That's according to the Crimean Wind Telegram channel, Ukrinform reports. "The Russian Black Sea Fleet is hiding ships near the Vtorchermet pier in Inkerman," the post stated. It added that the Albatross-M, a small anti-submarine ship of Project 1124M, had been moored at the pier. However, during a Ukrainian attack on November 27, it was relocated to another bay. Typically, decommissioned ships and vessels awaiting dismantling are found near the Vtorchermet pier. The Russian Black Sea Fleet is now docking active warships there in an attempt to shield them from Ukrainian attacks. Last month, minesweepers were stationed at the pier, and despite their location, fresh paint indicated they were not intended for scrapping, the report said. The channel also highlighted a shift in Russian naval tactics. Previously, ships were repositioned under cover of darkness -- early in the morning or late at night. Now, these movements occur during attacks, making it difficult for Ukrainian forces to adjust the trajectory of missiles or drones. Online media entity; Media identifier - R40-01421. © 2015-2025 Ukrinform. All rights reserved. The two trucks collided about 15 kilometres south of Port Wakefield at about 6.50am and immediately burst into flames and his 37-year-old passenger from Elizabeth Downs sustained minor injuries and were taken to hospital for treatment SA Police said Major Crash Investigators arrested a 57-year-old man from Marleston for cause death by dangerous driving The man has been issued with an immediate loss of licence and has been bailed to appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on June 11 Major Crash Investigators have asked for witnesses who have not already spoken to police to come forward Investigators would particularly like to hear from anyone who witnessed the trucks driving prior to the crash has dashcam footage of the trucks in the vicinity or can provide information on the weather conditions at the time of the crash friends have been quick to pay tribute to Knapp who owned Augusta Scrap Metals and was known for his selflessness I mean he was 77 and a lot of people are retired by then always trying to please people,” close friend Ian Butler told The Advertiser he’s going to leave a big hole in Port Augusta.” Comment * document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id" "a855dbc55fc6d9f6b9dfb961e54fccd1" );document.getElementById("g3bfc1e4af").setAttribute( "id" and website in this browser for the next time I comment ShareSaveLifestyleForbesLifeHow Inkerman Makes Handcrafted Dress Shoes For Under $200ByDavid Hochman takes its cues from traditional English designs and Downing got to know the British footwear business firsthand who served for more than a decade as a director Dad continues to advise his son at Inkerman The elder Downing is the startup's acting chairman But Inkerman takes a distinctly 21st-century approach to footwear transparent production lines and an emphasis on the highest quality at the lowest (Millennial-friendly) prices After visiting Inkerman's Los Angeles location in a converted driveway on Abbot Kinney in Venice not long ago I spoke to Downing about growing the brand into a buzzy startup with cofounder and CEO Thomas Downing at the retailer's.. Give me the 60-second origin story on Inkerman playing football in them and everything else I wanted the same elegance and English styling but with the added technology comfort and affordable pricing of a natural rubber sole I knew about shoes from my dad but I did a ton of research which is an incredible leather manufacturing hub that makes shoes for brands around the world The production methods are all over the place but I got deeply involved in identifying last-makers leather workers and sole suppliers that could deliver a shoe with comfort and style We worked with an Italian last maker who was working for Gucci and moved to Mexico to develop these shoes for us Then we found a leather supplier who showed us leather that was softer and more durable than anything we'd seen at the price point we needed We ended up machining one from scratch that goes hand in hand with the look and quality we were after Inkerman's summer loafers are ready for the street or the fleet What was it like bringing the shoe to market Downing: Very hands-on and word of mouth at the beginning This idea of a big digital marketing campaign wasn’t in the cards we rented a temporary space in Manhattan on Stanton Street on the Lower East side I got hammer and nails and built the shop myself You save a lot of money doing things like that and we had a successful first Christmas season we came back to reassess and we rolled the dice and got a permanent shop on Mott Street did different popups in different regions of New York and the U.S. They don’t want to shop at discount retailers But we also have the 50 to 65 year olds who’ve been wearing expensive shoes and think it’s a waste of money It’s almost a breath of fresh air to find a rubber soled shoe at this quality Downing: We’re launching in Nantucket this summer right on Old South Wharf the island's busiest shopping district We did a pop up at Faherty Brand last summer and it made a lot of sense to have our own space We’re going to build it out in the same way we’ve built out our others and we'll be there from Memorial Day through Labor Day We’re also bringing out a ton of different colors in our sneakers And is your dad wearing them or is he still wearing Harry's We were able to gain a huge amount of insight in terms of styling he's always been a loafer guy and loves the Inkerman Osborne loafers Our next step is trying to get him into a pair of sneakers The conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity SDG residents can expect work to commence on two bridges this year The bridge was initially scheduled for rehabilitation work in 2024 but was deferred to 2025 in order support more critical work on the Oak Valley Bridge The current tender for the project has been granted to Dalcon Valley Ltd leaving council a fair amount of wiggle room for a project budgeted at $1.9 million it was properly built,” said SDG transportation director Ben de Haan “Unfortunately there’s nothing we can do about it… it goes to show you we’re our own worst enemies… because of the winter time we have to apply salt… but it works against us when it comes to stuff like this.” The Grady’s Bridge was tendered at a cost of $344,767 The initial 2025 budget put aside $400,000 for the infrastructure project Work on the Grady’s Bridge will be completed by October Traffic will be shut down along SDG County Road 9 during the construction phase to ensure the project is completed in a cost-effective and timely manner “They built the bridge that exists now essentially in behind the old bridge,” explained de Haan adding the unique design of the project was likely to save money at the time mbenoit@postmedia.com transmission or republication strictly prohibited This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. 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By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy This original watercolor of the Inkerman and Cerisoles An air of mystery drifts around all shipwrecks The very word “shipwreck” evokes powerful images of crashing seas generate questions of not only “where,” but “why.” Circumstances surrounding the stories of some of the “disappeared” can bring understanding like when the white hurricane of 1913 swallowed the Leafield gone with all aboard in the western portion of the Lake But the 1918 disappearance of the Inkerman and Cerisoles but in transition across the deep waters perhaps somewhere off the Keweenaw Peninsula – left questions that have spanned a century How the two French warships ended up sailing into a crack in Lake Superior remains an inexplicable mystery of the Great Lakes It seems that this story ends with the last prayers of 79 men dragged under our Inland Sea and two more ships buried beneath its freshwater waves across the saltwater ocean during the height of World War I The Canada Car and Foundry Company’s shipyard in Fort William near the banks of the Kaministiquia River circa mid-1900s European shipyards churned full blast with war-driven construction they had to come from North American yards and Canadian shipyards worked overtime to meet those commissions Why more minesweepers would be required in the conflict was not part of this mystery The use of naval mines to sink enemy ships and to deny adversaries access to vast areas of the seas became an important part of wartime strategies The doughty little minesweepers used to clear deadly mines were in short supply Initially the French government approached the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company in Manitowoc but the company’s order books already overflowed The French instead gave the order to the Canadian Car and Foundry Company nicknamed “Can Car,” with the understanding that the Manitowoc company would assist supervising construction that it could turn into a shipyard … kind of but that lack of waterfront access was overcome by building a marine railway from the assembly building to the river but rather a highly competent builder of railway equipment and rolling stock and operator of major foundries and steelworks Later it would expand to include aircraft factories Fulfilling the minesweeper contract would not be a problem for Can Car except for one not-so-minor thing: finding enough skilled labor Canada was largely an agricultural economy and its metalworkers shop foremen and the like were in desperately short supply The commissioned minesweepers being completed at the Can Car docks but there wasn’t time; Can Car needed workers immediately Other yards were already using all readily available skilled workers The Fort William operation eventually did assemble a crew – a polyglot group with many workers from the United States The contract called for all of them to be finished in a fast six months meeting specifications for vessels 143 feet in length Each steel hull had four watertight compartments