Kent Exiles 12-50 Sussex Thunder
11:08am Tuesday 19th June 2012 in Sport
KENT Exiles were beaten by Sussex Thunder on Sunday in their final home game of the season.
Going into the game as underdogs, and with a depleted squad due to five games in as many weeks having taken its toll with injuries, the Exiles dug in early on and matched Thunder stride for stride.
After an early Thunder score the Exiles thought they had drawn level when Zac Ritchie threw to Sam Johnson and the wideout broke a tackle and outpaced the visiting defence, but a penalty wiped the score off the board.
Ritchie found Colin Chislett and then Johnson again to move them within touching distance of the endzone and Jon Miller caught the touchdown.
Sussex Thunder pulled ahead on their next drive, but the Exiles came straight back once again.
Ben Abbott continued his good form finding some running room and Ritchie found the reliable Chislett and Miller before Wesley Eversley jumped between three defenders to pull in the touchdown and bring the scores level again.
One more Thunder score as the half ran out gave the visitors the lead, but at half-time it was anyone's game.
However, the second half was a different story as Sussex Thunder’s defence started to get on top and force turnovers which resulted in some quick scoring without reply from the Exiles and before long the game was out of reach.
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Tesco overhauls YouTube presence in social strategy rethink - Marketing
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Tesco is looking to introduce a 'coherent', unified social-media strategy, beginning with the launch of its first integrated YouTube channel. The retailer has hired digital agency Zone to help simplify its presence on YouTube, where it has several channels ...Source: www.marketingmagazine.co.uk
Sussex Police hunt for suspect in Arundel rape case - thisissussex.co.uk
Sussex Police are trying to trace a man who is wanted in connection with a rape near Arundel in 2010.
Detectives are urging members of the public to come forward with any information they may have concerning the whereabouts of Abdul Bieeu, 23.
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Police want to speak to Abdul Bieeu
Mr Bieeu has already been arrested in connection with the rape but he was released on bail and failed to answer bail.
It is thought he may have gone to Libya for a time but may have now returned.
The rape, where the victim was a 19-year-old woman, took place on the site of a Comfort Inn Hotel in Lyminster Road, Lyminster between the 8th and 9th of September 2010.
Mr Bieeu is also known as Marney Rafah, Abdel Sadik, Marney Bieeu and Abdel Sadiq.
A second man has been arrested and charged with rape in relation to this incident. He is Richard Wooster, 24, of Highfield, Wick. He has pleaded not guilty to the offence and is due to appear on trial at Chichester Crown Court on September 3rd 2012.
Detective Constable Andrea Watts of West Sussex CID said: "We have been working to establish Mr Bieeu's whereabouts but have been unable to trace him so far. We are appealing for anyone who has information about his whereabouts to contact police.
"It was believed that he may have gone to Libya for a short time and may have now returned. He also has links to Manchester, Bolton, Chester and Southsea.
"Mr Bieeu has been known to work for cash-in-hand at restaurants and bars and may be using a different name."
If you have any information about his whereabouts please contact Sussex Police on 101 quoting serial 297 of 9/9 or the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Source: www.thisissussex.co.uk
Wham bam thank you Ma'am: Jubilee boosts supermarket sales by 11.3% - Daily Mirror
The Queen’s four-day Diamond Jubilee celebrations boosted supermarket tills by an extra £213million as royal fever swept the nation.
Sales soared by 11.3% in the run-up to the party for Her Majesty, with stores expected to do even better when the Olympics start next month.
Figures from analysts Kantar Worldpanel show overall sales were up 3.2% in the 12 weeks to June 10.
Despite the much-needed tonic, Tesco and Morrisons lost out to their rivals Asda and Sainsbury’s as the two chains continued to poach shoppers thanks to their price-matching schemes.
And budget chains Aldi and Lidl also cashed in, with record market shares of 2.8% each, while Waitrose hit an all-time high of 4.6%.
Frozen food chain Iceland also proved a winner, with sales up by 6.3% – double the market average.
Source: www.mirror.co.uk
Plamen Petkov honoured for West Wittering beach rescue - BBC News
A man who drowned saving a young child from being swept out to sea off West Sussex has been rewarded for his "self-sacrifice and courage".
Plamen Petkov, of Sutton, south London, died after saving a five-year-old girl off West Wittering beach on 26 May.
Mr Petkov, 32, who was a British citizen of Bulgarian origin, has been posthumously awarded the highest civilian Bulgarian distinction.
His family have also set up an RNLI fund in his name.
Mr Petkov dived into the water after he and a friend spotted a mother shouting for help because her daughter was adrift on an inflatable ring being taken out to sea.
'Heroic act'He managed to reach the girl but after he passed her to a woman from Guildford, who also entered the water, he was dragged under the water by strong currents.
Mr Petkov was pronounced dead at the scene by the emergency services despite attempts by the woman to resuscitate him.
He has been posthumously awarded the Honorary Decoration of St George by the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Bulgaria for his "self-sacrifice and courage".
A spokeswoman for the Bulgarian Embassy in London said the award had been given in recognition of Mr Petkov's "illustrated bravery, self-renunciation, civil courage" and for "upholding the prestige of the Republic of Bulgaria".
In a statement, his family said: "Although tragic, we are touched by the fact that Plamen's heroic act has been so widely and internationally praised.
"We would like to direct the support of those who have been moved by Plamen's bravery to the RNLI in their efforts to make Britain's beaches safer."
Gemma Nightingale, of the RNLI, said: "We are honoured that the family of Plamen Petkov have chosen to remember his life with a Forever by the Sea fund.
"It is a fitting tribute that this young man's ultimate generosity of spirit will be reflected in the generosity of those who now visit the site."
The young girl was reunited with her family who are from north west London.
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Who's a pretty birdie? Tiny Goldcrest pictured checking itself out in car wing mirror - Daily Mail
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It looks like this male Goldcrest has been caught in an act of vanity, checking himself out in the mirror.
But instead of gazing at his own reflection the territorial bird thought he had a rival.
And so convinced was the worried Goldcrest that his patch in Sussex had been invaded he spent several minutes flying between windows to chase the intruder off.
The male Goldcrest was fascinated and worried in equal measure by the reflection in the car window
The bird flew between different windows of the car trying to chase its shadow
The bird even occasionally pecked at the reflection in the car window in a fruitless bid to scare away its own shadow.
Wildlife photographer Richard Peters, who took the pictures from a friend's garden, said:
'It's the sort of behaviour you are likely to see in the spring time when the male birds are defensive.
The Goldfinch looked like it had been caught red-handed checking out its own shadow
The worried bird even resorted to pecking at its own reflection before eventually flying off
'(They) want to see off any intruders that might take over their patch and steal the females.
'Although I've seen plenty of chaffinches do it I've not seen a Goldcrest do it before.'
Source: www.dailymail.co.uk
You'll confuse people even more calling it a Goldfinch...
- Wascally Wabbit, The Wabbit Howse, Wabbiton, 20/6/2012 01:03
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