Cambridge City Council’s cabinet approved ‘the immediate reopening of as many individual toilets at Parkers Piece as feasible’
Cambridge City Council has agreed to reopen some public toilets “as soon as possible” as part of a deal made with opposition parties. Labour lost their majority in the local elections and – after initially facing deadlock when trying to form a cabinet – struck a deal with the Lib Dems and Greens.
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This included re-opening the public toilets at Parkers Piece, improving street cleaning and cracking down on antisocial behaviour. Cllr Martin Smart, cabinet member for nature, open spaces and city services said they’d closed the toilets “in good faith” and “there were, and continue to be, pressures” on finances “that need careful management”.
The Labour council told the cabinet meeting: “Employing extra cleaning staff on a different shift can be challenging to do and in the most effective way but we’ll do our best in that regard. We aim to get on with this work as soon as possible and will pursue that goal.”
He added that the Quayside public toilets would also reopen, though this was decided beforehand.
Cllr Tim Bick, leader of the Lib Dem group, said it had been a “long time” since resources for street cleaning and public toilets were increased and “it’s a delight to see there may be a consensus that now more is needed – and it can happen.”
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He said the council “ought to have a common interest” in making sure services are “at a desirable level for the long term” ahead of a new unitary authority being created under local government reorganisation.
He said: “If we don’t bring into the unitary something that we can be really proud of, then I think we’re going to be struggling with these services from the start.”
Part of the public toilet proposals is to install bank card readers, rather than using coins, as “essential to the long-term viability of pay-to-enter public toilets”.
Cllr Naomi Bennett, leader of the Green group, said: “We know that many people don’t carry cash anymore – however, we’d like to understand why it’s thought that a bank card reader would be an improvement.
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“Under 18s visiting the city centre on their own are unlikely to have bank cards with them and overseas visitors may have bank cards which are not compatible with UK payment software or may experience disproportionate transaction charges.”
Cllr Smart said that coin-operated systems are “increasingly difficult to operate” with falling cash usage and “are labour intensive to maintain and have historically been vulnerable to vandalism, theft and mechanical failure”.
He said: “However, members are right to highlight that not everyone has access to a bank card or compatible payment method. Accessibility considerations would form an important part of any future proposal on charging and would need to be addressed before any decision was brought back to members.”
Cllr Kathryn Fisher said: “I think it’s clear that Mill Road has been overlooked for a number of years with very little investment.”
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The Green councillor said she had “countless emails” from residents “explaining that they’re seeing public defecation in the cemetery” while the nearby public toilets remain shut.
Cllr Smart said this was “concerning” but that there are ongoing issues in Mill Road Cemetery that are “wider than just the provision of public toilets”.
He said reopening the public toilets off Mill Road wasn’t before them but “wider questions about individual sites such as Gwydir Street will continue to be considered”.
The cabinet approved “the immediate reopening of as many individual toilets at Parkers Piece as feasible following condition and compliance checks”, the hiring of four temporary street cleaning staff and two temporary enforcement officers.
When Quenda joined Chelsea, he was accompanied by his father, mother, sisters, friends, agents and his godfather Basaula Lemba, a former top-flight footballer in Portugal who also won 10 caps for Zaire.
Lemba played an important role in Quenda’s early development before Benfica brought him into their academy system in 2017.
Sporting and Porto had also been tracking him at the time, according to former youth coach Fabio Roque.
“We saw him as an under-10 player playing against us for Benfica,” Roque told BBC Sport.
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“We knew from our scouting team that he was a good player and had tracked his progress through the Portuguese Football Federation website.
“He was incredible and different. His discipline was not always great and he was still raw, but his attitude was excellent. He was demanding of himself, confident, unpredictable, brave and had a great relationship with the ball.”
There was a “non-aggression pact” between Portugal’s three biggest clubs – Benfica, Sporting and Porto – but after Quenda scored against Sporting in a key match for Benfica, he eventually made what Roque described as a “natural” move to Sporting.
