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Edinburgh Live
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
Unexpected replacement for Amanda Owen's 'Our Farm' unveiled post show-end
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive, and Kids wrapped up last night, showcasing the Owen family's significant progress in their renovation of Anty John's. Amanda Owen admitted that there was still a long road ahead before the transformation would be fully realised. As the programme concluded, viewers learned that the renovation work was still underway, with Amanda affirming they were "forging ahead. "We're really on to the next stage," the mother of nine announced. Just before the credits rolled, a final image of the house, complete with all the workers standing outside, was shown. READ MORE - Friendless Rose West's life behind bars with unusual prison breakfast READ MORE - Highly infectious new Covid strain hits three holiday hotspots as WHO issues alert The text at the bottom of the screen read: 'To Be continued...,' according to Leeds Live. Although fans expressed disappointment at the series' end, they can look forward to another show hosted by Matt Baker. According to the TV schedule, Matt Baker's British Isles is set to fill the 9pm Tuesday slot on More4, previously held by Our Farm Next Door. The synopsis for the first episode reads: "Matt Baker explores the four nations of the UK. In this first episode, he heads to Kent to meet the Englishman teaming up with one of the world's most prestigious champagne houses to realise a dream of making the first true Anglo-French sparkling wine.", reports Gloucestershire Live. "In the Highlands, Matt meets two ex-farmers whose lives are entwined with the village of Crathie's church." The second series of Our Farm Next Door showcased Amanda and the Owen family as they navigated managing Ravenseat Farm and renovating Anty John's into their ideal home. Amanda looked back on the endeavour, saying: "I think we've developed quite a camaraderie, really. It's a huge learning curve, and every one of the people who worked on a project has their own speciality in what they do." Bringing it all together, she observed, had been "amazing", especially for the children, who could follow the project's progress and learn from it. Summing up her thoughts, she said: "No, it's not your average project. The fact is that you can't even get here half the time with your vehicle, and you have to walk in!". "We've had all these horrible weather conditions, no amenities. You can't even scroll on your phone at dinnertime! Nothing works, that's a big ask."
Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Our Farm Next Door's replacement announced as series ends on big cliffhanger
The Owen family have now finished the renovation of Anty John's but Amanda Owen has revealed that they still have a 'long way to go' before the transformation is complete Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive, and Kids concluded last night, with the Owen family making significant strides in Anty John's renovation. Amanda Owen acknowledged that there was still a considerable journey ahead before the transformation was complete. As the programme drew to a close, viewers discovered that work on the renovation was ongoing, with Amanda stating they were "forging ahead. "We're really on to the next stage," the mother of nine declared. Before the credits began to roll, a final image of the house, with all the workers standing outside, was displayed on screen. At the bottom, text read: 'To Be continued...', reports Leeds Live. Despite fans expressing their disappointment that the series has already come to an end, they can anticipate another show hosted by Matt Baker. According to the telly schedule, Matt Baker's British Isles will take over the 9pm Tuesday slot on More4, previously occupied by Our Farm Next Door. The synopsis for the inaugural episode reads: "Matt Baker explores the four nations of the UK. In this first episode, he heads to Kent to meet the Englishman teaming up with one of the world's most prestigious champagne houses to realise a dream of making the first true Anglo-French sparkling wine. "In the Highlands, Matt meets two ex-farmers whose lives are entwined with the village of Crathie's church." The second series of Our Farm Next Door followed Amanda and the Owen clan as they continued to manage Ravenseat Farm and transform Anty John's into their dream home. Discussing the colossal undertaking, Amanda shared: "I think we've developed quite a camaraderie, really. It's a huge learning curve, and every one of the people who worked on a project has their own speciality in what they do. "Getting all that to come together, it's been amazing. It's meant that the children particularly have been able to follow this project and see it and learn." Wrapping up her thoughts, she said: "No, it's not your average project. The fact is that you can't even get here half the time with your vehicle, and you have to walk in!". "We've had all these horrible weather conditions, no amenities. You can't even scroll on your phone at dinnertime! Nothing works, that's a big ask." Our Farm Next Door is available to watch on All4.
