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BBC News
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
'Barnaby Webber's posthumous award' and 'Bristol Airport parking scam'
Here's our daily pick of stories from across local websites in the West of England, and interesting content from social media. Our pick of local website stories Barnaby Webber, the 19-year-old from Taunton killed in the Nottingham attacks in 2023, was given a posthumous award at the University of Nottingham, which is the top post for ITV West Country this says the travellers who were on the seafront have left… and set up 600 metres down the road in the B&M car Advertiser has footage of a couple dumping "rotting waste", which landed them with a £3,000 a man's been fined £1,000 for failing to pick up dog poo 18 times, according to Bristol Live. Our top three from yesterday What to watch on social media An appreciation post on Ellis Genge's contribution to the Lions in Australia has been popular on the Bristol Bears' Balloon Fiesta's focused on Charlie, who hasn't missed any of the festivals since he was born. He will be flying the first balloon he ever flew during the is a police appeal for a man who threw baked goods around in Greggs, as well as being verbally aggressive in Council reminds locals to look out for Scandi drama 'Unmoored', which was shot in Exmoor.A comment on a post by local MP Gideon Amos seems to have annoyed the Taunton Independent Quarter by saying shops there "aren't really that interesting" in a Facebook post about we spotted this wonderful picture of the Spanish galleon leaving Bristol yesterday under the suspension bridge.
BBC News
2 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Posthumous degrees for Nottingham attacks victims
Two students who died in the Nottingham attacks in 2023 have been awarded posthumous degrees by the University of O'Malley-Kumar and Barnaby Webber, both 19, were stabbed to death on 13 June 2023, in a series of attacks that also claimed the life of school caretaker Ian younger brother Charlie, 17, accepted a history degree in his honour on Monday, while Ms O'Malley-Kumar was awarded a bachelor of medical science on the ceremony, Charlie said it was a "monumental moment" for the family. "We know how much he would have been so chuffed to have gotten his degree this time if he was still here," he said. "It means a lot to come up here, and I feel honoured to be able to collect my brother's degree for him."Charlie thanked the university and the people of Nottingham for supporting the family, and said his brother had a huge connection with the city."He loved it - from the social life to his academics to his sport up here, he was obsessed with Nottingham - it was a real job for my parents to get him back to Taunton," he said."The city was there for us immediately - they didn't know us, they'd never met us, they didn't know our names, they wouldn't have even met Barney, but they were there for us the whole time." At the degree ceremony on Monday, friends and family of Mr Webber paid Brant, who has just graduated with a geography degree, knew Barnaby when they were at school in Somerset before they reconnected while studying in said it was "bittersweet" to attend the event."We're just here to support Charlie and the family," she said."It's such a tough day, but it's also such a lovely day to celebrate Barney's graduation."Although he's not here, it's nice to be able to support the family, and it's great that the university has honoured Barney as well." 'Proud moment' Politics and international relations graduate Ollie Chaplin, 22, met Mr Webber through the university's cricket said the posthumous degree is "a great gesture" to show the lasting legacy of his friend."It's a sign that he's not forgotten, not just by his friends, but by the institutions that he went to," he said."It's a really proud moment for his family, but also for his friends - obviously he can't be with us, but it's a great day to honour his memory."
The Sun
16-07-2025
- The Sun
Nottingham attack victims Grace O'Malley-Kumar and Barnaby Webber to receive posthumous degrees
TWO students who were stabbed to death in the Nottingham attacks will receive posthumous degrees this month. Barnaby Webber and Grace O'Malley-Kumar, both 19, were killed in Valdo Calocane's rampage in June 2023. 4 The University of Nottingham, where Barnaby was studying history and hockey starlet Grace was a medical student, yesterday confirmed they would both be awarded degrees at this month's graduation ceremonies. A spokesman said: 'We are working with their families to understand how they would prefer to mark this important milestone. 'We also appreciate that this is likely to be an emotional day for their cohort, who will be remembering their friends Barney and Grace.' Barnaby's mother, Emma, said his younger brother would accept the degree on his family's behalf. She added: 'We are so proud that Charlie, who is only 17, is able to go to Nottingham, supported by close friends and family, to accept Barney's degree on our behalf. "Sadly, it's too much for us to bear but we do feel it's important that it's marked.' Caretaker Ian Coates, 65, was also killed in the knife rampage, and Emma added: 'We will use the day to think of Barney, his great friend Grace and also Ian. 'We want to celebrate their lives and not the monster who took them.' Calocane, a paranoid schizophrenic, admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility and was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order in January 2024.
