Doug Mountjoy, Welsh former miner turned star of the late 1970s snooker circuit – obituary
He beat Ray Reardon in the final of the 1977 Masters then went on to win Pot Black, the UK Championship and the Irish Masters
Doug Mountjoy in action at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, 1980s
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Doug Mountjoy, who has died aged 78, was a snooker champion whose shot-making skills and liking for colourful ruffled shirts became familiar to millions of television viewers during the 1970s and 1980s, as the BBC’s coverage of the game transformed its profile and turned its stars into household names.
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Black History Month on Shelter Island A gravestone with no inscription at the burial ground at Sylvester Manor, where enslaved people were laid to rest. (Credit: Ambrose Clancy)
To kick off Black History Month, NBC-TV New York’s Greg Cergol interviewed Sylvester Manor Curator Donnamarie Barnes, and East Hampton Star Owner/Editor David Rattray of the Plain Sight Project on Monday, Feb. 1.
Later this month, Ms. Barnes will be featured in a story on the channel focused solely on Sylvester Manor and its role in slavery.
Next Monday, Feb. 8 from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Ms. Barnes and Mr. Rattray will be discussing the Plain Sight Project in an online program hosted by Guild Hall, called, “GATHER: Conversations led by Black and Indigenous Change Makers in Suffolk County.”
The Gray Market: Why Young People Are Skipping the Art Market to Buy Stock in GameStop (and Other Insights)
Our columnist uses GameStop s historic surge to break down why Wall Street has outperformed the art trade in attracting young investors.
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Edward Colston Four Opt For Trial By Jury
The four people charged with criminal damage for pulling down a bronze statue of slave trader Edward Colston and dumping it in Bristol harbour have pleaded not guilty. Jake Skuse, 36, Rhiannon Graham, 29, Milo Ponsford, 25, and Sage Willoughby, 21, appeared at Bristol Magistrates’ Court earlier today to deny the charges. They have opted to be tried before a judge and jury. They were bailed and are due to appear at Bristol Crown Court on 8 February. Arrests were made outside the courtroom when protesters ignored warnings not to gather outside the court. The offending bronze statue of slave merchant Edward Colston was pulled off its pedestal during a Black Lives Matter protest on 7 June. On Friday it was announced that two other statues of men involved in the slave trade would be removed from the Guildhall in London. The statues honoured former Lord Mayor of London William Beckford and 17th-century merchant Sir John Cass, who also had a