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Exmoor Pony “Tippbarlake” herd on Brendon Common
Crowds gathered to watch the spectacle of over 100 beautiful Exmoor ponies being gathered from around 3000 acres of Brendon Common and coming off the moor. The event is becoming a popular draw for both spectators and riders and this year people came from all over the UK to experienceContinue Reading
Always a ‘Chance’ when odds are in our favour!
Macon Belle and Minnamoolka come out similarly, on my time-handicap, for an intriguing class 5 Restricted Maiden Stakes over an extended five furlongs of (unwatered) ‘good’ ground Bath tonight but preference is definitely for the former, drawn much the best in stall one, seven places inside Mick Channon’s charge. BothContinue Reading
Military-style DIY SOS Comes to the Rescue of Mill Water Special Needs School
A military-style DIY SOS team has stepped in to overhaul the outdoor learning space at an East Devon school for children with special needs. Pupils and staff at Mill Water School in East Budleigh have had an incredibly difficult year and have been urgently needing extra shelters and outdoor learningContinue Reading
Artist creates giant image of legendary band Sparks on Somerset beach
August 4th 2021, Somerset, England. Internationally acclaimed land artist Simon Beck has created a giant drawing of the band Sparks – brothers Ron & Russell Mael – on the beach at Brean, near Burnham on Sea, to celebrate the acclaimed release of the film The Sparks Brothers. “We’ve seen fanContinue Reading
Exmouth RNLI called to report of two persons in difficulty in the River Exe
Exmouth RNLI volunteer crew launched this lunchtime to rescue two individuals reportedly in difficulty in the River Exe. In their third assignment in three days, at 12.41pm today Thursday 12 August 2021, H.M. Coastguard tasked the crew of Exmouth RNLI Inshore Lifeboat D-805 George Bearman II to attend a reportContinue Reading
Exmouth RNLI called to report of two stranded on beach
Exmouth RNLI volunteer crew launched this afternoon to rescue two individuals reportedly stranded by the tide off Budleigh Salterton between Otter Point and Brandy Head. At 4.43pm today Wednesday 11 August 2021 the crew of Exmouth RNLI Inshore Lifeboat D-805 George Bearman II were tasked by H.M. Coastguard to conductContinue Reading
Man Utd ace Jesse Lingard says he turned to drink to get through bad times
MANCHESTER UNITED star Jesse Lingard revealed he turned to drink to ‘try to ease the pain’ during bad periods at Old Trafford. The midfielder did a stunning job of reviving his career at West Ham last season and has revealed how dark it got before his brother helped bring himContinue Reading
Type 2 diabetes: more than one type of diet can help people achieve remission
Low-carbohydrate diets have also been shown to help people achieve remission. Elena Shashkina/ Shutterstock Until recently, type 2 diabetes has mainly been managed by controlling risk factors – such as high blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar (glucose) levels – usually by prescribing drugs. But this approach doesn’t address theContinue Reading
Hannon to ‘Reign’ supreme again at his beloved track!
Oh Herberts Reign, trained by two-year-old specialist Richard Hannon and again mount of long-serving stable jockey Pat Dobbs, improved from debut experience five weeks ago and is all set to make it third time lucky in division two of the Maiden Stakes over seven furlongs of ‘good to soft’ NewburyContinue Reading
SARS-CoV-2 mutations: why the virus might still have some tricks to pull
The Sars-CoV-2 virus creates about half a mutation per infection. Adao/Shutterstock The pandemic has enabled us to study the details of how evolution happens – in real time. Scientists have generated more than two million genome sequences of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, allowing us to dissect the minutiae of evolutionary changesContinue Reading