The Independent
16-07-2025
- The Independent
Students killed in Nottingham attacks to be awarded posthumous degrees
Two students who were stabbed to death in the Nottingham attacks will receive posthumous degrees this month. Barnaby Webber and Grace O'Malley-Kumar, both 19, were fatally stabbed as they walked home from a night out in Nottingham in the early hours of June 13 2023 by Valdo Calocane, who also went on to kill 65-year-old caretaker Ian Coates and attempt to kill three others. The University of Nottingham, where Barnaby was studying history and Grace was a medical student, has confirmed they will both be given posthumous degrees at this summer's graduation ceremonies. A spokesperson for the University of Nottingham said: 'We will be offering posthumous degrees for both Barney and Grace at this summer's graduation ceremonies later this month and are working with their families to understand how they would prefer to mark this important milestone. 'We also appreciate that this is likely to be an emotional day for many of their cohort, who will be remembering their friends Barney and Grace.' Emma Webber, Barnaby's mother, said his younger brother would be attending the ceremony to accept the degree on his family's behalf. She told the PA news agency: 'We are so proud that Charlie, who is only 17, is able to go to Nottingham, supported by very close friends and family, to accept Barney's degree on our behalf. 'Sadly, it's too much for us to bear, but we do feel it's important that it's marked.' She added: 'What should have been a proud, happy day for all of the family is yet another tragically sad one. 'But we will use the day to think of Barney, his beaming smile, his great friend Grace and also Ian Coates. 'We want to celebrate their lives and not the monster that took them.' Calocane admitted three counts of manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility and three counts of attempted murder. Prosecutors accepted the then-32-year-old's not guilty pleas to murder charges at his sentencing hearing at Nottingham Crown Court in January 2024 after medical evidence showed he has paranoid schizophrenia.
Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Yahoo
Students killed in Nottingham attacks to be awarded posthumous degrees
Two students who were stabbed to death in the Nottingham attacks will receive posthumous degrees this month. Barnaby Webber and Grace O'Malley-Kumar, both 19, were fatally stabbed as they walked home from a night out in Nottingham in the early hours of June 13 2023 by Valdo Calocane, who also went on to kill 65-year-old caretaker Ian Coates and attempt to kill three others. The University of Nottingham, where Barnaby was studying history and Grace was a medical student, has confirmed they will both be given posthumous degrees at this summer's graduation ceremonies. A spokesperson for the University of Nottingham said: 'We will be offering posthumous degrees for both Barney and Grace at this summer's graduation ceremonies later this month and are working with their families to understand how they would prefer to mark this important milestone. 'We also appreciate that this is likely to be an emotional day for many of their cohort, who will be remembering their friends Barney and Grace.' Emma Webber, Barnaby's mother, said his younger brother would be attending the ceremony to accept the degree on his family's behalf. She told the PA news agency: 'We are so proud that Charlie, who is only 17, is able to go to Nottingham, supported by very close friends and family, to accept Barney's degree on our behalf. 'Sadly, it's too much for us to bear, but we do feel it's important that it's marked.' She added: 'What should have been a proud, happy day for all of the family is yet another tragically sad one. 'But we will use the day to think of Barney, his beaming smile, his great friend Grace and also Ian Coates. 'We want to celebrate their lives and not the monster that took them.' Calocane admitted three counts of manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility and three counts of attempted murder. Prosecutors accepted the then-32-year-old's not guilty pleas to murder charges at his sentencing hearing at Nottingham Crown Court in January 2024 after medical evidence showed he has paranoid schizophrenia.
