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BBC News
5 days ago
- BBC News
Kegworth Angling Club 'broken-hearted' after arson attack
Members of an angling club have been left "broken-hearted" after equipment was stolen from a container which was later set on and water pumps were among the thousands of pounds of items stolen and damaged at Kegworth Angling Club in Leicestershire. Club treasurer Pete Baker said "we've lost everything" but added he was "overwhelmed" by the community's generosity after he received offers of equipment and financial Police is investigating the incident on Saturday 19 July and has urged anyone with information to come forward. The club said lawnmowers and generators were also taken during the raid, as well as oximeters, which help with water of the club will also have to replace the large container which was burnt Baker said the club had been saving up to resurface one of the top car parks but that money will now be spent on replacing the stolen said he was notified of the incident by the fire service, which received a call at about 23:30 BST on Saturday from two anglers who were fishing on the other side of the river.A GoFundMe page was set up and has raised more than £3,000 for the Baker said: "We're all broken hearted, it means everything to us."The public have been absolutely fantastic, and I've had no end of offers of equipment."It's local businesses, local people – it's absolutely unbelievable."I've had people knocking on my door at night, pushing donations through the door."
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
‘Never been easier to steal secrets': U.S. allies reconsider intelligence sharing after Signal-gate
John Brennan, Former CIA Director, Pete Baker, Chief White House Correspondent for the New York Times, and David Jolly, former Republican Congressman from Florida join Alicia Menendez in for Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to discuss the continued fallout from the leaked group chat detailing the military's war plans for a strike in Yemen, how Pete Hegseth and Mike Waltz have stayed in their jobs, and what events like this could do to allies being willing to share intelligence with Amer
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
'This is a White House in crisis': Group chat security breach has Team Trump going in circles
John Brennan, Former CIA Director, Pete Baker, Chief White House Correspondent for the New York Times, and David Jolly, former Republican Congressman from Florida join Alicia Menendez in for Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to discuss the continued fallout from the leaked group chat detailing the military's war plans for a strike in Yemen, how Pete Hegseth and Mike Waltz have stayed in their jobs, and what events like this could do to allies being willing to share intelligence with Amer
