Edinburgh-headquartered Fidra Energy has received planning consent for its first battery storage site at Thorpe Marsh Doncaster Council approved the 1,400MW/3,100MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project which will be the largest in the UK and one of the largest in Europe The facility is being developed on 55 acres of land that was part of a former coal station site and is adjacent to an existing substation Sungrow will supply containers of lithium-ion based battery systems as part of a strategic agreement the two companies signed in November. Sungrow will also provide its liquid-cooled Power-Titan 2.0 BESS units for Fidra Energy’s 500MW/1GWh West Burton C project set to begin construction in 2026 Fidra Energy was launched by energy investment firm EIG in September 2024 aiming at a 10GW operational portfolio across the UK and Europe by 2030 Its UK development pipeline sits at 3.15GW and as well as Thorpe Marsh (formerly owned by Banks Renewables) and West Burton C includes 1.2GW Bicker Fen 1&2 project in the East Midlands and Nottinghamshire’s 500MW West Burton C development. Fidra’s chief executive officer Chris Elder called Thorpe Marsh “one of the most exciting infrastructure projects in the world” adding that “as the largest battery energy storage site in the UK the project will help turbocharge the UK’s ambitions of achieving a clean power system providing critical flexibility to store energy when there is excess renewable generation and release this when needed” managing director and co-head of energy transition at EIG added: “This represents a significant step in EIG’s commitment to advancing large-scale energy assets in the UK and driving the country’s shift to a more sustainable EIG created a new electricity supplier through the acquisition WBE and EIG sold the power plant and BESS to TotalEnergies independent power producer (IPP) WBE said it would focus on growing its energy storage platform in the UK and Europe It was WBE that initially took over the Thorpe Marsh BESS from Banks Renewables; with the sale of WBE’s operational assets to TotalEnergies Fidra essentially took over its operations Former NXT star Eddy Thorpe has broken his silence following his release from WWE on Friday On Friday several stars were released by WWE across both the main roster and NXT with further departures being confirmed on Saturday Among the names released on Friday was NXT’s Eddy Thorpe – who aside from a gif posted to Twitter in the wake of the news had not commented publicly on his WWE exit That changed today as Thorpe has taken to to Twitter to thank WWE for his tenure in the company Also worth noting is that Thorpe changed his Twitter handle back to his real name – Karl Fredericks – which he used throughout his wrestling career before joining WWE in 2023 so it seems likely that he will be using this name once again once he’s free to return to action Also released from WWE on Friday was Thorpe’s real-life girlfriend Dakota Kai – to find out what she had to say in regards to her release on social media follow this link here. 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Read our Privacy and Data Policy Designed and Developed by Arren Marketing – The Penn State track and field team’s Jim Thorpe Invitational The Nittany Lions will now turn their attention to the Big Ten Outdoor Championships They say the worst day of fishing is better than the best day of working but a little rain did not dampen the spirits of the children at the Fourth Annual Hunter Wolfe and Rug McArdle Kids Fishing Derby held at the Germantown Grove Club in East Jim Thorpe Hunter Wolfe passed away from leukemia at the age of 12 in 2011 Richard “Rug” McArdle was a member of the Germantown Grove Club who passed way in 2021 Both were avid fisherman who loved the sport The fishing derby was started four years ago to honor their memories “Both Hunter and Rug found that this (the Germantown Grove Club) was one of their favorite places,” said Kimberly Sargent “Both families were close and were very involved with the Germantown Grove Club The club offered to help us hold an annual kids’ fishing derby.” Sponsors of the event included Papillon and Moyer Excavating Jim Thorpe; the Jim Thorpe Sportsmen’s Club; Leffler’s Auto Service second and third largest fish for boys and girls The largest fish award was sponsored by Tanya Hoherchak in honor of her father The Germantown Grove Club will hold its 70th Anniversary Special Needs fishing derbies from 9 a.m The club is located at 800 Laurel Street in Jim Thorpe NEWS & UPDATESTEAMS FIRST TEAM MANAGEMENT TEAM OPPOSITIONFIXTURES I always thought genealogy was as dull as looking at other people’s holiday snaps – until I found out about a 16th-century architect who transformed the stately homes of his era each perching on ever-more-distant branches and ultimately signifying little about the people who are actually living and breathing around you For me, this became a domestic issue a while ago, because my husband, a history buff, takes genealogy quite seriously. To be fair, he was early to spot the wider growing public interest in family history as a hobby even before the genetic element had truly taken hold with the arrival of rival commercial DNA-tracing services But the big embarrassment for me is that I have finally been sucked in I recently discovered something surprising enough – funny enough even – about one of my own antecedents that the last laugh is on me I was shown documentary proof that my paternal grandfather – who I always knew had grown up above Thorpe’s a tobacconists and newsagents on Roman Road in east London – was immediately descended from a Fleet Street barber This unexpected bulletin from the past did cause perhaps one of my eyebrows to rise a little the fabled “demon barber” said to have operated so fatally from that London street But it was the next revelation about my specific line of Thorpes that can genuinely make people sit up straight for a bit an eminent Elizabethan designer and surveyor called John Thorpe is the man credited with inventing the corridor Thorpe’s design for a house of two pavilions rooms in the great houses of England used to lead on all grouped around a central entrance hall and while some buildings had monastery-style external covered cloisters bordering central courtyards these were always too nippy for a northern climate to popularise the idea of an internal corridor – and then was one of a succession of stonemasons and builders who worked in the Northamptonshire area from the late 1500s and he is now the subject of renewed academic interest He was the descendant of three generations of builders and his grandfather and father were both stonemasons gaining work as a surveyor’s clerk to Queen Elizabeth I and eventually becoming the top guy at court in his field The real testament to his talent is the album of original drawings he put together, now a prized possession of Sir John Soane’s Museum in London. The Book of Architecture of John Thorpe contains 295 drawings made mainly between the 1590s and the 1620s and covering 168 Thorpe’s architectural significance was clearly apparent in his painstaking surveys and sketches of the major private homes of the era including some that are mere blueprints of houses he hoped to be commissioned to build So important is Thorpe’s architectural reputation that his statue