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South Wales Argus
4 days ago
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
Newport County to honour Basque refugee children with kit
Newport County AFC will wear a red-and-white striped away shirt for the 2025-26 season in tribute to the Basque refugee children of 1937, who found sanctuary in Wales during the Spanish Civil War. Inspired by Athletic Club and marking a collaboration between the two clubs, the kit commemorates the 236 Basque children given refuge in Wales following the bombing of towns including Durango and Elorrio by Francisco Franco's forces. Of those children, 56 stayed in Caerleon, just five miles from Newport. Johana Ruiz-Olabuenaga, head of Athletic Club's communities department, said: "Newport County's initiative is wonderful and goes beyond football. "It is related to two fundamental aspects for Athletic Club: identity and memory. "The Basque people were indebted to the Welsh people for their hospitality in times of war. "This red and white shirt is a tribute to the 'Basque Children of '37' and strengthens the ties between Euskal Herria [The Basque Country] and Cymru [Wales]." The refugees initially stayed at Cambria House in Caerleon from 1937 to 1939 before moving to Pendragon House. During their time in Wales, the children formed Basque Boys FC, a team that rarely lost a match and became known in the press as the 'Basque unbeatables' and the 'Basque wonder team.' Football offered comfort and raised funds during their exile. On May 10, 1939, Basque Boys FC played Moorland Road School at Cardiff's Ninian Park, then the Welsh national stadium, in front of thousands. The new Newport County kit features the names of the refugee children and their caregivers, with a label on the back reading: "In 1937, when the Basque people needed help, Wales responded." The Basque and Welsh flags appear alongside the words "Children of '37", while "37ko haurrak" (Basque Children of '37) is printed on the collar. Newport County AFC, based at Rodney Parade, currently compete in England's League Two and are one of four Welsh teams in the English football league system, alongside Swansea City AFC, Cardiff City FC, and Wrexham AFC.
The Hindu
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Newport County collaborates with Athletic Bilbao for away jersey dedicated to refugee children
EFL League Two side Newport County on Friday released its away jersey for the 2025-26 season — a collaboration with La Liga outift Athletic Bilbao and dedicated to refugee children. 'The red and white Athletic-inspired kit will celebrate the historical ties of friendship, humanity and generosity with the La Liga club that stretches back nearly 100 years,' the Welsh team said in a statement. 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓-𝟐𝟔 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐊𝐢𝐭 🔴⚪️ Designed by @VX3apparel, Inspired by @AthleticClub and the memory of the Basque Children of '37#OneClubOneCounty# — Newport County AFC (@NewportCounty) July 18, 2025 During the Spanish Civil War in 1937, thousands of Basque children were evacuated from Bilbao to Britain. Out of these, 56 children found refuge in Newport. 'Many of the Children of '37 have remained in Newport and have brought up their own families in the area as firmly part of the local community,' the club added. Neal Heard, Newport County's creative director, was behind the ideation of the kit concept and collaboration. Newport begins its League Two season with a home against Notts County on August 2 before visiting Crawley Town on August 9 for its first away match of the campaign.
The National
5 days ago
- Business
- The National
Tory MP brands SNP 'fifth columnists' over weapons funding opposition
Dumfries and Galloway MP John Cooper said there was a 'environment for defence companies in Scotland'. The incendiary claim, which refers to fascists within Madrid who would support Francisco Franco's forces when they took the republican-held city during the Spanish Civil War, came during a debate on delays to new reconnaissance planes for the RAF. READ MORE: 12 countries agree concrete steps to halt Gaza genocide During Wednesday's debate, Cooper (below) said: 'There is something of a hostile environment for defence companies in Scotland, because the SNP Government refuse to put money into what they call 'munitions', which is scarcely credible in the current circumstances. 'Most recently, Rolls Royce wanted to build a welding centre of excellence on the banks of the Clyde, close to where Thales is based, but incredibly the Scottish Government will not put money into it. READ MORE: Jeremy Corbyn to host 'Gaza tribunal' after UK Government blocks inquiry 'To their credit, the UK Government have said they will back it to the hilt, which has to be good news, but it is very strange that the Scottish Government are taking an almost fifth-columnist view of the defence of the realm; indeed, it is quite remarkable.' The Scottish Government does back weapon firms, however it limits how its cash is spent so it does not directly fund the manufacture of weapons. The Scottish Government was approached for comment.
