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Edinburgh Live
2 hours ago
- Automotive
- Edinburgh Live
Princess Anne spotted in Edinburgh as she attends Royal Highland Show weekend
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 Get the latest Edinburgh Live breaking news on WhatsApp Princess Anne appeared in great spirits as she attended the Royal Highland Show on Friday. The Princess Royal was pictured at the event to enjoy a tour, met primary school children taking part in activities and watched competitions - including the show jumping. Enjoying the warm weather, she was escorted by RHASS Chairman, James Logan, and Chief Executive, Alex Paterson. David Tennant, Head of the Royal Highland Show, said, 'Friday at the Show has been a true sun-soaked spectacle and we are thrilled to see our visitors and families enjoy all that the show has to offer. "From sheep shearing to competitions, sheepdog skills to cookery demonstrations, there's something for everyone to enjoy. 'We were very honoured to have welcomed HRH Princess Anne today and shared with her all of the great achievements from the Scottish agricultural industry.' Around 200,000 people are set to attend the show in Ingliston, which runs for four days until Sunday. Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. On Thursday, over 50,000 people flocked to enjoy a range of food and drink, live music and agricultural displays. Each year, there are over 800 trade exhibitors, over 2,000 livestock competitors entering into 900+ competitions and tens of thousands of visitors. Over the past two days, Edinburgh motorists have been warned of major road delays as the event gets underway. Traffic Scotland and Lothian have issued updates to road and public transport users with considerable tailbacks reported on the A8, M9, M8 and M90.
Edinburgh Reporter
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Reporter
The Royal Highland Show 2025
The biggest agricultural show is taking place on our doorstep this weekend. The Royal Highland Show will welcome around 200,000 people through the gates over the four days until Sunday. David Tennant, Head of Show, said: 'We have had a wonderful start to the Show with over 50,000 people in attendance who have enjoyed sampling food and drinks from Scotland's leading suppliers, listened to bagpipes and live music and watched leading agricultural displays. What's more the sun has shone! 'We're on track to sell out tickets for Friday and Saturday and with another warm and sunny few days expected, we're encouraging those coming along to keep cool. We have refillable water stations across the Show, so please bring along your water bottles in you can. We also have lots of ice cream and cold drinks to be enjoyed across the site and our Countryside area is perfect for families looking to keep little ones cool and entertained. We hope you enjoy the Show if it's on your agenda this weekend!' Credit Ditte Solgaard Dunn Credit Ditte Solgaard Dunn Credit Ditte Solgaard Dunn Credit Ditte Solgaard Dunn Credit Ditte Solgaard Dunn Credit Ditte Solgaard Dunn Credit Ditte Solgaard Dunn Credit Ditte Solgaard Dunn Credit Ditte Solgaard Dunn Credit Ditte Solgaard Dunn Credit Ditte Solgaard Dunn Credit Ditte Solgaard Dunn Credit Ditte Solgaard Dunn Credit Ditte Solgaard Dunn All photos below courtesy of Thomas Haywood Photography. Like this: Like Related
Edinburgh Live
a day ago
- Climate
- Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh Royal Highland Show gets underway as over 50,000 people flock to event
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 The Edinburgh Royal Highland Show got underway on Thursday to kick off the four-day event. Over 50,000 people flocked to Ingliston to enjoy a range of food and drink, live music and agricultural displays on June 19. The event is on until Sunday, June 22, offering a great day out for all the family. Each year there are over 800 trade exhibitors, over 2,000 livestock competitors entering into 900+ competitions and tens of thousands of visitors. The show is set to sell out tickets for Friday and Saturday as the warmer weather continues. On Thursday morning we reported Edinburgh motorists were warned of major delays on the roads as the event got underway. Traffic Scotland and Lothian have issued updates to road and public transport users with considerable tailbacks reported on the A8, M9, M8 and M90 with visitors entering the showground at Ingliston. David Tennant, Head of Show, said; 'We have had a wonderful start to the Show with over 50,000 people in attendance who have enjoyed sampling food and drinks from Scotland's leading suppliers, listened to bagpipes and live music and watched leading agricultural displays. Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. "What's more the sun has shone! We're on track to sell out tickets for Friday and Saturday and with another warm and sunny few days expected, we're encouraging those coming along to keep cool. We have refillable water stations across the Show, so please bring along your water bottles in you can. "We also have lots of ice cream and cold drinks to be enjoyed across the site and our Countryside area is perfect for families looking to keep little ones cool and entertained. We hope you enjoy the Show if it's on your agenda this weekend."
