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☆ Norman Lear bought a Hockney painting for $78,000. Now it could sell for up to $35 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A David Hockney painting bought by famed US screenwriter and producer Norman Lear for $78,000 is expected to fetch up to $35 million at auction. “A Lawn Being Sprinkled” is going under the hammer as part of a sale of the collection of Norman Lear and Lyn Davis Lear that is estimated to bring in more than $50 million, according to a statement from auction house Christie’s. Lear paid what was a record-breaking price for a Hockney work when he acquired the painting in 1978, according to the auction house, but nowadays the artist’s most valuable pieces sell for tens of millions rather than tens of thousands. Norman Lear pictured in 2020. Chris Pizzello/Invision/APBorn in Bradford, northern England, Hockney traveled to California in 1964 and subsequently spent many years there, painting some of his best known works.

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☆ I'm a Brit living in the US. I dread Mother's Day because my mom lives over 3,000 miles away.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

My 93-year-old mom lives over 3,000 miles from me across the Atlantic. I envy families who are together on Mother's Day and can make their moms feel special in person. AdvertisementIn the run-up to Mother's Day this year, my inbox has been flooded with holiday specials. Every time I receive a new email with Mother's Day in the subject line, I can't help but feel sad. Related storiesMy husband suggested we go out for Mother's Day brunch a few years ago.

Persons: —, she's Organizations: Service, Mother's, Hallmark, Business Locations: England, New York, Portland , Oregon, British

☆ UK passport control hit by outage causing long waits at airports
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

People queue to check in at Heathrow Airport in London, England. Long queues were building at British airports on Tuesday night, including the biggest Heathrow, after the country's Border Force suffered a nationwide technical issue that affected passport control. One traveller described border officials rushing to manually process passport holders. Videos posted on social media platform X showed long queues of passengers at passport desks in airports including London's Stansted and Heathrow. "We are aware of a technical issue affecting e-gates across the country," a Home Office spokesperson said.

Persons: Sam Morter Organizations: Heathrow Airport, country's Border Force, Border Force, London's Stansted Locations: London, England, Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Manchester, Edinburgh, Scotland, Sri Lanka

☆ World Snooker Championship: The near-silent sport which has become the latest focus of Saudi Arabia’s imagination
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —No one dares speak louder than a whisper as nearly 1,000 people respectfully take their seats inside the dimly lit Crucible Theatre. They’ve come to witness the nerve-shredding, silently electric atmosphere of the World Snooker Championship. The World Snooker Tour (WST) – organizers of the World Snooker Championship – say the sport is watched by half-a-billion people around the world. The Crucible Theatre has been the home of the World Snooker Championships since 1977. Saudi Arabia’s pursuit of snooker should not be surprising, but moving the World Snooker Championship would be an emotional decision for many of its fans.

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☆ Two Men Are Charged Over the Felling of the Sycamore Gap Tree
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Jenny Gross | More About Jenny Gross | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Two men in their 30s were charged on Tuesday in connection with the chopping down last year of the 200-year-old Sycamore Gap tree, which stood in a dip along Hadrian’s Wall in northern England. The beloved sycamore’s mysterious felling, which took place on a stormy September night, led to an outpouring of sorrow, anger and confusion at the senselessness of the act: Why would anyone cut down one of Britain’s most iconic trees? Two men, Daniel Graham, 38, and Adam Carruthers, 31, from Cumbria, England, were charged with damaging both the tree and part of Hadrian’s Wall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, according to the local Northumbria Police. Hadrian’s Wall, about 100 miles southeast of Edinburgh and near England’s border with Scotland, was built by the Roman Army after the emperor Hadrian’s visit to Britain in A.D. 122. “We recognize the strength of feeling in the local community and further afield the felling has caused, however we would remind people to avoid speculation, including online, which could impact the ongoing case,” Detective Chief Inspector Rebecca Fenney, the senior office on the case, said in a statement on Tuesday.

