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Leader Live
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- Leader Live
Delta Academy Wrexham proudly support pupil's role in Spain
At only 12-years-old, Seren Seddon has been named captain of the Wales team, at the Dance World Cup, in Spain in July. The Dance World Cup - this year in Burgos - is a global competition that brings together young dancers from around the world to showcase their talent and artistry. Seren Seddon, captain of the Wales team, at the Dance World Cup 2025. Seren has trained at The Delta Academy of Dance in Wrexham since she was three-years-old, and through their training, she has also gained a place at the prestigious Royal Ballet School Associates programme. Delta Academy principal Dianne Hughes said: "We are incredibly proud of Seren and her unwavering determination, her journey to this point has been marked by hard work and passion. Read more: Next Big Thing: Wrexham singer Jessica creates rock with an operatic twist "Her appointment as captain is a testament to her outstanding dedication, exceptional skill, and determination within the dance community." Seren, a pupils at St Joseph's School in Wrexham, has been supported throughout her dancing journey by her parents Mark and Nicola Seddon. Mark said: "Seren couldn't be more proud, it's a huge honour for her and she can't wait to get out there. Read more: Acting, dance and singing classes for Wrexham youngsters "It's the icing on the cake, to be dancing there and to lead the team out in the parade. "It's become our life as much as hers, it's a huge commitment, started off slowly and now we're on a juggernaut with it all." The Delta Academy of Dance support for Seren Seddon. Seren has already achieved more than most could dream of but she certainly isn't stopping any time soon. Mark added: "Ultimately she wants to become a professional ballerina. "She currently dances every Saturday in Manchester with the Royal Ballet. When she first started, two years ago she got an offer to dance full time at the White Lodge in Richmond [which sees full-time classical ballet training run alongside the students' regular academic classes]. "Seren was only 10 and didn't want to leave home, or stop going to Delta Academy or stop doing competitions. "Her love is dancing and she does so many different types, she has nine different solos that she does for Delta, and that's what she loves more than anything." Dancer Seren Seddon. Gifted Seren, who has three brothers, hopes to eventually go to the Royal Ballet full time, after she completes her GCSEs. Mark, who along with wife Nicola will be joining Seren in Spain, cannot praise the support she has had enough. He said: "I used to play rugby, she certainly doesn't get her ability from me. But she works hard, has got a talent, people always tell us she's a natural. "The staff at Delta are amazing, the way they treat all the girls, they're second to none. "Teachers at the Royal Ballet have said they can tell Seren has good coaching away from them." Seren will lead her team and compete in the Dance World Cup in Burgos, Spain, which takes place from July 3 to July 12.
Newsweek
11-06-2025
- Business
- Newsweek
Homeowner Rips Up Carpet During Renovation—What She Finds Stuns Viewers
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A video of a homeowner making a "jackpot" discovery beneath a carpet during renovation works has gone viral on TikTok. The clip was shared by Seren and Rhys (@our_edwardian_reno) and has garnered 513,000 views since it was posted on June 9. The short clip shows a woman peeling a carpet off the floor to reveal what appears to be Victorian tiles underneath it, according to a hashtag shared in the caption. Each tile features a blue star shape against a white backdrop, overlaid with a patterned centerpiece. "Oh my god," the caption simply says. According to another video, the tiles were found on the day the poster was adding a new doorway to their hallway. The discovery in the viral post comes amid a broader trend of Americans investing in home renovations. According to a recent survey by Houzz, a home design website, the median renovation spending in the U.S. surged by 60 percent between 2020 and 2023, rising from $15,000 to $24,000. Seven out of 10 renovating homeowners were reported to have invested in interior room remodeling in 2023, according to the report. The viral video also comes as the global flooring market was estimated to be valued at $360.7 billion in 2024 and projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 6.8 percent from 2025 to 2030, according to a report by Grandview Research, a market research firm headquartered in San Francisco. "Increasing demand for aesthetic, superior, and durable floor covering solutions and changing consumer trends in floor design have aided the growth of the flooring industry over the past few years," the report said. 'Dream Find' Viewers on TikTok were amazed by the incredible surprise finding beneath the carpet in the viral video. Claud said: "Holy shiz. dream find right there!" and MGW wrote: "Absolute perfection." Landstack noted: "You just hit the jackpot," and Eymer Creates said: "I would lose my life if i discovered that!" Bh_London 🇬🇧 noted: "I'd be beyond happy, just stunning." User samspam29 said: "Omg why would somebody cover that beauty up!" User Caravandays said: "What a find will look fabulous." User O'Neil noted: "ohhh so perfect, so many memories stepped over those tiles xx." Matthew Cobb called it an "amazing find," and silvia said it's an "unexpected it." Annette Whitehead wrote: "That's beautiful lucky you," and @nadine_x_13 said: "I'm so jealous." Newsweek has contacted the original poster for comment via TikTok. This video has not been independently verified. Stock image of a woman removing tape from the edge of a floor during a renovation. Stock image of a woman removing tape from the edge of a floor during a renovation. Getty Do you have a home renovation-related video or story to share? Let us know via life@ and your story could be featured on Newsweek.
