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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Discover the magical castle just 2 hours from London that's like a Disney set
Looking for a great day out that the whole family will enjoy? Then look no further, as this is the perfect place to visit. Just a two-hour drive from London, Arundel Castle is easy to reach but looks straight out of a Disney movie. You can also take the train from Victoria Station to Arundel town, which is just a 20-minute walk from the castle. Perfect for children and adults, Arundel Castle has lots to explore and will keep everyone entertained. You can find out more about Arundel Castle via the website. The Arundel Castle website shares that the estate's story begins in 1067 with the grand building still retaining many of its original features, including the Norman Keep. During the late 1800s, the castle was nearly all rebuilt to transform it into a breathtaking Gothic style home, which is said to "be one of the great works of Victorian England". Along with the castle itself, the gardens are also not to be missed, with the English Rose Garden very popular among visitors. The garden is filled with an array of flowers, including Penelope Lively, Young Lycidas, Emily Bronte, Oliver Austin, Desdemona, Wild Edric and Shropshire Lad. The Arundel Castle shares that the gardens and landscapes are "beautiful", adding: "Over the last 20 years the gardens have been transformed, led by the Castle's renowned and highly respected Head Gardener Martin Duncan, whose personal achievement was recognised in 2018 with the award of the Kew Guild Medal." The castle also hosts a range of events throughout the year, including the Medieval Festival Weekend and Medieval Jousting Tournament. Arundel Castle is open from April 1 to November 2 in 2025, with the gardens and castle open daily except on Mondays. There is a range of tickets depending on what you want to see, ranging from £30 per adult to see everything, or £12.50 for a child. You can book tickets via the Arundel Castle website. On the online review site, Tripadvisor, Arundel Castle has a rating of 4.6/5 from more than 3,600 reviews. Recommended Reading Arundel: Historic market town 90 minutes from south London Why you should visit Hever Castle as a day trip from London Discover the 'beautiful' National Trust gem in London One guest said: "An experience not to be missed. Stunning grounds and gardens, breathtaking. The history of the castle was amazing, and the rooms were fantastic. Well worth the money." Another guest said: "It was the second time I have visited the gardens at Arundel Castle and they were just as spectacularly beautiful." A third happy guest wrote: "The gardens are a true masterpiece. The colourful splendour of the flowers is just breathtaking. The interior of the castle is an example of classic English aristocratic elegance. A must-visit!"
Chicago Tribune
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
After four years away, Quinn Arundel scores 25 goals for Mother McAuley. In the regional? ‘Just had to finish.'
Quinn Arundel quit playing soccer in seventh grade, deciding to put all her athletic focus into basketball. That has paid off for Arundel, who has been a three-year varsity starter for Mother McAuley and topped 1,000 career points during her junior season over the winter. But Arundel missed soccer and longed to experience the feeling of scoring goals again. So, she decided to make a comeback this spring. 'I didn't want to have any regrets about not playing soccer,' Arundel said. 'I only had two years left of high school so I decided I should just try it my last two years. 'I just like being outside. It's a lot different from basketball. I kind of like playing offense and not really defense and in basketball you have to do both.' One thing is the same in both sports — Arundel knows how to score. The junior forward came through with two goals and an assist Tuesday night as the host Mighty Macs rolled to a 5-0 win over Bloom in a Class 3A Mother McAuley Regional semifinal in Chicago. Abigail Covarrubias, Gabriella Del Bosque and Avery Wiselogel each added goals for sixth-seeded McAuley (10-11-2), which will play at 5 p.m. Friday in the regional final against second-seeded Lincoln-Way Central (15-3), a 9-0 winner over Shepard. Peyton Wagner and Liliana Almanza each contributed an assist for the Mighty Macs. Lucy Gray made three saves for the shutout, getting plenty of help from a defense led by Angie Marquez, Valerie Hernandez, Jane Jacobsen and Olivia Martin. Raquel Cisneros made two saves and Josie Ayala had two shots on goal for 10th-seeded Bloom (20-3). Less than 50 seconds after Covarrubias put the Mighty Macs ahead on a free kick in the 12th minute, Arundel got behind the defense on a breakaway off a pass from Wagner and finished with a goal for a 2-0 lead. 'Peyton really stepped up and I think she's doing a really good job playing through balls,' Arundel said. 'She got that ball to me and then I just had to finish.' Arundel later made a nice pass to set up Del Bosque's goal. Arundel scored her second goal of the game — and 25th of the season — in the second half. Not bad for someone who took four years off from soccer. McAuley coach Megan McCauley, though, had no doubt Arundel could make a difference on the soccer field. 'Quinn's just a gamer,' McCauley said. 'On the first day of tryouts, probably in the first two minutes, she scored a goal. Everything she does is just all effort. She's somebody you'd want to be a part of any team you have.' Arundel said there have been obstacles, however. She still does not think her form with the ball is the finest. 'The footwork definitely was a challenge,' she said. 'I feel like I forgot how to do it all. 'After our first couple games, I kind of got it. But I don't really do any moves and I don't really dribble that much. I kind of kick it in front of me and run.' It sure has been effective, though. 'She's just a competitor and she knows what it's like to be a part of a team,' McCauley said. 'She's going to work hard for anybody next to her.' Jacobsen, meanwhile, one-ups Arundel in one way. She had never played soccer before this season. But the junior defender did her job shutting down Zenaida Esquivel, Bloom's 40-goal scoring freshman. 'She's really fast and she's really good,' Jacobsen said. 'I just had to keep up with her.' As for McAuley's opponents, keeping up with Arundel is easier said than done. 'The season's gone better than I expected,' Arundel said. 'I was kind of nervous about playing at first, but the team is really fun to be a part of and we get along really well.'
