Saturday, 26 February 2011

RAF Rescue

Good news-those guys in the desert must be SO relieved!

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Two RAF Hercules have rescued about 150 workers from the Libyan desert, Defence Secretary Liam Fox has said.

The planes, carrying Britons and other foreign nationals, have reached Malta.

Hercules
An RAF C130 Hercules at Valletta airport in Malta

Fears had been growing for British citizens left in the country which has been plunged into chaos as protests against Col Gaddafi's regime continue.

Meanwhile, the last government-chartered flight on which Britons could escape has left Tripoli and the British embassy there has suspended operations.

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Saturday, 19 February 2011

Wednesday, 16 February 2011

Duchess of Cornwall on the ARCHERS

Good on 'er!

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made a guest appearance on The Archers, to help celebrate its 60th anniversary.

The Duchess of Cornwall has made a guest appearance on The Archers, to help celebrate its 60th anniversary.

She featured on the BBC Radio 4 drama making a Royal visit to Ambridge in her role as president of the National Osteoporosis Society, with the whole village turning out to meet her.

The Duchess spent the morning prior to her radio debut at BBC Birmingham, saying it was an opportunity to meet the cast, and put faces to the names that had kept her entertained for 30 years.

In her first scene on the show, she enquired after the health of Caroline Sterling's uncle.

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Monday, 14 February 2011

Tiger Woods fined for spitting.

Nothing going his way at the moment!

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Tiger Woods throws a club to caddie Steve Williams
Woods was visibly frustrated during his final round in Dubai

Tiger Woods is to be fined by the European Tour for spitting during the Dubai Desert Classic.

The former world number one spat on the ground, a few feet from the hole, after missing a par putt at the 12th during his final round on Sunday.

Woods was found guilty of breaching the European Tour's code of conduct and will be fined an undisclosed sum.

His closing round of 75 was Woods's worst ever finish in a regular European Tour event.

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Saturday, 12 February 2011

BBC Sport - Horse Racing - Two horses die before start of race at Newbury

An investigation has been launched after two horses died in the paddock shortly before the start of their hurdles race at Newbury.

Fenix Two and Marching Song collapsed and fell to the ground, with the reasons for their deaths unknown.

Some horses made it down to the start but there were reports that others had "wobbled" on entering the paddock.

Marching Song's trainer Andy Turnell said: "He went straight down. It looks like they've been electrocuted."

Nicky Henderson, the trainer of a third horse, was quick to withdraw his runner Kid Cassidy, but the novice hurdle race went ahead and was won by Paul Nicholls' Al Ferof.

Henderson said: "About a minute before it happened, Kid Cassidy was walking in the same corner of the paddock. I had my back turned but my daughter said 'your horse has gone down'.

"He got back up again and he went to the start. All the horses at the start had their hearts checked and he was fine, but he was desperately keen so I decided to take him out.

"Electrocution is the most obvious possibility. Nobody is to blame really, but I think you'd only really find out when they've done a post-mortem.

"The worse thing is what happened to the horses and it's all very odd."

Jonjo O'Neill, trainer of Fenix Two, said: "Kid Cassidy was in front and he took a turn.

"We thought he was bucking and kicking and he went down on his knees then he seemed to be OK.

"Mine reared up and we couldn't get him back, it was like he was stuck to the ground. It was the weirdest thing I've ever seen in my life."

Al Ferof's owner Paul Barber was in the paddock and said: "The girl [leading] Turnell's said she felt a tingling as she led them round and then Nicky's horse went down.

"They were getting the shocks off the grass, not off the tarmac. I've never seen anything quite like that ever."

Stipendiary steward Paul Barton said: "We are going to hold an inquiry and interview those connected with the horses.

"We are not going to use the parade ring for the rest of the meeting. The horses will parade in the pre-parade ring and leave from that point.

"The veterinary team are in charge of whatever precautions as far as the other horses are concerned. They have checked all other horses in this race."

A real Mystery--Meeting has been called off!

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Thursday, 10 February 2011

Cricket mourns Trevor Bailey

One of the cricketing heroes from my youth!

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Trevor Bailey
Bailey batting against Australia in an Ashes Test match in 1953

Cricket is mourning former England Test player Trevor Bailey, who died in a fire at his home aged 87.

Bailey played 61 Tests for England during his playing career and later was a member of the BBC Test Match Special Commentary team for 26 years.

Posting on social network site Twitter, BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew said: "Desperate news re. Trevor Bailey. Dogged batsman, aggressive bowler. Intelligent cricketer. Wonderfully concise pundit. Great sense of humour."

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