Irish Daily Mirror
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
What time and TV channel is the Champions Cup final on today?
A first Anglo-French final in five years and, if the occasion doesn't tighten up both sets of players, this one could be an epic match-up to fit the bill. Northampton's defeat of tournament favourites Leinster and Bordeaux's dismissal of reigning champions Toulouse in the semi-finals make it a first-ever meeting in a final of the sides. Both are at their best when on the front foot and boast scintillating attacks. Bordeaux have Louis Bielle-Biarrey, the 2025 Six Nations player of the championship, and record scorer Damian Penaud after he recovered in time from injury. Northampton have 22-year-old England No.10 Finn Smith pulling the strings and Tommy Freeman looking to inflict serious damage of a similar nature to the hat-trick he scored against Leinster at the Aviva Stadium. The game takes place at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff The match kicks off at 2.45pm on Saturday It will be shown live on RTÉ 2 and Premier Sports Northampton are 12/5 to win, Bordeaux are 4/11 to win, 12/1 draw Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Geo) Unfortunately there's no room in the Bordeaux matchday squad for Joey Carbery as the Top 14's second placed team opt for a 6:2 bench split and Clareman Noel McNamara flies the Ireland flag in the final as Bordeaux's attack coach. Northampton Saints: George Furbank; Tommy Freeman, Fraser Dingwall (capt), Rory Hutchinson, James Ramm; Fin Smith, Alex Mitchell; Emmanuel Iyogun, Curtis Langdon, Trevor Davison; Temo Mayanavanua, Tom Lockett; Alex Coles, Josh Kemeny, Henry Pollock. Replacements: Craig Wright, Tarek Haffar, Elliot Millar Mills, Ed Prowse, Angus Scott-Young, Tom James, Tom Litchfield, Ollie Sleightholme. Bordeaux Begles: Romain Buros; Damian Penaud, Nicols Depoortère, Yoram Moefana, Louis Bielle-Biarrey; Matthieu Jalibert, Maxime Lucu (capt); Jefferson Poirot, Maxime Lamothe, Sipili Falatea, Adam Coleman, Cyril Cazeaux, Mahamadou Diaby, Guido Petti, Peter Samu. Replacements: Connor Sa, Ugo Boniface, Ben Tameifuna, Pierre Bochaton, Bastien Vergnes, Marko Gazzotti, Arthur Retiere.
Indian Express
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
May 24, 1985, Forty Years Ago: PM In Minsk
Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was given a warm welcome when he arrived in Minsk, the capital of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic. It is one of the 15 Soviet republics. Rajiv Gandhi laid a wreath on the Victory Square at the obelisk commemorating the Soviet army men who died fighting for the liberation of their homeland from Nazi invaders. Work at AIIMS was seriously affected following a strike by the resident doctors, even as the hospital authorities claimed that the services, including the OPD, ran normally. However, the hospital administration has decided to close down the outpatient department. They alleged that resident doctors who reported for duty were physically intimidated and pulled out of their rooms by the striking doctors. The Government is likely to announce its decision regarding the purchase of at least 12 new aircraft for Indian Airlines at a cost of about $500 million (about Rs 500 crore) shortly. Sensing this, the two contenders for the prestigious bid — the Boeing Company of the US and Airbus Industrie, an Anglo-French aerospace firm — have intensified their last-minute lobbying to a fever pitch. Indications are that the government decision for the purchase of the aircraft, spread over the next three years, will be made shortly after the Prime Minister's return from Moscow. The meeting of the skeleton ad-hoc committee of the 'merged' Akali Dal, convened in Amritsar by Baba Joginder Singh, ended in a whimper. Attended by only four members, the meeting termed illegal the recent conclave of Akali Dal (L) jathedars.
