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Archive June 3, 2025

FA’s Cusack report found others felt ‘unable to raise concerns’

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Numerous players “did not feel supported and felt unable to raise concerns” at the club, according to a report from the Football Association looking into the circumstances surrounding the death of former Sheffield United player Maddy Cusack.

The report was put together by the FA in early 2024, shortly after the midfielder’s passing in September 2023, at the age of 27.

The report that had been shared with the family and others was “provisional,” according to a hearing on Tuesday at Chesterfield Coroners’ Court, and would not be finalized until the inquest was concluded.

However, Dean Armstrong KC, who represents the Cusack family, quoted excerpts from it, including the claim that “most]players] particularly did not feel supported and unable to lodge complaints against their manager and others.

He also read the report’s section, which stated that “the investigation has highlighted the resourcing issues that are particularly prevalent in the women’s game and the potential welfare and safeguarding issues that may arise.”

Cusack, who was born in Nottingham and spent time at Birmingham and Leicester City before making 100 appearances for Sheffield United, started her career at Aston Villa.

Ex-Blades’ manager Jonathan Morgan, who was on video, accused Cusack’s family of “manipulating information” and creating a “narrative” in the 18 months since her death.

There was “no one who could dispute the credibility of those individuals,” he claimed, and the family’s witnesses were “very one-sided.”

Following submissions regarding the scope of the inquest and witnesses, coroner Sophie Cartwright will issue a written judgment.

In the years leading up to the footballer’s death, the Cusack family’s attorneys claimed there was a “climate of concern and fear” at Sheffield United.

One witness claimed Morgan once called a player “cancerous.”

They have requested that a jury be present for her inquest.

A jury’s investigation of the “position of young vulnerable people, obviously in this case particularly and predominantly females, who are susceptible and the degree to which they are susceptible to the influence that those in senior positions hold over them in professional or significant sporting contexts” was referred to as “clear public interest” by Mr. Armstrong KC.

In terms of resources and also in terms of how people are treated, he continued, “There was then and there is still a significant difference between the men’s game and the women’s game.”

There is a significant public interest in examining how women play their roles in the community and what support services are provided to vulnerable women like Maddy.

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Two suspected Ugandan rebels killed in Kampala explosion

As people gathered to celebrate Martyrs’ Day in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, two suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels, including a female suicide bomber, were killed in an explosion close to a well-known Catholic shrine.

The Munyonyo Martyrs’ Shrine, where Ugandans were gathered to honor the 19th-century Christians who had been convicted of their faith, was the scene of the explosion on Tuesday in the upscale suburb of Munyonyo. No reports of injuries to civilians.

According to army spokesman Chris Magezi on X, “a counterterrorism unit intercepted and neutralized two armed terrorists in Munyonyo this morning.” He confirmed that a female suicide bomber was one of the assailants and was “laden with powerful explosives.”

A destroyed motorcycle and debris were seen in footage captured by an independent outlet called NBS Television. The explosion occurred while “two people were riding,” according to police chief Abas Byakagaba, adding, “The good thing is that there were no people who were hurt in the vicinity.”

No immediate responsibility claims have been made.

Magezi suggested that the suspects were connected to the ADF, a rebel group that was established in Uganda in the 1990s but later moved to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, despite Ugandan authorities’ efforts to piece together the details.

The ADF is associated with ISIL (ISIS) and is responsible for a number of deadly bombings in Uganda in 2021.

The UN has accused the organization of carrying out numerous atrocities, including the massacre of tens of thousands of people in the area.

‘I caught British rock stars on film raw and up-close before they were famous’

Gus Coral, a photographer who had a penniless band on a trip to the moon, took hundreds of candid photos six decades ago. The band are now world-renowned, and previously unreleased photos are available for viewing in a new exhibition.

From left, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Brian Jones and Bill Wyman arrive at a London recording studio in a black cab back in 1963(Image: Gus Coral)

More than 60 years ago, photographer Gus Coral discovered a treasure trove of previously unreleased images of The Rolling Stones.

100 candid photos will go on display in London from Friday, June 6th, in a new exhibition, Rolling Stones Unseen ’63, which will undoubtedly appeal to rockers fans.

The Stones’ first ever UK tour, which was captured by photographer Gus Coral in 1963, is depicted in the 1963 photos.

When Gus, a now-87-year-old man from Camden, North London, first met the then-poverniless blues loving band, who played as Little Richard’s band’s support act, Bo Diddley and The Everly Brothers, he was just 26.

Gus tells The Mirror: “I have almost 200 hundred images of The Stones in total which I took after I was invited to photograph them on their first British tour.

The Rolling Stones entertain backstage at their gig in Cardiff
The Rolling Stones entertain backstage at their gig in Cardiff(Image: Gus Coral)
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The majority of these photos have never been seen before because they have been hidden under my bed for so long, aside from a few that I have shown to some friends over the years.

One of my children once said, “Shouldn’t you be doing something with those? “, she said. “It was only thanks to that.” that this exhibit was created.

