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Venetian Sun out to shine in Commonwealth Cup
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (647+ words) Hot favourite Venetian Sun features among 25 confirmations for the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot on Friday. Karl Burke's daughter of Starman was the winner of the Albany Stakes at this meeting last season and while she had her stamina limitations…...
George Russell sets pace in final practice before Barcelona qualifying
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (282+ words) George Russell got the better of championship leader Kimi Antonelli to lead the way in final practice before qualifying at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix. The Silver Arrows have won every race this season and Russell ensured they were back on…...
Daniel Kretinsky poised to become West Ham's biggest shareholder
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (570+ words) Daniel Kretinsky is set to become West Ham's biggest shareholder after agreeing a deal to buy an additional stake in the club from the Gold family. Kretinsky is set to increase his share to 43 per cent, exceeding the current 38. 8 per…...
O'Brien pair on course for Coronation Stakes rematch
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (522+ words) Aidan O'Brien's Classic heroines True Love and Precise are the two big names among 10 confirmations for the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot on Friday. It was True Love that scooped 1000 Guineas glory at Newmarket last month, despite Precise being sent…...
'High-quality' UK pizza company collapses into administration after 34 years
7+ hour, 39+ min ago (624+ words) A UK pizza dough supplier has fallen into administration after more than 30 years in business. Millennium Dough Company, based in Greenford, West London, specializes in producing authentic, artisan frozen pizza dough for industrial use. The business was founded in 1992 and…...
'Special' pub The Elk's Head to reopen under new owners
10+ hour, 27+ min ago (425+ words) NEW owners have taken on the historic, rural Northumberland pub, The Elk's Head, promising to make the bar an extension of their living room. Tyneside partners Paul White and Richard Hunter acquired the lease of the Whitfield pub last Wednesday…...
Prawn cocktails and pavlova back on menu as 1980s revival boosts demand
10+ hour, 58+ min ago (460+ words) A surge in demand for food from the 1980s is sweeping supermarkets and restaurants alike, as one grocer launches a guide to throwing the perfect "80s dinner party. The craze, thought to be driven at least in part by the return of…...
Ryan Moore awarded MBE in King's Birthday Honours
16+ hour, 48+ min ago (333+ words) Ryan Moore has been awarded an MBE for his services to racing and British sport in the King's birthday honours list. Moore, who rode Estimate to win the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot in 2013 for Queen Elizabeth II, is widely…...
Big Negotiator could be heading for Queen Mary after York victory
21+ hour, 47+ min ago (458+ words) Big Negotiator put herself in line for a quick reappearance in the Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot when opening her account at York on Friday. Paddy Twomey's Irish raider had caught the eye in her first two appearances finishing…...
Lucky shirts, pub-stool punditry and pints flying everywhere
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (649+ words) England fans will spill up to 3. 08 million UK pints of booze every match, as nearly a quarter (24%) of supporters admit to celebrating so wildly, they spill their food and drink " that's the same as 11, 600 bathtubs being spilled per game. According…...