7 h. ago Champion amateur jockey who discovered Paul Nicholls star retires: ‘I’ve lost the buzz’

Will Biddick, Britain’s most successful point-to-point rider, announced his retirement on the same day that his protege No Drama This End triumphed at Newbury

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12 h. ago Corriedale spoilers confirm more than one death and revenge twist

Coronation Street and Emmerdale collide in the Corriedale crossover with more than one death teased, while EastEnders, Hollyoaks and Home and Away also bring the drama

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26 h. ago No Drama This End brings back glory days for Nicholls – and it’s Cheltenham next

Hot favourite makes all in Grade One Challow HurdleMinella Yoga doubles up on sparkling day for trainerDays like these were once almost a weekly experience for Paul Nicholls, as he strung together one title-winning season after another, so the 14-time champion will have taken particular pleasure from his double here on Monday as No Drama This End, in the Grade One Challow Hurdle, and Minella Yoga both emerged as contenders for the Cheltenham festival in March.The Challow has often been an early proving ground for future stars over fences, and No Drama This End, Nicholls’s seventh winner of the race, joined former champions from the yard including Denman, the 2008 Gold Cup winner, and Bravemansgame, the 2022 King George VI Chase winner, on the roll of honour. Sent off at 4-9, the five-year-old made all the running under Harry Cobden and needed little encouragement to maintain a one-and-a-quarter length lead to the line. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Harry Redknapp’s The Jukebox Man wins epic King George VI Chase: racing from Kempton – live

Race by race commentary on the Boxing Day fixtureRedknapp eyes King George glory | Email TonyFormby Hurdle (Aintree 1.05pm)Newsflash: Low sun means that the officials are omitting some hurdles. Three have been taken out so there will be just five obstacles to jump. This is never very satisfactory. Ans they’re off Starmount jumps the first in the lead with hot favourite Mydaddypaddy in second and now they have nearly a mile to run before they jump another flight annoyingly Mydaddypaddy jumped the second well and again the third he looks a class act so now just one hurdle to jump and now a very long run home Starmount leads with Mydaddypaddy challenging the new leader Idaho Sun he comes to take it up but can’t get past Idaho Sun and Mydaddypaddy is beaten in a big shock at Aintree!Formby Hurdle (Aintree 1.05pm) bettingMydaddypaddy – 4/7Idaho Sun – 7/2Storming George – 10/1Starmount – 12/1Glance At Midnight – 25/1The Last Cloud – 40/1Diamond Hunter – NRWahraan - NRFull betting here via...

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4 d. ago King George VI Chase and Sir Gino wins Christmas Hurdle: racing from Kempton – live

Race by race commentary on the Boxing Day fixtureRedknapp eyes King George glory | Email TonyFormby Hurdle (Aintree 1.05pm)Newsflash: Low sun means that the officials are omitting some hurdles. Three have been taken out so there will be just five obstacles to jump. This is never very satisfactory. Ans they’re off Starmount jumps the first in the lead with hot favourite Mydaddypaddy in second and now they have nearly a mile to run before they jump another flight annoyingly Mydaddypaddy jumped the second well and again the third he looks a class act so now just one hurdle to jump and now a very long run home Starmount leads with Mydaddypaddy challenging the new leader Idaho Sun he comes to take it up but can’t get past Idaho Sun and Mydaddypaddy is beaten in a big shock at Aintree!Formby Hurdle (Aintree 1.05pm) bettingMydaddypaddy – 4/7Idaho Sun – 7/2Storming George – 10/1Starmount – 12/1Glance At Midnight – 25/1The Last Cloud – 40/1Diamond Hunter – NRWahraan - NRFull betting here via...

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4 d. ago King George VI Chase and Christmas Hurdle: racing from Kempton – live

Race by race commentary on the Boxing Day fixtureRedknapp eyes King George glory | Email TonyFormby Hurdle (Aintree 1.05pm)Newsflash: Low sun means that the officials are omitting some hurdles. Three have been taken out so there will be just five obstacles to jump. This is never very satisfactory. Ans they’re off Starmount jumps the first in the lead with hot favourite Mydaddypaddy in second and now they have nearly a mile to run before they jump another flight annoyingly Mydaddypaddy jumped the second well and again the third he looks a class act so now just one hurdle to jump and now a very long run home Starmount leads with Mydaddypaddy challenging the new leader Idaho Sun he comes to take it up but can’t get past Idaho Sun and Mydaddypaddy is beaten in a big shock at Aintree!Formby Hurdle (Aintree 1.05pm) bettingMydaddypaddy – 4/7Idaho Sun – 7/2Storming George – 10/1Starmount – 12/1Glance At Midnight – 25/1The Last Cloud – 40/1Diamond Hunter – NRWahraan - NRFull betting here via...

