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Maryport hosted Cumbria’s inaugural hobby horse competition. The event, which was the brainchild of author and equestrian Helen Haraldsen, took place on Saturday, December 21, at Lakeland Livery Yard in Dearham. Ms Haraldsen, who is known for her children’s books and workshops in schools, has been introducing the sport to schools since summer. Winners of … Read more
We’re now within touching distance of 2025 — yet another year that has a sci-fi flavour every time you see it written down. Wasn’t it 2005 just a few minutes ago? So while we spend a long time looking back at the year just gone, we must also look ahead to the year to come. … Read more
AS 2024 draws to a close, it is time to remember some of the stories we covered this year. Today, we continue with our look back on the year with more of the great images which featured in the Knutsford Guardian. This article looks at the second half of the year from July to December. Take a look back … Read more
(Bloomberg) — Vistra Corp. just pulled off a feat that no other utility stock has managed since 2001 — it topped the leaderboard of the S&P 500 Index with an eye-popping 264% annual gain. Most Read from Bloomberg Shares of Vistra, which joined the S&P 500 in May, posted their best year in the Dallas-based … Read more
(Bloomberg) — For all the exuberance about Tesla Inc. benefiting from Donald Trump’s return to the White House, Wall Street isn’t so sure the carmaker can avoid its first annual sales decline in over a decade. Most Read from Bloomberg Analysts surveyed by Bloomberg are estimating the company may deliver around 510,400 vehicles in the … Read more
John Smith next to his prized Sunderland AFC sign outside Peterborough, showing the distances from Wembley stadium and the Stadium of Light.Photograph: Fabio De Paola/The Observer Travel north on the east coast mainline, the main London to Edinburgh route, and you may spot the gift John Smith received from colleagues last year. The huge sign, … Read more
-Credit:Getty Images Former Liverpool striker John Aldridge has slammed the Spanish media after recent reports suggesting Trent Alexander-Arnold is closing in on a move to Real Madrid. Speculation continues over the Liverpool vice-captain’s future as he enters the final few months of his contract at Anfield. Alexander-Arnold will be able to negotiate a pre-contract agreement … Read more
-Credit:Reach Publishing Services Limited Jamie Carragher has claimed Mohamed Salah could go down as one of Liverpool’s all-time top three greatest players, if he can lead the club to another Premier League title this season. The forward has been in sublime form, prompting talk of a Ballon d’Or nomination, while Carragher also claimed he is … Read more
I’ve just recovered from a virus. A trifling one in the grand scheme of things, but I was nonetheless in bed for two solid days feeling sorry for myself. Between fever dreams, I scrolled on my phone for health advice. An insane thing to do while not quite sound of mind you may think – … Read more
(Bloomberg) — Cocoa is finishing 2024 as the top-performing major commodity, its massive annual gain driven by supply fears and market volatility. Most Read from Bloomberg On track for a 175% gain over the past twelve months, cocoa’s tear has been driven by a series of poor harvests in Ivory Coast and Ghana, where the … Read more