A 15-year-old student from Southall has received a prestigious award at City Hall for launching a pop-up food bank to support families struggling with the cost of living who is in Year 10 at Featherstone High School was named Young Leader of the Year at the inaugural London Youth Achievement Awards hosted at City Hall by the London Assembly and the London Youth Assembly was established to recognise the contributions of young people across the capital In the run-up to Christmas last year, Mohammed organised the food bank at Featherstone Sports Centre household goods and toys to families in need Featherstone headteacher Nathan Walters praised the initiative at the time saying: “To be so kind and thoughtful at this young age Mohammed is a credit to his family and his school He really is proof that Christmas can still be a time for giving.” Winners were selected by panels made up of Assembly Members and Youth Assembly Members The event also marked the start of the Assembly’s 25th anniversary celebrations The London Assembly acknowledged Mohammed’s work stating: “Mohammed organised a pop-up food bank at Featherstone Sports Centre in Southall to give away food household necessities and toys just before Christmas Mohammed is already busy planning further pop-up events learning lessons from his Christmas event to provide even greater support to his community in future.” The success of the initiative has motivated Mohammed to expand his work further he said: “I was delighted to be able to feed families that were struggling in my community.” Mohammed added: “To see them so relieved to receive the much-needed supplies filled my heart with compassion I hope to be able to do more this coming year for those people who need it in Southall including a delivery service and another food bank so do spread the word and if anyone is willing to help said:  “These young people provide not only a bright future for London – but the leadership and the change that we need right now.” building and changing our great city – but far too often their hard work goes unnoticed.” SUBSCRIBE FOR FREE TO THE EALING.NEWS NEWSLETTER EALING.NEWS is the voice of our 7 towns which provides news sign up to our newsletter email us: news@ealing.news call us: 07488 352 974 Follow us on X: @_EalingNews © 2022 - 2025 EALING.NEWS All rights reserved | Part of Your Local News Network | Contact Us We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings we will not be able to save your preferences This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again More information about our Cookie Policy A "deeply dishonest" prisoner has pleaded guilty to blackmailing a female prison officer at HMP Featherstone Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comand on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Wednesbury criminal Adam Bodycote, 36, appeared at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Thursday and pleaded guilty to blackmail whilst serving in HMP Featherstone. with a view to gain for yourself or another or with intent to cause loss to another made an unwarranted demand of money from Stacey Twist with menaces." Miss Twist is a G4S Prison Custody Officer and has worked at HMP Featherstone and Oakwood just outside Wolverhampton. Her LinkedIn profile describes her as: "Hard working team player and will always work with and alongside my team to get the best results to benefit the guest I have fun side and always try to bring that into my work." Bodycote appeared at the hearing via video link from HMP Birmingham where he is currently residing after being recalled back to prison after breaking a condition his release on parole Bodycote will be sentenced in June after Judge Neil Chawla KC requested a victim impact statement from Miss Twist Chloe Ashley said: "My client is the subject of a recall and therefore wants to be sentenced as soon as possible but I understand the difficulties of this going ahead today Judge Chawla said: "Your sentencing will take place on June 11 and you will be allowed to appear by CVP video link from HMP Birmingham." Former soldier Bodycote, originally from Beech Road, Wednesbury,  was serving a nine year service for stealing ten vehicles worth £100,000 during a three month crime spree which ended with his arrest in 2017 This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page We will face off against James Ford's Rovers as we continue our preparations for the Betfred Challenge Cup and the Betfred Super League with the Yorkshire side to provide a stern test for Luke Robinson's men Featherstone have had another impressive recruitment drive during the off-season which has seen Derrell Olphers and Carlos Tuimavave make the move to Post Office Road among others as they look to take on the Betfred Championship in 2025 In what is an exciting game for Giants supporters as they have the chance to travel to an unfamiliar ground in Featherstone and tickets are now available through Featherstone Rovers Secure your tickets here! site by fluidcm.co.uk Our unique hospitality packages are still available to book online for our upcoming clash against Featherstone Rovers Offering the perfect opportunity to enjoy first-class service and an unforgettable atmosphere at the DCBL Stadium Whether you’re looking to entertain clients or simply enhance your matchday experience we have a range of packages to suit your needs From private executive boxes to VIP dining in the Karalius Suite our hospitality offerings provide the perfect blend of comfort You can book your hospitality packages online HERE Standard Executive Box (8 guests): £700 + VAT Pre-match visit from a Vikings First Team player Access to the Executive Box 2 hours pre-match and 1 hour post-match Entry to the Bridge Suite for post-match presentations Privacy Policy has joined Featherstone Rovers on a season-long loan for the