Rex and Daisy cool off in the pool at Bruce’s Dog Day Care (Picture: Bruce’s)
Dogs play cool as temperatures rise
Maybe you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but we sure could learn a thing or two from man’s best friend as the mercury rises.
When it comes to cooling off in the baking heat that many of us have enjoyed, these pooches have the perfect paw-friendly solution.
Beautiful days in the sun for this cool dog (photo: Bruce’s)
Rex and Daisy were captured wading as much of the UK relished the soaring temperatures.
Rex and Daisy lived their best lives (Picture: Bruce’s)
Alongside their companions at award-winning dog daycare Bruce’s in Surrey, the dogs lived their best life, cooling off in the pool and enjoying frozen treats.
Bruce’s shared some tips for keeping our pooches cool when the sun is shining:
1 Hydration
This one is super obvious but also the most important. Make sure your dog drinks plenty of water and stays hydrated.
2 fresh carpets and coats
Invest in a good cool mat or coat and it will help keep your dog’s body temperature at a healthy level, allowing him to play in the sun for longer.
3 shadow breaks
If you walk or let him run in the garden, make sure there are shaded areas where your dog can stop and take a break without direct sunlight.
Bathing can help a dog cool down (Picture: Bruce’s)
4 Bathe
If you can, choose a walking route that has a body of water your dog can swim in safely, or offer him a paddling pool in the backyard when you get home.
5 frozen treats and ice cubes
Frozen treats or even just ice cubes are a tasty treat for your dog that will help keep him cool.
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This notice was published: 2022-06-16 16:56:28
Speaking to the Newcastle panel, the woman said she was bored watching Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, when the Labor leader accused the PM of playing ‘Jedi mind tricks’ in the UK .
Sir Keir said Mr Johnson thought he was ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ but then scoffed that ‘the Force is no longer with him’.
The woman addressed the panel: ‘I watched the Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday and the only thing I took away from it was Keir Starmer calling Boris Johnson Obi-Wan Kenobi.
“That’s all it was and it was a joke that lasted so long it was unbelievable.
“It bored us in the end.”
The shadow leader of Commons MP Thangam Debbonaire tried to deflect the insult as Tory MP Matt Vickers looked on.
She replied, “Married quarters is a half hour part of the week, it’s a tiny part of what we do.
“We challenged the government for its degradation of health services, its treatment of education, its dismal failure on its flagship policies.”
The audience member then challenged Ms Debbonaire on what Labour’s policies would be on these issues.
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He added: “The problem, Prime Minister, is that I am reliably informed that candidates who give the ‘ick’ to the public are expelled.”
Her killer performance was meant to be a reaction to being described as giving a “lackluster” performance last week and an attempt to shed her “boring” reputation, The Mirror reported.
Mr Starmer’s questions focused on the Tories’ handling of the cost of living crisis, as the UK is expected to grow weaker than all other major economies except Russia.
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This notice was published: 2022-06-17 04:49:16
Now, anticipation is building as the full program for Ryedale Festival 2022 is revealed, featuring world premieres, jazz, folk and more.
The festival, which takes place from July 15 to 31, features 52 concerts featuring more than 300 artists and with audiences traveling from as far away as the Americas and Europe.
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There will be master classes, ensembles and choirs, candlelight concerts and a troubadour route, alongside internationally renowned cellists and harpists.
An audience in Duncombe Park. Image: Matthew Johnson
In settings ranging from country houses and stately homes to small historic churches, this year’s festival promises world-class artists and classical music performers.
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Artistic director Christopher Glynn said this is a celebration of music but also of Ryedale.
“It is a festival immersed in its local community but of international quality,” he said. “That’s what makes it exciting. People come from all over the world to enjoy it, artists come from all over the world to perform. It’s a way of putting Ryedale on the map, drawing people to the region and to Yorkshire.
National Youth Choir.
“And it has a lot to do with the place – there are so many wonderful places in Ryedale. It’s about filling them with music.”
Concerts will take place on stages from Hovingham Hall to Duncombe Park, Castle Howard, Birdsall House, Ampleforth Abbey and Scarborough Spa, as well as daytime recitals in the district’s idyllic old churches.
