London Indian Film Festival to launch in June - Digital Spy
Amateur footballer fights for life after crash near Norwich - EDP 24
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Richard Wheeler
Sunday, May 20, 2012
3:05 PM
A footballer is fighting for his life after he was involved in a car crash near Norwich.
Liam Still, 21, a goalkeeper for both Wroxham FC and Riverside Rovers, suffered serious injuries after the blue Vauxhall Corsa he was driving left the B1108 Watton Road, at Bawburgh, and collided with a tree.
The accident happened at around 5.15am on Saturday and he was travelling toward Norwich.
Mr Still, nicknamed ‘Stillo’, is being treated at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, with police having described his condition as serious.
Team-mates visited Mr Still last night in hospital, with many friends also taking to Twitter to express their support for the popular goalkeeper using the hashtag “prayforstillo”.
Norfolk Police say officers are particularly keen to speak to the driver of a black Volkswagen Golf, which is believed to have been in the area around the time of the crash.
They believe the driver may be able to provide vital information relating to what happened.
Witnesses are asked to contact Sergeant Simon Atherton at Norfolk Constabulary’s roads policing unit on 101.
Do you know Mr Still? Contact the newsdesk on 01603 772443 or email newsdesk@archant.co.uk
London 2012: Coldplay to perform at Paralympic Games closing ceremony - london24.com
The London 2012 Paralympic Games closing ceremony, called Festival of Flame, will see Coldplay take to the stage and perform a live and one off concert in the Olympic Stadium. Picture: Sarah Lee/eyevine
Sarah Shaffi, Olympics editor (news)
Sunday, May 20, 2012
4:28 PM
British band Coldplay will play at the Paralympic Games closing ceremony, marking the end of the London 2012 Games.
The announcement that the group will perform at the ceremony on September 9 has been made ahead of tomorrow’s milestone of 100 days to go until the start of the Paralympic Games.
More than 1million tickets for the Paralympics also go on sale tomorrow at 11am.
The Paralympic Games closing ceremony is called Festival of Flame and will see Coldplay perform a live and one off concert in the Olympic Stadium, broadcast to an estimated worldwide audience of 750m people.
The band has been working with Kim Gavin, artistic director of the Olympic and Paralympic closing ceremonies, and Coldplay’s live show co-designer and Paralympic Games closing ceremony designer, Misty Buckley.
They will play a set of their most iconic music alongside a cast of almost 2,000 performers in the Olympic stadium, providing the soundtrack to a celebration of Britain’s rich culture of festivals.
Chris Martin, Coldplay’s lead singer, said: “Being asked to play at the closing celebrations for the Paralympic athletes in London is such a great honour for us.
“Kim Gavin and Misty Buckley are working hard to put on a spectacular Paralympic Games Closing Ceremony for the athletes and spectators in the stadium, and everyone watching around the world, and we are so happy to be involved.
“It will be one of the biggest nights of our lives and we’re very excited to try to create a performance for the last night of the games that will close London 2012 in style.”
Mr Gavin said: “The closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games is essentially a celebration of the achievements of amazing athletic endeavour of Paralympians from around the world over the previous 11 days.
“What better way to demonstrate our respect and commitment to these athletes than by celebrating with Britain’s most internationally renowned band.
“Working with Coldplay for the closing ceremony will be a great way to close the Paralympic Games and audiences will have the chance to see and hear their music in a totally unique way. Our show will be a celebration of the UK as a centre for festivals, which is a fitting finale to the amazing festival of sport that is the London 2012 Games.”
Tickets going on sale tomorrow include those to the Paralympic Games’ opening and closing ceremonies, and to all sports, including athletics, which has been the biggest seller so far.
Last year’s sale of Paralympic tickets saw more than 1m snapped up by fans.
Seb Coe, chairman of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG), said: “The London 2012 Paralympic Games are going to be spectacular.
“I am delighted that Coldplay are going to be helping us celebrate not only the end of a fantastic Paralympic Games, but also the end of a seven year journey.
“With tickets back on sale tomorrow I can guarantee that whatever ticket you decide to go for that Paralympic sport will leave a deep and lasting impression on you.
“The athletes involved in the Paralympic Games are incredible sportsmen and women and I urge everyone to take this chance to be there and to form memories that will last a lifetime.”
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London 2012: Plane which will carry Olympic Flame to Britain unveiled
The plane which will carry the Olympic Flame from Greece to Britain has been unveiled.
