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Thursday 14 June 2012

Sussex to decide over future of bowler Steve Magoffin - BBC News

Sussex to decide over future of bowler Steve Magoffin - BBC News

Sussex must come to an agreement with Australian side Queensland if they wish to retain the services of seam bowler Steve Magoffin.

The 32-year-old has taken 24 County Championship wickets during his seven-game spell with the Hove outfit.

Coach Mark Robinson told BBC Sussex: "He's been everything we want from an overseas player. We'd like him to stay.

"But Queensland are worried about his workload. It's whether we can come to some type of agreement."

He added: "It will be a real shame if we lose him."

Magoffin, who took figures of 9-55 on his debut against Lancashire in April, says the matter is out of his hands.

"Queensland want me back and there are a few things to work out for that to change," Magoffin said. "It's in the hands of Sussex at the moment.

"I'll be heading back to Queensland in a few weeks time to have pre-season.

"They have to make a few decisions so we'll wait and see."


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At Dale Farm it took ten years. Yesterday this farmer and his digger saw off invading travellers in just three hours! - Daily Mail
  • Dave Dawson threatened to remove travellers by force himself after declaring: 'I won't tolerate it.'
  • Police say travellers left of their own accord in two hours 50 minutes after Mr Dawson's intervention

By Luke Salkeld

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Not having it: Dave Dawson, left, responded to travellers moving on to his land by leaping into his digger and threatening to move them by force

Not having it: Dave Dawson, left, responded to travellers moving on to his land by leaping into his digger and threatening to move them by force

When he found travellers’ caravans had arrived on his land, Dave Dawson had two options.

He could either alert the authorities and wait for the slow turning of the wheels of justice and officialdom.

Or he could rely on the somewhat quicker wheels of his digger – and remove the caravans by force.

Taking the second course of action, Mr Dawson put in a call to the police to inform them of his intentions, which risked leading to his arrest.

Officers arrived to oversee what appeared to be a few heated exchanges before – remarkably – the travellers left of their own accord.

His swift action stands in stark contrast to the decade-long battle to shift travellers from the notorious Dale Farm site in Essex, which only came to an end in October last year.

Mr Dawson, whose farm is near Shoreham in West Sussex, discovered the intruders early yesterday morning. ‘I would have used any force possible to get them off my land,’ he said. ‘I got down here about 6am and told them to move off. There were four vans there at the time and more parked up outside.

‘I came down with the digger and tractor and told them if they didn’t move I was going to move them.

‘I just won’t tolerate it. It is my land. I bought it and I have worked hard for it. I called the police and told them I was going to get the digger and move them.

‘I didn’t care if they got squashed, flattened or left on their own, but one way or another I was going to get them off my land.’

'It's my land': Undeterred by the sudden arrival of the travellers, Mr Dawson called police and told them he was prepared to remove the intruders by force

'It's my land': Undeterred by the sudden arrival of the travellers, Mr Dawson called police and told them he was prepared to remove the intruders by force

'I would have used any force possible': Officers were forced to stand between Mr Dawson's digger and the travellers' caravans to prevent him from carrying out his threats

'I would have used any force possible': Officers were forced to stand between Mr Dawson's digger and the travellers' caravans to prevent him from carrying out his threats

aIt is believed that the went to Lancing Green, West Sussex, three miles from Mr Dawson's land

It is believed that the went to Lancing Green, West Sussex, three miles from Mr Dawson's land

He said that at one point in the clash the officers had to stand between the two sides.

‘The police told me that once they are on the land they have rights. But what about my rights?’ Mr Dawson added.

‘If I had left it to the authorities they could have been on my land for weeks. I wasn’t going to wait for a court order to get rid of them.

‘As it was, the police threatened to arrest me. It has already cost me a day’s work and about 500 to repair the damage. They cut through a metal gate and put their own lock on it.’

A spokesman for Sussex Police said: ‘Six caravans turned up on land at 6.45am. The landowner also turned up and threatened to evict the travellers.