Persons: Daniel Graham, Adam Carruthers, Hadrian’s, “, Rebecca Fenney Organizations: UNESCO, Heritage, Northumbria Police, Roman Army Locations: England, Cumbria, Northumbria, Edinburgh, England’s, Scotland, Britain

A photo taken by Abdallah Dalee in the early hours of February 29 shows a crowd of people waiting by firelight for the aid trucks to cross into northern Gaza. Mark Regev, the Israeli prime minister’s special adviser, initially told CNN that Israeli forces had not been involved. “Most of the people that were killed were rammed by the aid trucks during the chaos and while trying to escape the Israeli gunfire,” Al Za’anoun said. The footage shows hundreds of people gathering around aid trucks on Al Rashid Street. People mourn outside Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City over one of the Palestinians killed during the aid delivery on February 29.

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☆ The genius Roman creations that still amaze us today
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Guy Kesteven | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

That’s because Roman passions for outrageous, oversized architecture went hand in hand with detailed record-keeping and relentless imperial PR. We should warn you that the lines to get in now are likely even longer than the Roman ones though. While it was forgotten for over 1,000 years, this UNESCO World Heritage site now gets over 2,500,000 visitors a year. Mahmud Turkia/AFP/Getty ImagesWhat: Spectacularly preserved Roman portWhere: Libyan coastWhoa: Seeing is still not believingThe undoubted winner of the “most incredible Roman site you’ve never heard of” award is Lepcis Magna. That’s made this dramatic structure a designated UNESCO World Heritage site and well worth a visit on any Roman road trip across Europe.

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☆ This fast food chain is bigger than Subway and McDonald's in the UK, and it's famous for a food item many Americans have never heard of
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Greggs, a British bakery chain, has more locations than Subway and McDonald's. Greggs posted booming sales, which it credited to store openings, more evening trade, and its delivery business. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The bakery chain has close to 2,500 stores in the UK. The company just posted booming sales, with revenues up nearly 20% in 2023.

Persons: Greggs, It's, Piers Morgan, — Organizations: Service Locations: British, McDonald's, Newcastle, England

☆ Why Australia's National Rugby League could help curb China's Pacific influence
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Australia's National Rugby League could help stop China from gaining more influence in the South Pacific. AdvertisementThe US appears to be courting an unlikely ally to help stop China from building its political and economic influence in the Pacific: Australia's National Rugby League. The Australian Financial Review reported that the White House will support those plans, which policymakers believe could help counter China's efforts to assert itself in the South Pacific. The South Pacific has emerged as a key battleground between Beijing and Washington in recent years. It's popular in Australia, New Zealand, northern England, France, and across the Pacific Islands and has slightly different rules to rugby union.

Persons: Joe Biden, —, Peter V'landys, Biden, Kamala Harris, Spencer Leniu, Ezra Mam Organizations: Australia's National Rugby League, Service, Financial, Biden, NRL, Sydney Morning Herald, Kiribati . Rugby, The Sydney Roosters, Brisbane Broncos, Roosters, Broncos Locations: China, South, Papua New Guinea, New South Wales, Queensland, United States, Australia, Washington , DC, Beijing, Washington, Solomon, Fiji, Tonga, Kiribati, New Zealand, England, France, Las Vegas

☆ The boss of a takeaway called Tesla Chicken & Pizza loses trademark dispute against Elon Musk's EV company
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A UK chicken shop owner has lost a lengthy legal dispute with Elon Musk's Tesla. The two have been fighting over a trademark for a takeaway called Tesla Chicken & Pizza. AdvertisementA chicken shop owner in Northern England has lost a lengthy legal dispute with Elon Musk's Tesla. Amanj Ali's takeaway in Bury, Greater Manchester, called Tesla Chicken & Pizza, was at the center of a trademark dispute with the EV company. AdvertisementIn October last year, Meta's Threads ran into issues with a small UK software company called Threads Software Limited.

