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We have teamed up with Battersea Dog and Cats home - Brands Hatch to bring you regular listings of animals requiring rehoming. Name: Jack; Breed: Parson Russell Terrier; Sex: Male; Age: 9 years 12 months; Centre: Brands Hatch; Reference: 385734 Meet our sweet Jack! Although he is already 9 years old, he has the energy and spirit of a youngster. He is a lovely boy who instantly makes friends with everyone he greets. Jack has got a sensitive side as well and he will need a lot of patience and understanding to help him settle into a new home. He can be worried around household appliances and can be vocal and destructive too. His new family will need to offer him a lot love and reassurance to help building his confidence around the household and teach him some good manners via positive training. Jack also is very fond of his toys and he doesn’t always like sharing them, especially with other dogs, so his new owners will need to be mindful of that and learn how to manage the behaviour at home and when out and about. Jack loves his food and he is a quick learner. With his sweet and lively nature will never be bored again! Battersea has introduced a new rehoming process to take into account social distancing rules. As a result, the charity is prioritising existing rehoming applications and those who have a home set up that enables safe and social distancing delivery. For more information, please visit www.battersea.org.uk
SPORTING ROUNDUP Leeds United is back in the Premier League for the first time since 2004, confirming their promotion to England’s top flight next season with two games to spare. Leeds are one of England’s biggest clubs, with their legion of fanatical fans following them around the country and regularly attracting home crowds of over 30,000 despite years of underachievement. Their manager, Marcelo Bielsa, has earned iconic status in west Yorkshire after the Leeds boss finally put his club back on the football map. Now they can look forward to renewing old rivalries with Manchester United and Chelsea next season. The Ballon d’Or for the world’s best players will not be awarded in 2020 because of a “lack of sufficient fair conditions” created by the coronavirus pandemic. The prize has been awarded by France Football every year since 1956. Barcelona’s Lionel Messi won the men’s prize last year, with USA forward Megan Rapinoe claiming the women’s trophy. England’s Stanley Matthews was the first winner of the award when it was the European Footballer of the Year.
Upcoming events in August include: 1: Football - FA Cup final, Wembley Stadium 1: Cricket - County season to start 3: Tennis - WTA tour set to resume 5-9: Cricket - England v Pakistan 1st Test, Old Trafford 6-9: Golf - US PGA Championship, TPC Harding Park, San Francisco 7-9: Formula 1 - 70th Anniversary Grand Prix, Silverstone 13-17: Cricket - England v Pakistan 2nd Test, Ageas Bowl, Southampton 14: Rugby Union - Premierships season resumes with Harlequins v Sale 14: Athletics - Diamond League, Monaco 14-16: Formula 1 - Spanish Grand Prix, Circuit de Barcelona 18-19: Football - Champions League semi-finals, Lisbon 21: Football - Europa League final, Cologne 21-25: Cricket - England v Pakistan 3rd Test, Ageas Bowl, Southampton 22: Boxing - Dillian Whyte defends his WBC interim heavyweight world title against Alexander Povetkin 23: Football - Champions League final, Lisbon 28-30: Formula 1 - Belgian Grand Prix, SpaFrancorchamps 29 Aug-20 Sept: Cycling - Tour de France 31 Aug-13 Sept: Tennis - US Open, New York
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