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Bridgwater and Taunton College Trust
Bridgwater and Taunton College Trust, an academy trust of 7 local schools, achieved great success for the children of Bridgwater during the Easter holidays with help from government funding. The Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) is funded by the Department for Education and Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership (SASP)Continue Reading
Covid: Varadkar ‘not as confident’ over reopening pace as some days ago
The Tánaiste is “not as confident” about the pace of Ireland’s reopening as he was some days ago. Leo Varadkar told an online event hosted by Goodbody Stockbrokers that there was some concern in Government that Covid-19 cases could rise in the coming days. The Irish Times reports that MrContinue Reading
How much will this ‘Treasure’ be worth tonight?
SPANTIK, 13/2 Tuesday has to be described by myself as a ‘shot in the arm’ becasue I had my second Covid-19 jab earlier! National Treasure and Yankee Stadium are set to stage a ‘battle of expensive rejects’ in an extremely weak ‘aged’ class 5 Novices’ Stakes over ten furlongs ofContinue Reading
Scampi is top of my menu, definitely worth sampling!
Scampi looks a tasty betting proposition in the Novices’ Stakes over twelve furlongs of Lingfield polytrack today and Andrew Balding’s charge, mount of his former apprentice Oisin Murphy, should start at relatively decent odds, always a major factor when punting seriously. So many boxes are ticked for the twice-raced NayefContinue Reading
Navy Spotlights to be Shone in Commemoration of Plymouth Blitz
Plymouth Blitz to be commemorate with Royal Navy searchlights in sky, Monday 26 April at 9pmMore events on Thurs 22 April, with commemorations at St. Stephen’s Churhch and organised by the University of PlymouthLuke Pollard MP: “We rightly remember those who died in uniform as a city, and the Blitz80Continue Reading
ECS Pupil Pedals for Parkinson’s
Exeter Cathedral School pupil, Jonny cycled 150 miles around Devon during his Easter holiday to raise awareness and funds for the neurological charity Parkinson’s UK. Jonny, who is in Year 7 at ECS and a chorister at Exeter Cathedral, got a new bike for his twelfth Birthday in February andContinue Reading
Trio in court over charges relating to 2016 Regency Hotel shooting
Three men have appeared before the Special Criminal Court, charged with offences related to the 2016 Regency Hotel shooting. Patrick Dowdall, 64, Paul Murphy, 60, and Jason Bonney, 50, appeared in relation to the incident in which Kinahan-gang associate David Byrne was killed. Mr Byrne, 34, was shot dead atContinue Reading
‘Pride’ before bookies fall to ‘Gulf!
Percy’s Pride will not be a surprise if causing one against better-fancied, more high-profile rivals in a six-runner Fillies’ Novice Stakes over twelve furlongs of Wolverhampton tapeta tonight and it’s my intention to get on ‘early doors’ for a good price. Once-raced Haykal (John and Thady Gosden) and Mark Johnston-trained,Continue Reading
‘Eagle’ to pounce for the ‘Champion!’
Eagle Terrace and In The Breeze are twice-raced maidens in an enthralling Novice Stakes over ten furlongs of ‘good to firm’ Windsor today, when four of seven rivals are penalised 5lbs, which equates to at least two lengths, and will probably weigh heavily. The term similarly-profiled is often used inContinue Reading
Covid-19: ‘Enormous efforts’ see cases below 300 for first time since December
One further death and 269 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the Republic. It marks the first time since mid-December that daily case numbers have fallen below 300. Of the cases notified on Sunday, 70 per cent are under 45 years of age and the median age isContinue Reading