THERE are five competitive Flat fixtures to get stuck into today and the Sunracing team have nailed down their best bets. Racing takes place at Hamilton, Chepstow and Leicester this afternoon before the show rolls onto Doncaster and Epsom this evening. Getty Images - Getty Chepstow Best bet 3.10 Rockin Roy – Had shown plenty […]
THERE are six Flat fixtures on Thursday – a day for the purists. With value to be had at Hamilton, Chepstow and Leicester, here are some cracking longshots for you to have a punt on. Alamy It won’t be a grey day for Camanche Grey (2.30 Hamilton). Ben Haslam’s gelding has form figures of 132 and […]
GIVE the bookies a ROLLICKING (nap) in Doncaster’s 6.55. Richard Hannon’s two-year-olds have been in fine form and her Newmarket third has worked out well. Getty Images - Getty MAZZINI (8.00 Doncaster, nb) caught the eye when flying home for third over this trip at Yarmouth last time. The fourth-placed horse has boosted the form with […]
LEICESTER 2.20 DESERT FIRE cruised to victory at Hamilton last time when well backed and looked just the type to appreciate this step up in distance. He looks capable of defying a penalty and this ground suits well. PA:Press Association 2.50 EPISCIA has been running well and was beaten less than half a length in […]
SHOCKING video shows the moment French president Emmanuel Macron’s security boss dressed in police riot gear to attack protesters. Astonishing video of a street demonstration in Paris shows Alexandre Benalla beating male and female activists. Opponents of Macron have accused him of trying to cover up the attacks, and are calling for Benalla to be jailed. […]
SHOCKING video shows the moment French president Emmanuel Macron’s security boss allegedly dressed in police riot gear to attack protesters. Astonishing video of a street demonstration in Paris claims to show Alexandra Benalla beating male and female activists. Opponents of Macron have accused him of trying to cover up the attacks, and are calling for Benalla […]
MILEY Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth have called off their wedding, according to reports. According to OK! Australia sources, the Hollywood couple clashed over having children – with the Wrecking Ball singer, 25, not ready to become a mum. The source said: “‘He wants kids and doesn’t want to keep putting it off but it’s not […]
A WOMAN celebrated her 100th birthday with her two favourite treats — Stella Artois lager and custard creams. Eileen Maher enjoyed the tipple and biscuits at a party with friends and staff at a care home. Eileen, who was born in Darwen, Lancs, said: “It’s all been wonderful.” The former mill worker, who never had […]
JAMES Bond will take on a Russian villain in latest film. 007 will tackle a beast from the East in what is likely to be Daniel Craig’s last outing, in the as-of-yet unnamed flick. A casting call has gone out for a Russian male villain and his Russian female accomplice. The baddies must be “charismatic, powerful, […]
AS soon as we start earning we’re told to buy bricks and mortar. No one ever tells us to splurge on carbon and rubber instead. But actually investing in the right supercar could set you up for life. You don’t even have to buy it outright if you get in quick enough — as some […]
TWO years ago the people of Broxtowe, Nottinghamshire, marched down to the polling station and voted to leave the European Union. They did so by a huge margin. Sadly, a year or so later they also voted to keep the appalling Anna Soubry as their local MP. Let’s hope they never make that mistake again. […]
STUDENTS painted over Rudyard Kipling’s poem ‘If’ claiming the Jungle Book author was racist. They replaced the wall mural with Still I Rise by Maya Angelou saying Kipling stood for the “opposite of liberation, empowerment and human rights”. The poem was painted in large black letters in the students’ union building, but was whitewashed having been deemed […]
STUDENTS painted over Rudyard Kipling’s poem ‘If’ claiming the Jungle Book author was racist. They replaced the wall mural with Still I Rise by Maya Angelou saying Kipling stood for the “opposite of liberation, empowerment and human rights”. The poem was painted in large black letters in the students’ union building, but was whitewashed having been deemed […]
THE jilted ex-lover of a Lord who smeared obscene messages on the walls of his home in pigs blood, went back yesterday to get her things back. Elizabeth Purbrick arrived at Lord David Prior’s south London pad, just one day after confessing to covering his home in bloody graffiti when she learned he was sleeping […]
TALKTALK is the most complained-about broadband and landline provider, a watchdog reveals. The firm had 29 gripes per 100,000 internet users from January to March, Ofcom said. It had 20 per 100,000 for landline. Virgin Mobile attracted most complaints among mobile phone providers — 11 per 100,000 customers. BT was deemed worst for pay telly […]
THERESA MAY condemned her own party whips yesterday after a senior Tory shattered Commons convention during a key Brexit Bill. The PM issued a full apology for Tory party chair Brandon Lewis breaking a so-called “pairing agreement” to take part in two crunch votes on Wednesday evening. Under the agreement, the Tory chair had agreed […]
THERESA May faces the headache of a by-election for one of her key DUP allies over bad behaviour. Ulster MP Ian Paisley Jr – one of ten who prop up the PM – has been suspended from the Commons for 30 days over lobbying claims. It means he will be unable to back the PM […]
TWO in three children starting school in September will end up in a job that doesn’t yet exist, new analysis has revealed. Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey will present the figures as she vows to oversee a welfare state that is built for the modern world. In a keynote speech she will slam New […]
SCHOOLKIDS are to be taught how to cut down on biscuits and sugary drinks in a new drive to tackle spiralling childhood obesity. Education Secretary Damian Hinds will today unveil a new compulsory health education programme that will preach against food and drink with high calorie and sugar content. For the first time schools will […]
THE privacy ruling in Sir Cliff Richard’s favour is profoundly dangerous and a devastating affront to Press freedom. Effectively handing all suspects a new right to anonymity until charged is also far too fundamental a change to be made by one judge at the stroke of a pen. Not only must the BBC appeal and […]
THE mum-of-four talks family life in her weekly column. Today Peta, married to pro cyclist Mark Cavendish, explains the importance of teamwork. AS I write this I am on a flight home from France after a sweaty stint following the Tour de France for its first four stages, supporting Mark. I travelled only with six-week-old […]
NOBODY wants to be the holiday bore by watching every morsel they eat while on their summer break. On the other hand, if you have worked hard to get into shape for your getaway, you may not relish coming home with a load of excess baggage. With our seven simple holiday tips and swaps, we […]
KOURTNEY Kardashian is said to be “frustrated” by “possessive” boyfriend Younes Bendjima. The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star, 39, is believed to be unhappy with her 25-year-old model lover’s jealousy after he publicly slammed a belfie she posted to Instagram yesterday. A source told E! News: “Kourtney doesn’t appreciate Younes posting his feelings in […]
A MUM-of-three was furious after Tesco delivered her shopping with 17 unwanted plastic bags and now the supermarket faces £5k fine for ignoring 5p charge. Cheryle Hibbert , from Crediton, Devon, chose to untick the “pack with bags” option, which charges 40p, in order to help the environment. But on July 11, Tesco did not […]
THIS is the touching moment a 93-year-old man offered to help firefighters tackle a blaze in London. The “gentleman” from Tottenham, bravely walked past a cordon in Haringey, as he had fought fires in The Blitz. The London Fire Brigade scrambled called to the London scene on July 11 following an emergency call. When firemen […]