Persons: Elon Musk's Tesla, Amanj Ali, Tesla, —, Ali, Nikola Tesla, Meta Organizations: Elon, Service, EV, BBC, Business, Software, British Locations: Northern England, Bury , Greater Manchester

☆ I moved from Manchester to New York City. Here are 7 things I miss about living in Northern England.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Emma Kershaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

After living in Northern England my entire life, I moved from Manchester to New York City. AdvertisementIn the summer of 2023, I moved to New York City from Manchester, England. Though I love the Big Apple, I miss some things about my English city that The New York Times ranked as No. I miss how friendly people from Manchester areMost people I've met from Manchester have very positive attitudes and are extremely approachable. AdvertisementThe holiday markets in New York don't feel as magical as the ones in the UKThe Christmas markets in Manchester were a lot of fun.

Persons: —, Emma Farrer, I've, Emma Kershaw Manchester, Emma Kershaw, Greggs, Jimmy Fallon Organizations: Service, Apple, New York Times, Manchester, Getty, Manchester Academy, Oasis, University of Manchester, Manchester Winter Ale, Square, YouTube Locations: Northern England, Manchester, New York City, England, British, Yorkshire, New, New York, Central Park, Europe

☆ A giant tsunami may have wiped out Stone Age populations in Britain 8,200 years ago, and scientists say a similar natural disaster could hit the islands again
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"The suggested population decline occurred immediately after the Storegga tsunami occurred," Patrick Sharrocks, the lead author on the paper detailing the research, told Business Insider via email. Evidence of the Storegga tsunami has been found in Norway, England, Denmark, Greenland, and Scotland, including the Shetland Islands. Yet it's coarser than the finer sand found elsewhere attributed to the Storegga waves. AdvertisementNumerical models "can reconstruct the Storegga tsunami but can never be fully representative of past events," Sharrocks said. Future British tsunamisFor years, scientists thought the Storegga tsunami was a unique event.

Persons: —, Patrick Sharrocks, aren't, Marc Guitard, Sharrocks, Dave Tappin Organizations: Service, Business, University of York, University of Leeds, Howick, British Geological Survey, BBC Locations: Norway, Europe, Howick , Northumberland, England, Denmark, Greenland, Scotland, Shetland, Howick, British, Britain

☆ There are 3 bullish signals flashing that point a recovery in the housing market, Compass CEO says
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The housing market is flashing signs of life, Compass CEO Robert Reffkin said. AdvertisementThe housing market is flashing a handful of bullish signals for the year ahead, according to Compass CEO Robert Reffkin. The founder of one of the nation's top real estate brokerages said he believed the housing market will be on the path to recovery in 2024. But more owners appear to be moving out of necessity or have warmed up to the idea of selling as mortgage rates head lower. At this rate, buyers are outpacing sellers in the market, Reffkin said, noting that Compass's real estate agents are seeing more business in the new year.

Persons: Robert Reffkin, Reffkin, —, brokerages, Freddie Mac, Sam Lafoca, LM Otero, Sellers, Phil Noble, I've, Barbara Corcoran Organizations: Service, National Association of Realtors, CNBC, Community, Getty, Associated, REUTERS, Mortgage, Association, New Locations: lancaster California, USA, Dallas, Kirkham, England

☆ Drax project for controversial ‘carbon negative’ power plant gets UK government green light
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Laura Paddison | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The UK government approved a £2 billion (around $2.5 billion) project on Tuesday to create a “carbon negative” wood-burning power plant. Energy secretary Claire Coutinho’s decision greenlights a plan to bolt carbon capture units onto two generators at a power station in Yorkshire, northern England, run by Drax. Once the most polluting power station in western Europe, Drax switched from burning coal to burning biomass — mostly wood pellets — in 2019. The power station in Yorkshire, which produces around 4% of the UK’s power, mostly burns wood imported from North America. Some scientists have cast doubt on the climate credentials of burning biomass.

