The club are pleased to announce the signing of Joe Partington 34-year-old Partington joins from St Albans City where he was made club captain for the 2024/25 season who can operate in the centre of defence or midfield made 47 appearances for the Saints after joining the club in October 2023 He has already linked up with Chris Agutter’s squad and is available for Saturday’s fixture against his former club “We’re very happy with the squad and the general progress of the group as a whole which means any additions have to be well considered and ultimately improve the team and with Parts can play equally as effectively at CB and in midfield and will add even more personality and leadership to the group Taking the next step for us as a team is not about quality but about mentality and personality and Parts will more than bring that.” Portsmouth-born Partington initially began his youth career with Portsmouth but signed for AFC Bournemouth in the summer of 2006 He went on to make his first team debut nearly two years later and made history on 5th April 2008 by becoming Bournemouth’s youngest-ever goalscorer after heading home a last-gasp winner away at Swansea City Joe went on to make 52 appearances for the Cherries Loan spells with Aldershot Town and Eastleigh came towards the end of his time on the south coast but a knee injury put his playing career on hold in 2014 before signing for Eastleigh permanently in January 2015 Partington became captain of the Spitfires side but was snapped up by League One Bristol Rovers for a club-record fee in January 2017 He went on to make 53 appearances in three seasons in the Football League before sealing a return to Eastleigh in June 2019 After turning down a contract extension in Hampshire Joe then made the switch to National League Bromley in July 2021 Partington has a Wembley win to his name as his Bromley side beat Wrexham 1-0 to win the FA Trophy in May 2022 playing a crucial a part in the winning goal and helping the Ravens to Trophy success Joe signed for Aldershot Town for the 2022/23 season and regularly captained the Shots He had a short stint with Farnborough before joining St Albans City last October Joe has also appeared on the International stage for Wales at U17 with eight caps to his name from 2009 to 2012 Partington will wear the number 6 shirt for the Rebels Sussex Transport Community Stadium Woodside Road Worthing West Sussex BN14 7HQ Gilbert Investments Limited & Barry Hunter Sign our campaign for a grant funding review The scheme would effectively be a southern extension to Partington Trafford Council and the Planning Inspectorate both rejected the housebuilder’s plans for 400 homes off Warburton Lane a few years back Now the developer is back with proposals for 560 units Redrow Homes has lodged early-stage plans for a residential development across three greenfield plots totalling 111 acres dissected by Warburton Lane south of Partington The plans build on earlier rejected proposals for 400 homes across 61 acres that were turned down mainly due to a lack of affordable housing in 2021 Trafford claimed that 45% of the homes should have been designated as affordable but Redrow did not include any affordable provision in its scheme Redrow subsequently appealed and the decision went to a public inquiry. Planning inspector Christina Downes sided with the council, stating in her decision letter that Redrow’s failure to provide affordable housing was given “very substantial weight” in the case which comprises an additional 50-acre plot of land and up to 160 more homes strategic land director at Redrow North West said: “We are holding a public consultation over the next three weeks until Friday 18 October to share our plans for the development in Warburton where we are proposing to build 560 homes including 84 affordable homes “We are hoping to submit our planning application in November 2024.” The site falls within the New Carrington allocation which is earmarked for a total of 5,000 homes under the Greater Manchester joint development plan Stantec is advising Redrow on its Partington plans search for reference number 114524/EIASCO/24 on Trafford Council’s planning portal Read our comments policy Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" They’re proposing 15% affordable so will surely get rejected again (unless did the Inspector say a lower level than 45% would be okay?) They should be building affordable home full stop Get the families out of tempery accommodation & save the tax payer millions The government should fund affordable housing from general taxation if it is so valuable Direct levies on new development would be far more transparent reduce uncertainty for developers and allow the value captured to be spent in the best way possible – which will rarely be on long term housing subsidies Dumping ground no facilities medical or otherwise They should be made to employ 50 apprentices as part of the permission from the Trafford area We need more facilities for the existing partington population schools cannot cope with a larger population No building on green belt ,plenty of gray sites around Shops and roads not good enough to support 560 more houses. Homes will never be “affordable” as long as supply is constrained That site is already 3.5k allocated to new housing on flood land Their surface water holding tanks will help but are limited building a primary school and have a small area for shops Perhaps high-rise buildings are the way forward infrastructure and housing will all be solved The economics of building affordable housing in a world without Affordable Housing Grant Doesn’t look like Labour will restore it which is baffling given the crisis Also here is the housing or infrastructure conundrum again – who will invest in facilities and infrastructure when there is no certainty of development Housing first and a public sector plan and commitment to follow this with necessary facilities – Primary Care and Education capital budgets continue to be a postcode game of roulette Totally object to this not enough services in Partington plus getting in and out of the area no matter which way your travelling is a nightmare what’s is going to be like if this planning application gets passed We don’t need more homes we need more infrastructure in partington for the residents here already,it’s ok building more homes but they don’t put in more roads to cope with the extra traffic new homes bring Why build on green land when there is brown land I support this housing scheme but a new doctors surgery and local shops should be integrated into the scheme as well as tge affordable housing The borough claims it has a “disproportionately high number of HMOs” and is to pursuing the introduction of measures to wrestle back control The housing association is working with main contractor Caddick to build 69 social rent homes for over 55s and a GP surgery on 2.5 acres of disused land on Arrow Street in Broughton Register for free North West property intelligence Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" Join more than 13,000 property professionals and sign up to receive your free daily round-up of built environment news direct to your inbox By subscribing, you are agreeing to our Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy. Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_3" ).setAttribute( "value" A number of bikes were seized by police(Image: GMP Trafford)Police have been cracking down on off-road bike chaos blighting a Greater Manchester town in recent weeks The motorbikes have been seen speeding and revving through Partington in Trafford through the nature reserve and causing costly damage to farmer fields and nearby pathways Furious residents have reported recent issues to the police and have complained of the bikes 'speeding down quiet streets' and 'pulling wheelies' Join the Manchester Evening News WhatsApp group HERE Greater Manchester Police said the motorcycle unit seized seven bikes as part of the crackdown on Sunday (March 23) A post shared by GMP Trafford read: "You informed ourselves of an ongoing issue in Partington with off road bikes. These bike were not only riding dangerously through Partington's Nature Reserve They were also causing thousands of pounds worth of damage to the farmers fields and localised path/bridleways "As a result the North Neighbourhood team worked in conjunction with GMP's motorcycle unit today "This will not be the only operation we will be conducting in the local area We will continue to conduct these operations until the message gets across That riding off road bikes through Partington is not acceptable "I hope one of these was the offending prat often seen around Urmston pulling wheely's up and down church and Flixton Rd!!" one local responded on social media as another said: "Finally Sick of them riding on our quiet street where lots of kids play." our reporters in the Manchester Evening News newsroom bring you remarkable stories from all aspects of Mancunian life the frenetic news agenda and social media algorithms you might not be getting a chance to read