A sport gratified by the monarch's unswerving priorities – she will draw the nation's attention to Epsom on her Jubilee weekend, by attending the Investec Derby as usual – tonight welcomes back the colt who prompted so much patriotic fervour this time last year.
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The Bulgarian immigrant who died a British hero's death
Thursday 31 May 2012
Tributes to 'special' man who drowned saving a five-year-old girl from the sea
There's no soft soap from this new avenger
Monday 28 May 2012
US thriller Revenge starts tonight. It's a return to the Eighties, says Sarah Hughes
There's no soft soap from this new avenger
Monday 28 May 2012
US thriller Revenge starts tonight. It's a return to the Eighties, says Sarah Hughes
Trending: Leisure Pools that make a bigger splash
Monday 28 May 2012
Did you spend your weekend rubbing oily shoulders at a swamped lido, coughing up salt water at the beach, or calling out the fire brigade to extract you from a minute paddling pool?
Summer 2012: Money no object
Sunday 27 May 2012
Check into one of the new Tree House Suites in the grounds of country-house hotel Chewton Glen (01425 282212; chewtonglen.com) at New Milton in Hampshire.
Britons get ready to make the most of 'barbecue weekend' as scorching weather continues
Friday 25 May 2012
Met Office say temperatures over the weekend are likely to reach 26C
Rapper Kanye West premieres Cruel Summer at Cannes Film Festival
Wednesday 23 May 2012
American rapper Kanye West will premiere his debut art film Cruel Summer at the Cannes Film Festival today.
A 2,400ft jump on to a pile of boxes with no parachute. What could go wrong for stuntman Gary Connery...?
Wednesday 23 May 2012
Stuntman to leap from helicopter in wing suit that will slow his fall – to 65mph
Hollywood's former holiday destination of choice to vanish from tourist map
Tuesday 22 May 2012
More than 100 years after it was created by a flood – and following decades of environmental degradation – California's once-famous Salton Sea is six weeks from falling off the tourist map, thanks to the state's fiscal crisis.
Beaches fly flag for England
Tuesday 15 May 2012
An increasing number of England's beaches have won Blue Flag awards this year, bringing the country into the top 10 worldwide.
Dip Your Toe, Brighton Fringe
Wednesday 09 May 2012
Just outside the Brighton Grand, on the shingly beach, sits a barnacle-encrusted, sea-green hut on wheels.
Bird deaths trigger health alert in Peru
Monday 07 May 2012
The Peruvian government has declared a health alert along the country's northern coast and urged people to avoid long stretches of beach, as it investigates the mysterious deaths of hundreds of dolphins and pelicans.
DVD: Clone
Sunday 06 May 2012
After the death of Eva Green's boyfriend, Matt Smith, she gives birth to his clone.
Epic shows: Never mind the quality, feel the length
Sunday 06 May 2012
A five-hour Philip Glass opera is one currently on offer
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