Chicago Tribune
5 days ago
- General
- Chicago Tribune
Today in History: Disneyland opens
Today is Thursday, July 17, the 198th day of 2025. There are 167 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 17, 1955, Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California, after its $17 million, yearlong construction; the park drew a million visitors in its first 10 weeks. Also on this date: In 1862, during the Civil War, Congress approved the Second Confiscation Act, which declared that all slaves taking refuge behind Union lines were to be set free. In 1902, Willis Carrier produced a set of designs for what would become the world's first modern air-conditioning system. In 1918, Russia's Czar Nicholas II and his family were executed by the Bolsheviks. In 1936, the Spanish Civil War began as right-wing army generals launched a coup attempt against the Second Spanish Republic. In 1944, during World War II, 320 men, two-thirds of them African-Americans, were killed when a pair of ammunition ships exploded at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in California. In 1945, following Nazi Germany's surrender, President Harry S. Truman, Soviet leader Josef Stalin and British Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill began meeting at Potsdam in the final Allied summit of World War II. In 1975, an Apollo spaceship docked with a Soyuz spacecraft in orbit in the first superpower link-up of its kind. In 1981, 114 people were killed when a pair of suspended walkways above the lobby of the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Hotel collapsed during a tea dance. In 1996, TWA Flight 800, a Europe-bound Boeing 747, exploded and crashed off Long Island, New York, shortly after departing John F. Kennedy International Airport, killing all 230 people on board. In 2014, all 298 passengers and crew aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 were killed when the Boeing 777 was shot down over rebel-held eastern Ukraine; both Ukraine's government and pro-Russian separatists denied responsibility. In 2020, civil rights icon John Lewis, whose bloody beating by Alabama state troopers in 1965 helped galvanize opposition to racial segregation, and who went on to a long and celebrated career in Congress, died at age 80. In 2022, a report said nearly 400 law enforcement officials rushed to a mass shooting that left 21 people dead at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, but 'egregiously poor decision-making' resulted in a chaotic scene that lasted more than an hour before the gunman was finally confronted and killed. Today's Birthdays: Former sportscaster Verne Lundquist is 85. Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom is 78. Rock musician Terry 'Geezer' Butler is 76. Actor Lucie Arnaz is 74. Actor David Hasselhoff is 73. Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel is 71. Film director Wong Kar-wai is 67. Television producer Mark Burnett is 65. Singer Regina Belle is 62. Country music artist Craig Morgan is 61. Rock musician Lou Barlow is 59. Actor Bitty Schram (TV: 'Monk') is 57. Actor Jason Clarke is 56. Movie director F. Gary Gray is 56. Country singer Luke Bryan is 49. Film director/screenwriter Justine Triet is 47. R&B singer Jeremih is 38. Actor Billie Lourd is 33. NHL center Connor Bedard is 20.
Boston Globe
6 days ago
- General
- Boston Globe
Today in History: Disneyland's opening day
In 1902, Willis Carrier produced a set of designs for what would become the world's first modern air-conditioning system. Advertisement In 1918, Russia's Czar Nicholas II and his family were executed by the Bolsheviks. In 1936, the Spanish Civil War began as right-wing army generals launched a coup attempt against the Second Spanish Republic. In 1944, during World War II, 320 men, two-thirds of them African-Americans, were killed when a pair of ammunition ships exploded at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in California. In 1945, following Nazi Germany's surrender, President Harry S. Truman, Soviet leader Josef Stalin, and British Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill began meeting at Potsdam in the final Allied summit of World War II. Advertisement In 1955, Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California, after its $17 million, yearlong construction; the park drew a million visitors in its first 10 weeks. In 1975, an Apollo spaceship docked with a Soyuz spacecraft in orbit in the first superpower link-up of its kind. In 1981, 114 people were killed when a pair of suspended walkways above the lobby of the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Hotel collapsed during a tea dance. In 1996, TWA Flight 800, a Europe-bound Boeing 747, exploded and crashed off Long Island, New York, shortly after departing John F. Kennedy International Airport, killing all 230 people on board. In 2014, all 298 passengers and crew aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 were killed when the Boeing 777 was shot down over rebel-held eastern Ukraine; both Ukraine's government and pro-Russian separatists denied responsibility. In 2020, civil rights icon John Lewis, whose bloody beating by Alabama state troopers in 1965 helped galvanize opposition to racial segregation, and who went on to a long and celebrated career in Congress, In 2022, a report said nearly 400 law enforcement officials rushed to a mass shooting that left 21 people dead at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, but 'egregiously poor decision-making' resulted in a chaotic scene that lasted more than an hour before the gunman was finally confronted and killed.
