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By the time he leaves CA in March, it will be almost five years since he was the somewhat surprising appointment as interim, then permanent, CEO. “I didn’t want to do a big party,” he says of his birthday. “Maybe in March, or an end-of-season celebration.” Read moreThere will probably be much to celebrate after a highly anticipated summer which involves a men’s series against India and a women’s Ashes against England – Australian cricket’s traditional enemy and its emerging challenger The absurdity that an Englishman was handed responsibility for Australia’s favourite pastime – in a period of great need – is not lost on Hockley “My mates in England just take the piss out of me all the time,” he says he lived with three Australians and two of them remain close friends died after a brain injury on the rugby field in 1996 Within 12 months of that tragedy Hockley was working in London with the corporate finance practice at PWC and soon sought a temporary transfer to Sydney and the couple initially settled in the UK as Hockley worked on the 2012 London Olympics and then after the Olympics we would emigrate,” Hockey says “I came out and met a lot of people in sports in Australia [in 2010] “It was two o’clock in the morning just before the London Olympics and I couldn’t keep her quiet,” Hockley recalls Despite – or perhaps thanks to – his daughter’s contributions He was made responsible for the 2020 women’s T20 World Cup in which 86,174 watched the final a breakthrough moment for women’s sport and a precursor to the Matildas buzz that accompanied the 2023 Fifa World Cup Then he was thrust into the chief executive role just as Covid took hold replacing Kevin Roberts who was ousted after just 20 months Cricket in Australia was still reeling from 2018’s sandpaper controversy head office had made 40 staff redundant and the pandemic was about to demolish the peak of the game’s revenue cycle involving local men’s Test tours by India and England View image in fullscreenHockley oversaw the 2020 T20 World Cup Photograph: Daniel Pockett-ICC/Getty ImagesHockley has managed to stabilise the game signing significant broadcast and player pay deals that set up Australian cricket for the next so-called strategic cycle all while largely staying out of the spotlight “It’s been the privilege of my life to hold this office and I’ve still got a lot to do,” he says “To get to work on something that so many people care about – I believe that any business even going back to my corporate finance work – it’s all about relationships.” after explicit messages the wicketkeeper exchanged with a Cricket Tasmania employee became public because I had such admiration and respect [for them] and also they’ve just been really difficult situations really closely with is having a difficult time Paine’s 2022 book was critical of Hockley’s handling of the saga and the captain’s ultimate resignation and the Tasmanian retired from first class cricket soon after He has returned to elite cricket in the past year and was last week named head coach of the Prime Minister’s XI team Free weekly newsletterSubscribe to our cricket newsletter for our writers' thoughts on the biggest stories and a review of the week’s action View image in fullscreenHockley says he still speaks to Tim Paine Photograph: Ethan James/AAPHockley says he stays in contact we’ve really tried our best to support him and I couldn’t be happier that he’s making great strides in coaching hopefully he would say that I really tried to invest in the relationship through what was a very difficult time.” Hockley plans to stay in Sydney and seek work there The 2027 men’s and 2029 women’s rugby union World Cups appear a natural fit for the former hooker and English students representative who once played in front of 75,000 at Twickenham And in the lead-up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympics his services will no doubt be in high demand It was therefore a surprise when reports emerged the Cricket Australia board didn’t consider him to be the right fit as a long-term CEO really important to me that you leave the place stronger than you found it but also that there’s a really smooth handover The bigger question for me was whether I do another whole strategic cycle or whether I take this incredible experience and go on today to do other things,” he says Apart from state associations’ grievances about the direction of cricket and share of funding the most direct criticism Hockley has received has been about his public performance “I think I’ve learned a huge amount in the role and there are bits of the role that I love and there’s bits of the role that I find difficult but I think that’s the same for anyone in any discipline,” he says The Englishman believes the biggest challenge for the game today is to make sure it reflects “contemporary multicultural Australia” and supports areas like women’s cricket but it’s not truly equal pay yet,” he says View image in fullscreenHockley speaks to the media at the MCG Photograph: Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Guardian AustraliaInside Hockley’s modest Jolimont office a sequinned pink and purple costume of a cartoon woman shaped like a cricket bat grabs your attention It was worn by the backing dancers supporting Katy Perry at the landmark 2020 World Cup final and now occupies the corner “One thing I’m not good at is celebrating our successes But I’m getting better at trying to celebrate everyone’s hard work “And then the other bit is I’m not very good at enjoying the cricket and the event days and you just want to make sure everything’s right [email protected] Cadent is replacing 2.5km of gas pipes along the B1310 - Aldermans Hill there have been multiple repairs on these gas mains resulting in extensive traffic management measures each time These frequent repairs have significantly disrupted the highway and community After significant discussions with the local council and highways authority we have developed this project to reduce the overall disruption While this project