important for minimizing battle and storm damage They would reach speeds of 12.5 knots (14.4 mph) The ships would all be named for sites of historic French military victories: Naravin they were sent off to Montréal in batches of three After the dozen were assembled in Montréal “The tough little ships battled into the darkness against seas increasing in ferocity...” Cerisoles and Sebastopol – all named for battles in the 1854 Crimean War of France and Britain against Imperial Russia – were the last three built all launching within eight days of each other Cerisoles went down the rails September 25 1918; Sebastopol on September 30 and Inkerman on October 3 But the end of the war came before their delivery though not to the contract terms requiring the last three ships be delivered to Montréal The Can Car crews quickly fitted out the ships After a short shakedown period and crew training the trio departed for Montréal at about noon on November 23 Considering the fast approaching close of navigation there was a rush to get the ships to Montréal before the various locks closed – at the Sault and Welland The Cerisoles was manned by 39 French sailors the Inkerman by 38 and each had a Canadian pilot To assist the French officers unfamiliar with Great Lakes navigation both Inkerman and Cerisoles had one Canadian Great Lakes pilot while Sebastopol carried two The officer in charge of the ad hoc flotilla was Lieutenant de Vaisseau (First Lieutenant) Marcel Adrien Jean Leclerc The ships were equipped with all the normal navigational implements of the day’s seafaring including radios and a dedicated radio operator reaching Passage Island at the north tip of Isle Royale Leclerc’s pilots wanted to take the traditional fall northern route closer to the Ontario shore later saying in the official French investigation that they were “a timid lot.” about midway between Isle Royale and the Keweenaw Peninsula a southwest wind blew in and the sea blew up When the ships started to take water over their starboard rails Leclerc turned his group on a southerly course toward Copper Harbor He intended to shelter under the lee of the peninsula making his way around the rocky point to refuge in Bete Grise The tough little ships battled into the darkness against seas increasing in ferocity deluges of water surging over the decks and flooding in the boiler rooms from leaking decks and hatches making even experienced crew members desperately seasick Marcel Adrien Jean Leclerc was commander over all three vessels on their way across Lake Superior The ship fell off into a trough and only recovered with difficulty Leclerc later claimed he personally took the helm when the crew panicked Waves cresting 15 feet punished the small vessels unmercifully the dim lights of the following ships disappeared Leclerc assumed they were just obscured by the foul weather Leclerc expected to see the missing ships safely anchored one of the pilots turned to Leclerc telling him Clearly they had just continued on for the Sault The radio operator attempted to contact them The Navarin is the first of the minesweepers commissioned by the French for its navy After repairs and resting the gale-battered crew Sebastopol resumed its trip about 8:30 a.m When it reached the Canadian lock the following day Leclerc was surprised the Inkerman and Cerisoles hadn’t already arrived he ordered the lockmaster to wire him at the Welland Canal when they finally arrived and the Sebastopol continued on for Montréal alone By the time Leclerc received a worrying telegram that the ships still hadn’t arrived at the Sault he was already in Kingston at the eastern end of Lake Ontario He immediately returned to the Sault to lead a search The effort was large with tugs scouring Isle Royale the north and south shores of the Lake as well as Michipicoten and Caribou islands and freighters were urged to keep a lookout for flotsam – all to no avail Other than a yawl marked Cerisoles found on the desolate beach east of Grand Marais “Lake Superior never gives up her dead” is true regarding the disappearance of the Inkerman and  Cerisoles – mostly several fishermen on Michipicoten Island stumbled across two skeletons in the tattered remnants of French Navy uniforms on the shore of West Sand Bay The men hurriedly buried the remains in an old wooden fish box discs were sent to the “proper authorities,” but seem to have disappeared as completely as the vessels Did the fishermen find crew remains or were they just spinning another ghost ship tale So what did happen to the Inkerman and Cerisoles and the 79 or so on board Minesweepers being equipped after launching by the Canadian Car & Foundry Company in 1918 Some folks claimed they were poorly built and crewed by untrained and inexperienced sailors simply unable to cope with the gale (Broaching occurs when a ship pitches too far to one side and capsizes.) later reportedly sighted them in squally weather running close ashore eastward bound There is even a wild conspiracy theory (of course there is) floated on the Canadian side that the ships were intentionally scuttled to get the insurance money – needed more than the boats after the war had ended – and the crews merely existed on paper Or is it possible that one of the minesweepers became disabled and rather than leave their friends to face certain death the second ship attempted a rescue that went horribly wrong “Other than a yawl marked Cerisoles found on the desolate beach east of Grand  Marais If the surviving Sebastopol was a valid exemplar conditions on board the other vessels likely were desperate with engine rooms flooding Any of these problems could have caused disaster the surviving minesweepers never served their missions The Armistice put and end to the war and a hold on sailing the ships from Montréal to France Eventually they were all sold as war surplus for government or private (fishing) use A view of the wheelhouse of one of the minesweepers just before they departed Numerous modern-day efforts with the latest search technology have failed up to now to solve the riddle of this century-old disaster but intriguing materials have come to light especially with the work being done by the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society based in Sault Ste While doing research at the National Archives in Chicago last year who crews on the society’s research vessel Coast Guard Two-Hearted River Station west of Whitefish Point According to a story in the society’s Shipwreck Journal the report verified the finding of that small yawl boat with the oars unused and the name Cerisoles on the bow the shipwreck historical society has been searching near Copper Harbor for the wreck on the David Boyd This is not the first search for the minesweepers on the Boyd and I have had the privilege on occasion to join the crew and Darryl Ertel Jr. captain of the Boyd and the society’s director of marine operations we may not know the ultimate cause of their plunge to the bottom all that can be said with certainty is that both ships and crews sailed bravely into legend becoming part of the Big Lake’s ghostly fleet of the lost Minesweepers of World War I were unique ships with a highly specialized mission: Remove or destroy mines to permit the safe passage of friendly ships The basic design was taken from North Sea fishing trawlers usually was cylindrical with metallic “horns” projecting outward It was anchored to the bottom with a heavy weight and kept in place just below the surface with a wire cable to the anchor It lurked unseen just below the surface waiting patiently for an unsuspecting victim Minesweepers used simplistic mechanical systems to clear mines dragged through the water at an angle off both sides of the vessel until it snagged a mine anchor cable the friction of the sweep cable cut through the mine cable releasing the mine to float to the surface The minesweeping crews then exploded the mines by rifle fire the anchor cable may slide down the sweep wire until it reached a special angled cutter A planing device kept the sweep wire and cutter at a set distance and angle from the vessel similar to the “doors” used to keep fishing trawl nets open or sport-fishing planing boards SOURCE: GREAT LAKES SHIPWRECK HISTORICAL SOCIETY Fred Stonehouse is the author of more than 30 books on maritime history and ghostly tales including a half dozen for us and the highly popular Haunted Lakes series He is also this year’s recipient of our Lake Superior Magazine Achievement Award MN 55802 • 218-722-5002 • edit@LakeSuperior.com CORNWALL – An early tender and a competitive bid process has resulted in nearly $500,000 in savings for the planned Inkerman Bridge replacement project on County Road 3 in Inkerman Nine companies bid on the project with Dalcon Constructors Ltd.’s bid of $1,413,100.00 being the lowest bid Council approved the tender at SDG Counties’ February 18 meeting SDG Counties staff budgeted $1.9 million for the bridge replacement but was deferred by a year for the Oak Valley Bridge rehabilitation project instead The new bridge will have steel plate girders as part of the super-structure and the girders were already purchased for the project The construction project will allow for one lane of traffic on the bridge There will be minimal traffic delays according to the Counties A community meeting about the bridge project will be held at the Sevita offices in Inkerman on March 19 from 3:30 p.m Council also approved a $5,827,822.08 tender from A.L Blair Construction for the County Road 22 reconstruction project The project will rebuild CR 22 from Highway 138 east to Maxville Blair was the lowest of three companies that bid on the project The Counties budgeted $9 million for the project that will be funded by reserves and debt financing over $1.12 million will cover power line relocation and additional planning and engineering costs a reserve set up for CR 22 will fund $3 million the “Now Needs” road reserve will be drained by $1.8 million meaning $2.7 million will need to be financed as long-term debt for SDG Another large tender approved by council was a $5,347,674.16 bid by Roto Mill Inc The company was the lowest of two bids received This tender covers a number of roads schedules for asphalt recycling during the 2025 construction season council approved a $344,767 bid from Willis Kerr Contracting to rehabilitate the Grady’s Bridge on County Road 9 west of Berwick Willis Kerr was one of eight companies that bid on the project The winning bid was under the $400,000 budget amount for the project Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email … Thanks for reading this article. 