Author: Benjamin

Gillingham faces a fitness challenge with two midfielders ahead of the season’s start. Armani Little suffered an injury and is not expected to return to training until the week before the opening match against Carlisle United. Meanwhile, Ethan Coleman needs a scan for an ongoing ankle injury that hasn’t improved. In a recent match against Millwall, summer recruit Little, who joined from AFC Wimbledon, looked promising but injured his ankle soon after. Manager Mark Bonner mentioned, “We probably won’t see Armani in the next four friendlies. We aim to have him back the week leading up to Carlisle.” Coleman, who…

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Jodie Grinham aims to inspire women everywhere by competing in the Paris Paralympics while pregnant, representing ParalympicsGB in compound archery. At 30, Jodie will be participating in her second Games, following her silver medal win in the mixed team event at Rio 2016. The Crawley resident, who is expecting her second child and is currently 28 weeks pregnant, said, “This experience is quite different for me. On one hand, I’m the athlete, feeling relieved, excited, and thoroughly prepared. On the other, I’m the mother who will miss home and my son while competing.” Jodie, originally from Wales, gave birth to…

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Gillingham’s Captain for the Upcoming Season Still to Be Decided, Says Manager Mark Bonner Gillingham’s captain for the 2024/25 season remains undetermined, according to manager Mark Bonner. While Max Ehmer has worn the captain’s armband during pre-season matches, no official decision has been made regarding the role. Gillingham manager Mark Bonner is still deciding on the team’s captaincyPicture: Barry Goodwin Ehmer served as captain for much of the previous season after club captain Shaun Williams was sidelined following Neil Harris’ departure. Tim Dieng and Conor Masterson have also worn the armband during the summer. When asked about the captaincy decision,…

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Gillingham boss Mark Bonner highlighted the positives following a 3-1 victory over Southend United in a pre-season friendly on Saturday. Bonner emphasized that it’s still a work in progress for his team, but the win against the National League side added to the promise they’ve shown in pre-season. Gillingham manager Mark Bonner Picture: Keith Gillard Report: Southend 1 Gills 3 Jack Nolan scored twice, with his opener being confirmed by officials after hitting the post, and another goal which crept in as striker Marcus Wyllie attempted to reach it. Bonner was particularly pleased with a counter-attack finished by Jayden Clarke.…

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Sevenoaks’ Eva Okaro made history at Paris 2024 and labelled her Olympic experience ‘mind-blowing’.The 17-year-old, the first black female to represent Team GB in the pool at an Olympics, dived in for her debut at La Defense Arena as part of the Team GB women’s 4x100m freestyle relay squad.Eva Okaro, left, helped Team GB to seventh place in the 4x100m freestyle relay final at the Paris La Defense Arena. Picture: Sam Mellish/Team GBJoined by Anna Hopkin, Lucy Hope and Freya Anderson, Okaro swam the second leg and produced a split of 53.75 as the GB quartet finished Saturday’s final seventh…

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A buzzard died after flying into overhead power cables.The female bird, the mother of fledlgings, got caught in the lines close to Provender Lane, near Faversham.WARNING: Distressing images belowThe bird’s body was later recoveredWhen she was first spotted it was believed she was still alive.Both fire crews and Kent Wildlife Rescue Services (KWRS) attended in the hope of rescuing her.They then requested UK Power Networks (UKPN) turn off the power but claim the company didn’t manage to do so until three hours later.The buzzard became entangled in the power lines at FavershamVivien Smith, a spokeswoman for KWRS, said: “She was…

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Matt Parkinson kept his composure to guide Kent Spitfires to a thrilling five-run victory over his former team, Lancashire, in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup at Blackpool on Sunday. The leg-spinner, who contributed with the bat earlier, claimed two crucial late wickets to seal the win. Parkinson, who scored 19 with the bat, returned figures of 4-30. Lancashire seemed set to chase down Kent’s modest total of 209, thanks to captain Keaton Jennings’ century. However, Kent’s bowlers, particularly South African all-rounder Beyers Swanepoel with his 3-26 off nine overs, were instrumental in defending the target on a challenging wicket. Jennings…

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Location : The M62 eastbound between junctions J24 and J25 . Lane Closures : The hard shoulder, lanes 1 and 2 are closed. Reason : Vehicle fire. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 03:00 and 03:15 on 29 July 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:00 and 03:15 on 29 July 2024. Lanes Closed : There are two of three lanes closed. Source link

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The closures will impact both the west and east tunnels, potentially causing disruptions during the hot weather. The east tunnel will be closed from 8pm to 10pm tonight, and 10pm to 5am on Sunday night. This information is accurate at the time of publication, but may be subject to change, particularly in adverse weather conditions. Saturday, July 27 – Sunday, July 28 A282 Northbound A282 northbound Dartford Crossing West Tunnel 8pm – 10am Tunnel closure for maintenance works Diversion via National Highways network Sunday, July 28 – Monday, July 29 A282 Northbound A282 northbound Dartford Crossing East Tunnel 10pm –…

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