it And be sure to join our politics writer Jo Timan every Sunday for his essential commentary on what matters most to you in Greater Manchester each week in our newsletter Due North. You can also sign up for that here. You can also get all your favourite content from the Manchester Evening News on WhatsApp. Click here to see everything we offer including everything from breaking news to Coronation Street If you prefer reading our stories on your phone, consider downloading the Manchester Evening News app here, and our news desk will make sure every time an essential story breaks And finally, if there is a story you think our journalists should be looking into, we want to hear from you. Email us on newsdesk@men-news.co.uk or give us a ring on 0161 211 2920. We cannot return to the status quo before ‘liberation day’ with western economies hollowed out by free-market capitalism Fundamentally wrong, brutal and paranoid. A preacher of voodoo economics, attacking the US’s allies and enemies alike. Condemnation of Donald Trump in the chaos since his “liberation day” has been swift For most people the self-inflicted damage makes no sense the president has made Washington an international pariah There will be financial pain for ordinary Americans: from the wealth destruction in the markets Living standards elsewhere will be damaged amid expectations for the worst global slowdown since the 2008 financial crisis it would be wrong to revel in the backlash for too long Trump’s tariff madness is not a unique moment The forces underpinning his political project – if the chaos can be dignified with such a label – have been long in the making and will require more than a rout in the bond markets to suppress As Tim Kaine, Hillary Clinton’s running mate in 2016, has warned: Trump is a symptom of a global sickness The events of the past week are only the tip of a much deeper crisis in globalised free-market capitalism that has roots stretching back decades In the long march of globalisation – advanced with the most zeal from Washington – it is well documented that winners and losers have been created within rich countries consumers broadly benefited from access to cheaply produced goods That became patently clearer after the 2008 crash and in the devastating years of austerity economics that followed When announcing his tariff plan Trump pointed to data showing that the US lost 5m manufacturing jobs in one of the largest drops in industrial employment in history This ought not to excuse the president’s flawed and reckless policy: the US was not “looted” by other countries backed up by Washington Consensus economic policy it at least helps to go some way to understanding the backlash Employment rates for working-class men, in particular, have fallen sharply, while wages have stagnated. Inequality research by the UK’s Institute for Fiscal Studies shows that US male hourly wages, after accounting for inflation, are worth less today than in 1975 despite the vast accumulation of wealth at the top of the pile a similar hollowing-out has taken place; made worse by the weak uneven economic growth of the past 15 years since the 2008 crash western corporates’ quest to maximise profits by outsourcing production to China and elsewhere has lifted millions in the emerging world out of poverty,” he wrote in a note to clients last week “But it has impoverished much of US labour at the expense of capital Profits have boomed at the expense of workers and now they are as mad as hell “The financial community speaks with one angry voice when they see what they regard as self-inflicted damage from President Trump’s tariffs binge But just as mainstream commentators failed to comprehend why people voted for Brexit the years of economic disappointment and the sense of being “left behind” for many voters have created fertile ground for snake-oil salesmen such as Trump to exploit Free daily newsletterGet set for the working day – we'll point you to all the business news and analysis you need every morning Politicians of the centre-left broadly understand this Joe Biden’s vast inflation reduction act stimulus package was starting to make headway in tackling some of the concerns fiscal orthodoxy is being sidelined to enable more spending on defence and infrastructure while Keir Starmer’s Labour party is promising investment to fix the UK’s battered public realm there is a danger of the promises still ringing hollow Progress remains insufficient to encourage sceptical voters that politicians from the same parties who governed during the years of economic disappointment really know how to fix things Some of their actions are also actively making matters worse where Labour’s benefit cuts and austerity-lite policies are undermining the idea that Starmer represents very much “change” at all from the Conservatives To plot the way forward, Gordon Brown was right last week to call for an “economic coalition of the willing” among countries willing to stand up to Trump. As odd as it may sound, tackling the shortcomings of globalisation is best achieved through international collaboration. No country is an island, entire of itself. Globalisation cannot be entirely unpicked, nor would it be desirable to do so, especially at a time when countries around the world face collective challenges; from existential climate breakdown, to war and poverty. Any coalition of the willing must, however, face up to the problems with the old Washington Consensus. While it is clear Trump’s bullying and intimidation must be stopped, it should not involve rebuilding the pre-liberation day world exactly as it was. By Gabbie Partington Joins WST Presenting Team Privacy PolicyTerms Of UseAccessibilityCompany DetailsContact Us © World Snooker Tour PARTINGTON TO JOIN CATALANS DRAGONS FROM 2025 Salford Red Devils (()=>{var e=async t=>{await(await t())()};(self.Astro||(self.Astro={})).load=e;window.dispatchEvent(new Event("astro:load"));})();6/28/2024 28 June 2024 We can confirm Oliver Partington will join Catalans Dragons for the 2025 season Signing for the Reds in 2022 from Wigan Warriors the 25 year-old has proven a popular character amongst the playing group being voted Players’ Player of the Year in 2023 Krisnan and all the staff behind the scenes for their efforts in developing me as a player “I would also like to thank the lads I’ve played with over the past 2 years they’ve been class Having made eleven appearances so far in 2024 the loose forward is determined to leave a parting gift for the Salford faithful I would like to thank the fans for their continued support I’ll be forever grateful for them and would love to leave them with a season to remember this year Paul Trainor said: “We would like to thank Oli for his contribution to the club over the past two seasons he has consistently embodied what our club stands for in his approach on and off the field “We wish him all the best for the future in his career.”  10 December 2024 8 December 2024 8 December 2024 7 December 2024 6 December 2024 Joe’s shorts are available to sponsor Joe’s shirt is sponsored by The City Slickers Joe’s socks and boots are sponsored by Nick The Saints’ squad is always packed with talent and personality You can personally get behind your favourite player by becoming their official sponsor Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Vistry and L&Q are working up the next plans for their 600 home Partington JV A planning application for further development at Heath Farm Lane will be submitted in the coming months seeking to deliver the next 80 homes of a 600-home scheme Located off Broadway and Moss View Road in Partington it is part of the 70 acres of brownfield land being developed by Vistry Group and L&Q in a joint venture 148 have been completed including 74 classed as affordable These will be offered in affordable rent and shared ownership tenures through Laurus Homes Construction on the current phase is expected to finish by the end of next year creating a further 126 homes available for sale by Linden Homes Detailed proposals for the next 80 homes are being designed to comply with the emerging Trafford Design Code hinting that a typical Trafford 1930s home will heavily influence the architectural style managing director of Vistry Manchester & Cheshire East we’re working in partnership with L&Q to transform 29 hectares of brownfield land into a vibrant new community including a significant number of affordable homes we’re providing training opportunities via our Skills Academy which is helping to upskill members of the local community and support them into full-time work “It’s exactly what good regeneration should be about.” new business director of North West at L&Q to play our role in tackling the housing crisis and delivering homes for a range of tenures that the area needs our mission is to build neighbourhoods people can be proud of and we are very pleased to see this part of Trafford establish with a great sense of place.” Many more homes for Partington need a local transport system to match the rapid growth Bus frequency and route times to Manchester Sale