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The UK Government will test the Emergency Alerts system today. While the alert is just a test, the Government is set to use the system to issue warnings and advice in an emergency situation. Mobile phones and tablets will “make a loud siren-like sound, even if it’s set on silent.” Devices will also vibrate and…
The Maidwell rider won the world famous Horse Trials in 2022 on Vanir Kamira but returned for the first time since with a new challenge on 12-year-old gelding MCS Maverick. Despite a very strong dressage performance on their opening day of competition, sitting fifth in the standings, the duo lost their way during an incredibly…
The Chippenham-based eventer was virtually fault-free on board Cavalier Crystal, Et Hop du Matz and Annaghmore Valoner, with only a few time penalties costing him a place on the podium on day two of competition at the famed 5* event. To take three horses to Defender Burghley presents its own challenges, which is why it…
The eventer from Louth was the only rider to go under the time marker on a thrilling day of cross-country in Stamford, going clear in a time of 11 minutes and 16 seconds. It means that she will go into the final day of show jumping in pole position to defend her 2024 title, all…
Prince Harry returns to London on Monday for a children’s charity gala. But the question on everyone’s lips is whether after years of tensions and hurt he will meet his father, King Charles III. The last time the self-exiled prince saw Charles was in February 2024, when he flew back from his home in California…
Price and 15-year-old gelding Vitali rode across the gruelling 6500m 31 gate course in just 11 minutes and 46 seconds, bested only by Austin O’Connor and defending champion Ros Canter. New Zealand’s Price celebrated a famous victory at Burghley House in 2018 on board Ringwood Sky Boy and he was full of praise for current…
The Southam rider, 27, picked up a penalty for a first refusal on fence 24c during the iconic cross-country phase of the competition. Alongside missing the optimum completion time by almost 90 seconds, it meant that Warburton and his 11-year-old gelding Deerpairc Revelry gave up the 12th place from the dressage to take 24th overall….
The 43-year-old from Market Harborough was a bundle of energy after an impressive run on horse Autograf. The demanding course, which consisted of 31 gates and spanned 6500m, defeated some of the world’s best riders on the Saturday of Defender Burghley this year, but a thrilled Grieve jumped clear in a performance he could hardly…
At around 3pm today, mobile phones connected to 4G and 5G networks will vibrate and emit a siren sound for up to 10 seconds. Mobile phone users will also receive a message making clear that the alert is a drill. This is a system that provides warnings and advice in the event of a life-threatening…
Advantage Travel Partnership, a network of independent travel agents, said its members recorded a 3% reduction in the number of holidaymakers travelling as part of a family this summer compared with 2024. Julia Lo Bue-Said, the organisation’s chief executive, told the PA news agency that financial pressures mean many families are booking holidays at other…