Scotsman
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Time for Scotland's star Finn Russell to reap the rugby rewards his talent deserves
Scotland stand-off on the cusp of glory for Bath and Lions Sign up to our Rugby Union newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Friday's Challenge Cup final marks the start of what should be a momentous 10 weeks in the career of Finn Russell as he looks to reap the rewards his career deserves. The Scotland stand-off is on the cusp of helping Bath return to their preeminent position in the domestic and European game, ending a long period in the doldrums for one of English rugby's great clubs. He will then join up with the British & Irish Lions as they bid to win a Test series for the first time in 12 years. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad It is a summer alive with possibilities for the most gifted Scottish player of his generation and it begins in Cardiff's Principality Stadium as Bath take on Lyon in the first of two Anglo-French European finals. Finn Russell celebrates Glasgow Warriors' win over Munster in the 2015 Pro12 final in Belfast, his only major club honour. | SNS Group The main event will see Northampton Saints face Bordeaux-Begles in the Investec Champions Cup showpiece on Saturday. But first comes the Challenge Cup final and the chance for Bath to return to the European podium. It is 17 years since they last claimed the trophy, beating Worcester in the final at Kingsholm, and they will go into Friday's final as overwhelming favourites against opponents who sit 11th in the Top 14 standings. In truth, Lyon have saved their best form for Europe which should be warning enough for Johann van Graan's treble-chasing squad. Quest for a historic treble 'Lyon are a solid team,' noted Max Ojomoh, who comes into the Bath team at 13 in place of Scotland centre Cameron Redpath. 'In the Challenge Cup you've got to win round of 16, quarters, semis, so you've to beat some big teams to get here. They're obviously going to be a good side. French sides are big, fast, so we'll see what we can do.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Lyon disposed of the Sharks, Ospreys and Racing 92 in the knockout rounds, having come through a group which featured Cardiff, Zebre, Connacht and the Cheetahs. Bath started off in the Champions Cup but finished fifth in the pool stage and dropped into the last 16 of the Challenge Cup. They beat Pau, Gloucester and Edinburgh to reach the final and maintain their quest for a historic treble. Finn Russell helped Bath beat Edinburgh in the EPCR Challenge Cup semi-final. | Getty Images They won the Premiership Rugby Cup in March, overpowering Exeter Chiefs 48-14 in the final at Sandy Park to claim their first domestic trophy in 29 years. If that domestic bauble - won on a Six Nations weekend when international players are otherwise engaged - lacks a little lustre, the same cannot be said of legs two and three of the potential triple crown. Scant reward for such a brilliant player Bath are a club with a proud European tradition having been the first English club to lift the Champions Cup in 1998. The chance to add the 2025 Challenge Cup to their palmarès is one they will try to grasp with both hands. For Russell, 32, it would be his first European club honour. The fly-half was on the losing side when Exeter defeated Racing 92 in the Champions Cup final five years ago and you have to go back a full decade for his only previous major club honour: the Guinness Pro12 with Glasgow Warriors. It seems scant reward for such a brilliant player but that can all change in the coming days. After the Challenge Cup final, Bath will resume their quest to be crowned English champions for the first time since 1996. They are guaranteed to top the standings at the end of the regular season and have home advantage in the play-off semi-finals on June 6 against the team which finishes fourth. Bath will be favourites to reach the final on June 14 and if they do make it to Twickenham the aim will be to go one better than last year when Northampton Saints defeated them. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Finn Russell in action for Bath alongside his Scotland team-mate Cameron Redpath who is not in the team for the Challenge Cup final. | Getty Images That was a disappointing afternoon for Russell at a venue where he has achieved notable success in the Calcutta Cup, lifting the historic trophy three times. This feels like his time. He was deservedly short-listed this week for the Gallagher Player of the Season award but it is the major honours that Russell craves and steering Bath to success in the Challenge Cup and Premiership would set him up perfectly for the Lions' summer tour of Australia and the chance to cement further his legacy.