is up among the firmament of design stars that decorates the outside of the Victoria and Albert Museum in Kensington clutching his roll of drawings and dressed in doublet the chief current scholar of Thorpe’s work he is a man who ought to be held in as much esteem nowadays as Sir Christopher Wren The dedication plaque on almshouses bequeathed to King’s Cliffe on Thorpe’s death Photograph: King’s Cliffe Heritage“You can’t overstate the importance of the Thorpe album at the Soane nor the broader understanding of the period it gives Not until Wren do we find a similar range of skills brought to bear,” Guerci told me over coffee this autumn “It is really rather strange to finally meet someone with the surname so constantly in my head!” An earlier catalogue of Thorpe’s album was made in the 1960s by Sir John Summerson He judged it then as “perhaps the most important relic in existence of architectural drawings and designs in the reigns of Elizabeth and James I” a reader in architecture at the University of Kent which I have since held gingerly in my own arms is in fact one of only two such surviving groups of drawings The other is the Smythson Collection kept at the Royal Institute of British Architects But crucially, says Guerci, it was Thorpe who first imagined the grand stately home as we know it. He set a template for English country living that went out around the world. “Thorpe’s relevance within a defining moment in British architecture is paramount,” Guerci writes on the Soane website “The period sees the establishment of what we might call a truly English style characterised by an eclectic and highly experimental mixture of vernacular and continental features or indeed in one of Thorpe’s plans for his own house Guerci’s 2021 book about London’s original Golden Mile also shows how Thorpe’s aesthetic shaped the look of central London But there are many unanswered questions that still drive Guerci’s researches Among them is the issue of which designs are original Thorpes and which sketches were made simply for his own amusement A statue of John Thorpe by H Wenlock Rollins on the facade of the Victoria and Albert Museum Photograph: PjrStatues/AlamyThe Midlands left far behind him Thorpe rubbed shoulders with famous Elizabethans such as Sir Robert Devereux Proximity with him is particularly pleasing And there are other coincidences that now seem especially fitting despite this being exactly the kind of “after-the-fact” reasoning I used to scorn that when I visited the English Heritage-owned remains of Kirby Hall near Corby a couple of years ago I was so impressed with the place It turns out this building was one of the first my ancestor had had a hand in He wrote that he “layd ye first stone” as a young boy in 1570 Leafing through the original drawings in the archive at the Soane it is evident that John Thorpe travelled across Britain to make a visual record of the homes of many noblemen before going on to develop the look of the Strand and then sketch important buildings in European cities His drawing of Westminster Abbey notably includes a little representation of the skeleton of Queen Elizabeth lying in her tomb was the obscure Latin phrase Supervidens non videns which means something like “the overseer does not see” – implying that it takes the eye of another to truly appreciate possessions or property A memorial plaque at King’s Cliffe’s village church promised further information I found the aftermath of a harvest festival celebration in full swing Members of the friendly congregation showed me to a half-hidden carved stone high up on the wall of the entrance to the north transept This stone is not the only mark the Thorpes left on the village bequeathed to King’s Cliffe on John Thorpe’s death in London in 1654 Translated from Latin its inscription read: Guerci is to deliver a paper on John Thorpe with the title Re-tackling the beast: The Book of Architecture of John Thorpe in Sir John Soane’s Museum at London’s Society of Antiquaries during the New Insights Conference He also has plans for a virtual exhibition on the Soane site in the coming year on the theme of “Drawing buildings: observation invention and the architect in Early Modern England” All Saints church in King’s Cliffe. Photograph: ASP Religion/AlamyMy own researches have made me wonder whether the invention of something as basic as a corridor might ever have been patented. Am I secretly heir to the corridor fortune? An expert has informed me, sadly, that Thorpe’s innovations came just too early for the Patent Office. Comfortingly, though, I was told the corridor was just the kind of solution to a technical problem that would later have merited legal status, its chief advantage being the way it let servants pop in and out of rooms without disturbing the grandees gliding from one salon to another. There may be no chance of gaining anything more than an insight into the past from my discovery. But this, I now admit, is the real appeal of family history. Alex Graham, creator of the monumentally successful BBC show Who Do You Think You Are?, confesses he was also a sceptic at first. “I wish I could say I had faith in the project, but the truth is, while I knew it was a smart way to do history, its ability to unlock emotion, not just in the participants but in the audience, took me by surprise. And if you’d told me it would still be on TV 20 years later…!” he said. although I honestly do realise the 12-generation chain that connects me to John Thorpe doesn’t enhance my status one iota I used to sit down with a pack of felt-tip pens and repeatedly draw blueprints for the striking rural homes I hoped one day to live in This is the archive of The Observer up until 21/04/2025 The Observer is now owned and operated by Tortoise Media You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience and security Following on from the release of his third studio album Ness last year on which he continues to explore the mysteries of Suffolk’s Orford Ness and the destructive nature of the atomic weapon research that happened there Thorpe elaborates: “Performing the album at Orford Ness beside a nuclear missile had a profound effect on me I came to see the missile as strange phallic totem not a fertility symbol but the inverse of that Doom Orchid explores our very human dark urges and how our destructive impulses and our libidinous wants must agonisingly co-exist but perhaps the sort of letter that reveals a little too much.” Alongside “Doom Orchid”, Thorpe releases “Listen To Ness: In Conversation with Robert MacFarlane”, a long-form recording of a discussion between the two collaborators on all things Ness: its origins and how the project grew to what it is today. Stream here. Thorpe starts his UK tour of Ness this weekend full dates below with select appearances from Robert MacFarlane SearchELLIOT THORPE LEAVES WEALDSTONEWill BeamanDec 31 20241 min readWe can announce that Elliot Thorpe has been released by the club We thank Elliot for all his efforts since joining the Stones in September 2024 and we wish him all the best for the future Global strategy consulting firm Stax has appointed Adam Thorpe as a managing director in its London office Thorpe brings more than three decades of knowhow to the firm value-driven approach to working with private equity and corporate clients – leveraging data and industry expertise to deliver