M.D Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 4 hours ago, Norn Iron said: The news of Nigel passing away came as a real shock to me. I love watching Speedway and Nigel was the main commentator for the Grand Prixs and British fixtures. He knew his Speedway. He loved this sport. He was also a fantastic commentator. Im still in shock with this, a lovely man I had the pleasure to meet on a few occasions through my involvement in the sport of speedway, the speedway world and others have a major loss to deal with. I can't speak highly enough of the man 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.D Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 Also nice that our own NP has paid tribute to him too through knowing him with his football work.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.D Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 Sad news The Professional Darts Corporation expresses its condolences to the family and friends of former player Mike Gregory, who passed away on Tuesday aged 65. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 3 minutes ago, Super said: Sad news The Professional Darts Corporation expresses its condolences to the family and friends of former player Mike Gregory, who passed away on Tuesday aged 65. Very sad, although I understand he had early onset dementia of late. I remember Mike, long after his prime days, coming into our village pub and just thrashing everyone at 301, round-the-clock and cricket etc, but not being in the slightest bit flash or arrogant about it. It was a rare evening that one, and I was happy to buy him a pint. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 Farnham newspaper veteran Sir Ray Tindle dies aged 95 - BBC News Wasn`t he the former owner of the WDP/EP? Back when it was a proper newspaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted April 20 Report Share Posted April 20 18 hours ago, Lanterne Rouge said: Farnham newspaper veteran Sir Ray Tindle dies aged 95 - BBC News Wasn`t he the former owner of the WDP/EP? Back when it was a proper newspaper. Might've been a shareholder, but Bristol United Press was an independent company until Northcliffe (of Daily Mail infamy) bought it and ruined it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted April 20 Report Share Posted April 20 5 hours ago, Red-Robbo said: Might've been a shareholder, but Bristol United Press was an independent company until Northcliffe (of Daily Mail infamy) bought it and ruined it. It must have been another paper I was thinking of - the Western Morning News maybe or the Express & Echo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted April 21 Report Share Posted April 21 15 hours ago, Lanterne Rouge said: It must have been another paper I was thinking of - the Western Morning News maybe or the Express & Echo. I think the Tindle Group ran mainly weekly or monthly papers in rural areas. The Chew Valley Gazette was one of theirs and they had similar papers in Cornwall, Devon and elsewhere. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted April 21 Report Share Posted April 21 6 hours ago, Red-Robbo said: I think the Tindle Group ran mainly weekly or monthly papers in rural areas. The Chew Valley Gazette was one of theirs and they had similar papers in Cornwall, Devon and elsewhere. Got a feeling, thinking about it, that it might have been the Sunday Independent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted April 24 Report Share Posted April 24 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-61207651 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sheene Posted May 8 Report Share Posted May 8 Dennis Waterman. Terry from Minder, George Carter from the Sweeney. A excellent actor. Rip Dennis 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin TomF Posted May 8 Admin Report Share Posted May 8 Oh shit that’s a biggie 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted May 8 Report Share Posted May 8 7 minutes ago, Barry Sheene said: Dennis Waterman. Terry from Minder, George Carter from the Sweeney. A excellent actor. Rip Dennis Was shocked to read it. RIP 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Sinclair Posted May 8 Report Share Posted May 8 11 minutes ago, Barry Sheene said: Dennis Waterman. Terry from Minder, George Carter from the Sweeney. A excellent actor. Rip Dennis All three from The Sweeney now gone 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted May 8 Report Share Posted May 8 2 hours ago, Barry Sheene said: Dennis Waterman. Terry from Minder, George Carter from the Sweeney. A excellent actor. Rip Dennis They don't make TV programmes like that anymore. Shame 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippin cider Posted May 8 Report Share Posted May 8 3 hours ago, exAtyeoMax said: They don't make TV programmes like that anymore. Shame They certainly don’t , epic . RIP Dennis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanburyRed Posted May 8 Report Share Posted May 8 5 hours ago, BigTone said: Was shocked to read it. RIP Not as shocked as Nadhim Zahawi was...