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- Climate
- BBC News
Derbyshire County Show's return hailed as 'fantastic'
Organisers of the Derbyshire County Show say they are happy to be back, after having to cancel the event last year due to wet show ground at Elvaston was left under water in 2024 after a bout of persistent year, about 12,000 people are expected to attend the annual agricultural gathering, which has been running since Edward Hicklin told the BBC: "The weather beat us last year but this time the ground's in fantastic condition. It's the best it's looked for about five years. We're so happy. We're like a coiled spring ready to go again." Gates are due to open for visitors at 08:30 BST on Sunday."It's fantastic to be back. It's what the society is about. We put the show on each year, and if we can't it spoils it for everyone," said Mr said the weather was "completely the opposite" to last year and promised the hundreds of animals brought to the show would be kept safe."People that show the animals are professional exhibiters, and they know their animals. They know how to take care of them," he said."They bring shade and shelter and we've got lots of running water on show ground. No animals come before the day."Show ground manager Ian Martin added: "For people coming with animals, there are going to be dog baths around the place. "There's around 12 to 13 taps around the place, there's plenty of water and shade."New for the 2025 event is a drone racing Hicklin said: "They set big hoops and targets and an assault course for them to negotiate round. There's a display of that in the main ring." The event will also see shetland pony racing, vintage cars and tractors, a stunt team and a Q&A with Clarkson's Farm star Harriet Hicklin, 27, who volunteers at the event said: "She'll be in the main ring at about 12:20 doing a live Q&A session, but she'll also be walking round all day to do meet and greets. "It's really great, especially to have a young female farmer representing farming and all things agriculture. She's done a really good job to show that whatever boys can do, girls can do too."Organisers also revealed they had seen an increase in scammers trying to sell fake warned the Derbyshire County Show does not sell resale tickets and tickets are only sold through its official website.
The Journal
23-04-2025
- Politics
- The Journal
Israeli military intercepts missile launched from Yemen
ISRAEL'S MILITARY HAS reported a missile 'launched from Yemen', where the Houthi rebel group has attacked Israel during its war on Gaza. Shortly after 4am am local time (0100 GMT), the Israeli army announced that the missile triggered air raid sirens in Haifa and other communities in northern Israel. 'An interceptor was launched toward the missile, and the missile was most likely successfully intercepted,' it said on Telegram. Since Israel's war in Gaza began in October 2023, the Houthis have repeatedly fired missiles and drones at Israel in what they say is a show of solidarity with the Palestinians. The Houthi rebel group controls swaths of Yemen, and Israel has struck Houthi targets several times inside the country including in the capital Sanaa. Advertisement The rebels have also targeted ships they accuse of having ties to Israel as the freighters travel on the Red Sea — a vital waterway for global trade. The US military has been carrying out almost daily attacks for the past month, saying it was targeting the Houthi 'terrorists' to stop attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Meanwhile, the United Nations has appointed an envoy to complete a 'strategic assessment' of its agency charged with aiding Palestinians. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has appointed Ian Martin of the United Kingdom to review the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, or UNRWA, to gauge the 'political, financial, security' constraints the agency faces. Israel cut all contact with UNRWA at the end of January, and has accused 19 of its 13,000 employees in Gaza of being directly involved in the 7 October 2023 attacks. 'We're trying to see how in this very complex environment, UNRWA can best deliver for the Palestine refugees it serves. For the communities it serves, they deserve to be assisted by an organization, by an UNRWA that can work in the best possible manner,' spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters. © AFP 2025
