King and Ascend could deliver Eustace a Swift double January 2, 2026 RACING continues to come thick and fast in Hong Kong, with an 11-race programme at Sha Tin on Sunday following hot on the heels of the New Year card at the same venue on Thursday. The feature race on the card, the Group Three Bauhinia Sprint Trophy (8.05am), a handicap over five furlongs, is full [...]
I tried a different alcohol free drink every day of Dry January January 2, 2026 Pubs are tired of the idea that the annual event needs to be miserable; one venue is even throwing a ‘death to Dry January’ party to show that alcohol free can be fun. But there’s another movement too: producers are more keen than ever to express how their liquids taste better than ever. No longer [...]
Trust in Sky to get 2026 off to a winning start December 31, 2025 RACEGOERS will arrive for an 11-race programme at Sha Tin in Hong Kong on Thursday, armed with all their ‘Lucky Start 2026’ merchandise, and hoping to begin the New Year with a fistful of dollars. The feature race of the day, the Group Three £400,000 Chinese Club Challenge Cup, a handicap over seven furlongs (8.05am), [...]
Fury promoters Queensberry see profits rise after Dubois vs Joshua bout December 30, 2025 Tyson Fury promoters Queensberry turned a profit of over £11m in their latest accounts after the Frank Warren-founded firm saw over 90,000 pack Wembley Stadium for the fight between Daniel Dubois and Anthony Joshua. Accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025, filed on Companies House, show profits at Queensberry Promotions Limited rose from just [...]
This remote part of Patagonia is one of the wildest places on Earth December 30, 2025 Get the best of Patagonia by going out into the sticks, says Luke Abrahams It’s roughly 9am on a blisteringly hot January morning and I find myself in the driest place on earth. My skin is flaking and my lips are so chapped they are bloody painful to touch. The first question I have on [...]
Center Parcs: UK pension funds in talks for stake in holiday giant December 27, 2025 A number of Britain’s biggest public sector pension schemes are understood to be eyeing a stake in the holiday giant Center Parcs after the Treasury ramped up its efforts for funds to invest in UK-based assets. The Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF), the London-based Local Pension Partnership (LPPI) and the Edinburgh-based Lothian Pension Scheme are [...]
The Italy holiday taking in amazing skiing and a lesser-visited city December 27, 2025 THE WEEKEND South Tyrol offers the ideal low-key winter getaway. Nestled amidst the visually spectacular Dolomites, the destination offers a unique blend of cultures. In the low-lying towns, traditional Italian arcades meet onion-domed church towers reminiscent of Bavaria (both German and Italian are spoken here and the culture blends elements of both countries). After a [...]
Here are the biggest, best cultural moments of 2025 December 25, 2025 The year that was 2025 will be remembered as the 365 days in which Taylor got hitched, Trump clashed with Musk and Celebrity Traitors captured the nation. Here are the nine defining cultural moments of 2025. Cultural moments of 2025: Britpop’s back, baby! Can anything top the capitalist monolith of the Oasis reunion this summer [...]
Purton and Shum hope to print the Christmas Cash at Sha Tin December 24, 2025 RACING in Hong Kong has come thick and fast over the Christmas and New Year period – five meetings in the past fortnight – and resumes again at Sha Tin on Saturday with a 10-race programme. With a mixed bag of action, including three on the all-weather surface and seven on turf, racing enthusiasts will [...]
The Wolf is Coming to Win for Shum December 19, 2025 RACING in Hong Kong reverts to Saturday from Sunday this weekend for an 11-race programme at Sha Tin and features the Class Two Ivy Handicap (9.05am) over six furlongs. With the Christmas festivities fast approaching, it will be paramount for many racegoers to top up their balances to pay for the turkey and presents under [...]