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Click here to subscribe today Enter your email address to subscribe to Email Alerts and receive notifications of new posts by email whenever The Leader publishes new content on our website Seaway ice-breaking operations begin March 15 Subscribe to The Morrisburg Leader today – Only $40/year – Subscribe now Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive Meadows says the team could end up being just as disappointed as other searchers The rural campus is situated just miles from Lake Superior in Michigan's Upper Peninsula offering year-round opportunities for outdoor adventure Comments This Times Leader file photo shows Thom (left) and Joe Petro co-owners of Petro Hardware and Supply in Inkerman which will be closing after more than 50 years of operation Family-run business has been a Main Street fixture for over 50 years Closing the family shop ‘was a tough decision for the both of us to come to but we’re gonna press on and hopefully 20 more years of retirement that we could sit down and enjoy,’ he told Eyewitness News INKERMAN — A Luzerne County business that’s been a favorite for do-it-yourselfers for more than a half century is closing up shop Our newsgathering partners at Eyewitness News spoke with the owners of Petro’s Hardware and Supply on Main Street, Inkerman which is expected to shut down by year’s end In a 2018 Sunday Dispatch story co-owners Thom and Joe Petro spoke about the history of their family business which originally started as a showroom for their father many customers of Petro’s hardware and supply found out the hardworking brothers are ready to hang up their hats “It was a tough decision for the both of us to come to 20 more years of retirement that we could sit down and enjoy,” Joseph Petro said “People can’t believe we’re brothers and we stayed in business as long as we did but The store’s loyal shoppers have become part of the Petro’s lives and Petro’s has become part of theirs and we usually tried to give them what they needed the first time,” Thom Petro explained The brothers sent a letter to their customers letting them know about their decision “We feel more like a family toward them and we figured we’d just bring it to them and let them know what’s going on,” his brother added the store will have a retirement sale starting Thursday dropping prices and giving away prizes until everything’s gone “We’re anticipating it would probably take close to two months,” Thom Petro said Once the brothers close their register for the last time there’s one thing they want the community to remember “We really appreciate the fact that we have had such a long run It’s been a really great time,” he continued The Petros do not know the future of their store but Joseph Petro says he does hope someone buys it as a hardware store and takes advantage of their great location and loyal customers As told in the 2018 Sunday Dispatch feature eventually decided to also carry a small selection of products to sell visitors the construction business folded and the showroom became a dedicated retail space for hardware and building supplies they aligned themselves with Chicago-based Ace Hardware Ace is a retail cooperative—its members are more like business partners than franchisees each contributing to a partnership that allows stores to buy low and sell at competitive prices the brothers became co-owners of Petro Ace Hardware Thom said he and Joe never lost their focus on customers “We like to have them leave with exactly what they need to do the job they come in about ‘Thank you,’” Thom Petro said in the 2018 piece they’ll have a chance to say “thank you” to those customers one more time Petro Hardware and Supply is located at 640 Main St., Inkerman. For more information, visit https://www.acehardware.com/store-details/07909 the woman at the center of the 2015 Vatileaks scandal has claimed that Cardinal Becciu paid hundreds of thousands of euros to a UK private intelligence firm to “monitor and intervene” with the press for him and not to negotiate the release of a captured religious sister In an interview with the Italian newspaper La Verita Chaouqui said that the Inkerman Group contacted her after being contracted by Cardinal Becciu through Cecelia Marogna the self-described intelligence and security expert who worked for the cardinal She told the paper that while the UK based intelligence firm was “officially” contracted to arrange the release of kidnapped religious “in reality” the group was tasked with media monitoring and PR work on the cardinal’s behalf Subscribe Now “An emissary from Inkerman contacted me after having had an initial conversation with Marogna to understand some things,” Chaouqui claimed in the interview saying that the group wanted to know “if it were normal to receive an assignment from the Holy See for intelligence activities.” Chaouqui said that Inkerman employees were “perplexed” by the approach by Marogna because in previous jobs “they had always interfaced with the Secretariat of State and the commander of the [Vatican City] Gendarmerie for security.” Chaouqui said she told the Inkerman contact that it was not normal for Vatican officials to subcontract intelligence work to independent agencies through third-party intermediaries “In fact I was surprised,” she told Verita “and the thing intrigued me to such an extent that I started asking questions And so I came to know that the activity requested had to officially concern the liberation of some nuns but that in reality Inkerman was asked to carry out monitoring to intervene on some Italian press organs that did not have an editorial line that Becciu liked.” Both Becciu and Margona are facing charges of embezzlement over the hundreds of thousands of euros Becciu ordered officials to pay Marogna for her work via her Slovenian registered company. The trial is the result of a two-year investigation by prosecutors into the financial affairs of the Secretariat of State. The cardinal’s relationship with Marogna and the work she allegedly carried out for him have been central to several of the allegations facing Becciu in the current Vatican trial Previous reporting has established that Becciu continued to order the secret transfer of Church funds to Marogna even after he left his office as sostituto at the Secretariat of State Becciu served as sostituto at the Secretariat of State from 2012 to 2018 when he was made a cardinal and promoted to prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints He was sacked by Pope Francis in September Marogna claims she worked for the Secretariat of State on sensitive diplomatic cases like those of kidnapped clergy and religious while also boasting of work as a kind of personal spy for Becciu gathering dossiers of information on the private moral failings of other senior Church officials Becciu has said that the payments to Marogna were to help secure the release of Sr a Colombian religious sister abducted in 2017 by jihadist militants in Mali had a budget of up to a million euros to be paid through Marogna to the Inkerman Group which provides “protection,” “risk analysis,” and “intelligence services” to private clients But financial records show that the hundreds of thousands of euros Marogna was paid by Becciu were spent on designer-label fashion items and high-end resort hotels around the world Italian intelligence officials have also publicly distanced themselves from Marogna’s claims to have been involved in the Mail case and Pope Francis has himself recently intervened to discredit Becciu’s account of events Although Becciu has previously said that Pope Francis had approved “every step of the operation” with Marogna and insisted on total secrecy correspondence between the cardinal and Pope Francis released to the court last week by the pope shows that the pope did not authorize the plan and rejected Becciu’s repeated demands that Francis shield him from legal scrutiny over the matter In letters between Francis and Becciu dated July, 2021, the pope refuted Becciu’s attempts to conflate Vatican efforts to secure the religious sister’s release with the cardinal’s dealings with Margona saying that one “concerns institutional activities carried out by competent people of undoubted professionalism in the context of their respective roles,” and the other “is characterized by extemporaneous and incautious assignments of financial resources diverted from the typical purposes and intended according to the [prosecutors’ indictment] to satisfy personal voluptuous inclinations.” Francis did not say whose “personal voluptuous inclinations” were satisfied by Becciu’s payments to Margona Chaouqui’s involvement in the current trial has proven a complicating factor for both prosecutors and defense lawyers. the court was told that she had helped a key prosecution witness prepare his initial statements to Vatican prosecutors but had done so through a mutual friend and not disclosed her identity You're our business plan! 