Furious: Officers oversaw what appeared to be several heated exchanges between Mr Dawson and his uninvited guests

Furious: Officers oversaw what appeared to be several heated exchanges between Mr Dawson and his uninvited guests

A traveller talks to officers: Mr Dawson feared that if he left the eviction to the authorities, the caravans could have been left on his land for weeks

A traveller talks to officers: Mr Dawson feared that if he left the eviction to the authorities, the caravans could have been left on his land for weeks

‘Police attended and remained on scene to prevent a breach of peace. The travellers left the site of their own accord at 9.35am.’ Removing travellers who have occupied land without permission is usually a much more costly and time-consuming exercise.

At Dale Farm, the decade-long legal battle cost taxpayers an estimated 18million.

A total of 43 people were arrested and several injured after protesters fought running battles with riot police over the eviction of about 80 families from what was the UK’s largest illegal traveller settlement.

As soon as Basildon council had declared a final victory, there was a massive leap in the number of caravans pitched on the legal Oak Lane site next door – and an adjoining road – prompting more expensive legal action.

In 2009, a convoy pitched up at another controversial travellers’ site just hours after a group had been evicted following a six-year legal battle costing 400,000.

The new arrivals rolled on to a field adjoining the notorious Smithy Fen site at Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, where travellers had set up an illegal camp.

Bye bye: The travellers eventually moved off Mr Dawson's land at 9.45am - three hours after they had arrived

Bye bye: The travellers eventually moved off Mr Dawson's land at 9.45am - three hours after they had arrived

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Good on you Sir I salute you!

Well done that man, best news yet, get them scruffy looking idlers away from your land.Perhaps if they contributed something to the country they might be welcome.The farmer has every right to stop trespassers on his property....

Great Stuff Mr Dawson! You should have the support of every right thinking person in the country. In Scotland it is a road traffic offence ( Road Traffic Act 1988 Section 34) to park a vehicle more than 15 yards off the public highway without the owners permission. Worth checking if it's the same in England. The police seem to want to ignore this.

If some one occupies my house and I desire to enter but can't. Should I send them the gas ,electricity, water, rates bills and mortgage and let the powers that be prosecute the intruders . or-- MMMM-- I own the house but can't break a window and climb in,- mmm-- will I have to prosecute myself for breaking my own window or will the police let the occupiers take me to court for the damage to my own house ?. Or is it my house any longer? Gets complicated don't it. Me thinks British law regarding this matter is an ass. Until No 10 have squatters or the Buckingham Palace grounds are occupied by travellers nothing will be done.

Why were the travelers not arrested for damaging his fence? Surely it's against the law to cut open someone's fence. What kind of laws do you have over there? Over here they would be charged with property damage and trespassing.

Dangerous Dave take note! the public will fight back if you and your freeloaders don't act to protect the taxpaying majority.

Well done pal, it's about time someone did something positive. Congrats. Useless police - and I have NO problem with the police, they should have charged the travellers with trespass, not protecting them. One man, how many travellers!!?? I'd have done, no problem.

I find this whole "travellers" thing very confusing. Does it mean that anybody could just come onto your property by any means (ie broke the lock on Mr Dawson's gate) and have (essentially) squatters' rights? this is absurd!!!

we should send them all back to their fair green isle of Ireland. how ridiculous that they have rights once they are on your land, trespass is trespass

Over 9,000 green arrows for this gent's very popular actions. Just watch politicians, especially Labour, come out with vote begging promises to bring out laws to curb trespassing.

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The calm before the 'once in 50 years' storm: Forecasters predict major flooding as huge low sweeps in from the Atlantic - Daily Mail
  • Emergency services issue a 'major flood' alert in the South-West and Wales as Atlantic front sweeps in
  • After a dry spell yesterday and today, downpours and gusts are set to return with a vengeance tonight
  • Environment Agency issues two warnings where flooding was expected and 12 where possible today
  • Temperatures up to 10C below normal and sunshine down 60 per cent in worst June since records began

By Daily Mail Reporter and Paul Sims

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Batten down the hatches. Another storm threatens to wreak havoc across the country.