Persons: Claire Coutinho’s, Drax, “, ”, Tomos Harrison, Ofgem, ” Drax, Laith Whitwham, Ember, BECCS “, ” Will Gardiner, Gardiner Organizations: CNN, Energy, European Academies Science Advisory, Drax Group Locations: Yorkshire, England, Europe, North America, Canada

☆ A British mom who stayed in Denmark's 'maternity hotel' says she had on-call nurses and room service for 3 days after giving birth
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-05 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementIn October 2023, Claire Christensen gave birth to her first child in Copenhagen, Denmark, before checking into a "maternity hotel." The hotel — located in Hvidovre Hospital's maternity ward — allows mothers and their new baby to stay overnight for up to 48 hours after giving birth at no cost, a hospital spokesperson told Business Insider. New mothers in the UK are usually sent home between six and 24 hours after giving birth if they don't require additional care, according to NHS Inform. "Obviously, I was a bit nervous about giving birth in a different country, and I'm not fully fluent yet," she added. After giving birth, Christensen said she and her husband spent two nights and three days in a private room, which had two beds, a crib, and an en-suite shower and bathroom.

Persons: —, Claire Christensen, Claire Christensen Christensen, Christensen, Margot, " Christensen, wouldn't, I'm Organizations: Service, Danish Health Authority, Hvidovre, BI, Bradford, Hvidovre Hospital, Health Locations: Denmark, Copenhagen, Hvidovre, England, Bradford, London

☆ Nissan to make electric versions of Qashqai, Juke in Britain -Sky News
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

[1/2] A badge is seen on the new Juke car at Nissan's car plant in Sunderland Britain, October 10, 2019. REUTERS/Phil Noble/ File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Nissan Motor Co Ltd FollowLONDON, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Japanese carmaker Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) will announce on Friday that it will build the electric versions of its Qashqai and Juke models at its plant in Sunderland, northern England, Sky News reported on Wednesday. Citing automotive industry sources, Sky reported Nissan would commit hundreds of millions of pounds to the project. While no upfront taxpayer money will be involved, the British government is expected to provide guarantees, the report added. Nissan representatives could not immediately be reached for comment.

Persons: Phil Noble, Kylie MacLellan, Nick Carey Organizations: REUTERS, Nissan Motor, Nissan, Sky News, Thomson Locations: Sunderland Britain, Sunderland, England

They said some battery operators are already supplying back-up power to grids at a price competitive with gas power plants, meaning gas will be used less. British independent Carlton Power dropped plans for an 800 million pound ($997 million) gas power plant in Manchester, northern England, in 2016. MODELS UNDER SCRUTINYDevelopers can no longer use financial modelling that assumes gas power plants are used constantly throughout their 20-year-plus lifetime, analysts said. Many countries world-wide, but especially in Europe, provide payments for standby power plants through capacity markets. In Europe, 40 million electric vehicles are expected by 2030, capable of displacing around one third of the region's gas power capacity, according to Kaluza.

Persons: Andrew Boyers, Carlton Power, Keith Clarke, Clarke, Carlton, Nigel Scott, Banks, Simon Virley, Helen Sanders, Sanders, Carlton's Clarke, Sarah McFarlane, Susanna Twidale, Simon Webb, Barbara Lewis Organizations: REUTERS, U.S, Global Energy Monitor, Power Ventures, Carlton, Carlton Power, Reuters, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Investors, Electricity, KPMG, Union, Octopus Energy, Thomson Locations: Finedon, Britain, Europe, United States, New Jersey, Manchester, England, London

☆ Nottingham Panthers pay tribute to late player Johnson
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Ice Hockey - Memorial for Nottingham Panthers' Adam Johnson - Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, Britain - November 4, 2023 Fans are seen inside the stadium during the memorial for former Nottingham Panthers' Adam Johnson REUTERS/Isabel Infantes/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 18 (Reuters) - The Nottingham Panthers paid tribute to the late Adam Johnson by hosting a memorial game at the Motorpoint Arena on Saturday as they returned to the ice for the first time since his death. The 29-year-old American died last month after suffering serious injuries during a game against Sheffield Steelers. That game was abandoned and on Saturday the Panthers played their first match since the incident against Manchester Storm. There was a minute's applause after 47 minutes of play in honour of Johnson, whose number 47 jersey will be retired. Local supporters have been laying tributes outside the Panthers' arena since the death of the former Pittsburgh Penguins player.

