Coronavirus: Irish government to relax some restrictions
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National Route 175 is a national highway of Japan connecting Akashi, Hyōgo and Maizuru, Kyoto in Japan, with a total length of 126.4 km (78.54 mi).
Beltane or Beltain (/ˈbɛl.teɪn/) is the Gaelic May Day festival. Most commonly it is held on 1 May, or about halfway between the spring equinox and the summer solstice. Historically, it was widely observed throughout Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man.
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Shots of the derelict Aquarena site in Brighton Road, Worthing, taken in 2016 before it was demolished.
JK Rowling, the creator of the Harry Potter adventures, is donating £1m to charities supporting vulnerable people during the lockdown.
Half of the money will go to Crisis which helps homeless people, and half to Refuge to support victims of domestic abuse.
Rowling's donations come amid #HarryPotterDay on Twitter.
Saturday also marks the anniversary of one the author's major events in her stories.
On Twitter, Rowling said: "Today's the 22nd anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts, but I am going to be honest and say that it feels inappropriate to talk about fictional deaths.
"Too many people are losing loved ones in the real world."
Tommy Wright has quit as St Johnstone manager after seven years in charge, saying he "needed a break".
The 56-year-old said the end of this season would have been a "perfect time" to leave, but now felt "appropriate".
The Scottish Premiership club say talks had been ongoing for some time about the "much valued" Wright's departure.
The Northern Irishman, who still had two years of his deal to run, has been linked with the vacant managerial post with his country.
Wright joined the club in November 2011 as assistant to Steve Lomas, and took charge in June 2013.
He led them to their first Scottish Cup win in 2014, as well as European campaigns and several top-six finishes an was the third longest-serving manager in the SPFL.
St Johnstone were seventh in the Scottish Premiership when the season was halted on 13 March.
"I'm extremely proud of the situation I leave the club in," Wright added.
The United States women's football team's bid for equal pay has been dismissed by a court, with the judge rejecting the players' claims they were underpaid compared to the men.
The lawsuit was filed by 28 women's national team players last year against the US Soccer Federation (USSF).
They had been seeking $66m (£52.8m) in damages under the Equal Pay Act.
Molly Levinson, the players' spokeswoman, said that they planned to appeal against the decision.
"We are shocked and disappointed," said Levinson. "We will not give up our hard work for equal pay.
"We are confident in our case and steadfast in our commitment to ensuring that girls and women who play this sport will not be valued as lesser just because of their gender."
Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds name their baby boy Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson
Kim Jong-un has appeared in public for the first time in 20 days, North Korean state media says.
KCNA news agency reports that the North Korean leader cut the ribbon at the opening of a fertiliser factory.
It adds that people at the factory "broke into thunderous cheers of hurrah" when he appeared on Friday.
The reported appearance - his first since an event on state media on 12 April - comes amid global speculation over his health.
Leeds run to Champions League semis revisited by those involved
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52286145
Former England captain Sir Bill Beaumont has been re-elected as chairman of World Rugby for another four years.
The 68-year-old defeated his deputy, ex-Argentina skipper Agustin Pichot, by 28 votes to 23.
French Rugby president Bernard Laporte has been elected as vice-chairman.
"I am honoured to accept the mandate of the World Rugby Council to serve as the international federation's chairman once again," said Beaumont.
"I would like to thank my union and region colleagues, members of the global rugby family and, of course, my family for their full support.
"I would like to thank Gus for his friendship and support over the last four years. While we stood against each other in this campaign, we aligned in many ways, and I have the utmost respect for him. Gus is passionate about the sport and his contribution has been significant."
Closer than it should have been if votes had been cast in the interests of the global game rather than the Southern Hemisphere teams eying up the Six Nations' cash.
They were never so keen on income distribution when they were generating copious amounts of money.
Well done Bill, I have faith that you will continue to do good work for the game.
Alexei Arkhipovich Leonov (30 May 1934 – 11 October 2019) was a Soviet and Russian cosmonaut, Air Force major general, writer, and artist. On 18 March 1965, he became the first human to conduct a spacewalk, exiting the capsule during the Voskhod 2 mission for 12 minutes and 9 seconds.
In July 1975, Leonov commanded the Soyuz capsule in the Soyuz–Apollo mission, which docked in space for two days with an American Apollo capsule.
Tributes have been paid to the QC and civil rights activist Derek Ogg who has died at the age of 65.
His career spanned work as a Crown prosecutor and latterly as a defence advocate.
Mr Ogg campaigned for the 2018 law which automatically pardoned gay and bisexual men convicted of sexual offences that are no longer illegal.
Nicola Sturgeon said Mr Ogg was a "brilliant advocate and a truly lovely man".
In a Twitter post, the first minister added: "It was always a pleasure for me to hear from him on issues he felt strongly about, and I will miss his wisdom and good sense."
Coronavirus: Trump is selling coronavirus coins and other claims fact-checked
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/52487960
England batsman Jason Roy says he has not given up hope of playing Test cricket again.
Roy, a key figure in England's World Cup-winning team, averaged only 18.70 in five Tests last summer before being dropped for the final Ashes Test.
"I worked very hard to crack the nut in Test cricket and for it to get taken away that quickly was really heartbreaking," he said.
"I'm going to be trying my hardest to get back into the side."
Roy, 29, scored 443 runs at an average of 63.28 at the top of the order in the victorious 2019 World Cup campaign despite missing out on batting in four innings because of a hamstring injury.