Nearly two inches of rain – more than half the average for the entire month – is expected to fall today and tomorrow.

The latest deluge could lead to further flooding across large parts of the country after recent heavy downpours, forecasters warn. And that’s not all. Strong winds of up to 60mph are also expected to cause chaos.

Flying high... while they can: Paragliders take advantage of break in the miserable weather over Beachy Head and Eastbourne in East Sussex yesterday

Flying high... while they can: Paragliders take advantage of break in the miserable weather over Beachy Head and Eastbourne in East Sussex yesterday

Making the most of it: The paragliders may have to back up they chutes soon, though, as more downpours are sweeping their way across the UK today

Making the most of it: The paragliders may have to back up they chutes soon, though, as more downpours are sweeping their way across the UK

It's coming: NASA's Terra satellite took this stunning image of the 70mph Atlantic storm at 12.45pm yesterday as it span towards the South-West

It's coming: NASA's Terra satellite took this stunning image of the 70mph Atlantic storm at 12.45pm yesterday as it span towards the South-West

The Environment Agency has issued flood warnings – the second-highest level of alert – for the South East and East Anglia and announced a further 12 flood alerts in other areas.

It said its specialist teams would closely monitor river levels and use  pumping equipment in the worst-affected areas. The warnings cover 32,500 properties.

This latest storm comes just days after more than three inches, or 80mm, fell in just 24 hours and left homes and roads flooded.

A spokesman for the Environment Agency said: ‘The heavy rainfall is expected to spread into central and north eastern England on Friday, with heavy showers to follow throughout the day and into Saturday.

'The public should remain vigilant and stay away from swollen rivers and not drive through floodwater.’

The strong winds and heavy rain form part of a bout of low pressure building up over the Atlantic which is set to hit the South West first before spreading across the country.

Met Office forecaster Dan Williams said: ‘Over the next 48-hour period we could see up to 40mm (1.5in) of rain in those areas. Across high ground, particularly Snowdonia, we could possibly see 80mm (3in).

‘There’s been a lot of rain over southern England and Wales over the past week or so and the ground is pretty saturated, so that’s obviously going to be a factor when we get further rain. It could cause quite a few problems.’

He added: ‘This area of low pressure is moving in from the South West, bringing with it heavy and persistent rain and strong winds. We could get gusts of up to 60mph.’

With yet more rain and stormy weather forecast, Freya Kirkpatrick , 4, takes a last chance to play in the sunshine with her dog, Monty, in a giant field of ox eye daisies on the edge of Blithfield Reservoir near Rugeley, Staffordshire

Enjoying the final few glimmers of sun: With yet more rain and stormy weather forecast, Freya Kirkpatrick , 4, takes a last chance to play in the sunshine with her dog, Monty, in a giant field of ox eye daisies on the edge of Blithfield Reservoir near Rugeley, Staffordshire

Weather Channel forecaster Leon Brown said: 'There’s a 50 per cent possibility of extreme downpours seeing over 80mm of rain in 12 hours in south and east Wales, which is a once-in-50 years event.

'The greatest intensity of rain will be early Thursday night and again on Friday daytime. Overall, up to 110mm is expected in Wales in just over 48 hours to midnight Saturday.

'This rainfall will be widespread across river catchment areas and could completely overwhelm rivers downstream. There is a high risk of flooding, with situation made even worse by ground being saturated from previous rain this week.'

MeteoGroup forecaster Julian Mayes said: 'We cannot find a period of June weather worse than this month since records began. For a 12-day period, it’s as bad as it can be.

'There’s no parallel with this month’s combination of very high rainfall, very low sunshine and very low daytime temperatures.

'The outlook is unsettled and although we don’t yet know for sure if it will be the wettest June, it’s well on the way.'

Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said its 650 firefighters and 100 support staff were ready to take flood action.

