A woman's body has been found on a beach in East Sussex.
Officers were called to the beach near to Chyngton Way, Seaford, at 09:40 BST on Friday.
Sussex Police said the cause of death was unexplained and the coroner had been informed.
Neither the police or the coroner have so far been able to identify the woman. It is not currently known how she came to be on the beach.
Police said the woman was aged between 30 and 40 years old, 5ft 6in tall, medium to heavy build, with a fair complexion and dark brown hair.
She was wearing blue jeans, a blue floral top and yellow sweatshirt. She was also wearing two silver-coloured rings, a watch and a silver-coloured necklace with three charms on it.
Police said they wanted to hear from anyone who may have seen the woman near the beach during Thursday night or in the early hours of Friday morning.
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Coryton oil refinery set to close within three months - BBC News
Hundreds of jobs have been put at risk after administrators announced the closure of an oil refinery in Essex.
The Coryton plant was placed into administration by its Swiss owner Petroplus in January.
Administrators said it was likely there would be "substantial" redundancies among the 500-strong workforce.
The "closure process" is expected to take up to three months. The plant supplies 20% of fuel in London and the South East.
About 350 contractors who work on the site will learn their fate in the next few days.
'Fragile market'Administrator PwC said the challenge of raising the £625m needed to fund the refinery had proved too difficult.
Steven Pearson, joint administrator and partner with PwC, said: "The current financing market is exceptionally difficult - capital is short and expensive.
"Prospective investors in the refinery faced a significant capital expenditure need, as well as a fragile market for refined oil products.
"These factors have conspired against us in trying to structure a deal."
Administrators said discussions regarding a possible sale would continue.
Petroplus Refining Teesside, which operates an oil storage site on Teesside and a research and development site in Swansea, is also "likely" to be "impacted" by the decision, administrators said.
Both sites employ about 60 people.
'Very valuable jobs'A Unite union official linked to the Coryton refinery said the closure was a "massive blow" to the local community.
"We are extremely disappointed," said a spokesman for the union.
"This should never have been allowed to happen. This is a massive, massive blow."
A Department of Energy and Climate Change spokesman said the closure would not impact on fuel supplies.
"Closure of the refinery reflects overcapacity in the European refining sector and... a number of refineries have closed across Europe in recent years," he said.
Conservative MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock Stephen Metcalfe said there was still chances the jobs could be saved even if they "were slim".
"The government will continue to offer support in the hope we can still find a solution to the problem and secure the future and these very valuable jobs," he said.
'Severe impacts'Labour's Richard Howitt, a Labour Member of the European Parliament, said: "The news is unexpected from a workforce who always believed they could succeed and flies in the face of everything we have worked hard to achieve."
John Kent, leader of Thurrock Council - where the refinery is based, said: "We would be very disappointed if all the hard work by the administrators finished here.
"But it seems there is still some hope as the administrators say they are still looking for new buyers.
"If the worst happens it will have severe impacts on the borough, not just the staff immediately affected and their families, but those involved in the supply chain and further afield too and that is why this is the time for us to prepare."
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Stroke victim completes triathlon (From Watford Observer) - Watford Observer
Helen Kelly completes charity triathlon
2:46pm Monday 28th May 2012 in News 
A young woman from Rickmansworth who collapsed while jogging due to a stroke less than a year ago has completed a triathlon to raise money for charity.
Helen Kelly, 23, was running along the canal towpath in July 2011, when she suddenly had to stop with severe head pain and dizziness.
She was saved by a cyclist who recognised Ms Kelly was showing the signs of a stroke and called an ambulance.
After being taken to Watford General Hospital for emergency treatment, it took three weeks of physiotherapy before Ms Kelly was back on her feet.
She said: "Learning how to walk again was one of the hardest challenges I've ever faced, but I have since been working hard on my recovery to get back to my normal self.
"I knew I wanted a goal to work towards and so signed up for the Nuffield Health Sprint Triathlon with the aim of completing this within twelve months of my stroke."
Yesterday the University of Bath graduate completed a 750m swim, 20km bike and 5km run in order to raise money for the Stroke Association.
She has beaten her original target by £500, having so far raised a total of £5,500.
The Stroke Association helps people who have suffered from a stroke at a young age, and to raise awareness about identifying the signs and symptoms.
After her collapse last year, Ms Kelly's father Shamus set out on a mission to find the man who found her on the canal side.
He put up posters across the town and down by the canal where Helen had been running, asking for anyone who knew any more about it to come forward.