London Broncos 12-14 Hull FC - BBC News
Tries from Ben Crooks and Richard Whiting gave Hull FC victory in a scrappy game against London Broncos at Gillingham's Priestfield Stadium.
London took the lead when pacy young winger Kieran Dixon scored his first try for the club.
The Black and Whites went in level after teenager Crooks crossed.
Whiting burst clear to put Hull ahead but Broncos winger Michael Robertson touched down a kick ahead to ensure an exciting finale to the match.
The win helps the Black and Whites maintain their play-off push while the Broncos continue to struggle at the wrong end of the table after losing a match they could easily have won.
Hull FC coach Peter Gentle“We have aspirations to be a top four side, but we have to improve on what we showed today”
The hosts were missing Matt Cook after he picked up a knock in the Challenge Cup defeat at Huddersfield last weekend. The Broncos mixed things up by moving Dan Sarginson to stand-off with Michael Witt switching to hooker and Omari Caro starting on the wing.
There was better injury news for the visitors, with both Joe Westerman (shoulder) and Richard Horne (groin) returning among the replacements.
The Broncos started the game on the front foot, with repeated sets in the Hull half finally seeing Dixon speed in at the corner inside the first 10 minutes.
The visitors were producing a sloppy display full of handling errors, but with the hosts failing to cash in their ascendancy Hull struck back midway through the half with a try from Crooks after good work from Willie Manu.
The mistakes continued after the interval, with a series of mistakes preventing Hull establishing any momentum. But it was Manu again who made the difference, showing great strength to move the visitors to the line before Whiting applied the finishing touch.
Hull nudged further ahead when Danny Tickle kicked a penalty after Shane Rodney transgressed, but the Broncos came straight back when Robertson touched down after Craig Gower's kick confused the Hull defence. The Londoners continued to press, but were unable to find a decisive score.
VIEWS FROM THE DRESSING ROOM
Hull coach Peter Gentle :
"I'm pleased we got the win but there is not a lot else to be pleased about.
"London had a real dig today, but our kicking was poor and we forced too many passes. It was ruck and rumble for most of the contest and we gifted them far too many opportunities.
"We need to be a lot better. We have aspirations to be a top four side, but we have to improve on what we showed today."
London Broncos coach Rob Powell:
"We defended really strongly today.
"I thought our energy levels were good and it was a bit of an arm wrestle.
"We were looking for a reaction and the players gave it a go. I know the fans want to see us trying different things and I really thought we did that today.
"Now we need to show this type of form more consistently."
SUNDAY'S TEAMS
London Broncos: Robertson, Dixon, Channing, O'Callaghan, Caro, Sarginson, Gower, Wheeldon, Witt, Clubb, Melling, Rodney, Bailey.
Replacements: Kaufusi, Bryant, Randall, B. Bolger.
Hull: Russell, Sharp, Turner, Crooks, T. Briscoe, Whiting, Seymour, Moa, Houghton, Lynch, Manu, Tickle, Pitts.
Replacements: O'Carroll, Aspinwall, Westerman, Horne.
Attendance: 3,930.
Referee: Thierry Alibert (France)
Chelsea fans cheer victory parade through west London - ITV
Chelsea fans lined the streets of west London as the team celebrated the club's historic Champions League and FA Cup double with a victory parade.
Players, including captain John Terry, showed off the Champions League trophy, which they won less than 24 hours ago in a dramatic penalty shoot-out in Munich.
Jubilant fans waved flags as the open top blue bus passed by and players waved club scarves.
When the players were given a microphone and asked to say a few words, Terry led chants of "Champione, champione, ole, ole, ole".
The Blues were crowned European club champions for the first time in their history when they overcame Bayern Munich in their home stadium after the match went to extra time.
Around 25,000 Chelsea fans packed behind one of the goals in the Allianz Arena, while many more crammed into bars in London and around the UK to follow the action live on TV.
Even Prime Minister David Cameron managed to catch the nail-biting shoot-out, watching the drama unfold alongside German chancellor Angela Merkel and other world leaders at the G8 summit at Camp David.
Didier Drogba was Chelsea's hero, scoring the equalising goal in the dying minutes of normal time and netting the spot kick to win the shootout 4-3.
It followed his match-winning goal which saw the west Londoners overcome Liverpool 2-1 in the FA Cup final at Wembley earlier this month.
