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Jockeys required to produce negative lateral flow tests from next Wednesday

Jockeys will be required to provide proof of a negative lateral flow test before being allowed to enter the weighing room from next Wednesday. The British Horseracing Authority announced the change in protocol after rises in Covid-19 infection rates ...

30 Dec 2021 at 18:55

Ireland

Ex-Sinn Fein councillor jailed for four years for role in Regency Hotel murder

A former Sinn Fein councillor has been sentenced to four years in prison for facilitating the murder of David Byrne in Dublin. Jonathan Dowdall, 44, and his 65-year-old father, with the same address in Navan Road, admitted assisting a criminal gang ...

17 Oct 2022 at 14:55

Keepers find creative ways to measure animals at zoo housing 14,000 creatures

Zookeepers will be challenged to find creative ways of taking measurements at London Zoo, which houses 14,000 animals, as part of its annual weigh-in. The zoo staff will need to gently tempt every mammal, bird, reptile, fish and invertebrate, from ...

19 Aug 2024 at 16:41

Ireland

Ex-Sinn Fein councillor to be sentenced for facilitating boxing weigh-in murder

A former Sinn Fein councillor is to be sentenced for facilitating the murder of David Byrne in Dublin. Jonathan Dowdall has admitted facilitating the murder of Mr Byrne, who was shot dead at the Regency Hotel. The 34-year-old was killed during a ...

17 Oct 2022 at 12:36

From tallest giraffe to tiniest tadpole: London Zoo conducts annual weigh-in

Zookeepers at ZSL London Zoo had a lengthy task to conduct on Thursday as every animal “from the tallest giraffe to the tiniest tadpole” was measured as part of the annual weigh-in. With more than 14,000 animals in their care and a variety of ...

24 Aug 2023 at 17:16

Horse Racing

BHA imposes deadlines for weighing room upgrades

The British Horseracing Authority could prevent tracks from hosting fixtures if they do not meet new deadlines for upgrading their weighing-room facilities. Racecourses that have committed to complete the required work by December 31, 2026 ...

21 May 2025 at 14:00

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