29 h. ago Newsboy's horse racing selections for Friday's five meetings, including Thirsk nap

Newboy expects his nap, Mystical Storm, to blow away his rivals in the 7.10 at Thirsk for a second career win, and his also fancies Flowerhead at Newbury in the Berkshire card's feature Listed event at 4.45

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52 h. ago Newsboy's horse racing selections for Thursday's five meetings, including Windsor nap

Newsboy believes his nap, Nakaaha, can deliver a three-timer for his new stable in the 6.00 at Windsor's Racing League meeting and he also expects Backer Bilk to be on song at Chelmsford (8.45)

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53 h. ago Putin to face ‘very severe consequences’ if he does not agree Ukraine ceasefire, says Trump

US president also suggests he would push for second summit if his meeting with Putin goes well alongside Vlodymyr ZelesnkyyVladimir Putin will face “very severe consequences” if he does not agree a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine at his summit with Donald Trump in Alaska, the US president said on Wednesday.Speaking after a call with Vlodymyr Zelesnkyy and other European leaders, including Britain’s Keir Starmer, Trump also suggested he would push for a second summit if his meeting with Putin goes well – this time including his Ukrainian counterpart. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago Putin faces ‘very severe consequences’ if no Ukraine truce agreed, Trump says

US president also says he would push for three-way summit with Volodymyr Zelenskyy if Alaska meeting goes wellVladimir Putin will face “very severe consequences” if he does not agree a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine at his summit with Donald Trump in Alaska, the US president said on Wednesday.Speaking after a call with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders, including Britain’s Keir Starmer, Trump also suggested he would push for a second summit if his meeting with Putin goes well – this time including his Ukrainian counterpart. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Newsboy's horse racing selections for Tuesday's three meetings, including Lingfield nap

Newsboy fancies his nap, Bint Mohaather, to get the job done in the 3.00 at Lingfield Park, and he also rates Promise Time highly at Carlisle (2.45)

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4 d. ago EU leaders push to consult with Trump ahead of Putin meeting on Ukraine

Foreign ministers expected to demand Russia agree to ceasefire and include Zelenskyy during emergency meetingEurope live – latest updatesEuropean leaders claiming Russia represents an existential threat to their continent are pushing for consultations with Donald Trump to spell out Europe’s red lines before his meeting with Vladimir Putin to discuss the Ukraine war on Friday in Alaska.The Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk, said he was optimistic the US president would formally consult with European leaders before his meeting, adding that the summit between Trump and Putin filled him with hope and fear. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: US ambassador to Nato says Zelenskyy could attend Alaska summit but decision is Trump’s

Matthew Whitaker spoke as Europeans put pressure on US to include Ukrainian president in meeting with PutinThe US ambassador to Nato said on Sunday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy could attend this week’s US-Russia summit in Alaska, as European leaders push for Kyiv to be part of the negotiations. Ambassador Matthew Whitaker was asked on CNN whether Zelenskyy might join US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday. “Yes, I certainly think it’s possible,” he said. “Certainly, there can’t be a deal that everybody that’s involved in it doesn’t agree to. And, I mean, obviously, it’s a high priority to get this war to end.” Whitaker said the decision would ultimately be Trump’s to make. “If he thinks that that is the best scenario to invite Zelenskyy, then he will do that,” he said, adding that “no decision has been made to this point.”Germany warned the White House on Sunday against any deal hatched “over the heads of Europeans and Ukrainia...

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5 d. ago 'She can win for the fourth time' – Jason Heavey's Monday tips

The Daily Star Chief Tipster fancies a filly at Ayr to clinch a four-timer while a highly rated maiden at Kempton looks very well handicapped

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5 d. ago Newsboy's horse racing selections for Monday's three meetings, including Kempton nap

Newsboy expects his nap, Popeye Doyle, to prove a tough nut to crack in the 3.15 at Kempton Park on Monday, and he also rates Princess Rascal highly in the 4.52 on the same card

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7 d. ago Israel's decision to 'escalate Gaza offensive is wrong and will only bring more bloodshed,' warns Starmer

The PM has said that Britain will recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel meets four conditions including ending the “starvation” in Gaza, a ceasefire, and moves towards a two-state solution.

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8 d. ago Newsboy's horseracing tips for Friday's five meetings including Thirsk NAP

A busy Friday with another five race meetings of which Thirsk is the fixture where Newsboy has found his Nap, the David Thompson-trained Uncle Sam, and Next Best

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9 d. ago Newsboy's horse racing tips for Thursday's five meetings, including Sandown NAP

Newsboy goes to Sandown to find his Nap and Next Best and is particularly keen on a Michael and David Easterby-trained runner at the Surrey track

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1 week ago Newsboy's horse racing selections for Wednesday's four meetings, including Brighton nap

Newsboy reckons his best bet of the day, Summertime Blues, will be on-song at Brighton in the 2.45, and he also rates The Good Biscuit at Pontefract (5.08)

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1 week ago Storm Floris: Scottish government holds emergency meeting amid warnings of more UK travel disruption

Scotland says there have been 119 incidents on the rail network caused by Storm Floris, including 75 tree-related onesThe Scottish government has held emergency meetings in response to the “significant disruption” caused by Storm Floris across the country, with warnings of further travel chaos on Tuesday as poor weather continues.On Monday night, the Scottish government’s Resilience Room held a meeting to help decide an appropriate response to the storm, which has included power outages and almost 120 rail incidents. Representatives from the Met Office, Police Scotland, Transport Scotland and transport and utilities companies were in attendance. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Newboy's horseracing tips for Monday's three meetings, including Ffos Las NAP

Newsboy likes the chances of Condotti from the in-form Hugo Palmer stable at Ffos Las and one of James Owen's at Newbury

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1 week ago Meet the family where NINE sons have been RAF pilots... including WWI pioneer, hero member of The Few and now Chinook officer in the Middle East

The Inglis-Williams' are believed to be the family who have contributed the most airmen to the RAF in its 107 year history

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1 week ago ‘He has trouble completing a thought’: bizarre public appearances again cast doubt on Trump’s mental acuity

Joe Biden was hounded for his age-related gaffs, but Trump’s increasingly strange behavior has largely been ignoredDonald Trump’s frequently bizarre public appearances, which this month have seen the president claim, wrongly, that his uncle knew the Unabomber and rant unprompted about windmills on his recent trip to the UK, have once again raised questions about his mental acuity, experts say.For more than a year Trump, 79, has exhibited odd behavior at campaign events, in interviews, in his spontaneous remarks and at press conferences. The president repeatedly drifts off topic, including during a cabinet meeting this month when he spent 15 minutes talking about decorating, and appears to misremember simple facts about his government and his life. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Newsboy’s horseracing tips for Monday’s four meetings, including Windsor Nap

Newsboy fancies his nap, On A VESPA, to win at Windsor and also hopes Daydreama can score at Carlisle and complete his Daily Double

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1 week ago Civil servants attending hundreds of 'woke' events each month during working hours

The meetings include 'listening circles for trans colleagues and allies', music sessions called 'sapphic sounds' and two-hour-long diversity and inclusion sessions.

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3 w. ago 'I took my kids to the Realm of Zog at Warwick Castle and they were delighted'

Zog, Julia Donaldson's well-loved, hard-working dragon is turning 15 and to mark the occasion Warwick Castle have gone Zog-mad, with a playland, two stage shows, a quest for the star and a Zog meet-and-greet all included in the castle ticket price

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