Kokova Magazine

Showjumper Paul Crago won the final class of the day on the Wednesday of the Longines Royal International Horse Show. The Berkshire-based rider won the Outside Events Catering Winter Grades B&C Championship on Dawn Cooley’s Valentino IX, heading a hugely competitive jump-off field. A total of 11 riders made it through to the jump-off, with Geoff Luckett coming closest to Paul's time - he finished on 36.80 with Final Strike while Paul crossed the finish line in 36.09.

Debates about immigration policy flame daily in the press, feeding political bonfires. Do we forget that each immigrant's story tells of a unique human destiny? Juana in a Million is a powerful new one-woman show exploring true stories of immigrants to the UK. Emergent Mexican author-performer Vicky Araico Casas brings vividly to life her colourful cast of characters, lending stunning immediacy to her own immigrant experience and that of many others.

Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week 11th - 18th August is the largest sailing regatta of its kind in the world and an iconic feature of the British sporting calendar. With around 1,000 boats, 8,500 competitors ranging from Olympic and world class professionals to weekend sailors, and in excess of 100,00 spectators watching the sailing, enjoying live entertainment and the vibrant festival atmosphere, it is a one-of-a-kind event and certainly not to be missed.

The Harvest Brighton & Hove project has been nominated for a National Lottery Award. Harvest Brighton & Hove run a citywide campaign to encourage people to grow their own food. Through food growing workshops, volunteering opportunities and an unused garden scheme, over 5,000 people have participated in food growing initiatives.

The Ludlow Food Festival comes of age this year (2012) and the organisers are hard at work bringing together a host of attractions to help celebrate the festival's 18th birthday from 7th - 9th September. Lovers of food, drink, books and photography are well catered for in 2012 with a food themed book festival and photography exhibition running alongside the main event.

Taste Cumbria Food Festival, held in Cockermouth from the 29th - 30th September 2012, will serve up food and drink from over a hundred of Cumbria's best producers, hoteliers and restaurateurs. Joining TV and Michelin starred chef Simon Rogan of L’Enclume in Cartmel, and to add extra flavour to Cumbria's perfect produce, will be the county's finest culinary talent, a host of local producers and a peppering of celebrity chefs, offering master classes and teaching skills, from fly-fishing to foraging.