‘Proud’ Welsh farmer urges national park bosses to call nation’s tallest peak Yr Wyddfa

Councillor wants to ban ‘Snowdon’ as the name for Wales’s highest peak and replace it with the Welsh version ‘Yr Wyddfa’ Councillor John Pughe Roberts, 58, is set to bring the motion forward today    Mr Roberts represents Corris and Mawddwy on Gwynedd county council  He also wants to rename Snowdonia National Park the Parc Cenedlaethol … Read more

Cody Simpson skips Australian National Championship swim despite undergoing two-week quarantine

He’s a no-show! Cody Simpson skips Australian National Championship swim despite undergoing two-week mandatory quarantine ahead of the pre-Olympics event with girlfriend By Abi Moustafa For Daily Mail Australia Published: 17:00 BST, 16 April 2021 | Updated: 17:00 BST, 16 April 2021 Cody Simpson returned to Australia weeks ago as he prepares to take part … Read more

CVC backing a surprise bid to run the National Lottery

One of the world’s leading private equity firms is backing a surprise bid to run the National Lottery By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:54 BST, 11 April 2021 | Updated: 21:54 BST, 11 April 2021 One of the world’s leading private equity firms is backing a surprise bid to run the National … Read more

Kim Kardashian leads the stars celebrating National Siblings Day

Kim Kardashian joined celebrities serenading her brothers and sisters on Saturday to mark National Siblings Day. The 40-year-old Keeping Up With The Kardashians star posted multiple fun photos with her sisters Kourtney and Khloé Kardashian and Kendall and Kylie Jenner to her Instagram Stories, along with their more reclusive brother Rob Kardashian. Paris Hilton also … Read more

DAN HODGES: A moment of national reflection that makes Labour look irrelevant

It was a tale of three tributes.  The first was rushed out at 12.19pm on Friday by the leader of the Labour Party. ‘Prince Philip dedicated his life to our country – from a distinguished career in the Royal Navy during the Second World War to his decades of service as the Duke of Edinburgh. … Read more

History-maker Rachael Blackmore becomes the first woman to win the Grand National

History-maker Rachael Blackmore becomes the first woman to win the Grand National as she leads 11/1 shot Minella Times to a comfortable victory at Aintree just weeks after dominating the Cheltenham Festival Rachael Blackmore made history as she became the first female jockey to win the Grand National on Minella Times The Irish rider, who … Read more

Grand National 2021 at Aintree LIVE: Race updates, racecard, runners and favourites

Grand National LIVE: Rachael Blackmore looks to write herself into the history books on board Minella Times while Tom Scudamore aims to steer favourite Cloth Cap to victory… follow all the action on the final day at Aintree By Kishan Vaghela For Mailonline Published: 16:15 BST, 10 April 2021 | Updated: 17:24 BST, 10 April … Read more

Grand National revellers mark Ladies Day from home

It’s Fabulous Friday! Glamorous Grand National revellers mark Ladies Day from home by donning colourful frocks and cracking open the bubbly Would-be racegoers marked Ladies Day at home as Aintree is closed to visitors Second day of Grand National Festival one of most popular race days in calendar Fans posed in their gardens dressed up … Read more

World famous Grand National meeting gets underway without crowds as Aintree racecourse lies deserted

The Grand National meeting gets underway without crowds as Aintree lies deserted at the time thousands of punters would usually be piling through its doors ready for a beer and bacon sandwich! The Grand National’s first meeting will take place without fans on Thursday   Aintree racecourse was empty ahead of the event with the UK … Read more

Angela Merkel calls for national lockdown to curb Germany’s coronavirus crisis 

Angela Merkel calls for national lockdown to curb Germany’s coronavirus crisis Angela Merkel today backed regional leaders’ calls for short, sharp lockdown  Comes amid third wave with Germany battling average of 15,000 cases per day  ‘Every call for a short, uniform lockdown is right,’ Merkel’s spokeswoman said She added that the country was struggling with … Read more