remainder of the 2025 Betfred Championship season The move will provide Booth with regular first-team opportunities as he continues his development in a competitive Betfred Championship environment the versatile outside back brings strong ball-running and solid defensive qualities to the Rovers’ ranks Booth will join Featherstone Rovers immediately and link up with his new teammates ahead of their upcoming fixtures The Giants Women look to get their Challenge Cup campaign underway as they take on Featherstone Rovers on Friday evening after being defeated in the first game vs York Tilly Davies - Yorkshire Retrofit Ltd  Lois Naidole - Masters Luxury Launderette & Dry Cleaners  Mollie Iceton - Initial Painting Group  Frankie Townend - Ruby & James Binns  Sam Hulme - Petal & Barley Developments Ltd  Gracie Hobbs - Addleshaw Goddard Lawyers  Georgia Hampshaw - Pedder Ball Hallas Family  Becky Grady - Available for Sponsorship  Eva Izumi - Womens Team Matchday Volunteers  Faye Barraclough - Property Refurb Ltd  Maddie Hutchinson - Thorngate Fabrications  Niamh Luck - Spring Head Farm Shop & Licensed Cafe  The Giants make the short trip to Featherstone on Sunday afternoon as we wrap-up pre-season before our Challenge Cup Round 3 clash vs Hunslet Fenton Rogers returns from suspension for his first taste of pre-season action with Jacob Gagai also named in the squad for his potential unofficial Giants debut You can still purchase your ticket through Featherstone Rovers' online ticketing site here. JACOB GAGAI - Sponsored by Big Box Gym Huddersfield JAKE BIBBY - Sponsored by Pennine Food Ingredients SAM HALSALL - Sponsored by Renewable Energy Yorkshire Ltd OLIVER WILSON - Sponsored by PIB Insurance THOMAS BURGESS - Sponsored by The FM Company SAM HEWITT - Sponsored by Richard & Lisa Jackson HARRY RUSHTON - Sponsored by Keith & Bren Hellawell ASHTON GOLDING - Sponsored by Mathewson & Rosemond MATTY ENGLISH - Sponsored by Paul Tunnacliffe & Helen Whiteley FENTON ROGERS - Sponsored by AFP Digital THOMAS DEAKIN - Sponsored by Grosvenor Casino ELLIOT WALLIS - Sponsored by Chris & Tracy Taylor JACK BILLINGTON - Sponsored by Sportsman & County Beerhouses KIERAN RUSH - Sponsored by Matsuura Machinery GEORGE FLANAGAN - Sponsored by Grappolo Restaurant JACK BIBBY - Sponsored by Lowry Recruitment We are delighted to be introducing our hospitality packages for the 2025 season our Gold Lounge will be known as the Legend's Lounge offering unapparelled views of pitch with the below hospitality benefits:  Former Featherstone Rovers winger Greg Eden has taken to social media to call the club and its chief executive Eden left Rovers at the start of this season to join fellow Championship side Hunslet in what was seen as a surprise move He has impressed for the newly-promoted side in the early stages of the 2025 campaign And Eden, who joined Featherstone midway through last year and went on to make 15 appearances for the club has sent a post on X tagging both the club and Vickers He has asked when he will be paid what was agreed to him upon his departure before alleging he cannot get a response from Vickers through more formal channels READ NEXT: Timeline for NRL purchase of Super League revealed as competition dubbed ‘in the toilet’ can’t seem to get hold of you for love nor money @FevRoversRLFC @mart_vickers Hi martin can’t seem to get hold of you for love nor money 😑 especially money — Greg Eden (@GregEden1) March 7, 2025 Featherstone have just parted company with James Ford after an underwhelming start to 2025 He has been replaced by Ford’s assistant Paul Cooke – with former York number two Ged Corcoran making the move from the Knights to Rovers to become Cooke’s assistant with immediate effect one of Super League’s most prolific wingers in recent seasons joined Hunslet on a one-year deal at the beginning of 2025 The 34-year-old has had stints with the likes of Huddersfield Castleford and Hull KR throughout his playing career READ NEXT: Leading sports lawyer queries Salford takeover as ‘terrible look’ claim made © Planet Sport Limited 2025 • All Rights Reserved Featherstone Rovers will host Goole Vikings tonight (Tuesday 14 January) in a rearranged pre-season fixture While it is the Rovers’ first game of 2025 it will also be the Vikings’ first time in action since returning to the professional ranks Scott Taylor’s newly assembled squad will be relishing the test against Betfred Championship opposition at The Millenium Stadium as they prepare for life in Betfred League One next month Thomas Minns and Ben Hodder are all included in their 21-man squad whilst ex-Super League stars Jamie Shaul and Brett Ferres as well as former Featherstone man Misi Talaupapa are all set to feature in Vikings colours for the first time.  Jame Ford has named an experienced 22-man squad for the match also featuring former Super League players such as Connor Wynne This historic warm-up match will be available for live stream here for a price of £6 Tickets are also available from Featherstone’s club website Enquires: enquiries@rfl.co.uk  |  0330 111 1113 (Mon-Fri 10-4pm)Ticketing: ticketing@RLcommercial.co.uk  |  0844 856 1113 (Calls will cost 7p per minute plus your phone company’s access charge) GameDay Support: gamedaysupport@rfl.co.uk 168 8110 49Copyright © 2023 - Rugby Football League - All rights reserved FLYING winger Benjamin Laguerre’s first-half double proved enough for Toulouse to secure victory over Featherstone on their return to Championship action Maxime Stefani added a try late on for the visitors to seal the win despite Derrell Olpherts and Jordan Williams crossing in reply Featherstone threatened early through a Clay Webb line break but it was Toulouse who struck first through Laguerre Lambert Belmas almost crashed over in the middle before the ball was spread wide to Laguerre who touched down in the