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Victoriana On The Left Coast

‘Running of the Balls.” I squinted — did I read that right? Of course, Port Townsend, Wash., is hardly Pamplona; it’s a Victorian-era resort town full of affluent retirees on the Pacific coast. So it makes sense that what’s being run down the ... read more

A Landmark weekend on the Kent coast: Hiding away in a converted presbytery built by a Victorian legend

Landmark Trust visitors' books are nearly as interesting as the buildings they live in. They give you a flavour of the place in different seasons, recommendations for local suppers and a sense of those who have gone before you. The one in St Edward's ... read more

Failed repair job left Norwegian Star stranded off Victorian coast: report

A LUXURY cruise liner stranded 2000 passengers in Melbourne because a repair job on the motor failed at sea, a report has found. The Norwegian Star spent days stuck off Victoria’s coast in February before two tugs were deployed to tow it into Melbourne ... read more

East coast gas drought not solely the fault of Victorian stupidity

The scorn being poured on the Victorian government over decisions that risk surrender of the state's long-standing energy advantage to the demands of wedge politics is fully deserved. But the idea that the east coast gas ... have been left stranded by ... read more

Port Adelaide’s “China Strategy” is stronger as Victorian state government throws big money to AFL game in Shanghai

And as he strategically sat to AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan’s left at Jiangwan Stadium on Saturday, Dalidakis made it very clear how he wants a Victorian-based AFL club to replace Gold Coast in next year’s Shanghai match - and how much his ... read more

Cairns NPL side adds Gianni Allebi in time for Sunshine Coast clash

CAIRNS FC’s mid-season recruitment drive is underway after snaring a Victorian recruit while another southerner ... hopes to register in time for their NPL clash against Sunshine Coast on Saturday, but the second remains a mystery for now. read more

Israel says it takes 'severe view' of Palestinian request at International Criminal Court, calls on ICC to reject move

But they’re still there, and will stay there, to defeat what’s left of the so-called ... has died at his island home off the coast of Maine. He was 89. Indiana died on Saturday from respiratory failure at his Victorian home in a converted Odd Fellows ... read more

Play On: The seven-club conundrum facing gun AFL free agent Andrew Gaff

West Coast’s unexpected ... even six, Victorian clubs. St Kilda boasts an abundance of money and is known to be super keen on pretty much anyone who can kick, run and is durable, while Melbourne is Gaff’s boyhood team. The left-footer is a wingman ... read more

Good form of AFL’s older free agents means they might all play on in 2019, writes Jon Ralph

But despite Victorian clubs watching his progress, from Adelaide’s point of view if he left something would have gone badly wrong ... TOM LYNCH 25 (Gold Coast Suns) It would be a shock if he stayed at Gold Coast. He is adamant he won’t meet with ... read more

Murder on the Hackney Express: The first-class train killing that terrified the Victorian middle-classes

Thomas Briggs, a respectable City banker and father of four, was missing his left ear, his gold watch, and his top hat, and he died soon after from his injuries. He was the first person to be murdered on a train - and Victorian Britain was scandalised. read more