Persons: Adam Johnson, Adam Johnson REUTERS, Isabel Infantes, Johnson, Janina Nuno Rios, Ken Ferris Organizations: Hockey, Nottingham Panthers, Motorpoint, Sheffield Steelers, Panthers, United States, National Hockey League, Saturday, Manchester Storm, Local, Pittsburgh Penguins, Thomson Locations: Nottingham, Britain, Sheffield, England, Germany, Sweden, United, Mexico City

☆ Ruzwana Bashir Is Quietly Connecting the Tech World
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

Story by Melia RussellPhotography by Lelanie FosterRuzwana Bashir is ransacking her kitchen cabinet for just the right tea. Bashir wears an Erdem floral-printed bra top, Erdem skirt, Giuseppe Zanotti shoes, Old Jewelry earrings along with her own bracelet and ring. "Part of building a business was going out and sharing what you were doing with the world," Bashir says. For years Bashir's startup had been building muscle around these capabilities; now it had an eager audience. Eating at acclaimed restaurants is fine, but Bashir prefers the more-intimate affairs at tech executives' homes because, she says, "you can stay longer."

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☆ Man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after UK ice hockey player death
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Ice Hockey - Memorial for Nottingham Panthers' Adam Johnson - Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, Britain - November 4, 2023 General view during a minutes silence following the passing of former Nottingham Panthers' Adam Johnson REUTERS/Isabel Infantes Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - A man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the death of Nottingham Panthers ice hockey player Adam Johnson who died after suffering serious injuries during a match last month, British police said on Tuesday. Johnson, 29, suffered a fatal injury when his neck was cut by the blade of another player during the match against Sheffield Steelers in Sheffield, northern England. "Adam's death has sent shockwaves through many communities, from our local residents here in Sheffield to ice hockey fans across the world," Horsfall said. Nottingham Panthers will host an "Adam Johnson Memorial Game” on Nov. 18 when members of the team will wear a specially commissioned "AJ47" memorial jersey. The club also paid tribute to Johnson by painting a message on the ice at their home ground reading: "Adam Johnson Forever our 47".

Persons: Adam Johnson, Adam Johnson REUTERS, Isabel Infantes, Johnson, Adam, Becs Horsfall, Horsfall, Farouq Suleiman, Muvija, Frank Pingue, Amy Tennery, William James, Angus MacSwan, Ken Ferris Organizations: Hockey, Nottingham Panthers, Motorpoint, . Police, Sheffield Steelers, United States, National Hockey League, NHL, Thomson Locations: Nottingham, Britain, Sheffield, England, Germany, Sweden, United

☆ She led the National School Walkout after the Parkland mass shooting. Then she left America
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Ramon Sanchez | Ray Sanchez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

These include at least 69 school shootings this year, as of October 28. CNNMurdock was a high school sophomore in Ridgefield, Connecticut, on Valentine’s Day in 2018 when a young man opened fire at Majory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, killing 14 students and three teachers. She came up with a plan for students to walk out of school in protest on April 20, 2018, the anniversary of the 1999 Columbine High School massacre. Lane Murdock, then 16, discussed logistics with classmates a week before the April, 20, 2018, National School Walkout. There have been two mass shootings in the country since the laws were tightened.