will temporarily affect the area it is designed to eliminate the need for recurrent repairs thereby reducing long-term traffic congestion and disruption this proactive approach will enhance the reliability of our gas network and ensure that we can keep our customers safe and warm.” This work to upgrade ageing gas pipes will ensure the local community can continue to receive a safe and reliable gas supply into the future for many decades to come “We are aware of the residents’ concerns about traffic management for this project We have already looked at measures to reduce this project We have reduced the length of this project by ten weeks and are planning the most challenging pieces of work during the school holidays when traffic should be reduced By using rolling temporary traffic lights we can keep traffic flowing We are only closing a few junctions at the roundabouts ensuring we can cross them quickly and reducing the time we are in one specific area We have also 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Requiem Mass in Star of the Sea Church interment afterwards in Ballyoan Cemetery.Link https://star-of-the-sea-faughanvale9.click2stream.com/Family flowers only donations if wished to Foyle Hospice c/o McLaughlin Funeral Directors also there will be a donation box at family home Enquires to McLaughlin Funeral Directors Dungiven 07747046084 / 07840052022 View Share this sad news with friends and loved ones Visit Website [email protected] Link The ad-free version is ready for purchase on iOS mobile app today we couldn't find that page";var n=e.querySelector("h2");return n&&n.remove(),{staticContent:e,title:t}},d=function(e){var t=document.createElement("button");return t.innerText=e,t.classList.add("error-page-button"),t},f=function(e){var t=document.createElement("div");t.id="recirculation-404",t.classList.add("brand-hint-bg");var n="\n \n \n Tick here if you would like us to send you the author’s response Serve the food you really want to eat by signing up for our tips and recipes and never be bored by your cooking again Thank you for subscribing!We have more newsletters A Nottingham bar that succeeded for 12 years 'against all odds' has announced it is to close. Suede Bar set the standard for pizza after it opened, tucked away in Heathcoat Street, Hockley A post on Facebook said: "Twelve years to the day we started something, hidden away at the bottom of Hockley. Against all the odds, we slowly built a loyal following of regulars who made Suede their home. We were here before the trend, bringing pizza "Over a decade of serving the great people of Nottingham and setting an unrivalled standard in the pizza scene But now it feels like the right time to call last orders Owner Antonio Vendone said Suede had been a massive part of his life "The memories made inside those walls will last a lifetime and I’m beyond grateful to everyone who’s been a part of the journey Twelve years is a pretty good innings and I’m certainly proud of the contribution we’ve made to Hockley and the city of Nottingham It was always my intention to create a diverse space that could be used for wide variety of events and I certainly think that goal was achieved." Fans of the bar were dismayed by the closure. One said: "Nooooo best pizza in town" and another wrote: "It’s a sad day. It was where we had our staff Christmas party the month I first moved to Nottingham from the North East ten years ago and I went on to have a few dates in there with my now partner I remember it as being a thriving place to go in Hockley back then.” The exact closure date has yet to be announced but more details for a big send-off will be announced in the next couple of days Story SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right By JADE WATKINS FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA She is set to tie the knot with her fiancé Ben Siegrist in the coming weeks And Brittany Hockley is in the best shape of her life amid her gruelling Dancing With The Stars training regime The reality star and podcaster showed off her shredded figure in tiny tight hot pants as she took her dog Delilah for a walk at Tamarama Beach in Sydney over the weekend.  She teamed the booty shorts with a matching green bikini top. The brunette beauty, 37, stayed sun smart in a white cap and a pair of sunglasses. Brittany arrived at the stunning spot with a white shirt knotted at the waist and a pair of comfortable Crocs. Brittany Hockley showed off her shredded figure in a bikini top and tiny tight hot pants as she took her dog for a walk at Tamarama Beach in Sydney over the weekend She kept her dog active by throwing a ball in and out of the water and enjoyed a caffeine hit with a cup of coffee.  Brittany has been putting in about eight hours of dancing a day for eight weeks to get prepared for Dancing with the Stars, and she told Daily Mail Australia it has been a hard slog. 'I did the jungle last year and I would say that dancing is way harder,' she said. 'It's the most intense thing I've ever done. 'It is 100 per cent the hardest show I've ever done and I think this is me done with reality now. 'Unless I'm hosting it, I don't think I'll be on another reality show.' 'I love fitness and I've always been really fit,' she added. 'So I thought that would be a benefit going into the show— and it definitely was. But I was nowhere near fit enough. The brunette beauty stayed sun smart in a white cap and a pair of sunglasses Brittany is in the best shape of her life amid her gruelling Dancing With The Stars training regime 'My fiancé's a professional athlete and he doesn't even do eight hours of training a day.'  Brittany and her fiancé Ben use fitness tracking apps to compare their training schedules and check in with each other. In recent weeks, her activity and 'stress levels' have been higher than her professional athlete partner's. 