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a day ago
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Rew & Abell in record-breaking stand on day one at Trent Bridge
Rothesay County Championship, day one: Somerset 338-4, Nottinghamshire yet to bat Centuries from James Rew and Tom Abell in a county record partnership enabled Somerset to take an opening-day advantage over Nottinghamshire in the clash between second and third in Division One of the Rothesay County Championship, closing on 338 for four, writes Jon Culley, ECB Reporters' Network. Rew (162 not out) and Abell, who fell for a career-best 156 moments before the close, added 313 in 81 overs, overtaking the 310 shared by Peter Denning and Ian Botham against Gloucestershire at Taunton in 1980 as Somerset's biggest fourth-wicket stand. It was all the more impressive for Somerset having been two wickets down in three overs without a run on the board when Rew walked to the crease, and 25 for three when he was joined by Abell. Pakistan seamer Mohammad Abbas - who reached the milestone of 800 first-class victims - took all three wickets in a difficult first hour for the visitors after losing the toss but they were the only successes for the Nottinghamshire attack until the final minutes of the day. Rew earned a call-up to the England squad for the one-off Test against Zimbabwe in May after two centuries in the first month of the season. The 21-year-old did not make the cut on that occasion but senior international recognition must surely come in began this round of matches - the 11th of 14 - a point behind leaders and defending champions Surrey, with Somerset third after their victory over Durham last week. Somerset's painful beginning to the day saw Abbas remove Lewis Gregory and Tom Lammonby in his first and second overs, the captain leg before offering no shot to a delivery he clearly judged would slide harmlessly past his off stump before Lammonby, with only defensive intent, nicked to second slip. Under heavy cloud cover after a damp early morning, conditions looked ideal for the veteran Abbas. Haseeb Hameed, the Nottinghamshire captain, duly gave him an extended spell while the Kookaburra ball retained its hardness. He was rewarded again, finding the outside edge of Josh Davey's straight bat. With this dismissal, Abbas totalled 800 first-class wickets, 284 of them in the English county were in some trouble, but Rew had already shown a glimpse of his class when he drove Abbas to the cover boundary and pulled him for four in the same over with two high-quality strokes. More would batting became easier, Abell began to look as assured as his partner, the two adding 65 in what remained of the opening session, which proved to be a platform from which they dominated the afternoon. Rew, who reached 51 from 75 balls with his first scoring shot of the afternoon, lofting left-arm spinner Liam Patterson-White clear of the straight boundary in front of the currently shrouded pavilion, went to a century - his third of the season - from 138, adding two more sixes to the shorter side of the playing area off Calvin Harrison, the leg spinner. Other than an edge off Patterson-White on 92, the ball looping out of even the tall Harrison's reach at slip, he had looked in complete control. By tea, Abell having completed his first hundred of the year, Somerset had added 137 for no loss to be 227 for three and Nottinghamshire, though there had been signs of turn, needed some inspiration. Thereafter, Rew's touch seemed a little less sure, both batters comparatively quiet as the Nottinghamshire spinners gained some control. They attacked the second new ball with some success, although Rew, cutting vigorously, survived a half-chance to second slip off Brett Hutton on 148 before going to 150 from 239 balls. Abell in turn reached 151 from 245 balls, setting the partnership record with two into the offside off Dillon Pennington, before falling to a top-edged pull off the same bowler, after which only two more deliveries were possible before failing light forced the players off 15 balls before the scheduled close.