robust commercial and strategic advice across targeted industry verticals I’m eager to contribute to the firm’s growth and the continued expansion of our healthcare practice.” Stax is a global strategy consulting firm specialising in commercial due diligence and exit planning for private equity firms the firm has been ramping up its offering in the UK – the world’s second largest national consulting market – through organic growth and acquisitions In 2022, US-headquartered Stax purchased AMR International – with offices in London, Paris and New York. Meanwhile, last year the consultancy also opened a new office in Central London as it sought to forge stronger ties with European clients Thorpe will lead the firm’s EMEA healthcare vertical With significant experience advising investors and navigating the complexities of UK and European health and life sciences he will help the practice to grow its market share on both sides of the Atlantic With 30 years of professional experience under his belt Thorpe has dedicated the past two decades to specialising in the healthcare and care sectors He has guided clients on deals and growth initiatives including commercial due diligence and value creation across the deal cycle helping them achieve accelerated growth and enhanced performance Before joining Stax, he established and led KPMG’s French strategy group practice from 2000 to 2015. He later returned to KPMG UK to head deal strategy in healthcare before departing the firm in 2024 Adam has gained extensive expertise in health and diverse segments including mental health “Adam brings exceptional leadership and sector expertise to the team making him a standout addition to Stax,” added Phil Dunne “His experience spans the multifaceted healthcare sector—from providers and the NHS to pharma Adam is uniquely positioned to address the diverse needs of our clients and drive Stax’s continued growth.” Consultancy.org works with three partnership levels: Local Thorpe showed that he could handle the pressure he won the gold medal by breaking his own world record Thorpe swam the anchor leg for Australia in the 4x100m freestyle relay He came from behind to barely beat Gary Hall of the United States in a thrilling finish Thorpe earned a silver medal behind Pieter van den Hoogenband in the 200m freestyle Next he swam the leadoff leg for Australia's 4x200m freestyle relay team that went on to win in world record time Although he did not participate in the final by swimming in a preliminary heat of the 4x100m medley relay Thorpe added four medals to his tally: a gold in the 200m freestyle with a new Olympic record of 1'44"71 then a silver in the 4x200m freestyle and a bronze in the 100m freestyle He also came 6th in the 4x100m freestyle relay ahead of the American Michael Phelps and Dutchman Pieter van den Hoogenband gave him revenge for his surprise defeat by van den Hoogenband in front of his home crowd in Sydney in 2000 Thorpe is the most titled Australian swimmer in history Earlier this weekend, WWE let go of several talents from its main roster and development brand of "WWE NXT." Amongst the cuts rooted in "NXT" was Eddy Thorpe who has since revived his former name of Karl Fredericks Before he makes his next moves outside of WWE Thorpe issued a message of gratitude to the company he spent the last two years in with the latter phrase loosely equivalent to "Let's go!" We move forward without fear. Thank you @WWENXT @WWE Hoka Hey 🪶 pic.twitter.com/XIGGBn05uy — エディ•ソープ (@KarlFredericks_) May 4, 2025 Following a run in New Japan Pro-Wrestling, Thorpe came aboard to WWE in January 2023, beginning with a confrontation with Axiom at an "NXT" live event Thorpe then competed in a string of "NXT Level Up" matches against the likes of Dante Chen and Xyon Quinn making his "NXT" television debut against Myles Borne Thorpe had been ingrained in multiple title scenes including the one revolving around the NXT Championship Thorpe unsuccessfully challenged for the NXT Championship in a triple threat also involving Femi and Trick Williams He later received a solo shot against Femi for the same title Thorpe's last WWE match took place on the April 15 episode of "NXT," when he and Lexis King vied for a future NXT North American Championship match thus securing himself a shot at the respective title Other "NXT" talents included in the latest round of WWE releases were Cora Jade you're guaranteed to have an epic day at Thorpe Park - and we know just how to get the experience on the cheap The Easter and summer holidays are fast approaching which means it's time to step up and start planning your family days out The theme park is located in the middle of Chertsey and Staines-upon-Thames in Surrey It boasts over 30 other scream-tastic rides including some of the UK's most well-known like Stealth Thorpe Park has now made things even more exciting with the addition of Hyperia officially the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the UK People have been lining up since May 2024 for this extra adrenaline boost There are plenty of attractions for youngsters And remember: under threes go free at Thorpe Park Let's find out how you can secure cheap tickets Shop Thorpe Park tickets you want days out with the family to be as cheap as possible without compromising on the fun Theme parks don't have to be a costly day out; there are simple switches you can do to bring the cost down like making packed lunches and taking advantage of rail companies' discounts (we'll come to that in a bit) Book in advance. Theme parks, such as Thorpe Park and Alton Towers, sell tickets for significantly cheaper online in comparison to if you turned up to the park and bought tickets on the day. Booking tickets in advance also avoids potentially missing out, too. If you're a fan of theme parks, check out our guide on how to get cheap Alton Towers tickets Shop around. If you're looking to make the most out of a theme park, have a gander if there are any package deals or short breaks For inspiration on how to entertain little ones this autumn, take a look at the best UK family days out. Plus, we've got the best chocolate making experiences the bargain hunters: save over 50 per cent on Thorpe Park tickets when you book them in advance A day ticket to Thorpe Park will usually set you back £66 it’s £29; that’s a whopping £37 off or 56 per cent discount and get access to events if they’re on your chosen day Buy a Thorpe Park day ticket for £66 £29 (save £37 or 56%) at Thorpe Park We've also got guides on how to get cheap Chessington tickets and how to get cheap LEGOLAND tickets What's the deal: Virgin Experience Days are currently offering up to 29% off Thorpe Park tickets for two Why we chose it: If waiting in a queue for an hour in the heat or the cold surrounded by impatient people and squabbling children Who doesn’t have a Tesco Clubcard these days Downloading it to save 50p on a Tesco meal deal is worth it in itself but there’s also many more great savings to be made and you can convert these points into Tesco Reward Partners vouchers where you get double the vouchers’ face value to use on tickets: so £5 in points is £10 worth of vouchers You can use these vouchers on attractions across the UK With this deal you'll be sleeping in Thorpe Park's Shark Cabins located just seconds away from all the action if you choose to upgrade your room you'll