Michael Bell

There's a new mayor in town. But can he save Jerusalem?

MICHAEL BELL Special to Globe and Mail Update Jerusalemites have made a seemingly dramatic about-turn by choosing the self-made high-tech millionaire Nir Barkat as their mayor. Given the city's religious-based conservatism, his...

Ballinderry 0-17 0-7 Cavan Gaels

Raymond Wilkinson got on the scoresheet for Ballinderry in Armagh Ballinderry turned on the power in the second half to ease past Cavan Gaels in Sunday's AIB Ulster Club Football semi-final at the Athletic Grounds. The Derry...

2008 British Flat Turf season review: Irish eyes smiling in classic turf season

The season finished at Doncaster on Saturday and in reality without last season's memorable finale to the jockeys' Championship to sustain it - this year's titlewinner Ryan Moore won it by a street - the focus of attention was...

CUMANI HOPING PRESVIS HAS THE ANSWERS

By Ashley Iveson, PA Sport Luca Cumani admits Presvis will have to answer a number of questions if he is to justify favouritism in the £2 Million totescoop6 November Handicap at Doncaster tomorrow. "He was very impressive last...

The Betchworth Kid to land big scoop at Doncaster

The Betchworth Kid, a soft-ground specialist, can cap a fine Flat season for both Michael Bell and Hayley Turner by winning the £2m Totescoop6 November Handicap, the penultimate race of the 2008 Turf season, at Doncaster on...

Electro-charged: Switch on to Cox colt and keep Kid on side as well

He's Electro-charged: Switch on to Cox colt and keep Kid on side as well in big handicap By Sam Turner The November Handicap has been won by improving three year- olds in three of the last four seasons and Clive Cox's...

BELL CONFIDENT OVER BETCHWORTH

Michael Bell believes the The Betchworth Kid has conditions in his favour on Town Moor and expects the three-year-old to be involved in the finish to the November Handicap. "He's very well and will love the ground so as long as...

Horse racing: Owners cut back as credit crunch starts to bite

The Flat season is almost done, the sales are too, and on the economic front, the news remains bleak. Meanwhile, in Newmarket, James Fanshawe turns to the words of Ernest Shackleton for solace. "Whenever I find a good quote, I...

Owners Cut Back As Credit Crunch Starts to Bite

Sales are slowing as the racing industry continues to worry about the economic downturn The Flat season is almost done, the sales are too, and on the economic front, the news remains bleak. Meanwhile, in Newmarket, James...

SkillWise Mixed Ability Drama Production

The Skillwise Mixed Ability Drama Group is pleased to announce its latest production, New Zealand Goes to War. Following last year’s very popular public season of Peter Pan, the cast of mainly adults with intellectual...

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