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Daily Mail
18 hours ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Young footy player Malaki Moreton-is airlifted to hospital with a serious spinal injury after horror incident during game
A promising young footballer from the NSW South Coast has been airlifted to hospital after suffering a horror spinal injury during a rugby league match over the weekend. Corrimal Cougars player Malaki Moreton was rushed to North Ryde Hospital before later being moved to a spinal unit at the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney following the incident. Moreton, an Indigenous man and teaching student at the University of Wollongong, has since undergone surgery. His community on the South Coast is rallying to help with costs, setting up a GoFundMe that has been shared by Parramatta Eels star Josh Addo-Carr. 'Malakai's family have uprooted their lives to be there for Mal, which unfortunately comes at a financial cost,' the page reads. 'Mals recovery is unknown and has now been transferred to North Shore spinal unit in Sydney.' Moreton has since undergone surgery and is recovering in hospital while a GoFundMe (pictured) has been set up for him The page, which at the time of writing has raised more than $21,000, has been shared widely in the footy community. The Cougars sent their support to the young player in a statement on social media. 'All of the Cougars family are behind you and your family,' the statement reads. 'Get well soon mate!' Moreton's former footy club, the Moruya Sharks, have also sent their regards and encouraged members to get behind the GoFundMe campaign. 'We would like to wish our former player Malaki a speedy recovery,' the club wrote on social media.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Trendy Brighton beach spa is embroiled in woke row as organisers apologise for banning transgender women from all-female sauna event
A trendy Brighton beach sauna has today been accused of bowing to the ' woke mob' - and breaking the law - after it said it had been 'wrong' to ban transgender women from a women's event. Beach Box Spa organised a female-only steam room session last Thursday and told instagram followers that trans-women were excluded. The session was to allow female customers in swimwear to relax in a hot sauna without men present. But following a pile-on by trans activists, the south coast company has changed its mind and said banning transgender women had been 'wrong' and 'goes against everything we believe in'. The spa also has a note to its website declaring: 'At Beach Box we believe trans women are women and trans men are men' - despite the Supreme Court ruling otherwise for the purposes of the Equality Act in April. It has outraged many customers who claim it makes them feel unsafe and accused them of flouting women's rights. Some campaigners have even threatened legal action given because just six weeks ago the Supreme Court ruled trans women are legally male and trans men are legally female. One critic said: 'This self-flagellation over supporting women's right to safety, privacy and dignity is sickening'. Another follower was outraged for their 'trans siblings' and said it was 'disappointing' for a spa operating in Brighton, calling it a 'queer city' Another wrote that the sauna business had decided to 'alienate and offend women' rather than stand up to transgender women in the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling on gender. A third critic said: 'Beach Box is nothing but a woman hating team! They don't think women should be afforded privacy or dignity! You make me sick'. A fourth said their claim to be 'fully inclusive' now 'simply excluded women who would wish to visit a single sex event. Their apology shows how little they care for women'. MailOnline has asked Beach Box Sauna Spa to comment. Its bosses have said they had been wrong to exclude trans-women from their all-women event last week. Staff may require further ' LGBTQ + inclusion training', the business has admitted, and they are launching a new 'queer sauna session', starting on Thursday this week. The row began when Beach Box advertised and women-only session on Instagram. In the comments a follower asked if transgender women could attend and the business said no, adding: 'This is for cis women'. It sparked a social media pile-on. Transgender news reader India Willoughby, a vocal critic of JK Rowling, shared the post and accused Beach Box Spa of 'excluding trans women from women's spaces'. Another critic said: 'I absolutely loved your saunas but your decision to exclude trans women is incredibly disappointing. 'Your business operates in a queer city. I won't be using a space that excludes my trans siblings. Please do better than this'. Beach Box Spa then issued a humbling apology. It said: 'We got it wrong and we are so incredibly sorry. 'At Beach Box, we've always aimed to create an inclusive, welcoming space for everyone-regardless of gender, identity, background or lived experience. 'But this week, we made a mistake that caused hurt and disappointment, particularly within our trans communities. 'We want to say, with sincerity - we are truly sorry. 'We now understand that promoting or hosting a cis-only event goes against everything we believe in. 'It was wrong, and we take full responsibility for the harm this has caused. One of our comments on Instagram added to that harm, and we deeply regret it. 'While we have undertaken LGBTQ+ inclusion training with the brilliant team, it's clear that we still have work to do. We are listening and learning and we know that being inclusive in intention isn't enough when the impact tells a different story. 'To those who have spoken up and shared how this made you feel, thank you. Your voices matter deeply to us, and we're committed to doing better, both now and in the long term. 