Manchester United goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak joins Brighton and Hove Albion
9:49am Wednesday 20th June 2012 in Latest Sport
Watford target Tomasz Kuszczak has agreed to join Brighton and Hove Albion on a free transfer.
Kuszczak has known for some time that he would be released by Manchester United and joined Watford on loan for the final two months of the season, making 13 appearances.
The Hornets wanted to make the switch permanent but it always seemed unlikely they would be able to compete with other interested clubs when it came to wages.
Kuszczak told Brighton's website: "I have played Premier League football for eight years, with West Bromwich Albion and Manchester United, and I believe the structure is in place here to join them.
"The manager and coaching staff, the team, stadium, crowds, through to the plans for the new training ground, everything is geared up for playing at the highest level and I could sense that ambition to be a top club straight away.
"Also when I played against Brighton last season, while on loan at Watford, I was very impressed with the way the team played - it was totally different to the rest of the Championship and more like what I was used to at Manchester United.
"This team likes to pass the ball, they like to create, they are attractive to watch. The way Brighton play is the future of football. I had other clubs who wanted to sign me but my heart told me that this was the right choice."
Kuszczak has agreed a two-year contract and the move will be completed on July 1.
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A-level student predicted to achieve top grades is escorted from college by police after 'refusing to stop REVISING' - Daily Mail
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Barred: Jamie Gagliardi claims he had 'nowhere else to revise' and did not have a computer at home
An A-level student who was 'obsessed with revising' had to be escorted from school by police after ignoring a classroom ban.
Jamie Gagliardi, 18, had been told to stay home from Ifield Community College in Crawley, West Sussex, for one day after interrupting the headteacher during a meeting on Wednesday.
But he went to the college - whose students notched up a 100 per cent A-level pass rate last year - the following morning, claiming he had 'nowhere else to revise' for his psychology A-level on Monday and he did not have a computer at home.
He was asked to leave but began 'causing a nuisance and a disturbance'.
At 8.45am college officials decided that the only option was to call in the police after the teen refused to leave the premises.
The pupil, who is also taking A-level law, English and history, was escorted from the college and his mother was called to pick him up.
Police confirmed that the teenager would not be charged with any offence.
Speaking this week, Jamie said he was given a one-day ban from the college last Wednesday for interrupting the headteacher during a meeting, meaning he was not allowed in the school the following day.
He said: 'I have been punished for wanting to do well.
'I am a hard-working and dedicated student and this could have such an impact on my future.
'The college has overreacted in what is probably the most important week of my school life.
Ban: Staff at Ifield Community College (pictured) called police after Jamie Gagliardi refused to leave the premises
'I have told teachers many times that I do not have a computer at home so would not be able to work at home.'
Bosses at the 1,090-pupil college - rated good by Ofsted in February this year - said the teen is ‘obsessed’ with after-school tuition and the police were called because he was ‘causing a nuisance’ by refusing to leave the premises.
Marilyn Evans, the school’s director of administration, said Jamie was a 'very bright boy', but added: 'He became vociferous and irritated that he couldn't have after-school revision.
'The teacher has already given up her time to give extra revision in half term and during the school day, when she was meant to have free time.
'On Thursday, he was causing a nuisance and a disturbance on the premises.
'He is obsessed with doing after-school revision.'
She added: 'He probably feels that without those extra sessions he won't get the grade he wants, but he will. He is a top student.'
A spokeswoman for Sussex Police confirmed today that officers were called at 8.45am on June 14 to remove a 'disruptive' pupil who was refusing to leave the premises.
Splash: How the Crawley News reported on Jamie Gagliardi's removal from the school by police
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Doctors solve mystery of a man who 'died from laughter' while watching The Goodies after his granddaughter nearly dies from same rare heart condition - Daily Mail
- Mother-of-two diagnosed with Long QT Syndrome following cardiac arrest
- Syndrome is a genetic condition that causes an abnormal heart rhythm probably inherited from grandfather
By Andrew Levy
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He was the man who made headlines when he died from heart failure after laughing non-stop at The Goodies.
Alex Mitchell’s wife Nessie, who witnessed his death, even sent Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie a letter thanking them for making her husband’s final minutes so happy.
Now, 37 years on from the infamous ‘Ecky-Thump’ episode of the TV comedy, doctors think they know what caused the mysterious death.
Lisa Corke is recuperating (left) after she suffered a near fatal heart attack. Doctors believe it was caused by Long QT syndrome - a condition they believe killed her grandfather (right) in 1975
The clue came when Mr Mitchell’s granddaughter Lisa Corke, 23, recently suffered a near-fatal cardiac arrest while relaxing at her home.
Doctors subsequently diagnosed her with Long QT syndrome, a rare form of heart disease which causes irregular heartbeats.
