Bright and beautiful! Glamorous racegoers shake off coronavirus fears as they arrive for Cheltenham Festival Ladies’ Day in their finest frocks and feathered hats Glamorous racegoers have pulled out all the fashion stops for Ladies’ Day at the Cheltenham Festival today The four-day meet kicked off yesterday and culminates in the Gold Cup on Friday … Read more
Cheltenham Festival has been branded a ‘ticking timebomb’ after bosses made the decision to go ahead with the four day event despite the coronavirus outbreak. Up to 70,000 spectators are attending the first day of the annual horse racing festival with fans travelling from mainly across Britain and Ireland to the Gloucestershire course. But concerns have … Read more
Clowns, crowns and kimonos: Jewish children put on a colourful fancy dress show in London to celebrate the ancient festival of Purim Purim commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from a massacre in Persia 2,500 years ago The Festival of Lots, as it is also known, is marked by donating to the poor and … Read more
A united front! Estranged royal couple Autumn and Peter Phillips arrive together at the Cheltenham Festival – weeks after announcing their separation Peter and Autumn Phillips have arrived at the Cheltenham Festival together The couple put on a united front at the meet despite announcing their split Revealed they will continue to live in Gloucestershire … Read more
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
Horse racing fans from across the UK will have their eyes on the Cheltenham Festival as the hotly-anticipated four-day meet kicks off today. But while the action on the track is front and centre at the racecourse itself, for viewers watching from home – or reading about it after the fact – there is also … Read more
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex received a long round of applause and a standing ovation from the Royal Albert Hall in London audience after taking their seats at the Mountbatten Festival of Music. Prince Harry, who is attending the event at the South Kensington venue in his role as Captain General of the Royal Marines, … Read more
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have arrived at the Mountbatten Festival of Music in London as they continue their final round of royal duties. The couple will step down as senior royals on March 31 but have been embarking upon a series of engagements over the past days. Harry is attending the Royal Albert … Read more
The Salzburg Festival is to opera and theatre what Wimbledon is to tennis. So it’s fitting that tickets are allocated in a similar method: by lottery, with members enjoying priority before the public. Get your application in by January 7 (salzburgfestival.at) and you could be on your way to Austria. Winners will be notified by the … Read more
Officials have canceled the South by Southwest festival that was set to take place in Austin, Texas, over coronavirus fears. Austin Mayor Steve Adler said on Friday he was issuing a state of emergency that effectively canceled the event, based on the recommendation of public health officials. The festival, known as SXSW – set to take … Read more