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Poignant last letters of brave young Scots soldiers killed in the Gulf War © Shutterstock British troops pictured preparing for a ground attack during the Gulf War in 1991. Sign up for our newsletter and let our nostalgia team take you on a trip back in time Thank you for signing up to our Nostalgia newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A young Highland soldier wrote home of the “horrors” of the Gulf War just days before he and his two teenage comrades w...

Nicki & Patrick Adams – lynx (Sunnyside): “The collaborative essence of jazz ensures that the music is about making connections. These connections can be between individual musicians, different playing styles or even genres, as long as they are joined together in expressions through improvisation. Brothers Nicki and Patrick Adams have a natural bond that most musicians can never approximate with their peers. Their common upbringing and interests have also given them the idea to blend the a...

Joe Chambers – Samba de Maracatu (Blue Note): “On Samba de Maracatu, Chambers asserts himself more as a mallet player, particularly on the vibraphone.  Throughout the album, he uses the vibraphone as the lead melodic and improvisational voice that often converses with Merritt’s piano accompaniments and solos. While Samba de Maracatu isn’t a Brazilian jazz album in this strictest sense, Chambers utilizes various rhythms and indigenous Brazilian percussion instruments on several pieces,...

WALLY LEWIS The Broncos simply could not have done without The King, the Queensland and Australian captain, during the clubs foray into the NRL. The first Queenslander to be immortalised, Lewis made an instant impact when he scored two tries in Brisbanes rollicking first round win over premiers Manly - one of which was a steam rolling burst which beat seven defenders from 18m out. Gene Miles runs the ball for Wynnum Manly. GENE MILES The most underrated great in rugby league who NSW legends...

New franchise may have choice of three premiership winning coaches

Former South Sydney powerbroker Shane Richardson pulling strings at NRL expansion bid hopeful Rugby League by Paul Crawley Premium Content Subscriber only He helped lift South Sydney from rock bottom back to the pride of the league and now Shane Richardson has become the secret weapon in the Brisbane Firehawks bid to win the NRL expansion race. As anticipation builds that a new club will be given the green light to enter the national comp in 2023, The Dail...

John Lang is best known for being in the Bills Fan Hall of Fame. You know him more than most Bills fans, probably more than the Chefs, more than Pinto Ron and Del Reid. You just didnt know his real name. Bills Elvis. He is headed down to Kansas City to watch the Buffalo Bills take on the Chiefs and he will be the one to watch (you probably will see him on the TV, just like you do every week hanging over the wall in the first row at Bills Stadium). Yes, he will be in his Elvis attire.

Tuesday, 22 December, 2020 - 16:52 When he arrived in the Bay of Islands in 1824, his parting words to the crew of the French ship Coquille which had transported him and his family from Sydney, were intended to inspire: "If only you could be here in 10 years’ time you would find, I hope, by the grace of God, that great changes have been made," he said. Ships doctor, Rene Lesson, recorded his response to Clarke’s ‘first step for man’ moment with a cynicism that suggested he might h...

Brian James 1943-January 10, 2020 A high-quality winger for South Sydney who represented Australia at the 1968 World Cup before retiring at the age of 26. The son of former Cootamundra Maher Cup prop Jack "Swifty" James, he came to rugby league via rugby union after attending Newington College and playing a season of first grade with the St George rugby club. He switched to rugby league with St George in 1961 where he played centre and wing but top-grade opportunities were scarce in the Dragons...

song. that and much more starts now. >> good morning. im dara brown. it was a frightening thanksgiving at the white house. the lock down there has been lifted. all while the first family was gathering for thanksgiving inside. nbcs kristin welker reports. >> reporter: video captures the chaotic moment while the first family celebrated thanksgiving inside. the jumper identified as joseph draped in an american flag scaled the nearly 8-foot spiked papers clinching papers in his mouth. inst...