David Marnane believes Victoria Cup winner Dandy Boy is still improving as he tackles the Desmond Stakes at Leopardstown on Thursday. The four-year-old was sent off favourite for the Royal Hunt Cup but his backers knew their fate early as he was drawn on the wrong side that day.
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Stamps mark one-year countdown to London OlympicsThe IndependentA set of 10 stamps marking the one-year countdown to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games was unveiled by Britain's Royal Mail on Friday. The batch of 10 first-class stamps, entitled "Get ready for 2012", will go on sale on July 27, …and more » More: continued here
[ad_1] Residents living in streets across the UK named after the former Prince Andrew have expressed mixed feelings about whether their addresses should be changed. The Queen stripped her second son of his Royal titles following public outrage over his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and allegations of sexual assault, which Andrew denies….
Two very public contests dominated last week. The first was fought out on a pitch in Russia and ended with a grown man crying on his backside. The second has been far more brutal: the rival sides are the Daily Mail columnist Allison Pearson and Fergie, Duchess of York. More: continued here
[ad_1] Searches for ‘charity Christmas cards’ are set to reach a 16-year peak with people wanting to help deserving causes that have had funding decimated by the pandemic. Data by charity Classrooms For Malawi has revealed online searches have soared by 144 per cent in the past 11 months as people try to help. Up…
Today Women’s Business Mastermind Group, Boca Raton Chapter, noon, Old Town Tavern, 10 E. Boca Raton Rd., Boca Raton. $20. Call Barbara at (954) 309-0992. Business Network International-Profit, 11:30 a.m., Abacoa Golf Club, 105 Barbados Drive, Jupiter. $13 for lunch. Open to visitors. Call Dick Smith at (561) 801-2689 or e-mail cdicksmith@bellsouth.net. Business Network International-Money…
A POSTAL worker has appeared in court charged with stealing more than 42,000 packages and parcels over a period of seven years.Graham King, 47, of Easterford Road, Kelvedon, appeared before Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on Tuesday on four counts of theft from Royal Mail in Braintree.The court heard that the alleged offences happened between November 1,…