TNT comms suddenly realise they need to start talking about Saints….

England must now be favorites?

One of the greatest to ever wear the 🖤💚💛 😇 274 apps* 🌹 105 England caps 🦁 2 Lions tours Courtney Lawes is set to leave Saints at the end of the current season, bringing an end to an incredible 17-years at the Club. northamptonsaints.co.uk/Lawes

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A great farming friend Tim Parton has sustained a life changing injury and will needs financial support to move forward with life .One way the farming community can show their appreciation towards a wonderful friend is leaving a donation here: gofund.me/34c943d7 Thank you.

Big Trev on the tighthead for Saints. So many players in top form but without him, they ain’t in a final! Also, are we still keen to depower the scrum in order to make the game ‘better’?

This is brilliant

I popped out of the commentary box in St Lucia with a camera last night during West Indies vs Afghanistan, here are a few snaps from walking around the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground. 🧵

WOW One ball left, one run to win and set a new world record. James Bracey is not wearing a glove on his right hand. And he takes this catch.

And …. Here it is

Somerset were 122/8, 118 ahead, with about an hour remaining last night To win by 111 runs with minutes to spare from there is absolutely astonishing This whole match has been County Championship cricket at its best

Two runs behind. Five wickets down. I think I'll hit a six. I've seen more brains in a pork pie.

Defra figures show 2/3rds of farms will be stung by removal of APR, not 1/4 as the Treasury claimed: theguardian.com/environment/20…

'I have a lot of sympathy with the government; there were no good choices.' Andrew Marr is beginning to wonder whether Labour's Budget is 'starting to unravel', following farmers' protests in Westminster.

We were stood just next to Richard Negus when he was giving this interview - hats off to him - I agree with everything he says but wouldn’t have been able to say it so calmly, eloquently and succinctly (without swearing!)

This is great from Northampton Saints 😇. Superb behind-the-scenes content from the winning week in South Africa. George Furbank and Fraser Dingwall delivering inspirational team-talks in car parks. Success story.

CONFIRMED: Defra UK stops accepting new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) options with immediate effect (🧵to follow)

Jordie Barrett wears Fraser Dingwall pyjamas #coys

Centax, from whom Rachel Reeves took her farming inheritance tax idea, has said the policy should be better focused, and found it impacts working farmers more than other landowners, and some will not be able to pay without selling farm assets centax.org.uk/news-release-i…