and Altrincham need to be dramatically improved An hour to the city centre and an all round the houses route to Alty which takes forever is not good enough Nearby Carrington is set to grow massively too These two forgotten places never feature when Andy Burnham talks about Greater Manchester future transport plans Local people in this corner of Trafford need to be better and faster connected like other areas are – and will be what about a frequent bus shuttle service serving Flixton Rail Station to link up with fast trains into central Manchester Or bring back the 252 Partington to Manchester bus service via Sale to compliment the 255 Partington to Manchester bus via Urmston giving a 15 minute frequency instead of a 30 minute one into town I realise this is a local transport question But thousands more people living in these newly built homes need a valid reason to be got out of their cars and use public transport Not add to queues on already grid locked roads at peak times I believe there are plans in the Greater Manchester 2040 transport plan to build a quicker road link to Sale and for a rapid bus route but these are probably a good decade or two away Message to Andy Burnham..give Partington and Carrington the tram Partington is still the forgotten part of Trafford with little or no sustainable transport and a farcical road link to nearby Alty GMCA and Transport for the North need to do better by Partington A new road link to Sale via Carrington in many years isn’t the answer A tram link or a rapid bus service on the old Sinderland rail line would make some sense and the widening of the Road to Alty and A56 would create better integration and support its regeneration I think we need to put a stop to more housing in partington and carrington until this has been addressed Partington has 1500 new home been or being built that’s upwards of 3000 new residents That’s an increase of 41%+ since the 2001 census… The race is on to implement the planning permission for the 15-floor Store Street scheme before it expires later this year OLLIE PARTINGTON NAMED IN ROUND 19 TEAM OF THE WEEK Harry Siddall (()=>{var e=async t=>{await(await t())()};(self.Astro||(self.Astro={})).load=e;window.dispatchEvent(new Event("astro:load"));})();7/29/2024 29 July 2024 The fantastic Ollie Partington has been chosen in the Betfred Super League Team of the Week where the loose-forward made 154 metres and 36 tackles he was awarded the Club’s and Sky Sports’ Man of the Match His inclusion will be no surprise to his teammates who constantly refer to Partington’s character and leadership around the group Steaming onto a short ball from Marc Sneyd Partington crashed through the gap to slide over and score his third of the season at a crucial time We would like to congratulate Ollie on a very well-deserved inclusion The Liverpool-based disability arts charity said that the appointment was “a final step in solidifying the stability and future of the organisation” since joining Arts Council England’s National Portfolio in 2022 and expanding its programming and board Partington is an international consultant and speaker on disability art heritage and architecture concerning inclusion and accessibility She is co-founder of DisOrdinary Architecture working with cultural institutions such as the British Library and Tate Modern She is also an artist and is currently writing a book about female disabled sculptors and artists “As a disabled woman in a leadership role I feel honoured to follow other strong political disabled women form the North,” said Partington we should not let fear hold us back from striking out and being at the centre of decision-making in the cultural sector – our voices are often ignored; we will change this together in partnerships and with allies I am so fortunate to have an amazing team and board.” DaDa Chair ROBERT MARTIN spoke about the new appointment saying: “With her brilliant track record as an artist activist and consultant on creativity and inclusive culture Zoe Partington brings a rare combination of skills which will carry DaDa forward into our next phase as a leader in “Zoe is a hugely respected and talented person and on behalf of everyone at DaDa and also our funders we’re very much looking forward to seeing where she’ll take us next.” You must be logged in to post a comment TIM LAFAI AND OLLIE PARTINGTON RECEIVE ONE-MATCH BAN Harry Siddall (()=>{var e=async t=>{await(await t())()};(self.Astro||(self.Astro={})).load=e;window.dispatchEvent(new Event("astro:load"));})();8/19/2024 19 August 2024 Tim Lafai and Ollie Partington have both received a one-match ban from the latest Match Review Panel The Samoan centre has been charged with Grade C ‘Dangerous Contact’ whilst Partington has received the same charge Shane Wright has also received a £250 fine for Grade B ‘Dangerous Contact’ both players will be missing for this Saturday’s clash with Huddersfield Giants at the Salford Community Stadium Read the full report here Plans have been lodged for the refurb of Partington Sports Village Credit: Ellis Williams via planning documents Kier Construction will head to site in late July as long as plans for the project are approved in the meantime The £18m redevelopment of Partington Sports Village will see the ageing leisure centre modernised designed by Ellis Williams Architects comprises: The proposed refurbishment will also see improvements made to the centre’s energy systems; air source heat pumps will be introduced alongside solar panels Trafford Council’s deputy leader and executive member for culture said: “This proposed leisure centre development is absolutely fantastic news for the people of Trafford and Partington and Carrington in particular “We are planning to totally transform this centre like we did at move Urmston and the results could be just as impressive supported by additional Sport England funding we are investing millions of pounds into this project as we believe that is the right thing to do to ensure residents are given top-class facilities to help them improve their health and fitness.”  The project will benefit from cash from the government’s Levelling Up Fund and Communities has granted the council an extra 12 months to complete the renovation project extending the funding deadline to March 2026 which is managed by Trafford Leisure – a community interest company wholly owned by Trafford Council – will close while the work takes place Jo Cherrett chief executive of Trafford Leisure said: “We understand the temporary closure is disruptive for our customers and have made every effort to provide our community with alternative locations for their wellbeing and how this proposed new centre would bring the community of Partington and the surrounding villages The project team also features Max Associates search for reference number 113101/FUL/24 on Trafford Council’s planning portal Better to extend the swimming pool to a 25 metres swimming pool for teaching and leisure swimming purposes The Catalans Dragons have announced the acquisition of Oliver Partington from the Salford Red Devils Partington will join the Dragons on a two-year deal ahead of the 2025 Betfred Super League season ??? ?????? ? pic.twitter.com/zpNF63ypYS Partington said: "I’m grateful for the opportunity to sign with a great club like Catalans Dragons I’m really looking forward to moving out there and meeting the team and all the fans I want to say a big thank you to all the staff and players at Salford for helping me develop as a player and as a person over the past two years." Oliver Partington made his professional debut at 20 years-old for his hometown club he was part of a side that defeated Castleford alongside Sam Tomkins After having played five Super League appearances in his first season he went on loan in Swinton before returning to Wigan he was rewarded for his fine season with a call-up for the England Knights to face Jamaica in a test-match he won the League Leaders’ Shield and played in his first Super League Grand Final where he started during the 8-4 defeat to St Helens He confirmed his consistency over the next two years becoming a key player of Wigan’s squad before joining Salford for the 2023 season he has played 34 games since his arrival at the Red Devils last season The versatile player surpassed 100 Super League appearances last season and scored seven tries in 133 games at the highest level Dragons Head Coach Steve McNamara said: "Ollie is an outstanding addition to our club He is a young highly competitive and  aggressive player He combines his physical attributes with subtle ball playing ability and is the type of player other players love playing with." is a company registered in England and Wales with company number 3238540 The VAT Registration Number of Super League (Europe) Ltd is 698 6526 64 Copyright © 2022 - Super League Europe Ltd site by fluidcm.co.uk you might have noticed a very cool (very subdued) piece of kit over at the BAUM Bikes and Partington Wheels booth. Australian brand Partington (backed by Cadel Evans) exhibited a set of its new Partington R31 climbing wheels the Partington R-SERIES MKII R39/44 sells for a staggering $6,400.00.  