have access to a whole range of perks Get an overnight stay for £62 at Thorpe Park This deal from DaysOut.com is a great one for saving a bit of money but the reason we think it's a great deal is because of the flexible booking policy You might not save as much as in some of the other deals (although there's really not much in it) but anyone with kids knows how quickly plans can change Someone gets a cold or there's a birthday party you haven't been told about and your plans are scuppered you can change the date of your visit even after you've bought tickets – so you won't lose out on money and you'll still get your day out Just remember: you have to change your tickets 24 hours before your original visit date Buy Thorpe Park tickets for £64 £37 (save £27 or 42%) with flexible booking at DaysOut it can be tricky to find something to do that everyone in the family will enjoy the good news is that anyone with a valid student ID can get a huge saving on tickets for Thorpe Park Whereas day tickets would normally set you back £64 Buy a Thorpe Park student day ticket for £64 £22 (save £42 or 66%) at Thorpe Park The Merlin Annual Pass gives you access to some of the UK's biggest attractions With prices starting at £79 you can get the Discovery Pass which gives you over 200 days entry to any of the attractions available and extra perks like free parking and a discount on fast track vouchers To find out more, check out our guide to what is the Merlin Pass The Merlin Annual Pass is your way into the UK’s top attractions SEA LIFE centres and the London Eye on the list as well as Thorpe Park There are different levels of the pass available from the Discovery Pass all the way to the Platinum Pass which gives you extra fancy perks like £5 off fast track vouchers With Student Beans you can save £20 off a Discovery Pass which would normally set you back £99 You can save the same amount off a Silver Pass and get it for £159 You can also get £30 off a Gold Pass which brings the price down to £210 or if you want to get all the benefits of a Platinum Pass you can save £40 which brings the price down to £259 annually We regularly cover deals on days out and entertainment in our Going Out newsletter This weekly email will give you everything you need for weekend plans and Trainline and National Rail have some great deals on to help you and your family get to your destination as cheaply as possible Staines is the nearest train station to Thorpe Park and there’s a shuttle bus (number 950) which runs every 15-20 minutes The shuttle bus starts running nice and early at 9am and stops running from Thorpe Park an hour after the park’s closing time Perfect for the school holidays, National Rail has launched National Rail’s Days Out Guide which sees you get up to two for one entry at top attractions around the UK Trainline is great for cheap tickets, as is TrainPal which offers frequent voucher codes and deals as well as taking off booking fees it's always worth trying to get a Railcard which will see you save up to one third of the fare price If you're travelling to Thorpe Park by car you'll be pleased to know that there is in-resort parking A car parking ticket will set you back £9 on the day So why not save that extra quid and put it towards some car snacks instead Buy a one-day car parking ticket for £8 at Thorpe Park Head to our Going Out section for the latest releases, plus how to get cheap London Eye tickets and how to get cheap Cadbury World tickets. How to get cheap Thorpe Park ticketsWith rides galore you're guaranteed to have an epic day at Thorpe Park - and we know just how to get the experience on the cheap it's time to step up and start planning your family days out The theme park is located in the middle of Chertsey and Staines-upon-Thames in Surrey including some of the UK's most well-known like Stealth Let's find out how you can secure cheap tickets Shop Thorpe Park tickets Theme parks don't have to be a costly day out; there are simple switches you can do to bring the cost down like making packed lunches and taking advantage of rail companies' discounts (we'll come to that in a bit) One thing that you can't avoid paying for Book in advance. Theme parks, such as Thorpe Park and Alton Towers, sell tickets for significantly cheaper online in comparison to if you turned up to the park and bought tickets on the day. Booking tickets in advance also avoids potentially missing out, too. If you're a fan of theme parks, check out our guide on how to get cheap Alton Towers tickets Shop around. If you're looking to make the most out of a theme park, have a gander if there are any package deals or short breaks For inspiration on how to entertain little ones this autumn, take a look at the best UK family days out. Plus, we've got the best chocolate making experiences Joe McBride via Getty ImagesThis is one for the early birds Buy a Thorpe Park day ticket for £66 £29 (save £37 or 56%) at Thorpe Park We've also got guides on how to get cheap Chessington tickets and how to get cheap LEGOLAND tickets What's the deal: Virgin Experience Days are currently offering up to 29% off Thorpe Park tickets for two Who doesn't love a good old staycation With this deal you'll be sleeping in Thorpe Park's Shark Cabins Enjoy two days' access to the theme park if you choose to upgrade your room you'll have access to a whole range of perks Get an overnight stay for £62 at Thorpe Park but the reason we think it's a great deal is because of the flexible booking policy You might not save as much as in some of the other deals (although there's really not much in it) Someone gets a cold or there's a birthday party you haven't been told about and your plans are scuppered you can change the date of your visit even after you've bought tickets – so you won't lose out on money and you'll still get your day out Buy Thorpe Park tickets for £64 £37 (save £27 or 42%) with flexible booking at DaysOut SAW The Ride Thorpe ParkIf you have older children Buy a Thorpe Park student day ticket for £64 £22 (save £42 or 66%) at Thorpe Park The Merlin Annual Pass gives you access to some of the UK's biggest attractions To find out more, check out our guide to what is the Merlin Pass Sign up for our Going Out newsletter to receive the latest updates on new ticket releases plus inspiration for how to spend your weekend By entering your details you are agreeing to our terms and conditions and privacy policy This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Photo and Co via Getty Images Photo and Co via Getty ImagesThorpe Park is situated in Thorpe Perfect for the school holidays, National Rail has launched National Rail’s Days Out Guide Trainline is great for cheap tickets, as is TrainPal it's always worth trying to get a Railcard If you're travelling to Thorpe Park by car you'll be pleased to know that there is in-resort parking Buy a one-day car parking ticket for £8 at Thorpe Park Head to our Going Out section for the latest releases, plus how to get cheap London Eye tickets and how to get cheap Cadbury World tickets you are agreeing to site title privacy policy This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. 