'The Pillar' relies on subscribers, and subscribers rely on us. If you know good journalism is worth paying for, subscribe today – or upgrade your subscription! was appointed by Pope Francis to serve on a special commission to recommend financial reforms during the first days of his pontificate in 2013 She was subsequently convicted by a Vatican court in 2016 of leaking confidential information to journalists and handed a 10 month suspended prison sentence Dubbed “La bomba sexy” and “the popess” by Italian tabloids Chaouqui has had a long and public personal feud with Becciu whom she blames for her trial and conviction And according to leaked text messages published in 2020 she texted the cardinal in 2017 demanding his help rehabilitating her reputation and warning him about things “that could get you in serious trouble I’m keeping to myself.” She’s also said to have presented herself to prosecutors in 2020 shortly after Becciu was sacked by Pope Francis with an offer to cooperate with any investigation into him Becciu’s legal team contend that the emergence of Chaouqui’s involvement with key witnesses against the cardinal show the charges against him are an effort to frame him based on malicious and false accusations from known antagonists Responding to public criticism of her involvement Chaouqui said Saturday that “You can say what you want about me,” but boasted she was still in a position to know how things worked in the Vatican “They keep calling me ‘popess’: there must be a reason “I do a job that allows me to know facts that are not within everyone's reach there is nothing illegal in collecting information and getting to know men but Chaouqui is not currently scheduled to be called again as a witness has claimed that Cardinal Becciu paid hundreds of thousands of euros to a UK private intelligence firm to \u201Cmonitor and intervene\u201D with the press for him She told the paper that while the UK based intelligence firm was \u201Cofficially\u201D contracted to arrange the release of kidnapped religious \u201Cin reality\u201D the group was tasked with media monitoring and PR work on the cardinal\u2019s behalf Subscribe Now \u201CAn emissary from Inkerman contacted me after having had an initial conversation with Marogna to understand some things,\u201D Chaouqui claimed in the interview saying that the group wanted to know \u201Cif it were normal to receive an assignment from the Holy See for intelligence activities.\u201D Chaouqui said that Inkerman employees were \u201Cperplexed\u201D by the approach by Marogna because in previous jobs \u201Cthey had always interfaced with the Secretariat of State and the commander of the [Vatican City] Gendarmerie for security.\u201D \u201CIn fact I was surprised,\u201D she told Verita \u201Cand the thing intrigued me to such an extent that I started asking questions that did not have an editorial line that Becciu liked.\u201D Both Becciu and Margona are facing charges of embezzlement over the hundreds of thousands of euros Becciu ordered officials to pay Marogna for her work via her Slovenian registered company. The trial is the result of a two-year investigation by prosecutors into the financial affairs of the Secretariat of State. The cardinal\u2019s relationship with Marogna and the work she allegedly carried out for him have been central to several of the allegations facing Becciu in the current Vatican trial which provides \u201Cprotection,\u201D \u201Crisk analysis,\u201D and \u201Cintelligence services\u201D to private clients Italian intelligence officials have also publicly distanced themselves from Marogna\u2019s claims to have been involved in the Mail case and Pope Francis has himself recently intervened to discredit Becciu\u2019s account of events Although Becciu has previously said that Pope Francis had approved \u201Cevery step of the operation\u201D with Marogna and insisted on total secrecy and rejected Becciu\u2019s repeated demands that Francis shield him from legal scrutiny over the matter In letters between Francis and Becciu dated July, 2021, the pope refuted Becciu\u2019s attempts to conflate Vatican efforts to secure the religious sister\u2019s release with the cardinal\u2019s dealings with Margona saying that one \u201Cconcerns institutional activities carried out by competent people of undoubted professionalism in the context of their respective roles,\u201D and the other \u201Cis characterized by extemporaneous and incautious assignments of financial resources diverted from the typical purposes and intended according to the [prosecutors\u2019 indictment] to satisfy personal voluptuous inclinations.\u201D Francis did not say whose \u201Cpersonal voluptuous inclinations\u201D were satisfied by Becciu\u2019s payments to Margona Chaouqui\u2019s involvement in the current trial has proven a complicating factor for both prosecutors and defense lawyers. You're our business plan! 'The Pillar' relies on subscribers, and subscribers rely on us. If you know good journalism is worth paying for, subscribe today \u2013 or upgrade your subscription! Dubbed \u201CLa bomba sexy\u201D and \u201Cthe popess\u201D by Italian tabloids And according to leaked text messages published in 2020 she texted the cardinal in 2017 demanding his help rehabilitating her reputation and warning him about things \u201Cthat could get you in serious trouble I\u2019m keeping to myself.\u201D She\u2019s also said to have presented herself to prosecutors in 2020 Becciu\u2019s legal team contend that the emergence of Chaouqui\u2019s involvement with key witnesses against the cardinal show the charges against him are an effort to frame him Chaouqui said Saturday that \u201CYou can say what you want about me,\u201D but boasted she was still in a position to know how things worked in the Vatican \u201CThey keep calling me \u2018popess\u2019: there must be a reason \u201CI do a job that allows me to know facts that are not within everyone's reach A number of ships have fallen victim to the wicked weather of the Great Lakes over the centuries. One, the loss of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, was immortalized in the classic Gordon Lightfoot song including two World War I-era minesweepers working alongside the Great Lakes Historical Society came across something he wasn’t expecting: the wreck of a wooden tugboat Expedition Unknown host Josh Gates was kayaking through Lake Superior’s Soo Locks on the lookout for the two minesweepers when his team located the wreck of Satellite a tugboat that sunk beneath the water’s surface in 1879 According to a press release by the Great Lakes Historical Society the tugboat ran into difficulties while towing four barges on June 21 “One account suggests that she suffered a mechanical problem while another says that she struck a floating log and started taking on water,” the release reads While searching alongside the R/V David Boyd and a remotely-operated underwater vehicle (ROV) the team discovered a target made from wood While excited about discovering what was once “one of the most beautiful vessels on the Great Lakes,” Gates left Lake Superior without locating the minesweepers have enough footage for Expedition Unknown During their maiden voyage on November 24, 1918, Inkerman and Cerisoles disappeared were traveling through Lake Superior for the Atlantic Ocean when they ran into poor weather While the third vessel, Sebastopol, managed to reach safety in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Inkerman and Cerisoles vanished into thin air. Neither the vessels, nor their crews of 76 French sailors and two Canadian captains, were ever found. Along with being the last warships to disappear in the Great Lakes both minesweepers account for the largest loss of life on Lake Superior The search effort by Expedition Unknown isn’t the only one to have occurred since the original in 1918. In 2017, the National Museum of the Great Lakes conducted a month-long search near the Keweenaw Peninsula More from us: American Soldier Who ‘Willfully’ Crossed Border Into North Korea Was Facing Military Disciplinary Action Discovery Channel’s Expedition Unknown (2015-present) investigates the world’s most enduring legends and mysteries Among those Gates has looked into are the disappearance of Amelia Earhart the infamous World War II-era gold train and Britain’s Stonehenge Clare Fitzgerald is a Writer and Editor with eight years of experience in the online content sphere Graduating with a Bachelor of Arts from King’s University College at Western University her portfolio includes coverage of digital media Among her accomplishments are being the Founder of the true crime blog, Stories of the Unsolved, which garners between 400,000 and 500,000 views annually, and a contributor for John Lordan’s Seriously Mysterious podcast she also served as the Head of Content for UK YouTube publication Clare likes to play Pokemon GO and re-watch Heartland over and over (and over) again She’ll also rave about her three Maltese dogs whenever she gets the chance linkedin.com/in/clarefitz/ Inkerman Street through St Kilda is set for new painted on-road bike lanes after the City of Port Phillip voted to green light an upgrade of the street The decision followed a heated council meeting in which dozens of people on opposite sides of two options presented by the council addressed the chamber Bicycle Network CEO Alison McCormack says the decision was a disappointing one for active transport in the state "We know that once bike infrastructure is built it makes our streets safer and more attractive "And while we understand that costs can be prohibitive we believe there are long-term benefits to community amenity too," McCormack says "People don’t stop coming to well-designed vibrant shopping strips just because they have to walk a extra few metres from their cars."  