The sales action rolls on to Baden-Baden this Friday for Germany's major yearling auction, the BBAG September Sale. If the talk in the build-up is to be believed then there will be more overseas visitors than ever landing at Karlsruhe airport to make the short journey to the sales grounds and its neighbouring racecourse during a lively week of action in both spheres.

Classic Winners, Top Chasers and Elvis: Best and Wurst at BBAG

Annelie Rodde has quickly become a recognisable face on the European sales circuit and has cut her teeth with some of the biggest consignors of foals, yearlings and breeze-up horses. A daughter of Peter and Aline Rodde, who run the historic Gestut Westerberg in Germany, the youngster was destined to...

Young Guns: Meet The Emerging Force Annelie Rode

They pride themselves on their professionalism and were duly mortified when a yearling colt by Tapizar somehow ended up with a nail in a hoof. Worse still, shortly afterwards his full sister–sold at Keeneland the previous September for $100,000–made a winning debut at Horseshoe Indianapolis. The mare was coming good.

Shamrocks in the Bluegrass: Brendan and Olive Gallagher of Frankfort Park

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Missing UK tech billionaire Mike Lynch’s associate Stephen Chamberlain, who stood trial for fraud alongside him after the sale of software company Autonomy, died just days before the entrepreneur vanished in a shipwreck off the coast of Sicily.

Chamberlain was out for a run in Cambridgeshire, England, on Saturday when he was struck by a vehicle and died after being rushed to a nearby hospital.



Chilling footage shows Bayesian superyacht slowly disappearing from view during raging storm



Chamberlain and Lynch, who remains missing after a yacht he was on with his wife and 18-year-old daughter sank Monday, were co-defendants in the decade-long fraud...

Missing tech tycoon Mike Lynch’s co-defendant in $11B fraud trial fatally struck by car just days before billionaire’s yacht tragedy

Coroner Paul Marks said the death was accidental with the cause confirmed as chest injuries.

Farmer dies after being run over by his own Range Rover

A man who claimed his puppy was injured and scalded as a result of accidents has been jailed and banned from keeping animals for a decade. Dontae West, 19, from Hilliards Croft, Birmingham, was sentenced at the city's crown court for causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal. In 2023,...

Dog owner jailed over injuries to his puppy

Gustav's owners say they are devastated at the loss of their "very special" pet.

Dog found dead after escaping from kennels

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(MA) Meet Yoda, a tiny 9-pound senior Shih Tzu who is ready to steal your heart. This little pup is an older boy who has lived his life loved by a caring owner. Sadly, his owner recently passed away, and their family was not able to take care of Yoda. Luckily, Great Dog Rescue New England was able to take him in and place him safely with a foster. He still has a lot of life left in him, and he hopes to spend the majority of it snoozing in YOUR bed.

This Tiny Shih Tzu Who Lost His Owner Is Now Looking For New Family

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GRAVEYARDS are full with loved ones unable to be buried unless a spot has been booked in advance, a town’s bosses warn. And experts say the cemetery crisis is mirrored in many communities across the country. Friends of a recently deceased 46-year-old man, named only as Neil, said yesterday they had learned there were no […]

Warning as graveyards are full with loved ones unable to be buried unless spot has been booked in advance

A trainee teacher who kissed a private school pupil at a nightclub has been banned from the profession. Jack Valentine had been acting as a chaperone at the summer ball for Taunton School in Somerset, on 30 June 2022, when celebrations moved on to the club. A professional conduct panel...

Teacher banned for kissing pupil at nightclub

South Cheshire Amateur Boxing Club is described by members as a "second family".

Construction begins on £1.9m boxing gym

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A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

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The Maldron Hotels released a statement regarding the situation

Oasis fans outraged as hotel chain accused of cancelling bookings and reselling at inflated price

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Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny six-pound dog named Alistair who is looking for his forever home. At only one year old, this little boy is a sweet dog who is thought to be a Maltese, "but we can’t make any guarantees that he would be suitable for those with allergies," explains the nonprofit animal rescue.

Meet The Tiny 6lb Dog Looking For Love

Demolition of a former shopping centre and medical practice has begun, as part of a wider town regeneration scheme. Developers began knocking down Shrewsbury's Riverside shopping centre on Wednesday, and it is expected to take three months. Once the site is cleared, work will begin to turn the area into...

Demolition of former shopping centre begins

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WHITE MOUNTAIN—“That’s a lot of horses,” lamented Cheyenne resident Robyn Smith from a high-desert ridgeline. It wasn’t her first exasperated exclamation. “Argh, oh crap,” was her immediate reaction to learning a federal judge had given the Bureau of Land Management the OK to proceed with plans to fully remove two wild horse herds from the landscape in southwest Wyoming.

BLM wins two lawsuits, clearing way for elimination of two Wyoming wild horse herds

A hotel chain has been accused of trying to cash in on Oasis shows next year by cancelling bookings customers had made before the reunion tour was announced. Lily Stroud from Newcastle said she "took a risk " by reserving rooms on two weekends at the Maldron Hotel in Manchester in July 2025 after speculation about the band's return.

Hotel chain denies reselling rooms booked by Oasis fans

A cat that had gone missing during a huge fire has since been found and returned home after suffering burns to its paws. Oreo went missing after the blaze broke out at a disused printworks on Catherine Street in Crewe, Cheshire, on 9 August. It was originally believed that the...

Cat missing after fire found with burnt paws

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

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Brook Smith and Carrie Brogden have been appointed to the board of directors of Thoroughbred Charities of America, the organization announced Wednesday. Current directors Marette Farrell and Marshall Gramm were named secretary and treasurer, respectively. Smith is a resident of Louisville, Kentucky. After graduating from Clemson University with a degree...

Brook Smith, Carrie Brogden Appointed to TCA Board

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Paul Giles Pinching Himself after Sibling to Gimcrack Hero Sells for 350k at Goffs

When Moyfinn Stud's Paul Giles sold a Galileo Gold (GB) colt [lot 318] for £68,000 during the second day of the Doncaster Premier Yearling Sale, it...

Paul Giles Pinching Himself after Sibling to Gimcrack Hero Sells for 350k at Goffs

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