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People tell me the story and then I create concepts from that, then they decide what they want to go with.” Read moreWhat they ended up with was anything but your standard silver cup The final taonga (a Maori term for a highly prized or treasured possession) has an auburn wooden base that holds a sculpture made of two particular and special pieces of willow – the bat Martin Crowe used to score a century against England in 1994 and the one Graham Thorpe used to score two against New Zealand in 1997 From various angles it appears to be shaped like an upended canoe or a toucan’s beak flowing pattern and inlaid with one circular pieces of jade on each side specifically a stone the Maori call inanga the highest mountain or the highest viewpoint and then the very base of it is the foundation of them being able to get to the highest point,” Ngawati says “So that incorporates in particular their family members on each side everyone who supported them is the foundation for them to be able to go up the mountain walk the path towards the highest achievement The pounamu for us is the really top place The process of creating the Crowe-Thorpe Trophy took about a month, starting with discussions with New Zealand Cricket about the design continuing with them liaising with the two players’ families about getting their bats and finally the creation of the taonga itself “It was a long process for New Zealand Cricket to talk with Graham’s wife around getting the bat,” Ngawati says We’re just really thankful for them to entrust in us to be able to create a wonderful trophy and tribute to them both There’s a lot of conversation that can come through I’m a bit of a hermit so I sat down with this trophy and went through a really long process with it I received these two bats and I have to think of them as being weapons really the weapons they used to fight the different countries I can smell the sweat and my senses start feeling I connect with the people I’m working with as best I can Although I had limited time I still had the opportunity to build that relationship Especially with willow – I’d never used willow before but Kookaburra sent me a few bits so I was able to get a bit of a smell of it I know nothing about this place but my whakapapa which New Zealand won by beating South Africa in last year’s Test series That trophy commemorates a deadly train crash on Christmas Eve 1953 while the Crowe-Thorpe trophy commemorates two beloved and hugely missed former players They are objects of celebration and also of mourning specialises in making custom taonga of all kinds Free weekly newsletterSubscribe to our cricket newsletter for our writers' thoughts on the biggest stories and a review of the week’s action The Crowe-Thorpe Trophy is displayed at the Hagley Oval Photograph: Martin Hunter/lintottphoto/Shutterstock“I’m a co-creator You’ve got the story and a lot of it is deep It does take its toll on me but I’ve experienced a lot of grief and loss so it’s been part of my journey and is part of life’s journey we’re not fully spiritual so that transition “The very top of the trophy is them ascending to … whatever people want to call it I talked to New Zealand Cricket about that as well in the game of cricket or just anybody really it’s for them to start on their journey now.” Ngawati is already working on some more projects with CNZ “In New Zealand once you establish trust with a carver who’s connected to the land generally you’ll keep giving them opportunities but I’m only as good as my last creation,” he says Having never been to a first-class game before Ngawati was in Christchurch for the start of the first Test wanting to see the trophy and get many pictures of it,” he says “I was able to meet some of Graham Thorpe’s family friends But I’d say it’s not my scene – I wouldn’t spend money to go and do something like that This is an extract from the Guardian’s weekly cricket email, The Spin. To subscribe, just visit this page and follow the instructions After finding out I would be spending the weekend in North Norfolk the first thing I did was get onto the parkrun events page and check out which parkrun I could visit Norfolk is a whole new area for me so I had many to choose from – Holkham (set in a stunning Nature Reserve) Blickling (a beautiful National Trust location) and Sheringham (Robin Hood!!) were the closest to where I was staying But just a little further away was an even more desirable parkrun… Taking place on a school’s play field and through an adjacent park North Walsham has something the other three couldn’t offer – the letter N for my alphabet challenge and North for my compass challenge And it seems lots of others had the same idea as there were tourists from Brighton Suffolk and from in and around Norfolk too Once I’d decided North Walsham was the parkrun for me I checked on the Facebook page to see whether volunteers were needed and for any other news I had just bought a tutu for a charity race so I was very excited to see that this Saturday the 22nd was going to be a tutu (2-2) day – I’ve never attended a parkrun tutu event before and it certainly didn’t disappoint I came by car and the tips about parking on the website were helpful helped by the tickle of runners all heading in the same direction and a friendly local on a bike It was a cloudy morning and a strong wind was blowing across the field as I made my way over to the first timers’ briefing There were 26 first timers this week – 4 brand new to parkrun (welcome Jamie Robinson Esmai Kilgallon and Andrew Couper) and *22* others attending North Walsham for the first time The volunteers were very welcoming and the whole atmosphere was friendly and fun There was a great mix of ages across the 101 runners and walkers with attendees in every age group from 10 to 75-79 (apart from the 15-19 category probably still sleeping!) and it felt like a very inclusive After the first timers’ briefing we made our way over to the start line milestones and birthdays were celebrated (congratulations Alan Gosman on your 25th parkrun and happy birthday to Georgina Peck) the new Vitality parkwalker (thank you Ivan Block) was introduced after-parkrun cake was announced and then we set off The wind had died down and the sun had come out and it was a wonderful sight seeing all the tutus (and non tutus) starting their 5km run/walk to the finish line The course was very well laid out with cones at every corner and the marshals were very friendly and encouraging I started off a bit too fast and dropped back only to be overtaken by a runner in a matching green tutu who was run/walking the course I would catch him up as he walked and then he’d overtake me when he ran pointed out by another runner just behind us After two full laps of the school field and adjoining park we had just one lap of the school field left – the sun was beating down on us by this point and my opponent was mostly 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recording and it certainly shows very well produced a credit to the Artists well done Bandcamp Daily your guide to the world of Bandcamp The Stories Behind Big Crown Records’ Soulful Singles Composer Meara O’Reilly Brings Hockets Into the Future Backxwash joins the show to discuss her recent release That Surrey should be playing at Guildford the day before the news that Graham Thorpe died is a sad irony to such a dreadful tragedy that he played his finest and most important innings for the county and one of the best of an illustrious career Leading the way in the County Championship and