News archive from 4 August 2013
Rex Imperator takes advantage of high draw to land Stewards' Cup at Goodwood
Neil Callan proved he has an eye for a horse as well as skills in the saddle as Rex Imperator took the Robins Farm Racing Stewards' Cup at Glorious Goodwood in tearaway fashion. The leading jockey located the sprinter for owner George Turner after he...
Winsili storms to 20-1 shock victory in Nassau Stakes for Gosden and Buick
John Gosden inflicted a second jarring defeat to connections of Sky Lantern as Winsili emerged a 20-1 winner of the Markel Insurance Nassau Stakes at Glorious Goodwood. There had been an unsuccessful appeal at the British Horseracing Authority over...
Royal engagement for recovered Duke
The Duke of Edinburgh has announced his first official engagement, nearly two months since he was last seen in public. Philip, 92, will travel to Edinburgh on Monday August 12, where he will hand out medals at the Royal Society of Edinburgh,...
Royal engagement for recovered Duke
The Duke of Edinburgh has announced his first official engagement, nearly two months since he was last seen in public. Philip, 92, will travel to Edinburgh on Monday August 12, where he will hand out medals at the Royal Society of Edinburgh,...
Police death families' justice call
Relatives of Mark Duggan, whose fatal shooting by police sparked a national wave of riots and looting, gathered with other families and justice campaigners tonight ahead of the two-year anniversary of his death. The meeting, which featured speakers...
You needn't be wrong to be called delusional
President Nixon making his resignation speech in 1974. Martha Beall Mitchell’s claims of corruption in the White House were dismissed as the rantings of a mad woman. Photograph: Popperfoto It's not clear who forcibly sedated her in 1972. It's not...
Andrew Marr, after the stroke: 'I'm going to be sweeter all round'
'I'll have to move more slowly now': Andrew Marr at home in London last week. Photograph: Phil Fisk for the Observer New Review Andrew Marr has always had the air of a man in a hurry, urgent with purpose and a sense of destination. On Twelfth Night, 6...
Royal engagement for recovered Duke
The Duke of Edinburgh has announced his first official engagement, nearly two months since he was last seen in public. Philip, 92, will travel to Edinburgh on Monday August 12, where he will hand out medals at the Royal Society of Edinburgh,...
Royal engagement for recovered Duke
The Duke of Edinburgh has announced his first official engagement, nearly two months since he was last seen in public. Philip, 92, will travel to Edinburgh on Monday August 12, where he will hand out medals at the Royal Society of Edinburgh,...
Royal engagement for recovered Duke
The Duke of Edinburgh has announced his first official engagement, nearly two months since he was last seen in public. Philip, 92, will travel to Edinburgh on Monday August 12, where he will hand out medals at the Royal Society of Edinburgh,...
Police death families' justice call
Relatives of Mark Duggan, whose fatal shooting by police sparked a national wave of riots and looting, gathered with other families and justice campaigners tonight ahead of the two-year anniversary of his death. The meeting, which featured speakers...
Clara Amfo: 'I'm inspired by Oprah. She's my spirit guide'
'Like a kid before Christmas': Clara Amfo at the 1Xtra studio last week. Photograph: Katherine Rose for the Observer Clara Amfo once accidentally inserted her finger into Pharrell Williams's belly button. They were at an after-show party: Amfo, a fan...
Royal engagement for recovered Duke
The Duke of Edinburgh has announced his first official engagement, nearly two months since he was last seen in public. Philip, 92, will travel to Edinburgh on Monday August 12, where he will hand out medals at the Royal Society of Edinburgh,...
Police death families' justice call
Relatives of Mark Duggan, whose fatal shooting by police sparked a national wave of riots and looting, gathered with other families and justice campaigners tonight ahead of the two-year anniversary of his death. The meeting, which featured speakers...
'I don't like the zero hours deal either - but it's better than no work at all': James Reed on...
Controversial zero-hour contracts have to be accepted by workers in today's tough labour market, says James Reed, head of one of Britain's biggest job agencies. "I don't like zero-hour jobs, don't get me wrong, but they are part of the scene,'...
Realtime News
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- 10:04 New five-year plan recognises need for market improvements
- 10:03 Liverpool chiefs expected to fly for talks with Besiktas over £27m...
- 10:03 DVLA urgently tells motorists to retake eye tests amid concerns...
- 10:03 Hammerson sells Fife retail park as part of £164m disposal
- 10:04 LIVE: All the latest news from the Premier League
- 10:03 Sheep dog rescued after becoming trapped for two days
- 10:03 Brochure from 1980 gives fascinating insight into history of...
- 10:04 Boris Johnson blames Sadiq Khan for London knife crime 'scandal'
- 10:03 Thousands of days lost to bed blocking at the Sheffield Teaching...
- 10:03 Why 25 pubs a week are closing and many will never re-open
- 10:05 Rave reviews for Ribble Valley author's first fictional novel
- 10:03 Gossip: Chelsea wait for Manchester United’s response to Barcelona...
- 10:03 Worthy Melton borough causes share cash from Great Rempstone Steam...
- 10:04 Historic North of Tyne devolution deal reaches its final stage
- 10:03 Man arrested on suspicion of murder after Fleetwood death
- 10:03 No deal Brexit fears overblown, says JD Wetherspoon boss
- 10:04 Extent of PFI repayments revealed
- 10:04 In pictures: Rocester v Chasetown FC
- 10:04 Google Translate is spitting out weird doomsday messages saying the...
- 10:04 Islamic State 'Beatles' duo: UK 'will not block death penalty'
- 10:03 Man Utd news: Jose Mourinho draws up shock plan amid talks for...
- 10:03 Volunteers desperately wanted to save factory hens from slaughter -...
- 10:04 New giant LED screen at Ricoh Arena 'one of largest in UK sport'
- 10:03 Investors favour global outlook as a result of Brexit
- 10:04 Firefighters free woman trapped after crash in Wakefield
- 10:03 Blackpool’s ‘Minor Ailment Scheme’ worry for children after fresh...
- 10:03 Work starts on £160m designer outlet just over an hour from Leicester
- 10:03 Universal Credit claimants struggling to navigate system, finds study
- 10:04 Polar opposites: holidays in the Arctic and the Antarctic
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