Archive for March, 2010

Quest to find Blackpool’s donkeys - 30th March, 2010
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CARE home resident Alan Jennings set out on a quest to find Blackpool’s missing donkeys.    (from The Bolton News) And armed with a bag of carrots the 81-years-old from Golborne House discovered the holidaying asses on a farm in Ashton. Alan and his fellow residents at Golborne House, where he has lived for three months, [...]


Donkey rides banned from beach - 25th March, 2010
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Traditional donkey rides have been banned from a town’s beach because of fears the animals might injure a sunbather.   Published: 9:26AM GMT 24 Mar 2010   Photo: PA Jayne Johns launched the rides at Clacton-on-Sea last year but has now given up after losing money because the local council insist it is too dangerous [...]


Historic Simpson’s donkey print fails to sell - 24th March, 2010
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  PHIL REID/The Dominion Post LACK OF INTEREST: Anthony Gallagher, of Dunbar Sloane, with the J G Jackson signed Gallipoli print that failed to sell. Relevant offers A signed snapshot of a World War I digger helping a fellow soldier to safety on “Simpson’s donkey” has failed to sell at auction, after being tipped to [...]


Horsin’ Around: Budweiser donkey lands in Libertytown - 19th March, 2010
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Posted: Tuesday, March 16, 2010| By Hope Holland, Times Equestrian Writer Everyone is aware that the Anheuser-Busch Corporation is among the largest breweries in the world. Everyone who drinks beer has either a love or hate relationship with Budweiser. Sometimes it is a love/hate relationship with Budweiser but a little self-control will take care of [...]