The all-new Partington MKII R-Series 31/31 offers all the tech from the R-Series as mentioned above with a 39/44 wheelset but with a 31mm rim depth Sizing down the rim allows Partington to slim the weight to an impressive 1060g per pair.  What kind of riding are the Partington MKII R-Series 31/31 for Though 31mm is a reasonably versatile depth the stiffness and weight make these super-suited for climbing.  The 31/31 (like the 39/44) includes Partington’s unique hub within a composite carbon shell its proprietary Dynamic Bearing Architecture Over 8 hours of labor go into each wheel produced and they have an excellent 2-year crash replacement program Partingtons’ InTension spoke technology uses  20 asymmetric bladed full carbon rim-to-rim spokes that wrap the hub and enhance the wheel’s stiffness All Partington MKII R-Series wheels (31/31 and 39/44) utilize a low-density high-performance aerospace-grade foam core optimized for stiffness and lightness Partington MKII R-Series wheels (31/31 and 39/44) are disc brake only “We are delighted to add the 31 wheelsets to our range All our wheels are designed as an integrated system with all components designed to work together and optimize the wheel’s performance The 31’s lower profile further reduces what is already an exceptionally light wheel Other wheels ask you to accept trade-offs: stiffness for comfort or weight for cornering performance we have managed to unify all these aspects for a ride like no other.” If you want to purchase a set of MKII R-Series 31/31 wheels they are available from select dealers worldwide or at: Partington.cc Jordan Villella is the Racing Tech Editor for BikeRumor.com He has written about bicycles and bike culture for over fifteen years with no signs of stopping Jordan raced professionally and wrote for MTBR and the now-defunct Dirt Rag Magazine He’s covered the World Championships and everything in between — where he loves to report what people are riding Based in Pittsburgh, PA, Jordan coaches cyclists of all abilities with Cycle-Smart; you can find him racing bikes around North America and adventuring with his family For an inside look at his review rides follow him on Strava This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed TBH that weight really isn’t that impressive It’s easily attainable with steel spokes on a regular low spoke count wheel if you play your cards right Seraph is probably stretching it with the word easily but LB AR35/Extralite/CX-Super would get you pretty close That will still be over 1200 (420+420+68+133+240) The AR35s come in at 410g standard or 360g at flyweight Extralite have several models of wheelset under 1000grams that meet that definition Having briefly ridden a bike with some though they are best suited for light riders (under 70kg) with low power output we’ll find out that this wheel business is just a front for laundering money Nice wheels but not user friendly in any way shape or form Most people who front up with the $6500 to buy them probably aren’t concerned about that How many people who buy supercars are concerned that they can’t be repaired at any local garage if there’s a minor problem I was but I agree on not being part of any majority =) 21/26mm ID/OD for over $6k … how many people are running 23mm tires these days How many other have no clue what ID/OD are referring to literally every o-ring in the world has an ID/OD measurement when a road tire muffin tops it doesn’t lose a significant amount of grip (including suddenly letting go because sidewalls aren’t supported) increase rolling resistance and the more recognized aero loss glad to see people taking shots at each other over a $6400 wheel set If they can’t be meaningfully better than alternatives ONE-K Ultimate Carbon Clincher wheelset with Duke Baccara 36 Ultra Rims and NONPLUS hubs carbon spokes is ~3100 EUR and claimed weight is only 935g for the pair I can’t afford them so insert derogatory comments here… A shame and pure greed wanting that extra $405 Buy 3 sets of extralite 327c at the same price as one of these sets… LOL but don’t want to deal with solvents Simpyfast claims their Lube Cube is the easiest way Peak Performance expands on their MTB specific clothing with new pants Apparently that’s an option when you’re designing products for the GOAT We spotted Cofidis racing an all-new prototype wireless 13-speed Campagnolo Super Record 13 WRL SC road groupset Canyon Bicycles is now selling select models directly through Amazon.com Want wireless shifting but don’t want to have to buy a whole new drivetrain Be protected from the sun with the new UV Hooded Trail Shirt… OrNot The new Van Nicholas Astraeus is a beautiful titanium road bike that’s limited to just 50 frames SALFORD RED DEVILS forward Oliver Partington has signed for Super League rivals Catalans Dragons on a two-year deal he went on loan in Swinton before returning to Wigan where he scored two tries in 23 games he was rewarded for his fine season by a selection with the England Knights to face Jamaica in test-match he won the League Leaders’ Shield and played in his first Super League Grand Final becoming a key player of Wigan’s squad before joining Salford for the 2023 season the England forward surpassed 100 Super League appearances last season and scored 7 tries in 133 games at the highest level Partington said: I’m grateful for the opportunity to sign with a great club like Catalans Dragons I’m really looking forward to moving out there and meeting the team and all the fans I want to say a big thank you to all the staff and players at Salford for helping me develop as a player and as a person over the past 2 years Catalans boss Steve McNamara said: “Ollie is an outstanding addition to our club He is a young highly competitive and aggressive player He combines his physical attributes with subtle ball playing ability and is the type of player other players love playing with.” Click here to get the digital edition of League Express Click here to subscribe to the print edition of League Express League Express is also widely available from local newsagents across the north of England Click here to listen to the League Express Podcast Premier Christianity uses cookies Read our cookie policy Andy Partington is the author of Hope in Addiction: Understanding and Helping Those Caught in Its Grip (Moody Publishers) he leads the work of Novo Communities and Novo Adventures Novo Communities exists to create transformational communities in developing nations where hurting and broken people can find freedom and new life in Christ Novo Adventures is a motorcycle tour operator and a 4x4 rental company This social enterprise generates income for Novo's work Andy has served as Director of Training at London School of Theology an addiction treatment center in the southeast of England Andy's PhD - 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Registered in England and Wales with company registration number 09178013. Part of Arc network, www.arc-network.com ‘Willing sycophants’ came up with simplistic formula that has thrown global economy into disarray Waving a big chart as a prop in the White House Rose Garden, Donald Trump suggested his new tariff plan was simple: “Reciprocal – that means they do it to us The method used to calculate the most important numbers in international trade politics and economics has left some of the world’s leading experts shocked the White House looked up its trade in goods deficit for 2024 then divided that by the total value of imports The calculation was even distilled into a formula For example, take the figures for China: For countries without a large deficit, the White House applied a 10% baseline, ensuring tariffs would be applied regardless. This was the case for the UK, which the US Census Bureau reckons had an almost-$12bn surplus in 2024. “[It is] quite an extraordinary calculation after months of work behind the scenes,” said Jim Reid, the global head of macro research at Deutsche Bank. “[It] didn’t add much confidence on there being an in-depth strategic implementation plan.” For weeks, Washington had been talking about an in-depth policy exercise to establish figures based on a combination of tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade, as it perceived them to be; including alleged “currency manipulation”, local laws, regulations, and taxes such as VAT. In itself that approach raised eyebrows with experts who said VAT was highly unusual to include, because it is a sales tax paid on domestically produced goods and foreign imports alike. However, the White House appears to have confirmed it took a simplistic approach to making this judgment: Reciprocal tariffs are calculated as the tariff rate necessary to balance bilateral trade deficits between the US and each of our trading partners. This calculation assumes that persistent trade deficits are due to a combination of tariff and non-tariff factors that prevent trade from balancing. There are multiple problems with this – not least that it vastly