13 h. ago These historic houses and castles put on a dazzling display at Christmas

For Christmas events in a grand setting, the National Trust offers a range of historic houses and castles beautifully decorated for the season.

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27 h. ago Grand National 2026 hotel & ticket deals available now with Aintree packages for Gold Cup festival from just £169

RACING fans, hold your horses this is the one you’ve been waiting for.  We’re giving you the ultimate tip to get trackside for the world's most famous race, the Grand National. That’s right, you can bag yourself an unmissable ticket and hotel package to be right there at Aintree, soaking up the glamour and hearing...

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46 h. ago Trailblazing jockey Rachael Blackmore lands major new Cheltenham Festival role

The Racecourse says Blackmore, the first female jockey to win the Grand National and the Cheltenham Gold Cup, is the ‘ideal ambassador’ to attract more women to the sport

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47 h. ago Britain’s first female black jump jockey makes professional debut at Kempton Park

Aamilah Aswat, from Gloucester, has her first ride for the Grand National-winning stable of Kim Bailey and Mat Nicholls on 12-1 chance Guchen

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50 h. ago Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe 2026 packages: Book Paris break with Eurostar, hotel and tickets from £579

RACING fans and lovers of luxury – we have the perfect travel package for you. You can now bag your spot at the world's most glamorous race meeting, the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, without breaking the bank. This is your chance to witness the thunder of hooves at the legendary ParisLongchamp racecourse as...

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64 h. ago F1 travel packages 2026: Book your ticket and Grand Prix hotel deals for Monaco, Spain, Singapore and more

THE roar of the engines, the passion of the crowd – nothing compares to the thrill of a live Formula 1 Grand Prix.  For motorsport fans, the annual pilgrimage to Silverstone is a hallowed tradition.  F1 races in 2025 A growing army of petrolheads are now looking further afield, transforming their love for F1 into...

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3 d. ago Huge Grand National bonus could take winner's prize to £1million at Aintree

The ‘William Hill Half a Mill’ Randox Grand National series offers £500,000 to connections of any horse that can win a famous trial and the Grand National in the same season

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4 d. ago Tom Bellamy promoted to number one jockey after 'switch round' at leading stable

Tom Bellamy, who was forced onto the sidelines when Broadway Boy fell in the 2025 Grand National at Aintree, has been in good form in the first weeks of the new jumps season

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5 d. ago Black Friday Disney and Universal deal slashes 20% off trips to Orlando parks

Snap up something to look forward to with money off tickets and hotel packages for 2026

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6 d. ago Expert horse racing betting tips with Jim Delahunt from Aintree, Wincanton, Doncaster and more

DELAHUNT INSIDE TRACK COLUMN for Thursday November 6 WHITE RHINO has won first time out in each of the past two seasons and the Oli Greenall/Josh Guerriero trained chaser can jump his rivals silly at Aintree on Saturday. The giant 9 year-old tackles the Grand National fences in the Grand Sefton Chase over nearly two and...

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6 d. ago Grand National 2026 hotel & ticket packages available now with Aintree deals for the big race from just £169

RACING fans, hold your horses this is the one you’ve been waiting for.  We’re giving you the ultimate tip to get trackside for the world's most famous race, the Grand National. That’s right, you can bag yourself an unmissable ticket and hotel package to be right there at Aintree, soaking up the glamour and hearing...

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9 d. ago Talking Horses | Willie Mullins eyes Melbourne and Breeders’ Cup double after shock triumph

The dominant jumps racing trainer has another huge Flat prize in sight after Ethical Diamond’s sparkling successIf five wins from the seven turf events, one short of the record, felt like a standard return for European runners at the 2025 Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar, then the identity of the biggest winner of all was a huge, and very refreshing, surprise.Willie Mullins blew into Del Mar with Ethical Diamond, his first ever runner at the meeting, and left with the $2m first prize in the Turf, nearly five times as much as he banked when Nick Rockett landed the Grand National in April. And the style of his win was equally memorable. Punters who backed the proven Group One form of Minnie Hauk and Rebel’s Romance might beg to differ, but it gladdened the heart to see an Ebor Handicap winner leave the pair of them standing with a stretch run for the ages. Continue reading...

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1 week ago France needs its own No Kings day to protect its most valuable treasure | Patrick Boucheron and Pierre Singaravélou

We have no crown jewels: the Louvre panic is a distraction from the real threat the far right poses to our democracyAccording to some international commentators – and France’s perpetually doomsaying conservatives – the break-in at the Louvre was much more than a burglary; it was the latest chapter in a grand narrative of national collapse. Never mind that it was probably carried out by a couple of chancers with a crowbar: for some of the pessimists, it’s civilisation itself that’s being prised open.Funny how the same people who decry France’s alleged dysfunctionalism probably marvelled at the Paris Olympics of summer 2024 – that brief, dazzling interlude when the city actually worked, the trains ran on time, and millions around the world fell a little bit in love with France again.Patrick Boucheron is a French historian and author, and professor of history at the Collège de France; Pierre Singaravélou is professor of history at the Université Paris 1 Panthéon- Sorbonne. Continue r...

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1 week ago Trump honoured with golden crown by South Korea: ‘I could wear it right now’

Donald Trump has been awarded South Korea’s highest honour, the Grand Order of Mugunghwa, for his contribution "to the national security of Korea."

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2 w. ago The Derby London City Hotel to Open in 2026: A Blend of Tradition and Modern Luxury

The Derby London City Hotel to Open in 2026: A Blend of Tradition and Modern Luxury  Travel And Tour World

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2 w. ago Premier League Darts 2026 ticket packages: Ultimate guide to all 17 nights starting from £125pp as Luke Littler features

PREMIER League Darts is set to make a highly anticipated return in February! Next season's edition of darts' biggest roadshow will be played at 17 venues across 17 cities in seven countries. Eight of the sport's finest throwers, including big-name players such as Luke Littler, Luke Humphries and Michael van Gerwen, will all have their...

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3 w. ago A Grand Teton mountain runner set a record. But his route turned into a crime

Prosecutors are backing off a bit after getting a misdemeanor conviction against a record-setting mountain runner in a national park

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3 w. ago Mike Tindall dubbed 'idiot' by wife Zara but rugby legend had last laugh

Mike Tindall was branded an "idiot" by his Royal wife Zara after accidentally buying a racehorse - but the stallion paid him back in dividends by the time the Grand National rolled around

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3 w. ago Former Trump adviser John Bolton indicted by justice department

Former national security adviser was charged with 18 counts of mishandling classified documentsUS politics live – latest updatesA federal grand jury has indicted John Bolton, the former national security adviser in Donald Trump’s first term, on charges of mishandling and transmitting classified information.The indictment, filed in Maryland, appears to ultimately have been signed off on from career prosecutors in the US attorney’s office there despite initial reluctance to bring a case before the end of the year. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Prosecutors expected to ask grand jury to indict Trump critic John Bolton

Potential move against ex-national security adviser comes amid effort to prosecute president’s political enemiesFederal prosecutors are expected to ask a grand jury on Thursday afternoon to indict John Bolton, the former national security adviser in Donald Trump’s first term, according to Bloomberg and Reuters.Details of what prosecutors in the US attorney’s office in Maryland will seek remains unknown, but previous case activity, including the search warrant for Bolton’s home, has pointed at charges related to mishandling classified information. Continue reading...

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