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The Irish Sun
13-06-2025
- The Irish Sun
Moment ‘Karen' mum confronts 300 raving students who BOO her for demanding they turn down music but viewers are divided
THIS is the moment an angry mum confronts 300 university students having a noisy house party and demand they turn the noise down. Footage of the un-named woman pleading with the party-goers to turn the music down because her daughter had GCSE exams the following day has been posted on social media. 6 Around 300 students attended the noisy house party in Leeds Credit: SWNS 6 Police had to be called to break up the party which went on into the early hours of the morning Credit: SWNS 6 The student party, celebrating the end of their exams, spilled out into the street Credit: SWNS The un-named woman was among 30 householders complaining about noise from the party in a garden but was mocked online for 'being a Karen' by some commentators. Police had to be called after university students descended on Cliff Road, in Leeds, West Yorkshire, to throw a final end of year party outside, as neighbours ' requests to turn the music off went ignored. After leaving the party at 2am, the students then continued the party in the street, blasting music from a car until 3am on June 2. First-year cybersecurity student Gene Vale, 19, who attends Leeds Beckett university, arrived at the outdoor garden party at quarter to one in the morning. Read More on UK News He said: "We were just chilling and this woman just barges in - there's an alleyway next to the house, so you can just walk through an alleyway. "She walks through the alleyway and barges through everyone, goes straight up to the DJ and says 'can you turn it off?' "He says 'oh, you're ruining the party' and everything and then she tries to explain her daughter has a 9am exam the next morning and says 'you're not being very considerate'. "Obviously, it didn't really end up working out for her, because the guy who actually was DJ'ing didn't really care.' Most read in The Sun The student - who plans to change his course to content creation and media studies come September - filmed the party and uploaded clips to TikTok. Leeds City Council officers who had descended on the home had to call for police backup after their requests to turn down the music went ignored. Tuition fee hike now active possibility amid university funding crisis - what it means for you Student Gene said the music in the back garden ended at around 2am - with students then taking the party out in to the quiet cul-de-sac as a driver blasted music out of their car. He said: "When everyone was at the front of the street, a car was playing music on full blast. "That ran for another half an hour until the police - everyone was gone by 3am. 'It took quite a lot of time to get people away because everyone was stood about wanting to see what was going on." While Gene says he does have some sympathy for the upset neighbours, ultimately, he says, they should be more empathetic. He said: "If I was in their situation, I'd be upset and I'd be angry - especially if my daughter's got a 9am exam, for example. "But, I'd never complain - I don't think I could ever bring myself to complain - because there's clearly a reason they're doing it. "Obviously it was their last big send-off party, you just have to put yourself in their shoes and think how gutted I would be if someone was complaining." On TikTok, commenters were sympathetic with neighbours. One user said: "Not a Karen, it's reasonable? I had a 9am chemistry exam and the uni house next door had a party. "Went into the exam absolutely knackered. Just go clubbing or do the party on a weekend like a normal person." Another wrote: "This is one of the many reasons why people are against the amount of students in cities as there are no caps on students numbers any more, too many students and things like happening too." A spokesperson for Leeds City Council said: "Incidents like this remain rare, largely due to the strong partnership working and investment that's been made over time by Leeds City Council's Dedicated Service, a project jointly funded by University of Leeds and Leeds Beckett University. "With regards to this incident, the Dedicated Service out of hours noise team received two calls from one resident relating to a large house party with external speakers and laser lights. "Council officers arrived on site and unacceptable noise was witnessed from a distance of 100 metres. "When the officers approached the house there were approximately 300 people in the garden area and an unknown number inside the house itself. 'Initial requests to turn the music off were refused, however once the tenant of the property had been spoken to the music was turned off and people started to disperse. "Due to the number of people leaving the address, police attendance was requested. "The occupants of the address in question have been dealt with under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 via the Leeds Anti-Social Behaviour Team with further investigations on-going." 6 Footage of the student party was posted on social media Credit: SWNS 6 Leeds City Council officers who had descended on the home had to call for police backup after their requests to turn down the music went ignored Credit: SWNS 6 Initial requests to turn the music off were ignored, a council spokesperson said Credit: SWNS