“So we are,” the statement read. 100 photos will be on display at the opening of the exhibition, and I’m looking forward to seeing them in public.

Some people have questioned why I’ve been holding onto them for so long, but my philosophy is that I wanted to take pictures that would be significant in the future and that would have a historical significance.

The Rolling Stones on stage at The Capitol Theatre, Cardiff as part of their first UK tour in autumn 1963
The Rolling Stones on stage at The Capitol Theatre, Cardiff as part of their first UK tour in autumn 1963(Image: Gus Coral)

Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Bill Wyman, and Charlie Watts’ first UK tour, which included stops in Cardiff, Watford, Southend-on-Sea, Hanley, Wolverhampton, and Cheltenham, were captured in Gus’ black and white images.

The Stones played two 10-minute sets at each venue, and Sharon Osbourne’s late father, music legend Don Arden, organized and promoted the tour, which gained them exposure and helped them become household names.

According to Gus, “I met The Stones through my friend, filmmaker Dick Fontaine, who worked for ABC Television at the time.” We had seen The Stones perform at the band’s home venue at The Crawdaddy Club in Richmond, west London.

Dick wanted to try to persuade ABC to produce a television series with them because he thought they were really talented. He already had a strong track record, having already filmed The Beatles.

Brian Jones
Late Stone Brian Jones tunes up as he gets ready to take to the stage(Image: Gus Coral)
Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger puffs away before taking to the stage(Image: Gus Coral)

The closest we could have caught them was in Cardiff. I believe Cardiff was the location of their second national tour. We left then off.

However, access to them was simple at the time. No press, “access all areas” passes required, and everything else, we just entered the theater.

“We went to meet them there after the guy on the Capitol Theatre’s stage door told us they were in the cafe around the corne. And then there was the show, where I had full access to the backstage camera; no other photographers were present.

Charlie Watts
Late Stones drummer Charlie Watts enjoys a quiet cigarette before taking to the stage at The Capitol Theatre, Cardiff(Image: Gus Coral)

The band’s debut single, a cover of Chuck Berry’s Come On, reached number 21 on the UK chart at the conclusion of their 30-date tour, indicating Gus that The Stones were on the verge of greatness.

“I was 26 when I took those photos,” I said. Possibly ten years older than them, perhaps. However, these photos show a very young The Stones. Gus chuckles, “So did I then,”

In these images, Mick Jagger appears to have a baby face, but it was all there. Like the seeds of who he was, you know. They were a blues band at the time. I was a real fan, and it wasn’t rock n roll. I kind of felt the blues’ energy strike me.

They contacted me after I took their photos in Cardiff to visit their studio in Holborn, central London, to record with them.

Legendary rocker Little Richard, centre, entertains with tales from his rock ‘n’ roll life with guests backstage. 
Legendary rocker Little Richard, centre, entertains with tales from his rock ‘n’ roll life with guests backstage. (Image: Gus Coral)

Just two two years later, in 1965, the The Stones took the music world by storm with (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction, penned by Jagger and Richards, gave the band their first number one in the UK and the US.

The Stones are still rocking despite having sold 250 million albums worldwide and amassing $2.9 billion in ticket sales for the duration of their 63-year career.

And Mick, 81, Keith Richards, 81, and Ronnie Wood, 78, are back in London recording the follow-up to their 2023 studio album, Hackney Diamonds.

Nobody could have predicted how big they would have become, Gus says. “I knew they would make it.” Mick Jagger had great energy when The Stones had no money when I photographed the band in 1963.

Photographer Gus Coral
Photographer Gus Coral who went on tour with The Stones in 1963(Image: Supplied)

“They are amazing that they are still going, as it is difficult to tour.” But I suppose Mick is the only one to blame. He has always been a fantastic figure. Without him, things wouldn’t have gone as planned.

Gus continues, “These photographs have been a closely guarded secret for over 60 years, seen only by a few people, and] I’m excited about transferring my exhibition to New York.”

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Raw and ambitious, they “capture The Rolling Stones in a way unlike any other.” I’m thrilled to finally let everyone know about them.

• From Friday (June 6) through September 10th, the Rolling Stones Unseen ’63 exhibition will be on display at Dockside Vaults in London’s St. Katharine Docks.

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Emmerdale’s Suzanne Shaw says she’s estranged from family after inheritance ‘snub’

Suzanne Shaw addressed her late father’s passing in 2012 on Vanessa Feltz’s 5 talk show this week about inheritance.

A former Emmerdale cast member has shared that they are estranged from some of their family following a “divide” over inheritance. The actor said this week that the apparent situation following the death of their father is “sad”.

Suzanne Shaw, now 43 – who played Eve Jenson on the ITV soap opera – lost her late father Vincent Crowshaw, who was 62, back in 2012. Vincent died just months after being diagnosed with a brain tumour earlier that same year.

After ten years, Suzanne, who became famous as a member of the group Hear ‘Say, has claimed that she inherited “nothing” from him after his passing. She suggested that her step-mother received the majority of the inheritance.

