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Ethical Diamond came with a stunning late run to win the Breeders’ Cup Turf in a course record for Grand National-winning trainer Willie Mullins.The 20-1 chance, who spent most of his early career jumping over hurdles, surged down the outside under Dylan Browne McMonagle to claim one of Flat racing’s biggest races, with more than £2m going to the winner at Del Mar in California.Ethical Diamond, winner of the Ebor Handicap at York in August, triumphed from runner-up Rebel’s Romance and third-placed El Cordobes, with favourite Minnie Hauk unplaced.It is the latest landmark in the remarkable career of Mullins, better…
The family of a schoolgirl who was sexually assaulted by an Ethiopian migrant say that the attacker’s payment for his cooperation was the “biggest level of disrespect”.Hadush Kebatu, 41, was paid £500 to cooperate in his deportation, while his victim’s family are currently paying for the 14-year-old girl’s counselling following the attack.Kebatu was arrested in July and jailed for the attack, but was mistakenly freed from HMP Chelmsford on October 24, sparking a two-day manhunt which eventually concluded in him being found in Finsbury Park, London.The father of the girl, speaking through Epping Councillor Shane Yerrell, described the incident as…
Dafydd MorganNewyddion S4CAnwen Williams says she has had to work hard to again get fake versions of her cards removed from Temu’s website A card designer says she has “missed out on a lot of money” after her copyrighted works again appeared on the giant online retailer Temu. Anwen Williams, who creates Welsh-language cards and gifts for Caernarfon-based Draenog in Gwynedd, said she first saw her ideas being copied and sold without her permission about a year ago.She complained to Temu, which introduced a new checking system, but she has since seen fake versions of her designs again appearing for…
Boss Arteta has previously cited timing as a reason for Arsenal having not won the Premier League since he took charge in 2019.In May he pointed out Liverpool won the Premier League last season with fewer points than the Gunners had managed in the previous two campaigns.But the timing seems right for them this term, with their strong run of form coming while their rivals have faltered.Liverpool made an exceptional start with five Premier League wins in a row, but lost four successive games before beating Aston Villa 2-0 on Saturday night.Manchester City, meanwhile, have been relatively inconsistent with five…
A British army veteran is facing prosecution for the attempted murder of an IRA gunman more than five decades after the terrorist was shot.The veteran, known as Soldier B, faces trial over the shooting of Eugene Devlin in West Belfast in May 1972, The Telegraph reported.The prosecution comes in the midst of calls for Sir Keir Starmer to stop the “show trials” of veterans following a former paratrooper being cleared of murdering civilians on Bloody Sunday.Known as Soldier F, the former paratrooper is now in his 70s.He was cleared of murdering two unarmed protesters and attempting to kill five others.However,…
Emergency services have been called after “multiple people” were stabbed on a train. British Transport Police are currently responding to the incident on an LNER train to Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. Cambridgeshire Police are also at the scene and two people have been arrested.No details about how many people have been stabbed have been released, or how serious the injuries are. The LNER website confirmed “emergency services are dealing with an incident between Stevenage and Peterborough”. All lines are currently closed while the incident is dealt with. “Trains running between these stations may be delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised.”Major…
Aston Villa, Manchester United and Lyon are keen on Real Madrid striker Endrick, Napoli want Manchester United’s Kobbie Mainoo in January and N’Golo Kante could make return to France.Aston Villa have joined Manchester United in wanting to sign 19-year-old Brazil striker Endrick on loan from Real Madrid in January. (Daily Star on Sunday), external However, Lyon are favourites to land Endrick, who is keen to move to get more first-team football and improve his chances of making Brazil’s squad for the 2026 World Cup. (Foot Mercato – in French), external Manchester United are also set to step up their efforts…
Two people have been arrested after multiple people were stabbed on a train to Huntington, police say.British Transport Police (BTP) said it was “currently responding to an incident on a train to Huntingdon where multiple people have been stabbed”.The force said that two people had been arrested and BTP officers were working alongside Cambridgeshire Police with more than 30 officers called to the scene.”We were called at 7.39pm with reports that multiple people had been stabbed on a train,” Cambridgeshire Police said.”Armed officers attended and the train was stopped at Huntingdon, where two men were arrested.”A number of people have…
A photographer who captured a comet in the night sky above the Yorkshire Dales said he spent weeks waiting for the perfect moment for the shot.Dominic Reardon, who lives Arnside, Cumbria, travelled to Muker in North Yorkshire to photograph Comet Lemmon on 25 October.He said he was “watching the weather forecast like a hawk” before finally getting a gap in the clouds and his chance to take his photo.The comet, officially known as C/2025 A6, was detected in January by astronomers at the Mount Lemmon Survey in Arizona and will not return for 1,300 years.Mr Reardon, 29, said he took…
Lightweight world champion Gervonta Davis is facing a new lawsuit following fresh allegations of attacking an ex-girlfriend – two weeks before he is due to fight Jake Paul.A civil lawsuit was filed against the 30-year-old by ex-girlfriend Courtney Rossel in Miami-Dade County, Florida on Thursday, accusing the boxer of battery, aggravated battery, false imprisonment, kidnapping, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.Rossel is seeking compensatory and punitive damages “of over $50,000” (£38,145), along with requesting a jury trial.American Davis is scheduled to face YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul in an exhibition bout in Miami on 14 November.Fight promoters Most Valuable Promotions issued a statement…