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POP rewarded for ‘disruptive’ funding
Radical efforts to encourage partnership working among community projects in Plymouth have paid off creating a host of new relationships and an injection of tens of thousands of pounds of additional funding to the city. Plymouth Octopus Project – also known as POP – which supports the voluntary and communityContinue Reading
‘Cunningham’ should be hard to ‘Catch!’
Catch Cunningham fits snugly into my daily modus operandi for an eight-runner Novice Stakes over five furlongs of Newcastle tapeta this afternoon, the sort of bet we traded on successfully during a golden spell of each-way doubles/trebles which paid off any debts and enabled several tozenhance financial status considerably; ‘untouchable’Continue Reading
Comprehensive new guide to the world’s 435 species of seabirds
One-of-a-kind seabird guide written and illustrated by a seabirder for seabirders Renowned seabird expert, author, artist, and conservationist Peter Harrison, has announced his most ambitious work to date, SEABIRDS: The New Identification Guide. The culmination of a lifetime dedicated to seabirding, SEABIRDS: The New Identification Guide took 15 years toContinue Reading
WHO urges fully vaccinated people to continue to wear masks as delta Covid variant spreads
People wear face masks in Central Park on April 10, 2021 in New York City. Noam Galai | Getty Images The World Health Organization on Friday urged fully vaccinated people to continue to wear masks, social distance and practice other Covid-19 pandemic safety measures as the highly contagious delta variantContinue Reading
My leg was shaking when I stepped up for semi-final pen – England will NOT block out noise under that kind of pressure
IF England versus Germany goes down to a penalty shootout, do not expect Gareth Southgate’s men to be cool, calm and collected. They will have been practising and analysing and leaving nothing to chance to prepare for such a huge moment. Troy Deeney blasted home his FA Cup semi-final penaltyContinue Reading
Primary Schools across Cornwall are set to go Cornish!
Golden Tree Productions, the team that masterminded the Man Engine and Kerdroya: The Cornish Landscape Labyrinth, are inviting primary schools across Cornwall to Go Cornish! Commissioned by Cornwall Council, the Go Cornish for Primary Schools programme aims to give every child growing up in Cornwall the opportunity to learn somethingContinue Reading
‘Wish’ all bets felt as comfortable as this!
Wishaah, impressive debut scorer over seven furlongs of Kempton polytrack three weeks ago, is set for a follow up, despite a 7lbs penalty, against previous winners in a Novice Stakes on Newcastle tapeta tonight; ‘Shadwell’ contract trainer Owen Burrows has found an excellent opportunity for this Oasis Dream gelding whichContinue Reading
Why Windows 11 should be Microsoft’s last ever OS
Microsoft lied once before about ending the operating system merry-go-round. Don’t let it lie againContinue Reading
Covid: 304 new cases confirmed as Ireland at point of ‘unease and apprehension’
Ireland is at a point of “unease and apprehension” in its fight against Covid-19, the chief executive of the health service has said, as the Department of Health confirmed a further 304 cases of the virus have been detected as of midnight on Wednesday. There are now 47 people inContinue Reading
Third time lucky for all our ‘daily patent’ selections
Sharp Riposte ticks enough boxes to make it third time lucky in a 2-y-o Novice Stakes over six furlongs of Newcastle tapeta this afternoon; no ‘cert’ by any means but Marco Botti’s charge, again mount of Luke ‘workaholic’ Morris, certainly meets median requirement given his second effort on ‘soft’ HaydockContinue Reading