Recently added articles from Newmarket Journal (Newmarket, England):
National Stud appoints new MD.
Aug 04, 2008 ... NEWMARKET'S National Stud has appointed a new managing director to take over from David Somers who leaves at the end of this month to take up a new post at the Eliza Park Stud in Australia. Brian O'Rourke, 39, has spent his working life in the thoroughbred industry including the ...
Work on centres gathers pace.
Aug 04, 2008 ... TWO new children's centres are being developed in Soham and Bottisham to help parents with young children. Targetted at families with youngsters under five, the centres are part of a Government strategy to deliver better access to a range of support and services. A ...
Bromwich strike caps Soham win.
Aug 04, 2008 ... SOHAM Town edged out local rivals Mildenhall Town in a seven-goal thriller at Recreation Way on Saturday. It was the away side who took the lead inside 10 minutes when captain Michael Simpson scored from 30 yards. Last season's Ridgeons Premier League champions then ...
Trial set for sexual grooming case.
Aug 03, 2008 ... A TRIAL date for a Beck Row man charged with sexual grooming offences has been fixed for October. Barry Mullarkey, 22, is charged with meeting a 14-year-old girl following sexual grooming between November 29, 2004, and November 28, 2005. He is also ...
Fundraiser tops [pounds sterling]1,700 for air ambulance.
Aug 02, 2008 ... A FUNDRAISING event, organised by the family of a boy who suffered horrific injuries in a road crash, has raised more than [pounds sterling]1,700 for the air ambulance which saved his life. Loui Scott was only six when, as a passenger in his father Nigel's truck, he suffered a ...
Sporting dinner raises [pounds sterling]9,000.
Aug 01, 2008 ... THREE locally based charities with racing and agricultural connections have shared more than [pounds sterling]9,000 raised earlier this year at a Newmarket sporting dinner. The event was organised by solicitors Mark Edmondson, of Newmarket firm Edmondson Hall, and Richard Levin, ...
[pounds sterling]30,000 boost for sports facilities.
Aug 01, 2008 ... VILLAGE sports facilities are set to receive a funding boost to encourage more people to take part in activities. East Cambridgeshire Council has pledged to split more than [pounds sterling]30,000 between eight sports centres, organisations and swimming pools. They ...
The Feeling set for Newmarket Nights.
Aug 01, 2008 ... BRIT Award nominated The Feeling will take to the stage at Newmarket Racecourse tonight. The five-piece band from Sussex have enjoyed success on both sides of the Atlantic and last year released their second album, Join With Us. As well as being nominated for a Brit ...
Hall keep run going.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A LATE strike from Matty Robinson rescued a draw for Mildenhall Town against Stowmarket Town on Wednesday night. The result means the Recreation Way side are still unbeaten in five pre-season friendlies as they prepare for the new season. Hall started the better of ...
Tigers slump goes on.
Aug 01, 2008 ... MILDENHALL Fen Tigers suffered their 20th successive league defeat on Saturday as they went down 55-36 to the Birmingham Brummies. The basement club, who have yet to record a league victory this season, went up against their former team boss Graham Drury at Mildenhall Stadium. ...
Group bags itself another green idea with cycle day.
Jul 31, 2008 ... NEWMARKET'S eco-friendly action group ReNew is organising a cycle to work day tomorrow. The group, which was behind several plastic bag-free days in the town, is now looking to continue the environmental theme on a monthly basis. "Car use has a major environmental ...
School nets [pounds sterling]900 for trim trail.
Jul 31, 2008 ... ALL Saints' Primary School in Newmarket has raised more than [pounds sterling]900 for new playground equipment. Youngsters raised the cash by scoring penalties, with eight-year-old Ben Atkinson crowned champion. Ben received a Manchester United shirt, while other ...
Pair make shortlist for pub awards.
Jul 31, 2008 ... TWO publicans from Barton Mills are just one step away from the finals of this year's National Pub Awards. Wayne Starling, 36, and Cheryl Hickman, 32, who run the Olde Bull in Barton Mills, have been shortlisted in the Newcomer of the Year category at this year's regional ...
Developers pull plug on market square.
Jul 31, 2008 ... CONTROVERSIAL multi-million pound plans to redevelop Newmarket's market square have been shelved indefinitely. Centenary Asset Management and the Active Retail Fund, which lease The Guineas centre from Forest Heath Council, have pulled out of the development because of the ...
Man admits drink-driving.
Jul 31, 2008 ... A NEWMARKET man was stopped by police for drink-driving as he drove back to a nightclub to pick up a shirt he had left behind, a court heard. But, Kevin Streatfield, of Exning Road, claimed he was only a passenger in his car when it was later found crashed and burned out at ...
Sports pavilion plans gather pace.
Jul 31, 2008 ... PLANS that will see a new sports pavilion and cricket pitch on The Severals in Newmarket are set to be submitted for planning permission. The [pounds sterling]660,000 project, which is the brainchild of Sport Newmarket, is being supported by an as yet un-named benefactor. ...
Mother's murder trial set.
Jul 31, 2008 ... A MOTHER accused of murdering her two teenage daughters has appeared in court. Rekha Kumari-Baker is charged with killing Davina, 16, and Jasmine, 13, at her home in Stretham, near Ely, on June ...
Old treasures with link to town's past.
Jul 31, 2008 ... MEMBERS of Newmarket History Society were presented with treasures from the past on Tuesday. The society was given a 1934 Newmarket directory, a bulldog marking the armistice in the First World War and a rare Supermarine Spitfire pin badge - all items which have a special ...
Village steps up fight against yobs.
Jul 31, 2008 ... BURWELL parish councillors are set to meet with police officers today after a spate of vandalism in the village. At Tuesday night's council meeting, Cllr Mick Scarff showed fellow councillors evidence of vandalism at the village playground. Play equipment had been ...
Land worker gets honour 60 years late.
Jul 31, 2008 ... A NEWMARKET woman who worked on the land during the Second World War has finally been honoured for her contribution - 60 years later. Eighty-four-year-old Peggy Moule joined the Women's Land Army when she was just 17, working to keep the country supplied with food. ...