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Secrets of the countryside: Little-known facts about the history of our pleasant land

Posted: January 17, 2016 at 5:37 pm   /   Books

A WORKING horse, but specifically a Suffolk Punch, could plough an acre in a day – hence the definition of the word. Daily Express :: Books Feed

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MP blasts fox hunting: ‘Brits want the blood sport consigned to history’

Posted: December 26, 2015 at 5:27 am   /   Top Stories

SPORTS Minister Tracey Crouch has kicked fox hunting into the long grass by saying MPs have better things to do than over turn its legal ban. Daily Express :: News Feed

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Miguel Cotto’s history suggests you can’t count him out (Yahoo Sports)

Posted: November 21, 2015 at 5:22 pm   /   Sports

Cotto, 35, takes on a younger and bigger challenger in Canelo Alvarez on Saturday, yet his will to win still burns intensely. Yahoo Sports – Boxing News

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Lorenzo Fertitta: UFC 193 on track to be second-largest PPV in company history (Yahoo Sports)

Posted: November 19, 2015 at 6:00 am   /   Sports

Ronda Rousey’s stunning defeat at the hands of Holly Holm set plenty of UFC records, according to the CEO of the company. Yahoo Sports – Mixed Martial Arts News

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The history boys: The best history fiction reads of the season

Posted: October 11, 2015 at 6:37 am   /   Books

FROM Second World War heroism to imperial Rome, John Lewis-Stempel picks fascinating books that delve into the past. Daily Express :: Books Feed

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