14 days ago
UK beverage group AG Barr has appointed former Sainsbury's finance chief Darren Shapland as its new board chair with immediate effect.
In a statement today (1 September), the Irn-Bru owner said Shapland has also been made an independent non-executive director.
The move places Shapland on the group's remuneration and ESG committees and he will also chair the nomination committee, AG Barr said.
Shapland replaces Susan Barratt, who has been the company's interim non-executive chair since January. Barratt will now return to her previous role as senior independent director.
Euan Sutherland, the CEO of AG Barr, said: "We are incredibly excited to welcome Darren to AG Barr. His wealth of consumer, commercial, and financial expertise will be invaluable as we continue to drive long-term value for our shareholders, build our brand momentum, and execute our growth strategy."
#chair #barratt #executive #susan
In a statement today (1 September), the Irn-Bru owner said Shapland has also been made an independent non-executive director.
The move places Shapland on the group's remuneration and ESG committees and he will also chair the nomination committee, AG Barr said.
Shapland replaces Susan Barratt, who has been the company's interim non-executive chair since January. Barratt will now return to her previous role as senior independent director.
Euan Sutherland, the CEO of AG Barr, said: "We are incredibly excited to welcome Darren to AG Barr. His wealth of consumer, commercial, and financial expertise will be invaluable as we continue to drive long-term value for our shareholders, build our brand momentum, and execute our growth strategy."
#chair #barratt #executive #susan
1 month ago
U18 Premier League North
Everton U18s 6 (Brooks 19', Robert 21' 68', Aduda 40', Nsangou 49' 68')
Leeds United U18s 1 (White 45')
Everton: Patrick (GK), Boggan (Mutch 80'), Billington, Evans (C), McEveley, Pemberton (Apter 76'), Barratt, Brookes (Moogan 65'), Nsangou (Dodds 69'), Aduda, Robert. Sub not used: Wilcox.
Leeds: Woolfrey (GK), Walker (Bridge 80'), Balmer, Bhaskaran (C), Megson, Mensah, Stockton, Heywood (Hazell-Schofield 76'), Bennett (Watling 69'), Ibrovic-Fletcher (Morrall 76'), White (Hitchen 80'). Subs not used: Wood (GK), Watson.
#everton #nsangou #premier #league
Everton U18s 6 (Brooks 19', Robert 21' 68', Aduda 40', Nsangou 49' 68')
Leeds United U18s 1 (White 45')
Everton: Patrick (GK), Boggan (Mutch 80'), Billington, Evans (C), McEveley, Pemberton (Apter 76'), Barratt, Brookes (Moogan 65'), Nsangou (Dodds 69'), Aduda, Robert. Sub not used: Wilcox.
Leeds: Woolfrey (GK), Walker (Bridge 80'), Balmer, Bhaskaran (C), Megson, Mensah, Stockton, Heywood (Hazell-Schofield 76'), Bennett (Watling 69'), Ibrovic-Fletcher (Morrall 76'), White (Hitchen 80'). Subs not used: Wood (GK), Watson.
#everton #nsangou #premier #league
1 month ago
Ollie Barratt missed out on a judo bronze medal in the men's -100kg after losing to Cameroon's Franck Ulrick Tahman Zan in the bronze medal final.
His opponent claimed two Waza-ari to seal the contest, with Barratt crestfallen on the mat with his head in his hands.
Josh Whitehouse, who celebrated his 25th birthday today, bowed out of the men's +100kg at the repechage stage.
Team Wales won no medals in judo at these Games.
#medal #franck
His opponent claimed two Waza-ari to seal the contest, with Barratt crestfallen on the mat with his head in his hands.
Josh Whitehouse, who celebrated his 25th birthday today, bowed out of the men's +100kg at the repechage stage.
Team Wales won no medals in judo at these Games.
#medal #franck
2 months ago
Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac have enjoyed much success as co-owners of soccer team Wrexham AFC.
The North American celebrities have taken the Welsh team from the fifth tier of English football all the way up to the Championship (second tier).
They are now gearing up for the 2026/27 season, which kicks off in August, and Wrexham are once again back in the United States of America for their pre-season tour.
Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images
The Red Dragons have been to America several times since Ryan and Rob became owners, allowing them to face off against some big soccer teams in friendly matches.
