‘Time’s up’ – Husband races to take wife home with new bungalow plans

Designer David Marks admitted that time was tight to get the project completed

A husband runs to take his seriously ill wife home and needs court approval for a boarding house to care for her. David Marks, from Wateringbury, near Maidstone, wants to build a three-bedroom house in Smarden, near Ashford, with a care room for wife Yvonne, who has dementia and Parkinson’s disease. Designer David Marks admitted … Read more

Matt Damon has a surprise when his Aussie race day doesn’t go to plan

Matt Damon's horse (pictured at last month's Golden Slipper race in Sydney) finished third in the Australian Derby at Randwick on Saturday.

Matt Damon’s horse was well beaten in the Australian Derby at Royal Randwick on Saturday, and the Hollywood megastar chose not to attend to watch his nag with two local champions. Damon stars in the three-year-old Are You Kidding alongside former Test cricketer Steve Smith and retired AFL great Tom Hawkins. Unfortunately for The Odyssey … Read more

2026 Capernwray road races: report and results

2026 Capernwray road races: report and results

Deetray Jarrett (Vigo–Rías Baixas) and Anna Morris (Private Member) took the 2026 Capernwray Road Races victories on a cold, wet morning in Lancashire. Jarrett claimed the open championship by 40 seconds on the final climb to Sunny Bank, while Morris led a fierce three-way sprint to take the women’s lead ahead of Amy Henchoz (Paralloy … Read more

The Boat Races 2026 – live updates as Oxford takes on Cambridge on the Thames

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Important events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this app Luke McLaughlin Stephan Freischem – father of Mia Freischem (Cambridge) and Lilli Freischem (Oxford), speaking at the launch outside Thames Rowing Club in Putney. He lives in Cologne, Germany and works as a patent attorney. double quotation markSplit loyalty today… actually on … Read more

Different ropes: Channel 4 continues to launch as Boat Races is being developed

Different ropes: Channel 4 continues to launch as Boat Races is being developed

Channel 4 has screened many high-profile sports since its inception in 1982. Test cricket, the Tour de France, the Paralympics and even, for those with long memories, Masters golf in the mid-80s. Normally considered the most progressive and forward-thinking world TV channel, on Saturday a new string will be added to its sports bow: The … Read more

10th Round the Rocks Race and 52nd St. Thomas International Regatta Preview

10th Round the Rocks Race and 52nd St. Thomas International Regatta Preview

10th Round the Rocks Race and 52nd St. Thomas International Regatta Preview by Carol Bareuther 1 Apr 23:04 BST April 2-5, 2026 Mila Melbourne of the USVI jumps the Hobie wave at STIR 2025 © Ingrid Abery Photography More than 40 ships and hundreds of sailors from across the Caribbean, the US, and Europe … Read more