From 2019, when he switched academies, the torment started to work the other way.
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“I remember one match against Benfica – a very important game,” Roque said.
“It was a difficult week before Christmas. We’d just suffered a heavy defeat and our captain got injured.
“Emotions were high. Fifteen minutes into the match we had a player sent off. We had to adapt, but Geovany and the rest of the team kept competing, held on at 0-0 and showed the mentality they had.
“Then I remember walking towards the dressing room at half-time and Geovany put his hand on my shoulder and said: ‘It’s OK, we’re going to win.’
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“That moment gave us all confidence. And we did win. From a corner, the ball broke to Geovany and he calmly placed it into the net.
“It was a moment of personality and belief. It showed who Geovany really is. In that moment, I thought: ‘This guy is special.’”
Eventually, Quenda progressed into the under-23s under Tiago Teixeira.
“Everyone talked about him. Everyone said he was one of the most talented players in the academy,” Teixeira told BBC Sport.
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“We wanted him to develop step by step, but he could have made his debut sooner.
“I remember one training session when we were practising set-pieces and free-kicks. We joked that he could not score from a free-kick.
“Then he scored four or five in a row, smiled and said: ‘OK, finished for me.’”
Although Quenda joins a canon of great Sporting wingers, including Ronaldo, Luis Figo and Nani, his former coach believes he most closely resembles Arsenal and England forward Bukayo Saka.
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“It’s his explosiveness, his ability to play inside, protect the ball, his unpredictability and his creativity,” Roque said.
“Defensively, Geovany might even be stronger than Saka at this stage. Bukayo is, of course, already performing consistently in a highly competitive league. But his running, crossing and final pass remind me a lot of Saka.”
Roque added: “He’s one of the most impressive players I’ve seen. Among players born in 2007, he is one of the best in the world, alongside Lamine Yamal and Estevao. My expectations are very high, but I know it is a long career.”
By the age of 16, Quenda was training with Ruben Amorim’s first-team squad before the coach left Sporting for Manchester United, and he soon began breaking records.
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The first came when he scored 24 minutes into his debut against Porto, becoming the youngest player to score in the Portuguese Super Cup.
He later became Sporting’s youngest player to start and score in the Champions League, surpassed Ronaldo’s record as the youngest goalscorer in Liga Portugal and established himself as a first-team regular at the age of 17.
“Saka is more direct and faster,” Teixeira added. “But I think Quenda may be better when playing inside. It is clear he is a once-in-a-decade talent for an academy.”
Lindsay Lohan and her father Michael reunited for her 40th birthday celebration bash in the Hamptons.
The Mean Girls star’s father, 66, could be seen in an Instagram Stories post as she enjoyed a celebration for the milestone at the Le Bilboquet restaurant based in Sag Harbor, New York.
Lindsay reposted the clip from her friend Ryan Roth to more than 16 million Instagram followers, as she was seen seated in front of her birthday cake with Michael and others filming the festive moment.
Along with her father, Lindsay’s mother Dina, 63, and siblings Michael Jr., 38, Ali, 32, and Dakota, 30, were in attendance at the gathering, Page Six reported, as was her husband Bader Shammas, 40, who she resides with in Dubai with their son.
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Lindsay told partygoers at the bash, ‘I have known from my past and where I am today. So many chapters of my life and all the things I have gone through and how far I have come.
‘Some of you have known me since I was a little girl and some have become lifelong friends along the way. Every one of you has helped shape the person that I am today.’
The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for Lindsay for further comment on the story.
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Lindsay Lohan and her father Michael reunited for her 40th birthday celebration bash in the Hamptons
The Mean Girls star’s father, 66, could be seen in an Instagram Stories post as she enjoyed a celebration for the milestone at the Le Bilboquet restaurant based in Sag Harbor, New York
Among the other notable names in attendance at the Hamptons bash, sources told the outlet, included NBA icon Steph Curry and wife Ayesha, who struck up a friendship in Dubai through mutual friend, chef Michael Mina.
