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CTV News
2 days ago
- Sport
- CTV News
Horses injured at Clinton Raceway expected to make full recovery
Horses are seen racing at Clinton Raceway in this stock image from, July 2022 (Scott Miller / CTV News London) Two horses were injured at Clinton Raceway on Sunday afternoon. According to a spokesperson for the venue, during the pre-race warmup, 'Read the Proposal' collided with 'Where To Buddy Boy,' who was on the track preparing for Race 6. Both horses sustained significant cuts as a result of the collision, but have since returned home and are expected to make a full recovery. The drivers, Dan Clements and Gerald Manneke, who were involved in the incident, were reported to be stiff and sore but otherwise in good condition and neither required hospitalization. Clinton Raceway said it extends appreciation to the attending track personnel and veterinary team for their swift response and care.
Irish Times
4 days ago
- Business
- Irish Times
Tesco seeks High Court injunction to get horses off its Galway land
Tesco is seeking a High Court injunction requiring a couple to remove horses on an eight-acre site it owns in Galway . Martin and Kathleen Donovan, who live in a caravan on a halting site at Túr Uisce, Doughiska, Galway, have been keeping the horses, and using buildings as makeshift stables on the site at Briarhill Junction, Galway City, the court heard. At a meeting with the couple last month, Tesco Ireland Ltd representatives were told they would get the horses off if they were 'financially compensated' so that they could buy or rent new land to keep the animals. Tesco refused. The Donovans also claimed they have been on the site for 15 years and could claim adverse possession (squatters rights). Tesco disputes this and say the claim is bound to fail. READ MORE Galway City Council has also notified Tesco that it had to render the land 'other than derelict' and the site had been placed on the derelict sites register. If works are not carried out, this could result in punitive levies and the possibility of a compulsory purchase order. It has not been possible for Tesco's contractors to access the land and do the necessary work due to safety concerns. The court also heard that the Department of Agriculture also issued a notice requiring the horses to be removed. Inspectors arrived to see if the notice was being complied with, but the animals were returned to the site after the inspectors left. Tesco has erected paladin fencing around the site boundary and secured the gates to the site with locks. However, these locks have been removed and new locks placed there, but not by Tesco. [ Galway farmer granted permission to challenge Greenway purchase decision 'splitting' his farm Opens in new window ] Tesco wants to develop the site; part of it has been compulsorily purchased for the N6 Galway Ring Road project. Mr Justice Brian Cregan, following a one-side-only application on behalf of Tesco, granted permission for service of the papers on the defendants at short notice. He said a 'plain English' notice should also be provided in the service notice and the defendants could be informed in this way, as well as through a phone number and email address Tesco has for one of them, that the case will return next week.
BreakingNews.ie
5 days ago
- Business
- BreakingNews.ie
Tesco seeks injunction to get horses off its Galway land
Tesco is seeking a High Court injunction requiring a couple to remove horses on an eight acre site it owns in Galway. Martin and Kathlee Donovan, who live in a caravan on a halting site at Túr Uisce, Doughiska, Galway, have been keeping the horses, and using buildings as makeshift stables on the site at Briarhill Junction, Galway City, the court heard. Advertisement At a meeting with the couple last month, Tesco Ireland Ltd representatives were told they would get the horses off if they were "financially compensated" so that they could buy or rent new land to keep the animals. Tesco refused. The Donovans also claimed they have been on the site for 15 years and could claim some adverse possession (squatters rights). Tesco dispute this and say the claim is bound to fail. Galway City Council have also notified Tesco that it had to render the land "other than derelict" and the site had been placed on the derelict sites register which could result, if works are not carried out, in punitive levies and the possibility of a compulsory purchase order. It has not been possible for Tesco's contractors to get on to the land and do the necessary work due to safety concerns. Advertisement The court also heard that the Department of Agriculture also issued a notice requiring the horses to be removed. However, when inspectors arrived to see if the notice was complied with after they were gone the animals were returned to the site. Tesco has erected paladin fencing around the site boundary but locks to the gates to the site have been removed and new locks placed there, but not by Tesco. Tesco wants to develop the site and part of it has been compulsorily purchased for part of the N6 Galway Ring Road project. Mr Justice Brian Cregan, following a one side only application on behalf of Tesco, granted permission for service of the papers on the defendants at short notice. He said a "plain English" notice should also be provided in the service notice and the defendants could be informed, as well as through a phone and email address Tesco has for one of them, that the case will return next week.