At 34, Drogba is said to be leaving Stamford Bridge, so his winning goal could well be his last kick for the club.
But the Ivorian star will certainly be immortalised as a Chelsea legend by the fans.
World leaders witness Chelsea's historic win
London 2012: Jessica Ennis denied new hurdles best in mix-up - BBC News
Jessica Ennis was denied a personal best in the 100m hurdles at the Great CityGames in Manchester because only nine of the necessary 10 barriers were laid out by the organisers.
The Team GB heptathlete clocked 12.75 seconds but her time does not stand.
Ennis said: "I am so annoyed. I still had a good competitive race, but I've just not got the result I wanted."
Dwain Chambers finished second in the 150m, his first race since learning he can compete at London 2012 .
Spokesman Nova International“It's a very unfortunate mistake, we're very unhappy about it”
Ennis was delighted with her performance, but said she "can't believe" the "massive, massive mess-up" with the number of hurdles.
"I knew it was going to be a tough race against some quality athletes and hopefully I can keep it going for a few more months."
A spokesman for the organisers, Nova International, said: "There has been a technical error and there were nine sets of hurdles out on the course instead of 10.
"We'll conduct a thorough investigation and find out what happened and why and by whom.
"It's a very unfortunate mistake, we're very unhappy about it."
Chambers started strongly but American 200m specialist Wallace Spearman powered past the Briton in the final third of the race to secure victory by four tenths of a second.
"They are all challenges and I need to keep my head focused on the races I've got coming up," said Chambers.
The sprinter, who recently found out that he was eligible to seek a place in Team GB at London 2012 after the British Olympic Association lost its attempt to maintain lifetime bans for drugs offenders, added: "I need to stay injury-free and make sure I make the team."
Andy Turner made a decent start to the 110m hurdles but took the sixth and seventh barriers off-balance, costing him vital momentum. It allowed Ryan Brathwaite from Barbados the opportunity to win, with American David Payne in second and Turner fourth.
The Briton recovered in the 200m hurdles, though, and clinched victory by two tenths of a second despite knocking over the third barrier.
"I think I tried too hard in the first race," said Turner. "Myself and David Payne were punching each other all the way.
"I feel fine and my training is going well. I just need to do it in a race."
Germany's Verana Sailergot off to a powerful start in the women's 100m but Lashaunte Moore of the United States found an extra gear over the final 20m to clinch victory with 38-year-old Briton Joice Maduaka fourth.
Moore then showed her class to win the 150m with some comfort, ahead of Britain's Montell Douglas in a creditable second.
The men's 100m was a close-run affair but Britain's Christian Malcolm won it by one hundredth of a second from France's Jimmy Vicaut with home runner Mark Lewis-Francis just three hundredths of a second back in third.
Jaysuma Ndure took the honours in the men's 200m, narrowly beating Team GB hopeful James Ellington into second.
In the women's 200m, American Sanya Richards-Ross led from start to finish to secure a comfortable victory.
British number one Holly Bleasdale put in a commendable performance in the pole vault but was forced to settle for second behind Germany's Lisa Rysich.
London 2012 Festival Opening Concert to be Screened Live on BBC - YAHOO!
A unique concert in Scotland to mark the official start of the London 2012 Festival will broadcast to thousands of people across the UK on 21 June.
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'Simón Bolívar Orchestra - Live from Stirling' will take place in the heart of Raploch, against the backdrop of Stirling Castle, and will broadcast on BBC Four, BBC Radio Scotland and at 22 Live Sites across the UK.This unique concert will be the official start of the London 2012 Festival across the UK and will be one of the largest outdoor classical music events ever held in Scotland.
Special guest appearance
Led by conductor Gustavo Dudamel, almost 300 musicians will perform to an audience of thousands drawn from the local community, across the UK and the world. The concert will also feature a special guest appearance by the children of Big Noise, a programme which aims to transform the lives of young people.
Ruth Mackenzie, London 2012 Festival Director, said: ‘Sistema Scotland (the charity behind Big Noise) sums up beautifully the values of the London 2012 Festival – world class excellence combining the talent of local young people with their hero Gustavo Dudamel and his amazing orchestra from Venezula.’
The London 2012 Festival will be a spectacular 12-week nationwide celebration running from 21 June – 9 September, bringing together leading artists from across the world with the very best from the UK.