having not won the title for 28 years Surrey were in trouble against leading chasers Hampshire Thorpe’s fellow left handers Mark Butcher and Ian Ward provided him with the perfect platform of 107 but there was no question who held the key to the match His magnificent 164 over more than six hours contained all the Thorpe trademarks – the push-drive on the offside which later took on a full flourish as conditions eased flicks into gaps on the legside and whippy pulls which found the short boundaries remaining unbeaten all summer in becoming champions but our left-handed genius had photocopied the map” That comment underlined the regard in which his peers held Thorpe the first England men’s player for 20 years to score a century on his Test debut – against Australia in 1993 at Trent Bridge – and who would play 100 Tests (plus 82 ODIs) over the next 12 years before a back injury curtailed his career aged 36 The youngest of three highly competitive brothers Graham’s all-round sporting talent was obvious from an early age and he might have chosen a career in football had things worked out differently having been selected for England schoolboys and having a trial at Brentford But it was playing cricket at Farnham – the family lived nearby in Wrecclesham – where he made an early impact being selected for the first team aged 15 and gaining a valuable lesson in how to bat in all conditions and against opponents whose greater experience compensated for lesser ability where he moved up through the age groups and made his first-class debut against Leicestershire at The Oval in June 1988 batting number eight and making his initial impact as a medium-pacer who trapped David Gower LBW – albeit off an inside edge which went unnoticed by the umpire – as his maiden victim A much more accurate snapshot of his potential came the following season when he scored his maiden first-class century against Hampshire at Basingstoke – just down the road from home – in making 115 against Malcolm Marshall in full cry He would go on to score 1,132 Championship runs that year amid a struggling Surrey side and earn selection for an England A tour the first of four in a long apprenticeship losing his county place for a time in 1990 would teach him the value of coping with poor form and failure a lesson he regarded as invaluable later in his career and when coaching youngsters moving up through the game Thorpe’s ability to tailor his game to the circumstances of a match stood out on his first full England tour First came a long and patient 86 at Port of Spain which sculpted out a first innings lead and looked to be carrying England towards a hard-earned victory until they collapsed to 46 all out in the second innings Then came 84 off just 129 balls in Barbados sharing a partnership of 150 with twin centurion Alec Stewart which saw the previously dominant West Indian attack despatched to all parts of the Kensington Oval The pair had always batted well together – their running between the wickets based on understanding as well as speed – and now the two Chelsea supporters formed an alliance which would contribute to the hosts being beaten on that ground for the first time in 59 years While Thorpe would enjoy a welter of medals towards the end of his Surrey career as a key member of Adam Hollioake’s team the domination of West Indies soon followed by the Australians under Allan Border and company It meant the 6,744 Test runs he scored had to be hard-earned trying to push his country towards competitive totals which often proved to be anything but Few could unpick the mysteries of a Warne or Muralitharan as well as he could relishing the elite competition and occasionally flashing his shy smile amid the battle After a period of time away from the game in 2002 scoring a magnificent century against South Africa at The Oval in 2003 launching a successful autumn to his international career His resilience was underlined by scoring 1,635 runs at an average of 56.37 in the twilight years of his international career under the captaincy of Michael Vaughan In all he scored 21,937 first-class runs at 45 when Surrey named one of the rooms in the pavilion after him Retirement from playing – having been awarded the MBE in 2006 – saw him move into coaching working with young talents like David Warner and Steve Smith he returned to Surrey as batting specialist initially 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).setAttribute( "value" Complete the form below to request a call from our Membership team Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" An imaginary wildfire ripped through the Grandview/Thorpe Neighborhood Saturday sending hundreds of drivers seeking safety onto residential streets and through limited exit points in the area Residents in the forested neighborhood vulnerable to wildfires asked the city of Spokane to help them prepare for a potential fire and they turned out in large numbers for the voluntary evacuation drill on a rainy morning the eve of Bloomsday “This exercise was really spearheaded and pushed by the community residents and I think says a lot about our community cohesion and dedication to preparing ourselves and taking care of our neighborhoods and each other,” said Sarah Nuss Washington State Patrol and volunteers met before the drill at Grandview Park to coordinate the drill plans First responders and volunteers then headed to one of three intersections – 14th Avenue and Lindeke Street and Thorpe Road and Westwood Lane – where neighborhood residents would exit if there was a wildfire or “observers” wearing bright green construction vests documented the number of drivers at each intersection by taking a written tally or having stopped drivers scan a code with their cellphone before turning at each intersection drivers turning north from 14th onto Lindeke scanned the northbound code and drivers turning south on Lindeke scanned the southbound code Between 150 and 200 drivers came down the neighborhood hill and turned at the 14th and Lindeke intersection A long line of cars could be seen at the intersection shortly after the Level 3 evacuation alert went out to residents at about 10 a.m the program behind the public alert and warning notifications sent to Spokane area residents to receive evacuation alerts Saturday for the drill Many residents received Level 1 (be ready) 2 (get set) and 3 (go now) on their phones Nuss encouraged all Spokane County residents to sign up for ALERT Spokane at spokanecounty.gov/3007/Alert-Spokane CodeRED is the mobile application that accompanies ALERT Spokane Nuss said the data collected at the three intersections will be compiled and discussed in a meeting Monday when she and other officials review how the drill went She said she will draft a review and improvement plan that entails what they can do better to prepare residents and improve egress routes Nuss said the drill was important to understand strains on the egress points neighbors mentioned and how they can be improved “There will always be bottlenecks in evacuations but when it comes to underdeveloped or less-developed areas it’s important to understand where those are and if they can truly withstand the incoming of first response apparatus while egressing the residents that live in that neighborhood,” Nuss said Mary Beth McGinley and Elizabeth Goldsmith observers who volunteered at the 14th and