The party began with an outdoor cocktail reception prior to venturing indoors for a dinner, where the cake was later presented, sources told the outlet.
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Lindsay and her father have dealt with ups and downs over the years, as they have been estranged for extended periods prior to their recent reconciliation.
Michael Lohan Sr.’s appearance at the birthday bash comes about three months after he suffered a series of health scares that landed him in the hospital on multiple occasions.
Michael had an artery blockage, which led to him having an angioplasty to insert a stent in his heart amid the serious situation, he told TMZ in May.
He said that after weeks of dealing with fatigue and shallow breathing, doctors detected the blockage and let him know he had to undergo surgery to correct the issue.
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Following his discharge, Michael told the outlet that he passed out at his home and had to go back in for medical treatment.
Michael Sr. has been in the headlines in recent years amid a series of incidents with his estranged wife Kate Major, who filed for divorce from him in 2018. They are parents to sons Landon and Logan.
Lindsay reposted the clip from her friend Ryan Roth, as she was seen seated in front of her birthday cake with Michael, 66, and others filming the moment
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Lindsay and her father have dealt with ups and downs over the years, as they have been estranged for extended periods prior to their recent reconciliation. Pictured 2003 with Dina Lohan
Michael and daughter Lindsay Lohan were seen in a selfie he posted online in 2024
Lindsay previously acknowledged her birthday as she took to Instagram Thursday to share a note with her followers as she hinted at her troubled past and the ‘mistakes’ she has made.
The movie actress said in her post that she was grateful for the ‘lessons’ she has learned in life and also thanked the ‘people who’ve stood beside me.’
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Her note began with ‘forty’ as she looked back on her four decades: ‘Grateful for every chapter that brought me here. For the lessons, the laughter, the love, the unexpected turns, and the people who’ve stood beside me through it all.
‘This next decade feels different. More grounded. More intentional. More joyful. Here’s to family, friendship, new beginnings, and making the most beautiful memories yet. Thank you for all the birthday love.’
Lohan also said she believes ‘your 30s are [when] things start clicking.’
Asked what advice she has for people entering their 30s, Lohan told People: ‘I’d say that this decade is yours.
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‘I think there’s so much pressure around what you’re supposed to have to figure out by a certain age, but I don’t think that’s necessarily the right way to look at it. Your 30s are [when] things start clicking, and you should also take seriously how you want to set yourself up for your future.’
The Dubai resident described turning 35 as another ‘wake-up call moment.’
The actress reflected: ‘I don’t know that I’d say it’s between 30 and 40. For me, it can also be 35 and 40 … I think 35 is another milestone in a way because then you’re almost 40. You’re closer. So it’s like another wake-up call moment.’
The Mean Girls star took to Instagram to share a note with her followers as she hinted at her troubled past
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The movie actress said in her post that she was grateful for the ‘lessons’ she has learned in life
‘Grateful for every chapter that brought me here. For the lessons, the laughter, the love, the unexpected turns, and the people who’ve stood beside me through it all,’ she wrote
She became more grounded in her thirties, she shared
‘This next decade feels different. More grounded. More intentional. More joyful,’ she added
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Lindsay Lohan turned 40 years old on Thursday. Seen in July 2025
Lohan – who married Shammas in 2022 – has learned the importance of appreciating her success and her family.
Asked what she’s learned over the last decade, Lindsay replied: ‘The value of time. That time is precious, and sometimes we forget time goes by so quickly that we should really enjoy every moment to its fullest.’
Lohan previously explained that while she’s a ‘very positive person’, she’s also learned to temper her enthusiasm. The actress admits that she’s learned an important life lesson thanks to her husband.
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The Parent Trap star told People: ‘I’m a very positive person so I always expect everything to go the way it’s supposed to go.
‘My husband has taught me, “You have to be prepared for other things, so you don’t get disappointed. If this doesn’t go that way, then it’s okay.”‘
Lohan added, ‘And that’s really important to me because I never really understood the value of that.
