach
Cowboys Can't Waste 'Blow It Up' Plan Under New Coach originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Dallas Cowboys know that what transpired last year can't happen again, and certainly not after the positive offseason we've seen from the franchise. Advertisement With Brian Schottenheimer now in the big chair, he has overseen significant changes both on and off the field, thanks to a solid free agency and draft haul, coupled with several coaching changes. All of that was part of what dissected last offseason as a "Blow It Up'' plan. That was about a combination of inactivity and savings when it came to roster-building going into 2024 ... and major changes - including the dismissal of coach Mike McCarthy - at the end of the 7-10 campaign. But "Blow It Up'' is over. Now it is time to recover from the pain and to capitalize. And the post-McCarthy vibes are good at The Star. Advertisement Training camp is under a month away, and we'll get to see how long those good vibes last with the staff able to get a proper evaluation of every player on the roster. Such has been the level of positivity this offseason that some are hopeful Schotty can lead this franchise back to the playoffs —and possibly beyond. Will it happen? Who knows, but when you have true belief, anything is possible. However, for that to happen, the Cowboys have to show they are better than they were a year ago, and for Fox Sports' Ben Arthur, when naming one word to describe the offseason, "rebound." "With quarterback Dak Prescott back healthy, the Cowboys will look to return to the playoffs in 2025," Arthur writes. "They traded for receiver George Pickens and a pair of former first-round defenders (linebacker Kenneth Murray Jr., cornerback Kaiir Elam) to give their team a boost under new coach Brian Schottenheimer." Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian SchottenheimerKirby Lee-Imagn Images There are many unknowns about the Cowboys under Schottenheimer, with numerous new faces, a different coaching approach, and adjustments to the system. Advertisement However, there is also a benefit to change. With a revamped run game and offensive line, and with Dak Prescott now having two genuine receiving weapons, fans are no longer looking at Dallas as dead in the water. Granted, we are in June, so we can't be steadfast in our convictions just yet. But things are nicely poised for the Cowboys to "rebound" under Schottenheimer. Related: Cowboys Become 'Complete Circus' In Worst-Case Scenario Related: Cowboys Trade Pitch For Najee Harris Draws Strong Insider Reaction This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 25, 2025, where it first appeared.
CBS News
25-06-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Dallas Cowboys to return to Oxnard, California for training camp July 22
America's Team is headed back to Oxnard, California for training camp from July 22 through August 13. This year's camp will mark the 46th year the team has trained in Southern California and the 19th season they have spent camp at the Oxnard location. It's also the first training camp for Brian Schottenheimer as the team's head coach – prior to replacing Mike McCarthy, Schottenheimer was offensive coordinator for two seasons. Fans can attend all practice sessions that are open to the public for free. Entry is available on a first-come, first-served basis, the team said. Workouts take place at 11:30 a.m. PT July 22 and public entry opens two hours before practice. The rest of the practices begin at 11:45 a.m. PT. The practices include three preseason games, the first being against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on August 9. Training camp wraps up in Oxnard on August 13, then picks back up at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco before the team's first preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens at AT&T Stadium on August 16. Selected practices at The Star will be open to the public and will be announced at a later date, according to the team. Here's the Dallas Cowboys' training camp schedule: Tuesday, July 22 Wednesday, July 23 Thursday, July 24 Saturday, July 26 Sunday, July 27 Monday, July 28 Wednesday, July 30 Thursday, July 31 Saturday, August 2 Monday, August 4 Tuesday, August 5 at 2 p.m. PT– open practice with Los Angeles Rams Thursday, August 7 Friday, August 8 Saturday, August 9 at 2 p.m. PT – preseason game No. 1 at Los Angeles Rams Tuesday, August 12 Wednesday, August 13 Saturday, August 16 at 6 p.m. CT – preseason game No. 2 vs. Baltimore Ravens Friday, August 22 at 6 p.m. CT – preseason game No. 3 vs. Atlanta Falcons
