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BBC News
an hour ago
- General
- BBC News
New Warwickshire hospital branded a 'fiasco' over beds
The redevelopment and opening of a community hospital has been branded a "fiasco" by locals campaigning over the loss of inpatient beds. The Ellen Badger Hospital in Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, was demolished in 2022 and has been replaced by outpatient services, with beds transferred elsewhere in the county. "We now have a large, new building, but not a hospital," said Alasdair Elliott, chairman of the Beds for Badger campaign group. The NHS trust says the development was an "exciting investment" for the local community, supporting people out of an acute hospital setting "which we know improves outcomes". Fundraisers donated £635,000 towards the new hospital, which the trust used to buy adjacent land for the fundraisers said when they made their donation, it was on the understanding it would include inpatient Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT) has previously said the donation was not conditional of inpatient beds being provided. Hundreds of campaigners, including GP and broadcaster Dr Sarah Jarvis, have been protesting about the lack of beds at the new hospital. "The vast majority of the residents of Shipston-on-Stour and the surrounding rural community are furious the new building has the barefaced cheek to have the words Ellen Badger Hospital prominently displayed," added Mr Elliott. "We can only assume that the signage was ordered some years ago when we were promised a brand new hospital to replace the existing one."We now have a fiasco which has been eight years in the making."The new three-storey building will provide an activity space and a shared space for community nursing teams. Clinics, including speech and language therapy, community midwifery and screening programmes will take place in treatment rooms, said the trust. A new diagnostic hub at Stratford Hospital would be operational from 9 June, it added, which was "another example of bringing services closer to communities". Follow BBC Coventry & Warwickshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Hindustan Times
2 hours ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
James Anderson makes T20 return after 3935 days, returns with career-best figures
It might be nearly 11 years since he last appeared in a competitive T20 cricket match, but when you're James Anderson, everything you touch tends to turn to gold. Representing Lancashire in the T20 Vitality Blast, Anderson marked his return to the shortest format of the game with a performance that rolled back the clock, taking his best-ever figures of 3-17 in his team's victory against Durham. Anderson hadn't played T20 cricket since August 2014, a span of nearly 4000 days, and will celebrate a full year since his international retirement next month. However, even at the age of 42, Anderson looked like his old self, as he bowled three overs up front in the powerplay against Durham. In those three overs at Riverside Ground at Chester-le-Street, Anderson accounted for the wickets of both Durham openers, Alex Lees and Graham Clark. Extracting plenty of movement and bite, Anderson took 2-15 in the powerplay, and returned in the 11th over to add a third wicket, dismissing Colin Ackermann to finish with figures of 3-17. This was Anderson's best figures in T20 cricket, improving on his figures of 3-23, which came in a T20I game for England against the Netherlands, all the way back in 2009. That was the last year in which Anderson represented England in T20 cricket. Anderson took his first wicket in his second over, bouncing back having conceded a six and a four in the first three deliveries to dismiss Clark. Anderson dismissed the entirety of Durham's top three, a bowling effort that ensured the hosts were only able to score 150 on the day. Anderson's contribution was important, too, as a spirited Durham bowling effort meant that it took Lancashire the entirety of their 20 overs to chase down the target of 151. It was a marked improvement on the last time Anderson played in a T20 game, which saw him concede 52 runs for no wickets against Warwickshire during the 2024 Blast final. Anderson's return saw Lancashire rise to a third win in a row to start off their Vitality Blast campaign, a perfect record thus far after already having beaten Worcestershire and dismantled Nottinghamshire in their first two matches of the season.
Express Tribune
3 hours ago
- Sport
- Express Tribune
Webster seeks dream pairing in WTC Final
Australia will defend the mace against South Africa in the ICC World Test Championship Final 2025 at Lord's. Since his debut against India at the SCG in January 2025, Beau Webster has presented himself as a viable all-round option in the Australia Test setup. His three Test outings, which yielded 150 runs and three wickets, impressed the selectors enough to select the Tasmanian into the squad for the upcoming World Test Championship Final against South Africa, starting June 11. Webster further boosted his claims during his county stint with Warwickshire, scoring 172 runs and picking 10 wickets from his four outings. This was a follow-up to his 2024 returns for Gloucestershire, where the all-rounder scored 233 runs and picked 16 wickets in four games. Cameron Green, Australia's other pace all-rounder in the squad for the Ultimate Test, has also impressed with his three centuries from five county games for Gloucestershire. However, Green is returning from a back surgery and hasn't bowled yet, which means that Webster's returns with the ball in English conditions assume greater significance. Green's excellence as a batter and Webster's all-round perseverance open up the possibility of both players featuring in the Ultimate Test. Speaking to The Sydney Morning Herald, Webster was excited at this prospect. "He [Green] is a generational talent and a phenomenal cricketer," Webster said. "He's only going to get better. He's only 25, so he's got a lot of cricket ahead of him. "I don't know what the make-up of the top six is going to look like or which way they're going to go with in terms of all-rounders, but I'm certainly hoping we can both be in there." Webster hoped that his performances in England could catch the selectors' attention before Australia's title defence against South Africa. "I like testing myself with the Dukes ball in different conditions. Hopefully, I can keep putting my name in front of selectors and become hard to drop out of that XI. That's probably my main purpose coming over, to keep my game ticking over." In case of a scenario where both players feature in the XI, someone like Marnus Labuschagne could be pushed up the order to open the innings. Webster backed Labuschagne, who averages nine from three county innings, to deliver his best in the summit clash. "When he's at his best, he's unbelievable. His record speaks for itself. He's a hundred-maker and a game winner. "I'm sure going to the top [of the batting] wouldn't phase him too much. Whoever gets the nod for that final is going to be raring to go." Webster's international journey has been quite a ride, with the all-rounder's impressive domestic run converting into an international debut at the start of this year in the Sydney Test against India, courtesy of Green's absence and Mitch Marsh's unimpressive returns in the summer. "I'm very, very proud of what I've done," Webster added. "But it's only the start and I'm looking to build on what I've started in the Baggy Green." Webster looked back at his Test debut as his most memorable memory. The all-rounder hit the winning runs at the SCG for Australia as they claimed the Border-Gavaskar Trophy by a 3-1 margin in the five-Test series. "It was a bit of a whirlwind. It all went so quickly, and I do wish I had soaked it up a little bit more. To be out in the middle with Travis was something I will never forget. "To this day [hitting the winning runs] was my favourite cricketing moment, without a doubt."
