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Ultrarunner aiming to set new world record in the fight against child abuse
Welsh Ultrarunner, Rhys Jenkins, is attempting to set a new world record running from John O’Groats to Land’s End whilst summiting each of the highest peaks in Scotland, England and Wales to help in the fight against child abuse. On 13th July 2021, Rhys Jenkins (33, Penarth, South Wales), beganContinue Reading
‘Arrival’ in expected to arrive, on time!
PRINCESS SHABNAM fifth consecutive winning nap last night!! Unexpected Arrival, dramatically short-headed over a similar distance at Yarmouth two weeks ago, is indeed expected to go one better and make it third time lucky in the seven furlongs Restricted Maiden Stakes at Brighton this afternoon, when apprentice of the momentContinue Reading
Chapter One of the book “Lil’s Bus Trip”
‘Can I have some butter on this toast, Keith?’ Lil picked up a slice of toast and bit into it. The butter melted over the perfectly crusty edges. ‘It’s already dripping with butter, Lil.’ Keith, the owner of Keith’s Kaff across the road from Clover Hill Retirement Home winked inContinue Reading
Made by sport fund available for somerset grassroots sports clubs and organisations
With a grant fund of over £4m, grassroots sports clubs and organisations who have already benefited urge other clubs in need to apply for much deserved funding. Made By Sport, a charity which champions the power of sport to tackle social issues, is distributing over £4 million of grants toContinue Reading
Launceston Hospital Minor Injuries Unit
After hearing the damning news last Monday morning that the Launceston Hospital MIU had closed without warning, and would remain closed until October, a group of concerned citizens came together to protest and take concerted action to reinstate this essential service. We have organised an online petition which willContinue Reading
‘Secret’ is just around the corner; always be ready!
Two, recent big-priced selections, Rosa Mystica, a fast-finishing close third, and Thefastnthecurious, length second to hot favourite Future at Windsor on Monday night, could/would have made a massive difference had they prevailed but both provided a psychological tonic for this beleaguered racing columnist who knows ‘big-time’ is still just aroundContinue Reading
Kenwith Castle care home’s activities organiser completes her own bake off to raise money for Dementia UK
Sue Revell, the Activities Organiser at Care South’s Kenwith Castle care home near Bideford, has been busy baking up a storm of delicious cakes at the home to raise funds for Dementia UK. Sue’s cakes were certainly a hit all round and she raised £330 for the specialist dementia supportContinue Reading
Heading to Wales this summer? Take home the knowledge a new law is coming to end the physical punishment of children in Wales
21 March 2022 is a historic moment for children’s rights in Wales. From this day on, all types of physical punishment will be illegal thanks to new Welsh Government legislation. The Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Act 2020 will remove an archaic legal defence by outlawing theContinue Reading
Bowls Club 375th Anniversary
I am writing to you on behalf of Great Torrington Bowling Club. You may have heard from Fred Niven earlier in the year about our 375th Anniversary that should have been last year but was postponed because of Covid until this year. We are the third oldest Bowling Club in England andContinue Reading
Sweeping is definitely the main attraction, for ‘big-hitting’ punters!
Thefastncurious (28/1, from 50’s) was our narrowly-beaten each-way second last night at Windsor, thus supplementing earlier gains from our heavily-backed winning nap SILKEN PEARLS on which veteran female jockey, Hayley Turner, was absolutely superb and ‘made a difference’ as they say. We are ntering what is often a ‘golden’ period.Continue Reading