BBC News
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
'Barnaby Webber's posthumous award' and 'Bristol Airport parking scam'
Here's our daily pick of stories from across local websites in the West of England, and interesting content from social media. Our pick of local website stories Barnaby Webber, the 19-year-old from Taunton killed in the Nottingham attacks in 2023, was given a posthumous award at the University of Nottingham, which is the top post for ITV West Country this says the travellers who were on the seafront have left… and set up 600 metres down the road in the B&M car Advertiser has footage of a couple dumping "rotting waste", which landed them with a £3,000 a man's been fined £1,000 for failing to pick up dog poo 18 times, according to Bristol Live. Our top three from yesterday What to watch on social media An appreciation post on Ellis Genge's contribution to the Lions in Australia has been popular on the Bristol Bears' Balloon Fiesta's focused on Charlie, who hasn't missed any of the festivals since he was born. He will be flying the first balloon he ever flew during the is a police appeal for a man who threw baked goods around in Greggs, as well as being verbally aggressive in Council reminds locals to look out for Scandi drama 'Unmoored', which was shot in Exmoor.A comment on a post by local MP Gideon Amos seems to have annoyed the Taunton Independent Quarter by saying shops there "aren't really that interesting" in a Facebook post about we spotted this wonderful picture of the Spanish galleon leaving Bristol yesterday under the suspension bridge.
BBC News
2 days ago
- Health
- BBC News
Somerset woman's death prompts call for better guidance
The death of a woman who struggled with alcoholism and was in an abusive relationship has prompted calls for better guidance for official (not her real name), from Taunton in Somerset, was subjected to violence when she refused to have sex with her partner, a report report, by the Somerset Safeguarding Adults Board (SSAB) found that Juliet's alcoholism prevented her from getting the right support from social care chair, Michael Preston-Shoot, said agencies have waited for "some time" for stronger mental health guidance on treating those with long-term substance abuse. Mr Preston-Shoot added: "It's very challenging to assess mental capacity in relation to people who have a long history of substance misuse." Just two months before Juliet's death in 2022 she had to be taken to hospital with breathing difficulties after being forced to have sex by her to the report, there were also concerns she was experiencing coercion and was being financially addition to alcohol dependence, Juliet experienced depression, was a heavy smoker, was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and was registered partially sighted in 1995. 'Stronger guidance needed' Avon and Somerset Police was able to get a domestic violence prevention order which offered Juliet some protection, but she "tended to gravitate" back to her partner up until her SSAB is made up of all the organisations which have a role in preventing the neglect and abuse of adults, including Somerset Council, NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board, Avon & Somerset Police and Somerset NHS Foundation Preston-Shoot said the organisation is waiting for revised guidance on mental capacity assessments from the government. "We are hoping it will give a stronger direction in how to assess in the context of prolonged substance misuse," he Department for Health and Social Care has been contacted for comment.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Daily Mail
Nottingham knife rampage victim Barnaby Webber is awarded honorary degree during an emotional ceremony attended by his younger brother
The brother of a student killed in the Nottingham rampage by Valdo Calocane collected a posthumous degree at what should have been his graduation ceremony today. Charlie Webber, 17, travelled to Nottingham with his late older brother Barnaby's godmother, Abi Rawlins to collect the honorary degree in history this afternoon. The student, who was known as Barney and from Taunton, Somerset, was coming to the end of his first year at the University of Nottingham when he was killed alongside fellow undergraduate Ms O'Malley-Kumar, 19, as they walked home from a nightclub in June 2023. Medical student Grace O'Malley-Kumar received a posthumous degree at a separate ceremony last Thursday. In a tribute read out by Ms Rawlins on behalf of Barnaby's parents Emma and David, the bereaved couple told how it was 'just too painful' for them to attend the ceremony. They added: 'As many parents who are sat here today will know, this is a day that you dream of for your children. 