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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Jacob's double for Rams inflicts openg-day loss on LR
Atherton LR opened their NWCFL Premier Division account with a narrow 2-1 defeat to champion contenders, Ramsbottom United on Saturday. It was a poor start by the Yellows as they went down early, with Rams winger Matt Dudley making a darting run down the wing to lay off Jacob Holland-Wilkinson who snuck a low ball through bodies and beat Joe Bickerstaffe to put the Rams ahead after just three minutes. LR fought their way back and held out against a strong Ramsbottom push before getting their own respective chances - Tom Lawless and Cal Hunter worked well together to get balls into the box but there was some great defensive work and notable saves by Rammy keeper Brad Rose. Ramsbottom were able to double their lead with Holland-Wilkinson again in space at the edge of the box, and he met a bouncing ball with a well-taken volley which flew past Bickerstaffe to doubled the hosts' lead. Hunter nearly got a brilliant goal back with a free-kick just hitting the corner of the bar. Coming back from the break, LR held the momentum with Abiola Obasoto and Harvey Brookes working well down the flank and Kieran Alley and George Chadwick on the opposite side mirroring them Substitute Tom Romano was eventually able to grab LR's only goal - a brilliant run following a defensive error was slipped under Rose and gave the visitors some momentum into the final 20 minutes. However, the Rams were able to hold on for a nervy win and despite the loss, LR pushed one of the league favourites all the way and have a lot to be proud off. Manager Dave Jones showed his appreciation afterwards and said: 'I'm proud of them.. the lads were brilliant, the better side throughout the game and this is a difficult place to go. 'Ramsbottom are hard to play against, hard to beat and they wont lose many games here - they're good at what they do.' LR return to Crilly Park on Tuesday night against South Liverpool (7.45pm).
Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Daily Mirror
Golden beach an hour from London starred in famous film but is miles from the sea
Nestled between Farnham and Hindhead in Surrey, Frensham Great Pond is just an hour and a half drive away from London and has golden sands despite not being near the sea Just a stone's throw from London lies an idyllic sandy beach that has featured on the big screen – but interestingly, it lies nowhere near the sea. It's easy to forget that you don't need to travel all the way to the coast to enjoy a brilliant beach day – especially as the weather continues to heat up. Instead, you can make your way to Frensham Great Pond in Surrey. The Green Flag award-winning site boasts excellent water quality and soft yellow sands. Located between Farnham and Hindhead, Frensham Great Pond is just an hour and a half drive away from London. This makes it the perfect daytrip spot for anyone around the area. While the pond is a popular spot for families during bouts of warm weather, there are times when the pond quiets down and you can enjoy a much more peaceful swim. As reported by The Sun, one swimmer wrote on Facebook: "Cracking swim at the famous Frensham Ponds in Surrey. Had the whole place to ourselves, bliss!" Another described it as a "lovely place for a stroll.' They also said that the pond was 'ideal for families' going for a swim. The pond is part of the larger Frensham Common, which is about a thousand acres, and which includes Frensham Little Pond. It is owned and managed by the National Trust and Waverley Borough Council. Both ponds were built in the Middle Ages under the direction of the Bishop of Winchester William de Raleigh, in order to provide fish for his visits to Farnham Castle. Frensham Little Pond was also used as a tank training ground during World War II, after it was drained. The pond was then acquired by Mr Atherton in 1949, who had it refilled, before giving it to the National Trust 1974. It's also a hotspot for wildlife lovers. Frensham Common is one of only two sites in Surrey where you can find all six of the UK's native reptiles: the smooth snake, grass snake, adder, sand lizard, common lizard and the slow-worm. Occasionally, Blue-Green Algae can be found during summer months. In this case, a sign will go up to warn swimmers about entering the pond. Frensham Pond also has an extensive star-studded legacy. One of its most notable appearances was in the 1999 film, The Mummy, for a Nile scene. The pond also stole the limelight in Snow White and the Huntsman when it was used to depict a fishing village. The cast included Kristen Stewart and Chris Hemsworth. It's also been used as a backdrop in several TV series, including the 1960s Carry On Jack. The popular series, The Witcher, starring Henry Caville, also includes Frensham. Meanwhile, Frensham Little Pond made an appearance in the Netflix series, Cursed. There, it was used to portray Nimue's home village.