The street is the designated east-west cycling corridor to link St Kilda across to Caulfield Station and the Djerring Trail in the east making the project an essential component of the active transport network in the inner south-east a configuration that includes on-road uni-directional buffered painted bike lanes on each side of the street and the removal of 14 car spaces The bike lane gains some separation from parked cars on one side and moving traffic on the other by painted chevron buffers a kerb-operated option which would have removed 114 car spaces and cost about $9.3 million The chosen project includes other improvements to the street which will be of benefit to all road users: The council also voted to increase the width of parking bays to accommodate broader vehicles Mayor Heather Cunsolo said the decision reflected the council’s efforts to respect divided community views on how to make Inkerman Street safer from St Kilda Road to Hotham Street “Changes to our roads can evoke passionate responses and this one was no different We received 1742 submissions from bike riders traders and residents during our consultation as well as many texts and emails,” Cr Cunsolo said we are proceeding with the option which removes fewer parking spaces while still providing a much-needed safety boost for bike riders and pedestrians,” she said While Option A offered extra safety provisions which could potentially have encouraged more riders Option B will still make intersections safer and deter dooring by reallocating road space as a buffer between cars.” The council will proceed to design and construction is due to start in 2027 Become a Member and help fund our advocacy work Or become our friend and subscribe to receive our fortnightly newsletter The Great Victorian Bike Ride is set to return in 2025 on 24–28 November offering an exciting new format while keeping the spirit of this beloved event alive Bicycle Network Memberships offer benefits to all kinds of riders The Peaks Challenge Ride2School fundraiser is on again for this year's epic event on Sunday 9 March The City of Adelaide will undertake a speed limit review to understand the need for reducing speeds to support business and residents and create a safer city environment Work on the much-anticipated $38.9 million Sydney Harbour Bridge ramp upgrade has begun the bike lane will link the country's most famous bridge to the bike network in Milsons Point we launched our Affiliate Membership program specially designed for cycling groups and clubs Orange in New South Wales is in line for a nice new stretch of bike path one that will expand the off-road network and improve access to schools Work has kicked off on a key Canberra bike route setting the wheels in motion for safer and more pleasant journeys through the city’s northern suburbs In a submission to the federal government’s draft National Urban Policy Bicycle Network and seven other Australian bicycle organisations have called for active transport infrastructure funding to be increased to 10% of federal transport investment Many of our best bike journeys are along coastlines or up and down the creeks and rivers that meet the sea But with rising sea levels some of this vital infrastructure is at threat of inundation erosion and from changes in groundwater chemistry In the tenth month of a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine the occupying authorities of the annexed Crimea decided to put the Inkerman Fine Wine Factory up for auction According to the message of the occupying authorities a bill has been submitted for consideration providing for the auction to be held in 2023 Real estate will be put up for auction: buildings of factory shops several dozen positions are in the list of property of the plant being sold The explanatory note to the bill states that the property is "in a worn-out state" and will be sold "at market value" taking into account the degree of their physical and moral deterioration How much the local occupation authorities of Sevastopol plan to earn for the winery is not indicated in the forecast privatization plan Inkerman Fine Wine Factory was founded on February 1 The plant is part of the Inkerman International group of companies The capacity of the Inkerman plant in terms of simultaneous storage of wines and wine materials is 1,050,000 deciliters Vice President of the US Institute of Peace William Taylor during the first parliamentary summit of the international Crimean platform said that Russia should answer for war crimes and destruction and pay from $750 billion to $1 trillion in reparations for the restoration of Ukraine Tonight at the Inkerman Hotel in St.Kilda Victoria we were treated to a rare solo performance by Brennan Mileto lead vocalist for the glam rock band Sisters Doll Without his brothers this was a stripped back performance a 12 string acoustic guitar and a stomp box drum This was a relaxed gig with Brennan talking and interacting with the punters and even having a group of Buck’s night lads as his back up singers Brennan’s friends and family and lucky people who just turned up to their local pub Ozgreeny’s camera was taken over by Brennan’s brother Austin for some shots (but I think your job is safe for the moment Steve) The performance closed with a encore performance of the Kiss song “rock’n’roll all Nite” and I think some of the party goers did LIVE REVIEW: ROSE TATTOO With Special Guests ELECTRIC MARY & THE CASANOVAS NOTHING BUT THIEVES Share New Single ‘Oh No :: He Said What?’ It’s a long way between starting out playing to the family in Collie, Western Australia in 2010 and playing stages all around the world in 2025. That’s all part of the amazing story of Sister’s […] Sisters Doll is a band created in the image of those timeless Rockers where the music and the songs were key to it all, but where the live show was also part and parcel of […] Putting together a line up of fourteen bands across only two stages is an ambitious undertaking for any promoter. Execution has to be flawless and run so ruthlessly. Mixing some of this countries best hard […] Play Duration: 5 minutes 13 seconds5m Brought to you by The City of Port Phillip will vote whether to build a separated bike lane along Inkerman Street in St Kilda, which business owners say would remove 114 essential car parking spaces. Business owner and resident Jaz Bradley from Save Inkerman Street said it's going to be 'the biggest bun fight in parking apocalypse of all time.' "We have lots of businesses servicing our vulnerable community members here and they need parking. If you take that away, they are seriously disadvantaged," she told Sammy J. 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Suscribe x MercoPress, en Español Montevideo, May 6th 2025 - 01:22 UTC This week the latest Falkland Islands Roulement Infantry Company (FIRIC) headquarters of the British Forces South Atlantic Islands They ended their deployment with a fairly spectacular live fire capability demonstration centered around a light role infantry platoon doing a conventional advance to contact in front of almost 40 guests from all corners of BFSAI The RIC were able to demonstrate what they are trained to do and the effort that it takes to get there and certainly aided understanding of the core role of their trade Officer Commanding The Inkerman Company gave a summary of the display so as to envisage the experience ”Two Typhoon fighter jets appeared on H-Hour A BATSIM explosion was set off simulating the targeting of an enemy position and smoke billowed Machine guns moved into place and tracer rounds soon zipped in the direction of the enemy targets – the GPMGs were ‘singing’ This week we welcome Fire Support Company, 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, under the command of Maj E Shepherd, who take over as the new Falkland Island Roulement Infantry Company! They hand over from The Inkerman Company, 1 Grenadier Guards. @CO2SCOTS pic.twitter.com/8AgUjoy2ox “12 Platoon on the ground live fire and maneuvered sections clearing each position with aggressive intent live mortar fire was called in on a notional enemy command post on the side of Starvation Peak spectators seeing the explosions well before they heard them.” 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland The Royal Regiment of Scotland (SCOTS) is the senior line Infantry regiment of the British Army it was founded on the fighting heritage of historic Scottish Infantry Regiments representing over 390 years’ continuous service to the crown Maj Shepherd said “Taking over the RIC and being part of the BFSAI team is a fantastic opportunity for us and we can’t wait to get stuck into some joint training!” “We look forward to working with Fire Support Company and wish all the best to the Inkerman Company.” (Cpl James Skerrett Commenting for this story is now closed.If you have a Facebook account, become a fan and comment on our Facebook Page Steps are being taken to make two sections of road safer in the Llanelli area By Ian Lewis · 5 November 2024 Above: The junction of Inkerman Street with Murray Street in Llanelli has been the site of several road traffic collisions in the past five years (Image: Google Maps) A Llanelli town centre accident hotspot and a busy junction often plagued by congestion are to be monitored by new traffic cameras in a bid to make the roads safer and improve traffic flow The junction of Inkerman Street with Murray Street in Llanelli has been the site of several road traffic collisions in the past five years and numerous concerns of road safety have been raised by the local community Carmarthenshire Council has identified the two sites – and drivers caught falling foul of the rules by the new camera could face a fine of up to £70 A traffic regulation order meant right turns into Murray Street have been banned and it was originally introduced to ensure the safety of pedestrians using the pelican crossing which is situated just to the east of the junction Now the camera will be installed at the site and additional signs will be placed to improve the junction the safety of pedestrians crossing and safety for all road users A number of warning letters have been issued to date advising offending motorists of their contravention council bosses say non-compliance remains high and enforcement action started on Monday the yellow box markings on the A4138 at Hendy near Junction 48 of the M4 are often contravened and not kept clear which has the potential to impact the traffic on the motorway This in turn can lead to increased accidents and road safety concerns Now preparations are being made to install two enforcement cameras to enforce the yellow box markings on the A4138 at Hendy improving traffic flow and enhancing road safety Warning letters will be issued to offending drivers when the cameras are turned on in