Make way for Queen Camilla as monarch gives thumbs up for Duchess of Cornwall to take title February 6, 2022 The Queen, who has become the first British sovereign to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, has called on the public to support Prince Charles and The Duchess of Cornwall when the end of her reign eventually marks the start of her son’s. In the hugely significant intervention shaping the future of the monarchy, the Queen expressed [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: More Glory on the cards for Japanese raider in HK Vase December 9, 2021 IT’S THAT time of the year again when racing enthusiasts will have to set their alarms early on Sunday morning to watch Hong Kong’s flagship race-meeting of the year, the LONGINES International Races at Sha Tin. Despite the ongoing pandemic and travel restrictions, there are still several raiders from England, Ireland, France and Japan taking [...]
Rivals to meet their Maker in consistent King September 10, 2021 BRITISH raiders have a surprisingly strong record in the Clipper Logistics Boomerang Mile (2.10pm), but this year’s renewal may be staying on home soil for the first time since 2018. Ger Lyon’s MAKER OF KINGS has been a model of consistency in four starts this season, winning once and finishing a narrow second on three other [...]
Gentlemen do wear plaid: How to sport the tartan September 2, 2021 I spent the bank holiday weekend in Glasgow. I hadn’t visited the former second city of the Empire for a couple of years, but from its suburbs spring my roots and I always feel a degree of comfort—admixed with wonder and bewilderment, it is true—when I step into the throngs on Buchanan Street or Argyle [...]
Local elections: Labour has become a metropolitan party disconnected from its political roots May 5, 2021 For Keir Starmer the elections on May 6 have become more of a challenge than an opportunity. Having brought Labour back level with the Conservatives in the polls last autumn, they turned against him again from February this year. Despite the seemingly endless narrative of prime ministerial scandal and the public’s declared scepticism as to [...]
The show must go on: How UK film and TV ploughed through the pandemic February 6, 2021 From Tiger King to The Serpent, hit TV shows have become cultural currency in an era defined by lockdowns. With millions of Brits forced to stay at home, film and TV has been one of the few avenues for entertainment over the last year, providing a much-needed dose of escapism during the pandemic. But for [...]
Enable could well be Eclipsed on her return July 4, 2020 AFTER the thrill of the Investec Derby and Oaks on Epsom Downs on Saturday, the action comes thick and fast for racing fans with more Group One action at Sandown on Sunday. John Gosden’s wonder mare Enable returns to defend her Coral Eclipse (3.35pm Sandown) crown and its great to see her back as a [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Speak In Colours looks Diamond bet at 25/1 in Jubilee June 19, 2020 THERE are a whopping eight races to get our teeth into on the final day of Royal Ascot on Saturday. Now that the rain seems to have gone, the ground will be drying out but it will still be pretty hard work. The Queen Mary Stakes (1.15pm) looks at the mercy of Aidan O’Brien and [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Jubiloso can triumph for Ascot maestro Stoute June 15, 2020 CONNECTIONS of Battaash couldn’t have got better conditions for today’s King’s Stand (3.35pm) if they tried. Not only is there no Blue Point to contend with this year, there is also no crowd and razzmatazz to put him off his game. He will never get a better chance to win the big sprint at the royal [...]
UK coronavirus death toll jumps by more than 500 in a day to 2,353 April 1, 2020 The number of UK coronavirus deaths has jumped by more than 500 in a day, according to the latest figures from the Department of Health. The Department of Health said that as of 5pm yesterday, 2,352 people hospitalised in the UK who have tested positive for coronavirus have died. That means the death toll has [...]