Thursday, 9 April 2026

Rowland starts as much-changed England face Ireland

England utility back Helena Rowland will start at inside centre in a much-changed team for their Women's Six Nations opener against Ireland at Allianz Stadium on Saturday.

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Lidl begins building its first ever pub

The development is an unusual consequence of Northern Ireland's strict licensing laws.

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Nick Rockett withdrawn from Grand National

Last year's winner Nick Rockett is withdrawn from this weekend's Grand National at Aintree.

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Verstappen race engineer Lambiase to join McLaren

Red Bull's Gianpiero Lambiase, Max Verstappen's race engineer, agrees to join McLaren from 2028.

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Wednesday, 8 April 2026

I Am Maximus heads Grand National field

The past two winners of the Grand National - I Am Maximus and Nick Rockett - head the field for Saturday's race at Aintree.

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Trump-backed Republican Clay Fuller wins election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene

He will serve out the rest of Marjorie Taylor Greene's term, which ends in January 2027.

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Katie Price banned from driving for seventh time

The former glamour model, from Brighton, has received bans totalling more than six years since 2010.

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