#wrexham #tier #reynolds #north
The North American celebrities have taken the Welsh team from the fifth tier of English football all the way up to the Championship (second tier).
They are now gearing up for the 2026/27 season, which kicks off in August, and Wrexham are once again back in the United States of America for their pre-season tour.
Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images
The Red Dragons have been to America several times since Ryan and Rob became owners, allowing them to face off against some big soccer teams in friendly matches.
#wrexham #tier #reynolds #north
3 months ago
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 19: Hugo Ekitike and Alexander Isak of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield on October 19, 2025 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)
Andoni Iraola has a lot to consider before the start of the 2026/27 season. Now Liverpool manager following his appointment by the Anfield club, Iraola has been trusted with imposing a new identity on a team that lost one over the course of the 2025/26 campaign under Arne Slot. He will face a number of challenges.
Liverpool’s squad is talented, but it’s unbalanced. While the Merseyside outfit spent over $250m signing a number of elite-level players last summer, not many of them fit into Slot’s team. This is where Iraola must offer something different. The Spaniard needs to think about the overall set-up of his team.
First and foremost, he must envisage how Hugo Ekitike and Alexander Isak could play together in the attacking third. Both strikers joined Liverpool last summer, but experienced contrasting fortunes in their first season there. While Ekitike flourished, Isak struggled for any sort of form and fitness.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JUNE 04: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Andoni Iraola new manager of Liverpool Football Club at Anfield on June 04, 2026 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
Andoni Iraola has a lot to consider before the start of the 2026/27 season. Now Liverpool manager following his appointment by the Anfield club, Iraola has been trusted with imposing a new identity on a team that lost one over the course of the 2025/26 campaign under Arne Slot. He will face a number of challenges.
Liverpool’s squad is talented, but it’s unbalanced. While the Merseyside outfit spent over $250m signing a number of elite-level players last summer, not many of them fit into Slot’s team. This is where Iraola must offer something different. The Spaniard needs to think about the overall set-up of his team.
First and foremost, he must envisage how Hugo Ekitike and Alexander Isak could play together in the attacking third. Both strikers joined Liverpool last summer, but experienced contrasting fortunes in their first season there. While Ekitike flourished, Isak struggled for any sort of form and fitness.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JUNE 04: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Andoni Iraola new manager of Liverpool Football Club at Anfield on June 04, 2026 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
3 months ago
Princess Diana had important lessons she wanted to instill in Prince William and Prince Harry before her death.
On Tuesday, June 9, a newly unearthed letter from Diana sent to a man named Michael Barratt will go to auction through Reman Denise Auctions. Barratt first wrote Diana “a supportive letter telling her how hard it can be to move on and that life can be better in time,” after watching her Panorama interview in November 1995, per the Reman Denise Auctions website, and in response, she sent him a two-page handwritten letter a week after the interview.
In her interview with journalist Martin Bashir, Diana — who had already been separated from King Charles III — spoke candidly about her marital problems and her personal struggles.
“The Princess thanks Mr Barratt for his lovely letter, having just received it after her return from her trip to Argentina,” the auction house said about the contents of her letter. “She goes on to say how touched she is by the contents and by his profound words, and in particular relates to his sentiments of self-knowledge and moving on in life.”
Diana further detailed what she wanted to teach her two sons, whom she shares with Charles, 77.
On Tuesday, June 9, a newly unearthed letter from Diana sent to a man named Michael Barratt will go to auction through Reman Denise Auctions. Barratt first wrote Diana “a supportive letter telling her how hard it can be to move on and that life can be better in time,” after watching her Panorama interview in November 1995, per the Reman Denise Auctions website, and in response, she sent him a two-page handwritten letter a week after the interview.
In her interview with journalist Martin Bashir, Diana — who had already been separated from King Charles III — spoke candidly about her marital problems and her personal struggles.
“The Princess thanks Mr Barratt for his lovely letter, having just received it after her return from her trip to Argentina,” the auction house said about the contents of her letter. “She goes on to say how touched she is by the contents and by his profound words, and in particular relates to his sentiments of self-knowledge and moving on in life.”
Diana further detailed what she wanted to teach her two sons, whom she shares with Charles, 77.
