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The National
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The National
SWG3 event to launch cancer fund in memory of Scottish DJ Niamh Jobson
Glasgow-based DJ, producer and sound engineer Niamh Jobson died on January 17, just five days before her 23rd birthday. The popular musician died after many years of living with osteosarcoma, a particularly vicious childhood bone cancer. The Niamh Jobson Research Fund – will officially launch on Saturday June 28, at Glasgow's SWG3, to support research into osteosarcoma. READ MORE: 'The British media undermines anything Scottish and assimilates it' Established as a dedicated Osteosarcoma Fund within the Bone Cancer Research Trust, the fund's sole purpose is to help progress treatment options that have remained largely unchanged for over 50 years, the charity says. Born in Hong Kong, Jobson spent part of her childhood on the Isle of Eigg before moving to Glasgow and becoming immersed in the city's club culture. She kicked off her DJ career performing in Glasgow's Sub Club. She also had a show on Radio Buena Vida with fellow Glasgow DJ Kairogen. The launch party at SWG3 will run from 2pm until 8pm across the venue's Warehouse and Garden Terrace, featuring sets from Kairogen, Danny Greenman, Timescape, VXYX, Harry Mawby and LAZLO – a line-up of artists who played with Jobson, knew her well, and were inspired by her sound and spirit. Through this fund, Jobson's family hopes to transform that loss into lasting impact. Speaking on the launch of the fund, Niamh's brother Finn Jobson reflected on her legacy and the drive behind the initiative. He said: 'I will never get over the loss of my best friend. Watching her suffer from this heinous disease, while powering through with her impressive and promising career cut far too short by osteosarcoma. "Creating this fund and launching it in a very 'Niamh' manner, we will be able to assist her dream of helping kids in this position get another chance at life, while also pushing her unique underground club techno sound to the people of Glasgow. She was my partner in crime and we will carry on living like Niamh.'
Perth Now
08-05-2025
- Perth Now
Overwork complaint unheard before fatal chopper crash
A pilot's complaint that work burdens would "ultimately kill me" went unheard by army aviation's commander before a helicopter crash killed him and three others, an inquiry has been told. The Australian Defence Force inquiry into the July 2023 crash continues in Brisbane before former judge Margaret McMurdo. The crew from the 6th Aviation Regiment was flying in a night training run during the ADF's annual Exercise Talisman Sabre alongside US forces. Captain Danniel Lyon, Lieutenant Maxwell Nugent, Warrant Officer Class 2 Joseph "Phillip" Laycock and Corporal Alexander Naggs died when their MRH-90 Taipan crashed into waters off Queensland's Whitsunday Islands. The inquiry has heard the crew was probably suffering from "hazardous fatigue", with an aviation medicine expert saying it was "highly likely" that contributed to the crash. Under questioning on Thursday, Major General Stephen Jobson, the former commanding officer of Army Aviation Command, agreed that significant workload was a driver of fatigue. "Solving that fatigue metric in the workplace ... it's a never-ending commitment from command to respond, to mitigate, to prevent, act in regard to fatigue." Counsel assisting, Colonel Jens Streit, quoted a previous army aviation witness telling the inquiry that Capt Lyon during a training course had complained about heavy administrative burdens compromising his ability to be a pilot. The witness gave evidence Capt Lyon said words to the effect he "no longer had time to remain proficient and confident within the cockpit" and didn't feel empowered to "prioritise my primary role that could ultimately kill me". Ms McMurdo said "the remarkable thing" about the complaint was that administrative burdens were affecting officers' ability to be safe pilots and that it could lead to accidents and fatalities. When asked if Capt Lyon's complaint had been reported to him, Maj Gen Jobson said: "They're quite distinctive final words. I would recall if that was advised to me." Asked about the Talisman Sabre exercise in 2023, he said he was satisfied important risk controls were in place for the mission. Maj Gen Jobson told the inquiry on Wednesday the Taipans were underperforming and posed an "elevated risk" to personnel. The inquiry has heard Army Aviation was working on the "rapid replacement" of the Taipan with new US-made Black Hawk helicopters when the 2023 crash happened. Public hearings of the inquiry will close on Friday with statements from the families of those who died in the crash.
Perth Now
07-05-2025
- Perth Now
Helicopter posed 'elevated risk' to 'four good men'
The army's Taipan helicopters posed an "elevated risk" to personnel, a fatal crash inquiry has heard, with a former aviation commander grilled over why they weren't swapped out earlier. An Australian Defence Force inquiry into the July 2023 crash that killed four servicemen is ongoing in Brisbane before former judge Margaret McMurdo. The crew from the 6th Aviation Regiment based in Sydney was flying in a night training run during the ADF's annual Exercise Talisman Sabre alongside US forces. Captain Danniel Lyon, Lieutenant Maxwell Nugent, Warrant Officer Class 2 Joseph "Phillip" Laycock and Corporal Alexander Naggs died when their MRH-90 Taipan crashed into waters off Queensland's Whitsunday Islands. Major-General Stephen Jobson, former commanding officer of Army Aviation Command, was grilled on Wednesday about why the Taipan wasn't pulled from service earlier following years of under-performance. The inquiry has heard that Army Aviation was working on the "rapid replacement" of the Taipan with new US-made Black Hawk helicopters when the 2023 crash happened. Major-General Jobson told the inquiry the MRH-90 was an "immature and under-performing system" and since its acquisition in 2007 it had a high level of risk management. Under questioning by counsel assisting Jens Streit, he agreed the "demanding and underperforming" Taipan posed "an elevated risk" to personnel flying in it. He said he was only a junior officer at the time of the 2007 acquisition and he noted everyone in aviation command had worked to "the very best of their ability" to operate the helicopter successfully. But over time it became apparent, following groundings of the aircraft and ongoing problems, that successful operation of the MRH-60 was unlikely, Major-General Jobson said. The inquiry heard that a review of army aviation by retired Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston in 2016 identified significant challenges and recommended the Taipan should not be deployed to the 16th aviation regiment - but it was. When asked why the Taipan was not swapped out earlier, Major-General Jobson said their retention was a "practicable outcome" with a lot of work put in to make it successful, which in the end was not achieved. The major-general said those killed in the 2023 Taipan crash were "the finest of Australians" and their loss was a "great tragedy". "That night we lost four good men".
