97 m. ago Value Scope: Each way horseracing tips from Steve Jones for Grand National Saturday on ITV

It's the biggest betting day of the year when everyone has a bet on the Grand National and if it's each way value you want, look no further than our expert tipster

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2 h. ago Grand National results LIVE: Tips and updates as Jonbon triumphs on Ladies Days at Aintree

Follow all the action from Aintree as the festival builds up to the showpiece on Saturday

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2 h. ago ‘An intellectual stuck in a Batman suit’: readers remember the genius of Val Kilmer

Guardian readers recall encounters with a brilliant actor who was kind, generous and much more than a heart-throb• Val Kilmer, star of Top Gun and The Doors, dies aged 65• An ethereally handsome actor who evolved into droll self-awareness• A life in picturesI worked as a dialogue coach on Oliver Stone’s Alexander in 2003. Val was playing Alexander’s father, Philip II of Macedon. Oliver wanted the Macedonians to have Celtic accents in contrast to the Greeks, who looked down on the Macedonians, as the English have only too frequently done to neighbours of the UK. We were prepping in Morocco and I had been working for a while with Val on his Irish accent when my 95-year-old mother died and I had to leave for a couple of days for her funeral. During my absence, Val had to go home for a short while. When I returned I opened my hotel room door to find it awash with beautiful white roses. Val had sent them before he left, leaving a note of condolence and both his personal phone numbers so ...

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2 h. ago John Hunt BBC Grand National commentary team to include first female caller in 73 years

Gina Bryce will become the first woman to describe the action as one of four co-commentators on the BBC 5 Live team for the Grand National

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2 h. ago Warning that Adolescence may 'do more harm than good' if Stephen Graham Netflix show is shown to children

Showing Netflix series Adolescence in classrooms could lead to feelings of worthlessness in young men and boys, and push them into looking for direction from negative spaces, expert warns

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3 h. ago Dunelm's £35 hanging garden chair looks like it's straight from a five

Shoppers can give their garden the hotel treatment with this bargain hanging egg chair

Economics

3 h. ago Netflix fans ecstatic as 'underrated' show returns with unlikely star in key role

The fast-paced action series became a runaway hit when it first launched on Netflix in 2014.

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3 h. ago Mystery illness killing and seriously harming dogs after they walk on popular Welsh beach

One dog has died and several others have become unwell during or just after a walk on Llansteffan Beach in Carmarthenshire. Tests have been carried out, but confusion abounds and there is call for further action to be taken to warn people of the dangers

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3 h. ago AD FEATURE: Grand National race time, odds, full racecard and betting offer

One of the biggest races takes place at Aintree racecourse this weekend in the Grand National as 34 horses battle it out to win the famous race in this year's edition and bookies CopyBet is getting in on the action

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3 h. ago US trade war with China is 'single stupidest thing you’ll ever see’ says expert

Political expert Ian Dunt has issued a scathing attack on Donald Trump after the US President announced a sweeping range of import tariffs on territories around the world

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3 h. ago Newmains councillor hails publication of area's five year Community Action Plan

Independent elected member Robert John McKendrick was speaking after the plan was published after extensive discussions with various community groups.

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3 h. ago BBC The Repair Shop expert details moment show was forced to 'stop filming'

The Repair Shop's Suzie Fletcher has opened up on the moments when filming on the beloved BBC One show had to be suspended as the team were overcome with emotion.

Culture

4 h. ago 'Genius' kitchen storage tip to stop onions from sprouting and rotting

It can be incredibly frustrating when onions start to sprout and rot within days of bringing them home from the supermarket, but one expert has shared an easy tip to prevent this from happening

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4 h. ago What happened to the Top Gun cast? From Hollywood megastardom to the quiet life

Top Gun was released in 1986 and the cast have taken very different paths since appearing in the classic action film

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4 h. ago Come with me on my unexpectedly wonderful girls weekend to this stunning spa hotel

Last night I dreamed I was at Rockcliffe Hall again.

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4 h. ago Ealing traffic wardens protest outside councillor surgeries as parking tickets rise

Civil enforcement officers, employed by Greener Ealing, began industrial action in 2024 over the council-controlled company’s alleged refusal to recognise their union, Unite

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4 h. ago Scotland could 'absolutely' reach 30C in April as weather expert reveals hottest spot

Scotland has not quite managed 30 degrees in April yet, but one forecaster is confident

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5 h. ago ‘If you want dystopia, look out your window!’ Black Mirror is back – and going beyond tech hell

After years of creating dark, disturbing, thought-provoking TV, Charlie Brooker is changing it up. The creator and star-studded cast of Black Mirror talk about why this season is the most moving and vulnerable yetCharlie Brooker has been contemplating the passing of time, and he’s not happy about it. We’re on set at Shepperton for USS Callister: Into Infinity, the sequel to the 2017 space opera from his terrifying tech anthology Black Mirror. “The cast don’t seem to have aged at all,” he grumbles, “whereas I am a wizened old gentleman.”There is a more reflective, almost nostalgic tone to this seventh season. The episode Plaything flashes back to Brooker’s early years as a gaming journalist in a Bandersnatch-adjacent slice of computer-induced madness; Eulogy immerses Paul Giamatti in his memories as he literally enters decades-old photos; gaslighting parable Bête Noire forces Siena Kelly’s chocolatier to reckon with youthful misdemeanours; Hotel Reverie stars Emma Corrin as a 19...

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5 h. ago Minister trapped in taxi by farmer protestors as intimidation and 'ugly tactics' slammed

Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner was surrounded by angry farmer protestors and barricaded in his taxi after a stunt organised by the group 'Farmers to Action' in Devon

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5 h. ago 'I used roaming data for £0 on holiday in Spain, Portugal and Denmark

Tech expert Harriet explains how she ditches her day-to-day network for SMARTY each time she goes on holiday, as she can use a chunk of roaming data for free

Economics