'We want Beach Box to continue to be a space where everyone feels welcome and we'll keep doing the work to make sure it feels that way'. MailOnline revealed last week that LGBTQ acts have threatened to boycott the Download Festival after organisers followed the Supreme Court 's ruling and said trans men and women should use toilets according to their biological sex - not the gender they identify as. Trans pop-punk artist Noahfinnce says the decision will be put people 'in danger', declaring the decision means: 'My trans sisters have to risk outing themselves in the men's [toilets] '. The row has come to the attention of Harry Potter author and women's rights campaigner JK Rowling, who said of the complaints by trans artists and campaigners: 'Nothing short of women's total capitulation will be good enough for them'. The rock and metal festival held in Donington Park, Leicestershire, between June 13 and 15 will be attended by up to 130,000 people and will feature performances from Green Day, McFly, Korn and Weezer. The vast majority of the portaloos on site will still be gender neutral. Yet Noahfinnce threatened to quit claiming the decision is 'unsafe' - with some trans men and women vowing to defy the rules and use whatever toilet they want. 'I had a great time playing last year but will not be attending again if I have to queue up for the ladies' and my trans sisters have to risk outing themselves in the men's. All this does is put trans people in danger', the singer said. In a post on Twitter, Noahfinnce wrote: 'Hey @DownloadFest what the f**k are you doing? How have you got the gall to invite trans people like me to play your festival, then ban them from using the toilet? If the only way we can p*ss is by outing ourselves, then you've created an unsafe environment'. Manchester band Witch Fever said: 'The threat to trans people's safety by forcing them to enter toilets that are assigned to a gender that they don't associate with is a complete f***ing tragedy. We are hoping this decision gets changed'. American rock band Pinkshift then said on Instagram: 'Playing @downloadfest was fun last year but what f***ing music festival policies gendered bathrooms? 'Thanks Noahfinnce for being the only artist [we've] seen talk about this. If Download is part of your life, speak up. They think they can get away with discrimination in the year of 2025'. Download then issued a statement declaring that the 'Festival has always been and remains for everyone', adding: 'We want to reassure all of our customers that the majority of the toilets across the site are gender neutral'. Artist and campaigner Birdy Rose said that Download had done the right thing to offer single sex toilet facilities and gender neutral toilet facilities to be available to those who want to use them. But she added: 'This should have been a good and reasonable way to make everybody happy whilst also abiding by the law. Instead 'trans' activists seem to be having an absolute meltdown, claiming that this is 'immoral' and men should just ignore the law and enter the female spaces anyway.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
PETER HITCHENS: Now we know why the police are too busy to bother with all those shoplifters and thugs
The amazing thing about modern Britain is what is legal. That is to say, what can you do without anything happening to you? This week it is legal to burgle, to shoplift, to travel on public transport without paying your fare, to smoke marijuana in the street, to fill your tank at a petrol station and drive away without paying. It can't be long before GBH joins the list. The police, we're told, have more important things to do. Now we know what sort of things these are. Behold PC Stephen Smith and PC Rachel Comotto. A stout jury of British citizens has just examined their actions in a South Coast care home and decided that what they did was not a crime. So it is legal, too. I've watched film of this event and advise you to do so, even if it makes you very angry. Because it contains some crucial truths about this country as it now is.
The Sun
4 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
‘The last position we need', moan Man Utd fans as they're linked with shock Premier League defender
MANCHESTER UNITED are interested in Brighton defender Pervis Estupinan, according to reports. Ruben Amorim is looking to overhaul his squad this summer after a woeful season that saw the Red Devils finish in their lowest ever position of 15th. 3 3 Journalist Ben Jacobs claims United have enquired about Estupinan as they look to bolster options at left-wing-back. The 27-year-old featured 30 times for Brighton this season, scoring once and assisting another. It is currently unclear whether the Seagulls are open to selling the Ecuadorian or what fee they may demand. Estupinan's contract on the south coast does not expire until the summer of 2027. But some United fans are not happy about the rumours and claim they do not need a new left-wing-back. Patrick Dorgu was signed in January for £25million and teenager Diego Leon joins this summer from Cerro Porteno in Paraguay for a reported £7m. Meanwhile, the likes of Luke Shaw, Diogo Dalot, Noussair Mazraoui and youngster Harry Amass have also filled in there. One supporter wrote: "Why are we even looking at left wing-backs. The last position we need signings for." JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 3 Another added: "We have Dorgu and Leon already. Concentrate on key positions which is striker, forwards, central midfield and a goalkeeper." A third commented: "Definitely bigger priorities. Plenty of cover in that area, best keep the money for elsewhere." Amad Diallo and Alejandro Garnacho show middle finger to fans during Man Utd's post-season tour in Malaysia But others disagreed, saying: "Would be a decent rotation option with Dorgu." Though departures are currently the focus at Old Trafford as club chiefs are set for talks with Real Betis over Antony next week.
