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BBC News
3 days ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
Stolen motorbikes worth £350k found at Tilbury thanks to tracker
Police discovered about 20 motorbikes inside a shipping container thanks to a tracking Metropolitan Police said the haul at Tilbury docks in Essex, believed to have been stolen, was worth about £350, Taylor, the founder of the tracker company, told the BBC he was "absolutely elated" when the collection was said they were trying to trace the vehicle owners. Mr Taylor explained that his company, BikeTrac, had been tracing one bike for several weeks that had been stolen from Richmond in south-west was not expecting police to find more bikes at Tilbury on 21 May."When we started 15 years ago, the average recovery rate in the industry was about 40%... now it's over a 90% chance of getting your bike back if you've got a tracker on it."A Met Police spokesperson said no arrests had been made. Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Otago Daily Times
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
NZ University beats Sydney
A New Zealand University player (left) about to unload during the team's rugby match against Sydney University at Carisbrook, Dunedin. — Otago Witness, 2.6.1925 The 6000 odd spectators who witnessed the game at Carisbrook on Saturday between teams from the New Zealand University and Sydney University were treated to a fast, spectacular game — in the last 20 minutes it was bewildering in its changes — and certainly could have no cause to complain on the score of lack of incidents. Packing 5-2-3 in the scrums, the visitors were mostly able to get the ball, but their backs could not handle it cleanly, though they threw it about with the greatest freedom, and they also lacked combination. The New Zealand backs likewise failed to combine. Both sides lost many chances through dropping passes or knocking on at critical moments. In the last 20 minutes the Colours had the Blacks under hard pressure, but they could not carry out the movements to a successful issue, and threw away many chances. At this stage, however, both sides were indulging to a large extent in solo play, with flashes of spectacular concerted movements. Williams played a fine game at full-back for the Colours, and so did Stevenson for the Blacks. Tilbury was the best of the Sydney four three-quarter line, and Waddington, Flynn, Hingst and Wiseman were prominent in the forwards. Gilberd made plenty of good openings and was the best close-in back on his side. The visitors paid particular attention to Webb, and Tilbury particularly kept him closely watched. Owen, Dickson, O'Regan, and Burns showed out in the forwards. The ground was in good order, but a little heavy in places as a result of the rain on Friday night. Just over £600 was taken at the gates. Scores: NZ University 22, Sydney University 5. Mr A. Eckhold was the referee. The train shall meet Viewed from a tourist point of view, in connection with the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition, there is a good deal to be said in favour of the Marlborough proposal that the Railway Department should run a Picton to Christchurch overland service in connection with the projected Picton-Wellington ferry service. The new vessel, the Tamahine, has accommodation for 700 or 800 passengers, and it is estimated that she will cross Cook Strait in three hours. The prospect is very attractive to thousands of persons who dread the 12-hour sea trip between Lyttelton and Wellington, but the present necessity for a motor car connection between the railheads, coupled with the leisurely pace at which the trains are run, puts such a proposal out of court except as a scenic trip — and an unrivalled scenic trip, for that matter. But the idea is worth pushing as a means of educating the public to the possibilities of the East Coast main trunk route, for it is only by persistent agitation that this urgent railway work will be forced to completion. A better environment Arrangements are under way for the provision of suitable rooms in general hospitals where mental patients can be properly cared for, pending medico-legal examination until their transfer to a mental hospital, if committed as insane, instead of their being kept temporarily in police quarters. — ODT, 25.5.1925 (Compiled by Peter Dowden)
Cosmopolitan
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
Pit-stop facials and fast-track spending – why the beauty industry is finally taking notice of women in sport