'I have muscles I didn't even know I had!' Brittany said I feel like I've been hit by a bus every single day.' Brittany and Ben are due to tie the knot in Bali in 2025 who recently celebrated their two-year relationship anniversary use WhatsApp to text while the 32-year-old goalkeeper lives internationally and Brittany resides in her native Australia They have not seen each other in-person for several months due to living on different continents The pair met in November 2022 on the celebrity dating app Raya and at the time was playing in Australia against Sydney FC They often split their time between Australia and Scotland but Ben has plans to relocate to Australia after they are wed Brittany arrived at the stunning spot with a white shirt knotted at the waist  The comments below have not been moderated By posting your comment you agree to our house rules Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. 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"Accept" below then you are consenting to this Close WEST PALM BEACH — Federal agents found a trove of messages about where and how to commit mass murder on the phone of a 15-year-old school shooter Their tip to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office in April led deputies to the South Florida man who sent them "Thanks to the awareness and quick actions in Palm Beach County an entire community has been spared the devastating trauma of a mass shooting," said Nicole Hockley was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary in 2012 Hockley, co-founder of the violence-prevention nonprofit Sandy Hook Promise, applauded the arrest of Damien Allen a 22-year-old Acreage man who stockpiled weapons impersonated deputies and shared graphic fantasies of violence online Palm Beach County sheriff: Deputies thwarted mass shooting plot by man posing as officer She urged communities to look out for the warning signs that put Allen on investigators' radar even before they knew of the 300 pounds of ammunition he'd amassed: bragging about his cache of weapons discussing detailed plans for an attack and idolizing other mass shooters Warning signs like these often surface online Randy Foley said Allen communicated with others across the country about guerrilla warfare tactics ambushes and racially and ethnically motivated acts of violence who killed two people at her private school in Wisconsin before turning the gun on herself contained threats against a church and law-enforcement buildings Allen isn't the only person arrested this year after communicating with a mass murderer an 18-year-old accused of plotting a school shooting in Indiana on the anniversary of the Parkland school shooting Investigators said Shockley corresponded with Nikolas Cruz who killed 17 people and wounded 17 others at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018 A concerned classmate's tip to the FBI prompted Shockley's arrest in February the idolization of other shooters and mass murderers is another deeply troubling warning sign that must be taken seriously,” Hockley said Details from the arrest: Man posing as deputy fantasized about attacks with teen who killed 2 at school, PBSO says ballistic vests and hand grenades he owned Deputies found the arsenal along with several authentic PBSO uniforms in his Acreage home PBSO said Allen was not affiliated with the agency and had no law-enforcement credentials Allen faces up to 21 years in state prison on charges of threatening to conduct a mass shooting impersonating an officer and unlawful use of a cellphone Circuit Judge Donald Hafele ordered Allen held without bail during a brief hearing at the jail on April 30 The county Public Defender's Office represented Allen at the hearing PBSO asked a judge to temporarily remove Allen's firearms under Florida's Risk Protection Order Act The statute — sometimes referred to as a “red flag” law — lets authorities stop a person from accessing firearms if they're deemed a threat to themselves or others Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw stressed the role of community tips and urged the public to speak up if they see concerning behavior “This is why it’s essential to know the warning signs of violence," she said "They are critical to preventing tragedies and saving lives." Hannah Phillips is a journalist covering public safety and criminal justice at The Palm Beach Post. You can reach her at hphillips@pbpost.com An Afghanistan women’s XI will take on a team representing Cricket Without Borders, an initiative developing women’s opportunities in cricket, in an exhibition at Junction Oval in Melbourne on Thursday to raise awareness of the plight of women facing persecution under the Taliban. Read moreThe match comes less than a month before the Australia men’s team plays Afghanistan in the ICC Champions Trophy. Cricket Australia maintains a policy of meeting their scheduling requirements in ICC tournaments but not playing bilateral series with their counterparts from the Afghanistan Cricket Board The continued presence of the Afghanistan team in men’s ICC competition has sparked criticism internationally, and 160 English MPs signed a letter this month calling for England to boycott their match in the Champions Trophy which gets underway next month in Pakistan Australia’s assistant foreign affairs minister Tim Watts said his government “will not allow the current situation in Afghanistan to become the new normal” and will continue “to speak out in favour of the human rights of women and girls” he would support players in Pat Cummins’ team expressing their own views as the organisation has done in previous cases such as Usman Khawaja’s advocacy for the human rights of Palestinians we’re very supportive of players having their own views and expressing their views But it was a very difficult decision to postpone our men’s games against Afghanistan back then [last year],” Hockley said coupled with this support for the [Afghanistan] women’s team I think there’s a general acceptance that we’re actually really shining a light on this issue.” The Afghanistan XI for Thursday’s match is made up of players who fled to Australia when the Taliban took control in 2021 Firoza Amiri said her team represents “millions of Afghan women that are in Afghanistan and denied their rights” and the match is an