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- Sport
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Lightning have 'set the benchmark' - Wallace-Joseph
Loughborough Lightning's Sammy Wallace-Joseph believes the defending champions have "set the benchmark" for opposition sides this season. Lightning could become the first team to win three netball Super League titles in a row. They face London Pulse in the semi-final on Friday at Copper Box Arena in London (20:00 BST). The Leicestershire side have suffered two defeats in their past five games, including a defeat against local rivals Nottingham Forest who completed the double over the defending champions this season. "It's tough having teams gunning for you. They will play their best netball against you but credit to us because we have clearly set the benchmark," the goal-shooter told BBC Radio Leicester. Lightning are the only team to beat London Pulse at the Copper Box Arena this Wallace-Joseph believes Pulse are the team to beat this year. "It will be tough so I will be jumping for joy once we make the final and win it," she added."Pulse have definitely been the side to beat and we have shown we can do it."The London side earned themselves a home semi-final tie after finishing top of the regular season table, five points clear of Lightning who finished in second place.
BBC News
2 hours ago
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Tribute to 'remarkable' dad who died in crash on A6
Loved ones have paid tribute to an "incredible" dad who died in a collision on the A6 in Miller, 48, was pronounced dead at the scene in Market Harborough on 31 May after a collision involving his Yamaha motorbike and a grey Volkswagen Passat, police said. A 46-year-old man from Leicester was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and was released while inquiries a statement released by Leicestershire Police, his family said they were "devastated he has gone too soon". He was described as a "loving partner, son, brother, uncle and friend" and an "incredible" statement added: "Trev would do anything to help others and would go out of his way to go above and beyond, whether this was in work, with family, or with friends."They said his passion was motorbikes but that his son was "his world, and he loved sharing this with him".The tribute added: "As a family, we are all devastated he has gone to soon, but we are so honoured to have been a part of his life."The force previously appealed for anyone with information about the crash - which happened on the A6 between the Harborough Road roundabout and Langton Road - to come forward.
BBC News
4 hours ago
- Health
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'My son is being denied a specialist school place', Coalville mum says
The mother of a boy with autism and ADHD has said her family has been "failed and ignored" after he was denied a specialist school seven-year-old son Austin has been unable to attend a full day at school in about two had secured an education, health and care plan (EHCP), which states that mainstream schools would be unable to meet his needs, while living in Wiltshire and hoped to secure a specialist school place for after losing her job, Lauren decided to relocate to Coalville in Leicestershire to be closer to family in December 2024 and was told the EHCP would move with them. She said she spent months "begging for an update" as Austin became increasingly anxious and eventually received an email from Leicestershire County Council informing her he had been given a place at a mainstream said she later learnt the authority had taken the EHCP to a panel, which it told the BBC was made up of qualified professionals, without informing her. An EHCP is for children and young people up to the age of 25 who need more support than is available through the usual special educational needs 28, said the plan she had previously signed had been "edited without her consent or knowledge".She has appealed against the decision, claiming the school would not be able to meet his needs, and is preparing for tribunal the meantime, she is keeping Austin at home and trying to educate him but admits he is "so far behind"."He's not officially home-schooled, but I'm doing everything I can," she added."I thought him having the EHCP would fix the problems. It didn't."Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) regulations state that a new local authority receiving a transferred EHCP - in this case Leicestershire County Council - can bring forward the arrangements for the review of the can also conduct a new education, health and care needs assessment, regardless of when the previous assessment took place at the previous says she feels "hugely and continuously" failed by the system and the situation has taken its toll on her family."It's difficult. It's a lot," she said."He's not my only child, so I think anyone with more than one kid, you're pulled in multiple directions all the time."He is bored. He misses having friends. His social aspect is difficult."Lauren said Austin could become "very, very agitated" and described him as "a coiled spring a lot of the time"."He fidgets a lot. He twitches a lot. He speaks very, very quickly," she said, adding that Austin was aware he was not at the same level education-wise as other children his age."He is very frightened of the reality of going back because he knows he's not at their level." EHCP delays The Department for Education said 21,960 children in the East Midlands were reported as missing education at any point during the 2023-24 academic year due to not being registered at a school or receiving suitable Martin, chief executive officer of charity Menphys, said many children with SEND were out of education because their needs were not being added: "These are some of the most vulnerable children in our society, and they're being denied access to something as basic as school."The EHCP process which is meant to take 20 weeks legally, can take over a year."Many parents are forced to go to tribunal to get the rights of their children met."What happens whilst these all of these waits are happening, is the child deteriorates. The child's mental health deteriorates."Schools don't have enough funding to be inclusive and what ends up happening the child is either removed from education or, due to the severity of the unmet needs, cannot go."Looking ahead, Lauren said she wanted her son to have a fair added: "I want him to have a school that will advocate for him, support him, and give him the opportunities he deserves."A county council spokesperson said: "If the panel believes a child's needs can be met in a mainstream setting, they will be offered a place at a suitable school."Parents can also request an urgent annual review if they have concerns about the placement."The government said in the spending review it would be setting out long-awaited plans to reform the SEND system in England this autumn in a government white Secretary Bridget Phillipson said: "We have already taken the first steps to identify and meet children's needs earlier in mainstream schools, including through more early intervention across speech and language, ADHD and autism to prevent needs from escalating and £740m to encourage councils to create more specialist places in mainstream schools."
