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BBC News
a day ago
- Business
- BBC News
UWS lecturers vote to strike over redundancies
Lecturers at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) have voted to go on strike in a dispute over planned job losses. The university is seeking to make the equivalent of 75 full-time academic roles had a deficit of £14.4m in 2023-24 and its governing body has agreed an £8.4m deficit for the current financial EIS union's University Lecturers Association said their members had "delivered a strong mandate" with 94% of those who voted supporting the strike action. UWS is one of a number of Scottish universities seeking to make 2,000 staff work at UWS which has sites in Ayr, Dumfries, Hamilton, London and its largest campus in Paisley, which has about 10,000 union argued the job losses would lead to fewer courses being offered and affect the quality of learning and has called for talks with UWS management and strike dates have yet to be university is yet to comment.
Daily Record
a day ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
Ayr United's George Oakley on loving life on and off the pitch as striker sizzles at Somerset
The number nine has been in ruthless form during the Premier Sports Cup. George Oakley says life has never been better as he sets a sizzling early season pace. The striker has fired five goals in three Premier Sports Cup games to get his new campaign off to a flier. His rapid start is all the more remarkable following a low key pre-season in which he recovered from a knee injury. But Oakley reckons that may be the secret to his success as he sets the early tempo for Scott Brown's Honest Men. Oakley told the Ayrshire Post:"Pre-season was a bit slow for me if I'm honest, but it had to be that way due to the knee issue. "I had been playing with the problem towards the end of last season, but it's perfectly fine now. "I only played my first game a week before the League Cup season started, so I've managed to hit the ground running. "To be fair, having that extra time off has probably helped my body to recover and I feel fresher for it. "I'm just glad to be back out there and doing what I do best." Oakley has looked razor sharp since returning and scored in every game of Ayr's Group D campaign. He followed up a hat trick at Annan with a goal off the bench against Arbroath on Saturday - and struck with another fine finish against Forfar last night. Other first half goals from Dom Thomas and Curtis Main ensured Ayr eased to the top of the group. And Oakley believes United, who have been smart in their recruitment of experience this summer, are in good shape ahead of the new season. He added: "We've kept a lot of the core from last year and it was a case of adding the right type to that. The ones who've come in have settled very well as you can see. "Everyone knows what their job is and of course there's still a lot of bonding to do as a new team, but the early signs are good. "As a striker you just want to go out there without a care in the world and play freely, which is what I'm doing at the moment. I just want to keep that going. "Everything is good for me both on and off the pitch right now and that counts for a lot. I'm enjoying myself and looking forward to every game." Assistant manager Steven Whittaker hailed Oakley's quick start and said: "George missed a bit of pre-season, which we worried about, but he's been brilliant since coming back in. "We know what he gives us - he's got great running power and is clinical with his chances which he's showing right now. I'm looking forward to seeing him in the games coming up."
BBC News
2 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Ayr United v Forfar Athletic
Update: Date: 3' Title: Goal! Content: Goal! Ayr United 1, Forfar Athletic 0. Dom Thomas (Ayr United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Curtis Main. Update: Date: 2' Title: Post Content: Attempt saved. Dom Thomas (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Neil Stafford (Forfar Athletic). Update: Date: 1' Title: Kick Off Content: First Half begins. Update: Date: 1' Title: Post Content: Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Telegraph
3 days ago
- Sport
- Telegraph
Horse racing tips: Monday, July 21