December and as a lead-up to enforcement action commencing in the new year Carmarthenshire Council’s cabinet member for transport said: “The introduction of enforcement cameras will allow for traffic to flow smoothly at these junctions and improve safety to road users and pedestrians The site at Inkerman Street has been monitored for the last two months and approximately 30 warning letters a day have been sent to motorists who have not complied with the restrictions it is clear that further action is required to encourage compliance.” which have been approved by the Welsh Government and the Vehicle Certification Agency record video evidence of possible contraventions Each contravention will be reviewed by a trained civil enforcement officer to ensure that a contravention has occurred before authorising the issuing of a penalty charge notice (PCN) LoadingDaily Email Updates {{contentTitle}} Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time A plan for a separate bike lane along a St Kilda street has divided the community and sparked opposing campaigns between those who don’t want to lose car parking space and others who want to improve safety for cyclists Community group Save Inkerman Street is campaigning against the installation of the protected bike lane with the slogan: “We’re for everyone in the community.” An artist’s render of the protected bike lane in Inkerman Street supports the plan for a protected bike lane which would include an elevated concrete barrier between cyclists and vehicles The group has put up posters along the street that say: “Protected bike lanes save lives Don’t let council risk our lives for the sake of some parking.” Port Phillip Council will vote on Wednesday night on two options – the separate protected bike lane which will cost about $9.3 million and result in the loss of 114 parking spaces which will cost $6.8 million and will mean 14 parking spaces are lost A council report on the proposed bike lane says reform is needed for Inkerman Street because it has a high number of recorded crashes compared to other council-managed roads There were 31 serious crashes on the street – which also runs into St Kilda East – in the five years to June who has lived on Inkerman Street for 33 years and runs a small business on the street is one of the organisers of the Save Inkerman Street campaign which submitted a petition of 1300 signatures opposing the protected bike lane to the council Bradley said a protected bike lane would leave only 64 parking spaces for 58 businesses and 152 nearby homes with no off-street parking “It’s just a simple mathematic equation and the maths doesn’t work She said workers from local businesses needed to drive to work and start early in the morning “They already spend all day moving their cars around the neighbourhood to try and avoid parking infringements because they’re only allowed to park two hours at a time,” Bradley said “It will devalue people’s properties for people on the north side with no off-street parking and they’ve already been told that by various real estate agents.” Bradley said she and other residents wanted safety for all road users labelled all these sorts of horrible names by urban cycling enthusiasts who obviously want to encourage mode shift and get people to take to bikes and then give up their cars but it’s really not that simple,” she said Bicycle Network Victoria chief executive Alison McCormack said a protected bike lane on Inkerman Street would provide the missing link between the protected lanes on St Kilda Road and the off-road and at the moment it is terrible,” she said Bicycle Network Victoria says more than 70 per cent of survey respondents who don’t cycle are interested in doing so McCormack said a protected bike lane would encourage them to start riding “We are in support of separated bike lanes wherever they are able to be installed increase local transport options and are safer for everybody,” she said “Internationally, this is what is happening all around the world, and we are lagging behind.” The state government removed pop-up bike lanes in St Kilda and Port Melbourne during the pandemic after a backlash from residents. More recently, Port Phillip Council abandoned support for separated bike lanes on the Shrine to Sea project on Albert and Kerferd roads Port Phillip Mayor Heather Cunsolo said the council would consider all feedback before Wednesday night’s vote “We know there are diverse views in our community about the best option to increase safety for all road users in Inkerman Street,” she said “This is why we undertook a community consultation on two options The consultation included visiting businesses to make sure we understand all their concerns about potential parking losses.” Start the day with a summary of the day’s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up for our Morning Edition newsletter A plan for a separate bike lane along a St Kilda street has divided the community and sparked opposing campaigns between those who don\\u2019t want to lose and others who want to improve safety for cyclists with the slogan: \\u201CWe\\u2019re for everyone in the community.\\u201D The group has put up posters along the street that say: \\u201CProtected bike lanes save lives Don\\u2019t let council risk our lives for the sake of some parking.\\u201D Port Phillip Council will vote on Wednesday night on two options \\u2013 the separate protected bike lane There were 31 serious crashes on the street \\u2013 which also runs into St Kilda East \\u2013 in the five years to June \\u201CIt\\u2019s just a simple mathematic equation and the maths doesn\\u2019t work There\\u2019s already a dearth of parking.\\u201D \\u201CThey already spend all day moving their cars around the neighbourhood to try and avoid parking infringements because they\\u2019re only allowed to park two hours at a time,\\u201D Bradley said \\u201CIt will devalue people\\u2019s properties for people on the north side with no off-street parking and they\\u2019ve already been told that by various real estate agents.\\u201D \\u201CWe\\u2019ve been called \\u2018anti-bike\\u2019 but it\\u2019s really not that simple,\\u201D she said and at the moment it is terrible,\\u201D she said \\u201CWe have the opportunity to put in safe Bicycle Network Victoria says more than 70 per cent of survey respondents who don\\u2019t cycle are interested in doing so \\u201CWe are in support of separated bike lanes wherever they are able to be installed increase local transport options and are safer for everybody,\\u201D she said this is what is happening all around the world The state government in St Kilda and Port Melbourne during the pandemic after a backlash from residents Port Phillip Council abandoned support for separated bike lanes on the on Albert and Kerferd roads Port Phillip Mayor Heather Cunsolo said the council would consider all feedback before Wednesday night\\u2019s vote \\u201CWe know there are diverse views in our community about the best option to increase safety for all road users in Inkerman Street,\\u201D she said \\u201CThis is why we undertook a community consultation on two options The consultation included visiting businesses to make sure we understand all their concerns about potential parking losses.\\u201D Start the day with a summary of the day\\u2019s most important and interesting stories A heated confrontation erupted near a Caulfield North synagogue on Monday night when about 150 pro-Israel demonstrators surrounded fewer than a dozen pro-Palestine activists who had planned to protest at an event that featured former Israeli officials the Free Palestine Coalition Naarm led a call on social media for a “snap rally” outside the Caulfield Hebrew Congregation on Inkerman Road in response to a planned talk at the synagogue titled “Israel’s challenges and opportunities in a new Middle East” The Australia/Israel Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) panel event included former Israeli air force chief Eitan Ben Eliyahu and former Mossad intelligence directorate head Zohar Palti shortly before 4pm the pro-Palestinian group called off the rally alleging “threats of serious bodily harm” against demonstrators AIJAC later confirmed the venue for its event had been changed as a precaution dozens of people waving Israeli flags gathered outside the synagogue from about 6.30pm – alongside police and private security guards Right-wing activist Avi Yemini – who appeared to be filming for his Rebel News platform for much of the evening – led a small group to confront James Crafti an activist who was wearing a keffiyeh (Palestinian scarf) on Inkerman Road The Age saw a man in a grey hoodie throw Crafti to the ground as the group blocked him from walking towards the synagogue Police put Crafti in handcuffs before he was escorted away “I turned up because I feel [the AIJAC event] was using a Jewish institution to further advocate for war crimes,” Crafti told The Age on Tuesday morning “I thought the Zionist protesters were absolutely thuggish.” who didn’t know the AIJAC event had been moved said it was “entirely wrong” for the police to arrest him Victoria Police later confirmed a 39-year-old Brunswick East man was expected to be charged with breaching the peace and failing to move on “The police should have been ensuring there was a safe right for anyone to protest,” Crafti said James Crafti is detained by police near the intersection of Orrong and Inkerman roads on Monday night.Credit: Luis Enrique Ascui The most serious confrontation on Monday night occurred a few hundred metres east of the synagogue where hundreds of Israel supporters surrounded about 10 pro-Palestine activists The larger group chanted “bring them home” and “get a job” some calling the protesters “cowards” for wearing masks The pro-Palestine group mainly chanted “free free Palestine” while some members blew bubbles Police scrambled to separate the groups at the intersection of Testar Grove and Inkerman Road The crowd dispersed at about 8pm when the Palestinian supporters walked away Israeli music blared until