Author: britishbulletin.com

Gerald Cooper has delighted Clarkson’s Farm fans after he made a rare appearance on social media ahead of Christmas.Jeremy Clarkson’s “Head of Security” at his Oxfordshire farm has become a hugely popular figure with fans of the Amazon hit series, with viewers always keen for updates on the Chadlington local. And Mr Cooper’s time in the spotlight has been far from plain sailing, with Mr Clarkson’s co-star candidly sharing his prostate cancer ordeal during the third series of the show.A few years on, and Mr Cooper remains an integral part of the Diddly Squat family following successful treatment, but of…

Mick Abrahams, a founding member of rock band Jethro Tull, has died at the age of 82.Posting on the band’s official website, lead singer Ian Anderson said he was sorry to hear of the death of the “strong vocalist and experienced, powerful and lyrical guitarist”.He said Luton-born Abrahams had “endured worsening ill health for the last 15 years, leaving him finally unable to perform”.Anderson said Abrahams was “vitally important” to the band’s early line-up and developed his musical ideas into a “tour de force display of his instrumental talents for the rest of his performing days”. Jethro Tull were formed…

Leaders in Cheshire have written to the government opposing its plan for a new town of up to 20,000 homes in the county.Adlington is one of 12 sites put forward for a new town but it is controversial, with protests and concerns raised by parish councils, the local MP and Cheshire East councillors who voted to formally oppose the idea earlier in December.In a letter to Housing Secretary Steve Reed, the council’s leader and deputy leader said they could not “ignore the fundamental flaws” in the plan and “considerable” local opposition.The government said it continued “to work closely with local…

Barcelona cool their interest in Marc Guehi after meeting his agents, but Marcus Rashford wants to remain at the Spanish club, and Crystal Palace rival West Ham for Wolves’ Jorgen Strand LarsenBarcelona have met with the agents of Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi, but have cooled their interest in signing the 25-year-old England international, who will be out of contract in the summer, because of the finances involved. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish), externalEngland forward Marcus Rashford, 28, says his “ultimate goal” is to stay at Barcelona, who he joined on loan from Manchester United in the summer. (Sport, via…

Pub landlord Tony Paget has issued a stark warning for the hospitality industry, saying “more pubs will soon close” as costs continue to rise.Speaking from the Black Horse, a historic pub in the North West, he revealed that business rate increases and rising expenses are putting enormous pressure on local establishments.Mr Paget told GB News: “Two pubs down the road have closed, and there are pubs closing around us. “Some haven’t even opened on Christmas Eve until around 4pm or 5pm. It’s been a little slower than normal probably the slowest we’ve had for about 11 years. “However, today is…

Kate Middleton’s gesture at Christmas concert shows ‘longevity of partnership with Prince William’`; const adSlotHtmlSkyRight = “; const targetParentSky = document.querySelector(‘.sky–ad__container’); if (targetParentSky) { targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyLeft); targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyRight); } } else { // console.log(“Inder 3 – skys not showing because user is member”); } `; targetParentBillboard.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adBillboard); } `; return trendingDiv; }

Olly Murs booed at World Darts Championship as contentious old tweet resurfaces`; const adSlotHtmlSkyRight = “; const targetParentSky = document.querySelector(‘.sky–ad__container’); if (targetParentSky) { targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyLeft); targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyRight); } } else { // console.log(“Inder 3 – skys not showing because user is member”); } `; targetParentBillboard.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adBillboard); } `; return trendingDiv; }

Travel expert Simon Calder warned rail passengers to check their journeys carefully on Christmas Eve as some services face cancellations and early last trains.He said staff shortages had affected certain routes, particularly CrossCountry, but described it as a “pretty smooth Christmas” overall.Speaking to GB News, Mr Calder said: “If you were hoping to catch the 12.47 from here down to Manchester Airport, I’m afraid that’s been cancelled — along with a number of other services, particularly on CrossCountry today due to staff shortages.”However, speaking to railway operators, they say it has been a pretty smooth Christmas overall. And I can…

Chloe HughesWest MidlandsThe Pacemaker was left perilously close to tipping into the large holeA narrowboat that was left teetering on the edge of a giant hole after part of a canal in Shropshire collapsed has been pulled to safety.Paul Stowe’s boat, the Pacemaker, was perilously close to falling into the hole on the Llangollen Canal in Whitchurch, which opened up on Monday after an “embankment failure”.Mr Stowe, originally from Solihull, escaped barefoot with his wife, son, and two cats at about 04:10 GMT after he woke and heard rushing water “equivalent to the Niagara Falls”.Shropshire Council said the boat, which…

Former professional poker player James Bord has been chosen as the preferred bidder to take over Sheffield Wednesday, BBC Sport can confirm.The Owls have been in administration since October, ending 10 years under the ownership of Dejphon Chansiri.On Wednesday, the troubled Championship club’s administrators announced a deal had been reached with a potential buyer.London-born Bord started his career working for gambling firms Starlizard and Smartodds before winning $4.3m (£3.18m) on the poker circuit.He now runs data company Short Circuit Science, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) for sports analytics and was involved in an advisory role to COH Sports after its…