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Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Reading owner calls for 'community effort' and addresses Bearwood protests
New Reading owner Rob Couhig is looking forward to meeting supporters of the club, wanting the rejuvenation of the club to be a 'community effort.' The former Wycombe Wanderers chief officially took over the club on Wednesday, originally due to complete a deal in August 2024. Enduring a rocky relationship with Royals fans in the past two years, Couhig came in for criticism due to his involvement in Wycombe's attempted purchase of Reading's Bearwood training ground. Supporters protested outside Adams Park and the deal was quickly scuppered, but words were exchanged on social media and via podcasts. Never giving up, never giving in 🔵⚪️#readingfc #SellBeforeWeDai — Sell Before We Dai (@SellBeforeWeDai) March 15, 2024 "I didn't understand it, I really didn't," Couhig said of the Bearwood saga. "I thought anybody who thought it served a purpose doesn't understand business, but that's okay. They felt better and it went the way they wanted it to go. I don't know whether Mikhail [Lomtadze] would have bought it or not were it for that even, but it's in the past. "What it does do is show that there's a strong commitment of people to the club and what I would hope is that in this newfound day of happiness, they would use that same level of intensity to try and help the club by selling tickets, selling sponsorships, helping us move forward and the like." Happy to speak with supporters and take pictures upon his visits to Berkshire in the past year, fans were overjoyed to see Dai Yongge end his eight-year association with the club and usher in the Couhig Era. This excitement is certainly a two-way street. "I'm excited," Couhig said. "I've asked to see how we can, in effect, do a Zoom with whatever fans want to. My preference would be all the social lawyers who came out of the woodwork under anonymous names and to have them actually get online and ask me any question they want. Again, I'm not sure that I can satisfy all of them but what I know is that if they listen with an open mind, they'll understand what our goal is, how we expect to achieve it, and they'll be reasonably satisfied with the answer. "There's going to be a portion of people, rightly so say, well, that's all great to say it, let me see how it actually works. What I would hope that those people wouldn't do is say, let's see how it works and I'm not going to the game until I see how it works. "We need this to be a community effort. That last game was spectacular, the fans coming together and really having a sense of joy. My reason for being involved in sport, as an owner, we love the joy that comes from people."
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Annual Kalamazoo River cleanup held on Saturday
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — A major community effort on Saturday brought hundreds of volunteers to the Kalamazoo River. Not just to clean it up, but to reconnect with it. Armed with gloves and trash bags, volunteers spent hours collecting debris from the water and riverbanks. Among the items pulled from the river were scrap metal, discarded needles and even a large stuffed animal. The annual event is part of a growing initiative to restore the Kalamazoo River and reestablish it as a shared public resource. It was organized by the Kalamazoo River Watershed Council, the Rotary Club of Kalamazoo, LINK Kalamazoo, and several local environmental groups. 'It's important because the river is a critical quality of life asset,' said Doug McLaughlin, executive director of the Kalamazoo River Watershed Council. 'It's important for our community. It's important for all of the communities up and down the river and for the region.' The event also aimed to highlight decades of environmental recovery along the river. Once heavily polluted, the Kalamazoo River has seen significant improvement in water quality and habitat restoration in recent years, though advocates say there is still a lot more work to be done. 'We're out here trying to clean up the environment, help the ecosystem and we are looking to activate the river for this community,' said Kalamazoo resident Andrew Hopson, who volunteered Saturday morning. Garrett Bruns, another participant, said events like this demonstrate the community's investment in creating a more livable city. 'I love living in a city where people can come together with a common goal and really help something that benefits us all,' Bruns said. Information on how to get involved is available at Last year's cleanup brought out about 300 people and removed more than 8,000 pounds of debris. This year's final total is still being calculated. Organizers say they're already planning next year's event and hope to expand it further. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CTV News
12-05-2025
- CTV News
Toddler found 1 kilometre away from home in rural Alberta after overnight search
A two-year-old child was found early Monday morning one kilometre away from their family home in rural Alberta almost eight hours after they were reported missing. The missing report was made to Fairview RCMP, in Peace Country in northern Alberta, at 10:24 p.m. Sunday. Several emergency agencies sent resources to help with the search, including from B.C., and more than 100 community members joined the effort. The child was spotted by a helicopter crew at 6:05 a.m.. They were uninjured, police said.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
'Proud day' as veteran's new memorial unveiled
A memorial for people who have lost their lives since World War Two has been unveiled after a huge community effort. The commemorative structure at Severn Beach, near Bristol, was made of donated materials with the help of local bricklayers to honour military personnel who lost their lives in the last 80 years. A group of veterans raised funds for the memorial because they felt the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire was too far away. Patrick Jackson, who started the fundraiser, said: "It's been a long time in the making. We've had many problems but we eventually achieved what we aimed for. I'm very proud to be here for this." More news stories for Bristol Watch the latest Points West Listen to the latest news for Bristol It is made of three oak pillars to represent the Navy, the Army and the Air Force. "Most of the materials have been provided by local business people and we got a lot of assistance from people in the village," Mr Jackson said. "We want to make people aware that there are people that have volunteered their services to the country." Follow BBC Bristol on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Bricklayers needed to help veterans finish war memorial New D-Day pillar of remembrance unveiled in city Memorial bench remembers estranged grandparents