'A pivotal moment in their lives when they take the next steps into their future. That Barney's future was so horrifically taken from him on June 13th 2023 is unimaginable cruelty. 'What we do know is that in the all too precious time he had with us all he made a difference, and he had impact. 'Perhaps not in grandiose or seismic ways, but in his own inimitable ability to make friends, love his life and be a steady hand of support to so very many.' Ms Rawlins had to pause to compose herself as she read the statement from her 'dear friends', who added: '(Barney) absolutely loved every moment of his year here at the University. 'It was his dream to come here and one he worked hard to achieve; we remember the moment at home in our kitchen when he had confirmation of his place on A-Level results day in the Summer of 2022. 'A beaming smile came to his face and pretty much stayed put from then on. 'Thank you to the University for enabling this to happen today. It is with great pride that his younger brother Charlie accepts the award on all of our behalf. 'Charlie, you are exceptional. You really are. You know how proud we are of you. 'Your bravery, resilience and determination astound us. 'Barney may have eye rolled, tormented and teased you mercilessly, but you must know just how much he loved you too. 'To all who are here to quite rightly celebrate your graduation day. A huge well done. 'This is your day. We have just one ask of you if we may? 'When you have a much deserved drink later on to toast your success, please also raise a glass for Barney. He'd love that.' A small number of Barney's closest friends from home and university also attended the ceremony this afternoon. Ms O'Malley-Kumar's award was accepted by: Nicola Fletcher, the victim's friend and fellow medical student, on behalf of her devastated parents Sinéad and Sanjoy. The heartbroken couple congratulated their daughter's friends and peers on their achievement but said their 'unspeakable loss' had 'rendered it too heartbreaking and painful to witness' the ceremony. They said Ms O'Malley-Kumar's year at Nottingham 'was the happiest year of her life' and described her as a 'beautiful, courageous and brave young lady who always stood by her friends'. They said their daughter was 'fearless and fought for friendship until her final breath.' A court last year heard how Ms Kumar-O'Malley showed 'incredible bravery' trying to defend Mr Webber, who was also 19, from Calocane before he turned on her. The O'Malley-Kumars, both doctors themselves, also addressed the other medical students in the auditorium, urging them to 'listen to and heal your patients as if they were your own family members'. They added: 'You can never go wrong in your clinical decision-making if you use this as your benchmark.' Following the 'brutal and merciless' stabbings of Grace and Barnaby, both 19, Valdo Calocane walked a mile and a half across Nottingham - calling his brother enroute. Asked if he was going to do something stupid, the killer replied: 'It's already done.' Soon after he lured Mr Coates, 65, from his van and repeatedly knifed him. He then used the van to mow down three pedestrians, all of whom were lucky to survive. The NHS, police, university officials and even his employer missed at least eight opportunities to deal with Calocane, then 32, before he went on the rampage in the early hours of the morning. In January 2024, Mr Justice Mark Turner handed the paranoid schizophrenic a hospital order at Nottingham Crown Court after he pleaded guilty to three counts of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility and three counts of attempted murder. The order means that he could only be freed from a secure mental hospital with the agreement of the Justice Secretary. But the bereaved families have argued ever since that Calocane -who lived in the city after graduating from the same university where his two youngest victims were undergraduates – should have been prosecuted for murder. Flatmates described Calocane as a 'ticking timebomb' and nicknamed him 'serial killer' due to the loner's unstable nature. Speaking earlier this month, Barney's mother, Emma Webber, said of her decision not to attend today's ceremony: 'There are things I can do and things I can't do and I cannot go because I think it would finish me off.' In February, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced a judge-led public inquiry into the Nottingham killings, following extensive campaigning by the families of Calocane's victims. The same month, a report has revealed triple killer Valdo Calocane was not forced to have long-lasting antipsychotic medication because he did not like needles. The report, commissioned by NHS England, also revealed that other patients cared for by the same mental health trust as the Nottingham attacker, stabbed and killed people between 2019 and 2023.