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6 d. ago Carrier bags from Christmas shopping sprees in decades past will make you feel nostalgic for the high street glory days

Before the days of online ordering, gathering festive necessities was a workout in itself with shoppers trudging home with bags from all the big department stores and popular retailers of the time.

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8 d. ago Thought you'd never wear Gap, Abercrombie & Fitch or Topshop again? Well, these noughties brands are back and they're not just for teens. Here's the 17 sophisticated pieces mid

The once-popular noughties brands Abercrombie & Fitch, Gap, and Topshop are officially making a return to their glory days, with Gen Z largely behind the resurgence.

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1 week ago Christmas shopping before Amazon! The 1980s were the glory days of the nation's bustling high streets

Long before the advent of online shopping, buying Christmas gifts - including Raleigh Burner BMXs, Care Bears and Atari computers - in the 1980s could be a festive bunfight.

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2 w. ago St Mirren vs Celtic LIVE as rumours of a Hampden pitch inspection hit the internet

The stage couldn't be grander as the Buddies eye a Hampden glory day and Wilfried Nancy targets trophy relief.

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2 w. ago St Mirren vs Celtic LIVE as Wilfried Nancy changes formation for greater good with Iheanacho and Buddies go bold

The stage couldn't be grander as the Buddies eye a Hampden glory day and Wilfried Nancy targets trophy relief.

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2 w. ago St Mirren vs Celtic LIVE as Premier Sports Cup Final to be played out in brutal conditions

The stage couldn't be grander as the Buddies eye a Hampden glory day and Wilfried Nancy targets trophy relief

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3 w. ago Christmas, Again review – laidback tale of a forlorn Christmas tree seller has authentic charm

Charles Poekel’s directorial debut has taken a decade to reach the UK, but its indie take on seasonal cinema brings low-key warmthThis is a New York drama so laidback that it has taken a decade to reach the UK’s cinema screens. First released in the US in 2015, it’s an ultra-low-budget debut from first-time director Charles Poekel, set almost entirely on a 24-hour pop-up Christmas tree stall. Poekel’s style is far too authentic-indie and unaffected to get slushy or sentimental about Christmas; through his lens Christmas tree lights blink like police lights. But in its own low-key way, he pitches his film just right for a little squeeze of festive warmth.Kentucker Audley stars as Noel (it took someone in the film to joke about his name before I twigged). Noel is back for his fifth year selling Christmas trees in Brooklyn, standing outside in the freezing cold and sleeping in a not-much-warmer caravan parked next to the trees. A few customers ask about the girl working with him last y...

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3 w. ago Michael van Gerwen: ‘Of course I love darts, but I love my kids much more’

The former world No 1 shares how a traumatic year has shaped him as a darts player and a father and insists he can recapture his glory days at the world championship“I can be a miserable bastard sometimes,” Michael van Gerwen says with a grin and a shrug as he tries to explain his new burst of optimism after a horribly testing year. “But I can also be quite positive. If you asked me this question a month ago, and we did this interview then, you would find me a bit different to today. But I feel good now even if, 100%, this has been a very tough year for me both on and off the oche.”Rather than being miserable, the 36-year-old is amiable company – which seems remarkable as in 2025 he has been through a divorce after 17 years with his wife, Daphne, witnessed the devastating effect of cancer on his father, endured intense scrutiny in the Dutch media, and struggled to regain his once imperious form with the arrows. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Hollyoaks Christmas spoilers and all you need to know about festive episodes

Hollyoaks will continue to bring the drama over the festive period with secrets unveiled and unexpected joy

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3 w. ago He’ll always have Brisbane: Michael Neser revels in sweet day of Ashes glory | Geoff Lemon

Stand-in bowler makes the most of rare chance on what could yet prove to be his final moments in Test cricket• Australia beat England by eight wickets at the GabbaIn the end, the only tension was whether Brisbane’s rain would descend before Australia could knock off the last 32 runs in the final session, and so whether going 2-0 up in the Ashes would be delayed until the fifth day. It turned out that England’s resistance through the light of the afternoon had only dished up some evening entertainment for home fans, with Travis Head able to put on a brief show in dispatching the pink ball over the fence before he headed back the same way.And still. Through the longest partnership of the series so far, 221 balls on the hottest day of the second Test, Ben Stokes and Will Jacks made Australia work in the field, something that was perhaps worth doing for the simple fact of proving that it can be done. With Mitchell Starc tiring after leading the line all series, the contest became a grin...

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3 w. ago Call the Midwife confirms return of Coronation Street star in Christmas specials

The BBC drama Call the Midwife is bringing back a familiar face and Trixie Franklin will be ecstatic

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3 w. ago Emmerdale spoilers see one icon 'fighting for her life' as another admits to murder

Christmas brings 'deadly' drama to the Dales this December

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