Already, a community song cycle by Joseph Howard has seen primary school pupils perform with local choirs in performances inspired by old Pickering Church murals.
Masons of Kanneh. Image: Jake Turney
Now among the festival’s six world premieres is a medley of ABBA songs by electric violinist Roberts Balanas, to celebrate the Swedish group’s 50th birthday.
Julian Philips will also commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Ralph Vaughan Williams with Looking West, inspired by the ancient stories and landscapes of the North of England.
Handel’s music will feature prominently, with a pop-up production by Acis and Galatea to visit three of the region’s churches.
Opera singer Dame Janet Baker is among the highlights, as is classical pianist Stephen Kovacevich alongside stars of a new generation with the Kanneh-Masons musical family.
St. Mary’s Church, Lastingham
And while some of these main events have already sold out, with long waiting lists, there is also the National Youth Choir and Johan Dalene. Other world firsts include shows from Roxanna Panufnik, Errollyn Wallen and Tarik O’Regan, and Callum Au.
Mr Glynn said: “We live in a world where, with the push of a button, we can stream any music at any time. It’s about making live music, in beautiful places, a unique performance every time. There is something in the magic that lives in that moment.”
First formed in 1981, by four musician friends looking to launch a series of small concerts, the Ryedale Festival has grown in importance to showcase artists from around the world.
It now has a reputation as one of the most enterprising summer festivals in Europe, attracting visitors from all over Europe. When it went online during the pandemic, its reach only grew; now, that will continue, with RyeStream used to share performances. Visit the Ryedale Festival website for a full list of events.
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This notice was published: 2022-06-17 05:00:47
Todd had been an eye-catching quarterback for Sheffield before a break in February.
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This left coach Aaron Fox with the need to find a player who could emulate Todd’s speed and quick thinking on the ice.
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Schulze said there was no direct communication with the coach about expanding his role – it was not necessary.
“It was pretty obvious that Todd was out and being an attacking defender like him I needed to step up more,” he said.
“There was no outright communication about it; I just felt I had to help the team more.”
Schulze’s success in that regard – he ended up being the club’s leading points-scorer for a full-time “D” – earned him 45 points in 67 games.
Kevin Schulze turns on the style.
And his enjoyment of the winter months in the UK encouraged him to get involved again.
He said the factors included: “Knowing the city, knowing Foxy, there are a lot of guys coming back I think and the fans are some of the best I’ve played for.
“I liked it, it was a really good team, fun bunch of guys. Although it wasn’t exactly the results we wanted, overall it was a pretty good year.”
Asked if he could explain the poor run of results that saw the team trail behind the Belfast Giants in the title chase, he replied: “I wouldn’t say I saw it. come; at the start of the year we had some rebounds and used at the start of the year because at the end of the year it looked like we weren’t getting them. That’s hockey.
Schulze chases the puck.
Schulze, whose parents are both of German descent, said other clubs have been interested in his services.
After his 15 games with the Steelers in the 2020-21 Elite Series, the Cardiff Devils offered him a deal, I understand.
More recently, Schulze said: “There were a few teams yes, I don’t know which ones. Maybe there was potential (in the EIHL) but I decided to stay at Sheffield.”
Last year, the 29-year-old American shared club accommodation with Justin Hodgman in the city center.
Daine Todd, injured.
“It was good there. Most of the team lived within a minute’s walk, it was nice apartments and a good location.
It was a bit loud at times on “student nights”, but never too bad or too late, he said.
Coach Fox says he’s “really happy we found a way to keep Kevin orange.
“He’s a smooth-skating attacking defender who’s logged huge minutes for us and he’s another guy who plays with a lot of pace.
“He sees the ice extremely well, has a great stick defensively and can wrap up really well,” Fox said.
“Our Power Play finished first in the league (25.67% success rate) and he topped our best unit. It’s great to see him back.”
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This notice was published: 2022-06-17 05:00:00
A dangerous arsonist has been branded a ‘risk to life’ after setting a businessman’s van on fire in revenge for not being paid promptly.