corner despite the best efforts of Connor Wynne Jake Shorrocks’ conversion attempt drifted wide Rovers looked to have levelled the game shortly after when Danny Addy pounced on a high kick spilt by Paul Marcon however the score was chalked off as Marcon was adjudged to have been tackled in the air The disappointment was compounded for the home fans as Laguerre then crossed for his second this time displaying some sharp footwork to avoid the covering Jayden Hatton and dot down in the corner Shorrocks was off target again for the conversion but the halfback was able to tag on a couple of penalty goals following Featherstone infractions pushing Toulouse’s lead out to two converted tries at the break Rovers did look dangerous at times with the ball and could have reduced their deficit minutes before the break Wynne was unable to gather in a wayward pass from Hatton when Featherstone created space out wide This continued after the break as Featherstone began to attack down the hill The second half was largely dominated by the forwards as both sides fought for field position and it would take until the 65-minute mark for Featherstone to finally break Toulouse’s strong resistance Following a big tackle from Josh Hardcastle which dislodged the ball from Baptiste Rodriguez Rovers repeatedly threatened to cross the line before they shifted the ball right and Olpherts was able to touch down in the corner Ryan Hampshire’s conversion attempt drifted to the right keeping Toulouse’s lead beyond the one score and the home side’s hopes of a late comeback were dashed with seven minutes to go as Stefani crossed for Toulouse’s third try Olly Ashall-Bott’s grubber kick was spilt by Rovers and Stefani gathered the ball and reached out for the score that sealed victory for the visitors made no mistake with the simple conversion to give Olympique a 14-point lead with less than six minutes to go Rodriguez was shown a yellow card for an off-the-ball tackle and Featherstone were able to add a late consolation try when Williams intercepted the ball as Toulouse looked to spread it wide inside their own half Hampshire added the extras from in front of the posts who suffered their sixth defeat from eight this season GAMESTAR: Olly Ashall-Bott was a rock under the high ball all game and popped up at key moments in attack including helping to set up Toulouse’s final score GAMEBREAKER: Featherstone threatened a late comeback after Derell Olpherts’ try but Maxime Stefani touching down with less than ten minutes to go left them too much to do Join Lou Featherstone's debut UK tour for a weekend of self-empowerment events in the South West inspiring women to embrace their true selves Chilcompton resident and tour manager Jade Preddy is helping to bring a weekend of self-empowerment events around the South West alongside midlife mindset coach Lou Featherstone Lou’s mission is to inspire 10,000 women to embrace the lives they truly want with a trio of events coming to Bristol’s Tobacco Factory from Friday an events company she launched in 2021 to help more women step onto the stage podcaster and speaker who promotes self-confidence and mindset change during menopause She gained a following after touring the US in a vintage bus encouraging women to embrace midlife with confidence and community Lou's journey began after relocating from the UK to Portland she experienced a period of personal transformation reconnecting with her identity through community support and self-exploration This led her to launch the Self Love Revolution Tour across the USA in a vintage 1983 Bluebird Wanderlodge Motorhome named Susie aiming to inspire women to embrace self-love and personal empowerment a one-woman show where Lu takes the audience through the rollercoaster of her life from growing up as a vicar's daughter the performance is designed to be both empowering and inspiring the event Swap Till You MF Drop will offer a clothes swap like no other Attendees can embrace sustainable fashion while receiving style tips from Lu all in a lively setting with cocktails flowing After launching Hike Squads across the USA Lu is bringing the popular experience to the UK inviting participants to enjoy a guided walk in the scenic location Lou said: "Ever since my wild Self Love Revolution tour across the USA in my old vintage bus I have dreamt about going on tour in the UK with my mission to empower women to step out of their comfort zone be braver and seize their power in midlife which is why I’m hosting three separate events at every stop on my tour which will make one hell of a self-loving weekend.” The Tobacco Factory team said: “We are super excited to welcome LuinLuland as her journey has been so inspirational for many We're looking forward to an evening of delightful madness and laughter.” Tickets for all events are available through Eventbrite at eventbrite.co.uk The weekend offers a variety of experiences from the one-woman show to the clothes swap and hike For updates, you can follow Orange Juice Events on Instagram at @orangejuiceevents Comments Tel: 01761 258030[email protected]Follow us Further Links Owned or licensed to Tindle Newspapers Ltd | Independent Family-Owned Newspapers | Copyright & Trade Mark Notice & 2013 - 2025 By 2024-11-21T12:54:00+00:00 Source: British Screen Forum/Angeles Rodenas co-founder and chief creative officer at UK high-end TV production company Sister said she senses  the TV market is shifting back to days of old with big budget shows featuring Hollywood talent on the way out long-form returning series making a comeback not necessarily in a bad or a good way,” said Featherstone during an on-stage conversation at the British Screen Forum She has been in the industry for around 30 years with credits ranging from ITV crime drama Broadchurch to HBO mini-series Chernobyl it felt like a halcyon period for big