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Yahoo
Watches stolen from Mark Cavendish 'still missing'
A man jailed for his role in the armed robbery of Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish remains tight-lipped about where two expensive watches could be, a court has heard. Balaclava-wearing intruders with knives broke into the athlete's home in Ongar, Essex, while Mr Cavendish was asleep upstairs with his wife Peta and three-year-old child, and the cyclist was threatened at knifepoint. Two Richard Mille watches, valued at the time of the trial at £400,000 and £300,000, were among the items taken in the raid on 27 November 2021. Three men were jailed in 2023 for their roles in the robbery, and a proceeds of crime hearing is now under way at Chelmsford Crown Court. Prosecutor Edward Renvoize asked financial investigator Andrew Fleming if it was correct that 28-year-old Jo Jobson, who was convicted of robbery, said he was paid £4,000 to take part. Mr Fleming agreed. "Is it also correct [Jobson] asserted in the document that £6,000 was to be paid on the completion of the job but he wasn't paid?" asked Mr Renvoize. Mr Fleming replied: "That's correct." The investigator agreed that none of the money could be seen in Jobson's bank account. Asked if Jobson had "given any indication where the watches are", Mr Fleming said he had not. Piers Mostyn, for Jobson, said the defendant was homeless when he handed himself in to police. Jobson, who appeared by video-link from prison, did not give evidence at the hearing. His co-defendants Romario Henry and Ali Sesay were absent. Henry, 34, of Bell Green, Lewisham, south-east London, and 30-year-old Sesay, of Holding Street, Rainham, Kent were both found guilty of two counts of robbery following a trial in 2023. Henry was sentenced to 15 years in prison while Sesay was jailed for 12 years. Jobson, who was on the run at the time of the first trial, later handed himself in and was found guilty in a separate trial of two counts of robbery. He was jailed for 15 years. Judge Alexander Mills adjourned the proceeds of crime hearing until 7 May, as it was unclear to the court why Henry was not in attendance. "We've ended up in a very unfortunate position as a result of not receiving the information we need from the prison about whether it's appropriate to proceed in the absence of one of the defendants," he said. Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Men jailed for knifepoint raid at Cavendish home HM Courts & Tribunals Service
The Independent
01-04-2025
- The Independent
High-value watches stolen from home of Mark Cavendish still missing, court told
A man who was jailed for his role in a knifepoint robbery of Olympic cyclist Sir Mark Cavendish and his wife Peta has given no indication of where two high-value watches that were stolen are, a court heard. Balaclava-wearing intruders broke into the athlete's home in Ongar, Essex, as he was asleep upstairs with his wife, an earlier trial at Chelmsford Crown Court was told. Two Richard Mille watches, valued at the time of the trial at £400,000 and £300,000, were among the items taken in the raid at around 2.30am on November 27 2021. Three men were jailed in 2023 for their roles in the robbery, and a Proceeds of Crime Act hearing began at Chelmsford Crown Court on Tuesday. Prosecutor Edward Renvoize asked financial investigator Andrew Fleming if it was correct that 28-year-old Jo Jobson, who was convicted of robbery, said he was paid £4,000 to take part. Mr Flrming agreed. 'Is it also correct he (Jobson) asserted in the document that £6,000 was to be paid on the completion of the job but he wasn't paid?' asked Mr Renvoize. Mr Fleming replied: 'That's correct.' The investigator agreed that the payment of any monies could not be seen in Jobson's bank account. Asked if Jobson had 'given any indication where the watches are', Mr Fleming said he had not. Piers Mostyn, for Jobson, said Jobson was 'homeless' when he handed himself into police. Jobson, who appeared by video-link from prison, did not give evidence at the hearing. His co-defendants Romario Henry and Ali Sesay were absent. Henry, 34, of Bell Green, Lewisham, south-east London, and 30-year-old Sesay, of Holding Street, Rainham, Kent were both found guilty of two counts of robbery following a trial in 2023. Henry was sentenced at Chelmsford Crown Court to 15 years in prison, while Sesay was jailed for 12 years. Jobson, who was on the run at the time of the first trial, later handed himself in and was found guilty in a separate trial later that year of two counts of robbery. Jobson, of no fixed address, was sentenced at the same court to 15 years in prison for his role in the raid. The charges were that the accused men robbed Sir Mark of a watch, phone and safe, and robbed his wife of a watch, phone and suitcase. Judge Alexander Mills adjourned the Proceeds of Crime Act hearing until May 7 after information could not be obtained from the prison where Henry is serving his sentence about why Henry was absent from the hearing. 'We've ended up in a very unfortunate position as a result of not receiving the information we need from the prison about whether it's appropriate to proceed in the absence of one of the defendants,' he said. He said he wanted to pass judgment for all three defendants after hearing the 'totality' of the evidence and 'it would be premature to come to a judgment ahead of that'.