‘You are your own vessel. If you don’t nurture yourself, anything can distract you in a second. Anything can take a turn.’
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Lohan’s career has also been on an upswing as she starred in two hit Christmas movies which led to a Freaky Friday sequel. She is now filming the movie Count My Lies with Shailene Woodley.
Louis Martin had originally given his new partner a false name
A mum was left horrified after a Google search uncovered her new boyfriend’s shocking history. Louis Martin’s short term partner discovered he had provided her with a false name, later learning he was a convicted rapist.
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The sex offender then struggled to come to terms with their break-up, subjecting her to weeks of relentless harassment and abuse. He even beat her in front of her six year old daughter.
Liverpool Crown Court was told yesterday afternoon, Wednesday, that Martin had previously been found guilty of rape in 2007 and placed on the sex offenders’ register for life. This requires him to inform police of any alternative names he uses and whenever he stays at properties where children are living.
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However, Derek Jones, prosecuting, outlined how Martin, from Wheatfield Road in Cronton, Merseyside, began a relationship with a 26 year old woman in February this year after claiming his name was Louis Bonner. Despite her making clear that this “wasn’t anything serious”, the defendant frequently spent nights at her Wirral home, with her young child present.
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She became concerned towards the end of March when she awoke to discover Martin going through her phone, with the 41 year old having also accused her of seeing other men. On another occasion, he asked her whether she had ever served time in prison, at which point he confessed to his own previous incarceration but stated that it had been for other matters, reports the Liverpool Echo.
This led to his partner conducting searches on Google, upon which she found news articles relating to Martin’s rape conviction. She recalled “feeling faint” at this revelation and being left concerned for the safety of her daughter.
At this, Martin seemingly became aware of her discovery and told her: “I know what you’ve found out. I’m going to go.”
Despite having pleaded with her that the sex offence was “a long time ago, when he was much younger”, she told Martin that she wanted to end their relationship as a result. But Mr Jones said: “The defendant simply could not accept that.
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“Over the next couple of months, she describes the contact from him as relentless. He would turn up at her house, contact her sister and even started contacting her friends, adding them on social media. In one message, he said he would kick her door in and turn up at her sister’s house.”
The victim subsequently reported having been on a night out in Liverpool city centre on April 26, during which Martin repeatedly contacted her and “demanded to know where she was” while ordering her to send pictures in order to prove her whereabouts. He then went on to tell her that he was in a bar next door to one which she was visiting and terrifyingly warned her: “Leave or I will kill everyone with you.”
With the complainant having lost her front door key during the course of the evening, Martin told her that he had it before driving her home and staying with her overnight. He would “turn up all the time”, at which she would allow him inside due to being “scared for herself and her daughter”, with her ex having stated that he would otherwise climb inside via scaffolding at the rear of her address.
Martin went on to threaten to kill himself if she did not resume the relationship and told her sister in another message: “I’m obsessed with her. I’m not going to leave her alone. If she thinks she can get away from me, she’s got no chance.”
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On May 4, Martin then arrived at her property and began banging on her door before taking her phone and leaving. He was then said to have driven to the Cheshire area to dispose of the device, although a member of the public discovered the mobile and contacted her dad in order to return it.
Martin, who in the interim had given her a new iPhone and SIM card in an apparent attempt to have her lose her saved contacts, was thereafter said to have “insisted” on driving her to collect her old phone. He then snatched it from her, kicked her, grabbed her to the back of her neck and held her head down, causing her to bang into the car while her daughter was present in vehicle.
His persistent contact then continued over the following days until Martin was ultimately arrested on May 8. In a statement which was read to the court on her behalf, she said: “From the beginning, I made it clear I didn’t want anything serious. His behaviour quickly became controlling and intrusive.
“I struggle to get through daily tasks that once felt normal. I barely sleep, usually only two or three hours per night. When I do, I relive everything in my head, waking up exhausted. There hasn’t been single day where I haven’t thought about what happened and what he might do next. I’m scared that if I let someone in the same thing will happen again.”