oversimplifies the drivers of trade deficits. Trade deficits occur when a country buys more than it sells abroad. The US has run a deficit persistently since the 1970s. Typically trade deficits balance over time, as they create downward pressure on a country’s currency (as the result of demand for foreign currency, to buy imported goods, outstrips demand for domestic currency). However, sitting atop the global reserve currency – used throughout the global financial system for payments and international trade – the US has managed to run larger trade deficits than other nations would be able to. Read moreAnother part of the reason is US goods are too expensive for consumers in developing economies to buy – helping to explain some of the particularly large trade deficits – and new tariffs – for poorer countries Adam Tooze, an economic historian at Columbia University in the US, said there were “grotesque” policies for south-east Asian countries and rates of 48% for Laos and 46% for Vietnam “This is not because they discriminate viciously against American exports The US does not make a lot of goods that are relevant for them to import,” he said Vietnam in particular has become part of the global supply chain for major manufacturers including US tech and clothing companies such as Nike Among its main exports to the US are diamonds and clothes – demonstrating how links around the world for rare minerals are important for the US economy but also how the US sought to boost development in African nations in recent years – with policies to encourage manufacturing by companies including Levi Strauss and Wrangler with his “America First” strategy has upended decades of attempts by successive US administrations to exert global economic influence “This is not serious trade policy or grand strategy,” said Tooze “The boss hates trade deficits and his team of willing sycophants came up with a formula Amazingly light; beautifully made; outstanding ride quality Lots of proprietary parts; oligarch-level price tag The Australian-designed Partington R-Series MKII R39/44 wheels carry the claim of being the lightest tubeless-compatible clincher wheelset in the world Ultra-light weight and true aerodynamics are not usually considered good bedfellows does the performance match the headlining-grabbing stats and fascinatingly original design With a claimed weight of only 1,160g for a disc-brake wheelset my test set tipped the scales at 664g for the rear and 554g for the front (including valves) Ready for tubeless tyre installation especially when you consider these don’t exhibit a shallow depth like a lightweight climber’s wheel The R-Series can certainly be thought of as an aero-optimised all-rounder wheelset 26.5mm-wide (21mm internal) front rim and a 44mm-deep Partington builds its wheels very differently too The all-carbon hubs forgo traditional flanges with spoke holes the hub flanges are channelled to lock in the unique V-shaped ‘in-tension’ spoke design The individual spokes hook around and lock into the hub (one spoke is in fact two as it proceeds outwards on the other side) These are attached and tension-adjusted with traditional spoke nipples at the rim Partington claims this makes for an even load distribution and contributes to the R-Series being one of the most laterally stiff road bike wheelsets available Partington says these are produced using a proprietary process – a single spoke is said to be made from 108,000 continuous filaments The rims are made with moulded inserts for the unique spokes and laid up around a foam core that stays in place It’s a similar process to how Corima builds its carbon rims and is said to confer structural benefits as well as ride-quality improvements The tyre bed of the rim is smooth and undrilled so tyres seal without the need for messy tape or the risk of unwanted leaks I tested the R-Series with 28c Pirelli Cinturato tyres These aren’t particularly voluminous tyres coming up just under 28mm wide on the rims the rims are ideally suited to similar-width tyres At 1,218g a pair, the R-Series wheels have an immediate effect on how your bike feels. The Partingtons replaced the already lightweight Black Inc 5s on my Cannondale SuperSix Evo and while the near-200g weight saving doesn’t seem like a huge amount The R-Series makes a real difference in how impressive the lateral stiffness is These feel like the Black Incs and Cadex 42s in that respect the R-Series also has carbon as the spoke material Even though the R-Series wheels feel stiff but over broken road surfaces or traffic-calming humps The smoothness of the ride is matched by the slick hubs which are designed and manufactured in-house Because of the unique spoking configuration the hub’s architecture isn’t limited by traditional flanges That has enabled Partington to reposition the bearing location Partington calls the bearing fitment a ‘floating’ design which it claims minimises the load and stresses thereby ensuring smooth spinning and minimal energy losses under different loads – according to Partington’s white paper on the hub design when the bike is moving in a purely upright position the bearings are in a neutral axial position – this yields the lowest internal load and therefore the lowest-friction conditions descending) the forces acting on the bearings change but the effect of this is said to be minimised here Partington uses a deep-groove design for the bearing races and combines this with asymmetric positioning of the bearing assemblies within the hubs The ball bearings themselves (as you’d imagine on a premium wheelset) are ceramic The freehub has 42 teeth for a quick 8.57-degree point of engagement – a good match for how smooth the hubs spin and the overall feel of luxury the Mark II R-Series wheels exude These wheels are undoubtedly some of the very best I've tried. They’re as responsive as Cadex’s excellent 42 wheelset and lighter than Zipp’s also-excellent 353 NSWs is that £5,500 / $6,400 / €7,300 price tag and more than double the price of Cadex’s 42s Only Lightweight’s (70g heavier) Obermayer Evo wheelset outstrips them on price (an eye-watering £7,060 / $8,095 / €6,505) and sit at the top of my desirability list I and the vast majority of others will never be able to afford them while it’s fair to say there are ‘top-spec’ wheelsets out there that almost equal the performance for much less money Firth Architecture & Design is leading on the design of Windy Harbour Family-owned company The Partington Group wants to build 495 lodges and a luxury spa on 166 acres bordering the River Wyre Windy Harbour would be the name of the proposed holiday park with developer Partington giving it the tagline “aspirational escapism” Windy Harbour already has planning permission from January 2022 Pure Leisrue Group was delivering the project Development work has already begun on the site with infrastructure surrounding an internal roadwork being put into place Lancashire-based Partington acquired the site from Pure Leisure Group in March 2023 for £35m Partington has kept much of the original project there have been some changes – instead of one hotel complex with bedrooms and leisure amenities this offering has been broken down into four separate buildings There is the hotel (now three storeys rather than four) A swimming pool would be built inside a new leisure facility The amenities on offer for guests would include a pool There would also be cycle and running tracks throughout the property Partington estimates that the entire scheme represents a £75m investment Windy Habour would sit next to Partington’s other property – the 64-acre Windy Harbour Holiday Park It is just north of the junction of A585 and Windy Harbour Road The proposed restaurant and bar at Windy Harbour would be delivered in the first phase of plans Partington chief executive Rob Kearsley said: “This bold investment in a thrilling new leisure destination for the North West builds on our years of expertise in running successful holiday parks for all “It also comes as Partington celebrates its 80th anniversary and showcases our dedication to keep moving the business forward.” said she felt an “incredible excitement” about the project “Every aspect of this inspiring new development is thoughtfully crafted to consider the needs of our visitors and their lifestyle and leisure aspirations whilst also providing our team with an outstanding destination they will be proud to be part of,” she said A gym would be constructed within the new leisure centre at Windy Harbour Firth Architecture & Design is working alongside Partington to craft the vision for the scheme while Cameron S Crook has advised on biodiversity Hamilton Technical Services came up with the drainage strategy FPCR crafted the landscape and visual assessment You can learn more about the project by searching application reference number 24/0404 on Fylde Council’s planning portal What will the users be aspiring to escape from So basically a creation of a new “village” with amenities added for which people will pay handsomely I would view aspirational escapism as being the opposite…… The