Pair remanded in custody after threatening Trowbridge supermarket manager
2:00pm Wednesday 30th May 2012 in Latest News
A man and woman who threatened a supermarket manager with a syringe have been remanded in custody.
Melanie Shawcross, 33, of Roundstone Street, Trowbridge and Kevin Bell, 31, of Berkeley House, Snow Hill, Bath, had gone to Lidl in Trowbridge on Saturday, February 25 to do some shoplifting.
But when they were caught, the incident turned into a robbery when they threatened the manager, who had confronted them.
During the incident Shawcross was hurt and yelled: “You’ve cut my hand: I hope you get Hep C”.
Alex Daymond, defending, said it was not intended to be a robbery, but shoplifting which went wrong.
He said his client had previously been jailed for four years for an attempted knifepoint robbery.
Shawcross and Bell both pleaded guilty to robbery.
David Maunder, for Shawcross, said while his client had previous convictions, there was nothing as serious as robbery.
The case was adjourned until Thursday, June 14, for pre-sentence reports.
Source: www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk
Sussex Stakes News: Frankel heads 36 entries - Betfair
Superstar Frankel has failed to intimidate the opposition for the Group 1 Sussex Stakes at Goodwood on August 1 with 36 horses making up the initial entry...
Sir Henry Cecil's four-year-old, the world's best racehorse with a Timeform rating of 143, won the Sussex Stakes last year when comprehensively beating the 133-rated Canford Cliffs in a match-up that was known as 'The Duel on the Downs'.
The fourth-best horse in Timeform's 64-year history, Frankel made a sparkling return to action when taking the Lockinge at Newbury earlier this month by five lengths from Excelebration and is now undefeated in 10 starts.
Canford Cliffs' handler Richard Hannon is clearly determined to be the one to topple Frankel, however, as the champion trainer has entered four for the Sussex, namely the 123-rated Dubawi Gold, Newmarket 2000 Guineas fourth Trumpet Major, unbeaten Richmond Stakes-winning juvenile Harbour Watch and Strong Suit, last year's Jersey, Lennox and Challenge Stakes hero who was a late defector from the Lockinge.
David Redvers, racing manager to Strong Suit's owners Qatar Racing Limited (also part-owners of Harbour Watch) has stated today that the first-named colt is definitely being aimed at the Sussex Stakes as he enjoys the track and the belief is that the race will be perfect for him.
Redvers went on to explain that Strong Suit is pencilled in to make his eagerly anticipated return to action in the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot next month, while Harbour Watch may also reappear at the meeting (presumable in the St James's Palace) if he is ready in time or alternatively could head straight to Goodwood.
Harbour Watch also has the option of the Lennox Stakes if heading to Goodwood without a run.
Aidan O'Brien is responsible for a staggering 14 of the 37 entries, including English Guineas winners Camelot and Homecoming Queen, as well as Irish 2,000 Guineas victor Power.
The master of Ballydoyle also has Excelebration entered, along with multiple top-level winner So You Think, though that horse, who has a stallion career in the Southern Hemisphere beckoning, is more likely to take in either the Queen Anne or Prince of Wales's at Royal Ascot before ending his racing career in the Eclipse at Sandown.
Jim Bolger's Parish Hall and the John Oxx-trained Born To Sea are the other two Irish-trained entries, while Irish 2,000 Guineas runner-up Foxtrot Romeo and the Roger Charlton-trained Top Offer are just some others involved, along with Godolphin's Australian import Helmet.
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Full betting on the Sussex Stakes can be found HERE.
Source: betting.betfair.com
Essex County Greenbelt elects board, honors conservationist - Newburyport Daily News
ESSEX — Regional land trust Essex County Greenbelt held its annual meeting recently at the Allyn Cox Reservation headquarters in Essex.
Members gathered for the annual business meeting, enjoying a creative potluck social before honoring the 2012 recipient of the Al Creighton Conservation Award and the service of three outgoing board members and celebrating the 25th anniversary of the leadership of Executive Director Edward O. Becker.
Greenbelt established the Al Creighton Conservation Award in 2011, during its 50th anniversary year, with the intention of annually recognizing a leader in regional natural resource protection. In presenting this year's award to former Ipswich River Watershed Association Executive Director Kerry Mackin, Becker acknowledged that under her leadership, the association has gained widespread recognition for its work to improve river protection and use water resources wisely. During her 20-year tenure, it has grown from a small, volunteer-run organization to an award-winning organization with a strong professional staff, a permanent riverfront headquarters and a record of improved protection of the Ipswich River.
Board member Mickey Culver delivered the report of the Nominating Committee and announced the election of new board officers serving for one year: president Holly Langer of Boxford, vice president Doug DeAngelis of Ipswich, vice president Barry LaCroix of West Newbury, treasurer Mickey Culver of West Newbury and secretary Peter Loring of Prides Crossing.