Scottish Sun
13-06-2025
- Scottish Sun
Moment ‘Karen' mum confronts 300 raving students who BOO her for demanding they turn down music but viewers are divided
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THIS is the moment an angry mum confronts 300 university students having a noisy house party and demand they turn the noise down. Footage of the un-named woman pleading with the party-goers to turn the music down because her daughter had GCSE exams the following day has been posted on social media. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 6 Around 300 students attended the noisy house party in Leeds Credit: SWNS 6 Police had to be called to break up the party which went on into the early hours of the morning Credit: SWNS 6 The student party, celebrating the end of their exams, spilled out into the street Credit: SWNS The un-named woman was among 30 householders complaining about noise from the party in a garden but was mocked online for 'being a Karen' by some commentators. Police had to be called after university students descended on Cliff Road, in Leeds, West Yorkshire, to throw a final end of year party outside, as neighbours' requests to turn the music off went ignored. After leaving the party at 2am, the students then continued the party in the street, blasting music from a car until 3am on June 2. First-year cybersecurity student Gene Vale, 19, who attends Leeds Beckett university, arrived at the outdoor garden party at quarter to one in the morning. He said: "We were just chilling and this woman just barges in - there's an alleyway next to the house, so you can just walk through an alleyway. "She walks through the alleyway and barges through everyone, goes straight up to the DJ and says 'can you turn it off?' "He says 'oh, you're ruining the party' and everything and then she tries to explain her daughter has a 9am exam the next morning and says 'you're not being very considerate'. "Obviously, it didn't really end up working out for her, because the guy who actually was DJ'ing didn't really care.' The student - who plans to change his course to content creation and media studies come September - filmed the party and uploaded clips to TikTok. Leeds City Council officers who had descended on the home had to call for police backup after their requests to turn down the music went ignored. Tuition fee hike now active possibility amid university funding crisis - what it means for you Student Gene said the music in the back garden ended at around 2am - with students then taking the party out in to the quiet cul-de-sac as a driver blasted music out of their car. He said: "When everyone was at the front of the street, a car was playing music on full blast. "That ran for another half an hour until the police - everyone was gone by 3am. 'It took quite a lot of time to get people away because everyone was stood about wanting to see what was going on." While Gene says he does have some sympathy for the upset neighbours, ultimately, he says, they should be more empathetic. He said: "If I was in their situation, I'd be upset and I'd be angry - especially if my daughter's got a 9am exam, for example. "But, I'd never complain - I don't think I could ever bring myself to complain - because there's clearly a reason they're doing it. "Obviously it was their last big send-off party, you just have to put yourself in their shoes and think how gutted I would be if someone was complaining." On TikTok, commenters were sympathetic with neighbours. One user said: "Not a Karen, it's reasonable? I had a 9am chemistry exam and the uni house next door had a party. "Went into the exam absolutely knackered. Just go clubbing or do the party on a weekend like a normal person." Another wrote: "This is one of the many reasons why people are against the amount of students in cities as there are no caps on students numbers any more, too many students and things like happening too." A spokesperson for Leeds City Council said: "Incidents like this remain rare, largely due to the strong partnership working and investment that's been made over time by Leeds City Council's Dedicated Service, a project jointly funded by University of Leeds and Leeds Beckett University. "With regards to this incident, the Dedicated Service out of hours noise team received two calls from one resident relating to a large house party with external speakers and laser lights. "Council officers arrived on site and unacceptable noise was witnessed from a distance of 100 metres. "When the officers approached the house there were approximately 300 people in the garden area and an unknown number inside the house itself. 'Initial requests to turn the music off were refused, however once the tenant of the property had been spoken to the music was turned off and people started to disperse. "Due to the number of people leaving the address, police attendance was requested. "The occupants of the address in question have been dealt with under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 via the Leeds Anti-Social Behaviour Team with further investigations on-going." 6 Footage of the student party was posted on social media Credit: SWNS 6 Leeds City Council officers who had descended on the home had to call for police backup after their requests to turn down the music went ignored Credit: SWNS
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Fisher, Wanda L. 1937-2025 St. Joseph, Mo.