housebuilder has secured approval for a 50-home sustainable scheme in Edenfield after the eight-acre plot was acquired from Peel Land A long-held ambition to relocate Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service’s headquarters from Fulwood is part of plans to overhaul the leadership and development centre at Euxton Before first conference speech by a Labour chancellor for 15 years As the last Labour chancellor to address the party’s annual conference, Alistair Darling had plenty to be downbeat about the global financial system was in meltdown Britain was heading for its deepest recession since the second world war and Labour was bracing for electoral defeat This year, after ending more than a decade in the political wilderness in July’s election landslide, Rachel Reeves ought to be taking the conference stage in Liverpool on Monday with a spring in her step as Darling’s first Labour successor Any sense of a party mood on the banks of the Mersey have, however, been hosed down by the chancellor with warnings of a “painful” budget due next month; packed with tax rises, welfare cuts and spending restraint, courtesy of a dire economic inheritance left by the Conservatives. Read moreBut while there is no doubting that Britain’s economy is far from buzzing Reeves is facing accusations of having overcooked the message of the doom and gloom – to the point the downbeat Treasury tune is more than just putting a dampener on the conference karaoke some worry Labour is set for a bout of fear and loathing in Liverpool “It’s going to be interesting to see the mood,” says one source close to the party “It’ll be far more anxious and apprehensive than you would have expected just after the election Reeves will use her conference speech on Monday to set the tone for next month’s budget. But while she is under pressure to lighten up a bit, the overriding message the chancellor wants to get across is twofold: Labour can be trusted with the public finances To do so, Reeves is likely to keep up the message that tough choices still need to be made, while sticking to self-imposed fiscal rules set by her predecessor, Jeremy Hunt, dictating that debt as a share of GDP must fall in the fifth year of forecasts produced by the Office for Budget Responsibility But while the rules didn’t stop the Tories promising billions of pounds in national insurance tax cuts, which most experts reckoned were wildly unaffordable Labour has talked about holding to a higher standard; for political reasons Britain’s public finances are indeed in a tight position After the failure to boost economic growth in the past decade and as public spending demands rise to meet the needs of an ageing population The national debt has reached 100% of national income and significantly higher than when Labour last left office in 2010 Second, the politics. Talk of “iron” fiscal discipline was useful for quashing Tory attacks before the election Reeves is now hoping to do what George Osborne did to Labour in 2010: to permanently link the opposition with the idea of economic incompetence it is increasingly clear Labour is putting too much weight on these arguments Few people need yet another reminder about the mess left by the Tories – there are enough daily reminders already from an overwhelmed NHS to pothole-ridden roads Voters would rather Labour got on with the job of fixing things In terms of the economics, Labour probably has more wriggle room than Reeves is letting on. Inflation is normalising and the Bank of England has started to cut interest rates while financial markets would welcome borrowing for the correct growth-enhancing measures Most economists agree the fiscal rules are not fit for purpose. Danny Sriskandarajah, the chief executive of the New Economics Foundation says the public are being misled: “You wouldn’t wait until a patient has recovered before you treat them – it’s just as misguided to wait until our economy is thriving before we invest in it And this investment will more than pay for itself.” Darling also knew choking off investment would make matters worse there was a real risk of a repeat of the 1930s when a recession caused by the 1929 Wall Street crash led to the Great Depression In his final conference speech as chancellor Darling attacked the Tories for wanting to “step back Although he did propose tighter spending settlements while there were higher taxes for the richest in society; including the 50p income tax band on earnings above £150,000 with the aim to protect frontline services The smart money is on Reeves taking a similar approach despite all the talk of doom and gloom The fiscal rules are expected to be tweaked while the chancellor is preparing to raise taxes on capital gains pensions and inheritance – targeting mainly wealthier individuals she is also operating with a hand tied behind her back thanks to promises not to raise income tax Pressure is going on the chancellor to go further Labour’s first conference in power for 15 years is the right moment to pivot away from the dour messages of gloom has named his 19-player squad for Saturday’s Autumn international against Wales at AMT Headingley Stadium (2 November 20-year-old Amelia Brown is named for the first time following a prolific season for Huddersfield Giants with the full-back crossing the whitewash 13 times this year Leeds Rhinos prop Izzy Northrop is in the running to make her debut after cementing herself as a key player for the Yorkshire club The 24-year-old has previously gained international representation with the England Students squad and is selected alongside four of her teammates – including Shona Hoyle who will earn her 20th cap this weekend St Helens centre Erin Stott is also in contention alongside five of her teammates after a breakout season in the Red V making 20 appearances and scoring seven tries Betfred Women’s Super League champions York Valkyrie are represented through Eboni Partington and Liv Wood with their former second-row Hollie-Mae Dodd also set to feature in her first international fixture since joining Canberra Raiders in 2023 Wigan Warriors’ Anna Davies has been in blistering form this season having scored 22 tries in the Super League and is chosen alongside her teammate Isabel Rowe “It’s been incredibly difficult to decide who will face Wales this Saturday because we have so many talented young girls coming through but I’m happy with the squad I’ve selected and really looking forward to the challenge that lies ahead “With three debutants coming into the squad Saturday will be really special for us all and hopefully we can continue on this trajectory of new names breaking into the team much like we did when we faced France earlier this year.” The first non-footballing event at Everton Stadium - the ABK Beer Rugby League Ashes Second Test - will be played in front a full house 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 ExpandEducation News from Shaw Local News Network (Shaw Local News Network) STERLING — Three Newman Central Catholic High School students have received awards in the annual Illinois State Poetry Contest Brooklyn Smith and Matthew Murray each placed in the event that recognizes the poetry of students in grades 6-12 Partington won first place in Poems That Sing which honors poets whose work could be song lyrics titled his poem “Repeated Words and Unchanging Radios.” Smith received third place in the President’s Challenge Award category with the subject of Dreams was an Honorable Mention winner in the President’s Challenge Award with the subject of Dreams He titled his poem “Fleeting Memories of Him.” This is the third consecutive year Newman students have placed in the Illinois State Poetry Contest The contest is open to all enrolled students in public and private institutions as well as home-schooled individuals there were seven categories in which students could place first Winners in these categories received prizes of money and publication in the annual Fresh Ink anthology Winning poems also advance to the National Manningham Trust Student Poetry Contest Charlene BielemaCharlene Bielema is the editor of Sauk Valley Media. Copyright © 2023 Shaw Local News Network the cabinet has hit the ground running; but a temporary boost to public borrowing may be the only way to get quick results For a chancellor targeting a decade in power, Rachel Reeves is in a hurry After 14 years in the wilderness for Labour and several centuries of Britain awaiting its first female chancellor it’s not surprising she is keen to get on with the job So far, two ideas have predominated: blaming the Conservatives for the worst economic inheritance since the second world war, and laying the foundations for national renewal at breakneck speed Reeves says there isn’t any time to waste to get Britain on track for the highest sustained levels of growth in the G7 But it is a task that will involve tough trade-offs and challenges and will come to define Keir Starmer’s government ministers have been hurriedly working behind the scenes to reshape the institutions of Whitehall and get the government machine