It wasn't too long ago the closest the beauty industry got to the world of sport was in recreating a gentle 'post gym flush' on skin at fashion week. Here, the makeup artist would explain the look was the merest impression of sweat that alluded to some physical effort. Honestly, I would look at this 'post gym skin' and think it didn't even remotely resemble what I looked like after partaking in sport. For me, there's way more redness and sweat involved and as someone who has always had a passion for sport and an obsession with all things beauty, it was small instances like this that made it feel at times the two halves of my personality were incompatible. My childhood was set to the soundtrack of fast cars speeding around a circuit in a Grand Prix or the overwhelming roar of Highbury Stadium. New Formula 1 cars are now a bit quieter, though barely, and we're cheering on The Arsenal from the Emirates. But the soundtrack to my weekend is the same now as it always has been. I'm not the only one ensconced in the beauty industry who experienced this disconnect. Rebecca Thomas, Communications Director at beauty specialists, SEEN Group, also grew up in a football mad household and went on to work in beauty. 'My grandad grew up in the Highbury and Islington area and was an Arsenal season ticket holder. 'Arsenal' was a word I quickly learnt and understood to be an important part of the family.' Beauty came a little later. 'It started with Miss Sporty clear mascara and Benetint. But beauty and sport felt completely different and the only time I felt those areas collided would be in the PE changing rooms, when myself and my friends would pass around new finds from Superdrug.' Fast forward to 2025 and that seemingly impenetrable barrier between beauty and sport has finally given way and the fallout is being felt far and wide. The grooming industry has long had its ties to sport, sponsoring athletes and tournaments with typical male personal care fare like deodorants, body wash, and aftershave. But now, the beauty industry has sized up sport and recognised it as a worthwhile collaborator, in part due to its now proven ability to draw a huge female fanbase. Recently appointed top of the Sunday Times UK beauty rich list, Charlotte Tilbury, affirmed beauty's entrance into the world of sport last year with her historic sponsorship of a driver in F1 Academy, the all-female racing series founded by Formula 1 to aid young drivers in their pursuit of a career in the top levels of motorsport. Tilbury is back for a second season, this time sponsoring driver Chloe Chong. 'I'm so proud that we're the first female-founded beauty brand to sponsor F1 Academy,' she tells me. 'The impact so far is just incredible. Last year our collaboration had a global reach of over 14.3 billion. We have more than 12 million followers on social media which has really allowed us to amplify the incredible work of F1 Academy.' Like me, Tilbury grew up on a steady diet of F1 but while I was watching the race from our living room, she was experiencing it IRL. 'My father introduced me to the sport, and it was really such a thrilling part of our lives growing up. He was friends with [late racing champion] Niki Lauda, and they would often talk about racing while driving me around Ibiza, where I grew up.' I had to ask, why F1 Academy? Why not football, or tennis? 'As a female founder, it is so important to me to empower the next generation of women to become trailblazers in their own fields. Women have been so underrepresented in motorsport. Over 40% of F1 fans are female yet more women have orbited the earth than driven an F1 car! I want to change that.' Chloe Chong, the young F1 Academy driver sponsored by Charlotte Tilbury is all for beauty's newfound interest in her sport. 'This kind of sponsorship helps other brands recognise the opportunity in women's sports. There are many brands involved in male dominated sports, so Charlotte Tilbury's entry into Formula 1 Academy is a powerful gesture, one that signals to other beauty brands that they too can invest in female athletes and see a massive return on that investment.' For Chong, this is more than business, it's personal. 'When I started karting, I believed that to be in motorsport you had to be a Tom Boy – you had to enjoy speed, you had to enjoy racing, and nothing else. It had to be your entire personality. Now I'm at a place where I feel it's possible to enjoy beauty and sport simultaneously.' Beauty brands are throwing in with sport across the board, but there's little debate that motorsport is the hot ticket. Earlier this year Elemis announced a multi-year partnership with Aston Martin Aramco Formula 1 Team, seeing a synergy between the cutting-edge technologies in motorsport with rapidly evolving innovations in skincare. 'This partnership demonstrates how two leaders and innovators, in our respective fields, can work together to shift perceptions and empower others,' says Séan Harrington, Elemis Co-Founder and CEO. 'Both Elemis and Aston Martin Aramco have a hunger to win, bringing together leading beauty innovation with the high-performance world of Formula 1. Our partnership is the first of its kind and will promote inclusivity within the world of F1, which has recently seen a shift in fan demographic with the fastest growing fanbase being women aged 16 to 24.' Jessica Hawkins is the team's head of F1 Academy, driver ambassador and Elemis ambassador. She tells me, 'Honestly, the new interest in the sport is exciting and ultimately provides more opportunity for everyone. It's hard to imagine partnerships like this in F1 if it wasn't for the new generation of fans. This partnership with Elemis is a unique collaboration and a further opportunity to showcase inclusivity within the sport. It's a privilege to be a part of it.' The partnership will see Elemis launch exclusive, limited-edition collections, as well as offering guests the ultimate trackside experience at the Aston Martin Aramco Paddock Club Suite at the British Grand Prix with experiential 'pit stop' treatments. I'll