Suzanne mentioned her late father whilst a guest on 5’s Vanessa yesterday afternoon. It came during a discussion, led by host Vanessa Feltz, 63, over whether children should receive the same inheritance in the case of a parent dying.

Vanessa explained to her audience throughout the segment that she knows of people who were “passed over” in a will. She claimed that it was because their siblings weren’t perceived as financially “set up for life,” but rather because they were.

Suzanne Shaw was part of a discussion about inheritance on 5’s Vanessa earlier this week(Image: Jeremy, Storm & Vanessa On 5)
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Vanessa said, “It’s not that they really needed the money, but they did.” In a statement about those who didn’t receive the inheritance. Much more of the experience was that of being slapped in the face. a sense of being “given a blow from the grave,” in some ways.

Suzanne, who previously said that “communication is essential” and that “communication before it all happens” responded to host Vanessa by saying, “I went through it myself.” She continued, “My dad passed away very sadly.”

Then, she explained that her father had reconciled with Janet Kish, her mother, and that he had already died. A divided family, according to Suzanne. He got married again.

Suzanne Shaw and her late dad in a photo from 2005.
She brought up the loss of her late father Vincent Crowshaw during the discussion about inheritance(Image: Chapman/Shutterstock)

Suzanne continued, “My brother received some money, but his business was not what he received. The remainder was supposed to be distributed equally among my stepmum, but then she received all of it. She has since remarried. She has had no access to the family’s affairs. None of it helped me in any way. I am aware of how it feels.

Suzanne responded with a statement about how it feels. It’s like getting a slap in the face, she said. You seem to have been forgotten about in that circumstance. So, yes, I am aware of how it feels. It’s hard”.

Suzanne continued, “But what it causes is divide, and y’know we don’t no longer speak to those people who were a big part of our lives, and that’s sad. But it’s now estranged from some of her family.” That is already depressing. Therefore, I believe communication is essential in this circumstance.

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Oasis star Noel Gallagher’s old Bentley goes on sale for staggering amount

A Bentley once owned by Noel Gallagher has gone up for sale, with the news coming ahead of the musician going on the much awaited Oasis reunion tour with Liam Gallagher

A car once owned by Noel Gallagher has gone up for sale(Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images for ZOË LAW)

A car once owned by Noel Gallagher has gone on sale priced at £1.2 million. The Oasis guitarist’s 1997 Bentley Turbo R has been listed, with it teased that the red vehicle is set to “strike a chord” with both fans and car collectors.

The four-door saloon car listed on Auto Trader was previously owned by Noel, 58, although he can’t drive. He once suggested that he gave up learning to drive after being mobbed by children whilst parked near a school on a lesson.

Speaking about the sale, Erin Baker, editorial director at Auto Trader, told PA: “Cars listed by music legends don’t come around very often, and Noel Gallagher’s Bentley Turbo R is certainly one for the Auto Trader history books.”

They teased that it’s expected to attract attention. Erin told the outlet: “With over 80 million visits to Auto Trader every month, we expect this rock ‘n’ roll ride to strike a chord with music lovers and car collectors alike.”

The car has the number plate ‘OASI6 2’. It’s in reference to the Britpop band Oasis, which was formed by the likes of Noel’s brother Liam Gallagher in 1991.

A photo of a 1997 Bentley Turbo R said to have once been owned by Noel Gallagher.
A 1997 Bentley Turbo R once owned by Noel Gallagher has got up for sale(Image: Autotrader)
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Noel has previously spoken about having once learned to drive. He spoke about his experience to Zoe Ball whilst a guest on her BBC Radio 2 breakfast show two years ago.

Speaking about his driving lesson in the 1990s, he said in 2023: “I have had one driving lesson in the 90s and I was driving round a housing estate in Slough and [the instructor] said to me, ‘if you just indicate and pull over here’ then I pulled over.”

He shared: “She got out the car she said, ‘I’ll be back in a minute’, she came out with her mum, she drove me to her house. Then the local comprehensive bell went and they all came out. This is at the height of Oasis-mania and I was like, ‘never, never again’.”

As previously reported, Noel said on the radio show that he had been learning in a red Nissan Micra at the time. He recalled the vehicle having a “great big triangle on the top of it with an L”.

Liam Gallagher, in a black top, and Noel Gallagher, in a brown jacket, circa 1996 at an event.
The news comes ahead of Noel (right) reuniting on stage with Liam Gallagher (left) for Oasis’ reunion tour(Image: PA)

The news comes ahead of Oasis reuniting for a run of gigs this year in the UK and Ireland. The tour was announced last summer and comes following the disbanding of the group in 2009.

The tour will launch at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium next month. It will then be at Manchester’s Heaton Park, London’s Wembley Stadium, Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium and Dublin’s Croke Park, over the course of July, August and September.

The group is then set to embark on a world tour. It includes gigs in Asia, South America, Australia and North America.

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