budget TV shows “We all knew in our hearts it was a bubble and we were all prepared to take the shilling at the time,” said Featherstone ”I think deep down we all knew there was going to be a crash and the last two years for producers there has been a crash Budgets have gone up by between a third or even a half compared to four years ago and streamers have turned to advertising-based models Featherstone believes these advertisers don’t want risky shows long-running series they know viewers will turn out for network-style shows – Suits has been a massive hit on Netflix they will be commissioning those more and more 20 years ago were mainstays of the schedule.” Featherstone said she believed this will impact the type of talent drawn to TV after Hollywood A-listers have increasingly turned to TV work in the droves in the past decade “The need for mainstream television means they can’t afford those movie stars the movie stars don’t want to do a TV schedule We need to start creating our own TV stars because it’s cheaper and that’s the ecology… I also think agents and talent are going to have to take a haircut.” While Sister has recently produced a series for Netflix Featherstone said she doesn’t believe big film stars are what brings audiences into TV “It’s really hard when you’re trying to work with a buyer and they can’t find any other criteria,” said Featherstone a high-budget Netflix series starring Jeff Goldlum as Zeus it doesn’t get that long tail… The reason for that [cancellation] It was distinctive and unusual for Netflix and where [Netflix] sits now with a more mainstream audiences For it to reach a big enough audience globally and be worth the cost Featherstone welcomed the news Channel 4 has upped its budget for scripted. In August, the UK public service broadcaster announced it is doubling its drama budget under recently-appointed C4 drama and Film4 head Ollie Madden Channel 4 has wanted a couple of things we have been out pitching Featherstone is on a mission to “make mainstream fashionable again… I think we’ve become a bit snotty She continued: “We have to try to retain the younger writers who grew up with HBO We have to broaden that a little bit – Inspector Morse there is something very valuable in us trying to reach mass audiences with something very high quality.” She also anticipates that streamers are moving towards more of a form of traditional scheduling with their shift into sport and live event broadcast Featherstone spoke of intel she gathered from a trip to LA last week having meetings with studios about high-end TV projects “They’re [US studios] coming here [to the UK] They’re going to come here and spend more money.” She noted the Independent Film Tax Credit for UK-qualifying features with qualifying expenditure under £15m as “brilliant” progress for the UK indie film sector she feels measures need to be in place to protect UK high-end TV producers but it’s not great for building a sustainable business model here We need to look at how the tax break is applied While Sister has not fully got its head around AI currently only using it for internal presentations Featherstone believes it’s important not to bury one’s head in the sand about it The production company has a working group to try to understand how it could be used in a way that doesn’t supersede human creativity “AI is something we have to be very alert to She also defended ITV for a job advert it posted last month that prompted backlash from screenwriters and content creators “I really respect that they’re trying to understand it and get on top of it Featherstone also believes producers need to engage more fully with YouTube and social media content creators I haven’t worked out how to engage with that community Bookmark this page and keep track of the latest film release dates in the UK & Ireland EXCLUSIVE: Film shoots in Dublin and Dundalk this summer ‘Ish’ and ‘Learning To Breathe Under Water’ will also feature Bookmark this page to keep track of all the latest festival dates Oscar winner proposing federal tax incentives Screen International is the essential resource for the international film industry access to the Screen International archive and supplements including Stars of Tomorrow and World of Locations Site powered by Webvision Cloud Sheffield Eagles celebrated their first victory of the Betfred Championship season with a hard-fought 19-12 win against Featherstone Rovers at The Millennium Stadium on Sunday afternoon the Eagles put in a commanding performance to secure the two points Head Coach Craig Lingard opted to rotate his squad for the visit to West Yorkshire making several changes to freshen up the side Masi Matongo was restored to the front row in place of Blake Broadbent while Matty Dawson-Jones and captain Joel Farrell also made their returns to the matchday squad Reiss Butterworth earned a spot on the interchange bench showing early intent as they took the lead inside the opening five minutes Corey Johnson broke through the Featherstone defensive line from dummy half before expertly offloading the ball inside to Morgan Smith who had the simple task of grounding the ball under the posts against his former side as they looked to make their home advantage count The powerful forward showed great strength to force his way over from close range who dictated proceedings with smart game management and efficient attacking play They regained the lead when Smith grabbed his second try of the afternoon finishing off a well-worked move down the left flank James Glover and Cory Aston combined cleverly to create the opening sending Smith through to touch down and edge the Eagles back in front The visitors continued to pile on the pressure and were awarded a crucial penalty just before half time Featherstone’s Danny Addy was penalised for a high tackle on Jack Bussey giving Sheffield the