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Martin has a total of five previous convictions for nine offences, also including failing to comply with notification requirements in 2016 and 2022. He meanwhile received three years for assault occasioning actual bodily harm and controlling and coercive behaviour in 2017.
Peter White, defending, told the court that Martin had suffered a “cardiac episode” in the police station following his arrest, thereafter undergoing heart surgery and being kept under the guard of armed officers in hospital for three weeks. He added: “It has to be accepted on his behalf that his offending is aggravated by his previous convictions.
“Albeit there have been numerous breaches of the notification requirement, it was imposed some 20 years ago. There has been no repetition of any index offence. I have to accept that the controlling and coercive behaviour is an aggravating feature.
“It would appear that offending was slightly longer in scope. It would appear more serious than the facts of this case. Since those custodial sentences imposed in 2017, it is right to say that Mr Martin has not received an immediate custodial sentence.
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“He tells me that he was in bad place himself. He was aware that he was having very serious heart failure. He was neglecting his own health to a degree, placing his head in the sand. He was holding down some employment for a family business in property management.
“He feels better and more balanced now on remand in custody. He is extremely worried about his health. He is aware, at age 41, that being diagnosed with any serious cardiac issues could be a ticking time bomb.
“He wants to put this matter behind him and, when he has his liberty, concentrate on himself. He accepts that will be some time. He tells me that he is making progress in custody. He hopes to be given a job as a wing cleaner. He, quite simply, wants to use his time as best as he can.”
Martin pleaded guilty to controlling or coercive behaviour, assault and failing to comply with notification requirements. Appearing via video link to HMP Liverpool, he was locked up for 27 months and handed a 10-year restraining order.
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Sentencing, Recorder Richard Pratt KC said: “She made it plain to you that she did not want to have any form of commitment with you. You refused to accept that and, increasingly, were staying at her house.
“When you got wind of the fact that she was aware of your past, you became all the more intrusive. You gave her a false name and lied about the nature of your conviction.
“You began to issue her with threats. You demanded and took possession of her phone and even went to the extent of providing her with another phone. This is classic controlling and coercive behaviour and was accompanied, on many occasions, by threats of violence. That was a serious and unpleasant assault, made all the worse because it was in the presence of her daughter.
“You failed to notify the police that you were using a different name and were staying at a house in which a child was living. I am quite sure you knew that was a requirement you had to fulfil, not least because you have faced previous offences involving this failure. This is the fifth time you have committed this particular offence.”
The artwork, celebrating Malton’s heritage through familiar buildings, historical ties and local sculptures, was signed off today by Malton Town Council after two years of work by artists Sue Hawes and Lynne Cole.
Cllr Jason Aldrich, Mayor of Malton Town Council, said: “Sue and Lynne have given their time freely to enhance the new council office entrance hall.
“Their artwork will certainly bring cheer to those who visit the office.
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“They believe art in all its forms reflects pride, wellbeing and a sense of community when shared with its residents.”
Both artists also volunteer at the Ryedale YMCA Sidings project working with young people aged 18 – 25 enabling them to enhance their self worth and confidence.
Mary loses it as Christina’s betrayal hits deep (Picture: ITV)
Next week’s Coronation Street promises plenty more drama between Mary Taylor (Patti Clare) and Christina Boyd (Amy Robbins).
After Christina’s spending addiction was exposed this week, she’s hoping to start rebuilding the relationships she’s damaged. However, it doesn’t take long before she’s hit with another setback when she returns home alongside George Shuttleworth, and Mary has a surprise waiting for her.
In upcoming scenes, George and Christina arrive back at No.11 to discover Mary holding what can only be described as a flash sale.
Rather than quietly letting the past lie, Mary has gathered together a selection of household items and is happily selling them off to anyone who’s interested.
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Many of them are items Christina has only recently bought.
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An outraged Christina demands to know what Mary thinks she’s playing at, but Mary is having none of it.