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 Prob on my own here but didn't like minder at all. The Sweeney was superb. Will probably be remembered more for being a wife beater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 47 minutes ago, Super said: Prob on my own here but didn't like minder at all. The Sweeney was superb. Will probably be remembered more for being a wife beater. Interesting. I remember him from his appearances in The Sweeney, which I used to enjoy, and Minder. I also seem to recall he was with that red-haired beauty, Rula Lenska, who used to star in some all female cast series. I was/am not aware of any wife beating stories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 13 minutes ago, PHILINFRANCE said: Interesting. I remember him from his appearances in The Sweeney, which I used to enjoy, and Minder. I also seem to recall he was with that red-haired beauty, Rula Lenska, who used to star in some all female cast series. I was/am not aware of any wife beating stories. Speaking about their marriage of 11 years, he confessed he had slapped and punched her twice, but added: 'She certainly wasn't a beaten wife, she was hit and that's different.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 19 minutes ago, PHILINFRANCE said: Interesting. I remember him from his appearances in The Sweeney, which I used to enjoy, and Minder. I also seem to recall he was with that red-haired beauty, Rula Lenska, who used to star in some all female cast series. I was/am not aware of any wife beating stories. Rock Follies 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 7 hours ago, BigTone said: Rock Follies Mid 70's, used to enjoy that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 Wow Andrew Symonds…. Another Aussie cricketer gone way too soon! Very sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 7 minutes ago, Lew-T said: Wow Andrew Symonds…. Another Aussie cricketer gone way too soon! Very sad. I remember watching him play for Glos in the mid 90s. What a player. Really hoping he would choose to play for England at that point. Always loved watching him play. Very sad 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 3 minutes ago, And Its Smith said: I remember watching him play for Glos in the mid 90s. What a player. Really hoping he would choose to play for England at that point. Always loved watching him play. Very sad Yeah! One of the players in that elite Aussie side. Car accident, aged 46. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curr Avon Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 (edited) 2 hours ago, Lew-T said: Yeah! One of the players in that elite Aussie side. Car accident, aged 46. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/61453300 https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2022/may/15/andrew-symonds-was-a-born-entertainer-and-a-reluctant-celebrity Edited May 15 by Curr Avon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 3 hours ago, And Its Smith said: I remember watching him play for Glos in the mid 90s. What a player. Really hoping he would choose to play for England at that point. Always loved watching him play. Very sad Saw him many times for Glos, home and away, what a player ! RIP, you "fair dinkum Aussie" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big C Posted May 17 Report Share Posted May 17 Former Rugby Football League chief executive Maurice Lindsay, who also masterminded Wigan's revival in the 1980s as chairman, has died aged 81. The businessman, also a former chairman of football club Preston North End, was heavily involved in the creation of Super League in 1996. Actress, screenwriter and director Kay Mellor has died aged 71, it has been announced. A spokesperson for her TV production company, Rollem Productions, confirmed "with profound sadness" that she died on Sunday. She was known for creating and writing the ITV series Fat Friends - which helped launch James Corden's career. Mellor also wrote comedy and drama series such as The Syndicate, Girlfriends and Band of Gold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted May 17 Report Share Posted May 17 9 hours ago, Big C said: Former Rugby Football League chief executive Maurice Lindsay, who also masterminded Wigan's revival in the 1980s as chairman, has died aged 81. The businessman, also a former chairman of football club Preston North End, was heavily involved in the creation of Super League in 1996. Actress, screenwriter and director Kay Mellor has died aged 71, it has been announced. A spokesperson for her TV production company, Rollem Productions, confirmed "with profound sadness" that she died on Sunday. She was known for creating and writing the ITV series Fat Friends - which helped launch James Corden's career. Well, no one's perfect RIP, anyway . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.