Glamorous guests don their best dresses as they kick off the first day of Cheltenham festival

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES  In doubt  The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more

UK and EU kick off ‘nasty’ trade negotiations amid fishing row

The Brexit countdown is back on today as the UK and the EU kick off trade talks amid bitter wrangling over whether fishing and security should be on the table.   The PM’s negotiations chief David Frost and his 100-strong team are due in Brussels with just nine months to finalise new arrangements with the EU. … Read more

Dancing On Ice semi-finals kick off in style

Dancing On Ice’s semi-finals kicked off in style on Sunday evening, as the four remaining contestants battled for positions in next week’s grand finale.  Joe Swash stepped back in time as he sported a mullet while delivering a skilled 70s-inspired solo routine, which gained him 38 out of 40 points – his highest score of the … Read more