It’s safe to say Christina doesn’t take the news well.
George has tried to be forgiving and understanding (Picture: ITV)
The showdown comes just days after Christina finally admitted the full extent of her financial troubles.
Viewers watched as Glenda Shuttleworth became increasingly suspicious of Christina’s behaviour and decided to investigate for herself while Christina was out of the way at Roy’s Rolls.
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After searching through her handbag, Glenda made a shocking discovery: credit card statements, including one belonging to Mary.
Convinced George was being taken for a ride, she wasted no time sending him photos of what she’d found.
George’s concerns only grew when he followed Christina to the precinct and spotted her embracing another man.
Fearing the worst, he confronted her on the spot, only for Christina to reveal the man was actually her ex-husband, Lenny.
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She then confessed the truth about her spending addiction, explaining she had fraudulently taken out credit cards in other people’s names and had been trying to face up to the damage she’d caused.
Christina’s spending addiction has gotten out of control in the past few weeks (Picture: ITV)
Christina later attended a support group, where she spoke honestly about her addiction and admitted she was ashamed of the way she’d treated those closest to her.
With George by her side, she eventually came clean to Mary, Glenda and Todd, confessing she had secretly opened credit cards in both Mary’s and Glenda’s names.
Although George encouraged them to support Christina as she tried to turn her life around, forgiveness wasn’t handed out easily.
Glenda was scathing, while Mary made it clear that Christina would have to earn back her trust.
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Next week, it’s obvious Mary isn’t quite ready to move on.
She continues taking swipe after swipe at Christina over her history of fraudulent spending, making it clear she’s still furious about everything that’s happened.
But while Mary is focused on settling old scores, Christina suddenly receives a notification on her phone that leaves her panicking.
Seeing a message confirming another package is out for delivery, Christina’s heart sinks. Is she really ready to face her addiction?
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT An aspiring psychologist working outdoors for an energy company was killed after being caught off guard by a black bear which struck her from behind and launched an hour long, unprovoked attack on her
A “warm” and “conscientious” 36-year-old woman was killed by a “very determined” black bear in an hour-long, unprovoked attack while she was at work.
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Lorna Weafer, who was born in Ireland but immigrated to Canada with her family while she was a child, had been working as an instrument technician for energy company Suncor when the attack happened at an oil sands site, north of Fort McMurray in Alberta, Canada.
It was May 7, 2014, and Lorna – an aspiring psychologist – was working in the field with six colleagues when the tragedy occurred.
The team had been briefed on bear safety – Alberta boasts a thriving population of black bears – but it’s understood none of them were carrying bear spray.
Lorna, who had only started working for Suncor the previous October, went to use one of the portable washrooms and it was at this moment that a “very determined” black bear saw an opportunity.
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The bear was able to catch Lorna and her team completely off guard – nobody had seen it coming. There was no food on site and nothing to attract the bear to the workers, other than it perhaps seeing them as easy prey.
When Lorna left the washroom, the bear charged towards her from the trees, which had acted as camouflage, striking Lorna from behind and knocking her to the ground. She let out a scream, which alerted her colleagues.
When they turned to look for Lorna, they saw her trapped face down beneath a 300lb black bear.
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Alberta Fish and Wildlife investigator Mike Ewald said her co-workers tried to scare the bear off using fire extinguishers, a water cannon and air horn.
Though they had no weapons, according to Ewald; these were “all general things that should scare it off.”
Staff told the investigator the bear would back away for short periods but wasn’t ever fully deterred. It kept coming back and eventually killed Lorna.
Ewald said: “This bear was very determined.” He added the attack lasted for around an hour.
When Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) arrived on the scene, they shot and killed an adult black bear spotted nearby.
In a statement, Lorna’s family said: “We know the manner in which she died has led to a focus on her death. But we would like to share some insight into Lorna’s life and her spirit.
“Lorna’s warmth and compassion knew no bounds. She had a busy life, loved her family and her dog.
