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It is a very old symbol and not just in Hinduism. You can see a one carved on a stone near Ilkley. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika_Stone

https://www.intrl.sport/article/455/peace-on-a-rugby-league-mission-ugandan-trailblazer-joins-york Peace Lekuru is hoping to be a trailblazer for Uganda women’s Rugby League. The 25-year-old centre or backrower has signed for York Valkyrie, a club who have been consistent supporters of the development of the sport in the African nation.

Some potentially interesting ideas here: https://youtu.be/SJnIZiH5fyM Skirret sounds like an interesting and easy-to-grow vegetable.

Very much looking forward to this season, especially now the NZ Warriors are back in the competition. First game: Cronulla v Parramatta KO at 10:45am this Thursday.

In other news, I processed a membership apprilcation with a woman from India today whose first name was "Swastika". Cultural differences, eh?

This turned up on BlueSky. Something Alexei Sayle wrote on PRESTEL or some similar early message board in the Eighties. I knew John Drake would want to see this, so...

@adamcsharp.bsky.social The best phrase about hot weather I’ve come across in Afrikaans is die hond die kat jaag, maar beide loop. It means “the dog is chasing the cat, but both are walking”

Former ITN newsreader Sandy Gall, aged 97.

The world's narrowest Fiat Panda. https://www.yankodesign.com/2025/06/27/worlds-narrowest-fiat-panda-is-one-anorexic-19-inch-wide-ev-destined-for-the-record-books/

A very different band, but Duran Duran seem to have come to terms with the fact that they'll always be a bit ridiculous and have embraced it as part of their act. I know a couple of people who've gone to their recent gigs and had a great time, even though they were never fans of the band originally.

A bit more East of Eden; a supergroup featuring members of various bands including D:Drive, Predia and Lonesome Blue.

An excellent, close, intense game, available to watch via YouTube.

22 all at FT in a fully satisfying and entertaining contest. Grace Banks gets PotM.

Izzy Rowe's DG attempt is way off target.

Remember the doomsayers after Wigan won the CC? It wasn't the end of the wqomen's game just because Saints didn't win the Cup five times in a row; it just meant Wigan have joined the top clubs after a few seasons of being also-rans.

Eva Hunter bursts through with a try for Wigan! Izzy Rowe makes it WIG 22:22 STH

Discipline issues keeping Wigan under repeated pressure, then they pay the price. Luci McColm with the try out in the corner. With Gaskin off injured, she is taking the kick too, which falls short. WIG 16:22 STH with ten minutes to go.

A penalty edges Saints ahead again, but this is close, intense and tough.

Davies scores for Wigan, but this is a touchline conversion... which Izzy Rowe nails to make it 16 all!

Talking of Grace, there she goes. Everything seems to speed up when she gets the ball in her hands. No conversion, so it is 10:16.

Fair play to Grace Banks to go back in for a second tackle attempt on someone so much bigger and stronger.

Gaskin dummies twice then sends Whitfield through, but she's a prop, so obviously she'll be caught... erm. WIG 6: 16 STH at half time.

The Wigan pressure finally pays off. No conversions missed yet - 6:12