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Chelsea fans pay tribute to players with west London parade - The Independent
Hoards of jubilant supports are expected to salute their heroes during a victory open-top bus parade less than 24 hours after the Blues' dramatic Champions League penalty triumph in Munich.
The rolling procession will kick off from Stamford Bridge at 4pm with interim manager Roberto Di Matteo, captain John Terry and the rest of the double-winning Chelsea team set to display their newly-won silverware.
The Blues were crowned European club champions for the first time in their history after a dramatic penalty shoot-out in Germany last night.
They overcame Bayern Munich in their home stadium after the match went to extra time.
Around 25,000 Chelsea fans packed behind one of the goals in the Allianz Arena, while many more crammed into bars in London and around the UK to follow the action live on TV.
Even Prime Minister David Cameron managed to catch the nail-biting shoot-out, watching the drama unfold alongside German chancellor Angela Merkel and other world leaders at the G8 summit at Camp David.
Didier Drogba was Chelsea's hero, scoring the equalising goal in the dying minutes of normal time and netting the spot-kick to win the shootout 4-3.
It followed his match-winning goal which saw the west Londoners overcome Liverpool 2-1 in the FA Cup final at Wembley earlier this month.
Drogba was nearly the villain last night when he conceded a penalty in the first half of extra time, but Dutchman Arjen Robben's shot was saved by Chelsea's other hero on the night, goalkeeper Petr Cech.
Roman Abramovich, the club's owner, joined in the celebrations from the stands.
The team's last victory parade saw around 70,000 excited fans flock to the streets to celebrate the club's 2010 Premier League and FA Cup double.
Today's bus celebration will follow the same route, travelling along streets including Fulham Road and King's Road before ending in Parsons Green.
Local roads will be restricted and some closed to traffic from early this morning until the crowds disperse, London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham said.
Councillor Nick Botterill, H&F Council Deputy Leader, said: “Chelsea's historic Champions League and FA Cup double is a monumental achievement that will never be forgotten in these parts.
“Like a phoenix from the flames Roberto Di Matteo turned around what could have been a disappointing year for the Blues to deliver the top prize in world club football to west London.
“This will forever be remembered as the year the Blues achieved their European destiny.”
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London 2012 torch for sale on eBay - Yahoo! Eurosport
The unnamed seller's location was given as Probus in Cornwall, the south-west English county where the relay had started in the morning after the flame was flown in from Greece on Friday.
The Sun named the seller as Andrew Bell, who finished his leg of the relay in Marazion. He was nominated for the relay as a result of his coaching and fundraising efforts for a local rowing club.
He told the paper that the torch - pictured with triple Olympic yachting gold medallist Ben Ainslie - looks "weird" in his home and said he needed the money.
"I understand some people may find the idea of selling an Olympic torch offensive but we could genuinely use the money," he said.
"Without giving you a sob story, we've a lovely baby boy and my wife has just gone back to work after maternity leave.
"Also, the torch is nearly a metre long and looks weird on the mantelpiece."
Put on sale at midday, the items had attracted 24 bids by 5.30pm with the price soaring above £3,000.
However a raft of what appeared to be fake bids sent the figure to £50,000 and Bell ended the auction early shortly after 6pm, cancelling all bids.
Some of the bearers nominated by the relay sponsors have been allowed to keep their triangular-shaped torches, made of gold-coloured aluminium and perforated with 8,000 holes, at no cost while others have been asked to pay for theirs.
Several other torches have since been listed on the auction website, most of them in advance of the people taking part in the relay.
Organisers LOCOG had set a cost for their nominees of £199 if paid for before May 1 and £215 thereafter. They said they are actually worth £495.
"The torch and uniform are the torchbearer's to do what they want with, we hope they find a good home," said a London 2012 spokesperson when asked about the eBay sale.
Some 90 per cent of the torchbearers were nominated through public campaigns, with the emphasis on rewarding local heroes and those who have made a difference to the communities in which they live, and the rest selected by invitation.
Banners and publicity emphasise it as the "Moment to Shine".
The relay started at Land's End on the south-west tip of England just after 7am with Ainslie handed the honour of completing the first 300 metres.
Some 8,000 people are due to take part in the relay around Britain and into Ireland before the cauldron is lit at the opening ceremony on July 27.
One seller jokingly listed 'Not a London 2012 Olympic Torch' with the following description:
"I don't have an Olympic torch or uniform and, to be honest, couldn't give a monkeys about the Olympics.
