45 h. ago Appleby and Buick eye final step in rare sporting journey to complete Classics set

Desert Flower’s jockey and trainer are each on the brink of a career landmark but Minnie Hauk could scupper those hopesFor both Charlie Appleby and William Buick, membership of one of Flat racing’s most exclusive clubs will be an added incentive when Desert Flower, the 1,000 Guineas winner and favourite, canters to post before the Oaks at Epsom on Friday afternoon.Since the end of the second world war, only eight jockeys and 11 trainers have managed to get their names on the roll of honour for all five English Classics, and both lists are a roll call of racing legends. Vincent O’Brien, Sir Henry Cecil and Aidan O’Brien are among the trainers to have completed the full set, while an even shorter list of riders includes Lester Piggott, Steve Cauthen and Pat Eddery, and, since the turn of the century, only Frankie Dettori and Ryan Moore. Continue reading...

Sport

50 h. ago Brighton Rock by Graham Greene audiobook review – Sam West captures the menace of this modern classic

The seaside town’s seedy underbelly is vividly evoked in this timeless tale of murder, romance and revengeWe are not short of audio versions of Brighton Rock, Graham Greene’s classic thriller from 1938 set in the eponymous seaside town. Past narrators have included Jacob Fortune‑Lloyd, Richard Brown and Tom O’Bedlam, and that’s before you get to the various radio dramatisations. But few can match this narration from the Howards End actor Samuel West, first recorded in 2011, which captures the menace and seediness that runs through Greene’s novel.It tells of 17-year-old Pinkie Brown, a razor-wielding hoodlum who is trying to cover up the murder of a journalist, Charles “Fred” Hale, killed by his gang in revenge for a story he wrote on Pinkie’s now deceased boss, Kite. Pinkie sets about wooing Rose, a naive young waitress who unwittingly saw something that could implicate him in the murder. His plan is to marry her to prevent her testifying against him. But he...

Politics

9 d. ago Home favourite Arthur Fils defies injury to win wild French Open rollercoaster

The 20-year-old Fils looked on the brink of retirement but fought to win a five-set classic against Spain’s Jaume Munar

Events

1 week ago ‘Julie Christie is magnetic’: on the set of party girl classic Darling – in pictures

The Oscar-winning satire Darling, which starred Christie, Dirk Bogarde and Laurence Harvey, was one of the defining British films of the 60s. To celebrate its 60th anniversary, StudioCanal is re-releasing it Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Matalan's 'luxury' £20 white bedding set is on offer for 50p in limited

The classic white set is embossed with butterflies and comes with matching pillowcases of the same design

Economics

1 week ago Pristine £20 Matalan bedding set that 'looks like luxury' on offer for 50p in deal stack

The classic duvet set is ideal for all-year-round use, and has been praised by shoppers for its high-end design

Economics

1 week ago Who is Omega? Classic Doctor Who villain set to return for series finale

The classic villain looks set to appear in next week's episode - after previous appearances in 1973 and 1983

Science