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Kenyans thrilled after Snoop Dogg shares video of Gachagua on his Instagram

Kenyans on Instagram were filled with excitement after American rapper Snoop Dogg shared a video of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. The video, taken from a past media briefing, has since gone viral, drawing reactions from social media users who are thrilled by the unexpected international recognition. The clip dates back to an interview Gachagua […]

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Jimmy Doherty reveals fate of his Farmhouse Breakfast C4 show after first series was a hit

JIMMY Doherty reveals the fate of his Farmhouse Breakfast C4 show after his first series was a hit.

Farmer and TV star Jimmy, known for his close friendship and former partnership with Jamie Oliver, and former MasterChef star Shivi Ramoutar presented Jimmy and Shivi’s Farmhouse Breakfast last year.

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Jimmy Doherty reveals the fate of his Farmhouse Breakfast C4 show after his first series was a hit
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Masterchef’s Shivi Ramoutar co-hosts the lively breakfast show with Jimmy[/caption]

The hit show featured a whole variety of guests last season, including drag queens and Virgin Radio hosts Dick and Dom and now it is set to return for a second series.

Centred around delicious food and drink, crafts, animals and country life, the show aired live from Jimmy’s home farm which is estimated to be twice the size of London Zoo.

His Farm & Wildlife Park is also celebrating yet another major win, after taking home the coveted “Experience of the Year” award at the prestigious Visit East of England’s Suffolk & Norfolk Tourism Awards.

The farm known for its unforgettable up-close animal encounters, wowed judges with its spectacular polar bear experience – securing its place as one of the region’s top destinations for wildlife lovers.

Suffolk Sound Radio’s Chloe Rivers spoke with Jimmy after the awards, and he said, ‘It feels amazing. I’m absolutely delighted, the whole team are buzzing.

“It’s a great award ceremony, and it really reflects the wide breadth of amazing places you can visit in East Anglia.

“It’s a fantastic place to live and a fantastic place to visit.'”

Jimmy added: “We have got Europe‘s largest polar bear reserve and probably the largest congregation of female polar bears anywhere in the world.

“They’ve got two huge meadow paddocks with wonderful ponds, and we blend that with lots of other animals from the Arctic region to really tell the story of the tundra – what climate change is doing and how it affects all of us.”

He continued: “Polar bears really are the poster child of the tundra and climate change, but we’ve also got Arctic foxes, reindeer, and a whole pack of Arctic wolves as well.”

Referencing his hugely popular breakfast TV show, which has been commissioned for a second series on ITV.

Jimmy said: “We’ve got a lot of exciting things for 2025, including the second series of Jimmy and Shivi’s Farmhouse Breakfast in April.

“It really showcases the best of local produce, crafts, the countryside, animals here at the wildlife park, fantastic food, cocktails, and great guests.

“It’s a really good way of getting your weekend started.”

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Research by LNER claims that a whopping four in five Brits experiment with unusual flavours, and almost a quarter have a ‘guilty pleasure’ when it comes to unconventional food combinations,

  1. Crisps and chocolate  
  2. Cheese and chocolate
  3. Crisps in jam sandwich
  4. Chips and milkshake
  5. Cheese and bananas 
  6. Apples with salt and pepper
  7. Avocado and chocolate
  8. Popcorn and hot sauce
  9. Tuna and marmite
  10. Gherkins and peanut butter

He added: “We documented our whole journey over the last two years of rescuing the polar bears, and we didn’t know what it was going to be at the time, but it’s now turned into a three-part, one-hour series that will be on Channel 4.

“The first will be about the polar bears, the second about the Arctic wolves, and the third will be about our lovely brown bears, Diego and Brunhilda.”

“We’ve got some very, very exciting new animals coming to but I can’t really tell you too much about it. It’s a whole new chapter for us.”

He continued: “We are just about to open applications for a fully funded PhD student with our colleagues at Anglia Ruskin University, where I’m a visiting professor.

