7 h. ago Captain Cody wins the Scottish Grand National in another Willie Mullins triumph

Coral Scottish Grand National result: 1 Captain Cody 9-1 2 Klarc Kent 14-1 3 Our Power 33-1 4 Grozni 22-1. Trainer Willie Mullins is closing in on back-to-back British titles with just two weeks to go

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9 h. ago Captain Cody wins Scottish Grand National thriller as Willie Mullins follows up Aintree glory to retain Ayr crown

It's the biggest race north of the border and Captain Cody was first past the post

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13 h. ago Captain Scott's 'last supper' revealed: Signed menu from farewell meal attended by explorer before doomed South Pole expedition emerges 115 years later

Robert Falcon Scott and his fellow explorers were given a farewell dinner before they left for the British Antarctic Expedition in June 1910.

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39 h. ago Experience: I was the youngest person to ski alone to the south pole

I was 21 when I broke the record. On the hardest day I was up to my knees in snow. That tested my resilienceGrowing up in Norway, I had heard a lot about polar exploration, including how Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen was the first person to reach the south pole in 1911. As a child I spent a lot of time outdoors – building bonfires, camping and skiing in the mountains.Aged 14, seven years before my south pole expedition, I decided I wanted to become the youngest woman to ski across Greenland. I’m just under 5ft tall, and people are still shocked that I’m a polar explorer. When I became interested in skiing across Greenland, several guiding companies were unwilling to take me because I was so young. Then I met Lars Ebbesen, an experienced polar guide. Straight away, I felt he respected my ambitions. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago Major update in Man City's 115 charges as fresh verdict date emerges

An update in the timeframe of Manchester City’s 115 charges court battle with the Premier League has been reported as fans wait to learn the findings

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1 week ago Heartbroken family open up about death of toddler, two, who choked on a pea at nursery

Little Lauren Boland had been attending the Little Explorers centre in Greystones, County Wicklow in Ireland on January 18 2023 when the tragic event took place.

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2 w. ago Man City 115 Premier League charges verdict timeline update as deadline emerges

Manchester City and the Premier League still await the verdict from their ten-week hearing held in front of an independent panel that took place at the end of last year

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