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The Sun
16 hours ago
- The Sun
Pensioner accused of stalking BBC star after ‘sending gifts and going to her home'
A PENSIONER is accused of stalking a BBC Scotland news presenter for almost four years. Robert Green, 70, allegedly harassed the Beeb's Anne McAlpine between February 2021 and November 2024. 2 Green faces a charge of engaging in conduct which caused the 39-year-old journalist fear and alarm. It is claimed the OAP repeatedly sent letters, poems, cards and gifts for Miss McAlpine to the BBC Scotland headquarters in Glasgow's Pacific Quay as well as to her home. Green is also said to have turned up at her property uninvited, loitered outside and asked to come in. He then faces a separate charge that he was subject to an "undertaking" to appear at court in January this year in connection with the alleged offence. Green had been ordered not to approach, communicate or contact Miss McAlpine. But, it is claimed that on November 14 2024 he went near where she lived and again tried to get in touch with her. On a further charge sheet, Green is also said to have not shown at a court date in January this year. The case called this week for a summary hearing - a case with no jury - at Glasgow Sheriff Court. Green, of the city's Hillhead, was not present. His lawyer, Ron Mackenna said he had reported having "serious surgery" a few days earlier and was unable to leave home. A sheriff told the solicitor that Green must provide proof of that by this week or a warrant will be issued for his arrest. The case will be heard again at a later date. Miss McAlpine is best known for presenting Reporting Scotland and Landward. She has also been the narrator for Scotland's Home of the Year show.
BBC News
02-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Was Bodo/Glimt goal 'the key moment'?
Former England goalkeeper Robert Green was impressed by Tottenham's performance but feels the late Bodo/Glimt goal put a hint of doubt into next week's Europa League semi-final second leg in told BBC Radio 5 Live: "The key moment in this tie was the Bodo/Glimt goal. Spurs looked to be running away with it and cruising. And that one attack, the one shot on target changes everything."This is still in the balance."Everything changed by the end of the game. It was really muted applause here, muted celebrations apart from in the yellow corner and they know they've got a real chance."It's the old adage of don't be 2-0 up at half-time because that's a horrible team talk. It's going to be a tough one. If Ange Postecoglou can get his team out, I think they'll be all right because they can see it through and they've got enough."The drop off is that big from Dominic Solanke, from James Maddison. It's just not the same side."Ex-Spurs winger Andros Townsend was more bullish on Tottenham's chances, arguing the hard work has been done by Postecoglou's side: "Spurs now go there, to the artificial pitch, with a two-goal buffer and they know what they need to do."They can sit behind the ball - they showed they can do that against Frankfurt a few weeks ago. They can use the pace on the counter like they did tonight. The front three were unbelievable."I think it's easier going there in the second leg rather than the first leg."
Newsweek
24-04-2025
- Science
- Newsweek
NASA Sensor Reveals Unknown Fire in Alabama
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A NASA sensor was able to detect the exact location of a 120-acre fire burning in Alabama which had not yet been reported to officials. The sensor—AVIRIS-3—was flying on board a research plane three miles east of Castleberry, Alabama on March 19, when the imaging spectrometer picked up the large field fire. A scientist on board analyzed the data and was able to map out where the blaze was burning most intensely—in this case, the northeastern edge—and the information was immediately sent to emergency workers on the ground who set off to contain the fire. The sensor picked up the blaze, which had seemingly gone unnoticed and had not yet been reported to officials, and enabled firefighters to limit the spread and save buildings in its potential path. According to NASA, the process—from detection to alerting firefighters—took but a few minutes. The data perfectly illustrated to emergency workers the perimeter of the fire, helping them determine whether it could spread, and where personnel and equipment should go to best tackle the wildfire. The sensor was used to map a wildfire near Castleberry, Alabama, and sent to firefighters who were able to contain the blaze. The sensor was used to map a wildfire near Castleberry, Alabama, and sent to firefighters who were able to contain the blaze. NASA/JPL-Caltech, NASA Earth Observatory Ethan Barrett, fire analyst for the Forest Protection Division of the Alabama Forestry Commission, explained in a statement: "Fire moves a lot faster than a bulldozer, so we have to try to get around it before it overtakes us. These maps show us the hot spots. "When I get out of the truck, I can say, 'OK, here's the perimeter.' That puts me light-years ahead." Robert Green, the AVIRIS program's principal investigator and senior research scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, called it "very agile science"; in March alone, the team used the sensor to map at least 13 wildfires in real time. This is a major development, as data from sensors can take days or weeks to be processed into detailed, multilayered images to be used in research. But by simplifying calibration algorithms, the data can now be processed on a computer as it is happening. Read more NASA tracking bus-sized asteroid approaching Earth NASA tracking bus-sized asteroid approaching Earth And airborne satellite internet connectivity enabled the images to be distributed, in this case to firefighters and researchers on the ground, almost immediately. AVIRIS-3 uses three types of maps: one showing burned areas and smoke, another looking for spots burning particularly hot, including perimeters of ongoing blazes, and another to identify the intensity of the burning. Do you have a tip on a science story that Newsweek should be covering? Do you have a question about space? Let us know via science@