chance to extend their advantage slotting the penalty goal to give his side a 14-6 lead heading into the break The second half saw both teams engaged in an intense battle with defences dominating for large periods The breakthrough moment of the second half came in the 67th minute when Jack Walker spotted an opening out wide Walker dived over to score his first try for the club further strengthening Sheffield’s grip on the game former Salford Red Devils forward King Vuniyayawa muscled his way over beneath the posts The conversion reduced the deficit to just six points making for a nervy closing period at The Millennium Stadium calmly slotting a decisive drop-goal to push the Eagles’ lead to 12-19 with five minutes to go That crucial play ultimately sealed the victory securing Sheffield’s first win in the Betfred Championship this season We now have a three-week break before returning to league action Webb        The Giants looked to finish off pre-season on a strong note as Jacob Gagai featured for the first time at full-back with Fenton Rogers returning from his suspension as he was brought down millimetres from the line by Rover’s winger Gareth Gale however it was the hosts who did strike first Reynolds sent Hardcastle bursting through a gap and Bailey O’Connor supported and raced past Leo Ward the supporting Connor Jones going over underneath the sticks as Leo Ward was adjudged to have hit Josh Hardcastle late off the ball when taking a high ball and they made the penalty count on our line as Zach Herring danced through Sam Halsall to score with Giants being on the backfoot for most of the forty minutes Luke Robinson’s side upped the intensity within the first quarter restricting Reynolds to kicks out of yardage within his own half and then came another flashpoint in the game Oliver Wilson and Zach Herring were both shown yellow cards after the sides came together a number of times that the sides had disagreements during the second half Sam Halsall and Darius Carter saw the latter dive over in the corner the reduce the arrears Featherstone wouldn’t look back from this point however as we suffered injuries to Matty English and Sam Halsall Jonny Openshaw supported a break and went over underneath the sticks to secure the game for James Fords’ side as new recruit for Featherstone Toby Boothroyd glided through a gap to score and further extend the home sides lead The game would end with Featherstone taking the pre-season win and we now move onto Hunslet in the Betfred Challenge Cup Professorial Research Fellow at the Hellenic Observatory who remains at LSE as a Professorial Research Fellow within the Hellenic Observatory Centre shared some of his fond memories working at the European Institute.  becoming the ‘Eleftherios Venizelos Professor of Contemporary Greek Studies’ and Director of the Hellenic Observatory I came having built a reputation for my research on the politics of the European Union – I'd recently co-written a book entitled The Road to Maastricht: Negotiating Economic and Monetary Union I was to largely switch my focus to contemporary Greece.  I was conscious this would be a major challenge for me.  Many friends beyond LSE were unaware of my interest in Greece; others queried if I might be seeing it as a ‘backdoor’ to some other move.  They didn’t really appreciate my interest in the Hellenic Observatory.   2) What were your expectations when you first joined?  But the place was tremendously welcoming to me I was really impressed by the LSE’s ‘can do’ culture providing space for everyone to do their best The European Institute was undergoing a major transition when I arrived it was recovering from a difficult internal LSE review My new colleagues would often bore me with its history aspirant academics – there was a ‘buzz’ about the place I would be asked to become Head of the European Institute – I was to serve as such on three occasions – and we shifted the focus to the future very supportive.  We developed and shared a mission: to develop and strengthen the EI.  We became a model for other universities And the EI looks much the same today.  3) What was the best part of your job?   I think the biggest single feature I’d mention was the positivity we developed: we were creating a bigger and stronger EI I enjoyed cultivating new donations from outside philanthropists – getting used to talking ‘big numbers’ – to create new endowed chairs I’ve also always got a kick from choreographing public events – the EI hosted many leading Europeans.  4) What has been the most memorable moment during your time at the European Institute?  I came back next day and taught a 10am seminar 5) What is your favourite place on campus?  The Old Theatre when there’s a big public event on It needs a major refurbishment and this is planned 6) What advice would you give to current students here at LSE?  Look beyond your coursework and don’t miss the opportunity to enjoy so much else the LSE has to offer – not least to be stimulated and have your horizons lifted The European Institute held a reception in honour of Professor Kevin Featherstone's two decades in the department on 17 September 2024 featuring speeches from Professor Larry Kramer LSE President and Vice-Chancellor and Professor Simon Glendinning London School of Economics and Political Science LSE is a private company limited by guarantee Campus map Contact us Cookie policy Report a page Accessibility Statement Terms of use Privacy policy Modern Slavery Statement Hull FC went down 44-0 to an experienced Featherstone Rovers side in their opening fixture of the 2025 Women’s Championship season on Sunday afternoon The hosts ran in nine tries at the Millennium Stadium and dominated the contest throughout running away with the scoreline in the second-half Pete Grayburn named his first team as head coach of the Black and Whites with