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Scottish Sun
15-07-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
SPFL club welcome hero back for third spell as he returns after major career change as PHYSIO
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) VETERAN players have a long-established habit of returning to their former clubs as coaches or managers. But Inverness Caledonian Thistle have taken things a stage further by naming a former star as their new PHYSIOTHERAPIST. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 David Proctor made the decision to go back to university Credit: Keith Campbell - The Sun Glasgow 2 David Proctor during his second stint at Inverness Credit: Scottish News and Sport The Highlanders are rebuilding their football department under Alan Savage after the financial chaos which saw them enter administration last season. And they've made an eye-catching appointment after they handed defender David Proctor his third spell at the club - as physio. Proctor is a familiar face at the Caledonian Stadium, having played for the club in two spells between 2004 and 2006 and between 2007 and 2009. He won the second tier in Scotland in both of his stints - and that's in addition to spells at Dundee Utd, Airdrie, FC Edmonton and East Kilbride, where he also was assistant manager. He has also been Manager at Lowland League side Cumbernauld Colts but now he's back after a major career change saw him graduate from Glasgow Caledonian University with a First Class Honours degree in Physiotherapy. Inverness said: "David is getting settled in with his new role." At that point it looked as though Caley Thistle were doomed. Scott Kellacher - who featured on our One-on-One series - was appointed manager in October after previous boss Duncan Ferguson left the club as they were unable to pay him and his players. They were slapped with a 15-point deduction for entering administration and the financial outlook was grim, with club chiefs having knocked back a £1.2m bid to save them. As recent as March the club was at serious risk of going under as there were no serious offers to take them out of the doldrums. But a deal was agreed in Aril that would see them EXIT administration and a few weeks later they officially beat the drop thanks to a 3-0 win over eventual League One champions Arbroath. 'Absolutely brilliant or RUBBISH' - Gassama Rangers transfer verdict and Souttar to leave Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Scottish Sun
14-06-2025
- General
- Scottish Sun
Is this what caused Air India crash? Pilot reveals mistake he thinks co-pilot made in Boeing disaster that killed 279
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A VETERAN pilot has revealed what he believes caused the devastating Air India crash that killed 279 people. YouTuber and commercial airline pilot Captain Steve Chen gave his chilling theory after watching the horrifying video of the disaster. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 13 YouTube pilot Captain Steve Chen revealed his theory about the crash Credit: YouTube/Captain Steeeve 13 Crews are continuing to search and clear the wreck Credit: EPA 13 Devastated families are now desperate for answers Credit: Reuters 13 Vishwash Kumar Ramesh - sitting in 11A - was the sole survivor of the jet crash Credit: HT Photo 13 The plane seconds before disaster with its landing gear still extended Credit: x/nchorAnandN 13 It then crashed in a fireball at a doctor's hostel Credit: x/nchorAnandN The London Gatwick-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner appeared to lose height moments after take-off and smashed into a doctor's hostel in Ahmedabad, India. Some 241 passengers and crew are believed to have been killed - leaving a miracle sole survivor - and 28 people on the ground also died. Captain Steve said he believes to co-pilot may have made a simple - but devastating - error as the plane climbed. From analysing the footage, he believes the pilot asked his colleague to retract the landing gear - but he then pulled the wrong switch. He said: "Here's what I think happened, again folks this is just my opinion. I think the pilot flying said to the co-pilot said 'gear up' at the appropriate time. "I think the co-pilot grabbed the flap handle and raised the flaps, instead of the gear. "If that happened, this explains a lot of why this airplane stopped flying." Captain Steve explained the 787's wings would normally bend during take off as lift forces take it into the air. But the footage appears to no show this - fuelling theories that the flaps which help to lift the plane were retracted. 'I opened my eyes & slipped out'…Brit sole survivor of Air India crash details escape Full video of the crash shows the plane heading down the runway before lifting into the air. After barely 30 seconds the plane appears to dip and goes begins an agonising descent back to the ground. It then exploded in a fireball as it crashed into the nearby doctors' hostel. Investigations are still ongoing into the cause of the crash - with at least one of the black boxes recovered from the wreck. Both pilot Captain Sumeet Sabharwal and co-pilot Clive Kunder and believed to be among the dead. Mr Sabharwal, who had 8,200 hours of experience, while his colleague Mr Kunder had 1,100 hours. 13 Captain Sumeet Sabharwal was the lead pilot 13 Clive Kunder was the co-pilot on the doomed flight 13 The sole survivor of the crash - Vishwash Ramesh - could also provide key clues as to what happened to the plane. He said cabin lights began flickering before the jet sank through the air and crashed. Recalling the moments before tragedy, Vishwash, from Leicester, said: "When the flight took off, within five to 10 seconds it felt like it was stuck in the air. "Suddenly, the lights started flickering - green and white. "The aircraft wasn't gaining altitude and was just gliding before it suddenly slammed into a building and exploded." Vishwash's flickering lights revelation comes after a passenger, who took the plane the day before the crash, claimed electrical parts such as the back-of-seat screens weren't working. Aviation experts have speculated that the reports of dodgy electrics could be a sign of a power failure, possibly explaining the crash. Air India is keeping an open mind as to what went wrong and caused the deaths of 52 Brits. Theories being considered include issues with the engine thrust, flaps and landing gear - as well as a bird strike and a pilot error. 13 Firefighters work at the site of the plane crash near Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad Credit: EPA 13 People stand near debris at the site of the crash Credit: EPA 13 Wreckage of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner lies at the site Credit: Reuters
