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Vaccine helps transform farm's struggling suckler herd
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (703+ words) A new vaccine has helped transform the fortunes of a struggling suckler herd. Edward Beard, a farmer from Croft House Farm in Buttermere, said the scour problem had plagued his herd for years, reaching a breaking point in 2024 with the…...
Magnitude makes all for World Cup glory
2+ week, 14+ hour ago (451+ words) Steve Asmussen's Magnitude won the 30th Dubai World Cup to give the trainer a second win in the race after Curlin's success in 2008. All eyes were on Japan's Breeders' Cup Classic hero Forever Young before the race, having added to his…...
Fifty-mile ride celebrates half a century of Swaledale cycling adventures
2+ week, 5+ day ago (227+ words) Cyclists have completed a 50-mile ride to mark half a century of pedal-powered adventures. The Swaledale Outdoor Club cycling section held the event on March 14, starting from The Greyhound Inn in Hackforth. It was here that eight riders gathered in…...
No Questions Asked seeking Lightning strike
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (506+ words) No Questions Asked bids for Grade Two honours in the Fitzdares Your Personal Bookmaker Lightning Novices" Chase at Windsor on Friday. The eight-year-old was a smart novice hurdler who has made the transition to chasing well, winning on debut at…...
Four trapped after building collapses in Kenyan capital
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (191+ words) A multi-storey building under construction in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, collapsed on Friday, leaving at least four people trapped. Rescue workers are digging through the rubble. The building was in an area of Nairobi known as South C, according to…...
Mauritius "to receive "35bn" for Chagos deal over 99 years
8+ mon, 17+ hour ago (341+ words) A deal to keep the UK-US military base running in the Chagos Archipelago is projected to see "34. 7 billion handed to Mauritius over the next 99 years. Conservative shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel accused ministers of trying to "cover up" the…...