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Quick-thinking groom helps to deliver donkey’s foal
A quick-thinking groom helped a donkey deliver her foal safely, after one of its front legs became stuck during birth, at international animal welfare charity, The Donkey Sanctuary. The mare, called Abbie, went into labour on Tuesday evening (8 June), and when groom, Lisa Coles went to check on her,Continue Reading
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With all this lovely weather, there is so much to do we almost don’t have time to work! Toby Buckland’s Garden Festival at Powderham Castle last weekend was certainly the much-anticipated highlight, with glorious sunshine and everyone making merry now that we finally can (within reason)! With lots of interestingContinue Reading
All the ways Amazon tracks you and how to stop it
Amazon has huge amounts of information about you. Is its convenience worth your personal data?Continue Reading
Biden says delta Covid variant is ‘particularly dangerous’ for young people
President Joe Biden speaks about reaching 300 million COVID-19 vaccination shots, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Friday, June 18, 2021, in Washington. Evan Vucci | AP President Joe Biden on Friday doubled down on his administration’s plea to Americans to get vaccinated against Covid-19 as quicklyContinue Reading
HSE working on plans for rollout of Covid booster shots
Booster shots and annual vaccine renewals are likely to be part of Ireland’s long-term battle against Covid-19, according to the chief executive of the HSE. Speaking to Shannonside radio’s Joe Finnegan show, Paul Reid said the health service has begun working on plans for the possible rollout of booster shotsContinue Reading
Official Covid R rate stays stable at 1.2 to 1.4 as cases start to ‘level off’
ENGLAND’S R rate gives more evidence the outbreak is stabilising. It could be as high as 1.4 and is no lower than 1.2, scientists said today, which is the same estimate given for last week. The R rate in each region – staying largely the same as last week’s figuresContinue Reading
That Scottish journey could have made a ‘Man’ of him!
Oscula, one of three George Boughey declarations, is my strong each-way fancy for a fifteen-runner group three Albany Fillies’ Stakes over six furlongs of ‘good to firm’ Royal Ascot today, a fortnight after romping home in the listed ‘Woodcote’ at Epsom, where apprentice Mark Crehan enjoyed the thrill of visitingContinue Reading
Holland vs Austria LIVE: Stream FREE, score, TV channel as Depay smashes in penalty – Euro 2020 latest updates
TEAM NEWS Both teams make one change from their opening game victories. De Ligt is welcomed back into the Dutch squad after overcoming an injury. He replaces Timber in defence. Gregoritsch starts after scoring from the bench against North Macedonia. He starts in place of Kalajdzic. Arnautovic is out servingContinue Reading
Plymouth MP accuses government of “selling-out” South West Farmers over Australian Trade Deal
Plymouth MP Luke Pollard has accused the government of “selling out” farmers in the South West as a result of the agreed trade deal with Australia. Mr Pollard has accused the government of failing Britain’s farmers in the same way it has the British fishing industry, after the Australian governmentContinue Reading
FORCE Nello ride goes virtual again
FORCE Cancer Charity has taken the difficult decision to make this year’s Nello cycle ride a virtual event again for 2021 due to increasing concerns over the latest rise in COVID cases. The charity’s single biggest annual fundraiser was due to take place on Sunday June 27. More than 1,100Continue Reading