Elected by the membership to join Greenbelt's board of directors for terms expiring in 2015 are Peter Dorsey, Wenham; Tom Ellsworth, Essex; Philip Lake, Hamilton; John Morris, Newburyport; Ann Nichols, Prides Crossing; Spencer Purinton, Newburyport; and Betsy Shields, Ipswich. Becker also acknowledged the longtime service of outgoing board members Lee Cunningham of Gloucester, Susanna Weld of Essex and Michael Wood of Hamilton.
Essex County Greenbelt is a member-supported nonprofit land trust that has protected almost 15,000 local acres since 1961. Greenbelt works with local communities and landowners to acquire and protect farmland, wildlife habitat and the scenic landscapes of Essex County. To learn more, visit www.ecga.org or call 978-768-7241.
Source: www.newburyportnews.com
Essex isn't the only way for frightful bores - WA today
The toffish, old-money cast of Made in Chelsea — just a posh The Only Way is Essex?
Show of the week: Made in Chelsea, Monday, LifeStyle You, 9.30pm
BRITAIN'S upper crust certainly has a bottom of the barrel and it's on shameless display in this deplorable semi-scripted docusoap.
Made in Chelsea is essentially a toffy version of The Only Way is Essex. The cast is a similar assortment of vain, preening, narcissistic nitwits. The main difference, trivial as it is, is in the social milieu.
The Chelsea crowd have reasonably posh accents, while the Essex rabble sound like Jamie Oliver. The ostentatiously rich Essex kids are all unseemly new money, while the ostentatiously rich Chelsea kids have parents who at least had the good taste to make their dough in African diamonds and Caribbean hotels. Acceptable occupations for young women in Chelsea are PA and PR; in Essex they're bikini waxing and vajazzling.
One of the richest of the Chelsea crowd is 23-year-old entrepreneur and diamond heir Francis Boulle, who provides this episode's inspirational opening quote: ''Capitalism makes you beautiful''. That gauche little fetishisation of wealth sets the tone well enough, but Francis wants us to know that he's not entirely without a social conscience.
You see, he's looking into setting up an educational charity for underprivileged children. As he explains: ''I was nearly mugged by this child in Chelsea and the only thing that was outstanding about the whole ordeal was his terrible grammar.''
It's nice to see young Francis doing something productive with his privilege - until now he has been best known for setting up the website sexymp.co.uk, which greets visitors with two random pictures of members of the House of Commons and asks which one they would prefer to have sex with. No, I'm not making any of this up.
Equally feckless is bloodless bisexual Ollie, equal parts Fabio and Eeyore. ''My eyebrows are a f---ing disaster,'' he complains. ''I have to see my eyebrow woman.'' But Ollie's real anguish is existential. Last season he broke up with aspiring pop star Gabriella so he could explore his attraction to men, only to get into a new relationship with clothing-chain heiress Chloe.
This is causing friction between Ollie and his best gal-pals, Binky and Cheska, who are still friends with Gabriella and don't like the way Ollie has been treating her. Ollie's solution? A weekend fishing trip in the countryside. ''I have two passions in my life: my friends and my angling,'' he reveals. Regular viewers will be stunned that this top two includes neither Ollie's Conan the Librarian hair nor his own reflection.
And so it goes on. Biscuit empire heir Jamie is in trouble with his accountant for exceeding his allowance. Foreign exchange broker Spencer is mooning over aspiring pop star Caggie. Playboy PR man Hugo is mooning over the fact he's in a relationship and can no longer go chasing any woman in his path. None of them is remotely endearing. Except, perhaps, silly old Ollie.
But if you like your pretend-reality shows to be populated by people who make you want to vomit, Made in Chelsea might be the show for you.
Source: www.watoday.com.au
Two men 'injured' in Chessington violent incident (From Your Local Guardian) - Croydon Guardian
Breaking news Two men 'injured' in Chessington violent incident
5:47pm Wednesday 30th May 2012 in Kingston By David Lindsell
Police are blocking off part of the Leatherhead Road through Chessington because of an incident believed near Lidl.
Police cars have cordoned off a bus stop on the A243 road heading towards Hook from Chessington World of Adventures.
An eye-witness said: "They have got riot vans there as well.
"I saw two guys on the floor near Lidl but there was no emergency services by them.
"One man was lying on his side being attended to by a girlfriend or a friend.
"Another was holding a bandage to his head.
"I guessed the guy on the floor was quite badly hurt. He didn't seem alert like the other guy.
"The emergency services were by the Barwell estate. I don't know if they were looking for someone. They turned around and they went to the guy on the floor.
"Even now there's still police cars and undercover cops going down there."
Chessington councillor Andrew Day said: "It seems to be serious. There are a lot of police cars and a Transport for London van. Nobody is saying anything.
"It does not appear to be a traffic incident."
Did you see anything? Call the newsroom on 020 8744 4244 or email dlindsell@london.newsquest.co.uk
Source: www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk
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