The posters lead to the phone call that gave Mr Kelly the name of the man who saved his daughter, Dee Maunders, a London taxi driver from Croxley Green.
Without a direct address he was forced to spend the following few weeks door knocking only to learn from neighbours that he was on holiday.
After months of waiting and searching Mr Kelly was finally able to shake the hand of the man who helped his daughter when he returned from holiday.
Mr Maunders, 50, recognised Helen’s symptoms as he witnessed his father having a stroke 12 years ago.
He said: "I have no medical training but I recognised the signs. I didn’t feel the hero - I felt more like I was an observer."
To donate to Helen’s fundraising effort visit http://www.justgiving.com/StrokeRecovery
Source: www.watfordobserver.co.uk
Injury rules Englands Barry out of Euro 2012 - Football
Published: 28 May 2012 - 16:46:53
England midfielder Gareth Barry was on Monday ruled out of Euro 2012 after sustaining a tear to his lower abdomen during his team's 1-0 friendly victory over Norway.
Everton's Phil Jagielka has been called up as his replacement, the Football Association confirmed.
"I am very disappointed to lose Gareth, not only was he a member of my original 23-man squad but he has featured prominently in the England team over the last few years," said manager Roy Hodgson.
"I know how much he wanted to be part of the tournament but I'm sure he will still have a part to play with England after the Euros.
"I wish him a speedy recovery."
Barry's place was in doubt after he lasted less than half an hour of a second-half appearance in Saturday's friendly win over Norway in Oslo.
After the game Hodgson said he may have to trust Barry to let him know exactly how bad the injury was.
It is not thought that was necessary, though, with scans indicating there was no way the Manchester City man was going to be fit to play any meaningful role in Poland and Ukraine this summer.
Jagielka had been tipped to come in and strengthen Hodgson's defensive options.
The Everton man produced an excellent performance in Norway alongside Joleon Lescott - a pairing that kept Spain out in November and are now pressurising Chelsea duo John Terry and Gary Cahill.
They will report for duty at England's Watford base on Tuesday, along with the remainder of Hodgson's 23-man squad.
That number will include Danny Welbeck and Glen Johnson, who had been doubts with ankle and toe injuries respectively.
However, it seems those problems have cleared up, along with Scott Parker's Achilles injury, and the FA are anticipating having to make no further changes when they submit their official squad to UEFA at 11am on Tuesday.
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Source: www.football.co.uk
South Essex schoolboys are put in isolation for charity trims - echo-news.co.uk
South Essex schoolboys are put in isolation for charity trims
7:00am Monday 28th May 2012 in News
TWO schoolboys who shaved their heads for charity were slung into isolation when they turned up to school.
Billy Howard and Joe Moon, both 15, were also told they would be kept in at breaks and lunchtimes until their hair grows back.
The youngsters, who go to Gable Hall School, Stanford-le-Hope, managed to raise £500 for St Luke’s Hospice, Basildon, by having the haircuts.
They got permission from the school beforehand, and were even sponsored by headteacher Dr Sophina Asong.
However, they claim to have misunderstood the shortest their haircut could be was shaved on a number two setting – an eighth of an inch shorter than the school allows.
After having their hair clipped in front of friends and family at Billy’s home, in Branksome Avenue, Stanford-le-Hope on Tuesday, a teacher ordered the boys into isolation on Wednesday morning.
Billy’s parents were so angry with the school’s decision their son was home-schooled yesterday, while Joe, who lives in Corringham, was allowed special permission to attend a school drama trip to London.
Billy’s mum, Sally, 45, said: “We’re angry. It’s such a shame the boys were put in isolation for the day. They will be in for all breaks until it grows out, even though Dr Asong sponsored the boys.
“Apparently, only a number three is allowed and they had a number two.
“We are so proud of the boys and they should not be hidden away as they did it for such a good cause.”
In a letter sent to the school, Billy’s dad, Gary, 45, expressed disappointment at the decision and asked what values the school was teaching.
He said: “They have shown responsibility and creativity for a good cause. Now they can’t even collect their sponsorship from their fellow pupils.”
Gable Hall headteacher Dr Sophina Asong said: “The school’s support for St Luke’s Hospice and the service it provides to our community is whole hearted.
“The decision by two students to raise sponsorship by shaving their heads was approved by the school, provided it conformed to the school behaviour code.
“On the day the students came into school with their heads shaved, they admitted to staff they had knowingly flouted the code and it is for this reason that they ended up being taught in isolation.”
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