Jade Key and Nat Romano co-captaining the team Williamson and Waller all lined up alongside Romano in the front row Alyx Worth started on the wing with Lily Bunby Abby Price and Olivia Turner lined up in the halves Waller had a look at the line but couldn’t find a route over Rovers quickly responded with a chance of their own but Craven knocked on as it began to look menacing Featherstone had another good chance on the ten-minute mark and Billington looked to be in for the first points A knock on on their next set gave Hull the best opportunity so far but an error kept the game scoreless after an end to end few minutes It was the home side who opened the scoring on the twenty-minute mark A bulldozing run from Brogan Churm saw her score under the posts with Churm finishing off a well-worked move The home side had another chance after half an hour Grace Firth got over in the corner but was ruled out for a forward pass but an intercept from Billington quickly put Featherstone back on the attack who charged back inside for a try with just over five minutes to go An early kick in the set was dangerous but Prescott was just quickest to the loose ball Half-Time: Featherstone Rovers Women 14-0 Hull FC Women with a good kick chase limiting Featherstone’s metres returning the ball FC had to turn attack into defence quickly in the early stages though but they transitioned brilliantly to keep Rovers out A forward pass then denied the Rovers best chance a few minutes later Romano was sin-binned on the 50th minute and the home side made the extra player count Charley Blackburn burrowed over from close range A brilliant run from Sutton got Hull into good field position before Featherstone knocked on An interception from Rovers saw them get out of trouble and Prescott finished off the break under the posts Billington looked to have then scored on the next set but good pressure forced a forward pass and Rovers were denied Hull had an opportunity of their own off the back of a penalty Featherstone scored their next try with fifteen minutes to go Howarth broke from halfway and scored under the uprights Harrison got over from close range on the next set Craven scored in the corner with just under ten minutes to go A Featherstone error from kick off gave the Black and Whites a late opportunity but FC couldn’t find a route to the line The last act of the game saw Shavon Craven just win the high ball and dive over Full Time: Featherstone Rovers Women 44-0 Hull FC Women the Black & Whites travel to AMT Headingley for.. John Cartwright has named his match day squad for our Magic.. John Cartwright has looked ahead to our Magic Weekend clash against.. Hull FC's U18s went down 16-30 to Wigan Warriors at the.. ticket & match info and video content from the Black and Whites By 2025-01-07T13:58:00+00:00 The UK high-end TV industry needs an enhanced tax credit in line with the Independent Film Tax Credit (IFTC) co-founder of Black Doves and Chernobyl TV production company Sister Featherstone was speaking today in front of the cross-party UK parliament Culture Media and Sport (CMS) Committee inquiry into British film and high-end TV In the wake of Netflix arriving in the UK in 2013 Featherstone said below- the- line costs have shot up by around 40% and above- the -line costs up around 50-60% leaving the public service broadcasters (PSB) - BBC Channel 4 and Channel 5 -  priced out of the high-end drama market A greenlight from a PSB now means a guarantee of around 30-40% of the budget The rest of the financing has become near impossible to piece together “This leaves us with a gap of 60% of the budget which is more like indie film… I do believe we are now getting closer to that model [of financing] at that lower cost end of the programming budgets [under £3m per hour].” Featherstone would like to see a similar uplift to 40% in relief that films under the £15m mark will now receive, following the confirmation of the independent film tax credit via the Enhanced Audio-visual Expenditure Credit in October High-end TV production currently benefits from the standard Audio-Visual Expenditure Credit headline rate of 25.5% in relief The collapse of distribution advances has made financing for TV even more treacherous “British content is very hard now to sell abroad,” said Featherstone citing the example of ITV’s Mr Bates Vs The Post Office produced by ITV Studios and Little Gem, as a show immensely popular in the UK that ultimately made a loss of around £1m It is only the US streamers that have the deep pockets to spend, said Feathersone, and they are all also becoming more cost conscious. While Sister has worked with Netflix on Eric, Black Doves and Kaos she lamented their lack of flexibility regarding rights ownership “It would be hard to argue they are fully flexible There has in the parts been some negotiation around bits of rights around the edges But the reality is for most of the streamers their business model requires them to own pretty much all of the rights.” “We’ve effectively gone from a manufacturing industry to a service industry… I feel as a producer for hire Featherstone Rovers have identified Ireland head coach Ged Corcoran as a possible target to succeed James Ford at the club after his dismissal Rovers announced on Tuesday lunchtime that Ford had left the club with immediate effect following a mixed start to the new season They were beaten by London Broncos on Sunday afternoon having defeated Doncaster in their first Championship game of 2025 That is after a significant off-season overhaul in which the club have recruited extensively in a bid to return to the upper echelons of the Championship But Ford has become the second coaching casualty in a day and the first in the 2025 Championship campaign Corcoran is being eyed up by Rovers as a potential target as a replacement He is currently on the