30 h. ago Sir Mark Cavendish ‘proud’ to have Douglas cycle track named in his honour

The track at the National Sports Centre where he first started racing as a child has been renamed the Sir Mark Cavendish Raceway.

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6 d. ago The rise of football's Sirs: David Beckham joins prestigious list featuring Alex Ferguson and Gareth Southgate but who are the other 13 greats to be knighted?

David Beckham claimed that he 'never could have imagined' receiving the 'truly humbling honour' of a knighthood after he was finally named among the recipients last week.

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9 d. ago Met Office calls on public to honour loved ones in search for new storm names

People are being invited to put forward names on the Met Office website

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9 d. ago Met Office invites public to honour loved ones in search for new storm names

There have been five named storms so far in the 2024/25 season.

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1 week ago Satanic abortion clinic named in honour of Donald Trump opens on his birthday

As Donald Trump celebrated his 79th birthday at a massive military parade in Washington DC – their first in 30 years – a group of Satanists opened another abortion clinic

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2 w. ago The park in middle of Greater Manchester estate that could soon take 'next step'

Boz Park, named in honour of a local resident, has become 'a sanctuary for local wildlife '

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2 w. ago Satanist to open Satanic abortion clinic named in honour of Tump on President's birthday

A Satanist organisation is to open its third abortion clinic on Donald Trump's birthday as part of its "ongoing efforts to protect reproductive rights" after the overturning of Roe vs Wade in the US

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2 w. ago Satanist to open Satanic abortion clinic named in honour of Trump on President's birthday

A Satanist organisation is to open its third abortion clinic on Donald Trump's birthday as part of its "ongoing efforts to protect reproductive rights" after the overturning of Roe vs Wade in the US

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3 w. ago Appleby and Buick eye final step in rare sporting journey to complete Classics set

Desert Flower’s jockey and trainer are each on the brink of a career landmark but Minnie Hauk could scupper those hopesFor both Charlie Appleby and William Buick, membership of one of Flat racing’s most exclusive clubs will be an added incentive when Desert Flower, the 1,000 Guineas winner and favourite, canters to post before the Oaks at Epsom on Friday afternoon.Since the end of the second world war, only eight jockeys and 11 trainers have managed to get their names on the roll of honour for all five English Classics, and both lists are a roll call of racing legends. Vincent O’Brien, Sir Henry Cecil and Aidan O’Brien are among the trainers to have completed the full set, while an even shorter list of riders includes Lester Piggott, Steve Cauthen and Pat Eddery, and, since the turn of the century, only Frankie Dettori and Ryan Moore. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Queen Camilla refuses to let the rainy weather dampen her spirits as she visits 'the most beautiful racecourse'

Despite the downpour, Camilla, who took shelter under a sheer umbrella, was on jolly form and smiled broadly as she chatted to locals after touring Hexham Racecourse.

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3 w. ago Queen ‘thrilled’ to open horse racing stand named in her honour

Camilla was visiting Hexham Racecourse in Northumberland and spoke to industry figures.

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3 w. ago Queen opens new stand named in her honour at ‘beautiful racecourse’

Camilla was visiting Hexham Racecourse in Northumberland and spoke to industry figures.

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