31 h. ago Only Fools and Horse's star Patrick Murray took a job driving cars 'after roles dried up' in bid to raise money so his wife and child could move over from Thailand

He was once a familiar face on TV screens across the country in his role as Cockney chancer Mickey Pearce in the classic British comedy Only Fools and Horses.

Society

3 w. ago Former champion trainer John Gosden makes impassioned speech against increase in horseracing tax

Gosden said that the implications of the tax increase are ‘very dangerous’ to the existence of the sport

Economics

3 w. ago John Gosden makes impassioned case on day of strike action over tax fears

‘The implications are very dangerous this will take the lifeblood out of the game’.

Events

3 w. ago British horse racing will grind to a halt in protest against the racing tax. What you need to know

What you need to know about Wednesday’s strike

Economics

3 w. ago British Horseracing issue 'unprecedented' statement as Rachel Reeves sent 'stark' warning

British Horseracing have taken an ‘unprecedented’ decision to protest Rachel Reeves’ threat that could ruin racing in her desperation to increase taxes

Events

3 w. ago Charity erases genders in woke language guide as it tells members to avoid using 'mother' and 'father'

The British Horse Society has become the latest organisation to say 'neigh' to its members using the words 'mother' or 'father' - and say 'parents' or 'caregivers' instead.

Politics

4 w. ago Activists urge Met Police chief to halt arrests at Palestine Action ban protest

Defend Our Juries said hundreds of people are set to demonstrate on Saturday against the ban of Palestine Action.

Events

last month Lee Westwood slams state of British horse racing: 'Owners are taken the p*** out of’

The top golfer was commenting on a detailed economic analysis which suggested that the financial problems in the sport were pushing the sport nearer extinction

Politics