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Bob Mortimer’s hit Gone Fishing telly show will return for another festive edition – and a date has been released for viewers. The BBC2 programme will be aired on Boxing Day, 2021, and will see Teessider Bob and comedian pal Paul Whitehouse fish the rivers Tyne and Eden. There’s a special guest in store on this year’s programme too – …
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Swansea crowned the UK’s 9th safest city to live in
A man from Merthyr Tydfil who travelled to the River Loughor, near Llanelli to fish using a barbaric and illegal method, has been banned from driving for 12 months as part of his sentence. Vu Quang Tien pleaded guilty to an illegal fishing charge and also to a charge of obstruction of a Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Fisheries Enforcement Officer …
Read More »Police urge people to report ‘boy racer’ incidents in Mumbles
A new study into the safety of e-scooters has been published today by The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), which found that e-scooters are significantly less risky than many other forms of transport on Britain’s roads. The report recorded an incident rate of 0.66 collisions for every million miles travelled on an e-scooter – five times lower than bicycles …
Read More »Monster cod landed in seaside town
A record-breaking monster cod has been snapped up by punters in a British seaside town. The humongous sea creature weighs a whopping 112lbs (51 kg) and measures almost 6ft (180cm) tall. It was pulled off the coast of Iceland in by fishermen aboard the trawler Bergey and landed on Monday (April 4) in Grimsby, Lincs. The cod, which is believed …
Read More »Scotsman Obituaries: Norman Suddon, Scottish rugby player
His rugby career began with Hawick P.S.A. before joining the Y.M. club, where he was part of their Grand Slam 7’s team in 1961/62, after which he graduated to playing with the senior side, the famous “Greens”. After a spell playing in the second row and back row, Norman found his best position at loose head prop, having benefited from …
Read More »Sunny catches for Milton Keynes’ anglers
Her proud dad, Paul, said: “It was my daughter’s second time fishing ever, and her first ever fish! and she’s still buzzing now.”
Read More »Manslaughter conviction for Pembrokeshire man who attacked friend in his own home
A man who inflicted fatal injuries on his friend during a violent attack in his victim’s own home has been convicted of manslaughter following a trial at Swansea Crown Court. Nathaniel Nuttall, aged 32, of Tenby Court in Monkton, Pembroke, attacked neighbour and friend Lee Thomas in his maisonette – punching him to the floor before stamping on his head …
Read More »Older persons housing for former Carmarthen Lidl site
A student from The University of Wales Trinity Saint David Carmarthen Business School is setting up a Clothes Swishing event in Carmarthen as a way to save the environment and for people to save money. As a student, Christine Joy has become aware of environmental issues, circular economy, and the value of the local community whilst studying her Business and …
Read More »The best of British: celebrating 2022’s TV BAFTA nominees
Listen to the latest edition of the Radio Times podcast, in which Jane Garvey speaks to Strictly’s Rose Ayling-Ellis, whose silent dance with Giovanni Pernice is in the running for a TV BAFTA So without further ado, check out our handy guide on how to watch all of the best British TV and celebrate the highs of the small screen …
Read More »Fishing, borders, and Chris Rock : News 2022
The week’s best live comedy The best of the week’s live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed. Use our search panel to check our full listings by date and region. Monday May 9 TORQUAY: The Would I Lie To You? triumvirate of Lee Mack, David Mitchell and Rob Brydon kick off a tour with three …
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