Gardens in the UK definitely require less attention in the winter, but they shouldn’t be ignored completely. Speaking exclusively to GB News, an expert shared the jobs to do before the month is up. Head gardener at Raby Castle Tim Marshall said: “By fo…
UK long-range forecast: New maps predict heavy snow to lash Britain amid freezing -10C Scandinavian ice bomb
Heavy snow is set to strike Britain as sub-zero blizzards could batter the UK, according to the latest weather maps. A low pressure zone is expected to drag freezing air from Scandinavia across Britain, plunging temperatures as low as -10C. A long-rang…
Marden Village Club named by CAMRA as nation’s best for second year running
A Kent venue has been named the nation’s best social club for the second year in a row. Marden Village Club continued where it left off last year, impressing judges at the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) yet again who felt they were worthy of the repeat …
What happened to “mouthwatering” six players Rio Ferdinand wanted to line up for Man Utd
By Tom Victor Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand felt things were looking up after watching his old employers kick on during Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s first full season in charge, anticipating a “ridiculous” front six in the 2020-21 season, b…
Southwell Leisure Centre Trust denies delaying Newark and Sherwood District Council plans for new swimming facility
The trustees of Southwell Leisure Centre have denied they are delaying plans for new swimming facilities for the town. In an open letter to residents, released last week, Newark and Sherwood District Council leader Paul Peacock and Andy Freeman, chairm…
School swimming pools in the 1980s – freezing waters, calamitous underwater competitions and ‘saving’ rubber bricks wearing pyjamas
When I made the transition to secondary school in the 1980s, one of the big attractions was that the comprehensive I was enrolled at had an outdoor swimming pool. What a treat, I thought to myself. At junior school, all swimming lessons had involved a …
An Evening With The Fast Show UK tour heads to Nottingham’s Royal Concert Hall
Thirty years after it first burst onto TV screens, The Fast Show is set to return — live on tour. Branded by the Independent as “the defining comedy sketch show of the Nineties”, the show’s tour An Evening With The Fast Show will be in Nottingham on Ma…
Cole Gibbens and Chelsea Baker successfully defend respective titles as more than 1,000 runners are involved at the weekend ParkerSteel Canterbury 10-Mile Road Race
Cole Gibbens and Chelsea Baker successfully defended their respective titles at Sunday’s sell-out ParkerSteel Canterbury 10-Mile Road Race. Gibbens, of Tonbridge AC, took the win with a time of 53min31sec in a race which featured a leading group of fiv…
Stoke City striker Dwight Gayle reflects on record-breaking spell at Bishop’s Stortford ahead of National League North club’s 150th anniversary
Dwight Gayle went on to become a Premier League star after writing his own chapter in the club’s history books during a memorable spell at Bishop’s Stortford, writes Neal Harrington. The striker scored an impressive 42 goals in 55 appearances as he bag…
Ruth Bratt, Josie Lawrence and Pauline Mayers to star in Improbable’s Day=Night improv show at the Gulbenkian in Canterbury
Comedian Josie Lawrence will lead a night of improvised music in Kent next month. Award-winning theatre company Improbable are bringing their energetic new show Day=Night, which includes off-the-cuff musical performances, to Canterbury for three nights…