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☆ Fact Check: Edinburgh war memorial vandalised in 2022, not 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Edinburgh’s war memorial has not been vandalised in 2023, said the city’s council, despite online accounts sharing the aftermath of its vandalising in 2022 as if recent. Some accounts link the damage to pro-Palestinian demonstrations responding to the 2023 Israel-Hamas war. A war memorial in Rochdale, northern England, was defaced on Nov. 7. There were no records of reports of a 2023 incident at the site of the Edinburgh war memorial as of Nov. 9. Footage of Edinburgh’s war memorial having been set on fire are from 2022.

Persons: Scotland, Rishi Sunak, “ We’ve, ”, Read Organizations: Facebook, Pro Palestine, Britain’s, Edinburgh Council, Reuters, Scotland Police, Thomson Locations: Israel, Rochdale, England, The City, Edinburgh

☆ Damage to ancient Hadrian’s Wall confirmed after famous UK tree ‘deliberately felled’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —When a famous British tree was “deliberately felled” in September, pictures showed the trunk lying, horizontal, over part of Britain’s Roman-built Hadrian’s Wall. On Tuesday, Historic England – a government body that oversees preservation of ancient landmarks – confirmed part of Hadrian’s Wall where the felling took place has been damaged. The Sycamore Gap tree was widely photographed and admired prior to the felling. It also confirmed plans to work with the National Trust – a UK charity which also helps look after the site – “on a plan to repair the damage” to Hadrian’s Wall. Meanwhile, the National Trust is welcoming ideas from the public for “the future of the site and the tree” with people asked to get in touch with their suggestions.

Persons: Kevin Costner’s, Robin Hood, Hadrian’s Wall, Ian Forsyth Organizations: CNN, Getty, Historic, UNESCO, Heritage, National Trust Locations: British, Britain’s, Northumberland, England, Hadrian’s, Historic England, Roman

☆ London pro-Palestinian march to proceed, Sunak asks police for safety assurances
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Michael Holden | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"(Rowley) has said that he can ensure that we safeguard remembrance for the country this weekend as well as keep the public safe," Sunak said. The Palestinian Solidarity Campaign, which is organising Saturday's march, has said it would avoid the Cenotaph, London's main war memorial. Since Oct. 7, London police have made 188 arrests for hate crimes, including 98 for suspected antisemitic offences, 21 for Islamophobic offences and 12 for "faith hate crimes". "We continue to see a very concerning rise in both antisemitic and Islamophobic hate crime," Commander Paul Trevers said. Most of the antisemitic offences were reported in London's Hackney area, home to a large Jewish community.

Persons: Rishi Sunak, Mark Rowley, JUSTIN TALLIS, Sunak, Rowley, Paul Trevers, Britain's, Michael Holden, Rod Nickel Organizations: Britain's, Metropolitan Police, British, Palestinian Solidarity Campaign, London, Community Security Trust, Thomson Locations: Kilburn, London, Britain, Israel, England, London's Hackney

☆ UK police say inquiry into death of Nottingham Panthers' Johnson will take time
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Mandatory Credit: Charles... Acquire Licensing Rights Read moreLONDON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - British police said on Tuesday their investigation into the death at the weekend of Nottingham Panthers ice hockey player Adam Johnson would take some time, saying they were seeking the advice of experts about the incident. Johnson, 29, received emergency treatment following what his club called a "freak incident" during a match against Sheffield Steelers in Sheffield, northern England, on Saturday. "We continue to encourage the public to avoid speculation, including on social media, while we continue our enquiries and will provide updates when appropriate." The EIHA did not make the neck guards mandatory with immediate effect due to anticipated supply issues but made a "strong recommendation" that players at all levels across English Ice Hockey start using a neck guard. Reporting by Michael Holden; Editing by Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Adam Johnson, Charles, Johnson, Michael Holden, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Anaheim Ducks, Pittsburgh Penguins, PPG, British, Nottingham Panthers, Sheffield Steelers, Panthers, United States, National Hockey League, South Yorkshire Police, Police, Ice Hockey Association, Thomson Locations: Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, USA, Europe, Sheffield, England, American, Germany, Sweden, United, Wales

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