A spokesman said: 'Ourselves, the police and county council are monitoring the weather forecast and will take appropriate action when needed. We have vast experience dealing with flooding, in particular floods which devastated Cornwall in November 2010.'

Calm before the storm: The sky above the Queens tennis club on day three of the AEGON Championships in London hint at what is to come

Calm before the storm: The sky above the Queens tennis club on day three of the AEGON Championships in London hint at what is to come

Enjoy it while it lasts: For much of yesterday, however, the sun was trying to come out, but the reprieve will only be temporary, forecasters warn

Enjoy it while it lasts: For much of yesterday, however, the sun was trying to come out, but the reprieve will only be temporary, forecasters warn

When 80mm of rain fell in 24 hours in west Wales last Friday, 150 people were rescued and 850 relocated as 5ft floods swept through caravan parks and villages.

Government forecasters predicted 15-20mm of rain today, plus 70-100mm over higher ground in 48 hours from midnight, with 30-50mm on lower ground.

The Weather Channel forecast more than 100mm on higher ground and warned of a 'major flooding event.' Rivers running off higher ground will fill rapidly.

The Met Office forecast wind gusts to hit a gale-force of 55mph-60mph on coasts in the South-West tomorrow.

Other parts of the UK will escape the worst of the conditions, with up to an inch of rain across tomorrow and Saturday, with 35-40mph gusts, the Met Office said.

The storm will peter out by tomorrow night, to be followed by sunshine and showers on Sunday.

Who says the weather's bad? Two girls from Oregon in the U.S. enjoy ice creams on one of the bridges that straddle the village of Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire

Who says the weather's bad? Two girls from Oregon in the U.S. enjoy ice creams on one of the bridges that straddle the village of Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire

Sunshine after the rain: A young lady takes advantage of the weather in a deckchair in St James's Park, London, yesterday before the downpours sweep in

Sunshine after the rain: A young lady takes advantage of the weather in a deckchair in St James's Park, London, yesterday before the downpours sweep in

Gusts on the horizon: The flags in Parliament Square, London, were blowing more vigorously yesterday, indicating that the expected high winds of up to 60mph could soon be upon us

Gusts on the horizon: The flags in Parliament Square, London, were blowing more vigorously yesterday, indicating that the expected high winds of up to 60mph could soon be upon us

The Met Office said it was too early to say whether this month was on course to be the wettest June on record, beating the 2007 figure of 136.2mm. The average June rainfall is 72.6mm.

Despite the torrential conditions, the Met Office said the UK was still below its average rainfall for the year. Between January and May, 392.5mm of rain fell across the country, compared with an average of 439mm.

Nevertheless, temperatures have been miserable for many. Forest Row, East Sussex, only reached 10.7C on Tuesday, almost 10C below normal for June.

Sunshine is down 60 per cent so far this month, with England and Wales averaging just 30 hours’ sunshine. June normally sees 178 hours’ sunshine.

Although there have been heavy showers in parts of the South West, Wales and the North West, parts of the country which were on flood alert after days of heavy rain were given breathing space this week with clear skies in the South East and London.

The break in the weather came as three of the UK’s biggest water companies announced they would lift hosepipe bans, imposed to deal with drought, following weeks of heavy rain.

Thames Water, Anglian Water and Southern Water were to remove the restrictions in place since early April from yesterday.

Seven water companies across southern and eastern England brought in hosepipe bans after two unusually dry winters left some groundwater supplies and rivers as low as in the drought year of 1976.

The Environment Agency had urged people in Devon, Cornwall, west Somerset, North Wales and parts of the Midlands to remain prepared for the possibility of floods as the Met Office issued a weather warning for heavy rain.

Underwater: The ford near Charvil, Berkshire, which flooded to a depth of 6ft after heavy rain hit parts of the UK. Temperatures are up to 10C below normal and sunshine is down 60 per cent

Underwater: The ford near Charvil, Berkshire, which flooded to a depth of 6ft after heavy rain hit parts of the UK. Temperatures are up to 10C below normal and sunshine is down 60 per cent

At one point yesterday the agency had five flood warnings in place for rivers where flooding was expected, and 21 less serious flood alerts.