coaching staff of Championship club York Knights but is now being monitored as a possible candidate to step up and become a head coach The 41-year-old is highly thought of within the game and has been in charge of Ireland ever since 2022 leading them in the most recent Rugby League World Cup He is likely to combine the role at international level with Featherstone if he is appointed to the job of guiding Rovers to Championship success the club said: “We wish James all the best for the future and thank him for his hard work through a transitional period for the club Further announcements will be made shortly about the club’s plans moving forward.” Rovers host the other club to have parted company with their head coach 👉🏻 Analysing Hull KR’s half-back options after Mikey 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materials passport pilot opportunity Enabling material reuse at end-of-life is often a key objective for developing material passports Given the high fit-out turnover rates and the typically short life spans of furniture passports can also enable better the reuse of materials during their in-use phases and support the optimal repair and maintenance of materials to extend longevity Input from facilities management was crucial to ensure the passports would be practical during building operations.  Buro Happold focused on select high carbon and high value items instead of creating passports for every individual item The information categories for the passports were based on existing industry guidance and tailored with input from facilities management This prioritisation focused on gathering information for warranties A blank Excel database was created and populated with as-built information which is now stored in the internal facilities management system BW used Q Flow’s scanning technology to match delivered products with those in the passport database automating the flow of relevant information This trial provided several valuable  lessons for the team:  Project teams handle various information sources contractors and sub-contractors have different responsibilities and workflows Translating information from the theoretical plans to actual installations in a building requires a single thread of truth from design to construction inputting as-built data into passports may involve reviewing drawings and following up with subcontractors—a time-consuming process that can significantly delay progress It’s crucial to establish at the outset where information will be centralised and documented This can start with the BIM model export or a basic material spreadsheet provided that clear expectations are set for where information will be collated Construction sites typically receive thousands of materials and products. These can arrive in various forms: ready-made (e.g joinery products that arrive separately and need to be assembled) or as temporary works not intended for the final design (e.g It can be challenging to track where specific materials end up in the design and teams may not always know the total number of parts or if they will all arrive simultaneously This complicates the inclusion of assembly and disassembly instructions in the product’s material passport One way to address this challenge is by ensuring that naming conventions are consistently aligned Uniform naming conventions ensure that all parts and materials are easily identifiable and traceable throughout the product lifecycle especially when dealing with complex products with multiple components It also facilitates easier retrieval of information in the future and allows for interoperability between systems When delivery tickets are used to generate material passports the product name must match those on the schedules and such discrepancies can cause confusion Uniclass codes have been proposed as a method to align naming conventions it is important that schedules also include this naming it is critical to agree on naming conventions and centralise documentation during the early product stages (Stages 3-4).  There was general consensus that a post-construction BIM model would be the ideal place to store information as it would provide the exact location of each product Data integration: Using Q Flow did not allow for as-built data to be directly translated into the BIM model a manual uploading exercise would have been needed Document limitations: Revit models are limited in what documentation they can store Material passports are often stored separately leading to desynchronization with the Revit model which at this point were not a part of the facilities management workflow Health and safety requirements would also require some of the information stored in passports to be stored on a separate database Health and safety requirements: Some information in material passports must be stored in a separate database for health and safety reasons resulting in duplicated efforts.   Having two separate databases may require manual updates whenever changes occur if the same product classification systems are used across these sources BIM models could still serve as a final source of truth if these issues are addressed and considered early in the project While gathering all the sources of product data presents its own set of challenges compiling information to support future material recovery is a straightforward concept and achievable with the right level of data cataloguing An important aspect to consider when preparing material passports is their future use and supply chain members early in the process is critical to realising the future value of material recovery we have built an unrivalled reputation by delivering creative value-led solutions for the benefit of people The page you require is currently not available, please contact one of our specialists on this page for more information. Close TV & Film17.03.25Featherstone, Mensah get BPG Special Awards The Broadcasting Press Guild has announced Special Award winners for the BPG Awards 2025 Chosen by journalists who write about television the three Special Award categories are bestowed by the BPG Executive Committee to award Excellence in British Drama Outstanding TV Executive and the Harvey Lee Award for Outstanding Contribution to Drama and will be handed out during the ceremony on March 20 Sister Pictures co-founder and executive producer Jane Featherstone will be honoured at this week’s BPG Awards with the Harvey Lee Award for Outstanding Contribution to Broadcasting The award celebrates Featherstone’s career As the former CEO of Kudos and co-chairman of Shine UK Featherstone “played a pivotal role in bringing high-quality drama to mainstream audiences transforming Kudos into one of the UK’s most influential independent production companies.” Under her leadership Kudos produced dramas including the BAFTA-winning Broadchurch and Life on Mars is awarded with the BPG Jury Prize for Outstanding TV Executive This award celebrates her significant contributions to British television since joining Netflix in 2019 As Netflix’s first UK-based commissioner she has played a pivotal role in bringing acclaimed projects to life Mensah has championed underrepresented British voices both on- and off-screen Her efforts include commissioning groundbreaking series such as Supacell and Heartstopper as well as investing in scholarships and training programmes to support Black creators and emerging talent This year’s BPG Jury Award for Excellence in British Drama goes to Playground and Company Pictures for their series Wolf Hall: The Mirror & The Light on BBC1 The series (also nominated in the BPG Drama category) concludes the Golden Globe and BAFTA-winning Wolf Hall saga The Mirror & The Light reunites the original creative team to chronicle the dramatic rise and fall of one of Henry VIII’s most influential advisors The winners of the BPG Awards 2025 Special Awards will be presented with their accolades at the 51st edition of the Broadcasting Press Guild’s BPG Awards 2025 on Thursday 20 March The BPG’s chair Manori Ravindran said: “The BPG Awards have long celebrated the very best in British television and this year’s Special Award winners exemplify excellence From the gripping conclusion of Wolf Hall to the visionary leadership of Anne Mensah and Jane Featherstone’s extraordinary contributions to drama these honourees have shaped the industry in profound ways We are proud to recognise their remarkable achievements.” The previously announced full list of BPG Awards 2025nominees can be found here HARVEY LEE AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO BROADCASTING (Sponsored by Warner Bros BPG JURY AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN BRITISH DRAMA SUBSCRIBE TODAY Home » News » London milestones: One year at The Featherstone Building A multidisciplinary team from Buro Happold led the fitout design of the space, working with Gensler architects to create a technology enabled co-creative workplace that pushed the boundaries of sustainability wellbeing and inclusive design.   our london office at The Featherstone Building is a hub for collaboration and creativity – featuring a range of spaces from open plan desks larger meeting spaces and comfortable breakout zones – all easily bookable via an intuitive smartphone app.  Justin Phillips Buro Happold Partner and London Office Director said: “We wanted to create a workplace that embodied the excellence of our staff within it Collaboration was essential to this process and we engaged with our staff early on to understand what was really important to them Our mix of needs is very different as we continue to evolve from traditional engineers to multidisciplinary experts and advisors and the design of our office reflects that.”  Always looking to find new ways to embed design in every element of our daily lives and connect with others, we were delighted to introduce a sculpture to our private 5th floor terrace over summer. Co-created with Cake Industries the sculpture features a circular seating bench and lush plantings to draw people outside fostering a connection to nature in the heart of the city while offering a moment of peace As well as enhancing the ways we work together our new home inspired unexpected feats of fun and daring – from getting involved in the Standard Great City race around key landmarks like St Pauls to abseiling down our neighbouring Derwent building we’re proud of our colleagues for raising money for charity while bringing people together As we look back over all that our new home has enabled us to achieve in 2024 we’re also proud to have our commitment to leading sustainable design practices recognised with BREEAM Outstanding certification Combining expertise from across our specialist teams we strove to ensure our new office reached the highest standards.   we introduced measures to enable us to reach our goal These included developing bespoke digital energy models to ensure efficiency throughout the building setting a low embodied carbon target for the fitout and undertaking a healthy materials assessment We also established a circular economy strategy for the office that considers aspects such as adaptability and end-of-life material reuse and recycling in the event of future fitout of the space.  Justin Phillips said: “From the outset we wanted to put the sustainability of our new London office at the very heart of the fit-out design aligning with our Net Zero Carbon commitments by 2030 We are delighted to have delivered on this commitment and for this to be recognised by our industry with our recent BREEAM Outstanding certification.”  we look forward to seeing what 2025 brings for our London office and our global Buro Happold team beyond.