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The usual uplifting read from G Willacy
www.theguardian.com/sport/no-hel...
The joy of watching amateur clubs in first round of the Challenge Cup
Community clubs were front and centre this weekend, with games from Bedford to Banbridge and beyond
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:36 PM
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Just arrived at the new home of football. Bring on Brentford ⚽️
January 12, 2026 at 6:48 PM
andywislon.bsky.social
Has anyone seen Eorl Crabtree and Trevor Lawrence in the same room? Sky NFL coverage so good
January 11, 2026 at 9:16 PM
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Written with the authenticity of a Kings Macc lad - fantastic
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Macclesfield realise impossible dream in rise from ashes to a day of historic glory
Rob Smethurst’s resurrection of a troubled but proud club is timely reminder that football can still be the people’s game
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2026 at 7:46 AM
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Looking forward to this tomorrow - two admirable teams - and Neil Thorman still going strong for Warriors
www.forcesnews.com/sport/rugby-...
Hunting for revenge: How to watch British Army's Challenge Cup clash live
The Army were dumped out of the competition by the Warriors in round two last year
www.forcesnews.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:22 PM
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I just read this in the paper. Astonishing
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump’s assault on the Smithsonian: ‘The goal is to reframe the entire culture of the US’
The long read: The president has vowed to kill off ‘woke’ in his second term in office, and the venerable cultural institution a few blocks from the White House is in his sights
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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Graham Chapman would have been 85 today. As a young man he appears to have taken career advice from the Queen Mother.
Graham Chapman - EC1
Chapman's difficult career choice presented itself in 1963-4 so that must be when the royal career advice was proffered.
www.londonremembers.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:51 AM
andywislon.bsky.social
Come on Donny. I still think areas like South Yorks should be part of any strategic review for RL - same as Barrow.
www.doncasterrugbyleague.co.uk/article/2318...
Celebrating 75 years of proud history: Introducing the 2026 Dons home shirt
We power into our 75th year driven on by the same grit, determination and undying spirit that has defined our proud club.
www.doncasterrugbyleague.co.uk
January 8, 2026 at 10:28 AM
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Lovely winter day on lower slopes above Macc. First Kingfisher, Goosander of year
January 7, 2026 at 12:37 PM
andywislon.bsky.social
The original Neil Harvey, now 97 - a lovely read
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
‘I wish I’d faced these poor modern teams’: world’s oldest living Test cricketer on decline in standards
Neil Harvey, 97, the last surviving Bradman Invincible, blasts England’s Bazball experiment from his La-Z-Boy armchair
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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Finally made a long overdue trip today to Philip Howard Books in Roundhay, the home of www.scratchingshedpublishing.com - surely the best selection of RL books in the land (and a classic independent bookshop). Good to get an updated history of @hullkr.bsky.social ahead of the World Club Challenge
January 5, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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Thought this a lovely, educational listen - mainly because of the Wolf Hall link. And a starring role for Lymm
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Sunday Worship - Tyndale's Testament - BBC Sounds
Sunday Worship marks the 500th anniversary of Tyndale's translation of the New Testament.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 4, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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Love the Merlin Bird ID app. Confirmed my first Chorlton Water Rail - second time in three days. Also two lovely Treecreepers
January 3, 2026 at 12:57 PM
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Three classic Hope Valley views
January 2, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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Good timing for the city to host @brisbanebroncos.bsky.social in its first World Club Challenge - always loved Hull!

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Hull’s maritime history thrusts city into world’s top places to visit in 2026
Historic trawler and floating lighthouse among East Yorkshire city’s attractions as it gears up for tourism boost
www.theguardian.com
January 1, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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Wonderful nostalgia to start the year
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Archive on 4 - How the Muppet Show Began in Britain - BBC Sounds
Louise Gold celebrates The Muppet Show’s anarchic birth in Britain in the mid-1970s.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 1, 2026 at 8:49 AM
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Also evidence of the impact of Walsh and the Broncos in Jack Snape’s review of Aussie sporting year www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/d...
Piastri intrigue, Picklum magic and Gout goes global: reflections on a year of Australian sport | Jack Snape
Australians shone on the global stage in 2025, while there was more myth-making and dynasties born closer to home
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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Tom Jenkins is always brilliant and it’s great to see the Kangaroos - and Herbie Farnworth - feature in his 2026 collection. www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/d...
Tom Jenkins’s best sport photographs of 2025
The Guardian sport photographer selects his favourite images he has taken this year and recalls the stories behind them
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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And! I’ve been looking all over for this and finally found it
Screenshot of an instagram post: phillipjupitus5276 A true story. I worked on a TV pop quiz and one week there was a Doctor Who special hosted by David Tennant. Bernard Cribbins was one of the guests. The audience and all of us on the show were delighted. The word 'legend' gets bandied about too much but in his case it is on the money. There was a lull in proceedings while they changed tapes and Bernard says "Shall I tell a joke?" Tennant goes, "Alright then Bernard..." "A door to door salesman is working one day and he goes up to a very big fancy house in a posh neighbourhood and knocks on the door. After a moment the door opens and standing there is a little boy of no more than five. In one hand he has a huge glass of brandy and he's smoking a cigar. The salesman, a bit taken aback says; "Hello little boy, are your mummy or daddy home?" The child removes the cigar and says; "Does it fucking look like they are?"
December 29, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Deserved recognition for two genuine trailblazers - I imagine they’re very chuffed for each other

(and nice to see Derek Brewer honoured also)

www.rugby-league.com/article/6445...
Julia Lee and Tara Jones recognised in New Years Honours List
www.rugby-league.com
December 29, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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Prestigious award for Reggie Rabbit and Souths - a place in David Hills’ annual sporting review (which seems to have transferred from Observer to Guardian, presumably change in Obs ownership related)
December 29, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Guy Garvey and Black-tailed Godwits - merry twixtmas 🍻
December 28, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Peter Moores Midas touch in evidence in Melbourne as well as Notts. Stars the only team never to have won Big Bash, made the finals under Moores with a late run last year and on course to beat Thunder in Canberra today to go 4-0 #frommacc
December 28, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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Hull KR a disappointing omission from this
December 25, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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This is terrific
www.theguardian.com/sport/no-hel...
The life of a rugby league referee: fit, fanatical and fuelled by self-belief
A new documentary film shows elite referees are dedicated, passionate and desperate to get decisions right
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2025 at 11:47 AM