3 h. ago Can I still buy Cheltenham Festival tickets, how much are they and is there a dress code?

Almost 300,000 horse racing fans will be at Prestbury Park with one of the sport's biggest prizes on the line

Culture

54 h. ago Ticketless football fans could face £1,000 fines if they gatecrash matches

The Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill moved closer to becoming law on Friday.

Sport

64 h. ago Women's footy banned for 50 years so hero who 'scored more than Ronaldo' resurrected by AI

Lily Parr was a member of the women's football team at her munitions factory during WW1 and in 1920, aged just 15, she played at Everton's Goodison Park in front of 53,000 fans

Events

3 d. ago Mountaineer who invented 'FiveFingers' climbing shoes plunges 1,000ft to his death after losing his footing on Italian peak

Mountain sports fan Robert Fliri, 48, had been descending the 10,000-foot-high Punta d'Oberettes ice wall with two friends in Val di Mazia, near the Swiss border.

Events

3 d. ago Tell us: have you completed a running event wearing an amusing costume?

We want to hear what it’s like to run events such as marathons while wearing fancy dressMore than 50,000 runners are expected to join the London Marathon on 27 April, after the event through the capital’s iconic sites helped raise £73.5m for charity last year.Some people will be pushing themselves to achieve a competitive time, but other participants will be running in fancy dress. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Ariana Grande's Oscar outfit highlights wicked flaw common in women's fashion

Wicked actress Ariana Grande looked stunning last night at the Oscars in a custom Schiaparelli gown adorned with over 190,000 crystals, however, eager-eyed fans couldn’t overlook how she held her phone

Politics

9 d. ago Sports are an ideal home for Donald Trump’s singular brand of ego stroking

Presidents have always used sports to further their own agendas. The current incumbent has identified exactly where he can boost himself the mostDonald Trump’s appearance at this year’s Daytona 500 was not subtle.Named the race’s grand marshal, the president buzzed the speedway from aboard Air Force One, dangling the world’s most advanced airliner above 150,000 Nascar fans the way a parent humors an infant with a spoonful of baby food. Later, from the backseat of the presidential limousine, AKA The Beast, he paced the 41-car field around the oval track before the race. The sight of that 20,000lb machine sticking to the track’s banked lanes at 70 mph blew away the crowd all over again. “This is your favorite president,” he told the drivers via their in-car radio system. “I’m a really big fan of you people. You’re talented people and great people and great Americans.” The shock and awe spectacle couldn’t have been more fitting of a man who has been taking the country for a ride since ...

Economics

1 week ago Worldwide tributes to 'wonderful man' Sir Jack Charlton seen for first time

An astonishing 20,000 football fans wrote personal notes to remember Sir Jack Charlton following his death on July 10, 2020 - and the book has now been seen for the first time

Politics

1 week ago Alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione makes surprising request from jail

Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has amassed a devoted fanbase, with supporters raising over $610,000 for his defense and portraying him as a vigilante.

Events

2 w. ago FIA condemn ‘tribalist’ booing of Verstappen and Horner at launch

Red Bull duo jeered at season launch in London this weekFIA: ‘It was disappointing to hear the crowd’s reaction’Formula One’s rulers have condemned the “tribalist” booing of Max Verstappen and Christian Horner at the sport’s season launch in London.Both world champion Verstappen and his Red Bull team boss Horner were subjected to jeers by some of the 15,000 fans inside the O2 Arena earlier this week. The FIA was also targeted with boos, and on Saturday the sporting federation moved to stand up for the pair. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago FIA condemns ‘tribalist’ booing of Verstappen and Horner at launch

Red Bull duo jeered at season launch in London this weekFIA: ‘It was disappointing to hear the crowd’s reaction’Formula One’s rulers have condemned the “tribalist” booing of Max Verstappen and Christian Horner at the sport’s season launch in London.Both world champion Verstappen and his Red Bull team boss Horner were subjected to jeers by some of the 15,000 fans inside the O2 Arena earlier this week. The FIA was also targeted with boos, and on Saturday the sporting federation moved to stand up for the pair. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Premier League club lose almost 30,000 season ticket holders as fans refuse to return

West Ham have seen a huge number of fans turn their back on the London Stadium in recent years, with 29,000 season ticket holders lost since the move from Upton Park

Sport

2 w. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan sends personal message to fans over next snooker tournament appearance

Ronnie O'Sullivan is set to resume his troubled season after confirming his participation in an upcoming tournament in Hong Kong, where he could be watched by up to 4,000 fans

Politics

2 w. ago Lord of the Rings' Bernard Hill leaves surprise amount in will to son as BAFTAs fans rage at snub

Lord of the Rings star Bernard Hill, who died last year, left just over £200,000 to his son - it comes after fans were outraged he wasn't among those honoured at the BAFTAs

Sport

2 w. ago Beloved TikTok chef Spudman is threatened with EVICTION: Campaign to save viral potato genius from council who want to replace his stall

Beloved TikTok chef known as the Spudman could face eviction as a busybody council  wants to remove him to plant flowerbeds.

Events

2 w. ago Busybody council threatens to evict beloved TikTok chef Spudman from his site to plant a flowerbed

Beloved TikTok chef known as the Spudman could face eviction as a busybody council  wants to remove him to plant flowerbeds.

Events

2 w. ago 6 Everton new stadium facts you need to know about as capacity and move in date revealed

The Toffees opened the doors of it's incredible new stadium for the first time to 10,000 lucky Toffees fans

Politics

2 w. ago Everton fans get first look at new £800m stadium: ‘It’s everything you want’

Over 10,000 fans took part the opening test event at Bramley-Moore Dock and savoured the occasion - even if Everton’s Under-18s lost to Wigan

Economics

2 w. ago After £800m and four years, Everton’s new stadium makes its grand debut

The 52,888-seat ground in Bramley-Moore dock impresses as 10,000 fans flock to test event – even if Everton loseThe clue is in the name, yet it is hard to imagine now that Bramley‑Moore dock was an abandoned, neglected body of water 1,303 days ago. Twelve unexploded anti-aircraft shells from the second world war still lurked in the depths, waiting to be removed by the Royal Navy, when Everton took possession of the site on 26 July 2021. Less than four years later a magnificent, imposing, futuristic stadium has opened on the banks of the River Mersey. A torturous journey decades in the making has been worth every step.It was July 2019 at the nearby Titanic Hotel when the architect Dan Meis unveiled his grand plans for Everton’s new home. Tonight it welcomed its first guests, the 10,000 fortunate Evertonians selected via a ballot to attend the first test event and game at Bramley-Moore dock. A friendly between Everton’s and Wigan’s under-18s has never felt so significant, or such a pr...

Economics