W. Francis “Pappy” Keller, 95, of Huntingdon, passed away peacefully Monday, May 8, 2023, at Penn Highlands Huntingdon. Born April 15, 1928, in Kistler, he was a son of the late Walter A. Keller and Margaret (Stake) Keller Neary. He was united in marriage to the former Helen Beatrice (Kemp) July 30, 1947, at St. … [Read more…]
Joe Daniher broke the hearts of his former side, with his six goals leading Brisbane to a 42-point victory over Essendon – and remarkable sixth straight win. Daniher was the difference between the two sides, as he led Brisbane to a 12.15 (87) to 6.9 (45) win at the Gabba on Saturday night. The key … [Read more…]
South Bank business success has been celebrated in spectacular fashion. More than 400 people enjoyed a powerful West End performance as ‘Les Miz’ combined with biz and fizz for a night of celebration in Scunthorpe. Organisers of the Northern Lincolnshire Business Awards had hoped the theme would reflect how courage, passion and resilience of human … [Read more…]
A witness to a tragic shark attack off SA’s west coast has described the horrifying moment he saw a missing school teacher’s surfboard “tombstone”. Popular local teacher Simon Baccanello, 46, is believed to have been killed in the attack, which happened at the popular local beach of Walkers Rocks, around 10am Saturday morning. Emergency services … [Read more…]
Moscow has invested heavily in its submarine fleet, while NATO has largely ignored the underwater realm, experts told Newsweek. Russian subs have been recently detected on “strange routes” including off the U.S. coast, highlighting NATO vulnerability to “seabed warfare”. NATO is now “playing catch up” to counter this growing Russian threat to critical infrastructure including … [Read more…]
Norwood travelled over to Port Lincoln to play West Adelaide in the annual Teakle Cup match, but despite a strong start to the game the Redlegs winless season continued with a 12-point loss to the Bloods. Norwood dominated much of the first half, but led by just 10 points at the major break, before West … [Read more…]
SPLAWN LIVES! IN my April 22 column I mentioned how we horse owners missed the dedication and service provided by the now retired Drs. Bob Mowbray and Eric Splawn, adding Dr. Splawn had since past away from cancer. I’m so happy to say I was wrong! Reader Carol Johnson contacted me to say Dr. Splawn … [Read more…]
A missing surfer is believed to have been killed in a shark attack at a popular South Australian surf spot as a police search continues. The 46-year-old Elliston man was surfing when he was attacked by the shark, and the incident was witnessed by multiple surfers at Walkers Rock Beach, roughly 365 kilometres west of … [Read more…]
Did I need to do this? No, absolutely not. Did I want to? Goodness me, yes. It’s hard to say what the criteria is for ranking these goals. Some things get me going more than others, which becomes apparent if you read on, but it’s fair to say the ranking system is a healthy mix … [Read more…]
All seemed to be going serenely for Plymouth Argyle, sitting proudly at the top of League One with 41 points from just 17 games, four clear of second-placed Ipswich Town, as they went into a much quieter November for them after a very hectic period of matches. The Pilgrims played just four times during the … [Read more…]