Honesty Policy pounces to deny Regent’s Stroll at Aintree
Gordon Elliott won the Turners Mersey Novices’ Hurdle for the fourth straight year, as Honesty Policy flew home late to break the heart of Regent’s Stroll at Aintree.
UN urges relief efforts in Myanmar as earthquake death toll rises
The death toll from last week’s massive earthquake in Myanmar has risen to 3,354, state media said, as UN agencies and foreign aid donors continued to ramp up emergency relief efforts. The 7.7 ...
Two people die after caravan fire at holiday park
Two people have died following a fire at a caravan site near Skegness. Officers were called to a report of a caravan fire at Goldenbeach Holiday Park in Roman Bank, Ingoldmells, shortly after 3.50am ...
Jaguar Land Rover to ‘pause’ US shipments in wake of tariffs
Jaguar Land Rover has said it will “pause” shipments to the US as it works to “address the new trading terms” of Donald Trump’s tariffs. A 25% levy on all foreign cars imported into America came into ...
Attacks on Ukraine a sobering reminder of Russia’s ‘barbaric war’, says minister
Attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine are a “sobering reminder” of Russia’s “barbaric war”, a Foreign Office minister has said. Eighteen people, including nine children, were killed on Friday by a ...
Gas tanker catches fire along A35 near Charminster
A lorry carrying propane gas caught fire between Bridport and Lyme Regis this morning. At just after 7.30am, firefighters raced to the scene of the tanker on fire on the A35 near Charmouth. The tanker ...
AFC Bournemouth visit West Ham in Premier League
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Racegoers arrive at Aintree for ‘great day out’ at Grand National
Excited racegoers have arrived at Aintree ahead of the Grand National steeplechase. Thousands enjoyed the sunshine at the Merseyside racecourse for the last day of the Randox Grand National Festival, ...
Groundbreaker Hayley Turner opened so many doors for female jockeys
A non-stayer behind the great horse over a mile at Royal Ascot, he reverted to sprinting the following month and helped Turner create history by becoming the first female to win a Group One in Britain ...
Hayley Turner brings curtain down on record-breaking career
Hayley Turner has announced her retirement from the saddle with immediate effect.
Mick O’Dwyer remembered at funeral as ‘giant’ on and off the football field
Former Gaelic footballer and manager Mick O’Dwyer has been remembered as a “legendary figure”, who was a “giant” both on and off the field, at his funeral in Co Kerry. Mourners at his funeral who ...
Teenage boy dies after being hit by car while crossing the road
A 15-year-old boy has died after being hit by a car while crossing the road. The collision, which involved a black Volkswagen Golf GTI, occurred close to a McDonald’s restaurant in Bradford Road, ...