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The Herald
22-04-2025
- Sport
- The Herald
St Peter's regain KC March B division title in EL
The St Peter's men's hockey side capped off a memorable weekend when they regained the B division title in the annual KC March Easter Hockey Festival in East London on Sunday. In a thrilling final, the Gqeberha team eventually got the better of city rivals Gelvan Hurricanes, managing to shade them in the eight-second shoot-out after the score was 1-1 at the end of regulation time. Founded in 1946, St Peter's added to their long history in the sport by winning back the title they last held in 2023. Club vice-president Claudia Muller said the B division title match brought a thrilling conclusion to the tournament for St Peter's. 'The score was deadlocked at 1-1 after full time and in the eight-second shoot-out, St Peter's took it 2-1,' she said. 'Well done to Gelvan on a thrilling final. 'Our men's team will be back next year to defend their title when it is held in Gqeberha.' While the men put together a team effort, there were a number of players who were highly influential in the final outcome for St Peter's. 'Standout player Winchester Scott was the man of the match in three games during the tournament,' Muller said. 'Captain Jeronimo Scholtz led from the front and was man of the match in another game, while goalkeeper Christopher Jephta was a definite champion for saving the goals in the eight-second shoot-out.' The tournament, which is an official event endorsed by the SA Hockey Association, was hosted by Parkside Hockey Club who are celebrating their 40th anniversary. Held at Bunkers Hill, Selborne College and Clarendon High, it drew 32 men's and women's teams from around the country, who were divided into A and B sections. The honours in the A sections went to Central Hockey Club from Cape Town, who won both the men's and women's titles, while East London side Aces took the women's B division honours. The Herald
New European
12-03-2025
- Entertainment
- New European
Dilettante: On embracing hometown glory
What did I do last weekend, I hear you ask? Christ! What didn't I do! On Friday I finished work early and went to exercise at my studio near Old Street, in east London. After that I decided to walk, meanderingly, all the way back to Soho. I went through Clerkenwell, and visited the Museum of the Order of St John, in the City of London, as well as St Peter's. The church is Roman Catholic and gloriously Italian; a hangover from when the area was known as 'Little Italy', and home to a 12,000-strong community. Joseph Grimaldi, the famous 19th-century clown, was born there; every year, they still host a procession for Our Lady of Mount Carmel. From there, I ended up at the Contemporary Ceramics Centre, because I'd originally wanted to go to the British Museum but realised, once there, that I couldn't really be bothered with it. I'd never heard of the place before, but found it charming. Finally, I walked to the Photographer's Gallery, in the heart of Soho, and looked at Peter Mitchell's beautiful pictures of Leeds. On Saturday I looked up, realised it was wonderful and sunny outside, and decided to take a boat along the Thames, from Vauxhall, near where I live, all the way to Greenwich in south-east London. Once there, I lovingly gazed at the Cutty Sark, the great clipper ship now serving as a museum, then went to walk around the Old Royal Naval College. On Sunday, I travelled east again, this time towards the Isle of Dogs. I walked through the metallic, unfamiliar lands of Canary Wharf, and eventually landed at my destination – Mudchute City Farm. There, I petted the cows and the sheep, and watched the pigs grumpily eat their slop, and the chickens merrily run around their enclosure. After that, I walked along the Thames path for some time, eventually ending up at the oddly charming Isle of Dogs sewage pumping station. No, really, Google it. By the end of the weekend, I was exhausted and content. The weather had been nice and I'd made the most of it. Perhaps most importantly, my jaunts had reminded me of just how much I do actually love living in London. It's an easy thing to forget, isn't it? It applies to wherever you happen to be living; like an old marriage, you become so used to your spouse's presence that you start taking them for granted. Hell, you don't even really see them any more. They've become such a part of your life that you nearly forget things could be different. If anything, you end up mostly noticing the negatives; the annoying things, and the things you wish were better. If you've been reading this column for a while, you'll know that this is something I've been feeling quite acutely for some time now. In 2024, I escaped to New York for a few months, because I just felt too bored; earlier this year, I ran to Marrakech for a while, for similar reasons. This time, however, I've decided I need to make my marriage work. In order to do so, I started looking back at times when I've truly loved London. What many of them had in common was that I was showing the city to visiting friends or relatives. Able to look at London through the lens of tourists, I suddenly found it thrilling, beautiful, and full of promise. My question was: why couldn't I do that by myself as well? What was stopping me? Armed with this epiphany, I started walking around neighbourhoods I know like the back of my hand and really, truly looking at my surroundings. I looked up at the buildings, and I peered into the windows of old, little independent shops. I walked along the Thames and gazed at all the bridges, and I made an effort to visit all the attractions I'd previously dismissed as basic, overly done or simply too far away to bother with. I went to a city farm despite not having any children to bring with me, as cover, and after I finish writing this column I'll be joining a friend and going to another one. Apparently there are no limits to the number of animals I'm willing to pet in the space of 24 hours. All in all, I'm having a great time, and am now hugely looking forward to the days getting longer and warmer, so I can do even more. At risk of stating the obvious, my new approach to life doesn't have to be centred around London at all. Whether you live in a city or a town, or even in the country, there must be places and things you know are near but never really think about. My question to you, then, is: why not? Why not treat your own surroundings like you're proudly showing them to people you care about? It won't cost you a thing, and I can guarantee that it'll make your life better – heaven knows we need all the cheap joy we can get right now.
