So come on then, just how good was that spell from Stuart Broad? He tore through the Aussie batting line-up like an unstoppable hurricane through a matchstick factory, sending batsman after batsman packing with a probing length and lethal seam movement. He was, quite simply, unplayable. Where does it rank among the great England bowling performances? Better than Bob Willis’s …
The bake off is back… Once again, 12 new bakers don their aprons and head for the iconic tent in the heart of the British countryside. Judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood have created 30 new challenges that will test their baking prowess, creativity and skill in a bid to find the country’s best amateur baker. From Victorian classics to …
Bookmakers have slashed odds on this being the wettest July on record After Friday’s torrential downpours have been followed by yet more rain on Sunday. Britain has been hit with more rain as wet weather swept in from the Atlantic. Saturday provided a brief respite after a month’s worth of rain fell on Friday, but few parts of Britain escaped …
Kirsty and Kim from our Manchester Office took part in Manchester’s Pretty Muddy course on Saturday – completing the course and raising over £200 between them. Pretty Muddy® isn’t like any other fundraising event. It is a 5k muddy obstacle course where women of any ability can climb, jog and walk all over cancer. 5k is just over three miles …
Ever wondered exactly what the umpires arm signals in cricket mean??!! Click here for ‘the Poke’s’ explanation…….. (warning NOT ACTUAL FACT!) http://www.thepoke.co.uk/2015/07/08/cricket-umpire-signals-explained/ Or if you prefer something a little less amusing and slightly more factual…….. http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/umpiring-signals-and-what-they-mean-in-cricket.html
On Sunday 5th July, in sweltering temperatures of 38 degrees, former Contract Options employee Gary Farrell participated in the European Ironman Championships in Frankfurt, Germany. For those who don’t know an Ironman consists or the following three legs: a 2.4 mile (3.86K) open water swim, a 112 mile (180k) bike ride and then a full marathon of 26.2 miles (42k) …
A van driver has been handed a £940 fine and five penalty points after being convicted of ‘hogging’ the middle lane in what is thought to be the first conviction of its kind ever. The driver of the Citroen Berlingo was going at 60mph and repeatedly refused to move out of the middle lane of the M62 near Huddersfield despite …
Are you going to Royal Ascot for the first time this year? If so Get Reading have come up with a handy survival guide to help you get through the entire day without any drama. The racing experience can be really enjoyable, if you do it properly. But if you miss out one of these steps you could end up grumpy, cold and miserable …
12 THINGS YOU ARE BOUND TO SEE AT ROYAL ASCOT THIS YEAR…… With Royal Ascot 2015 starting today, ‘Get Reading’ thought they’d let you know about some of the things you’re bound to see this year – catch all 12 for a full house……. http://www.getreading.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/12-things-youre-bound-see-9401543
FairFuelUK have spoken with several senior MPs in the Conservative Party in the last week. It’s clear that there is a real risk that George Osborne will put up fuel duty on July 8th in is his first Budget since being elected. The rumour still has not been quashed. But they have also been told that the 25,000 emails sent to MPs …