about 9pm as the pro-Israeli crowd continued waving flags at cars passing by Free Palestine Coalition Naarm described its cancelled action as “a peaceful protest called by Jewish anti-Zionists and do not acquiesce to our religion being weaponised as a tool of genocide” Former Israeli justice minister Ayelet Shaked was slated to attend the AIJAC event, but the Australian government denied her a visa last week on character grounds Shaked made headlines last year after calling for all Gazans to be deported and the Palestinian city of Khan Younis Caulfield North resident Julian Millman said he joined the pro-Israeli crowd because he wanted to support the local Jewish community “I don’t believe they’re here to try and protest,” Millman said of the pro-Palestinian activists AIJAC executive director Joel Burnie said it was “deeply upsetting and sad” that the Jewish community still had concerns about “safety and protection in our own community” “Governments need less words and more action,” he said The tiny group of pro-Palestinian protesters on Inkerman Road on Monday night.Credit: Luis Enrique Ascui Victoria Police said approximately 150 people attended the protest Our Breaking News Alert will notify you of significant breaking news when it happens. Get it here the Free Palestine Coalition Naarm led a call on social media for a \\u201Csnap rally\\u201D outside the Caulfield Hebrew Congregation on Inkerman Road in response to a planned talk at the synagogue titled \\u201CIsrael\\u2019s challenges and opportunities in a new Middle East\\u201D alleging \\u201Cthreats of serious bodily harm\\u201D against demonstrators dozens of people waving Israeli flags gathered outside the synagogue from about 6.30pm \\u2013 alongside police and private security guards Right-wing activist Avi Yemini \\u2013 who appeared to be filming for his Rebel News platform for much of the evening \\u2013 led a small group to confront James Crafti \\u201CI turned up because I feel [the AIJAC event] was using a Jewish institution to further advocate for war crimes,\\u201D Crafti told The Age on Tuesday morning \\u201CI thought the Zionist protesters were absolutely thuggish.\\u201D who didn\\u2019t know the AIJAC event had been moved said it was \\u201Centirely wrong\\u201D for the police to arrest him \\u201CThe police should have been ensuring there was a safe right for anyone to protest,\\u201D Crafti said The larger group chanted \\u201Cbring them home\\u201D and \\u201Cget a job\\u201D some calling the protesters \\u201Ccowards\\u201D for wearing masks The pro-Palestine group mainly chanted \\u201Cfree free Palestine\\u201D while some members blew bubbles Free Palestine Coalition Naarm described its cancelled action as \\u201Ca peaceful protest called by Jewish anti-Zionists and do not acquiesce to our religion being weaponised as a tool of genocide\\u201D Former Israeli justice minister Ayelet Shaked was slated to attend the AIJAC event but the Australian government on character grounds \\u201CI don\\u2019t believe they\\u2019re here to try and protest,\\u201D Millman said of the pro-Palestinian activists \\u201CI think they\\u2019re here to cause trouble.\\u201D AIJAC executive director Joel Burnie said it was \\u201Cdeeply upsetting and sad\\u201D that the Jewish community still had concerns about \\u201Csafety and protection in our own community\\u201D \\u201CGovernments need less words and more action,\\u201D he said Our Breaking News Alert will notify you of significant breaking news when it happens “Received the latest edition of Professional Security Magazine once again a very enjoyable magazine to read interesting content keeps me reading from front to back Keep up the good work on such an informative magazine.” Would you like your business to be added to this list is an international master-distributor of world-leading security technologies – primarily in the perimeter security (UVSS and… You too can have your company featured in this slot if you wish call the office on 01922 415233 if you're interested in this At The Inkerman Group William Greig joins the company’s senior management as its Director of Group Operations The company reports a period of significant growth and business consolidation joins the Kent-based company having worked as Chief of Staff at Transport for London (TfL) Earlier he was a commissioned officer from Sandhurst gaining operational and strategic experience with the British Army during his 12 years of service He developed expertise working with and leading teams in challenging and hostile environments Greig said: “I am extremely pleased to be joining The Inkerman Group at this time – it is an exciting opportunity and I am very much looking forward to it The Inkerman Group has a comprehensive set of bespoke services and an impressive international client list – I am delighted to be working with the team to continue to develop and grow the business and to providing added value for our clients.” says: “William’s skills and experience are exactly what The Inkerman Group needs going forward at this crucial point in the Company’s history; during the last two to three years the business has gone through a massive positive step-change and there is more still to come which the clients are benefitting from William brings a unique level of knowledge experience and expertise in a wide-range of security management issues for clients and operational service delivery – we are extremely pleased to have him in the team.” Greig brings also experience of the delivery of security services including specialist expertise within overseas operational deployments His role will be the management and direction of all operational services of the business and its delivery directly to clients; as a result establishing and providing key operational activities and services to clients Visit www.inkerman.com Telling apart what’s real and what’s fake is getting ever harder Hence research by the University of Portsmouth’s Artificial Intelligence and Data… The latest Forecourt Crime Index from BOSS The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) has released its first cyber threat landscape for the health sector If you would like Professional Security magazine to keep you updated with relevant industry news then please sign up to our FREE newsletter service Type of business —Please choose an option—InstallerEnd-userManufacturerConsultantDistributorPoliceAssociationPR / Marketing AgencyGuardingTrainingOther Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to stay on top of security news and events Website by MSEC Marketing after administration recommended pivoting away from replacing its superstructure in Inkerman We apologize, but this video has failed to load.Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.Play VideoArticle contentInfrastructure manager Mike Jans told council the Inkerman Bridge is stable and being regularly monitored so the suggestion is to pivot to a much shorter Oak Valley Bridge close by “The last four inspections (of Inkerman Bridge on County Road 3 over the north branch of the South Nation River) have found that while it looks to be in poor shape “So what I’m essentially suggesting is a one-year holding pattern on (Inkerman).” Jans said it gives SDG an opportunity to take funding put toward the Inkerman Bridge priority project and pivot to the Oak Valley Bridge “(As it’s not a replacement) we certainly have the funds within (the Inkerman budget) for it,” he told council adding he recommends holding on to $300,000 in the Inkerman budget to continue with the programs in place for it that include monitoring Your weekday digest of the top stories from our newsrooms in Cornwall By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc The next issue of Eastern Ontario Midday Roundup will soon be in your inbox Interested in more newsletters? 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There would be $1.6 million redirected to the Oak Valley rehab to be completed this year; it’s a low-traffic bridge on County Road 5 – there are about 400 crossings a day – and a full closure would occur Council voted 8-3 to approve the change of plan; earlier during a discussion both expressing concerns that waiting a year for the Inkerman project would mean higher costs “You haven’t sold me on (the idea) yet,” Lang said Jans continued his pitch saying while he doesn’t hold a crystal ball costs have come down recently on some bridge work due to aggressive bidding from contractors it’s actually financially beneficial to monitor Inkerman and squeeze another year of life out of it “I think I see where you’re coming from now,” Lang said “I guess what (council has) to decide is the chance that the cost is higher next year (to the point that it negates the value of extending bridge lifespan).” roads and other infrastructure work often requires fancy financial footwork circa 2024 with inflation and aging pieces in the portfolio SDG council was told in December upkeep costs for bridges and culverts are expected to remain a big expense over the next several years While the overall condition of SDG’s 187 structures is rated good the annual costs based on the structures’ service life will be at least $7.4 million to $9.7 million from 2024-28 The report cited that over the next 10 years 37 structures would need to be replaced at an estimated cost of $36.3 million 32 would require major rehabilitation ($5.7 million) and 20 are slated for minor repairs ($655,000) While the overall condition of all is good there are 23 structures identified as poor The most recent inspection of the Inkerman Bridge – by Morrison Hershfield – was completed three weeks ago and no signs of accelerating deterioration were observed The bridge has been stable for four consecutive biannual inspections with the next inspection tentatively scheduled for the week of July 29 – Aug Update 25 October: The City of Port Phillip has released two bike lane design concepts for Inkerman Street in St Kilda for public comment Option A is a kerbside protected bike lane with parking on the southern side of