Wanda Louise Zimmerman (Dredge) Fisher, 87, of St. Joseph, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 9, 2025, at the home she cherished, surrounded by her loving family. Wanda was warm, funny, and engaging – the kind of woman who never let you leave her home hungry, always had time for a story, and somehow made you feel like you belonged the moment you walked through her door. She was born on June 14, 1937, in Maryville, Missouri, to the late Leonard and LaThella (Dredge) Zimmerman. A proud graduate of Horace Mann High School's class of 1955, she later attended Platt Business College after moving to St. Joseph. Wanda retired from American Family Insurance after 22 years of loyal service. Before that, she worked as a school bus driver and broke new ground as St. Joseph's very first female bread delivery driver in the 1970's. Wanda married the love of her life, Orlan Gene Fisher, on Sept. 24, 1956. They shared 56 wonderful years together, raising five children and dancing their way through life at country dances across northwest Missouri, until Gene's passing in 2013. A faithful member of Calvary Chapel St. Joseph, Wanda and Gene also opened their home for Bible studies over the years – sharing not just scripture, but laughter, pie, and the kind of fellowship that sticks with you. She and Gene were involved with the Missouri Beekeepers Association and kept many apiaries. Wanda was a talented soap and candle maker, a passionate fisherwoman who could outfish anyone, and an avid tomato grower who loved her garden nearly as much as her kitchen. In the kitchen, the heart of her home, Wanda was famous for her fried chicken, red velvet cake, and homemade pies, but even more so for her open invitation: anyone was welcome to sit at her table, sip coffee, and enjoy a cookie or two (or three). If you came to visit, you could expect a full plate, a warm smile, and a story worth hearing. Wanda never met a stranger and was dearly loved by all who knew her. Quick-witted and endlessly kind, she had the rare gift of making everyone feel like family. She is survived by her children, Brenda Polachek (Chris), Michael Fisher, Gregory Fisher (Betty Ann), Brett Fisher, and Gina Fisher; her sister, Evelyn Knowler (Gary); grandchildren Shawn, Steven, Sarah, Florella, Fallyn, Aubrey, Brian, Tyler, Gregory, Daniel, Juliana, Walter, and Franklin; and numerous great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and extended family. In addition to her beloved husband and parents, Wanda was preceded in death by her sister, Patricia Owen, and her brother, Bernard Zimmerman. A combined celebration of Wanda's life and what would have been her 88th birthday will be held on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at 1 p.m. at Heaton-Bowman-Smith & Sidenfaden Chapel. She will be laid to rest at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Friday at the chapel, with family receiving friends from 5 to 7 p.m. that evening. In honor of Wanda's fierce and abiding love for all children, the family requests memorial donations be made in Wanda's name to The Noyes Home for Children. Her hands are at rest, but her legacy lives on in every garden row, handwritten recipe, and steaming cup of coffee shared around a well-loved table. As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.
