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Ivan, Josie and the ‘Duke’ look a formidable threesome!
Sir Duke will definitely not be a surprise this afternoon if able to cause one in the eleven-runner Novice Stakes over seven furlongs of ‘good to soft’ Ascot ground which might be much better in the straight than most expect. Dries out very quickly. Winners have also dried up forContinue Reading
The Aqueduct Trail
The Bude Canal Trust is a small, local charity that owns and maintains the Bude Aqueduct, a five-mile long stretch of the old feeder canal that runs from Lower Tamar Lake down to the River Tamar. The canal is accessible from several points and a well-maintained path that isContinue Reading
‘Devil’s Tomb’ of Tuckingmill reveals forgotten Cornish industrial history on 60th anniversary of factory closure
Cornish inventor commemorated with new plaque for safety fuse that saved lives of miners globally – unveiling on 25 June 2021 25 June 2021 – Sixty years since the factory closed in Tuckingmill, a new plaque has been installed to commemorate Thomas Davey, the co-inventor of the safety fuse thatContinue Reading
There’s no evidence a Covid booster shot is necessary, says Dr. Ashish Jha
There’s no need for Covid booster doses right now, the dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health said Friday, as highly transmissible, new variants test the protections of the available vaccines. “Let me tell you where we are: the data is very clear, if you’ve gotten your two shotsContinue Reading
Covid testing firms hike prices by more than £100 as double-jabbed Brits book holidays after avoiding quarantine
COVID testing firms have hiked their prices by more than £100. The increase comes as thousands of double-jabbed Brits book holidays after it was announced they could avoid quarantining on return to the UK. Reuters The cost of holidays abroad is set to increase as Covid testing providers hike theirContinue Reading
Man Utd transfer news LIVE: Pogba transfer UPDATE, Varane deal ‘very close’, Camavinga to cost between £34-£43m
‘I’VE GOT A SNEAKY FEELING’ Gary Neville thinks Marcus Rashford or Jadon Sancho could start for England against Italy in the final of the European Championship. He told Sky Sports’ The Overlap, he said: “I have to say, that I think on Sunday we’ll see Sancho or Rashford playing inContinue Reading
‘Sweeping’ fancied to supplement ‘Dazzling’ gains!
Dazzling Dan, one of eleven ‘decs’ for the concluding ‘aged’ class 3 handicap over six furlongs of ‘soft’ Ascot this afternoon, represents a ‘throwback’ for this long-standing racing journalist; the Pam Sly-trained five-year-old is in ‘the lucky last’, by default. Over the years I’ve often advised the Peterborough-based dual-purpose trainerContinue Reading
New art exhibition at The newly re-opened Plough Arts Centre
We are delighted to be able to open our building again with an exhibition of paintings by Bill Stewart. Bill Stewart studied at Goldsmiths and the R A Schools winning the RAS Gold Medal for ‘excellence in painting’, David Murray Landscape award and Edward Stott travel scholarship. He has exhibited hisContinue Reading
Region says ‘thank you’ to lockdown heroes
Communities across the South West will come together this Sunday to say ‘thank you’ to the everyday heroes who have played their part in helping to get through lockdown. From community choirs performing at care homes and BBQs in parks to celebratory street parties and ‘tidy-ups’, residents will join forcesContinue Reading
Commons Speaker backs petition for Royal Mail to replace the Stoke Village Post Box
Local MP Luke Pollard yesterday brought a campaign for the post box in Stoke Village to be restored to Parliament, by presenting a petition in the House of Commons that has been signed by hundreds of residents and traders from Stoke Village. The petition, presented to the House of Commons byContinue Reading