The Guardian
6 days ago
- General
- The Guardian
National Trust celebrates 60 years of coastal project Enterprise Neptune
Wembury Point has a colourful history. During the 20th century it was transformed from a farm into a bustling holiday camp and then converted into a military radar station and Royal Navy gunnery. But the last 20 years have been a little gentler as it has returned to nature, a haven for rare flora and fauna and a hugely popular spot for walkers, wild swimmers and rock-poolers. The spot on the south coast of Devon is regarded as one of the highlights of Enterprise Neptune, a campaign launched exactly 60 years ago by the National Trust to protect and enhance the coastlines of England, Wales and Northern Ireland. On Thursday as the conservation charity celebrated the diamond anniversary of the Neptune campaign, it revealed it had recently worked out that it cares for even more coastline than it had previously thought. A survey that 'zoomed in' in on bays and inlets established that the trust looks after 896 miles of coastline, 116 miles more than it previously thought, equating to more than 10% of the coastline of the three countries. The trust said that since Neptune's launch in 1965, it had raised more than £114m to protect places ranging from the white cliffs of Dover in Kent to stretches once thought beyond redemption, such as beaches full of coal waste in north-east England. On the day the Guardian visited Wembury Point, there were sightings of the rare cirl bunting. Linnets flitted around and skylarks soared above. A female adder was curled up in the sunshine. Rich Snow, the National Trust countryside manager for south Devon, led a tour of the fields of wild flowers on what had been an artificial sports pitch when the Ministry of Defence owned the land. He pointed out the bird's-foot trefoil nestling in between oxeye daisies and purple spikes of broomrape, a parasitic herbaceous plant. 'I've never seen so many of them,' he said. 'They've gone bananas this year.' Looking eastwards from the point, Snow said the charity owned almost all the coast that could be seen, as well as swathes of land just inland. 'It means we can manage the land at scale,' he said. Wembury Point is a favourite spot for artists: JMW Turner was one of those to have painted the Great Mewstone, an island lying half a mile off the point. It is also loved by visitors and locals, who donated £1.2m to allow it to be bought in 2005. It is only a 20-minute drive from Plymouth city centre, making it a favourite walking and picnic spot. 'People were worried it would be sold to developers,' Snow said. 'It was so touching that local people came and donated, some just coins or a fiver. It meant so much to them.' As well as protecting the landscape from development and boosting nature, Snow said a key aim was to keep on extending access. There are plans to build miles more paths just inland and Snow would like to convert an early 19th-century signal station into a bothy. 'The point is the coast should be accessible to everyone,' he said. Enterprise Neptune began in May 1965 after John Whittow, a geography lecturer, led a group of students and teachers on a survey of the entire coastline of England, Wales and Northern Ireland. With limited technology, the students trekked around the jagged coast, camping in tents and painstakingly mapping it. Whittow, now 95, recommended that the trust acquire 900 miles of coastline, so it is a neat coincidence that the new mapping has found the trust is just four miles shy of that mark. 'I'm over the moon that I have lived long enough to see that,' Whittow told the Guardian. 'Our aim was to ensure the public had sustainable access to the coast and be able to explore the maritime culture of our island nation while the marine environment was protected.' Hilary McGrady, the director general of the National Trust, said threats to the coastline such as rising sea levels and more extreme weather events meant Neptune was needed as much as ever. She said the campaign was a partnership between the charity and the people who had backed it. 'It's because of this shared endeavour that we can all freely access and enjoy the white cliffs of Dover, the inlets of Cornwall and the North Antrim coast, and our Pembrokeshire headlands. It is hard to imagine what our coastline would look like without Neptune.'
