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CTS United kept their Beacon Sunday League title hopes very much alive with another vital success over visiting Sporting Black Country this week. New boy Tony Agnello stole the show, notching an impressive debut treble, as CTS (Coseley, Tipton, Sedgley) hit their latest Concentric Sales & Lettings Western opponents for six with three goals either side of the break,
writes Dave McLean. United, who have games in hand on all their main challengers, need to win their remaining three games if they are to claim their second successive league crown. Their latest three point haul was secured thanks to further efforts from Owen Harris (two) and Tristan Pritchard, with Scott Pearson hitting Sporting s sole response.
The James Prendergast Library Board of Trustees has honored its former president.
In March during an online meeting, the board presented a plaque and a gift to Joni Blackman, Prendergast trustee, for the three years she served as president of the board from 2018 to 2020. During her tenure as president, the library faced many challenges like finding an annual sustainable funding source, the COVID-19 pandemic and expanding the number of current trustees.
“Thank you so much for everything you did,” said Dan Hickman, Prendergast board president. “You really shepherd the library though several rough years in a row and we are very grateful for all of your hard work.”
HEROIC farmers have been praised for going above and beyond to help stranded travellers navigate the treacherous weather conditions. Snowfall continued across north Essex today, with the Met Office extending its yellow weather warning until the end of tomorrow. Dozens of schools in north Essex were closed and the snow caused travel disruption with train services between Manningtree and Harwich suspended by Greater Anglia and drivers warned to only travel if absolutely necessary. Residents of Tendring have praised the district’s farmers for putting their heavy machinery to good use, helping drivers who became stuck in the blizzard. Jamie Reeve, from Walton, was driving down Walton Road in Thorpe when he became stuck before a car behind him also suffered the same fate.