Our in-house horse racing expert, Ron Wood, has had four winners from his previous nine tips (not including non-runners), including an 8/1 shot and a 9/2 NAP on Saturday, and is well in profit with his selections for the year. Monday's UK and Irish racing (Flat unless stated) Cartmel (jumps) 1.42-4.50; Racing TV Ayr 2.00-5.15; Racing TV Windsor 5.10-8.40; Sky Sports Racing Ballinrobe 5.30-8.30; Racing TV Beverley 6.20-8.50; Racing TV Ron Wood's selections NAP Forest Caper (4.05, Ayr) 1pt win @ 5/2 with William Hill ⭐⭐ Other Flowstate (2.30, Ayr) 1pt win @ 100/30 with William Hill ⭐⭐ Odds provided by William Hill and correct at the time of writing. Stars denote strength of selection (maximum five). If you already have a William Hill account and are looking for a new bookmaker to use on this week's racing, check out more free bets from the best betting sites, reviewed by our experts 2.30, Ayr – Class 6 Handicap (6f; Racing TV) The David O'Meara-trained FLOWSTATE is 0-6 in handicap company, but when fourth in a Class 5 at Doncaster on his latest outing he was one place behind a runner who then won a Class 4 at Ayr. This pick now drops into a Class 6 for the first time and his maiden victory came on soft ground, so the ease underfoot is in his favour. 4.05, Ayr – Class 5 Handicap (1m; Racing TV) Another O'Meara charge, FOREST CAPER probably has improvement in him and looks a reasonable bet to make a successful handicap debut. This Lope De Vega gelding has run to a fair level in three starts in maiden and novice company, and his breeding suggests that getting on slow ground for the first time could help him. Forest Caper, who like Flowstate will be ridden by Daniel Tudhope, is a half-brother to seven winners, quite a few of them smart types. Where is Ryan Moore riding on Monday? Moore had three Group-race winners at the Curragh over the weekend, but has no booked rides today. And where is William Buick riding today? Buick is booked for three mounts at Windsor this evening, including Port Of London, a newcomer who goes in a maiden (6.40) for the jockey's employers, Godolphin. It will be interesting to see what this Night Of Thunder colt, trained by John and Thady Gosden, can do. When is the next big racing festival? The week-long Galway Festival kicks off in Ireland next Monday (July 28), followed a day later by Glorious Goodwood. Check out the latest Glorious Goodwood free bets and betting offers. The latter is a five-day fixture and is set to feature the Kingman colt Field Of Gold, possibly the best horse in the world, in the Sussex Stakes on July 30, one of three Group 1s at the meeting. What does NAP mean? NAP is a word used in betting circles to describe a prediction that a tipster thinks has a particularly strong chance of winning. Many horse racing tipsters pick out a 'NAP of the day', which is their favoured selection from all the races across the different meetings. The term NAP derives from the French card game Napoleon. When players of this game thought they had a particularly strong hand that they would win with, they would shout 'Napoleon'. Star ratings explained ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - confident selection ⭐⭐⭐⭐ - strong fancy ⭐⭐⭐ - fair claims ⭐⭐ - tentative choice ⭐ - minimum confidence If you want to find more odds and offers, take a look at our list of the best betting sites and free bets Check out our list of the best casino bonuses in the UK
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Monday, July 21
Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Monday's meetings at Ayr, Cartmel, Beverley and Windsor. Ayr Robin Goodfellow 2.00 Thesecretadversary 2.30 Sixcor 3.00 Clasina 3.30 Badri 4.05 Bowood 4.40 Sophiesticate 5.15 Azuinthejungl Cartmel Robin Goodfellow 1.42 Lightening Company 2.12 Larkfield Lusive 2.42 Rioja Alta 3.12 Jentobello 3.45 Anyharminasking 4.20 Fairlawn Flyer 4.50 Am Still Here Gimcrack 1.42 Game Management 2.12 Larkfield Lusive 2.42 Positive Mindset 3.12 Jentobello 3.45 Anyharminasking 4.20 Fairlawn Flyer 4.50 Am Still Here Beverley Robin Goodfellow 6.20 Victor Cee 6.50 Without Flaw 7.20 Capital Guarantee 7.50 Tootsie 8.20 Inspiring Speeches 8.50 Milteye Gimcrack 6.20 Ishimentor 6.50 Opal Storm 7.20 Capital Guarantee 7.50 Tootsie 8.20 Invincible Shadow 8.50 Milteye NORTHERNER – 6.20 VICTOR CEE (nap);6.50 Blackcurrent (nb) Windsor Robin Goodfellow 5.10 Vlad 5.40 Come On Eibhlin 6.10 Princess Billyboy 6.40 Mukhtalif 7.10 EXPERT AGENT (nap) 7.40 Laura Bay (nb) 8.10 Cathedral Peak 8.40 Francisco Gimcrack 5.10 Vlad 5.40 Gwen John 6.10 Passing Thought 6.40 Gallic Legend 7.10 Safari Dream 7.40 Azaniya 8.10 Albus Anne 8.40 Judge Frank NEWMARKET – 5.10 Luminare (nb); 5.40 COME ON EIBHLIN (nap).