BBC News
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
In pictures: Crowds enjoy Midlands Air Festival
Thousands of people have enjoyed seeing hot air balloons and air displays at the Midlands Air Festival in Warwickshire. The three-day event is held at Ragley Hall in Alcester from 30 RAF aerobatic display team, the Red Arrows, featured on each day of the festival. Classic and military jets, along with other display teams could be seen at the event, which organisers say is the largest gathering of hot air balloons in Europe. Follow BBC Coventry & Warwickshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Int'l Cricket Council
a day ago
- Sport
- Int'l Cricket Council
Webster seeks dream pairing in World Test Championship Final
Since his debut against India at the SCG in January 2025, Beau Webster has presented himself as a viable all-round option in the Australia Test setup. His three Test outings, which yielded 150 runs and three wickets, impressed the selectors enough to select the Tasmanian into the squad for the upcoming World Test Championship Final against South Africa, starting June 11. Webster further boosted his claims during his county stint with Warwickshire, scoring 172 runs and picking 10 wickets from his four outings. This was a follow-up to his 2024 returns for Gloucestershire, where the all-rounder scored 233 runs and picked 16 wickets in four games. Beau Webster after hitting the winning runs on his Test debut // Getty Images Cameron Green, Australia's other pace all-rounder in the squad for the Ultimate Test, has also impressed with his three centuries from five county games for Gloucestershire. However, Green is returning from a back surgery and hasn't bowled yet, which means that Webster's returns with the ball in English conditions assume greater significance. Green's excellence as a batter and Webster's all-round perseverance open up the possibility of both players featuring in the Ultimate Test. Speaking to The Sydney Morning Herald , Webster was excited at this prospect. 'He [Green] is a generational talent and a phenomenal cricketer,' Webster said. 'He's only going to get better. He's only 25, so he's got a lot of cricket ahead of him. 'I don't know what the make-up of the top six is going to look like or which way they're going to go with in terms of all-rounders, but I'm certainly hoping we can both be in there.' Webster hoped that his performances in England could catch the selectors' attention before Australia's title defence against South Africa. 'I like testing myself with the Dukes ball in different conditions. Hopefully, I can keep putting my name in front of selectors and become hard to drop out of that XI. That's probably my main purpose coming over, to keep my game ticking over.' In case of a scenario where both players feature in the XI, someone like Marnus Labuschagne could be pushed up the order to open the innings. Webster backed Labuschagne, who averages nine from three county innings, to deliver his best in the summit clash. 'When he's at his best, he's unbelievable. His record speaks for itself. He's a hundred-maker and a game winner. "I'm sure going to the top [of the batting] wouldn't phase him too much. Whoever gets the nod for that final is going to be raring to go.' Ricky Ponting picks his Australia XI for the World Test Championship Final. The former Australia captain names the squad he believes should take on South Africa in the WTC Final. Webster's international journey has been quite a ride, with the all-rounder's impressive domestic run converting into an international debut at the start of this year in the Sydney Test against India, courtesy of Green's absence and Mitch Marsh's unimpressive returns in the summer. 'I'm very, very proud of what I've done,' Webster added. 'But it's only the start and I'm looking to build on what I've started in the Baggy Green.' Webster looked back at his Test debut as his most memorable memory. The all-rounder hit the winning runs at the SCG for Australia as they claimed the Border-Gavaskar Trophy by a 3-1 margin in the five-Test series. 'It was a bit of a whirlwind. It all went so quickly, and I do wish I had soaked it up a little bit more. To be out in the middle with Travis was something I will never forget. 'To this day [hitting the winning runs] was my favourite cricketing moment, without a doubt.'