Roland Dickinson had done some work for the victim but was offended that he had not been paid immediately. CCTV captures the moment he cycled into the man’s business premises and threw petrol at vans before setting one on fire.
Newcastle Crown Court heard it happened in July last year at industrial premises on the North Seaton Industrial Estate, near Ashington, Northumberland. Neil Pallister, prosecuting, said: “The motive appears to be a disagreement between them over the defendant’s pay. He worked for him and wanted to be paid immediately, which he was unable to meet.”
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A witness attending Screwfix saw Dickinson pour gasoline over vans, throw the canister at a van and then throw a lit piece of paper at one of them, which caught fire.
Roland Dickinson was jailed for arson (Image: Newcastle Chronicle)
The witness said security personnel then drove after Dickinson and took his picture. The van suffered over ÂŁ10,000 in damage, although the victim did not take part in the prosecution.
The court heard Dickinson, 47, of Third Row, Linton, Northumberland, who admitted arson, has 47 convictions, including for other revenge-motivated criminal damage and was licensed, having recently been released from prison for damaging three vehicles in this grudge. He had also been sentenced to 120 months in prison for firearms offences.
Judge Julie Clemitson found he was a dangerous offender and a pre-sentence report said he posed a “risk to life”. When arrested, he told police he “wanted to get a life sentence and kill someone.” He was jailed for two years with an extended license term for another five years.
The court heard the former soldier suffered from PTSD and had previously been attacked by a police dog. Shaun Routledge, defending, said: “It’s pretty obvious from the CCTV that he was going to get caught. He’s extremely ashamed and embarrassed by it.
“It was a revenge attack with accelerator but looking at the footage there is something pathetic about it, as dangerous as it is.”
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This notice was published: 2022-06-16 23:17:00
Other Genesis, Hyundai and Kia models will be developed in Europe for Europe, according to Tyrone Johnson, who leads R&D in the region for all three brands.
“We are so successful [in our European operation] that we were given more to develop on our own,” he said.
Ultimately, the move means more bespoke models just for Europe, but also the team leading the development of some global models, such as those from the Hyundai N performance sub-brand.
Last year alone, Johnson’s team had 30 projects in the works, including the Hyundai Kona N, Hyundai i20 N and the Elantra N, which was developed in Europe but destined for the United States.
Since taking office in 2018, Johnson has consolidated a number of European test sites. Today, its main facility is the former Opel test track in Dudenhofen, Germany.
The Hyundai Group is also planning to double the size of its Nürburgring site, Johnson confirmed. He said “the ring is used for extensive durability testing, with each vehicle clocking 10,000 miles on the circuit.
In terms of new models for Europe, last year saw the launch of the Genesis G70 Shooting Brake, a car that was created specifically for the European market. It has been so well received, said Genesis Europe boss Dominique Boesch, that its home market in South Korea is now considering selling the car as well.
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This notice was published: 2022-06-16 23:01:23
Gosling, 41, will star alongside Margot Robbie, who plays the famous Barbie in the film directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Greta Gerwig.
It is a joint project between Warner Bros and Barbie maker Mattel.
On Wednesday, Warner Bros shared Gosling’s photo which shows the actor with bleached blonde hair, wearing an unbuttoned denim jacket showing off his tan midriff underneath.
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The actor, who is also wearing matching jeans with the top of his white pants displaying the word “Ken”, is leaning against a bright pink pole against a pink background.
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Social media users immediately reacted to Gosling’s transformation into a beloved child’s toy, with memes going wild.
Many have compared Gosling’s look to that of Freddie Prinze Jr in the Scooby-Doo movies.
Another wrote: “Why does Ryan Gosling in the Barbie movie look like a cross between Orange Cassidy and Fred from Scooby-Doo, may I ask.”
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Last month, the company revealed that the live-action film will be released on July 21 next year.
Acclaimed actress and director Gerwig, 37, co-wrote the screenplay with partner Noah Baumbach.
She was nominated for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay Oscars for 2017’s coming-of-age drama Lady Bird, and scored a nod for Best-Adapted Screenplay with 2019’s Little Women.
