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☆ Queen Conker: How a 34-year-old from Indianapolis became the first American world champion of a sport you’ve never heard of
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Jamie Barton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —There aren’t many world champions who didn’t know their sport existed a year before winning the title. Originally from Indianapolis, Banschbach moved to Suffolk, England, for work and took up the game entirely by chance last year. “Last fall, [I was] seeing all the conkers on the sidewalks and kind of wondering what they were,” she remembered. “It’s kind of funny because I had won on two separate occasions, and kind of joked that I was the reigning conker queen. But I specifically remember the commentator would say something like ‘Oh, we’ve never had an American winner,’” said Banschbach.

Persons: didn’t, conkers, Banschbach, “ It’s, ”, “, “ Little, ‘, ” Banschbach’s, Sue West, George, William, we’ve, ’, ’ ”, David Hodson “, Mama didn’t, David Jakins, King Conker, Kelci, David, Kelci Banschbach, David Jakins ’, Jakins, I’ll Organizations: CNN, CNN Sport, “, tote Locations: Great Britain, Ireland, Indianapolis, Suffolk, England, Northamptonshire

☆ I became the breadwinner when my family moved to France. I feel like I've done my husband the biggest favor ever.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Elle Hardy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Karen Kissane left her job, started a coaching business, and moved her family to France. Had this not happened, my family wouldn't be in France now. I feel like I've done my husband the biggest favor everOur roles swapped when we moved to France. It's great we could make this swap, effectively taking turns, as I did this before when he was a partner in a business working long hours. AdvertisementMoving to France helped my coaching business take offI didn't need a special business visa for France because we moved before Brexit.

Persons: Karen Kissane, Kissane, —, wouldn't, It's, we'd, they'd, they're, I've, we've, Lauryn Haas Organizations: Service, Space, lhaas Locations: France, Northamptonshire, Cognac, French, British

☆ A $1.5 million house for sale comes with its own graveyard
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A £1.2 million ($1.5 million) house for sale in the UK comes with its own graveyard. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA £1.2 million ($1.5 million) house on sale in the UK comes with its own graveyard. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: —, Clay Coton —, Jonathan Lloyd, Ham Organizations: Service, Fine & Country, Business Locations: Northamptonshire, England, Clay, Buckingham

☆ Owner of the estate from 'Saltburn' slams 'weird' fans for trespassing there: 'I don't take it as flattering'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The owner of the estate used in "Saltburn" told The Mail on Sunday he's had over 50 trespassers. Charles Stopford Sackville said he was not expecting so much attention to his estate, Drayton House. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe owner of the mansion from "Saltburn" is unhappy with the estate's newfound fame, saying more than 50 fans trespassed on the property. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: he's, Charles Stopford Sackville, Sackville, —, trespassed, Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Elordi Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Drayton House, Drayton, Northamptonshire, England, Saltburn

☆ Owner of real ‘Saltburn’ house inundated with visitors inspired by TikTok
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

London CNN —A TikToker whose video showing where to find the real house featured in the hit movie “Saltburn” said she had “no idea” her footage would go viral. The influx of visitors appears to be the result of two TikTok videos that Williams made and posted at the start of this year. She told CNN that she decided to post the content online to highlight the attractions of her local area. Charles Stopford Sackville, owner of Drayton House, told the Mail on Sunday that he had underestimated the amount of interest the movie had generated in his property. Williams told CNN that she did not promote or condone this kind of behavior.

Persons: ”, Oscar, Emerald Fennell, Williams, ” Williams, ” Rhian Williams, Rhian Williams Williams, “, haven’t, Barry Keoghan, Fennell, Charles Stopford Sackville, ‘ Organizations: London CNN, CNN, MGM, Amazon, Northamptonshire, Drayton House Locations: United Kingdom, Drayton House, Northamptonshire, England, British, Drayton, New, Cornwall, Saltburn

☆ Labour opposition deals another historic blow to UK PM Rishi Sunak with by-election defeats
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Elliot Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Winning candidate Gen Kitchen said the result was a "stunning victory for the Labour Party and must send a message from Northamptonshire to Downing Street." LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's ruling Conservative Party suffered another double by-election defeat on Thursday, as the opposition Labour Party's momentum shows no sign of slowing. The double defeat of Thursday was the latest in a string of unfavorable by-election results for the ruling party in what were previously considered safe seats. "I was very pleased last night to see that we were clearly getting Tory switchers, in other words people who hadn't voted for the Labour Party before, coming out last night and voting for the Labour Party in a by-election." The Labour Party maintains a lead of more than 20 points over the Conservatives in all national polling, with a general election due no later than January 2025.