Leader Live
10 hours ago
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- Leader Live
Somerset move top of South Group with victory against Hampshire
Will Smeed's 68 and 55 from captain Lewis Gregory helped the home side reach 209 for seven at Taunton, and that proved enough for a 17-run victory. Captain James Vince cracked 54 from 30 balls as Hampshire made a good start to their chase but wickets fell regularly and they could only register 192 for seven. A great win for Somerset at the CACG this evening! ⚡️⚡️⚡️#SOMvHAM#WeAreSomerset — Somerset Cricket (@SomersetCCC) June 19, 2025 It was Somerset's sixth win from seven matches to put them ahead of Surrey, while Leicestershire continued their strong form in the North Group with a comfortable four-wicket victory against neighbours Nottinghamshire. Rehan Ahmed was the star of the show, taking two wickets as Notts were bowled out for 156 and then hitting 52 from 37 balls to help Leicestershire to 160 for six with 14 balls remaining. Essex remain winless after an agonising one-run defeat against fellow strugglers Middlesex at Lord's. Kane Williamson was the standout with the bat for Middlesex with 53 as they were bowled out for 161 but Essex could not quite overhaul them, finishing on 160 for six. In the women's competition, The Blaze defeated Lancashire by five wickets for their fifth win from seven games. 𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗕𝗬 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 🥳💥 Rehan Ahmed's maiden T20 fifty fires us to a four-wicket win over our arch-rivals. 𝗦𝗜𝗫 home wins in a row. 💪 How good are these Foxes? 🤩#Foxes🦊 — Leicestershire Foxes🦊 (@leicsccc) June 19, 2025 Ailsa Lister dominated Lancashire's innings with 79 from just 38 balls in a total of 150 for nine but that was overhauled by The Blaze with nearly two overs to spare. England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt hit 31 while Georgia Elwiss was unbeaten on 43 as the hosts reached 153 for five. Somerset remain winless at the bottom of the table after losing by five runs to Hampshire. Maia Bouchier, Charli Knott and Freya Kemp's 65 not out carried Hampshire to 169 for six, and Somerset could only reach 164 for six despite 60 from Niamh Holland.
North Wales Chronicle
10 hours ago
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- North Wales Chronicle
Somerset move top of South Group with victory against Hampshire
Will Smeed's 68 and 55 from captain Lewis Gregory helped the home side reach 209 for seven at Taunton, and that proved enough for a 17-run victory. Captain James Vince cracked 54 from 30 balls as Hampshire made a good start to their chase but wickets fell regularly and they could only register 192 for seven. A great win for Somerset at the CACG this evening! ⚡️⚡️⚡️#SOMvHAM#WeAreSomerset — Somerset Cricket (@SomersetCCC) June 19, 2025 It was Somerset's sixth win from seven matches to put them ahead of Surrey, while Leicestershire continued their strong form in the North Group with a comfortable four-wicket victory against neighbours Nottinghamshire. Rehan Ahmed was the star of the show, taking two wickets as Notts were bowled out for 156 and then hitting 52 from 37 balls to help Leicestershire to 160 for six with 14 balls remaining. Essex remain winless after an agonising one-run defeat against fellow strugglers Middlesex at Lord's. Kane Williamson was the standout with the bat for Middlesex with 53 as they were bowled out for 161 but Essex could not quite overhaul them, finishing on 160 for six. In the women's competition, The Blaze defeated Lancashire by five wickets for their fifth win from seven games. 𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗕𝗬 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 🥳💥 Rehan Ahmed's maiden T20 fifty fires us to a four-wicket win over our arch-rivals. 𝗦𝗜𝗫 home wins in a row. 💪 How good are these Foxes? 🤩#Foxes🦊 — Leicestershire Foxes🦊 (@leicsccc) June 19, 2025 Ailsa Lister dominated Lancashire's innings with 79 from just 38 balls in a total of 150 for nine but that was overhauled by The Blaze with nearly two overs to spare. England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt hit 31 while Georgia Elwiss was unbeaten on 43 as the hosts reached 153 for five. Somerset remain winless at the bottom of the table after losing by five runs to Hampshire. Maia Bouchier, Charli Knott and Freya Kemp's 65 not out carried Hampshire to 169 for six, and Somerset could only reach 164 for six despite 60 from Niamh Holland.