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This notice was published: 2022-06-16 08:45:02
To the delight of Welsh rally fans, the 1981 Rallysprint television special was to be filmed in Esgair Dafydd Forest in Powys, and some of the best drivers in the world would compete.
One of them was Henri Toivonen, and he agreed to take Autocar’s John Miles on a test drive in his Rally GB-winning Talbot Sunbeam Lotus.
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Miles may have raced for Lotus in Formula 1 before, but controlling the 24-year-old Finn’s car on the rock-strewn, greasy and misty downhill track always amazed him: “My brain was desperately trying to keep up with the rhythm. It was glimpses, nothing continuous. First, how little rev he uses coming off the line, gently breaking traction then powering the throttle, taking second place well before the engine runs out of revs, braking, turning left , the Michelins finding extraordinary grip.
“Shifter movements are short and crisp. He doesn’t brake much with his left foot, but relies on good rear brake bias to drag his tail when he brakes and turns the car. Like Hannu Mikkola, he rarely crosses his hands on the wheel, only when he takes the lock quickly. Braking and cornering are extremely precise, totally confident.
“It seems there’s nothing this man can’t do with a car.”
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This notice was published: 2022-06-16 23:11:23
The Bank of England is expected to raise interest rates again on Thursday as it struggles to temper rising inflation and weak economic growth.
The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee is expected to raise the base interest rate for the fifth consecutive time to 1.25%.
At its May meeting, the Bank raised the base rate to 1%, its highest level in 13 years.
If they make another increase on Thursday, it would be the first time since January 2009 that the rate was above 1%.
Some had even speculated that it could reach 1.5% – a so-called 50 basis point hike.
But that was before official data showed gross domestic product (GDP) fell 0.3%, worse than many had expected.
It will now be up to the nine-person committee to decide which is the best outcome. These include Andrew Bailey, the Bank’s Governor, two Deputy Governors: Sir Jon Cunliffe and Ben Broadbent; but also Huw Pill, its chief economist.
“April’s GDP data…will surely mean the inner bloc – Bailey, Broadbent and Pill – sticks to voting to raise the Bank Rate by 0.25% this month,” said Samuel Tombs , Chief UK Economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics.
“And given that some members last month thought guidance for further interest rate hikes was outdated, we expect to see at least one of them, most likely Cunliffe, vote for no change.
“With markets currently pricing in a 34 basis point rise in the Bank Rate this week and a further 41 basis point hike for the August meeting, we expect rate expectations and the pound sterling decline following this week’s meeting.”
Committee members will want to control inflation, which has reached levels not seen in decades.
Laith Khalaf, head of investment analysis at AJ Bell, said: “The Bank of England faces a severe test of its mettle in the next interest rate decision, and any hesitation is likely to result in a punishment of the pound on the foreign exchange markets.”
Such a drop would mean that the price of petrol and diesel, and other imports that the UK pays in dollars, would rise. This month the average deposit price for a family car topped ÂŁ100 for the first time.
Any extra jump is unlikely to be welcomed by drivers. There are many signs that the Bank could raise rates. The MPC has voted for an increase at each of the last four meetings, in December, February, March and May. Last time, three of the nine members of the Monetary Policy Committee already voted to set rates at 1.25%.
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey
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However, some things have changed since then. Britain’s economy appears to be struggling, with an OECD forecast predicting it will be the weakest in the G7 next year.
“By raising interest rates, the Bank is putting the brakes on an economy that is already slowing on its own,” Mr. Khalaf said.
“It risks stagnating the economy, or worse, backtracking.”
The Bank has been given a bit more leeway by the Chancellor, who is expected to funnel billions to struggling households to help them cope with rising energy bills.
A rise in interest rates will eat away at some of this handout, as the cost of borrowing will rise for homeowners. But drivers would also suffer if rates were maintained and savers would benefit from a hike.
People are certainly expecting increases. According to a survey commissioned by the Bank of England and carried out by Ipsos in early May, 70% of people expect rates to rise over the next 12 months.
The survey, released on Friday, showed 28% thought a rate hike would be good for the economy, 22% said the same about a cut and 28% want them to stay at current levels. .
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