Zara Tindall is on top fashion form – and it’s down to her Aussie secret weapon. Leaving the late-Queen’s hat colour a distant memory, Zara “won Ascot”, this week, when the Olympian horsewoman appeared in a series of fabulous fashions on the field. On Thursday, she sported a beautiful baby …
Read More »UK strikes to hit ambulance services, hospitals and trains in the run up to Christmas
London CNN Business — Britain is bracing for further disruption from strikes heading into the Christmas period, as ambulance drivers and nurses join rail operators and postal workers in the worst wave of walkouts the country has endured for at least a decade. More than 20,000 ambulance workers, including paramedics …
Read More »UK strikes: Nearly 200,000 British workers are striking on Black Friday
London CNN Business — Britain’s cost-of-living crisis is already taking the shine off Black Friday. Now, the annual shopping bonanza faces an additional threat from strikes that could disrupt deliveries, subdue online sales and deliver another blow to the slumping economy. Some 235,000 workers have gone on strike across the …
Read More »Liz Truss admits mistakes on controversial tax cuts plan, but doubles down on it anyway
London CNN — British Prime Minister Liz Truss admitted mistakes had been made with her government’s controversial “mini-budget” announced last week – which sent the pound to historic lows and sparked market chaos – but stood by her policies. Speaking to the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg on Sunday morning Truss said: …
Read More »Star colt Home Affairs places in Rosehill barrier trial
Top three-year-old Home Affairs continued his build up to a Royal Ascot assault with a quiet trial at Rosehill on Friday. Star colt Home Affairs wasn’t out to break records when cruising around in a Rosehill barrier trial on Friday. The Royal Ascot bound three-year-old was never out of second …
Read More »Home Affairs to barrier trial as part of his Royal Ascot preparation
Trainer Chris Waller is plotting a path to Royal Ascot for Home Affairs and Nature Strip. Coolmore’s crack colt Home Affairs is likely to continue his Royal Ascot preparation with a crucial barrier trial at Rosehill on Friday. Hall of Fame trainer Chris Waller had dual Group 1 winner Home …
Read More »Artorius firms for Platinum Jubilee at Royal Ascot following jockey booking
Three-year-old colt Artorius has firmed for the Group 1 Platinum Jubilee at Royal Ascot following the booking of Jamie Spencer. Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained colt Artorius has firmed from $26 into $15 with TAB for the Group 1 Platinum Jubilee at Royal Ascot following the booking of Jamie Spencer. Team …
Read More »Royal fears come true as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle show up William and Kate
After 48 hours of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex dominating headlines, William and Kate face a tough new reality. Of all the iconic photo backdrops in the royal pantheon – the Buckingham Palace balcony, Kensington Palace’s Sunken Garden, St Mary Magdalene Church on the Sandringham estate – none has …
Read More »Royal Ascot tilt on the cards for boom colt Artorius, Diamond Jubilee, July Cup
Newgate Farm has endorsed Royal Ascot ambitions for Artorius but the decision rests with trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman. Newgate Farm managing director Henry Field has endorsed Royal Ascot aspirations for boom colt Artorius. Trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman are open to travelling 2021 Blue Diamond winner Artorius to England …
Read More »Kate Middleton’s piano performance for royal Christmas Eve concert wows fans
The Duchess of Cambridge revealed a hidden talent at the royals’ Christmas Eve concert, “completely nailing” a surprise performance. Kate Middleton has overcome nerves to reveal her hidden musical talent in a televised performance from Westminster Abbey. The Duchess of Cambridge made a surprise appearance for the Christmas Eve carol …
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