Who killed Brian True-May?

It was ITV, in the boardroom, with politically-correct indignation.

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The club held another one of it's famous chat nights down at Northallerton,this time featuring the PTR Honda squad plus Yamaha World Superbike rider Eugene Laverty.

I MAY be setting myself up for a fall with this one but as a veteran of that infernal 2008/09 campaign I feel qualified to make a bold judgement. Newcastle United will not be relegated this season.

The advance of the struggling pack combined with United's own flat-lining form has rightly raised alarm on Tyneside but panic is not the appropriate reaction. Not yet, anyway.

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Eugene Laverty, James Ellison, Sam Lowes and PTR Honda boss Simon Buckmaster will be appearing at The Golden Lion, Northallerton in the latest chat night organised by the North Yorkshire Road Racing Supporters Club (NYRRSC), tomorrow evening, Tuesday, March 22.

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Lowes - 2010 British Superbike Champion and Cumbria's Ellison will both be chasing the win in the World Supersport Championship race this Sunday, but are first making the stop at Northallerton where they will join boss Buckmaster on stage. 

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ALAIN Menu broke down and cried in parc ferme after sealing the win in Race Two at Curitiba...and dedicated it to his late father.

The Swiss veteran overcame a disasterous qualifying to line up in pole for the second race at the Brazilian track, and backed up a sixth in Race One with the win.

As he exited his blue Chevrolet Cruze, the former BTCC champ removed his helmet and put his heads into his hands on the roof, shedding an emotional tear.

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The Brit led a Chevy 1-2-3 as he crossed the line ahead of team-mate Yvan Muller in Race One at Curitiba this afternoon, with local boy Caca Bueno bringing his Chevrolet across the line third.

The opening 14-lap race of the season was relatively incident free, with no safety cars and only one notable off - the bamboo engineering Chevrolet of Darryl O'Young who appeared to get knocked off into the tyre wall on Lap Six.

Premier Waste have just published a briefing paper on the importance of soil organic matter. Soil organic matter is a key indicator of soil quality and is fundamental to the maintenance of soil fertility and sustainable crop production in the UK.

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REIGNING MCE Insurance British Superbike Champion Ryuichi Kiyonari has spoken of his shock at the devastating earthquake and tsunami in his home country, Japan.

The HM Plant Honda star hails from from Saitama, just 30 minutes outside of Tokyo.

He flew back to the UK from Japan a few weeks ago in preparation for the forthcoming racing season and last week he was joined by his wife Madoka, and son Kouma.

Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has published a study on the most effective way to collect recycling from households.

This study is not just essential reading for anyone who is designing a kerbside recycling scheme but will be of interest to anyone who want to see recycling on the increase.