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George Michael’s best songs, from Last Christmas to Faith
Christmas is a bittersweet time for George Michael fans. On one hand, it’s the time we all get to indulge in repeat airings of Last Christmas, one of his greatest ever creations. But of course, December 25 this year will mark five years since his tragic passing. In tribute toContinue Reading
Exmoor Sunrise
As an Exmoor shepherd the red sky at dawn might have been a warning but never the less absolutely stunning! It evolved from hues of purples to reds and vibrant shades of orange and sun-kissed yellow within minutes! Photos taken at Dawn on Winsford Hill today, by Jane Scripps.Continue Reading
Cullompton charity receives festive boost from Mccarthy stone foundation
The McCarthy Stone Foundation has provided a welcome boost ahead of the Christmas period for local Cullompton organisation, the Community Life Hub Group, to help support those in the area who are feeling isolated or lonely. In a bid to make Christmas a little brighter this year, the McCarthy StoneContinue Reading
Falmouth Classics invites entries to the 2022 event
A brand new website, is inviting entries to the 35th Falmouth Classics supported by the new 2022 headline sponsor Atkins Ferrie Wealth Management. The 2022 event will take place from 17 -19 June with visiting craft arriving on the 16th. The Falmouth Classic Association is looking forward to welcoming classicContinue Reading
Arsenal transfer news LIVE: Aubameyang Juventus loan, Coutinho LATEST, Kolasinac to Watford – latest updates
Arteta on passionate Arsenal fans After Arsenal’s win over Sunderland, the Gunners boss said: “[I’ve found that] this is much more complicated, much more unpredictable than it looks! “But I love and am completely passionate about what I do, I feel privileged and very lucky to be where I amContinue Reading
Only The Best Tech Deals in The Christmas Sales
Christmas is closing in and it’s probably time to find that tech gift for your family and friends, from laptops to earbuds and tablets.Continue Reading
Almost half of adults have now received booster jab – Taoiseach
Almost half of Ireland’s adult population has now received a Covid vaccine booster, the Taoiseach has said. The update from Micheál Martin came as the HSE warned the country could soon be recording 20,000 confirmed cases a day in a worst case scenario. Mr Martin said, as of Thursday, 49.9Continue Reading
2021: a grim year for journalists and free speech in an increasingly turbulent and authoritarian world
A protester calls for the release of journalist, who covered the initial outbreak of COVID in Wuhan in 2019 and 2020 and was sentenced to four years in prison. EPA-EFE/Miguel Candela Hundreds of journalists killed or arrested, rising numbers of female media workers targeted, floods of misinformation and hate speechContinue Reading
South African and UK hospitalisation data: what it tells us about how deadly omicron is
Recent official South African medical reports and countrywide COVID data have indicated that since early November, when omicron was first detected, COVID cases substantially increased. However, most patients had, at worst, mild symptoms, and cases are now in steep decline. These observations substantially differ from the previous waves, including thoseContinue Reading
Bookmakers, don’t you just hate ’em?
‘We wuz robbed’ and to be honest I’m fed up with the cynicism of our bookmaking profession which is allowed to ‘cheat’ punters unceremoniously! On Tuesday we had one winner and two placed runners which should have given readers/punters useful profit with a place treble and two successful doubles but,Continue Reading