Kung Fu Caper: During the episode Tim Brooke-Taylor uses a set of bagpipes to defend himself against Bill Oddie who is hurling black puddings
THE BATTLE OF ECKY THUMP
In this 1975 episode of The Goodies called Kung Fu Kapers, Bill Oddie demonstrates the made-up Scottish martial art of 'Hoots-Toot-Ochaye.'
This consisted of fights with various assailants played by the other two Goodies, including two boxers, a French stick fighter and an Australian with a boomerang.
He wins by cunningly hitting them over the head with a black pudding.
He meets his match when Tim Brooke-Taylor takes him on armed with the bagpipes.
However, Tim loses after he is hit over the head by the returning boomerang thrown earlier by the Australian.
Oddie celebrates his victory after it's announced by the umpire.
As the condition is hereditary, they believe Scottish Mr Mitchell, a bricklayer who lived in Norfolk, must have also suffered from it and triggered a collapse with his laughing fit.
Mrs Corke, from the Isle of Sheppey, Kent, said: ‘My granddad died from one of the most famous strange deaths.
‘I think at the time they probably thought he suffered a heart attack caused by the laughter, but doctors realised he died from cardiac arrest caused by Long QT syndrome after examining me.’
She now has a cardioverter-defibrillator in her chest, which detects arrhythmia and corrects it with a jolt of electricity, and will have to take medication for the rest of her life.
The Goodies ran from 1970 to 1982. The 1975 Ecky-Thump episode – actually called Kung Fu Kapers – featured Brooke-Taylor as a kilted Scotsman who uses his bagpipes to defend himself against Oddie, a master of the ancient Lancastrian martial art of Ecky-Thump, which involves hitting people with black puddings.
Mr Mitchell’s widow, who is now 86, said at the time: ‘Alex was a Scot and it tickled him to see a Scotsman fighting with his bagpipes. The programme was nearly over when he collapsed.’
Taking it easy: Lisa Corke with her husband Mick and her children Ellie (right) and Amelie. She can no longer do any strenuous exercise
LONG QT SYNDROME - A DISORDER THAT STRIKES WITHOUT WARNING
Long QT syndrome is an inherited disorder of the heart's electrical rhythm that affects around one in 10,000 people.
Usually symptoms appear in the teenage years but it may not be picked up till later in life.
A sufferer can experience short episodes of having a fast, abnormal heart rhythm which can lead to other symptoms such as fainting.
These episodes can be triggered by intense exercise, emotional excitement or fear.
There is often no warning before an episode but most people 'come round' again after two minutes as the heart rhythm returns to normal.
However, very occasionally the disruption can be life-threatening.
Medication can control the symptoms, although some patients need a pacemaker to regulate the heart.
If you have experienced fainting associated with exercise or strong emotions, and especially if there is a history in your family of the same problem, it's important to discuss it with your GP. Source: gosh.nhs.uk
For more information visit www.c-r-y.org.uk
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New houses in East Sussex with showhome style - easier.com
Fast-acting property-seekers can make a quick move to one of two beautiful showhomes at Taylor Wimpey’s near sell-out Gainsborough Place development of new properties in East Sussex.
The fabulous three-bedroom ‘Chichester’ and four-bedroom ‘Richmond’ show properties have been exquisitely styled by the leading housebuilder’s expert team of interior designers – and now they have been released for sale including all furniture, fixtures and fittings at the development in East Sussex.
Potential purchasers can see the showhomes for themselves at a special Open House Event taking place on Saturday 23rd June, when they’ll be open to view without an appointment for the very last time.
Fiona Creed, Regional Sales and Marketing Director for Taylor Wimpey, says: “We’ve already sold one of our stunning show homes in East Sussex at Gainsborough Place and we don’t expect the final two to be available for long.
“The Open House Event on Saturday 23rd June is the final chance for home-hunters to pop into this sought-after development without an appointment, as we’ve now only four plots in total remaining for sale.
“Anyone hoping to enjoy a luxurious lifestyle in one of these sensational ready-made homes at Gainsborough Place should hurry to secure their favourite property – before someone else beats them to it!”
The four-bedroom ‘Richmond’ detached showhome, priced at just £449,995, features a modern kitchen/breakfast room and a spacious lounge, each with access to an attractive conservatory, plus a separate dining room and a guest cloakroom completing the ground floor.
Upstairs, the landing leads to the en-suite master bedroom, three further well-proportioned bedrooms and a family bathroom, while outside the property benefits from a double garage and two allocated parking spaces.
Alternatively, the ‘Chichester’ is priced at only £239,995, while there’s also a pair of spacious ‘Scotney’ townhouses for sale at the development from only £249,995.