Lindeke intersection said many more residents participated in the drill than they expected secretary of the Grandview/Thorpe Neighborhood Council said she was extremely proud of her neighbors noting they were engaged despite the bad weather on a Saturday “It wasn’t a test of first responders,” McGinley said “It was a test of the system and what would happen in an evacuation and I feel like that was done extremely well.” member of the Comstock Neighborhood Council said she wanted to gather information from the drill to take back to her neighborhood Goldsmith said she worries about the limited number of exit points and traffic congestion if residents had to evacuate her neighborhood or the Grandview/Thorpe Neighborhood She also expressed concern about emergency vehicles getting into the Grandview/Thorpe Neighborhood with the large volume of cars evacuating worry that adding more housing developments would only cause more traffic congestion when neighbors choose one of the few streets to leave the neighborhood during times of evacuation McGinley said she believes developers and city officials are not looking at these housing projects with a holistic approach “I think everything is evaluated a little bit in a vacuum,” she said who participated in the evacuation drill with her husband said she wasn’t as concerned about a possible evacuation when she moved into the neighborhood 35 years ago because fewer people lived there meaning everyone could easily evacuate with no traffic congestion her concern level for wildfires is high as the wooded neighborhood has become more developed “It just has gotten to be more and more of a concern as more homes go in and as the climate changes,” she said Johnson said she was impressed with first responders and the American Red Cross which had a booth about wildfire preparedness at Grandview Park get up this morning and see fire people and the police people here and feeling like they really are trying to figure out a way to make this safer and to support our community,’ ” Johnson said Give directly to The Spokesman-Review's Northwest Passages community forums series -- which helps to offset the costs of several reporter and editor positions at the newspaper -- by using the easy options below Gifts processed in this system are tax deductible Get breaking news delivered to your inbox as it happens © Copyright 2025, The Spokesman-Review | Community Guidelines | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy Eddy Thorpe joined WWE NXT at the start of 2023 having already made a name for himself in wrestling as Karl Fredericks in NJPW Thorpe notably became a specialist in NXT Underground matches with wins over Damon Kemp and Dijak before losing one to Trick Williams Thorpe often referenced his Native American origins on-screen His last match came on April 15 in a four-way against Ethan Page Young environmentalists have rolled up their sleeves to plant trees in Thorpe-le-Soken Students from Tendring Technology College’s Thorpe Campus joined forces with teachers and Tendring District Council’s (TDC) tree officer Tom Opperman to plant the ‘whips’ on public open space in The Spenndells The initiative saw students from the school's Eco-Council plant a variety of species the project also included the application of wood chip mulch recycled from trees felled by TDC tree surgeons TDC’s Cabinet Member for Leisure and Public Realm “It’s wonderful to see the pupils from Tendring Technology College getting involved in planting these trees,” he said “This initiative not only supports local wildlife by enhancing biodiversity with a variety of flower but also educates young people about the importance of environmental stewardship “Championing our environment runs through everything that we do and it’s heartening to see students take pride in their local open spaces.” The newly planted trees will provide food and shelter for many species on the TDC-owned site contributing to the area's natural beauty and ecological health The 48-year-old utility back returns to the club She becomes the fifteenth signing to join Ben Bird's squad ahead of the 2025 season Ben and Rob are developing my skills and as such my confidence is growing with each training session We are a talented set of ladies and I’m hoping to be a strong contributor to the Hornets’ Team. I can’t wait to get stuck in on the field.” Rochdale Hornets Women head coach Ben Bird said: “Trudy is a ball of energy and a fantastic character to have around She's new to rugby league but she's thrown herself in to it entirely It's been fantastic to see her improve week on week She's naturally athletic with a history as a personal trainer so has a good level of fitness Once she gets a bit of game time and she realises what she could be capable of Trudy could make a real impact this year.” Spotland Stadium, Sandy Lane, Rochdale, OL11 5DR Tel: 01706 648 004Email: info@hornetsrugbyleague.com site by fluidcm.co.uk Powered by Bury Free Press, Suffolk Free Press, Newmarket Journal & Haverhill Echo Powered by Bury Free Press, Suffolk Free Press, Newmarket Journal and Haverhill Echo Home Bury St Edmunds News Article A Suffolk actor has been nominated for a prestigious award following his leading role in a highly-rated musical The talented actor has now earned a 2025 Tony awards nomination for best performance by an actor in a leading role in a musical Tom said on social media: “I can’t really process what’s happened here today “I’m so proud of everyone who’s worked on Sunset Boulevard The other actors nominated for the award included: James Monroe Iglehart (A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical) Jeremy Jordan (Floyd Collins) and Jonathan Groff (Just in Time) Tony Award® Nominee Tom Francis. pic.twitter.com/2Bx9eZVQi7 Tom’s nomination follows his recent television debut starring in the fifth and final season of popular Netflix series You used to be part of Bury’s Theatre Royal Youth Theatre before going on to train in musical theatre at Arts Educational Schools (ArtsEd) He was also previously involved in the town’s Voice Squad and West Suffolk College’s Conservatoire East War time memories will be shared with the people of Shifnal as the town marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comand on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 has recorded interviews with veterans and local people which will be shown in the church on May 8 as part of the commemorations At 6.30pm the bells of the church will ring out as part of a national peel and there will be a parade from the Village Hall to the church at 6.30 involving the Royal British Legion Shropshire’s Vice Lord Lieutenant Jenny Wynn will also be attending “There will then be a church service at 7pm when the Mayor will read the proclamation and light the D Day lamp,” said Rev Thorpe “Beacons will be lit all around the country and we will remember how the street lights went on for the first time on VE day in 1945 as the blackout was lifted “We hope as many Shifnal people will come together to mark this special day and remember those millions that gave so much to achieve the freedom we all enjoy today.” who made international headlines for heckling King Charles about Indigenous injustices says people should ‘get used to truth-telling’ Independent senator Lidia Thorpe has shrugged off calls from conservative opponents to resign from parliament