Youth give in to charity at the Croak and Rhyme event

More than 120 golfers turned out in force to support the Charlie’s Trophy event at Dainton Park Golf Club, Ipplepen, raising more than £12,000 for various charities. The charity golf day named after Firewatch CEO Martin Smith’s three and a half year old grandson Charlie Lawlor, was to raise awareness of Rubinstein – Taybi Syndrome (RTS). The syndrome affects all areas of development. The RTS support group will be the main beneficiary and will...

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Alastair Cook needs runs to keep captaincy says Michael Vaughan

Social media; with its numerous platforms is what many Ugandans will say has turned youth into time wasters, but you definitely cannot say the same about one brilliant group that goes by the name; Forty Days over Forty Smiles. You can call them 40:40. This group led by warm hearted Esther Kalenzi has used the platforms to mobilize support for the most underprivileged children in Kampala’s slums and beyond. They were at it again last Friday...

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British number one 10th in ATP world rankings

History is filled with people who have been at the top of their game only to do something colossally dumb — or illegal — leading to a mighty fall or even disgrace. But instead of disappearing quietly after their 15 minutes of infamy, some one-time giants have come roaring back. For a select few, the second act is more successful than the first. What’s more, society has embraced and celebrated these comeback kings, their previous transgressions...

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The comeback kings

There might not be a shelf full on the etiquette of shaking hands, or what you should never say in a job interview, or how to stop whining and rise up the corporate ladder, but several LinkedIn Influencers weighed in this week on exactly those things — what not to do if you want to get ahead. Here’s what some of them had to say. James Caan, chief executive officer at Hamilton Bradshaw Group We all know that “setting yourself apart from the...

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Why do you have eyebrows ?

Caldwell chose to leave the company, but many of us only wish we could quit. In the UK, nearly seven of 10 employees say they work at their current jobs for the money, not because they love what they do, according to a survey by tutoring site Learncliki.com. Similarly, in the US, 70% of surveyed workers say they either loathe their jobs or are totally disengaged, according to a Gallup poll. Disengagement drove discontent globally. In China,...

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The joy of living with less

It's the beginning of another week, and that means that Microsoft has rolled out its new batch of Deals with Gold games. If you own a subscription to Xbox Live Gold, you can take advantage of several discounts running until July 7. For the Xbox One, you can grab Thief for only $36, and all Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag DLC is discounted, too. Some of the highlights on the 360 include Ubisoft's beautiful RPG Child of Light for only $10, and...

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Child of Light for $10 During This Week's Xbox Games With Gold

Ferrari have confirmed that Kimi Raikkonen will miss this week’s test at Silverstone to aid his recovery from the bruising he sustained in a high-speed crash on lap one of Sunday’s race in Great Britain. The 34-year-old will be replaced at the test by Marussia driver Jules Bianchi, a Ferrari Driver Academy member since 2010. Raikkonen brought out the red flags in the early stages of Sunday’s race after losing control of his car on the Wellington...

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