Yahoo
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Why Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi Are Selling $30 Million U.K. Home
Originally appeared on E! Online Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have moved yet again. Eight months after the former talk show host and her wife moved to the U.K., the pair are selling their Cotswolds mansion and have relocated to another nearby home in order to accommodate Portia's animals. 'When we decided to live here full time, we knew that Portia couldn't live without her horses,' Ellen told The Wall Street Journal in a statement published July 22. 'We needed a home that had a horse facility and pastures for them.' The comedian and Arrested Development actress are now in the process of selling Kitesbridge Farm, their 43-acre estate in the English countryside. Ellen and Portia purchased the property for about $20 million in the spring of 2024 and performed extensive renovations, because the farm was 'quite tired, with a quite basic finish,' listing agent Andrew Barnes told the Journal. Now, Kitesbridge Farm—which includes a heated indoor swimming pool, gym and party barn with its own pub—is on the market for about $30 million. More from E! Online Ozzy Osbourne Suffered "5 Years of Absolute Hell" Before Death Erik Menendez Diagnosed With "Serious Medical Condition" Chad Michael Murray's Kids Make Red Carpet Debut in Rare Family Photo With Wife Sarah Roemer Earlier this month, the Finding Dory star confirmed that, despite initially planning to live part-time in the U.K., the pair decided to permanently take up residence following the re-election of President Donald Trump. "We got here the day before the election and woke up to lots of texts from our friends with crying emojis, and I was like, 'He got in'," Ellen said during a July 20 public appearance in Cheltenham, England, per the BBC. "And we're like, 'We're staying here.'" Plus, the comedian and her wife—who celebrated 20 years together in March—love the country. "It's absolutely beautiful," she continued. "We're just not used to seeing this kind of beauty. The villages and the towns and the architecture—everything you see is charming and it's just a simpler way of life.' Read on for more stars who have left the likes of Hollywood for a quieter life. Ellen DeGeneresTyra BanksEva LongoriaRichard GereChristina MilianLindsay LohanJosh HartnettJesse EisenbergEliza Dushku PalandjianRosie O'DonnellEvangeline LillyIan SomerhalderJennette McCurdyMeghan MarkleCameron DiazTerrence HowardJack GleesonPhoebe CatesRick MoranisLeelee SobieskiPortia de RossiDaniel Day-LewisBridgit Mendler For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App Solve the daily Crossword
Daily Mail
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
King Charles and Queen Camilla meet racehorse Stradivarius as they visit The National Stud in Newmarket
They share a fondness for horses with the late Queen Elizabeth II, so it was no surprise that the King and Queen looked right at home on Tuesday as they visited The National Stud in Newmarket. Charles, 76, and Camilla, 78, were pictured meeting racehorse Stradivarius, who has won 18 Group wins - more than any other European horse, on the centre lawn of the farm, which offers industry-leading stud services and boarding for mares, young stock, and spellers. Upon their arrival, Their Majesties, accompanied by Lord Grimthorpe and the Stud's CEO, Ms Anna Kerr, met members of staff, and representatives from racing charities and trusts - including 'Riding A Dream' and 'Autism in Racing'. One of the officials in the line-up praised the King's French, telling him: 'Compliments on your French during the State Visit - fabulous' to which the King jokingly replied: 'I don't know about that. I did a lot of brushing up.' Next, the royal couple met representatives from racing charities and trusts including Jane Buick, an ambassador for Autism in Racing who is working with the National Stud team to develop tours for neuro divergent groups and Oshane Marsh, a graduate from the Riding a Dream academy, who learned to ride at the Ebony Horse Club in Brixton which Camilla supports. Camilla, wearing a patterned silk dress and a straw fan-shaped clutch bag, told him: 'It's lovely to see a graduate from Ebony'. 