BBC News
19-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Top two Hants & Lancs win again in One-Day Cup
Charli Knott and Georgia Adams shared a stand of 114 as One-Day Cup group leaders Hampshire edged home by three wickets against Warwickshire at made 82 off 88 balls and Adams 68, but they had to rely on the lower order to see them home on 246-7 with four balls Lamb took her run total in the competition to 577 by making 82 for second-placed Lancashire as they beat Durham by 35 runs, with Sophie Morris claiming of the table Essex came up just short against Surrey at Chelmsford, losing by 14 runs despite a brilliant 73 not out from just 46 balls by Jo Gardner as they chased a target of games were the final ones for all six teams until the tier one competition resumes on 24 July. Once again, Lamb was the star performer with the bat for Lancashire as she passed 50 for the fourth game in a row before being bowled by spinner Katie Levick in the 30th over at Turner and Mady Villiers took three wickets each as the Red Rose were bowled out for 239 and despite losing Emma Marlow to the fourth ball of their reply, Suzi Bates and captain Hollie Armitage laid a solid base for their put on 74 before Armitage was caught off Grace Potts for 47, but Bess Heath (45) helped Bates add 65 before the innings went into was caught off Mahika Gaur and Morris bowled Bates for 63 with one that kept a little low to leave Durham on 170-6 and she and Kate Cross worked their way through the tail as the visitors were all out for 204 at the start of the 45th briefly looked like the win might take them to the top as Hampshire's chase against Warwickshire lost momentum following the loss of Knott and score of 243-7 was built on a stand of 97 between Abi Freeborn and Charis Pavely, who came together with the score on scored 55 before being stumped off Adams' off-spin, but Freeborn stayed to the end, hitting 12 fours in her 94 not lost both openers with 43 on the board but Australian Knott struck 12 boundaries, supported by the patient Adams, before she was caught off Georgia Davis, top edging a followed, bowled by Hannah Baker, and they needed 41 from the final seven more wickets fell but Mary Taylor's unbeaten 21 off 18 balls got them over the line - and both Hampshire and Lancashire now have six wins from eight games. Essex - with only one win from their previous seven games - had Surrey in trouble on 117-6 but England's Ryana MacDonald-Gay and Kalea Moore pushed the visitors towards a score of 259-9 with both reaching their first 50s of the did so from 60 balls before she was caught by Gardner off Eva Gray - who took 5-52 - for 66 and MacDonald-Gay followed two overs later for chances suffered a major setback when skipper Grace Scrivens was run out by Emma Jones' direct hit for 15 but Ariana Dowse (44) and Sophia Smale (42) made good contributions to keep them in the was Gardner, though, who provided the batting highlight, hitting six sixes and two fours - despite Dani Gregory claiming she ran out of partners as MacDonald-Gay produced a crucial three-wicket burst, including those of Kate Coppack and Abtaha Maqsood at the start of the 47th over to end the match. Tuesday fixture Loughborough: The Blaze v Somerset (10:30 BST start)
Telegraph
15-05-2025
- Business
- Telegraph
Andrew Griffith: We need a UK DOGE to cut government spending
On the latest Planet Normal podcast, which you can listen to using the audio player above, columnists Liam Halligan and Allison Pearson speak to Andrew Griffith, Shadow Business and Trade Secretary, about the economic outlook for the UK following Labour's recent economic policy announcements, and whether the country would benefit from a DOGE, Elon Musk's cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency. The Conservative MP for Arundel and South Downs says 'my old fashioned view is the job of every minister in their department is to deliver value for money and spend money wisely as if it's your own,' but did go on to say 'whether you institutionalise it as DOGE or have a separate unit in the cabinet office, I would certainly, on day one, have a very ambitious program of restoring lines of demographic accountability.' Griffith, who has previously worked as CFO and COO for Sky, believes we have too many regulators, which stymies new business, 'The clock speed of the UK economy is just painful. We all know it takes so long to build infrastructure projects. It takes a long time to get clearance for a business merger. I want a new generation of entrepreneurs.' 'They have got smart ideas and they are ambitious. Many of them are leaving and going to other countries overseas. A little bit of movement is not a bad thing, but when people feel they are pushed out because of crime, the cost of living, housing or just facing a higher-margin tax rate, if they succeed, that is something I think should upset everybody.' 'When these people leave [the county] everybody is poorer. The people who stay behind have to pay either more tax or there is just less money to go round for our public services.
The Herald
13-05-2025
- Sport
- The Herald
Bosch included as Conrad names Proteas' squad for Lord's Test final
The rest of the squad contains no surprises, though Conrad and captain Temba Bavuma will have to make a call on who will open with Aiden Markram, with Ryan Rickelton and Tony de Zorzi options. Rickelton would be favourite after making a double hundred in SA's last Test against Pakistan, but he opened in that match because of a hamstring injury picked up by De Zorzi. 'A key part of our success has been consistency in selection, and we've stuck with the core group of players who have been part of this WTC cycle. We've selected a balanced squad for the conditions we expect at Lord's,' Conrad said. The squad will assemble in Arundel on May 31 and play a warm-up match against Zimbabwe from June 3 to 6 before heading to London on June 7. Proteas squad Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma (capt), Tristan Stubbs, David Bedingham, Wiaan Mulder, Kyle Verreynne, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Dane Paterson, Senuran Muthusamy, Corbin Bosch