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“She absolutely adored children and had volunteered as a Big Sister. She was a warm, conscientious person, and she made fast friends.”
The family also expressed their gratitude to Lorna’s co-workers for their attempts to save her.
They went on to describe Lorna as a passionate photographer, and a very artistic and organised person.
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The family offered insight into her hopes for the future. They added: “She had been talking about going back to study and become a psychologist because she loved helping people. She’d have helped anyone. And she often did.”
The Weafer family moved to Fort McMurray in 1981 but some of Lorna’s family still live in Ireland.
After the attack on Lorna, an investigation ensued. A 200-square-metre area around the attack site was closed off, while multiple live bear traps were also set up in the area.
Following DNA analysis and speaking to witnesses, Ewald confirmed the bear shot and killed by RCMP was the same one that killed Weafer.
A second bear was trapped, but Ewald said it was later released.
In the early stages of the investigation, Ewald said it appeared to be a predatory bear attack, as there had been nothing in the area which would have provoked the animal “in any way.”
He added: “Predatory attacks are quite rare in Alberta.”
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Prior to Lorna’s death, the last fatal black bear mauling in Alberta had been in 1991, when a 12-year-old boy was killed at a campground in Slave Lake.
More recently, a 26-year-old tree-planting worker was mauled and killed in a remote forested area northwest of Swan Hills, Alberta in August 2021.
Newlyweds Vicki and Ross Marshall (Alice Haig and Alex Walkinshaw) return home, and their reunion with Zack Hudson (James Farrar), who Vicki had previously had a fling with, seems like a cake walk when Joel arrives at their door. Will their fledgling marriage survive?
Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) continues to fear for his freedom as he receives conflicting advice from his son, Peter(Thomas Law) and mum, Kathy (Gillian Taylforth). As he looks toward an incredibly uncertain future, how will he plead in court?
The grande dame of Albert Square, Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean), is back and immediately sets about trying to sell her half of the Boxing Den. Old rivalries bubble up later when she confronts Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan), can the feud between the two femme fatales be put to bed?
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Monday, July 13
After Ian’s lawyer advises him to plead guilty, the Beale’s are torn, with Peter and Lauren encouraging him to listen to the advice, while Kathy remains steadfast that he should plead innocence. After seeking advice from Elaine Peacock (Harriet Thorpe), he approaches Chelsea (Zaraah Abrahams), but feels the full force of Denise’s wrath.
Elsewhere, Denise keeps the Fox-Truemans in the dark that her chemotherapy hasn’t worked as well as they’d hoped and Priya attempts to lure Max back into her arms.
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Tuesday, July 14
As she continues to keep her family in the dark, Denise heads back to the hospital and is heartbroken to discover her friend has died. Back on the Square, she spots Jordan (Izaiah Hagan-Brown) with Sheila Atkins (Sheila Ruskin), forcing Libby (Belinda Owusu) to reveal that Sheila is Gray Atkins’ (Toby-Alexander Smith) nan.
Kathy desperately tries to remain positive on the day of Ian’s plea hearing, while Ian seeks out Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) for support and advice.
Meanwhile, Max is unable to resist Priya’s advances.
Wednesday, July 15
Vicki and Ross’ return from honeymoon is marred by the presence of Zack, and after seeking advice from Kathy, they announce their intention to move into No.31, though Zack volunteers to move out instead. As things finally settle, the ground falls from beneath them when Joel and Cleo arrive at No.43.
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Denise is incandescent over the presence of Sheila and demands to meet with her. As she arrives, Denise banishes Chelsea and Libby and begins her interrogation.
Lauren is taken aback when Mark goes back on his promise and arrives at the BBQ and later, she’s horrified to receive a call from him, telling her that a car deal has gone badly wrong. As she rushes to help, she’s furious to reveal he was testing her loyalty.
Then tension at No.43 is through the roof as Vicki declares that she doesn’t want Joel living with her. As she heads for the cafe, seeking out Sharon, she’s confronted by Avani Nandra-Hart (Aaliyah James) and Amy Mitchell (Ellie Dadd), who are furious at Joel’s re-emergence.
