Robert Connolly and Eric Bana Reteam on Eco-Fable Blueback
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Director Robert Connolly (“Balibo”) and star Eric Bana (“Hanna,” “Hulk), both currently riding high at the Australian box office with “The Dry,” will reunite on “Blueback,” a film billed as a family-friendly, ecologically activist celebration of the natural world.
Connolly has been developing the project for more than two decades. At one stage it was envisaged that actor-director Rowan Woods (“The Boys”) would direct the adaptation.
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The film is now moving into production with filming set in two of the remotest places on the continent: Bremer Bay and Ningaloo Reef, in West Australia. Roadshow Films will release the picture in Australia and New Zealand, and the U.K.’s HanWay Films will handle rights sales in all other territories.
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Ventnor s Royal Hotel Delivers Festive Treats To NHS Staff At St Mary s
By Iona Stewart-Richardson
Head Chef Ben Chamberlain and NHS workers
The Royal Hotel in Ventnor has given festive treats - for free - to NHS staff at St Mary s Hospital.
Head Chef, Ben Chamberlain and his team spent the day preparing one hundred Festive Feasts and one hundred mince pies for NHS Staff working the evening and night shift.
The delivery included a Christmas Turkey (and Vegetarian) Roast, including all the trimmings, cranberry gravy, and a Royal Mince Pie for dessert.
Ventnor s Royal Hotel provided 100 meals and mince pies for NHS staff at St Mary s in Newport THE evening of Thursday December 17 saw the team from the Royal Hotel in Ventnor visit St Mary’s Hospital in Newport baring festive treats. Head Chef, Ben Chamberlain, and his team spent the day preparing 100 festive feasts and 100 mince pies for NHS staff working the evening and night shifts. The special delivery included a Christmas turkey and vegetarian roast, both with all the trimmings, cranberry gravy, and a royal mince pie for dessert. To ensure every member of staff working that evening could access a complimentary meal, the festive feasts were delivered in individual containers which could be reheated at any time during the evening.
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The Go For Gold select event horse sale in Country Wexford, Ireland (7-8 December) followed the generally strong trend seen across auctions in 2020, with solid prices exceeding last year’s sale total.
The top lot, Jackie, a four-year-old grey filly by Jack of Diamonds out of the Cruising mare Cappercullen Cruise, sold to John Ellard in the UK for €50,000 (£45,589), after attracting more than 30 bids. She was put forward by sellers Alice Martin-Jones and Jason Higgins.
Three lots sold above €40,000 (£36,463), including the top-priced three-year-old geldings Robinia (Ramiro B x Wizard King), who went to British eventer Sam Ecroyd for €47,000 and MBF Gambler, another son of the late Ramiro B, who was bought by K Wendall of the USA for €42,000.