All homes at Gainsborough Place are completed to a high standard specification, including energy efficient central heating, double glazing and a fitted kitchen with integrated oven, hob and hood.
To make choosing one of these high-quality homes even more appealing, Taylor Wimpey offers a range of helpful homebuyer incentives suitable for first-time buyers and those with a property to sell.
Incentives can be tailored to customers’ individual circumstances and are subject to availability, with full details available from the Sales Executive.
Gainsborough Place is conveniently located in a quiet cul-de-sac within the village of Wivelsfield, and bordered by picturesque open countryside.
The development is ideally placed for commuters, with the new homes located less than a mile from Wivelsfield railway station, which offers regular services to central London in under an hour, and to Brighton in only 20 minutes.
Crawley and the M23 are 16 miles away, putting the M25 within easy reach, while Gatwick Airport is just 23 miles from the development.
Nearby Burgess Hill is well served by a wide range of independent and high street shops, including Tesco and Waitrose, as well as a good selection of restaurants, pubs and cafés.
Visit taylorwimpey.co.uk for further information.
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Wealthy lawyer parents who 'planted POT in car of PTA president in attempt to get her jailed after she locked their son out of tennis lesson' - Daily Mail
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A couple of California attorneys were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly planting a bag of drugs in the car of the president of their child's Parent Teacher's Association at the Plaza Vista Elementary School.
Irvine police said that Kent Wycliffe Easter, 38, and Jill Bjorkholm Easter, 38, conspired to frame Kelli Peters by putting Vicodin, Percocet, marijuana and a used marijuana pipe behind the front seat of her car.
The duo sought revenge on Mrs Peters because they believed the woman wasn't properly supervising their son, according to police, and resorted to extreme measures to get her fired - and imprisoned.
Their feud is said to date back two years when Mr Kent filed a civil complaint after Ms Peters - then a school volunteer - for allegedly locking his son out of the school for 20 minutes during an after-school tennis lesson, according to the Los Angeles Times.
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Charged: Irvine police said that Kent Wycliffe Easter, 38, right, and Jill Bjorkholm Easter, 38, left, conspired to frame Kelli Peters by putting Vicodin, Percocet, marijuana and a used marijuana pipe in her car
Victim: The duo sought revenge on Mrs Peters, pictured, because they believed the woman wasn't properly supervising their son, according to police, and resorted to extreme measures to get her fired - and imprisoned
A tennis instructor found the boy 'crying and alone', according to the complaint. Mrs Peters allegedly said she locked the boy out because he took too long to line with other children.
The feud then seems to have intensified after Mrs Easter was asked by the school board not to take the matter to police.
Mrs Easter then got a retraining order against Ms Peters, claiming that she was harassing her son and had even threatened to kill her. She claimed that Ms Peters 'will stop at nothing to silence my son' and had been calling him psychotic and unstable to other parents.
'She is stalking me and attempting to intimidate me at my son's school and while I run errands in Irvine,' she alleged.
Police said that on February 16, 2011, the Easters enacted a plan to get rid of Mrs Peters.
Just after midnight, police claim Kent Easter sneaked over to the home of the Mrs Peters, who was identified by KTLA, and placed the drugs inside her unlocked vehicle in plain sight, where it would be easily visible from outside the vehicle.
Later that day, Kent Easter assumed a fake name and phone number and reported to police that he was a 'concerned parent who had witnessed an erratic driver park at the elementary school,' officials said.
He identified Mrs Peters by name, claimed he witnessed her shoving a bag of drugs into her car and even read out her license plate, police said.
Kent and Jill Easter were allegedly in constant contact with one another throughout the escapade, texting and calling each other in between every move.
Out: Police said that on February 16, 2011, the Easters enacted a plan to get rid of Mrs Peters, who was the Parent Teacher's Association president at the Plaza Vista Elementary School, pictured
But when officers arrived at the parking lot and saw the bag of drugs, they asked Mrs Peters to search her vehicle. She complied, but was shocked at what they found.
'I thought I was on a joke show, like someone was playing a joke on me,' Mrs Peters told KTLA.
'I thought I was on a joke show, like someone was playing a joke on me.'
Victim, Kelli Peters
Regardless, she was detained for two hours while police conducted an investigation.
They quickly determined that the woman was in a classroom during the time she was supposedly stuffing drugs in her car.
After that, the focused in on the Easters, who had tried to sue Mrs Peters twice before, but the cases were dismissed.
Accomplices? Kent and Jill Easter were allegedly in constant contact with one another throughout the escapade, texting and calling each other in between every move
'They tried to make me look like the worst person you could be when you’re involved with a school,' Mrs Peters told KTLA. 'I just don't understand it.'
Police said they obtained footage from a security camera near Kent Easter's work in Newport Beach while he was calling to report on Mrs Peter's 'erratic driving.'