Inkerman Street of the four options considered at a council meeting on 18 October this design provides the best safety outcome for all road users It includes green bike lane treatments at intersections and conflict points a speed limit reduction from 50km/h to 40km/h and priority traffic signals for riders and pedestrians at intersections Option B consists of these features but with a painted buffered bike lane located between the parking and traffic lanes It would retain parking on both sides of the street The public is invited to have its say on the design concepts on the council website before midnight on Thursday 23 November High-quality bike infrastructure is on the agenda for one of Caulfield and St Kilda's most promising east-west routes as the City of Port Philip considers options for protected lanes along Inkerman Street Inkerman Street stretches through both the City of Port Philip and City of Glen Eira and has served as a focal point for both councils as they plan for population growth and increasing density The two councils have at times moved in lockstep toward the delivery of this key bike corridor which would connect the Djerring Trail in Caulfield to the St Kilda Road bike lanes The route has been designated a Victorian Strategic Cycling Corridor In November 2022, however, the City of Glen Eira voted to abandon plans for bike upgrades along its eastern section of the corridor the City of Port Philip developed plans for the western section On Wednesday 18 October it will vote on whether to release draft concept designs for public consultation "While Glen Eira will not be delivering a bike corridor between Hotham Street and Chapel Street the bike link between Hotham and St Kilda Road maintains its importance due to the connection to the St Kilda Road Strategic Bike Corridor and the Melbourne CBD," reads the council report Four designs have been developed for Inkerman Street bike infrastructure in the City of Port Phillip Two of these involve physically protected kerbside bike lanes of differing widths one involves new on-road painted bike lanes with painted buffers and the other maintains existing road treatments with new traffic calming measures in order to preserve the current parking with wide 2.2 metre bike lanes and buffered parking on one side of the road provides the highest safety increase for riders and aligns with the City of Port Philip's Integrated Transport Strategy the area are encouraged to attend the council meeting at 6.30pm at St Kilda Town Hall on Wednesday 18 October to support the the delivery of protected bike lanes on Inkerman Street in the City of Port Phillip Riders can also write directly to councillors in support of the project, with a list of contacts available on the Port Phillip BUG's website Find out more about Bicycle Network and support us in making it easier for people to ride bikes Nicky Morgan received £3,220 from Paul Mercer who has been paid by large firms including BAE to monitor political campaign groups A cabinet minister has accepted a donation from a corporate investigator with a history of spying on political campaigners The education secretary, Nicky Morgan is fighting to be re-elected in her marginal seat of Loughborough in Leicestershire is taking an active part in promoting her campaign His covert work monitoring campaigners was exposed in 2007 when legal papers revealed that he was paid £2,500 a month by the security department of the arms manufacturer BAE Evidence of Mercer’s work for a second clandestine operation has been revealed in a set of confidential documents seen by the Guardian. According to the documents, he worked in 2003 for a secretive corporate security firm, The Inkerman Group, which monitored campaign groups, and was on one occasion part of an eight-person covert unit that infiltrated an anti-capitalist protest An environmental campaigner told the Guardian Mercer regularly attended demonstrations in the 1990s and 2000s when he said he supported their cause He often took photographs of the demonstrations One of his associates, the Tory MP Julian Lewis, has previously said he regarded Mercer as a friend who “did a lot of good work exposing the far left” The Guardian asked the Conservatives if Mercer wished to comment and attempted on several occasions to contact him directly Morgan declined to comment. Voted in at the last general election, she is defending a majority of 3,744 In 2007, court action by the Campaign Against the Arms Trade revealed the payments Mercer had been receiving from BAE for the previous two years The campaign forced BAE to admit it had received the campaigners’ confidential legal advice from Mercer, who said himself that the document had been sent to him anonymously and he did not know whom it was from The campaigners’ lawyers had given them advice on tactics they could use to take legal action after Tony Blair’s government shut down a major investigation into allegations that BAE had paid huge bribes to members of the Saudi royal family Mercer said he had started work for BAE after he was contacted by a corporate security firm because BAE needed someone to search the media and internet “to examine potential threats to it” He had a “very good reputation for my ability to rigorously search the internet” Global Open, run by the former Special Branch officer Rod Leeming, has been paid by firms to keep a “discreet watch” on protest groups that could cause them trouble has had former Met commissioner Lord Imbert on its books as a strategic adviser A confidential document produced by Inkerman warned of the danger posed by protest groups who used direct action to disrupt the “economic welfare” of companies Another document describes how Inkerman intended to deploy a covert team at the 2003 May Day anti-capitalist protest in London to warn firms along the route “of approaching trouble” It noted that “Mercer will be on the ground as well” but that the other infiltrators should “if possible avoid him” He was a Conservative councillor in Loughborough between 1987 and 1991 and is seeking to be elected again to the local council on 7 May In 2011, Mercer, who says he is a long-standing journalist, told a meeting organised by a thinktank that he advised companies on public order issues adding that he had spent 29 years trying to “combine an academic study of extra-parliamentary groups with actually going and seeing what happens on protests” He told the audience that he had been on “pretty well every major public order disturbance in London over that period”, such as the demonstration against the poll tax The Grenadier Guards have marched 150 miles to learn about their 400-year-old roots – from their base in Aldershot to the Royal Oak near Boscobel House in Shropshire The march formed part of their preparation for their forthcoming Iraq deployment Company Commander Major Hugo Cartwright set the challenge to help personnel bond The young guardsmen learned about their history during the blistering journey which was covered as a platoon relay in two-and-a-half days Troops used maps and carried their equipment in Bergans to replicate operational weights plotting a quick but safe course amid the heat of high summer The soldiers promised the use the activity to raise money for veterans of the regiment and families in need the first man to serve in what would become the Grenadier Guards risked his life by hiding the fleeing King Charles II in an oak tree following his defeat at the Battle of Worcester the Royalist Army defeated and there was a bounty of £1,000 for his capture Colonel Careless selflessly looked after Charles day and night seeing Cromwell's soldiers looking in the buildings and the land for the king He held him in his arms while he slept and pinched him to stay awake when danger approached before Cromwell's men gave up and left with Colonel Careless becoming part of his bodyguard When the Royal Regiment of Guards was established in 1656 Careless was among them and rode back to London in 1660 to help Charles retake the throne The 1st Regiment of Foot Guards then became known as the Grenadier Guards after their successes at Waterloo Inkerman Company bears an image of the king hiding in the Oak tree Major Cartwright said: "It's all been about getting us ready for Iraq it takes the soldiers to a place they perhaps haven't been before and certainly for some it will be the longest they've ever walked the combination of the team building that happens over the walk; but also the understanding of the history of the unit they are a part of which for some may feel there is pressure on shoulders it is a foundation on which to build; sets us in a great place ready to do our pre-deployment training and make sure that when we hit operations Please select at least one newsletter to subscribe to: Powerful explosions were reported on the territory of the occupied Crimea today, September 20. Occupants activated a smoke screen near the oil depot of the Black Sea Fleet, according to the local Telegram channel Crimean Wind and Telegram channel of the so-called governor of Sevastopol Smoke appeared near the coast of Inkerman at around noon Local Telegram channels report that this is the leading oil depot of the Russian Black Sea Fleet propaganda channels report explosions in Sevastopol Some Telegram channels mention a "repelled attack." Black smoke was also observed between the northern side of Sevastopol and Inkerman wrote on Telegram about the work of air defense systems near the populated areas of Verkhnyosadove and Kacha The Telegram channel Crimean Wind reports that in the populated area of Verkhntsadovoye there was an "attack" on a Russian military unit On September 13, the Ukrainian military targeted a shipyard in Sevastopol the diesel-electric submarine Rostov-on-Don and the landing ship Minsk were damaged The following day, the military counterintelligence of the Security Service of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Navy conducted a unique special operation they destroyed the Russian S-400 Triumph air defense system worth $1.2 billion near Yevpatoria.