The Irish Sun
14-06-2025
- General
- The Irish Sun
Is this what caused Air India crash? Pilot reveals mistake he thinks co-pilot made in Boeing disaster that killed 279
A VETERAN pilot has revealed what he believes caused the devastating Air India crash that killed 279 people. YouTuber and commercial airline pilot Captain Steve Chen gave his chilling theory after watching the 13 YouTube pilot Captain Steve Chen revealed his theory about the crash Credit: YouTube/Captain Steeeve 13 Crews are continuing to search and clear the wreck Credit: EPA 13 Devastated families are now desperate for answers Credit: Reuters 13 Vishwash Kumar Ramesh - sitting in 11A - was the sole survivor of the jet crash Credit: HT Photo 13 The plane seconds before disaster with its landing gear still extended Credit: x/nchorAnandN 13 It then crashed in a fireball at a doctor's hostel Credit: x/nchorAnandN The London Gatwick-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner appeared to lose height moments after take-off and smashed into a doctor's hostel in Ahmedabad, India. Some 241 passengers and crew are believed to have been killed - leaving a Captain Steve said he believes to co-pilot may have made a simple - but devastating - error as From analysing the footage, he believes the pilot asked his colleague to retract the landing gear - but he then pulled the wrong switch. READ MORE ON AIR INDIA He said: "Here's what I think happened, again folks this is just my opinion. I think the pilot flying said to the co-pilot said 'gear up' at the appropriate time. "I think the co-pilot grabbed the flap handle and raised the flaps, instead of the gear. " If that happened, this explains a lot of why this airplane stopped flying. " Captain Steve explained the 787's wings would normally bend during take off as lift forces take it into the air. Most read in The Sun But the footage appears to no show this - fuelling theories that the flaps which help to lift the plane were retracted. 'I opened my eyes & slipped out'…Brit sole survivor of Air India crash details escape Full video of the crash shows the plane heading down the runway before lifting into the air. After barely 30 seconds the plane appears to dip and goes begins an agonising descent back to the ground. It then exploded in a fireball as it crashed into the nearby doctors' hostel. Investigations are still ongoing into the cause of the crash - with at least one of the black boxes recovered from the wreck. Both pilot Captain Sumeet Sabharwal and co-pilot Clive Kunder and believed to be Mr Sabharwal, who had 8,200 hours of experience, while his colleague Mr Kunder had 1,100 hours. 13 Captain Sumeet Sabharwal was the lead pilot 13 Clive Kunder was the co-pilot on the doomed flight 13 The sole survivor of the crash - Vishwash Ramesh - could also provide key clues as to what happened to the plane. He said cabin lights began flickering before the jet sank through the air and crashed. Recalling "Suddenly, the lights started flickering - green and white. "The aircraft wasn't gaining altitude and was just gliding before it suddenly slammed into a building and exploded." Vishwash's flickering lights revelation comes after a passenger, who took the plane the day before the crash, claimed electrical parts such as the back-of-seat screens weren't working. Aviation experts have speculated that the reports of dodgy electrics could be a sign of a power failure, possibly explaining the crash. Air India is keeping an open mind as to what went wrong and caused Theories being considered include issues with the engine thrust, flaps and landing gear - as well as a bird strike and a pilot error. 13 Firefighters work at the site of the plane crash near Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad Credit: EPA 13 People stand near debris at the site of the crash Credit: EPA 13 Wreckage of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner lies at the site Credit: Reuters 13 No more survivors are expected to be found in the wreckage Credit: EPA
IOL News
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- IOL News
Exploring Politics Through Art: Nanda Soobben's provocative book, 'Shut Your Pothole'
Multi-award winning cartoonist and animator Nanda Soobben launched his latest book, Shut Your Pothole. Image: Sibonelo Ngcobo/Independent Media VETERAN cartoonist and animator Nanda Soobben launched his third book, Shut Your Pothole, at the Glenwood Book Fair, on Saturday. Soobben, who has been keeping a close eye and depicting his take on local and international politics for 40 years in that time, is regarded as a Struggle media personality. It's no surprise that the book has strong political flavour and Chapter One is titled: 'Apartheid and Racism" Mandela, women, GBV and human rights, Donald Trump, one of the most dominant personalities in world politics presently, are some other prominent themes to feature in the book. Some of the audience who attended the launch of nanda Soobben's latest book, Shut Your Pothole. Image: Sibonelo Ngcobo/Independent Media Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ During the launch event, Soobben engaged his audience and gave insights on the inspiration for Shut Your Pothole, including the catchy title. 'I saw Bheki Cele (the former minister of police) shouting at someone, who was asking a relevant question about a woman who was killed in a township and he was telling her to shut up and was shouting at her. 'I was watching it play out on TV and instinctively said, shut your pothole!' About the presidents who ruled nations during his career as cartoonist, Soobben said: 'I have seen stupid men rule the world, everyone one was stupid. There was only one who was more dignified than the others, the rest were all stupid because of the things they did.' Nanda Soobben giving insights on some of the depictions in his latest boo, Shut Your Pothole. Image: Sibonelo Ngcobo/Independent Media