“So, with those guys, us here at Jimmy’s Farm, and a fantastic charity called Nature Safe, we’re going to be looking into the science and protocols behind freezing butterfly eggs long-term to explore how we can preserve them for future conservation.

“If a habitat were destroyed, we could repopulate it with fertile frozen butterfly eggs that would develop into caterpillars.”

Jimmy concluded: “It’s a really interesting science, quite pioneering, and it’s great to be able to do it right here in Suffolk.

“So, we are looking for candidates, probably those who have completed a master’s or bachelor’s degree in science, who are truly passionate about cryopreservation and entomology, particularly butterflies.”

Park Manager Stevie Sheppard said “It’s amazing really, because we do the experiences so people get a chance to get up close to the animals, to learn their stories, to learn why we have them.

“We won for the polar bear experience, which is even more special.”

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Jimmy’s Farm and Wildlife centre won a coveted Tourism award for their polar bear experience[/caption]
Amy Walsh at the BAFTA Television Awards.
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Shivi was a semi finalist on the much loved cooking show MasterChef[/caption]

Jimmy and Shivi’s Farmhouse Breakfast starts this April on ITV.
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Name of brand new F1 track revealed as venue set to be replaced after hosting races for 35 years

PLANS for a brand new Formula One track with a quirky name in Spain have been unveiled.

The hybrid street circuit in Madrid, which will take over the Spanish Grand Prix next year, has been given a face-lift.

Madrid track map for Formula 1 Gran Premio de España.
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The 2026 Spanish GP has been given a new name at a new track[/caption]

The race promoters have announced the track will be named “Madring”.

The Spanish Grand Prix has been held in Montmelo, Barcelona for the last 35 years, but will move to Madrid next year.

The name of the urban circuit and the brand image were announced on Monday, merging the city’s name with “ring.”

“Ring” is a term often associated with racing circuits in the F1 world, such as in Hungaroring, Nurburgring, Hockenheimring.

A statement read: “Formula 1 circuits are typically referred to by the city or region where they are located – Monza, Imola, Interlagos, Spa, Silverstone, Miami, Las Vegas.

“However, their full official names are rarely used. For this reason, Madring aims to establish a concise and memorable identity that directly references its host city, is instantly recognisable worldwide, and requires no translation.”

Madring will have 5,474 km layout, with 20 corners and an estimated qualifying lap time of 1 minute and 32 seconds.

The aim is for a hybrid 3.4-mile circuit featuring street and non-street sections, subject to FIA approval. 

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The Jarama circuit, north of the Spanish capital, already held F1 races decades ago.

The track was originally referred to as the Ifema Madrid Circuit, in reference to the exhibition centre on the same site.

F1 2025 grid

Here are the confirmed driver line ups for the F1 2025 season:

Red Bull: Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson

Ferrari: Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton

Mercedes: George Russell and Kimi Antonelli

McLaren: Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri

Aston Martin: Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll

Williams: Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz

Sauber: Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto

Alpine: Pierre Gasly and Jack Doohan

RB: Yuki Tsunoda and Isack Hadjar

Haas: Ollie Bearman and Esteban Ocon

It is also very close to the airport and passes right next to Real Madrid‘s training facilities.

The circuit, however, has been met with some criticism from local residents.

Locals are arguing that noise levels will exceed the maximum levels required in the area where the race will take place.

New F1 racing regulations and a brand new team will also be introduced in the 2026 season.

F1 is due to have two races in Spain next year.

The permanent circuit outside Barcelona has one year to run on its contract after this season and is therefore expected to appear on the 2026 F1 calendar.

It has held the Spanish GP every year since it opened in 1991.

The new circuit has a 10-year deal to host F1, ensuring the Madring will remain on the calendar until at least 2035.

The promoter is reported to have paid almost £427m for the race.

2025 Formula 1 season calendar.

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