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Bastille Day commemorates the day, in 1789, when civil unrest led to the storming of Bastille prison and the beginning of the French Revolution. The downfall of the monarchy ensued and “liberte, egalite, fraternite” became the slogan of the new French Republic.
The Arc de Triomphe and the Champs-Élysées are today decorated with French and European [...]

14th July 2008 marks 150 years since the birth of Emmeline Pankhurst - the outspoken reformer committed to securing women’s suffrage in Britain. She was jailed on numerous occasions for her protests at the lack of political rights for women in the UK.
Universal suffrage in Britain was granted only in the year of Pankhurst’s death, [...]

We were keeping up with our Aussie showjumping friends at alliedequine.com when we noticed a sale closer to home. A “strong colt” has become available in the North Yorkshire area for a “negotiable” price. Enquiries to ADMIN at ALLIEDEQUINE dot com (convert this into the usual e-mail format, we are just trying to avoid spam). [...]

Great news for all you Sturday horse racing fans - you can find free Royal Ascot tips for today’s racing (21st June 2008) over at systemlays. Simply click the link below:

Free Royal Ascot Saturday Tips

Its great when you can get something for nothing - after yesterday’s 1st and 2nd in the first race at [...]

The order of racing for Royal Ascot this week:
FIRST DAY TUESDAY
17 th JUNE
BBC1 2.30 pm The Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1) 4+ £250,000 One Mile
BBC1 3.05 pm The King’s Stand Stakes (Group 1) 3+ £250,000 Five furlongs
BBC2 3.45 pm The St James’s Palace Stakes (Group 1) 3 colts £250,000 Old mile
BBC2 4.20 pm The Coventry [...]

Get Tips for Saturday at Royal Ascot by Clicking Here.
Royal Ascot is the flagship racing and social event of the British summer. As it approaches its tercentenary in 2011, Royal Ascot is opening with three Group One races - ensuring top quality international racing.
Coverage
In 2007, BBC Breakfast was based at Ascot attracting more than 4 [...]

This is just a short note to all about the Vodafone Epsom Derby 2008 - over at Systemlays, you can get free horse racing tips and selections. This year’s Epsom Derby is no different: click this link and you can get free tips for the Epsom Derby 2008! Just click the link. Amaze your friends [...]

This post is NOT about Basshunter - if you want Basshunter click here!
The 229th Derby begins today - the epitome of British racing. Horses are specially bred for this event, which commands total prize money of £1,413,500 and was watched by 3,649,000 people in 193 countries last year.
The Derby was named after Edward Smith Stanley, [...]

Middleham Castle was once known as the Windsor of the North as it housed King Richard III. English Heritage now owns it and arranges medieval re-enactments in addition to the ordinary opening hours. For more information on events telephone: 01969 623899. There are spectacular views of the Dale from the top of the spiral stone [...]

Yet again, its time for another hot products sweep, as we track down what people are searching for, discovering and buying across our world wide network of terrific shopability. As the seasons change more discernibly from winter into spring/summer, it is perhaps unsurprising that all of a sudden on the TV and in adverts its [...]