'I wouldn't have seen my daughter again,' Mrs Peters said, thanking the police for being so thorough.
'Those are the nightmares that I had.'
Kent and Jill Easter were arrested on Tuesday and charged with conspiring to prompt a false arrest, false imprisonment, and conspiracy to falsely report a crime.
If convicted, they face a maximum sentence of three years in state prison. They were released on $20,000 bail each and neither returned the MailOnline's request for comment.
Source: www.dailymail.co.uk
Mother jailed for killing young daughter eight years after coroner halted inquest when he suspected foul play - Daily Mail
- CPS had felt there wasn't enough evidence top prosecute Lesley Dunford
- In 2009 East Sussex coroner Alan Craze demanded the case was revisited
By Leon Watson
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Lesley Dunford was onvicted of the manslaughter of her three-year-old daughter after an inquest into the 2004 death was dramatically halted by a coroner
A mother has been convicted of killing her young daughter eight years ago after a coroner dramatically halted the tragic tots inquest.
Lesley Dunford, 33, who lives in Exeter, Devon, was imprisoned for seven years at Lewes Crown Court today after being found guilty of manslaughter.
Dunford's daughter Lucy was found dead in February 2004 and after two conflicting post mortems her mother was arrested, however at the time the CPS felt there was not enough evidence to prosecute.
Sentencing yesterday Judge Richard Brown said: 'The jury have convicted you of manslaughter of your three-year-old daughter Lucy.
'It may well be you are the only one who knows exactly what happened on that dreadful day in 04 which took you from carer to killer.
'Since then you have done your level best to lie your way out of any responsibility.
'This indicates you have little or no remorse for what you did.'
Dunford's daughter Lucy was found dead in her bed at the family home in Camber, near Rye, East Sussex.
An original post mortem found that Lucy may have died from a sudden onset of a bacterial infection which led to her choking on her own vomit.
However, during a second examination this was disputed and the idea put forward that suspicious bruising on the tot's upper body may mean her airways had been compressed forcefully.
At the time Dunford claimed her daughter had been 'perfectly fine' earlier in the day but that she had been tired so she had put her to bed - she later told paramedics she thought her daughter had had a 'fit'.
After she had found her daughter Dunfold refused to ring the emergency services until she had spoken to her husband - whom she told 'it's happened again' in reference to Lucy's younger brother Harley who had been found dead in his cot six months previously.
Paramedics at Conquest Hospital in Hastings noticed two marks on her neck which had started to bruise and requested the attendance of police at the hospital.
Dunford's house in Camber, East Sussex, where her daughter Lucy was found dead in her bed
Dunford was arrested in February 2004 and interviewed by police then and again in May.
Her case was passed to the Crown Prosecution Service who decided there was not enough evidence to charge Dunford with the murder of Lucy.
'This was a difficult and complex case that involved evidence from a number of medical experts.'
Simon Ringrose, CPS
But during her inquest in 2009 East Sussex coroner Alan Craze demanded the case was revisited.
The inquest threw up new information which had been given by medical experts in 2005 during a Family Court hearing into Lucy's death.
This information had not been passed on to the CPS. Dunford was then rearrested and charged in July 2011.
Prosecutor Sally Howes QC said during the trial that the inquest had 'excluded the likelihood' of a serious infection and found that injuries to the airways were consistent with an 'application of force'.
On July 12, 2011, Dunford was therefore rearrested and Ms Howes said she told officers: 'I have been waiting for this to happen.'
Dunford, 33, was arrested in February 2004 and interview by police then and again in May
During his sentencing Judge Brown told the court he took into account Dunford's 'childlike manner' and the 'long delay' in bringing the trial to court.
However he said courts have a duty to 'protect little people like Lucy from violence'.
Speaking afterwards, Detective Chief Inspector Nick Sloan, of the Surrey and Sussex Major Crime Team, said: 'There was a thorough police investigation at the time but the forensic evidence then did not support a prosecution.
'The death of Lucy was immediately treated as suspicious by Sussex Police. Her mother was arrested and interviewed and there was a thorough investigation.
'However, based on the information available at the time, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) decision was that there was insufficient evidence to support a criminal prosecution.
'The CPS decision turned largely on reports from two pathologists, which were conflicting.'
Simon Ringrose, of the CPS, said: 'This was a difficult and complex case that involved evidence from a number of medical experts.
'The reinvestigation into the circumstances of Lucy Dunford's death included obtaining further medical evidence.
'This evidence effectively ruled out a natural cause of death and was consistent with Lucy having been suffocated.
'The only person who could have done this was her mother, Lesley Dunford.'
After the sentencing Wayne Dunford declined to comment.
Source: www.dailymail.co.uk
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