8 h. ago Paul Townend produces 'feat of horsemanship' to win Grade 1 for Willie Mullins with no irons

Ireland’s champion jump jockey secured a narrow victory on Jasmin Du Vaux in the Punchestown Festival feature despite a mishap after the final flight

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7 d. ago Paul Townend says he'd love a Perth jolly after a day of Fun Fun Fun as Irish jockey hero soaks up Scone Palace success

Townend enjoyed a 100 per cent record on his visit to Perth as he recorded two winners for Willie Mullins

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2 w. ago ‘A collective sigh of relief’: how Jesse Eisenberg’s A Real Pain went down in Poland

Eisenberg’s Holocaust-heritage comedy-drama was a big hit in the country where it is set – though some have questioned its lack of engagement with locals. Historians, critics and heritage tour guides give us their thoughtsA Real Pain, Jesse Eisenberg’s film about two cousins on a heritage tour of Holocaust-related sites in Poland, has been largely embraced by Polish audiences, who appreciated its understated humour and conspicuous good intentions. Within a month of its release, the film had grossed more than $1m at the Polish box office – no small feat for an indie production in Poland. “There was a collective sigh of relief,” says Vogue Poland film critic Anna Tatarska, “that here was a Hollywood Holocaust narrative that didn’t cast Poles as historical villains.”Poland’s fraught relationship with Holocaust narratives has made films touching on it into political battlegrounds for at least a decade. Since the nationalist backlash against films such as Aftermath (Pokłosie) in 2012, an...

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3 w. ago Grand National tips: Experts’ best bets and 12 horses to watch today at Aintree

I Am Maximus aims to repeat his 2024 success alongside jockey Paul Townend in Saturday’s showpiece race

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3 w. ago In Pictures: Hats off to racegoers as thousands attend Ladies Day at Aintree

Revellers at day two of the Grand National Festival donned big sunglasses and even bigger hats.

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3 w. ago Grand National tips: Experts’ best bets and 11 horses to watch today at Aintree

Jonbon headlines Friday’s action before I Am Maximus aims to repeat his 2024 success alongside jockey Paul Townend in Saturday’s showpiece

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3 w. ago Grand National tips: Experts’ best bets and 13 horses to watch today at Aintree

The biggest race in the sport headlines a fabulous three days of action at Aintree, with I Am Maximus looking to repeat after glory in 2024 alongside jockey Paul Townend

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4 w. ago Grand National tips: Experts’ best bets and 13 horses to watch on day one at Aintree

The biggest race in the sport headlines a fabulous three days of action at Aintree, with I Am Maximus looking to repeat after glory in 2024 alongside jockey Paul Townend

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4 w. ago William Wordsworth's Grade I listed Victorian Lake District cottage with stunning views of Windermere for sale

Rydal Mount, a historic Grade I listed Victorian property, offers a rare opportunity to own a piece of England’s literary and architectural heritage.

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