Toronto Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- Toronto Sun
New guy Will Robertson comes to Toronto from the land of a Blue Jays legend
Rookie outfielder hails from the same area as former Toronto closer Tom 'The Terminator' Henke. Get the latest from Rob Longley straight to your inbox Will Robertson of the Toronto Blue Jays bats during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies on June 15. Getty Images The journey to the big leagues was not a simple or particularly swift one for Blue Jays outfielder Will Robertson. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. 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Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Along the way, there were twists and turns through 491 minor-league games spread over parts of six seasons and five different Toronto farm teams before finally getting called to the Show earlier this month. The trip from his home in tiny Loose Creek, Mo., to a brush with Blue Jays greatness, though? It couldn't have been easier. If roots account for anything, the humble, personable Robertson is both in good shape and good company with the Jays. Less than 10 minutes from Loose Creek, a tiny town of 300 (give or take) where Robertson grew up on a cattle farm, is Taos, an equally small burg better known as the home of Tom Henke, a World Series champ with the Jays and the franchise's all-time saves leader. And yes, the connection wasn't lost on the 27-year-old Robertson nor the 67-year-old Henke. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'He's a great guy, whose down to earth, does a ton for the community and loves mid Missouri,' Robertson said of Henke, who has been a quiet but steady influence on his career. 'I always see him around and he's always asked how things are going. 'He's a good role model and good support to have.' Henke was well known to the family in an area Robertson describes as having 'more cattle than people, for sure.' But the connection with the Terminator — as Henke was known by fans through his lethal run as Jays closer from 1985-1992 — became stronger after Toronto selected Robertson in the eighth round of the 2019 MLB draft. There was advice and support along the way, an organic connection given their shared roots on the baseball diamond and off. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'He just talked to me about how cool it was to get to the big leagues this year and to make the journey my own,' Robertson said. 'He said everybody does it on their own time and for told me to make the best of it.' It has just been a week, but Robertson is soaking up all of his fledgling Jays experience since being called up by the team on June 11 to provide some outfield depth. The dream never died for Robertson, a strapping 6-foot-1 215-pounder who hits from the left side, even after such an at-times arduous trek up the farm system ladder. In its own way, the circuitous route has made the arrival that much more sweet. 'It's been fun to reflect a bit and and get a chance to be here with the guys you've been able to come up with and be around them here in the big leagues,' Robertson said during a quiet moment in the Jays dugout this week. 'There was the shock of getting called up and that whole emotion. But then I think you then go to, how do you contribute to the team? How do you help the team win? This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'It's a really good team and they've been playing great. So that's where your mindset goes, on how you're going to help them to continue to win.' And continue to smell the roses along the way. With an off-day on Monday and in Toronto for the first time in his life, Robertson, his wife Morgan and their 10-month old daughter Jonnie walked around to get a feel for what the family hopes will be a long-term home. Next was his first start in the city and a front-row seat to the dramatic ninth-inning rally to dump the Diamondbacks 5-4. 'The first time playing in Rogers Centre, it was gorgeous,' Robertson said, some leftover awe still in his voice. 'The roof was open, the CN Tower is right there. It was pretty awesome to see. 'And then the ebbs and flows of the game and then the ninth inning to see (Bo Bichette and Addison Barger hit home runs to finish a Jays comeback) that was pretty special. To get to be part of that celebration was awesome. Being here in the Rogers Centre with 38,000 cheering for us was incredible. Like nothing I've ever experienced before.