Daily Mirror
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Gene Hackman had 'huge fight with drivers who recognised and harrassed him'
In the months following Gene Hackman's tragic death at age 95, a previously unknown altercation from his later years has come to light from a former pal Months after Gene Hackman 's tragic death at 95, a wild story from his final years has come to light involving a minor car crash, a roadside brawl, and a surreal moment of self-awareness. Doug Lanham, a close friend who met Hackman in 2004 at his Santa Fe restaurant, revealed the incident in a new interview. He recalled: 'There was a time Gene was coming down where he was living [in LA]. These guys recognised him, and they started harassing him a little bit.' According to Lanham, after being rear-ended at a light, Hackman refused to back down: 'Gene being Gene, puts it in drive, goes forward, puts it in reverse and then whacks them.' Things escalated at the next light. 'Two of them get out of the car and Gene gets out of the car, and they go for it.' When Lanham later asked how he fared, Hackman gave a typically dry, cinematic reply: 'Well I was on my back and I kinda looked up over my head and there's a bus stop with a poster and there I was on the poster! And I was like, 'Hackman what the hell are you doing?'" he told the Daily Mai l. Hackman, best known for The French Connection and Unforgiven, retreated from public life after retiring in 2004. He and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their Santa Fe home earlier this year. Autopsy results painted a picture of a man in declining health: Hackman had long battled congestive heart failure, had a bi-ventricular pacemaker since 2019, and suffered from advanced-stage Alzheimer's. He also had 'severe atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease,' with multiple heart surgeries and damage from earlier heart attacks. Tragically, Arakawa passed first, likely around February 12, due to complications from Hantavirus - a rare illness linked to rodent droppings. A report confirmed she had been researching flu-like symptoms in the days before her death. Hackman, who tested negative for the virus, died days later, on February 18, likely unaware his wife had already gone. A heartbreaking scene awaited police: their dog guarding Betsy's body, notes exchanged between the couple scattered through their home, and photographs of their beloved German Shepherds throughout the house. A subsequent health inspection found rodent infestations across eight outbuildings on their property, including sheds, garages, and even vehicles. Inspectors also discovered traps throughout, indicating the couple had been struggling with the issue for some time. Authorities later confirmed the property posed a hantavirus risk to first responders who entered it.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
‘He was a part of our lives:' Loved ones memorialized in granite at KC's WWI Museum
An engraved heart helped Martha Burt spot the newly installed brick honoring her late husband, Gene, out of the almost 10,000 memorial blocks at the National World War I Museum and Memorial. Martha's three adult daughters surprised her with the brick to honor their dad, a longtime museum volunteer. The group braved a persistent drizzle to attend the Memorial Day dedication for new engraved granite blocks on the museum's Walk of Honor. The family remembered Gene Burt putting on his blue volunteer shirt and stopping for QuikTrip donuts on his way to the museum every week. A history lover, Gene had volunteered more than 2,000 hours before he died of cancer last spring. Some of Gene's fellow 'Thursday group' volunteers attended his funeral. Martha teared up sharing her memories of her husband telling visitors about the poppies in the museum lobby. 'He loved the people coming in and saying something to them to help their stay, and help them enjoy it,' she said. The Walk of Honor dedication allowed the Burt family to remember their father and husband. 'He was a part of our lives. The biggest part,' Martha said. Civilians, like Gene Burt, and veterans alike are honored on the Liberty Memorial's Walk of Honor. Approximately 300 people attended the dedication ceremony, which took place in the auditorium and spilled out into a full overflow room. The ceremony included speeches and a slideshow of each person honored on the 97 granite bricks, which start at $300. People come to the Liberty Memorial solely to see their loved ones on the bricks, said Karis Erwin, vice president of marketing and guest service for the museum. She spoke of a family member attending Monday's event, which helped bring a ceremonial end to his time serving in the Vietnam War. 'For him to have an opportunity to honor that commitment that he made so many decades ago, and to have a room full of people celebrating that, I think is really great closure for him,' Erwin said. Memorial Day marks the beginning of the busy months for the National World War I Museum and Memorial. During the summer, the museum sees many out of town visitors, after three seasons of mostly school groups and local visitors. This year local visitors will get a summer deal. From June 1 through Sept. 1, Kansas City area residents can purchase discounted $10 tickets that grant access to the main museum, special exhibits and the Liberty Memorial observation deck.