Metro
06-06-2025
- Politics
- Metro
'How do I know my mum isn't dead in a ditch after Israel arrested her?'
Seren Murphy, 43, was relaxing at home on a Saturday night when she got a message on the WhatsApp family group chat from her mum. She'd been arrested by Israel. Seren's mum, Máire Ní Mhurchú, 70, flew to the occupied West Bank in early May to do what she has done for 20 years – help Palestinians. But no one heard from the mum-of-three, grandmother-of-eight and great-grandmother-of-two for days after she was detained and threatened with deportation on Saturday, an order she is fighting in the courts. Seren, a librarian in Swansea, told Metro: 'How do I know she's not dead in a ditch somewhere? 'When you look at what's happening in Gaza, the fact that they have murdered aid workers and medical staff, what's to stop them from bumping off a little old lady?' As much as Seren's phone has been 'red-hot' recently from her frantically checking it, she knows her mum will be fine. She said: 'My mum is my hero. She's got the biggest heart of anybody I've ever met – Palestine is part of her life and soul.' Almost every autumn, Mhurchú, who goes by D Murphy, goes to the West Bank to help pick olives off the terraced hillsides. But the olives were unharvested when she landed last month. Seren said: 'The joy is disappearing. They're living in fear… Some of the villages she's been to have been bulldozed to the ground. Some people she knows are dead.' One village is Khalet Al-Daba'a in Masafer Yatt, home to 14 families before Israeli forces demolished 90% of the homes and infrastructure. Murphy, from Douglas in Cork, was joined by her friend Susanne Björk on May 28 to volunteer for the International Solidarity Movement (ISM). Björk, 48, told Metro Israeli settlers she filmed 'terrorising' Palestinian villagers stole her phone on May 30. She reported them to the police. But at 6.30am the next day, masked soldiers kicked down their door and gave them 10 seconds to get out. Israeli settlers serving as reservists reportedly told them to leave as they were in a 'military area' before police arrested them. Björk said: 'But the police and soldiers the day before had not mentioned this. How are we to know we were not supposed to be there?' To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Inside the station, they saw two Palestinian boys, aged about 13. Björk recalled: 'An officer told me: 'These are terrorists. If we don't zip-tie them, they'll run.' We were in the middle of an illegal settlement. There was nowhere for them to go.' Israel has classified the area as a military zone since the 1980s, complicating residents' ability to remain. Khalet Al-Daba'a is inactive, according to a 2022 map. At a Sunday hearing in Tel Aviv, the court accused them of being in a military zone and threatening soldiers and police. Björk said: 'Which is a ridiculous thing to say because these are heavily armed people and I'm a 48-year-old woman with a 70-year-old.' After agreeing to board the next available flight, Björk was deported. Murphy is in Givon Prison and was denied counsel on Wednesday, ISM said. Björk said: 'I fear for D. She's a 70-year-old woman in detention – we had to fight to use the toilet.' On Wednesday, Seren's aunt received a call – it was Murphy, saying she had not spoken with her lawyer since Monday. Seren said: 'I'm reassured knowing she's still alive. It's surreal to think that way about your mum. 'But alongside those feelings is also anger at the fact we're in this situation and what is happening every day in Palestine.' Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, killing 1,200 people and taking 250 people hostage. Israel has killed nearly 54,700 Palestinians, mainly women and children. ISM told Metro: 'Israel labels indigenous Palestinians, their supporters and those who tell the truth about the genocide unfolding in occupied Palestine as criminals, uses force to silence and remove them from occupied Palestine.' More Trending Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade told Metro officials are providing consular assistance. It said: 'As with all consular cases, the Department does not comment on the details of individual cases.' The IDF, the Israel Police and Sweden's Ministry for Foreign Affairs have been approached for comment. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Ireland has a US border — it could help travellers nervous about Trump's America MORE: I spent 48 hours in Ireland's rebel city — it's in the midst of a revolution MORE: US suggests Palestinian state should be in the French Riviera
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Cleveland Heights council approves ‘no confidence' resolution amid allegations against mayor's wife