"However, I am skint and as the whole thing appears to be coming out of my taxes, I wouldn't mind a bit of cash back.
"Therefore, please only bid if you are willing to give me some money and get nothing in return except good feedback and a warm feeling having done a good deed.
"Remember, you are bidding to be the person that gives me some money and will get nothing in return except my thanks. Paypal only please. Non payers will be hunted down and made to watch repeats of the X Factor for 24 hours non stop."
Chargers drop a pair in Vauxhall - Great Falls Tribune
VAUXHALL, Alberta The Great Falls Chargers AA American Legion team ran into a tough Vauxhall pitcher Saturday and dropped two games at the Vauxhall Baseball Academy Tournament.
The good news is that the Chargers are still in contention for the tournament championship. If they defeat Medicine Hat and Calgary defeats Lethbridge, Great Falls would get a rematch with Vauxhall in the championship game.
"We want another crack at them," Chargers manager Chris Napierala said. "They threw their ace at us and he was pretty impressive."
Vauxhall starter Logan Seifrit was indeed impressive as the right-hander held Great Falls to three hits in a 6-3 Vauxhall victory in the Chargers' second contest Saturday.
"That's the best pitcher we've seen and he also located really well," Napierala said. "He was really riding his fastball. We stayed ahead in the count and got some hits off him and put three runs up."
Seifrit, whose fastball was clocked as high as 91 mph, allowed a single to Anthony Bonilla and RBI base hits to Cayden Napierala and Tyson Patterson to negate a gritty mound effort from Tanner Watson.
"Tanner did a good job, too," Napierala said. "They've got good hitters. He did a good job keeping them off-balance and struck out five before he reached his pitch count."
The Chargers opened the day with a 7-6 loss to conference rival Lethbrige, despite out-hitting the Elks 10-5. Cayden Napierala hit a solo home run, while Dalton Cook and Patterson each had two hits and an RBI.
"We've been hitting the ball well, but we're walking too many people," Napierala said. "We've got some guys, but they're coming along. They're going deeper into outings and will improve as they get more time on the mound."
The Chargers take on Medicine Hat today at 1 p.m.
Lethbridge 7, Great Falls 6
Great Falls 103 020 0 6 10 3
Leth 121 210 0 7 5 2
Jayse McLean, Tyler Pfennigs (5) and Justin Pfennigs. Austin Gurr, Justin Sturm (5) Wren Visser (7) and Visser.
WP Sturm. LP T. Pfennigs.
Great Falls Anthony Bonilla 1-4, Scott Held 0-4, Tanner Watson 1-3, Cayden Napieala 2-4 (1 RBI), Tyson Patterson 2-4 (1 RBI), Justin Pfennigs 1-2, Dalton Cook 2-4 (1 RBI), Garrett Cornwell 0-2 (1 RBI), Tyler Pfennigs 0-0, Destin Wassmann 1-3, Jayse McLean 0-1.
Lethbridge Jack McDonald 0-1, Chris Stodolka 0-1, Brock Gross 0-2, Tanner Shirakawa 0-1, Blair Dalog 0-1, Tristan Thiesson 0-1, Wren Visser 1-4 (1 RBI), Drew Horauf 1-2, Nick Tetzalff 1-1, Jordan Shirakawa 1-3 (1 RBI), Tanner Layton 1-2 (1 RBI), Cody Cole 0-1, Ryan Kiczula 0-3.
2B Visser, Horauf, Layton
HR Napierala.
Vauxhall 6, Great Falls 3
Great Falls 102 000 0 3 3 2
Vauxhall 104 010 0 6 7 2
Watson, Bonilla (5) and J. Pfennigs, Wassmann (5). Logan Seifrit and Connor Lutz.
WP Seifrit. LP Watson.
Great Falls Bonilla 1-3, Held 0-3, Watson 0-3, Napierala 1-3 (1 RBI), Patterson 1-2 (1 RBI), J. Pfennigs 0-2, McLean 0-1, Cook 0-3, T. Pfennigs 0-3, Wassmann 0-3.
Vauxhall Chris Thibideau 1-3, Jagger Taffan 3-3 (2 RBI), Cononor Lutz 1-3 (2 RBI), Matt Benn 0-3, Guillaume Gingras 2-2, Tarvis Wallace 0-1, Anthony McKinley 0-3, Jason Field 0-3, Dan Morow 0-3.
2B Patterson, Taffan, Gingras.
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