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Andrew has a ‘Tiger’ in his tank!
Zoom Tiger is marginally ‘best-in’ for an unbelievably competitive Maiden Stakes over ten furlongs of ‘good to soft’ Ripon today when Tom Marquand becomes the third jockey in as many outings to partner the Andrew Balding-trained Zoffany colt; ‘Kingsclere’ is enjoying a wonderful spell and stable-companion Nymphadora landed our 13/2Continue Reading
HSE facing ‘serious situation’ after ransomware attack disrupts services
The Health Service Executive has shut down all its IT systems to protect them from a “significant” ransomware attack, crippling diagnostic services, disrupting Covid-19 testing and forcing hospitals to cancel many appointments. The Covid-19 vaccination programme is not disrupted as it is on a different system, but the attack is affectingContinue Reading
Move G7 protest site, says local MP
The Police’s decision to marshal G7 protestors on Plymouth Hoe has been described as a “disaster waiting to happen” by local MP, Luke Pollard The historic Hoe with its parade of historic statues and war memorials, views of Plymouth Sound, and close proximity to the Barbican and the city centre has beenContinue Reading
Derab will be target for the ‘big-hitting’ brigade!
Derab is strongly-fancied to justify obvious favouritism in a thirteen-runner Novice Stakes over the famous Newmarket Rowley mile today, when a hundred and fifty miles or so North the third and final day of the ‘Spring ‘Dante’ meeting should answer a few group class posers on ground which was poundedContinue Reading
‘Dreamer’ to score again and we can also enjoy the wonderful ‘Land!’
Desert Dreamer returns tonight to the scene of her sensational debut success under Hollie Doyle last month when Stuart William’s charge contests an eleven-runner Novice Stakes over six furlongs of ‘good’ ground on the famous Newmarket Rowley mile course; finding a serious rival to just about the best two-year-old we’veContinue Reading
‘Paradise’ in my Garden!
Raging attempts to go one better tonight in a thirteen-runner class 4 Maiden Stakes over five furlongs at Bath where the highest racecourse in the United Kingdom stages a punter-friendly seven-race card on ‘good, good to soft’ ground; given the amount of rain we’ve been subjected to during the lastContinue Reading
Reopening of The Keep Military Museum in Dorchester
On Monday, 17th May at 10am a bugler will sound Reveille on the roof of the Keep to mark the Museum’s reopening. Afterwards a piper – Lieutenant-General Sir Andrew Graham, late of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders – will play. The Keep’s first visitor since lockdown will be theContinue Reading
These are the startups to watch after the pandemic
Some European startups have not just weathered the crisis, they’ve laid the groundwork to thriveContinue Reading
Everyone who wants vaccine appointment could get one by late June – Varadkar
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said everyone who wants a Covid-19 vaccine appointment could be offered one by the end of June. As The Irish Times reports, Mr Varadkar raised the prospect at a Fine Gael parliamentary party meeting on Wednesday evening. Sources said Mr Varadkar told TDs and Senators that an announcementContinue Reading
The best gaming laptop for any budget in 2021
WIRED Recommends the best laptops for gaming, whether you want a budget gaming laptop under £1,000 or a money-no-object monsterContinue Reading