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. He experienced it all, too, putting the home run jacket on Bichette after his blast and one of the first to greet Barger, his long-time teammate in the minors, when he hit the plate for the walk-off run. Robertson isn't here as tourist, however. So next up is to find a way to make that hard-earned promotion to the big leagues stick. 'For me, it's about taking advantage of the opportunity, whether that's starting in a game or coming off the bench to pinch hit,' Robertson said. 'What got me here was my bat and playing good defence when I'm out there and that's what I intend to do. Read More 'Everyone has been super welcoming and super helpful. Guys that I knew from playing with (in the minors) and the coaching staff. They've all made it super easy.' Now that he's here, Robertson intends to stay. The pride of Loose Creek has a long way to get to the 446 Jays appearances made by the pride of Taos, but it's nice to get the opportunity. Finally. 'The odds of two guys coming from a small mid Missouri town to play major league baseball first of all but then to play for Canada and Toronto its pretty cool,' Robertson said. The Terminator would agree. NHL Editorial Cartoons Soccer NFL Columnists
The Advertiser
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Maxi's back! Aussie wows US with 13 sixes in super ton
Glenn Maxwell may have called time on his one-day international career but he's shown his T20 brilliance remains undimmed as he took the 'Big Show' Stateside with a thrilling, landmark century in Major League Cricket. 'Maxi', who announced his decision to depart the international 50-over scene at the start of the month, demonstrated why he must still be in contention for T20 World Cup duty next year as he became the first Australian to crash a ton in the third season of the US competition. Putting on his inimitable best for champions Washington Freedom, captain Maxwell, who had a wretched time in the Indian Premier League before a broken finger ruled him out of the business end of Punjab Kings' season, smashed 106no off just 49 balls as they crushed Los Angeles Knight Riders by 113 runs. Coming in at No.6 with the Freedom in some bother at 4-68 in the eighth over on Tuesday, a typically thunderous Maxwell affair, featuring 13 sixes and a couple of fours, helped blitz Freedom to 5-208 before the Washington bowlers then skittled LA for 95. It was the 36-year-old's eighth T20 ton in all. Maxwell was delighted to get back among the runs again after scoring just 48 in his six IPL innings for the Kings - and reckoned he owed a big score to his great friend and coach at both franchises, Ricky Ponting. "It felt like just a bit of time out in the middle was all I needed to feel that confidence coming back," said Maxwell. "I've probably let him [Ponting] down in a few of the tournaments that we've played together. It's nice that last year we were able to have success in the Freedom together, and it was a shame I couldn't be around for a lot of the back end of the IPL where I broke my finger. "I think in this tournament, to be captain and play under him, I feel like we've got a great opportunity to hopefully add to last year's trophy." At the start of June, Maxwell called it a day after 149 ODIs, a career that featured surely the greatest innings of all-time in the format, his amazing unbeaten double ton that lifted Australia to a critical victory over Afghanistan at the 2023 World Cup. There were echoes of that magic knock in the far less pressurised situation of an MLC game at the Oakland Coliseum as he dealt almost exclusively in sixes, lambasting the seventh T20 century in the tournament's short history while helping them plunder 124 in the final 10 overs. His fellow Aussie teammate Mitchell Owen had also kicked off the fun with 32 off 11 balls as opener before he later delivered with the ball too, taking 3-18 to help dismantle the LA response. Glenn Maxwell may have called time on his one-day international career but he's shown his T20 brilliance remains undimmed as he took the 'Big Show' Stateside with a thrilling, landmark century in Major League Cricket. 