Sir Tony O'Reilly, the tycoon who fell into bankruptcy
He was an Irish rugby international and British Lion, the creator of Kerrygold butter, and a charismatic international business leader and newspaper tycoon.
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He was an Irish rugby international and British Lion, the creator of Kerrygold butter, and a charismatic international business leader and newspaper tycoon.
This week's episode of BBC's Wynne's Welsh 80s features a dedicated couple from Flintshire and their quirky hobby in the 1980s.
Barry John, who has died aged 79, is regarded as one of the finest fly-halfs ever to play rugby. The elusiveness of his running and the pinpoint accuracy of his kicking have persuaded many judges that among the rich pantheon of great Welsh No 10s of the past century – Cliff Jones, Cliff Morgan, David Watkins, Phil Bennett and Jonathan Davies – the thin man from Cefneithin deserves the crown.
Barry John truly was rugby’s original superstar. There were great players before him and after him, but very few punctuated the wider public consciousness like John did. He played in such a way that he forever changed the expectations for what a fly-half could and should be.
The Lenox Township Fire Department recently added search and rescue dog Freddie to the department.