aimed at Reeves’s primary objective One quick win was the creation of a new council of economic advisers housed within the Treasury and led by top London School of Economics academics John Van Reenen and Anna Valero More changes are due in Wednesday’s king’s speech, including the government’s legislative plans for workers’ rights, planning reform, the NHS and Great British Energy Ed Miliband’s prized low-carbon power company Sources say we can expect a big announcement on infrastructure The government is keen to show it is committed to getting mega-projects built after the stop-start failures of the Tory years including the potential abolition of the National Infrastructure Commission Starmer is setting up “delivery boards” packed with external experts for his five key “missions” for government: growth is whether the reforms will succeed in getting Britain’s economy back on track Successive governments have carried out similar tyre changes on the Whitehall motor only to end up with the wheels spinning on the road to prosperity This time Labour is preparing to rely heavily on the private sector, in acknowledgment of tight constraints on the public finances. After the Tories’ Brexit-era “fuck business” approach there is obvious latent potential to unlock the government ought to be realistic about how far this might go For decades, the UK has trailed comparable rich nations on business investment – a fact made worse by the economic vandalism of austerity and the churn of Conservative prime ministers Figures from Capital Economics show total investment in the UK has shrunk from 26% of GDP in the late 1980s to 18% today – a bigger decline than the rest of the G7 That suggests Labour is aiming to get from the bottom of the investment league table to the top: the equivalent of Leicester City winning the Premier League in 2016 Labour’s manifesto implies cuts to public investment as a share of GDP, putting even more weight on the private sector to lead the chargeBringing about stability will help. The UK now stands as a beacon of relative calm in an increasingly volatile world There will be further tailwinds as inflation cools and the Bank of England is likely to cut interest rates soon Reeves’s new national wealth fund could help encourage investment in some certain parts of the economy as part of a broader modern industrial strategy – details of which are said to be in the pipeline Labour’s manifesto implies cuts to public investment as a share of GDP from the current starting point putting even more weight on the private sector to lead the charge in Britain’s unlikely Leicester-inspired campaign Unlocking more private capital could require the government to be bolder with its own investment plans. To do so without deviating from Labour’s tax promises, Reeves could use the review of public spending she commissioned last week to pave the way for changes in the government’s fiscal rules The chancellor is also said to be keen to revamp the Office for Budget Responsibility including a request for reports on the long-term impact of capital spending decisions the Treasury watchdog publishes five-year forecasts But this fails to capture the benefits from big infrastructure programmes Such a change could help strengthen the case for investment There is ample evidence that this might be a good idea, including from Van Reenen and Valero, who were among the authors of a report earlier this year calling for a temporary boost to public borrowing to drive investment in sustainable technologies and infrastructure “[It] would prove cost-effective and beneficial to living standards and economic competitiveness by increasing productivity and economic growth,” they wrote In the early days of Labour’s putative decade in power this could have the biggest effect on growth This is the archive of The Observer up until 21/04/2025 The Observer is now owned and operated by Tortoise Media Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application 1936 to Gilbert & Julia Partington in Newburgh going to casinos (always a winner) and being outdoors and 9 great-grandchildren; and long-time companion Don and Gilbert Partington and granddaughter Services: Visitation will be held on Saturday 2024 from 11:00 am-12:00 pm with a service to follow at 12:00 pm at Haisley Funeral Home Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Click 'OK' then 'Allow' to enable notifications InstagramXThreadsSnapchatTikTokYouTubeLAD Entertainment Home> Community A diver came close to death after a great white shark burst into his cage while recording a documentary Most of us are well aware of the risks of encountering dangerous animals when swimming off the coast of idyllic beaches While most of us would shy away from putting ourselves within the jaws of death there's always a brave soul who willing to put themselves in harm's way - all in the name of discovery This is the exact situation that expert shark diver Jimi Partington found himself in when filming a particularly risky research stunt for Discovery documentary Great White Open Ocean the doc follows Partington's journey back into the ocean after a near death experience in 2020 - however the diver's research quickly led him into another death defying situation Partington wanted to test out a theory that great whites are more aggressive in the ocean - and decided to test it out by lying in the sea in a plexiglass box "Jimi had this theory that great whites might be more aggressive offshore where their food sources are scarce," Shark Week filmmaker Jeff Kurr of the experiment he actually wanted to jump in with a Great White shark in open ocean.” who Partington was shooting the documentary with recalled that the experiment was pretty 'monotonous' for around an hour before the terrifying encounter went down In the clip Partington can be seen nervously observing the shark as it swam close to the cage and 'deliberately' hitting the sides "I’ve already had two bumps now that have been pretty deliberate," he said "They look like they’re getting a little bit more fired up." The shark then charged towards the cage and clamped down on the plexiglass crunching it apart with its razor sharp teeth Partington was left panicked by the situation scrambling onto the remains of the cage before making a beeline for the boat Miraculously, the diver managed to walk away from the encounter without any physical injuries - but was left with PTSD in the following months Revealing how the attack had left him shaken up Partington said he had experienced ‘every emotion’ while McMillan added the diver had told him he'd had ‘nightmares’ of the incident Partington remained spurred on by his love for the apex predator adding that he was happy to take risks in order to 'push the boundaries of our shark knowledge' PTSD and near death experiences with sharks aren't the only setbacks Partington has faced other the years either, with the diver's last post on Instagram, shared back in August 2022 detailing that he was still in recovery after suffering a stroke Topics: Shark Attacks, Animals She graduated from the University of Sheffield with a degree in History followed by an NCTJ accredited masters in Journalism She began her career as a freelance writer for Digital Spy Donald Trump’s US election campaign threat to impose 10% levies on US trading partners could hurt the UK economy a steady line of visitors arrive for visa appointments the fortress-like building is not the most welcoming proposition: it stands isolated a cold glass cube hemmed in by a medieval-style moat Inside, after Donald Trump’s election victory last week Having flown in to promote US trade links with Britain it was a very sober day on Tuesday,” said Murphy speaking to a small group of journalists at the embassy on Friday What had been a mission to promote his state’s economic ties had become an exercise in damage limitation New Jersey governor Phil Murphy said US trade relations with Britain would be harder under a Donald Trump presidency Photograph: Paul Zimmerman/REX/Shutterstock“We planned this trip knowing we were coming right in after the election and knowing it was a possibility that President Trump could win We believe with great passion that those relations can be strengthened Trump’s victory has raised the prospect of a renewed global trade war on a much bigger scale than in his first term, when his clashes with China rippled through world trade and weighed on growth across advanced economies On the campaign trail, the president-elect, who has described himself as a “tariff man”, threatened levies of 10% on all goods imports from US trading partners and up to 60% and 100% for China and Mexico As an open trading economy, the UK could be in the firing line. Britain’s trade relationship with the US, its single largest trading partner, is worth more than £300bn a year, at a time when links with the EU are still boxed in by Brexit but say Britain could be more immune than other countries because the bulk of its exports to the US are in services which are unlikely to be covered by the tariffs Ashley Webb at the consultancy