be trackside at Silverstone in July and will gladly offer up my face for an Elemis pit stop treatment in the name of research. As the 2025 F1 season hits its stride there are smaller, but still impactful, partnerships being announced almost every day. Givenchy Parfums have announced Alpine driver, Pierre Gasly, as the face of Gentleman Givenchy, a line of men's fragrances; La Roche Posay have partnered with young rookie Haas driver Ollie Bearman on the brand's Effaclar franchise to address the problematic skin, including blemishes, that occur as the result of intense driving conditions; and L'Oréal Paris Elvive have tapped the best hair in F1, Atlassian Williams Racing, driver, Carlos Sainz, to be their new global ambassador. This budding new relationship between beauty and sports, particularly women's sports, has all the hallmarks of becoming a lasting one. Take for example the newly founded arm of communications and marketing agency, Good Culture, called Good Sport. Steered by co-founders Jordan Mitchell and Liz McCuish, and entirely self-founded, the division is rapidly signing well known female athletes and sports personalities, like Formula 1 ambassador Naomi Schiff and British tennis star Katie Boulter. Mitchell and McCuish are doubling down on female athletes at an exciting moment. Global management and representation agency, Wasserman, report that 58% of female sports fans are more likely to think positively toward a brand that sponsors women's sports and 34% want to see more companies get involved. Ultimately, like all industries, it's a numbers game. Brands and sponsors need to see a return on their investment and what we have seen recently, is that despite what many CEOs and investors long convinced themselves, women are always worth investing in. The Women's Sport Trust conclude that in 2024, a record 20.9 million people in the UK watched three minutes or more of women's sports coverage, with a third of those viewers being new to watching it. Meanwhile, the Wasserman report found that globally 72% of women identify as avid fans of more than one sport and those fans are more engaged with brands who invest in teams, leagues, and athletes. If made to feel welcome, women fans will turn out in their droves to support their favourite athletes and teams, they'll buy the tickets, they'll buy the kits and merch and endorsements. They are eager to spend and eager to support, as proven by the fact the Barclays Women's Super League sells out stadiums and the outrage directed at Nike when it was revealed they wouldn't be producing a Mary Earps goalie kit after the last World Cup – a decision they later corrected with a kit that quickly sold out. Football, both men's and women's, is a natural fit for brand partners like Il Makiage who have a longstanding partnership with Arsenal Women's FC and The Arsenal Academy. More recently, L'Oréal Paris Elvive have partnered up with the men's team on their Growth Booster. Thomas agrees, 'It truly feels that this is only the beginning of beauty's integration with football. The Women's World Cup and Euros no longer feel like pigeonhole tournaments, but instead a time to inspire the next generation of women globally to chase their dreams and let them know they can do it all at the same time. I was lucky enough to go to an Arsenal women's game last year and the roar from the crowd is truly magic. What's more, seeing players such as Alessia Russo, Leah Williamson, and Chloe Kelly have a presence both on and off the pitch is extremely exciting. We aren't just seeing football and beauty show up in the same places, but they are now intertwining and showing up together.' It feels like we're only now benefiting from long overdue recognition that women are multifaceted, perhaps because more women are occupying leadership roles in the brands we buy from. We can enjoy more than one thing. Radical, I know. Yes, I can watch the Grand Prix, wearing my McLaren shirt, while treating my skin to a face mask. In fact, I usually watch the race or the game with a hair mask in. Knowing you're stuck to your screen for 90 minutes, or somewhere between 44 and 78 laps (depending on the circuit, obvs) is the perfect opportunity for a beauty treatment or two. Long may this relationship between sport and beauty continue.
BBC News
20-05-2025
- BBC News
Tilbury fire that damaged house is treated as arson by police
A fire that left a house uninhabitable is being treated as arson by spread from an alleyway in Raphael Avenue, Tilbury, to the property on Monday afternoon, Essex Police have appealed for witnesses who saw "someone acting suspiciously" in the area between 15:00 and 16:00 BST to come alleyway was shut to the public after three fire crews extinguished the blaze. Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
19-05-2025
- BBC News
Tilbury house uninhabitable after garden fire spreads to roof
A house has been left uninhabitable following a garden fire which spread to the property's roof. Three crews were called to the fire in the garden in Raphael Avenue in Tilbury, Essex, at about 15:40 County Fire and Rescue Service said it at least managed to quickly contain the fire and stop it from spreading to a neighbouring investigation into the cause of the fire was under way. Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