important milestone for the players who have found a new life in Victoria and the ACT “It’s very special for all of us to get back together after three years leaving everything and losing everything back home in Afghanistan Captain Nahida Sapan said she had “big hope” for the fixture “because this match can open doors for Afghan women for education Hockley said he felt Cricket Australia has taken a leadership position from when “the degradation of human rights first started” and the organisation would continue to advocate within the ICC “There are mechanisms within the ICC where they can support this group of players whether that is setting aside a level of funding that would normally be allocated to women’s programs until such time that they’re able to resume playing on the international stage,” he said Hockley said Australia was “duty bound” to play fixtures at ICC events it goes back to what can we do that’s within our control I think we’ve been clear and consistent,” he said “I think you have to draw a line somewhere and I think we’ve made our stance pretty clear.” The CA boss describes the match on Thursday as a “first step” on the return of Afghanistan women to international cricket “My hope is it promotes lots of conversations and ultimately that this team is able to compete on the international stage as is their want.” Hockley finishes up in his role as chief executive in March and will be replaced by Australian Cricketers’ Association chief executive Todd Greenberg On Monday Hockley reflected on Cricket Australia’s response to the situation in Afghanistan under his leadership “But hopefully what you see this week is that we’re doing those things that are within our direct control to be able make a positive difference.” would like to express our sincere thanks to all whosupported us throughout David’s short illness and sympathised with us in our recent loss ofour much loved husband and daddy.To Una Seana and Claire (Team David) who went above and beyond to practically andemotionally support myself David and our children during the most difficult and heart-breaking journey of our lives Also to Stuart for his support when David was in Belfast andfor his quiet assistance behind the scenes To our neighbours and friends – Christine &Finbar Veronica and boys who helped organise the house forand during the wake and Patricia who looked after Milo.To Neil who have been David’s work family for 30years and looked after him so well Also to Ursula’s colleagues past and present as well asthe management at Leadcare Nursing Agency Orla’slecturers at Northwest Regional College Sarah’s university friends who travelled from Bristol and all those who travelled long distances to support us.We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the staff at the Foyle Hospice who not only looked after David in his final weeks with care and compassion but also showed such kindness to his family Thank you to all who called at the hospice bringing coffee food and words of comfort – your thoughtfulness will not be forgotten for her care and consideration.We would like to thank Monsignor Dolan and Reverend Cotter for the thoughtful funeralmass Una for composing such a fitting eulogy for David as well as the beautiful music fromRaymond and also Jo and Andrew theEucharistic ministers – for their participation Thank you to Deborah and Seamus,McLaughlin Funeral Directors professionalism and guidance.Thank you to those who donated so generously in lieu of flowers to the Foyle Hospice.It is impossible to thank everyone individually but we hope that you will accept thisacknowledgement as a token of our appreciation for your love and support over the last 8 months [email protected] Hockley was appointed to the position full-time in May 2021 Nick Hockley is set to step down as chair of the Cricket Australia (CA) governing body next March after five years in the role who was appointed to the position full-time in May 2021 (following around 12 months in temporary charge) He took the role on an interim basis in June 2020 following the resignation of previous CEO Kevin Roberts and since then has had to negotiate CA’s progress through several crises and challenges One of these was a significant disagreement early in his tenure with domestic broadcaster Seven Network which pushed hard for a discount in rights fees when competitions and matches were impacted in terms of player availability by Covid-19 The relationship with Seven ended up – at least on the surface – being repaired and indeed Seven and Foxtel signed major seven-year broadcast deals with CA in early 2023 CA also successfully negotiated a new five-year revenue-sharing memorandum of understanding with the Australian Cricketers Association last April Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis That deal provides significant increases to player payments Hockley said: “This was a difficult decision following what promises to be a blockbuster summer and with our five-year strategic plan well progressed this is the right time to pursue another challenge while giving the board plenty of time to find its next CEO to build on the strong foundations now in place as I remain completely focused on the season ahead and supporting the board on succession and a smooth transition.” Nick navigated the sport through a period of unprecedented challenge during the pandemic and has delivered significant growth and stability several major deals are now in place – many for the next seven years – and the game is set up for continued success his full focus is on delivering another successful summer for our fans and the whole of Australian cricket and there will be time to celebrate his legacy and achievements when he steps down from the role next year.” chief executive at the Australia Cricketers’ Association (and former CEO of the National Rugby League) Hockley had been chief executive of the International Cricket Council's Twenty20 Women's World Cup in Australia four years ago He also held a role at the London Olympic Games in 2012 Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network