Persons: Kitchen, Peter Bone, —, Rishi Sunak's, Helen Harrison, Gen Kitchen, Chris Skidmore, Damien Egan, Keir Starmer, Tory switchers, hadn't, Boris Johnson, Robert Ford Organizations: Labour, Labour Party, Downing, Conservative, Conservatives, LONDON, Conservative Party, Kettering Leisure Village, Tamworth, Liberal Democrats, BBC, University of Manchester, CNBC Locations: Northamptonshire, Wellingborough , Northamptonshire, KETTERING, England, Wellingborough, Kettering, Kettering , England, Kingswood , South Gloucestershire, North, Kingswood, Mid Bedfordshire, West Midlands, Selby, Ainsty, Somerton, Frome

☆ 'Saltburn' production designer explains how they made the bathroom scene, from finding a tub that fit Jacob Elordi to creating his bathwater
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Oliver spies on Felix as he pleasures himself in a clawfoot tub. After Felix finishes and leaves the room, Oliver crawls into the tub and drinks the last bit of water from the bath as it swirls down the rusty drain. The scene's shocking nature has led to countless TikToks and jokes, including a cocktail recipe inspired by the moment. "The bathroom was described along with the whole walkthrough scene when Felix walks through showing Oliver the house," Davies told Business Insider. "It was a spare bedroom with tapestry on the walls and a cream color," Davies explained of their chosen room.

Persons: —, Barry Keoghan's Oliver slurps, Felix, Jacob Elordi, Oliver, Jill, Jacob Elordi's Bathwater, Jacob Elordi's bathwater, I've, Suzie Davies, Davies, Fennell's, Oliver's, Fennell, Emerald Fennell, Jacob, Barry slurping, Barry Keoghan, Linus Madekwe's, Barry Organizations: Service, Business, Oxford University, Drayton House, MGM, Amazon MGM Locations: Drayton, Northamptonshire

☆ Thousands of plastic tents are being discarded at festivals. Could cardboard tents be the answer?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Rebecca Cairns | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Cardboard camping capsulesEnviroTent started as a school project in 2019, as part of the Young Enterprise competition. Enlisting the help of seasoned mentors, including designer Carsten Astheimer, Evans began taking the cardboard tent from concept to reality. EnviroTent‘It’s not something you need to last forever’EnviroTent isn’t the first to pitch cardboard tents as a solution to festival waste. Dutch company KarTent began producing cardboard tents in 2015, in response to the growing problem of single-use tents. While Heaps prefers people to rent and reuse tents (“The most sustainable items are the items we already own!” she adds), cardboard tents could be a great alternative to plastic tents that only get used once, “especially as the cardboard gets recycled and then reused,” she says.

Persons: Tayla Evans, it’s, ”, Evans, Chris Gorman, –, Carsten Astheimer, ” Evans, EnviroTent, you’re, “, She’s, ‘, KarTent, Timo Krenn, England –, Shambala, Rebecca, Camplight Organizations: CNN, Leeds Festival, Association of Independent, Reading, Young Enterprise, Leeds, Glastonbury Festivals Locations: Reading, England, Oxfordshire, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Northamptonshire, Glastonbury, Leeds

☆ Brad Pitt's F1 movie: Filming to get underway at Silverstone
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Apple Original Films has unveiled details of Oscar winner Brad Pitt’s eagerly awaited Formula 1 feature film, as crews begin filming scenes with the actor at Silverstone, where Sunday’s British Grand Prix is being staged. The movie is being made in collaboration with F1, and stars Pitt as a former driver returning to the sport with fictional team APXGP, alongside “Snowfall” actor Damson Idris as his teammate. And what better place to film such a feature than Silverstone, famously the first circuit to ever host an F1 race in 1950. The fictional team will even have its own pit-stop at the track, and filming is due to take place amid this weekend’s British Grand Prix. The fictional team will even have a space on the grid at Silverstone.

Persons: CNN —, Oscar, Brad Pitt’s, Pitt, Damson Idris, Andrew Boyers, lister, Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes, Joseph Kosinski, Jerry Bruckheimer, Chad Oman, “, ” Hamilton, we’ve, Hamilton, “ Joe, …, ‘, Brad, hasn’t, he’s, Billy Beane, ” Organizations: CNN, Silverstone, Prix, Hollywood, UK’s PA Media, Pitt, Apollo Films, Hamilton, Oakland Locations: Towcester , Northamptonshire

☆ Bad news for nervous flyers: Turbulence is getting worse as the planet warms
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Anmar Frangoul | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

In addition, moderate turbulence jumped from 70.0 to 96.1 hours, while light turbulence hit 546.8 hours, up from 466.5. "[This] doesn't necessarily mean planes are encountering turbulence, clear air turbulence, 55% more often because, of course, planes try and avoid it and they've been getting very good at avoiding it," he said. "Although the radar on the flight deck can't see … clear air turbulence, there's a related technology called LIDAR that stands for light detection and ranging," Williams said. "By using that different wavelength of light, we can see invisible clear air turbulence ahead," he said. "Unfortunately it's very expensive and also comes in a big heavy box, which you don't want really to go on a plane to add weight onto the aircraft," Williams said.

