If you mention the Freedom of the City of London, most people picture sheep crossing London Bridge – and yes, that quirky tradition still happens. But the Freedom is far …
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San Francisco 49ers: Stake sale to OpenAI chair values NFL team at $9bn
The San Francisco 49ers have been valued at more than $9bn after the chairman of artificial intelligence behemoth OpenAI agreed to acquire a stake in the NFL franchise. Bret Taylor …
Verstappen future in doubt as Red Bull rocked by third key departure in a year
Red Bull Racing have been rocked by the departure of Helmut Marko, the man credited with turning them into Formula 1’s most dominant team, after 26 years with the organisation. …
The Punter Podcast Episode 60: Cheltenham, Doncaster and the IJC
Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are back to preview Friday and Saturday’s racing at Cheltenham, with a look at the action at Doncaster on Saturday also, Oliver Greenall joins to …
Back Bowman and Helene to Breeze past their rivals
STARS have aligned for the Danny Shum-trained HELENE FEELING to run a huge race at attractive odds in the Wong Nai Chung Handicap (2.55pm) over nine furlongs. The Shum stable …
Corleone can be the don with Moore up
LOCAL racegoers in Hong Kong are in for a treat when they arrive for a nine-race programme at Happy Valley on Wednesday. The city track plays host to the annual …
Pick Doc to go one better in the Pennine Handicap
AWAY from Cheltenham on Saturday, there’s an intriguing card over at Doncaster with several competitive handicaps, including the Pennine Handicap Chase (2.05pm). Richard Hobson’s DOCPICKEDME returns to the race after …
December tis season to see Joly win gold
CHELTENHAM is the scene of another big Saturday with the feature of their two-day Christmas Meeting being the Support The Hunt Family Fund December Gold Cup (1.50pm), renamed this year …
London Museum: inside the £400m cultural development at West Smithfield
The London Museum is set to open at West Smithfield in 2026. It is one of Europe’s largest cultural developments and is backed by more than £400m in funding from …
Inside London’s occult bookshops
As I stood outside Watkins Books, the oldest occult bookshop in London, an old man approached me. “Number 23 is the one you want,” he said, pointing down the street. …