'Also gathered to meet them were members of the National Stud's and British Racing School's Education teams. The National Stud's education team runs a programme of full and part-time courses and is the only provider of vocational thoroughbred breeding education in the UK. Around 50 students complete the programmes each year, with an 89 per cent retention rate of graduates working in racing after graduation. Camilla, who became patron of the British Racing School which is based near Newmarket earlier this year, together with Charles also met Katie Longbottom and Katie Fleming, the author and illustrator of the National Stud storybooks, which are currently in development and aim to encourage young children's interest in horses from an early age. The books feature an array of equine characters, including foals, stallions and holidaying racehorses, and their adventures beyond the paddocks. Looking at some of the artwork from the books on easels, the King asked Fleming how she produced her work, and heard how she works up paintings from sketches first made on a tablet. The King and Queen then watched a parade of the stud's four resident stallions - Lope Y Fernandez, Bradsell, Rajasinghe and Stradivarius – the latter of which won 18 Group 1 races, often jockeyed by Frankie Dettori. After his parade, Stradivarius was walked over to Charles and Camilla, who patted him and gave him mints. His handler told them 'he loves the cameras', and Charles asked after his daily routine and whether he was 'turned out a lot of the time'. Told he was out for most of the day and then in his stable for 'his dinner in the evenings,' Camilla joked: 'That's the good life'. They were also shown two retired racehorses who now live at the National Stud - The Tin Man and Lord Windemere. At one point, Lord Windermere reared up and swung round, prompting Camilla to quickly run out the way. After seeing two of the mares and their foals out in a field, Charles and Camilla, who have some of their own horses in training in Newmarket, then met several local trainers, including Charlie Fellowes, before joining the stud's gardener, Ian Bailey, who has worked at the stud for 46 years, by two pre-planted field maple trees. 'Do you want me to do the digging?' Charles asked, taking a spade and heaping some soil around the roots before tapping the trunk as his customary 'handshake' to wish the tree luck, after which Camilla gave the tree a drink with a watering can. 'Don't plant me,' she joked to Charles, as they did the same with the second tree, which Camilla then tapped as a handshake. 'Always got to wish it luck,' she said. Before leaving, they were presented with the watering can and spade as gifts by Lord Grimpthorpe. 'Look at our going home presents,' she said to Charles, who appeared thrilled: 'I don't believe it, how terribly kind.' After their visit to the National Stud, Charles and Camilla travelled to the King Edward VII Memorial Hall on Newmarket High Street for a reception where crowds had gathered as they met members of local community groups, businesses and Mark Ashton, the chairman of Ipswich Town Football Club. Their final engagement of the morning saw the King and Queen visit the Jockey Club Rooms to meet staff and members of the Club, of which they are joint patrons. Accompanied by Baroness Dido Harding, chair and senior steward of the Jockey Club, British racing's largest commercial organisation and employer which runs 15 national racecourses including Aintree, Cheltenham and Epsom, and Jim Mullen, the chief executive, they viewed artefacts from Newmarket's National Horseracing Museum, of which Camilla is also patron. Charles and Camilla also learned about the launch of The Jockey Club Patrons Scholarship, which is to be delivered in partnership by The National Stud and the British Racing School. The new initiative will provide access to careers in racing to those from diverse ethnic communities, working with organisations such as The Ebony Horse Club in Brixton, London. Two students will be selected each year for the next three years from the diversity recruitment pathway and trained at The National Stud and the British Racing School. Baroness Harding said: 'It was a great honour to welcome The King and Queen to Newmarket today. Their Majesties became The Jockey Club's joint Patrons last year and it has been our privilege to introduce them to those working in and supporting our sport right in the heartland of British racing. 'As racehorse owners and breeders Their Majesties are already extremely knowledgeable about the industry and today provided an opportunity to celebrate its success and pay tribute to its extensive heritage, while also demonstrating the role The Jockey Club and our industry plays in the town of Newmarket and the local community. 'Looking to the future, the launch of The Jockey Club Patrons Scholarship provides a lasting legacy from today's visit and offers a fantastic opportunity to those from diverse ethnic backgrounds who may not otherwise have considered a career in the horseracing industry.' Anna Kerr, CEO of The National Stud, said: 'The National Stud was officially opened by Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1967 and it is such a significant moment in our history to welcome Their Majesties here 58 years later. 'Our business activity is connected to all within the Thoroughbred industry – from breeders and trainers to third party providers and the industry's colleagues of the future, our students. 'It has been truly wonderful to celebrate that community with our Royal Patrons today and to see how Their Majesties share our own passion for a thriving Thoroughbred industry for generations to come.'