Persons: Joe Giddens, Paul Williams, they've, Williams, Mark Prosser, Prosser, LIDAR, it's Organizations: Research, World Meteorological Organization, University of Reading, Atlantic, CAT, Aircraft, Istock, Getty, CNBC Locations: Northamptonshire, England, USA

☆ A pilot who tried to smuggle 4 people from Belgium to Britain in a private airplane was jailed for 7 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-30 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A pilot who tried to use a plane to smuggle four people from Belgium to Britain has been jailed. Styles was previously jailed for using a small plane to smuggle ecstasy and cannabis. A pilot once jailed for smuggling drugs in a light aircraft has been sentenced again – this time for trying to smuggling people. The plane used by Richard Styles to smuggle four people. Turchet was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison, while Sivakumar was sentenced to four and a half years.

☆ Fighter jets escorted a plane into a London airport after it lost communications and may have caused a 'sonic boom'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-04 | by ( Stephanie Stacey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Fighter jets escorted an aircraft to an airport in London after it lost communications, per BBC News. This came shortly after people heard a "loud bang," which some thought was a sonic boom. Some plane spotters believe it might have been a sonic boom caused by the fast movement of the RAF jets. Essex Police tweeted that a plane heading from Iceland to Nairobi, Kenya was escorted into Stansted at about 12.50pm UK time. Departures from another London airport were reportedly suspended for around 15 minutes, per BBC News.

☆ Anne Sacoolas given suspended jail term for fatal UK car crash
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Sam Tobin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The crash led to a diplomatic spat between London and Washington, with the British government backing the call for Sacoolas to be prosecuted. After agreeing to appear in a British court remotely, she pleaded guilty in October to causing death by dangerous driving. Sacoolas' lawyer Ben Cooper said she had not personally asked for diplomatic immunity and that her departure from Britain afterwards was "a decision taken by her government". They expressed fury that the U.S. government had told Sacoolas not to attend her sentencing in person. "We have learnt important lessons from this tragic incident, including improvements to the process around exemptions from diplomatic immunity," he said in a statement.

☆ U.S. diplomat's wife will not return to UK for sentencing over fatal car crash
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Sam Tobin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sacoolas, whose husband worked as a U.S. intelligence officer at the base, left Britain shortly after the accident, claiming diplomatic immunity from criminal prosecution and the United States refused to extradite her. In October, appearing at London's Old Bailey court by videolink from the United States, Sacoolas denied causing death by dangerous driving but admitted the less serious charge. The judge had previously directed that she attend the sentencing, due to take place on Thursday, in person. The Old Bailey said in a statement on Tuesday that an application for Sacoolas to take part and be sentenced via videolink had been renewed. The crash led to a diplomatic spat between London and Washington, with the British government backing the call for Sacoolas to be prosecuted.

☆ U.S. diplomat's wife pleads guilty over fatal car crash that killed British teen
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Appearing at London’s Old Bailey court by videolink from the United States, Sacoolas denied causing death by dangerous driving but admitted the less serious charge. The crash led to a diplomatic spat between London and Washington, with the British government backing the call for Sacoolas to be prosecuted. In 2019, Dunn’s parents travelled to the White House for a meeting with then-President Donald Trump, who surprised them by revealing that Sacoolas was in an adjoining room. Dunn's parents declined to meet her. Sacoolas will be sentenced in the week commencing Nov. 28, and the judge, Bobbie Cheema-Grubb, directed that she attend in person.

☆ U.S. diplomat's wife pleads guilty over fatal UK car crash
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A banner and a memorial area for British teenager Harry Dunn who died in a road traffic collision is pictured near to the entrance of RAF Croughton, in Croughton, near Brackley, Britain June 11, 2021. The crash led to a diplomatic spat between London and Washington, with the British government backing the call for Sacoolas to be prosecuted. Sacoolas will be sentenced in the week commencing Nov. 28, and the judge, Bobbie Cheema-Grubb, directed that she attend in person. "If sentence is one that does not involve immediate custody, there is no barrier to her returning home after the hearing," the judge said. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Michael Holden Editing by Raissa KasolowskyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Doi moldoveni, condamnați la 15 și 20 de ani de detenție în Marea Britanie, după ce au fost găsiți vinovați în trei cazuri de răpire, viol și agresiune sexuală
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-15 | by ( Https | Www.Facebook.Com Unimedia.Info | Ion Ceban | ) unimedia.info time to read: +1 min

Frunza a fost condamnat pentru 12 infracțiuni, inclusiv viol, tentativă de viol, răpire și agresiune sexuală. Inițial a fost condamnat la 18 ani de detenție, însă pedeapsa a fost prelungită la 20 de ani, din cauza riscului său de a fi pericul pentru public. Midoni a fost găsit vinovat de opt infracțiuni și condamnat la 13 ani de închisoare. Cea de-a doua femeie a fost, de asemenea, agresată sexual și bătută în mașina bărbaților înainte de a fi abandonată într-un câmp lângă Keyston. Ultimul incident a implicat bărbații care au agresat sexual o a treia femeie în mașina lor înainte de a o viola.

Persons: Trofim Midoni, Midoni Organizations: Green Road Locations: Queen’s, Kingsthorpe, Northamptonshire, Northampton, Londra

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