Sydney Morning Herald
4 days ago
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
The best ice-cream you've never had is at a pop-up in northern NSW
In the world of ice-cream vendors, there are a few main camps. Creamy, aerated cups and cones from your local parlour. Dense, intensely flavoured scoops from neighbourhood gelaterias. Then there's restaurant ice-cream, an entirely alt genre where chefs make the bases in wild proportions, dial down the sugar, freeze hard, then spin to order. For whatever reason – scale, convenience – these restaurant techniques have rarely crossed over into shopfronts. But in sleepy Brunswick Heads, Bush Ice-Creamery, a two-day-a-week pop-up run out of local cafe Daily Counter, is bridging the divide. The result might just be the state's best ice-cream. Previous SlideNext Slide Roll up on Fridays or Saturdays and Wal Foster is in residence. He'll scoop Ooray plum pie ice-cream onto a miso cookie, top it with pepperberry meringue, blowtorch it, then finish it with an Atherton raspberry. He'll spoon orange jelly into a cup with Jersey-milk ice-cream and cap it with whipped cultured cream. He'll drizzle hot rice pudding with spiced brown butter and serve it with an orb of warming galangal ice-cream. A Pillar Valley boy, Foster apprenticed at Aria before embarking on a cooking career that took him to Melbourne and through Europe, where he opened Drangen restaurant in Sweden. The dessert work there shifted Foster's palate from savoury to sweet but he missed home, so after 6½ years away he moved back.
The Age
4 days ago
- Business
- The Age
The best ice-cream you've never had is at a pop-up in northern NSW
In the world of ice-cream vendors, there are a few main camps. Creamy, aerated cups and cones from your local parlour. Dense, intensely flavoured scoops from neighbourhood gelaterias. Then there's restaurant ice-cream, an entirely alt genre where chefs make the bases in wild proportions, dial down the sugar, freeze hard, then spin to order. For whatever reason – scale, convenience – these restaurant techniques have rarely crossed over into shopfronts. But in sleepy Brunswick Heads, Bush Ice-Creamery, a two-day-a-week pop-up run out of local cafe Daily Counter, is bridging the divide. The result might just be the state's best ice-cream. Previous SlideNext Slide Roll up on Fridays or Saturdays and Wal Foster is in residence. He'll scoop Ooray plum pie ice-cream onto a miso cookie, top it with pepperberry meringue, blowtorch it, then finish it with an Atherton raspberry. He'll spoon orange jelly into a cup with Jersey-milk ice-cream and cap it with whipped cultured cream. He'll drizzle hot rice pudding with spiced brown butter and serve it with an orb of warming galangal ice-cream. A Pillar Valley boy, Foster apprenticed at Aria before embarking on a cooking career that took him to Melbourne and through Europe, where he opened Drangen restaurant in Sweden. The dessert work there shifted Foster's palate from savoury to sweet but he missed home, so after 6½ years away he moved back.
Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Yahoo
Police appeal for help to find missing 16-year-old boy
Police appeal for help to find missing 16-year-old boy Tyler, 16, has been missing since last Tuesday (Image: GMP) Police are appealing for help to find a missing teenager. Tyler is described as a white male and was last seen in Atherton last Tuesday (July 15) at 11.30am. The 16-year-old was last seen on the Devonshire Road in Atherton and officers said that they are increasingly concerned about him. Wigan and Leigh Police have asked anyone with information about Tyler's whereabouts to contact them. Police said they are 'increasingly concerned' about Tyler's wherabouts (Image: GMP) You can get in touch with police by calling 101 and quoting the log number 2285 of 15/7/2025. READ MORE: Police charge man with drink driving after stop in Atherton ADVERTISEMENT READ MORE: Belong Atherton named as one the country's best A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said: "Can you help us find missing Tyler? "He was last seen on Devonshire Road, Atherton on Tuesday 15 July at 11.30am. "Anyone with information about Tyler's whereabouts should contact police on 101, quoting the log number 2285 of 15/07/2025."
