New data released by the Labour Party shows that the rural South West is projected to lose £23,244,399.84 this year alone, pushing family farms to the brink of closure as a result of the Government’s rushed withdrawal of the Basic Payments Scheme for farmers. The party’s analysis, based on figuresContinue Reading

Following on from our previous sad announcement of the death of former Exmouth RNLI Lifeboat Coxswain/Mechanic, Tim Mock, and Coronavirus restrictions regarding limited attendance at his funeral : The funeral cortege will be driving along the seafront between the new Lifeboat Station in Queens Drive, Exmouth to the old station,Continue Reading

Bridgwater and Taunton College Trust, an academy trust of 7 local schools, achieved great success for the children of Bridgwater during the Easter holidays with help from government funding. The Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) is funded by the Department for Education and Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership (SASP)Continue Reading

SPANTIK, 13/2 Tuesday has to be described by myself as a ‘shot in the arm’ becasue I had my second Covid-19 jab earlier! National Treasure and Yankee Stadium are set to stage a ‘battle of expensive rejects’ in an extremely weak ‘aged’ class 5 Novices’ Stakes over ten furlongs ofContinue Reading

Scampi looks a tasty betting proposition in the Novices’ Stakes over twelve furlongs of Lingfield polytrack today and Andrew Balding’s charge, mount of his former apprentice Oisin Murphy, should start at relatively decent odds, always a major factor when punting seriously. So many boxes are ticked for the twice-raced NayefContinue Reading

Exeter Cathedral School pupil, Jonny cycled 150 miles around Devon during his Easter holiday to raise awareness and funds for the neurological charity Parkinson’s UK. Jonny, who is in Year 7 at ECS and a chorister at Exeter Cathedral, got a new bike for his twelfth Birthday in February andContinue Reading

Percy’s Pride will not be a surprise if causing one against better-fancied, more high-profile rivals in a six-runner Fillies’ Novice Stakes over twelve furlongs of Wolverhampton tapeta tonight and it’s my intention to get on ‘early doors’ for a good price. Once-raced Haykal (John and Thady Gosden) and Mark Johnston-trained,Continue Reading