Yahoo
26-01-2025
- Yahoo
Church vigils held for 12-year-old Leo Ross
Two prayer vigils for 12-year-old Leo Ross have taken place at churches in Birmingham. Hundreds attended the services at Christ Church in Yardley Wood and St Peter's Church in nearby Hall Green. The vigils come a day after a 14-year-old was charged with Leo's murder as well as six unconnected assaults and possession of a bladed article West Midlands Police confirmed on Saturday that Leo's alleged killer, who cannot be named due to his age, was remanded in custody to appear at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on Monday. Sunday's services were an opportunity for the churches to "unite with the whole community to surround Leo and his family and friends with our love and prayers", according to a social media post issued by St Peter's. They provided well-wishers the opportunity to lay flowers and light candles in memory of Leo. Community heartbroken at loss of one of their own Speaking at a Sunday service held before the prayer vigil, St Peter's vicar Martin Stephenson said: "There is a certain solemnity in our community at this time, after the tragic and appalling killing of Leo Ross. "Our hearts, and our prayers, our love pours out for his family and friends." Leo, described as a "lovely and bright" pupil at the Christ Church, Christ Church C of E Secondary Academy in Yardley Wood, died in hospital on Tuesday after being stabbed in The Shire Country Park as he walked home. The school confirmed that the boy charged with murder was not among its pupils and had not studied there previously. Meanwhile, a GoFundMe fundraising page set up by a relative of Leo's foster carers to raise funds for The Daniel Baird Foundation, an anti-knife crime charity, has attracted donations of almost £10,000. The foundation was set up after Mr Baird, 26, was fatally stabbed in the Digbeth area in 2017. It works to raise awareness of the importance of publicly accessible bleeding control packs. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. Hope exists in anti-knife crime work - campaigner Boy charged with murder of 12-year-old Leo Ross Classmate says stabbed boy was 'kind and helpful'
Yahoo
26-01-2025
- Yahoo
Church vigils held in memory of stabbed 12-year-old schoolboy Leo Ross
Simultaneous vigils of prayer for 12-year-old Birmingham schoolboy Leo Ross have taken place at two churches in the Hall Green and Yardley Wood areas of the city. The two-hour services, held a day after a youth aged 14 was charged with Leo's murder and six unconnected assaults, saw prayers offered at five-minute intervals for Leo, his family and friends. West Midlands Police confirmed on Saturday that Leo's alleged killer, who cannot be named because of his age, has been remanded into custody to appear at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on Monday, having also been charged with possession of a bladed article. Sunday's services at Christ Church in Yardley Wood and St Peter's Church in nearby Hall Green took place to allow the churches to 'unite with the whole community to surround Leo and his family and friends with our love and prayers,' according to a social media post issued by St Peter's. The services offered well-wishers the opportunity to lay flowers and light candles in memory of Leo. Speaking at a Sunday service held before the vigil of prayer, the vicar of St Peter's, the Revered Canon Martin Stephenson said: 'There is a certain solemnity in our community at this time, after the tragic and appalling killing of Leo Ross. 'Our hearts, and our prayers, our love pours out for his family and friends.' Leo, a 'lovely and bright' pupil at the Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy in Yardley Wood, died in hospital on Tuesday after being stabbed in The Shire Country Park. The school has confirmed that the boy charged with murder was not among its pupils and has not studied there previously. Meanwhile, a GoFundMe fundraising page set up by a relative of Leo's foster carers to raise funds for The Daniel Baird Foundation, an anti-knife crime charity, has attracted donations of more than £9,700. The foundation, set up after Mr Baird, aged 26, was fatally stabbed in the Digbeth area in 2017, works to raise awareness of the importance of having publicly accessible bleeding control packs available.
The Independent
26-01-2025
- The Independent
Church vigils held in memory of stabbed 12-year-old schoolboy Leo Ross
Simultaneous vigils of prayer for 12-year-old Birmingham schoolboy Leo Ross have taken place at two churches in the Hall Green and Yardley Wood areas of the city. The two-hour services, held a day after a youth aged 14 was charged with Leo's murder and six unconnected assaults, saw prayers offered at five-minute intervals for Leo, his family and friends. West Midlands Police confirmed on Saturday that Leo's alleged killer, who cannot be named because of his age, has been remanded into custody to appear at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on Monday, having also been charged with possession of a bladed article. Sunday's services at Christ Church in Yardley Wood and St Peter's Church in nearby Hall Green took place to allow the churches to 'unite with the whole community to surround Leo and his family and friends with our love and prayers,' according to a social media post issued by St Peter's. The services offered well-wishers the opportunity to lay flowers and light candles in memory of Leo. Speaking at a Sunday service held before the vigil of prayer, the vicar of St Peter's, the Revered Canon Martin Stephenson said: 'There is a certain solemnity in our community at this time, after the tragic and appalling killing of Leo Ross. 'Our hearts, and our prayers, our love pours out for his family and friends.' Leo, a 'lovely and bright' pupil at the Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy in Yardley Wood, died in hospital on Tuesday after being stabbed in The Shire Country Park. The school has confirmed that the boy charged with murder was not among its pupils and has not studied there previously. Meanwhile, a GoFundMe fundraising page set up by a relative of Leo's foster carers to raise funds for The Daniel Baird Foundation, an anti-knife crime charity, has attracted donations of more than £9,700. The foundation, set up after Mr Baird, aged 26, was fatally stabbed in the Digbeth area in 2017, works to raise awareness of the importance of having publicly accessible bleeding control packs available.