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio (WJW) – Cleveland Heights City Council is taking action after Mayor Kahlil Seren's wife, Natalie McDaniel, allegedly sent and made anti-Semitic remarks and texts. The FOX 8 I-Team has been fighting for public records related to the alleged behavior to be released, but so far the city has been dragging its feet. The mayor has adamantly denied the anti-Semitic behavior, but at a special meeting on May 27, Councilman Jim Petras introduced a 'no confidence' resolution calling for accountability and transparency. I-X Center one step closer to being repurposed — what it would mean for events It was standing room only inside council chambers on Monday night for the first public reading of the resolution. Several were carrying signs calling for the mayor to resign. 'RESIGN Seren it's you, you're the problem,' one sign said. Councilman Anthony Mattox, Jr. said he thought the issue should be left to voters and he expressed concerns because other members of council supporting the resolution are running for mayor. He also said that the controversy is breeding division. 'It is affecting my family, many families up here and many of your families too,' he said. Councilman Craig Cobb said the controversies are making Cleveland Heights, 'the laughing stock of Northeast Ohio.' Kent State to close LGBTQ+, women's, multicultural centers In the end, council voted 6 to 1 in favor of the 'no confidence' resolution. Although it's largely symbolic, the calls for the mayor to resign are expected to intensify. Seren responded, saying, 'Even as you have lost confidence, we will still get the work of the city done just as we have this evening and all of you will continue working with me and I will continue to work to move the city forward and I am appreciate to the residents and all the city workers who have shown me care and support through this.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
I-Team: Why is a local mayor going into law dept. after hours?
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio (WJW) — Exclusive video released to the Fox 8 I-Team raises more questions about what's going on at Cleveland Heights City Hall. Security video obtained by the I-Team through a public records request shows Mayor Kahlil Seren enter the Cleveland Heights Law Department office early in the morning on Thursday, April 3, for about four minutes. Then, also in the afternoon on Saturday, April 5, you see the mayor go in for about two minutes. City hall was closed both times. Medina police searching for suspect in attempted child abduction The mayor appeared to let himself into the office both times, even though he had said during an April 2 Cleveland Heights Council meeting that he does not have access to get inside the Law Department. 'There are a few specific areas of the city and city government that are restricted,' Seren said during the meeting. 'My key card does not open those areas. That would include the courts, the law department.' The I-Team sent e-mails to the mayor, the Communications Office for Cleveland Heights, and the law director to discuss the video. We also went to Cleveland Heights to talk to the mayor, but he was not available. In the e-mail requesting comment, we asked why the mayor went into the Law Department on April 3 and April 5, when no one was inside the office. Community raises thousands for family after 13-year-old killed in Green parade accident A Cleveland Heights spokesperson asked us to send the video we obtained after filing a public records request. We offered to meet with the Mayor and show the video, but he declined. The spokesperson then sent the following statement: 'Given the lack of information related to the request, and given the limited time to respond, there is no comment from the Mayor at this time.' City residents have called for the mayor to resign, complaining about him and his wife. Some employees have alleged a toxic work environment and others have alleged the Mayor's wife made anti-Semitic remarks. The Mayor has denied those Bates, a Cleveland Heights resident, says he wants to know why the Mayor went inside the Law Department when the office was closed. Virginia woman pleads guilty to killing man in woods at Cuyahoga Valley National Park We have also asked for the body camera video of an interaction the Mayor's wife had with Cleveland Heights police officers inside City Hall on December 6. The Law Department has declined to release the video. The I-Team has learned that the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office was contacted about the December 6 incident. A spokesperson with the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office released the following statement. 'The Cleveland Heights Prosecutor's Office informally consulted our office regarding a body camera video recorded by a Cleveland Heights Officer while on duty during an incident that occurred at Cleveland Heights City Hall. The question was posed to us whether our office felt felony charges were appropriate pertaining to the Cleveland Heights Officer's conduct. The video was never provided to us. However, based on the facts articulated to us, we felt no criminal conduct occurred. The informal consultation regarding criminal charges occurred on March 27 and specifically, it was an incident that occurred at Cleveland Heights City Hall regarding an officer's body camera recording and the mayor's wife.' 2 plead guilty to plotting $147K armed robbery at Euclid Marc's The I TEAM will continue to fight for that police video and an explanation behind the after-hours visits to the Law Department. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
