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COMMUNITY groups in Horwich have merged to form an inclusive club for the over 50s in a bid to combat isolation and boredom in the town. The Over 50s Club will run on the second and fourth Thursday of the month, between 12.30pm and 2.30pm at Horwich Community Centre on Beaumont Road. The group has grown from the Over 50s Lads Club, set up by Cllr Peter Wright in 2015, initially formed to provide a service for men who had difficulty socialising and wanted somewhere to meet like-minded peop...

Read Article Rumford Hospital Auxiliary officers, from left: Sonya Robinson, treasurer; Barbara Belanger, president; Laurie Crane, secretary; and Doris Barrett, vice president. Submitted photo RUMFORD — At a small gathering Friday morning, members of the Rumford Hospital Auxiliary celebrated the group’s 95 years of service. Barbara Belanger, longtime president of the auxiliary, said she was looking through some materials a while back and noticed mention of the auxiliary’s 94th year. �...

World Matchplay 2021: Peter Wright thrashes Dimitri van den Bergh to claim maiden title Last updated on Peter Wright won the PDC World Championship in 2020 Peter Wright claimed his first World Matchplay title as he thrashed defending champion Dimitri van den Bergh in Blackpool. Wright, 51, averaged almost 106 and established a commanding 8-2 lead before sealing an 18-9 victory. An emotional Wright dedicated his win to his wife Joanne, who has recently undergone back surgery. The Scot, who won...

Vasárnapi sportműsor: magyarok az olimpián; Roma–DVSC Vasárnap hajnalban ismét magyar sportolóinknak szurkolhatunk a tokiói olimpián – Hosszú Katinkát, Mihályvári-Farkas Vikt...sportműsorok Vasárnapi sportműsor: magyarok az olimpián; Roma–DVSC Vasárnap hajnalban ismét magyar sportolóinknak szurkolhatunk a tokiói olimpián – Hosszú Katinkát, Mihályvári-Farkas Viktóriát és Verrasztó Dávidot is 400 méter vegyes döntőben láthatjuk úszni. Fucsovics Márton i...

Essendon coach Ben Rutten says Cale Hooker is no certainty to be at the AFL club next year despite the versatile veteran leading the Bombers goal-kicking this season. Turning 33 in October, Hooker is out of contract at the end of 2021 and will qualify for unrestricted free agency. The 218-game stalwart has been a crucial part of the Bombers surge to finals contention during Ruttens first season as head coach. Essendon coach Ben Rutten says Cale Hooker (pictured) is no certainty to be at the AFL...

JOE Cullen celebrated a 10-8 win over Chris Dobey in emotional fashion following arguably the tie of Sundays double session, at the Betfred World Matchplay 2021. Cullen landed a ten-darter and an 11-dart leg as he took an early 4-2 lead, before Dobey won three in a row to move ahead and also held a 6-5 advantage. Cullen, though, showed the form which has earned him two ProTour titles in 2021 so far by moving back ahead at 9-7, taking out a key 97 finish after Dobey missed the bull for a 1...

It would be easy for law firms to get carried away with legal tech, but a strategic approach – from mixing old with new to creating a blueprint to achieve your goals – is key During a Zoom call, I was complimented on a shirt I bought in Paris years ago and recently started wearing again. When I said it was an old favourite, rediscovered, the response was, ‘Ah, you have been shopping in your wardrobe’. This expression seems applicable to legal tech right now, as it is all too easy either...

Essendon players celebrate during their win over North Melbourne. - AAP 1 of 1 5370537724001 Essendon remain right in the thick of the AFL top eight race after beating North Melbourne but coach Ben Rutten says the Bombers need to find greater consistency if theyre to make a serious run at finals. The Bombers were sluggish early against the Kangaroos then plagued by poor goalkicking before turning the game in their favour in the second half to prevail 13.14 (92) to 11.8 (74) at Metricon Stadium...

AFTER overcoming so many obstacles to stage this year’s Great Yorkshire Show, the organisers could have been forgiven for having despaired as heavy rain poured down on Monday, soaking the Harrogate showground. As it turned out, they had nothing to worry about. Yesterday’s early damp gave way to hot sunshine by mid-morning, sizzling the 26,000 visitors lucky enough to have tickets for the first day of the reduced capacity event. And boy, was it good to be back. As with so many of 2020�...

AFL Round 17 power rankings A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size Of course this round was going to up-end the calculations surrounding the top eight. With Sydney closed to the AFL due to COVID, we had the Crows feasted upon, the Blues butchering the ball, the Saints surging and the Power petering out. 18. The Adelaide Crows (down two) I may be writing this on Saturday morning, but I think a historically low s...