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Daily Record
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Stunning Kirkcudbright garden to open to visitors for Scotland's Gardens Scheme
Sunday is a chance for people to see The Limes and raise money for charity at the same time. The Limes in Kirkcudbright will be open to visitors on Sunday as part of the Scotland's Gardens Scheme. It is a renowned one-and-a-quarter acre plantsman's garden with a variety of different plant habitats. The owners have meticulously planned the planting to give year round interest and early summer is a particularly colourful season when, as regular visitors will know, you can expect to see a large number of unusual and exciting plants in flower at this time of year. The gravel garden is just beginning to come into its own and the kitchen garden is beginning to show its promise of abundance. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. The Limes will be open from 2pm to 5pm this Sunday and is also open by arrangement. It can be found on the A711 as you go out of Kirkcudbright towards Dundrennan. Entry is £5 for adults and free for children. Proceeds will go to Friends of Kirkcudbright Swimming Pool and Scottish Garden Scheme charities.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Albanian PM kneels for Meloni
A formal handshake and official photo just wasn't enough. As Giorgia Meloni, the Italian prime minister, strode down the red carpet laid out for leaders arriving in Tirana for the European Political Community Summit on Friday, Edi Rama, the Albanian prime minister, cast aside his umbrella and knelt down on one knee in the rain, his hands held in prayer position. 'Edi, no' Meloni said, smiling, as she approached him. 'He only does this to be as tall as me,' she then joked in English to the gathered journalists as he stood and they embraced. Mr Rama, who is 6 foot 7 inches, towers over Ms Meloni, who at 5 foot 3 inches is one of the most petite European leaders. But they are not only different in physical stature. He is leader of the socialist party of Albania, while she is on the conservative Right end of Europe's political spectrum, yet there is apparent synergy. Mr Rama made a similar public gesture in Abu Dhabi earlier this year, kneeling down in front of journalists and UAE delegates to hand her a gift box containing a scarf for her 48th birthday, and did the same in 2024 when meeting Ms Meloni for a summit in Azerbaijan. 'He is a gentleman and she has charm,' Germano Dottori, a member of the scientific advisor board of the Italian geopolitical magazine Limes said, when asked for comment on the photo. Ms Meloni, who is separated from her long-time companion, famously charmed tech billionaire Elon Musk, who has said he is a fan of her policies, and was also pictured laughing and joking frequently with Rishi Sunak, the former prime minister. His spokesperson said they 'obviously get on', having been elected at a similar time. But Mr Rama's gallantry may also be strategic. Italy has given large sums to host migrant centres in Albania and sponsors the country's integration into the EU. Friday's meetings in Tirana set the stage for a flurry of diplomatic encounters in Rome as leaders and religious figures from around the world arrive in the Italian capital to attend Sunday's inauguration of Pope Leo XIV. JD Vance, the US vice-president, and Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, both of whom are Catholic, will attend the inaugural Mass on Sunday marking the official start of the pontiff's papacy. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president plans to attend, as does Mark Carney, the Canadian prime minister, and Anthony Albanese, Australia's newly elected PM. Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, will represent King Charles, according to Buckingham Palace. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
News.com.au
03-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Media World wins the Hawkesbury Guineas for Peter Snowden
Media World enhanced champion trainer Peter Snowden 's already outstanding record at the Hawkesbury stand-alone meeting with a courageous frontrunning effort to win on Saturday. The superbly-bred Media World held off the late surge of Just Party to win the Group 3 $250,000 Hawkesbury Guineas (1400m). Snowden has a real affinity with the iconic Hawkesbury meeting with Media World giving him a record fifth win in the Guineas after previous successes with Exoboom (2021), Military Zone (2019), Limes (2013) and Free Wheeling (2012). The master trainer has also won five Clarendon Stakes including with Media World last year. Media World becomes a rare dual winner at the Hawkesbury stand-alone and joins Royal Discretion (2007-08) as winners of the Clarendon Stakes-Hawkesbury Guineas double. 'This is a very good race meeting and I like to target it with the right type of horse,'' Snowden said. 'We deliberately held Media World back with the Hawkesbury Guineas in mind for him. 'It's great that he can come here and win another nice race.'' Media World ($9), ridden by Tyler Schiller, held off the fast-finishing ($5.50 equal favourite) to win the Guineas by a nose with Zeitung ($12) one-and-a-half lengths away third. ðŸŒ� Media World hangs on in the G3 @hawkesburyrc Guineas and makes it two in a row! @SnowdenRacing1 | @G1TySchil | @YulongInvest — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) May 3, 2025 Candlewick ($5.50 equal favourite) had the run of the race but she faded late to finish sixth, beaten just over there lengths. Schiller said he was able to give Media World a 'breather' in the middle stages of the race which proved crucial in the sprint to the line. 'Once he did quicken from the top of the straight, although the challengers were there he always felt like he was toughing it out,'' Schiller said. 'When it counted he was in front on the line, which was good. He is a very sharp horse. 'Pete was more worried about second-up after having a tough run first-up that he was going to be a bit soft but to see him strong right through the line was great. 'I know that other horse dashed at him but he felt like he kept going through the line. He is going to improve into his preparation again, he's a really honest horse.'' â– â– â– â– â– â– â– â– â– â– Snowden said he was concerned that Schiller might have made too much use of Media World early to get across from his wide barrier and find the front. 'Media World was a touch slow to jump and I thought he might have made a bit too much use of him early to get there but once he did, the horse relaxed really well,'' Snowden said. 'He got into a lovely rhythm. He's got that really good skipping action and he quickened nicely so it was a good result.' Media World is by champion sire Written Tycoon out of the stakes-winning Meryl and was purchased by Yulong for $1.4 million at the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale two years ago. Breeders Francis and Christine Cook kept a share in Media World and were rewarded with the colt's valuable Group 3 win. 'This colt was Meryl's first and it was Written Tycoon's last service at Arrowfield and we got it at a good price there before he went down to Yulong,'' Francis Cook said. 'We ran second with Dalchini beaten a nose (to Mr Mozart in the 2022 Hawkesbury Guineas) but to get across the line with a horse we bred, I'm a bit teary.'' Snowden said there was some thought given to gelding Media World last year. 'We were very tempted to geld him but Yulong wanted to give me one more chance with him as a colt and I'm glad they did,'' Snowden said. 'Already its paid dividends, he's won a Group race here today and I hope he can go on further and go to Brisbane and do something else. 'I will take him to Brisbane for the Fred Best (Classic) next. I'm hoping he could emerge as a Stradbroke Handicap – he's heading in the right direction, that's for sure.'
