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Sadness as ‘baby’ dolphin washed up on Aberdeen beach

Sadness as ‘baby’ dolphin washed up on Aberdeen beach Calendar An icon of a desk calendar. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. E-mail An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of the Facebook “f” mark. Google An icon of the Google “G” mark. LinkedIn An icon of the Linked In “in” mark. Logout An icon representing logout. Profile An icon that resembles a human head and shoulders. Telephone An icon of a traditional telephone receiver. tick An icon of a tick mark.…Continue Reading

Lui Passaglia among group of football alumni demanding names be removed from SFU Sports Hall of Fame

Canadian Football Hall of Famers Lui Passaglia, Dave Cutler and Doug Brown are among 11 former Simon Fraser University players demanding their names be removed from the SFU Sports Hall of Fame over the school’s decision to cut its football program. “I don’t wish to be affiliated with or have my prior football career ‘bring excellence’ to a university that no longer recognizes collegiate football as a worthwhile entity or endeavour for young amateur athletes throughout British Columbia,” Passaglia said in a statement . School president Joy Johnson announced on April 4 that Simon Fraser was discontinuing its football program,…Continue Reading

Determined Aberdeen schoolgirl, 9, joins fight to save Ferryhill Library

For nine-year-old Charlotte Jolly, her local library is a “nice and quiet” place where she can enjoy reading her favorite books in peace. Ferryhill Library has been an integral part of her life ever since she was a little girl and would often visit it with her nursery, eager to grab a book from the stacked shelves. The schoolgirl has now joined the fight to save the facility from permanent closure. The library is one of six to be shut on Thursday after Aberdeen City Council decided to ax them in a bid to plug a £46.6 million black hole…Continue Reading

Busted will bring 20th anniversary comeback tour to Aberdeen

They’re back… Busted are reuniting for their 20th anniversary – and are coming to Aberdeen’s P&J Live. Image: P&J Live Pop icons Busted are reuniting to celebrate their 20th anniversary – including a gig at Aberdeen’s P&J Live. They will visit the Granite City as part of a major UK arena tour that will see Matt Willis, Charlie Simpson and James Bourne hit the road again for 15 dates. The trio will play their hits and fan favorites to thousands of fans as they mark 20 years since they first bounced into the charts with their debut single, What I…Continue Reading

Pangkalpinang is said to be suitable to host sports tourism basketball

Pangkalpinang (ANTARA) – Central Secretary General of the Indonesian Basketball Association (Perbasi) Nirmala Dewi said that Pangkalpinang City, Bangka Belitung Islands Province, was suitable to host basketball sport tourism at both national and international levels. “The Pangkalpinang Mayor’s enthusiasm is extraordinary for advancing basketball and we certainly want this Country of Thousands of Smiles to be able to host national and international basketball events,” said Nirmala Dewi in Pangkalpinang, Saturday. He said the U15 Basketball National Championship which will be held in Pangkalpinang City, Sunday (8/1) is thanks to the full support of the Mayor of Pangkalpinang Maulan Aklil, as…Continue Reading

Pickleball at Fenway Park | CTV News

Boston – The pickleball craze is hitting the big leagues. Courts for the tennis/badminton/ping pong hybrid were being laid out in Fenway Park on Tuesday in preparation for a weekend that will give fans of the sport a chance to watch the pros play or even give it a try themselves in the outfield of the Red Sox historic home. “Not only is it pickleball, the fastest growing sport in the US, but also it’s pickleball inside of Fenway,” Pickle4 America President Ben Weinberger said in an interview while standing where the Red Sox right fielder would usually play. “We’ll…Continue Reading

Sky Sports reporter reveals exciting Arsenal transfer news as next target revealed

A Sky Sports reporter revealed exciting news regarding who Arsenal are targeting in the remainder of the transfer window. The Gunners have already had a busy summer, having recruited Kai Havertz for £65million from Chelsea, signed Jurrien Timber in a deal that could rise to £38.5million, and purchased Declan Rice for a club-record £105million. Indeed, the latter transfer is just shy of the British record, with Chelsea having paid Benfica £106.8million for midfielder Enzo Fernandez in January. Despite having spent more than £200million so far this window, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta claimed the club could still do more business. Arsenal…Continue Reading

The A9 closed at Aviemore following a two-vehicle crash

A section of a busy Highlands road has been closed following a two-vehicle crash. Emergency services were called to the A9 Aberdeen to Perth road just after 6pm. The collision took place between Aviemore and Granish. Traffic Scotland confirmed the road has been closed in both directions as a result. A fire service spokeswoman said four appliances and a community response unit were in attendance. They received reports of the crash at 6.07pm. Motorists are advised to avoid the area if possible and to use the local diversion. NEW❗ ⌚ 18:25#A9 Aviemore–Granish The carriageway is ⛔CLOSED⛔ in both directions due…Continue Reading