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Tax gap remains low at 5.3%
The tax gap for the 2019/20 tax year has remained low at 5.3% statistics published today by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have revealed. The annual Measuring Tax Gaps publication estimates the difference between the total amount of tax expected to be paid and the total amount of tax actuallyContinue Reading
Fwd: Sharvara to make it third time lucky with Ben steering!
Sharvara to make it third time lucky with Ben steering! Sharvara, journeyed a ‘million miles’ from Marlborough, is worth chancing again in an intriguing six-runner Novice Stakes over a mile of ‘good’ ground Hamilton this afternoon; Richard Hannon’s charge didn’t have ‘the rub of the green’ at Thirsk fifteen daysContinue Reading
Parders on the River Exe at Exmouth
Paddle boarders on the River Exe at Exmouth, Devon this morning, the Edge’s annual Stand Up Paddleboard 12 km race/regatta. photos by David Bunton (Exmouth)Continue Reading
Anti-vax couple who spread message on popular YouTube channel die of Covid within three weeks of each other
AN anti-vax couple who used their YouTube channel to spread their message have died of Covid within three weeks of each other. Tristan and Dusty Graham were firmly against the coronavirus vaccine, claiming the jab was an affront to their human rights. Tristan and Dusty Graham used their YouTube channelContinue Reading
Fans vote for their top 50 sport stars ever with MJ top and Messi beating Ronaldo
MICHAEL JORDAN has been named the greatest sportsperson of all-time by fans around the globe. The basketball star won six NBA titles in his glittering career along with a brief venture into baseball and, of course, Hollywood thanks to Space Jam. Michael Jordan has been voted as the best sportspersonContinue Reading
Q+A: COVID vaccine boosters – who will receive them and why are they being given?
ShotPrime Studio/Shutterstock After consulting its vaccine advisers, the UK government is launching its much-discussed COVID-19 vaccine booster programme. From the week beginning September 20 2021, a third dose will be offered to all people who were prioritised in the first wave of the UK’s vaccine rollout. This includes all residentsContinue Reading
Strictly pairings revealed as new series kicks off
This year’s new crop of celebrity hopefuls have been paired up with their professional partners for Strictly Come Dancing. Among the pairings this year is former Great British Bake Off winner John Whaite, who has been partnered with Johannes Radebe, making them the first all-male partnership on the BBC OneContinue Reading
Exmouth Cricket Ground
The Club hosts Devon County Cricket Club’s Minor Counties and Devon Cricket Board games and occasionally teams from the First Class County Game. The Ground can accommodate 18 wickets as well as allowing for a 65 metre boundary while still having the capacity for spectators to drive onto the groundContinue Reading
Spoiled for choice with Gaius one of three ‘specials!’
Gaius gets an outstanding opportunity of gaining a first elusive victory in the nine-runner Maiden Stakes over seven furlongs of ‘good’ ground Newbury this afternoon; stable jockey Sean Levey retains the ride, which could prove key! Way back on May 31st we noted Gaius in one of those early sixContinue Reading
Sunseeker sets new record at the Bournemouth Air Festival
Sunseeker brought together a record number of new and classic boats during the Bournemouth Air Festival on Saturday 4th September. Just under 40 boats sailed through the Marine Exclusion Zone in front of spectators in a spectacular water display. Andrea Frabetti, CEO at Sunseeker International, commented: “We are delighted toContinue Reading