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BBC News
29-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Peterborough man who threw tiles at police from roof jailed
A man who threw tiles at police from a hostel rooftop during a five-hour standoff has been jailed for more than two King, 42, climbed on to the roof of a building where he lived in Wesleyan Road, Dogsthorpe, Peterborough, and remained there until he was helped down by the fire service on 14 threw ceramic tiles, damaging three police cars, an ambulance and a hostel staff member's appeared at Peterborough Crown Court on Friday where he was sentenced to two years and seven months in prison, after previously pleading guilty to affray and four counts of criminal damage. King initially climbed on to the roof after becoming aggressive with hostel staff who wanted him to undergo an alcohol called police at 20:15 GMT and officers found him on the came down after five hours with the help of the fire service who were called when he tried to start a fire. According to Cambridgeshire Police, three counts of the criminal damage charge related to damage worth more than £5,000 - and one count worth less than £5,000.A charge of attempted arson will lie on file."King's dangerous actions resulted in lots of emergency service resources being used to protect him and the community," Det Con John Pentney, investigating, said."I would like to thank all those who responded to the incident and put themselves at risk to protect the public." Follow Peterborough news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Metropolis Japan
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metropolis Japan
Paddington in Peru
The first Paddington, back in 2014, about a young Peruvian bearwho finds himself lost in London's Paddington Station in search ofa home, defied expectations by not being at all dopey or offeringup a load of contrived sentimentality. It was sweet and silly andthoughtful and a lot of fun (yes, for the whole family).2017's Paddington 2, also directed by Paul King, pulled off thatrarest of cinematic feats by being a sequel even better than theoriginal. Paddington, now a member of the kind Brown family,takes on a number of odd jobs to buy his Aunt Lucy a 100 thbirthday present, which promptly gets new director Dougal Wilson can't seem to figure out how toduplicate King's subtlety and absurdist wit. Granted, that's apretty high bar. Oh, the marmalade-loving bear's third outing isstill above-average family fare, but I found it a tad forced andbordering on time-honored fashion for filmmakers out of ideas, it's a roadmovie. Paddington gets a call from the guitar-strumming MotherSuperior at Peru's Home for Retired bears informing him that hisaunt misses him terribly, and soon he and the Browns are off foran adventure in the South American line, acceptably twee, and worth seeing solely for theterrific cast, which includes Julie Waters, Jim Broadbent, AntonioBanderas, Olivia Colman, Hugh Bonneville, Imelda Staunton andEmily Mortimer, with Ben Whishaw doing the bear's voice. (106 min)
Scottish Sun
11-05-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Former Salford chief, whose house is on the line, returns in bid to save club
Red Devils said to owe more than £1 million to pay fay loan companies BAC-KING Former Salford chief, whose house is on the line, returns in bid to save club SALFORD'S former boss has returned as he looks to save the club – and his house. Paul King left after the Red Devils were taken over by Sire Kailahi and Curtiz Brown. 1 Paul King is back at Salford Red Devils as the club teeters on the brink of collapse But after it turned into a disaster, with administration or a winding up order looming, he has come back to try and make sure it survives. Any sale or saving of the club would also in turn save his home, which he has put up as a guarantee against loans taken out both last year and this. Now SunSport can reveal they are said to owe payday loan firms a staggering £1.1 million, with £900,000 alone to Oldham-based WeDo Finance. On top of that, HMRC are £500,000 short – which is most likely to see action – and the Rugby Football League a similar sum. Then there are operating costs as well, pushing the total to somewhere between £2.5 million and £3 million. SunSport has learned two parties are interested in Salford, NRL side Sydney Roosters and one UK-based group. However, it is thought the Australians' bid depends on whether the stadium is involved and the competition Down Under buys into Super League. Officially, Kailahi and Brown are still working towards a stadium and land deal, which would finance their 'Salford project.' However, the city's council, which currently owns it, is said to have set a deadline after seeing the mess they have made of the club, with the man they brought in to run it, chief executive Chris Irwin, sacked. Meanwhile, the Rugby Football League has put up a wall of silence around how Kailahi and Brown passed the fit and proper persons' test. Several questions were put to the governing body but it insisted it would not comment as, 'the view is details of process are confidential.'
The Sun
11-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Former Salford chief, whose house is on the line, returns in bid to save club
SALFORD'S former boss has returned as he looks to save the club – and his house. Paul King left after the Red Devils were taken over by Sire Kailahi and Curtiz Brown. 1 But after it turned into a disaster, with administration or a winding up order looming, he has come back to try and make sure it survives. Any sale or saving of the club would also in turn save his home, which he has put up as a guarantee against loans taken out both last year and this. Now SunSport can reveal they are said to owe payday loan firms a staggering £1.1 million, with £900,000 alone to Oldham-based WeDo Finance. On top of that, HMRC are £500,000 short – which is most likely to see action – and the Rugby Football League a similar sum. Then there are operating costs as well, pushing the total to somewhere between £2.5 million and £3 million. SunSport has learned two parties are interested in Salford, NRL side Sydney Roosters and one UK-based group. However, it is thought the Australians' bid depends on whether the stadium is involved and the competition Down Under buys into Super League. Officially, Kailahi and Brown are still working towards a stadium and land deal, which would finance their 'Salford project.' However, the city's council, which currently owns it, is said to have set a deadline after seeing the mess they have made of the club, with the man they brought in to run it, chief executive Chris Irwin, sacked. Meanwhile, the Rugby Football League has put up a wall of silence around how Kailahi and Brown passed the fit and proper persons' test. Several questions were put to the governing body but it insisted it would not comment as, 'the view is details of process are confidential.'
The Irish Sun
11-05-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Former Salford chief, whose house is on the line, returns in bid to save club
SALFORD'S former boss has returned as he looks to save the club – and his house. Paul King left after the Red Devils were taken over by Sire Kailahi and Curtiz Brown. 1 Paul King is back at Salford Red Devils as the club teeters on the brink of collapse But after it turned into a disaster, with administration or a winding up order looming, he has come back to try and make sure it survives. Any sale or saving of the club would also in turn save his home, which he has put up as a guarantee against loans taken out both last year and this. Now SunSport can reveal they are said to owe payday loan firms a staggering £1.1 million, with £900,000 alone to Oldham-based WeDo Finance. On top of that, HMRC are £500,000 short – which is most likely to see action – and the Rugby Football League a similar sum. Then there are operating costs as well, pushing the total to somewhere between £2.5 million and £3 million. SunSport has learned two parties are interested in Salford, NRL side Sydney Roosters and one UK-based group. MOST READ IN RUGBY LEAGUE However, it is thought the Australians' bid depends on whether the stadium is involved and the competition Down Under buys into Super League. Officially, Kailahi and Brown are still working towards a stadium and land deal, which would finance their 'Salford project.' Most read in Rugby League However, the city's council, which currently owns it, is said to have set a deadline after seeing the mess they have made of the club, with the man they brought in to run it, chief executive Chris Irwin, sacked. Meanwhile, the Rugby Football League has put up a wall of silence around how Kailahi and Brown passed the fit and proper persons' test. Several questions were put to the governing body but it insisted it would not comment as, 'the view is details of process are confidential.'