Capital Economics said that the overall effect on UK gross domestic product from tariffs on US imports from Britain could be “negligible” but warned that retaliation and a hit to the global economy would have worse consequences Last time, however, the fallout was still considerable and Britain was not immune. Trump’s previous trade war with China weighed heavily on global growth, hitting the UK economy including through higher uncertainty and reduced confidence affecting business investment The National Institute of Economic and Social Research has said Trump’s measures could halve UK growth and drive up prices for consumers said last week that Threadneedle Street would be watching the situation closely The US embassy in London – a building derided by Trump as “off location” and “lousy” when he snubbed its 2018 opening ceremony – will become a flashpoint in the coming years. Murphy said tariffs were the top concern in his meetings in Britain, which included visiting companies in London and Cambridge, dining with Jonathan Reynolds, the business secretary, and watching Crystal Palace play Fulham in the Premier League. Pointing out that the UK was New Jersey’s second-largest economic partner globally, with $9.6bn (£7.4bn) in trade, he said holding on to that would be important even as the US turned inward. However, he questioned whether Trump would carry through his campaign trail threats after winning the White House. “I’m sure you’re concerned about tariffs [and] the bilateral relationship. If I were to speculate, there is a lane for the UK and less of a lane for the EU and Nato.” Trump could take a favourable view of the UK because he supports Britain’s withdrawal from the EU. “Brexit and Trump each were born in the same year. I can’t speak for the president, but I think there’s an embedded sympathy for somebody who leaves a bureaucracy, a club if you will.” raising questions over the strength of US-UK ties Keir Starmer is under pressure to build closer trade links with the EU instead who described Brexit as an “awful decision” “Anything the UK can do to get into a better lane with the EU without giving up obviously its self-interest and principles.” Although portraits of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris still hang in the entrance to the London embassy what a Democrat thinks about Trump’s likely policy direction may be of little significance as a senior politician who fought New Jersey’s corner when Trump was last president and also served as Barack Obama’s ambassador to Germany he has experience – and is not alone in this view Investors are also betting that Trump will not follow through with his full tariff policy a belief reflected in a relatively muted financial market reaction to the risk chief investment officer at asset manager BlueBay a more wide-ranging global tariff could be used as more of a negotiating ploy with other US trading partners “There will certainly be tariffs on some goods in some sectors Yet the US is keen to keep Europe onside in terms of its position relative to China and it will also want to avert a trade war which could add to costs and hurt consumers.” Debbie was a lifelong resident of Albuquerque She graduated from Del Norte High School in 1975 and attended UNM and received her Bachelor's Degree in Nursing in 1980 caring nurse for 30 years at Lovelace Hospital on Gibson She loved helping people and especially working with pediatric patients Debbie will be missed by everyone who had the pleasure of knowing her Our sincere thanks go out to Presbyterian Hospice and BeeHive Four Hills Assisted Living for their excellent care Cremation has taken place and a Memorial Service will be held on Monday She will be interred at Sunset Memorial Park Debbie requested donations to her favorite charities in place of flowers: NM Animal Humane Society NM 87108 and Alzheimer's Association NM Chapter Please note that this is an automated translation and it will not be perfect All articles have been written in English and if anything appears to not make sense A truly deep dive into Australia’s answer to price-no-object road wheels How Partington stack up to other roughly similar depth and clincher/tubeless wheels (note we're happy to send you some reminders Home> News> Animals A terrifying video has captured the moment a British diver was just inches away from death after a great white shark smashed through his cage Jimi Partington was floating inside a shark cage in the Pacific Ocean when the giant predator The ocean can be an incredibly dangerous place and seemingly Jaws wasn't enough to put people off the prospect of encountering deadly sharks with very few living to tell the tale if they are unfortunate enough to come across one by accident That is, of course, unless you have two giant whales there to protect you, as one man in Mauritius recently found out Deep sea scientists are always finding out more and more about some of the Earth's most threatening creatures but the great white shark is probably one of the most well-known in the world thanks to it's starring role in Steven Spielberg's classic film It was only last year when a British woman was attacked by a shark in the first recorded attack in over 175 years so while you might think you're completely safe over here that's not always the reality and why it's never a good idea to stray too far from the shore it's also not a good idea to float in a flimsy cage in the hope that it can stop one of the biggest predators in the ocean but that's exactly the situation Partington found himself in He certainly didn't panic despite the shark bumping the cage a few times prior but when it smashed through the diver was left with little option but to try and swim away as fast as possible The terrifying footage was captured for a film called Great White Open Ocean and was posted online as part of Discovery's Shark Week back in 2023 you would probably guess that the footage wouldn't have been shared if Partington didn't escape The diver later manages to use his swift swimming skills to get back to the supposed 'safety' of the boat but given how easily the shark smashed through what I assume is very strong glass I wouldn't be that confident of my own safety on a boat The film's director and producer Jeff Kurr said: "Great White Open Ocean is a film that follows the story of a friend of mine an expert shark diver named Jimi Partington He actually survived being hit from below by a 16-foot Great White "We were able to capture this encounter on film and it's probably the most spectacular sequence in Shark Week history He actually had to swim for his life back to the boat Partington also shared the footage, which was filmed in 2021, on his Instagram page He wrote: "It's been three years in the making and I can't wait for you all to see my incredible journey including the closest I've ever been to a Great White Shark!" 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Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience Stabila, the well-known German manufacturer of precision measuring tools, has announced the appointment of Oliver Partington as the Managing Director of Stabila UK Effective as of May 1, 2024, Oliver has had a leading role at the business since May 2022, serving as the Sales Director for the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland for the company’s then newly founded sales subsidiary Stabila UK Ltd he has quickly built up a competent and committed sales and marketing team intensified the support for existing customers and expanded the network of retail / merchant partners Oliver’s “strategic investments in end-user marketing” are said to have further solidified Stabila’s position in the market with nearly 70 years of presence in the United Kingdom Stabila has cultivated a loyal and constantly expanding fan base amongst professionals in numerous trades making the UK one of the “most important markets for the brand.” commented: “We are delighted to have an experienced and highly professional manager like Oliver Partington leading our team in the UK His clear customer focus and inspirational leadership combined with his strategic thinking make him the perfect fit for this role “We are confident that Stabila’s success story in the UK and Ireland will continue to flourish under our new setup.” Contact Oliver via oliver.partington@uk.Stabila.com Stabila announces the launch of the next generation electronic spirit level Stabila is a well-known manufacturer of high quality measuring tools with a product range comprising spirit levels The business has approximately 600 employees worldwide including around 350 in Germany at the headquarters in Annweiler in the Palatinate Stabila can be found in over 80 countries and the firm states that it “owes its worldwide success and sustainable growth trajectory to its innovative strength application-oriented product development in close cooperation with construction and trade professionals modern production techniques and the constant development of its sales and marketing activities.” For further information, visit www.Stabila.com