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Elsewhere, Denise finally tells Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) that her chemo isn’t working as hoped, but swears him to secrecy as she plans a leaving party for Libby.
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — More than 800 pounds of peanut butter — enough for around 15,000 peanut butter sandwiches — have been spread across the floor of a museum in the Netherlands in tribute to Dutch artist Wim T. Schippers, who died last month.
The conceptual artist, who died at the age of 83, first created the Pindakaasvloer, or peanut butter floor, in 1969. The work will reopen to the public Friday at Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam for a two-month show.
Schippers also voiced Ernie and Kermit the Frog in the Dutch version of “Sesame Street,” and created absurdist and silly works that challenged conventional ideas about the meaning of art.
“Isn’t it fantastic that we are all standing here looking at peanut butter?” Schippers told journalists gathered at the Central Museum in Utrecht in 1997 where Pindakaasvloer was on display for the second time.
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Schippers created the work as part of a Floor Covering Series, which also included floors covered with glass shards and salt.
“The thing I remember is the smell,” Mieke Weismann told The Associated Press. The food photographer and writer saw the 1997 exhibition as a teenager. She said the pungent scent of peanut butter wafted throughout the museum.
It took two employees of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen several days to spread 40 buckets of peanut butter across a 25-square-meter (270-square-foot) hexagon last week.
The men used drywall trowels to smear the peanut butter to a thickness of 2 centimeters (0.8 inch).
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Schippers did not specify the size, shape, thickness, or type of peanut butter the work needs. Dutch peanut butter brand Calvé donated tubs of smooth peanut butter for the work.
Multiple visitors stepped into the sticky artwork when it was on display in 2011. In 1997, the work was “vandalized” when a group of people placed 12 slices of bread and several bags of hagelslag — chocolate sprinkles commonly eaten on bread at breakfast in the Netherlands — on the floor.
“It doesn’t look bad,” Schippers told Dutch newspaper Volkskrant at the time. “The sprinkles have been applied with a sense of proportion and a skillful hand.”
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Authorities in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh used loud speakers and a network of volunteers and community leaders to relocate people from risky areas to safety Thursday after landslides killed at least 13 refugees in the past few days.
At least five children died Wednesday when a landslide caused by monsoon rains swept through an Islamic school at a camp in Cox’s Bazar, where more than 1 million Rohingya refugees from neighboring Myanmar live.
A teacher at the Islamic school described the scene from the landslide as chaotic, saying girls at the school were preparing for lessons when part of the building collapsed. “Those of us who were on the western side managed to get out, but everyone on the eastern side was buried under the debris,” said Begum Jahan, who teaches the Quran, Islam’s holy book.
“Some suffered broken arms, and some of the girls lost their lives,” she said.
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People in the refugee camp started rescue operations before emergency services reached the scene, Dollar Tripura, head of the local fire service and civil defense, said Thursday. He added that emergency personnel later rescued the injured and recovered the bodies. The rescue operation was called off Wednesday evening.
Jamal Hossain, a Rohingya volunteer who helped in the rescue effort, said people rescued at the scene were sent to hospital and those that died were all women.
“However, we do not know whether there are any more bodies buried underneath,” he said.
Authorities in Cox’s Bazar said they were relocating refugees from at-risk hilly areas and that more than 1,000 people were already evacuated. They said the refugees are often reluctant to leave their makeshift homes despite warnings.
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The Bangladesh weather office is forecasting more rain in the coming days.
Sunday night into Monday, landslides killed at least eight people at Rohingya camps in the area.
Local media reported at least 22 people died in the delta nation of 170 million people in landslides and wall collapses over the last three days. The death toll included the casualties at Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar, the country’s leading Bengali-language Prothom Alo daily reported.
Bangladesh has urged the international community for years to help the country begin repatriation of the refugees to Myanmar, but the process is stalled.
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