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posted on 1/5/20
Coronavirus: Irish government to relax some restrictions
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-52509390
posted on 1/5/20
National Route 175 is a national highway of Japan connecting Akashi, Hyōgo and Maizuru, Kyoto in Japan, with a total length of 126.4 km (78.54 mi).
posted on 1/5/20
Beltane or Beltain (/ˈbɛl.teɪn/) is the Gaelic May Day festival. Most commonly it is held on 1 May, or about halfway between the spring equinox and the summer solstice. Historically, it was widely observed throughout Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man.
posted on 2/5/20
comment by BraveheartTyke (U6173)
posted about 5 hours ago
Coronavirus: Irish government to relax some restrictions
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posted on 2/5/20
Shots of the derelict Aquarena site in Brighton Road, Worthing, taken in 2016 before it was demolished.
posted on 2/5/20
Lake Ianthe
posted on 2/5/20
JK Rowling, the creator of the Harry Potter adventures, is donating £1m to charities supporting vulnerable people during the lockdown.
Half of the money will go to Crisis which helps homeless people, and half to Refuge to support victims of domestic abuse.
Rowling's donations come amid #HarryPotterDay on Twitter.
Saturday also marks the anniversary of one the author's major events in her stories.
On Twitter, Rowling said: "Today's the 22nd anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts, but I am going to be honest and say that it feels inappropriate to talk about fictional deaths.
"Too many people are losing loved ones in the real world."
posted on 2/5/20
Tommy Wright has quit as St Johnstone manager after seven years in charge, saying he "needed a break".
The 56-year-old said the end of this season would have been a "perfect time" to leave, but now felt "appropriate".
The Scottish Premiership club say talks had been ongoing for some time about the "much valued" Wright's departure.
The Northern Irishman, who still had two years of his deal to run, has been linked with the vacant managerial post with his country.
posted on 2/5/20
Wright joined the club in November 2011 as assistant to Steve Lomas, and took charge in June 2013.
He led them to their first Scottish Cup win in 2014, as well as European campaigns and several top-six finishes an was the third longest-serving manager in the SPFL.
St Johnstone were seventh in the Scottish Premiership when the season was halted on 13 March.
"I'm extremely proud of the situation I leave the club in," Wright added.
posted on 2/5/20
The United States women's football team's bid for equal pay has been dismissed by a court, with the judge rejecting the players' claims they were underpaid compared to the men.
The lawsuit was filed by 28 women's national team players last year against the US Soccer Federation (USSF).
They had been seeking $66m (£52.8m) in damages under the Equal Pay Act.
Molly Levinson, the players' spokeswoman, said that they planned to appeal against the decision.
"We are shocked and disappointed," said Levinson. "We will not give up our hard work for equal pay.
"We are confident in our case and steadfast in our commitment to ensuring that girls and women who play this sport will not be valued as lesser just because of their gender."
posted on 2/5/20
Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds name their baby boy Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson
posted on 2/5/20
Kim Jong-un has appeared in public for the first time in 20 days, North Korean state media says.
KCNA news agency reports that the North Korean leader cut the ribbon at the opening of a fertiliser factory.
It adds that people at the factory "broke into thunderous cheers of hurrah" when he appeared on Friday.
The reported appearance - his first since an event on state media on 12 April - comes amid global speculation over his health.
posted on 2/5/20
Leeds run to Champions League semis revisited by those involved
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52286145
posted on 2/5/20
Former England captain Sir Bill Beaumont has been re-elected as chairman of World Rugby for another four years.
The 68-year-old defeated his deputy, ex-Argentina skipper Agustin Pichot, by 28 votes to 23.
French Rugby president Bernard Laporte has been elected as vice-chairman.
"I am honoured to accept the mandate of the World Rugby Council to serve as the international federation's chairman once again," said Beaumont.
"I would like to thank my union and region colleagues, members of the global rugby family and, of course, my family for their full support.
"I would like to thank Gus for his friendship and support over the last four years. While we stood against each other in this campaign, we aligned in many ways, and I have the utmost respect for him. Gus is passionate about the sport and his contribution has been significant."
posted on 2/5/20
Closer than it should have been if votes had been cast in the interests of the global game rather than the Southern Hemisphere teams eying up the Six Nations' cash.
They were never so keen on income distribution when they were generating copious amounts of money.
Well done Bill, I have faith that you will continue to do good work for the game.
posted on 2/5/20
Alexei Arkhipovich Leonov (30 May 1934 – 11 October 2019) was a Soviet and Russian cosmonaut, Air Force major general, writer, and artist. On 18 March 1965, he became the first human to conduct a spacewalk, exiting the capsule during the Voskhod 2 mission for 12 minutes and 9 seconds.
In July 1975, Leonov commanded the Soyuz capsule in the Soyuz–Apollo mission, which docked in space for two days with an American Apollo capsule.
posted on 2/5/20
Tributes have been paid to the QC and civil rights activist Derek Ogg who has died at the age of 65.
His career spanned work as a Crown prosecutor and latterly as a defence advocate.
Mr Ogg campaigned for the 2018 law which automatically pardoned gay and bisexual men convicted of sexual offences that are no longer illegal.
Nicola Sturgeon said Mr Ogg was a "brilliant advocate and a truly lovely man".
In a Twitter post, the first minister added: "It was always a pleasure for me to hear from him on issues he felt strongly about, and I will miss his wisdom and good sense."
posted on 2/5/20
Coronavirus: Trump is selling coronavirus coins and other claims fact-checked
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/52487960
posted on 2/5/20
England batsman Jason Roy says he has not given up hope of playing Test cricket again.
Roy, a key figure in England's World Cup-winning team, averaged only 18.70 in five Tests last summer before being dropped for the final Ashes Test.
"I worked very hard to crack the nut in Test cricket and for it to get taken away that quickly was really heartbreaking," he said.
"I'm going to be trying my hardest to get back into the side."
Roy, 29, scored 443 runs at an average of 63.28 at the top of the order in the victorious 2019 World Cup campaign despite missing out on batting in four innings because of a hamstring injury.
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