The Guardian
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Guardian
County cricket: Somerset win quickly to gain ground on Surrey and Notts
What do the following have in common? Seven for 162; five for 59; four for 85; six for 63; four for 39; four for 41; six for 51; four for 81; seven for 93; four for 103; four for 82; six for 116; five for 99? Reward yourself with a slice of Battenberg if you shouted: 'Bowling figures by spinners in last week's County Championship matches!' It was the third of four rounds this season using the Kookaburra ball, the trial intended to produce pacers who have the tools to make the most of the flat-seamed, fast-softening ball used in many overseas series (including That One). Well, it's certainly bringing spinners into the game, while the seamers can work on their fielding. The irony is that England's first-choice spinner barely plays county cricket. While leaders Surrey played out a 571 v 537 draw with Yorkshire and second-placed Notts did pretty much the same against Hampshire (with 578 offset by 454), things were, as they often are, different at Taunton. Somerset secured a win over Durham in two days to go third in Division One, Jack Leach bagging seven wickets and Archie Vaughan four, with Callum Parkinson and George Drissell picking up 11 for the visitors. For opinions on the pitch, you can pick your 1980sSomerset and England all-rounder according to taste. Vic Marks was happy with it; Sir Ian Botham (with Durham connections to be fair) was not. Somerset go third, 17 points behind Surrey, with Yorkshire and Hampshire to visit the County Ground in September. Any rumours of increased sales of Pantone charts in Leeds and Southampton are, as yet, unfounded. Warwickshire have nestled in just a point behind Somerset after defeating bottom dwellers Worcestershire in a match that took an unpredictable route to a predictable result. Ethan Brookes, enjoying a fine streak of form, logged 140 and 87, which – allied to Pakistan Test seamer Khurram Shahzad's first-innings six for 42 – left the home side chasing 393 for an unlikely win. At 12 for two, that looked a long way off, but Dan Mousley got things going with 69, and Zen Malik (142) and Beau Webster (100) broke the back of it, Pears dispatched by Bears with five wickets in hand. Warwickshire are looking up; Worcestershire are looking down. Probably a long way down. Essex and Sussex have endured/enjoyed contrasting seasons. John Simpson's newly promoted side simply carried their form and optimism from 2024 into 2025 and have surpassed expectations, showing prominently in Division One. Essex, for so long a byword for consistency, just never got going, their only victory coming in mid-April against lowly Worcestershire. So, a home win at Hove on your coupon? It turned out to be Essex by an innings because, well, it's a funny old game. There was more to it than the capricious nature of cricket, since the game can often be kind as well as cruel. Jamie Porter and Sam Cook were back in, the latter having played fewer than half the Championship matches to date – and that's key for Essex. Buoyed by his own century and one from Jordan Cox, Matt Critchley had a long bowl, four wickets his reward. Nothing makes a spinner look better than runs on the board. Leicestershire's annus mirabilis continued with a win over Derbyshire that banished any memory of the surprise walloping by Middlesex last time out. Their lead at the top of Division Two has now stretched to 34 points. The match was a personal triumph for Rehan Ahmed, who delivered the best all-round performance by an Englishman in a first-class match since Ian Botham in Kolkata 1980. Ahmed made 115, to lead a recovery from none for two, then picked up six for 51 and seven for 93. The leg-spinning all rounder (oh my Adil of long ago) is still only 20! That's easy to forget because he's played five Tests on the subcontinent and has actually slipped down the spin options ladder despite developing his game significantly this summer. Young players, especially young leg-spinners, can go in and out of form almost from session to session, so it's important that selectors do not write him off or put him in a box only to be opened in India, Pakistan or Bangladesh. He can hardly be doing more to advance his case. It's been a good week for all-rounders, with Tom Hartley the star as Lancashire continued to improve on their early season form. First a word for Australian journeyman Chris Green, who came to the crease at 209 for six and made 160. He has averaged more than 100 in his three matches wearing the Red Rose and nipped in with a couple of wickets in each of Gloucestershire's innings while going at less than 2.3 an over. Money well spent on that contract. Hartley, in at No 10, cruised in Green's slipstream to register a debut first-class ton, last man out for 130. It wasn't long before Jimmy Anderson asked him to bowl and his six for 116 was crucial in allowing the follow-on to be enforced. Hartley's second-innings five for 99 was instrumental in ensuring that there was time, just, for Keaton Jennings and Josh Bohannon to knock off the 110 runs for the win. Green and Hartley's numbers have grabbed the headlines, of course, but it's worth noting that they batted for around eight hours between them and bowled 34 overs each to give their captain the option. I'm sure Anderson will have asked them about the follow-on and I'm sure they said they were raring to go, but it's quite the feat of physical and mental resilience to bowl 27 and 28 overs, respectively, second time round. This article is from The 99.94 Cricket Blog