after interrupting a reception for King Charles “I’m not looking to be re-elected – I’m looking to get justice for my people.” Thorpe said: “I will be there for another three years A push for the Senate to censure her over Monday’s interjection, where she yelled “fuck the colony” and “you are not my king” during an event at Parliament House, may be short-lived, after a senior Coalition politician hosed down the suggestion on Tuesday. But Thorpe, the independent senator from Victoria, has apologised after she said a staff member posted a cartoon image of King Charles being beheaded on her Instagram Story. Read moreThe opposition leader, Peter Dutton claimed Thorpe should resign from parliament following her latest high-profile protest on Monday At a reception for Charles and Queen Camilla Gunditjmara and Djab Wurrung Indigenous woman – turned her back on the national anthem then later approached the stage yelling “this is not your country” “You committed genocide against our people Give us what you stole from us – our bones before being escorted out of the hall by security 1:14'You are not my king': Australian politician heckles King Charles at Parliament House – video Speaking to Channel Seven’s Sunrise program Dutton claimed: “I think there’s a very strong argument for somebody who doesn’t believe in the system but is willing to take a quarter of a million dollars a year from the system “If you were really truly about your cause and not just about yourself then I think that’s a decision that you would make It doesn’t advance any cause that she’s interested in which is why I don’t think we should give it any attention.” Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Thorpe, responding to Dutton’s comments in a Radio National interview, claimed that: “Every time I see him [Dutton] in parliament he walks in the opposite direction, so he never wants to sit down and have a conversation.” She shot down suggestions she would resign, defending her approach. “My approach, unfortunately, might upset a few people, but how else do you get your message across when we [are] continually shut down as Blak women? The only people they want to hear from are ones that conform and speak nicely, but do nothing about getting justice for our people.” Thorpe also defended her decision to criticise the king and the British monarchy in the public forum. “His family and his kingdom are absolutely responsible for what happened to my people in this country. They came to the shores with guns … Has he done anything about it? If you stay silent, then you are complicit,” she said. Free newsletterGet the most important news as it breaks Read more“Why doesn’t he apologise then for his ancestors many thousands of massacres that happened in this country and that my ancestors and my kingdom are responsible for that?” The Nine newspapers reported that some Liberal politicians were considering whether to seek a censure of Thorpe in parliament over her conduct appeared to downplay that prospect in a morning press conference “One of the problems is Lidia Thorpe would probably revel in being censured by the Senate,” Birmingham the leader of the opposition in the Senate we’ve got to think carefully about how we respond to this in ways that try to prevent such behaviour in the future but don’t give her the oxygen that she so desires for these types of antics.” was asked on Radio National whether the government would support a censure She responded that it wanted to “see what the Liberals come forward with specifically” Thorpe overnight did apologise after a social media post – now deleted – appeared on her Instagram Story with a cartoon image depicting the king being beheaded It was posted without her knowledge by a staff member An apology on her Instagram Story reads: “Earlier tonight one of my staff shared an image to my Instagram stories created by another account I would not intentionally share anything that could be seen to encourage violence against anyone The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze are pleased to announce that British defenseman Billy Thorpe has signed an official two-way contract with the club whose primary team is the Peterborough Phantoms impressed during pre-season with the Blaze scoring in a 6-3 victory over the Essen Mosquitoes the 6’1″ blue-liner has played ten games in the NIHL for the Phantoms The 2024/25 season marks Thorpe’s third year with the Phantoms following his development through the Peterborough youth system he celebrated an NIHL Cup victory with his hometown club he played a crucial role in the Phantoms’ playoff triumph Thorpe has represented Great Britain at both the under-18 and under-20 levels earning two bronze medals with the national team “Billy is an up and coming young defenceman with great habits He really impressed us in training camp with his ability to have good gaps and defend hard We are excited to be able to contribute to Billy’s development the rest of the season.” Today, Hayden Thorpe releases his third studio album Ness a ten-mile long shingle spit on the coast of Suffolk the former Ministry of Defence site during both World Wars and the Cold War it was acquired by the National Trust in 1993 and left to re-wild Thorpe brings the songs to life from the words of pioneering best-selling place writer Robert Macfarlane’s book of the same name is the video for “V” directed by Molly Gromadzki “V” acts as the climax to the firing song trilogy on the album Hayden says: “This song is based around the same Moog Subharmonicon synth line that emerged on day one Kerry Andrew’s vocal arrangement had me in tears when I first heard it It was the sensation of something beautiful being rendered from a description of horror.” Having previously announced a London show for 2025 Thorpe now confirms a full UK + Irish tour He will be performing at Brick Lane Books next week following the sold-out Ness Speaks weekender at Orford Ness itself WWE has reportedly continued its wave of talent cuts with several notable names released from the company According to various reports and posts on X Cora Jade is the latest WWE star to be released Fightful Select earlier confirmed a number of additional departures These names follow a growing list of talent let go amid ongoing internal changes within WWE PWInsider’s Mike Johnson reports that Thorpe who was known as Karl Fredericks during his time with NJPW Thorpe signed with WWE in January 2023 and competed exclusively in NXT His final match came on the April 15 episode of WWE NXT where he took part in a Fatal Four Way match to determine the number one contender for the NXT North American Championship Fightful reports that WWE has parted ways with Dolin Her last appearance came on the April 22 episode of NXT where she teamed with Tatum Paxley in a WWE Women's Tag Team Title match against Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez Dolin had been regularly featured on television and also appeared on TNA programming as part of the WWE-TNA working relationship Dolin signed with WWE in January 2021 and is a former two-time NXT Women’s Tag Team Champion WWE has not released an official statement regarding the wave of releases Just got a lot of free time in our hands, see you soon 😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/WGAPNIMVY4 Follow us on X Follow us on & LIKE us on Follow us on Hashtag: #collision