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Horoscopes Week 1
ARIES: As an Aries, you make life decisions as a toddler. You marry several times for funnies but never divorce. This week, your spouse will have a freak accident resulting in death or crippling injury. […]
Articles by rmedcalf
ACCIDENTS AND CRIME
Police raid tree cutters’ bush camp near Po Lo Che; three arrested
Three tree cutters were arrested at 3am in a bush hideaway near Po Lo Che recently, Sai Kung Divisional Commander Paul Gordon reported. Rural Patrol Unit officers seized about 50kg of agarwood, Paul said. Two […]
PETS & WILDLIFE
Grey Heron comes visiting at Tai Chung Hau
SPOTTED IN TAI CHUNG HAU VILLAGE one Sunday recently and several times since, this grey heron (ardea cinerea) is a young one with less patterned plumage than an adult. “Birds of China” says these […]
IAIN LAFFERTY
IAIN LAFFERTY: Whatever floats your boat
Travelling with children, whether you’re driving through the Scottish Highlands, on a Lancashire narrow boat or flying long haul in economy class, presents its own unique challenges to parents. This summer our family did all […]
FOOD & DRINK
Takka Fusion: restaurant with winning concept needs to clean up its act
What a shame to find one of the best value restaurants in Sai Kung is also one of the grubbiest. Takka Fusion, next to the Duke of York in Fuk Man Road, has a winning […]
ANIMAL WELFARE
Cowgirls ask residents to keep caring eye on our 800 cattle
Cowgirls Ell Tam, Karina O’Carroll and Carol Biddell ask residents to cast a caring eye over cattle they see and report any signs of illness. Screwworm (pictured in one of our cows) is a horrid […]
BUSINESS
Multi-millionaire opens fourth baby products store in Sai Kung
Englishman Richard Walker made himself a multi-millionaire in just over 14 years by founding Bumps to Babes, now open in Sai Kung. Richard has grown the chain to four stores — the newest one is […]
HEALTH
Christian Action seeks change in repressive laws on domestic workers
Christian Action, headed by Sai Kung’s Cheung-Ang Siew Mei, has joined a campaign to have the law on domestic helpers changed. Siew Mei said they want helpers to be able to live outside their place of […]
COMMUNITY
Adventist Academy hosts third vegetarian festival next month
The third Hong Kong VegFest will be held at the Adventist Academy on October 21. About 70 exhibitors will showcase their vegetarian products and services. Doctors and nutritionists will speak. Admission is free. Last year […]
COMMUNITY
“Racist idealogy”: support for domestic workers offered by fast-rising website
“Racist ideology justifies the deprivation of disfavoured groups.” — Simon Kuper in the FT. Anyone with an open mind and a caring heart would have to agree this sums up the way domestic helpers are […]
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