Gathered in a dusty hall back in 1896, a group of Border Leicester enthusiasts met for the inaugural meeting of the Border Leicester Sheep Society. Some 125 years on, and a large number of pedigree and commercial breeders are continuing to reap the benefits of this versatile, dual purpose breed. The Society’s first flock book was created in 1898 to record, in alphabetical order, breeders from across the country. Assigned flock No 81, the Deuchrie flock has a long and proud history with the Border Leicester Society and is the oldest flock recorded. Sadly, it is the only one still in existence that appeared in the original flock book.
From charming villages gardens to acres of wildflowers, these are the best gardens open to the public
2 June 2021 • 2:28pm
Many members of the National Garden Scheme like the village of Froyle (pictured here) will open multiple gardens this summer
Credit: National Garden Scheme
Every weekend in June, more than 300 gardens are opening for the National Garden Scheme in England and Wales so there will be one close by wherever you are. The British weather might not be reliable but there is plenty to visit when things start to perk up. Most gardens are opening with a combination of booked tickets or pay on the gate; for further details on all of the gardens listed here and many others, visit ngs.org.uk.
Arrium âcould not avoid its day of reckoning with lendersâ
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The former board of Arrium was warned it would be difficult to get its lenders to agree to forgive as much as half the money owed to them, which would make a proposal to restructure its debt tough to get over the line, the lawyer for the collapsed steelmakerâs liquidator says.
Lenders were first made aware of a proposed capital restructure from GSO Capital, a subsidiary of private equity firm Blackstone, on February 22, 2016. The proposal was agreed by the Arrium board and would require lenders to agree to a 45 per cent haircut to their owed debts, or a total of $1.238 billion, according to a presentation by investment bank Lazard to the board on February 4, 2016.