'Maxi', who announced his decision to depart the international 50-over scene at the start of the month, demonstrated why he must still be in contention for T20 World Cup duty next year as he became the first Australian to crash a ton in the third season of the US competition. Putting on his inimitable best for champions Washington Freedom, captain Maxwell, who had a wretched time in the Indian Premier League before a broken finger ruled him out of the business end of Punjab Kings' season, smashed 106no off just 49 balls as they crushed Los Angeles Knight Riders by 113 runs. Coming in at No.6 with the Freedom in some bother at 4-68 in the eighth over on Tuesday, a typically thunderous Maxwell affair, featuring 13 sixes and a couple of fours, helped blitz Freedom to 5-208 before the Washington bowlers then skittled LA for 95. It was the 36-year-old's eighth T20 ton in all. Maxwell was delighted to get back among the runs again after scoring just 48 in his six IPL innings for the Kings - and reckoned he owed a big score to his great friend and coach at both franchises, Ricky Ponting. "It felt like just a bit of time out in the middle was all I needed to feel that confidence coming back," said Maxwell. "I've probably let him [Ponting] down in a few of the tournaments that we've played together. It's nice that last year we were able to have success in the Freedom together, and it was a shame I couldn't be around for a lot of the back end of the IPL where I broke my finger. "I think in this tournament, to be captain and play under him, I feel like we've got a great opportunity to hopefully add to last year's trophy." At the start of June, Maxwell called it a day after 149 ODIs, a career that featured surely the greatest innings of all-time in the format, his amazing unbeaten double ton that lifted Australia to a critical victory over Afghanistan at the 2023 World Cup. There were echoes of that magic knock in the far less pressurised situation of an MLC game at the Oakland Coliseum as he dealt almost exclusively in sixes, lambasting the seventh T20 century in the tournament's short history while helping them plunder 124 in the final 10 overs. His fellow Aussie teammate Mitchell Owen had also kicked off the fun with 32 off 11 balls as opener before he later delivered with the ball too, taking 3-18 to help dismantle the LA response. Glenn Maxwell may have called time on his one-day international career but he's shown his T20 brilliance remains undimmed as he took the 'Big Show' Stateside with a thrilling, landmark century in Major League Cricket. 'Maxi', who announced his decision to depart the international 50-over scene at the start of the month, demonstrated why he must still be in contention for T20 World Cup duty next year as he became the first Australian to crash a ton in the third season of the US competition. Putting on his inimitable best for champions Washington Freedom, captain Maxwell, who had a wretched time in the Indian Premier League before a broken finger ruled him out of the business end of Punjab Kings' season, smashed 106no off just 49 balls as they crushed Los Angeles Knight Riders by 113 runs. Coming in at No.6 with the Freedom in some bother at 4-68 in the eighth over on Tuesday, a typically thunderous Maxwell affair, featuring 13 sixes and a couple of fours, helped blitz Freedom to 5-208 before the Washington bowlers then skittled LA for 95. It was the 36-year-old's eighth T20 ton in all. Maxwell was delighted to get back among the runs again after scoring just 48 in his six IPL innings for the Kings - and reckoned he owed a big score to his great friend and coach at both franchises, Ricky Ponting. "It felt like just a bit of time out in the middle was all I needed to feel that confidence coming back," said Maxwell. "I've probably let him [Ponting] down in a few of the tournaments that we've played together. It's nice that last year we were able to have success in the Freedom together, and it was a shame I couldn't be around for a lot of the back end of the IPL where I broke my finger. "I think in this tournament, to be captain and play under him, I feel like we've got a great opportunity to hopefully add to last year's trophy." At the start of June, Maxwell called it a day after 149 ODIs, a career that featured surely the greatest innings of all-time in the format, his amazing unbeaten double ton that lifted Australia to a critical victory over Afghanistan at the 2023 World Cup. There were echoes of that magic knock in the far less pressurised situation of an MLC game at the Oakland Coliseum as he dealt almost exclusively in sixes, lambasting the seventh T20 century in the tournament's short history while helping them plunder 124 in the final 10 overs. His fellow Aussie teammate Mitchell Owen had also kicked off the fun with 32 off 11 balls as opener before he later delivered with the ball too, taking 3-18 to help dismantle the LA response.