There were also 17 flood alerts, mainly in East Anglia and the South East.

Today, that had been downgraded to two warnings where flooding was expected and 12 where it was possible over the next 12 hours.

Sussex Police, West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service and council officers said they evacuated people from flooded homes in the village of Elmer, near Bognor Regis, after reports of flooding of up to 6ft in some homes.

Inflatable boats were used to reach 250 vulnerable homes, knocking on doors and searching properties to make sure people were safe and received the help they needed, a Sussex Police spokesman said.

MeteoGroup said that the highest rainfall had been at Culdrose in Cornwall, where 16mm fell, with 13mm in Nantwich, Cheshire.


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I honestly do not understand why people who live elsewhere come on these sites to crow about how great it is where they live. If it was that great why are they reading this?????? Also those who don't like it here are quite free to go and live elsewhere, or am I missing something? Our Weather is the most interesting in the World, it's rare to have more than two weeks of the same type of Weather, plus the position we are in makes it very hard to forecast any Weather at all. My Son lives in Spain but is coming home soon. He hates working when most of the year it's around 38c. As he says "It's great for a Holiday, but try working in it for 2yrs". Yes, I am Sun starved like the rest of us but this is why it is a "Green and Pleasant Land".

Bring it on! I'm in the mood for a little light entertainment :)

Looks like it will be nice weather for the Olympics then. The joys of living 50+ degrees north of the equator. If this is global warming i'd hate to see global cooling!

Awful country awful culture awful weather - btn01, Brighton, 15/6/2012 00:09 Then why don't you leave? Oh wait, we have a benefits system.

Abandon ship, abandon ship! :) I did :) - Another Xpat, Spain, 15/6/2012 00:03 I'm afraid your lifeboat is holed sir.

Pffft a bit of wind/rain and the DM gets its knickers in a twist..

More drought?

On the plus side if we are to get three months of rain in two days then the should lift the hosepipe ban :-)

Another Xpat ,Spain. Should have stayed on board ! At least our houses aren't sinking with the euro and spanish banks! What price now with youe escape to the sun?

excellent photographs.

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Sussex flood victims' misery goes on (From The Argus) - The Argus.co.uk

Sussex flood victims' misery goes on

8:20pm Thursday 14th June 2012


The clean-up has started at hundreds of homes across Sussex which have been hit by flooding.

Many residents waited in sodden front rooms for loss adjustors and insurance representatives to assess the damage.

The officials arrived with bad news, telling families it would be six months until they could get back into their homes as dirty water meant houses were contaminated.

The bill for the devastation is likely to run into millions of pounds across the county.

Yesterday (June 13) Environment Minister Caroline Spellman visited Arun Leisure Centre, in Bognor, which had become a rest centre for 14 households forced to flee their homes.

She praised the work of the emergency services, the RSPCA and the council over the past few days.

She added: “My heart goes out to the victims. People are traumatised by the volume of water destroying their homes and they go into shock.

“There is a long aftermath where people need help getting through it.

“There is a really strong human dimension to issues like this.”

The scale of the havoc became clear at the meeting between staff from the different services.

James Humphrys, the area manager for the Environment Agency, said it had dealt with 344 households, while Arun District Council had handled 8,000 calls over two days.

But as the clear-up continued, there were fears more homes would be hit because of predictions of more rain tonight and tomorrow.

West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service urged residents to prepare for the possibility of flooding by setting aside an emergency kit of a torch, radio, gloves, medication and emergency numbers, including those of insurers.

The union UNISON yesterday warned that Government cuts to the Environment Agency were putting more homeowners at risk of flooding.

It said that the agency was having to absorb cuts of more than 10% to its budget despite being one of the main responders during flood emergencies.

The Environment Agency was yesterday investigating claims flood defences made the situation worse by trapping the rainfall in.


Source: www.theargus.co.uk

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