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Covering 9/11 taught me how to remain calm in the middle of panic and misinformation
Like many Americans, I remember every detail of Sept. 11, 2001, like it was yesterday. I was a congressional reporter in Washington, D.C., for Dow Jones Newswires and was getting ready that Tuesday morning to cover a hearing when I noticed a shot of the twin towers on CNBC insteadContinue Reading
Luke Pollard tells Government to honour Afghanistan evacuation heroes
Luke Pollard MP has called on the government to recognise the service personnel who took part in the evacuation of Afghanistan with service medals. More than 1,000 UK personnel took part in Operation Pitting, which airlifted 15,000 people fleeing oppression and persecution to safety as the country fell toContinue Reading
Will The Mediterranean cruise home, steered by Wayne
The Mediterranean, one of four Aidan O’Brien-trained ‘decs’ for the group one St Leger Stakes over an extended fourteen furlongs of ‘good to firm’ Doncaster this afternoon, has been on my short list for the fifth and final classic since finishing a creditable runner-up at York three weeks ago. ThisContinue Reading
‘Chip’ away and benefit from my enterprising policy!
Chipotle returns to the scene of his sensational course and distance debut triumph today; Eve Johnson Houghton’s charge contests the eleven-runner group two Flying Childers Stakes over five furlongs of ‘good to firm’ Doncaster under stable jockey Charles Bishop who partnered this somewhat ubiquitous Havana Gold colt back in MarchContinue Reading
Hope you enjoy our ‘Voyage’ for ‘Ever!’
Ever Given, third leg of our fabulous 300/1 trixie a fortnight ago at York, is napped again in the 22-runner Weatherbys 200,000 2-y-o Stakes over six and a half furlongs of ‘good to firm’ Doncaster today; seldom does one follow up a ‘star bet’ but this Tom Dascombe-trained Kodi BearContinue Reading
Exmouth RNLI search for paddleboarder in difficulties
Exmouth RNLI volunteers were summonsed to search for a paddleboarder seemingly in distress in the River Exe this evening. At 6.55pm today Tuesday 7 September 2021, H.M. Coastguard tasked Exmouth RNLI Inshore Lifeboat D-805 George Bearman II following a report by a member of public at 6.38pm of a paddleboarderContinue Reading
Responding to the Prime Minister’s announcement on health and social care
Responding to the Prime Minister’s announcement on health and social care, Luke Pollard MP said: “There has been a real health and social care crisis for many years in Plymouth. Even before the pandemic waiting lists were spiralling beyond two million people with more people waiting longer and longer inContinue Reading
‘Capital’ displays expected, at least that’s the ‘Thoery!’
Glentaneous has an urgent mission in the ‘aged’ seven-runner handicap over ten furlongs of ‘good to firm’ Doncaster this afternoon; trainer Brian Meehan has booked ex-champion jockey Ryan Moore and his instructions will be explicit! Ryan will be told ‘win as far you can’ because Glentaneous needs to be upgradedContinue Reading
9/11’s legacy of drone warfare has changed how we view the military
In October 2001, nearly one month after the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center, a US Air Force pilot made history as the first person to conduct a lethal strike with a modern drone – the Predator. In the months and years following that first strike, the droneContinue Reading
Depay joins Dutch greats with sublime hat-trick to move level with Cruyff
MEMPHIS DEPAY moved level with Holland legend Johan Cruyff on 33 goals for his country in a sensational 6-1 thrashing of Turkey at the Amsterdam Arena. The Dutch made the perfect start to the game when Davy Klaassen opened the scoring inside the first minute. 4 It was a specialContinue Reading