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FRANKIE DETTORI hailed Inspiral a “true champion” after she battled to Group 1 glory in Deauville. The Italian steered the three-year-old filly to beat the boys in the Jacques Le Marois for his gaffer John Gosden. The Cheveley Park homebred was sent off a 7-4 shot and kept David Simcock’s Light Infantry at bay in the dying strides by a neck. She proved her Falmouth Stakes flop, when stuffed at 1-7, was just a bad day at the office as hot favourite and 2000 Guineas winner Coroebus was stuffed back in fifth. Dettori, 51, said: “We were scratching our heads after Newmarket, after her fantastic performance in the Coronation at Royal Ascot. “She was taking on a Guineas winner and proper horses here. She showed today that she’s a true champion. She's back! Inspiral lands the Group 1 Prix du Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard Jacques Le Marois at @fgdeauville for @FrankieDettori , the Gosdens and @CPStudOfficial ! pic.twitter.com/4wuprgF9VQ — At The Races (@AtTheRaces) … [Read more...] about Frankie Dettori hails Inspiral a “true champion” as Italian steers three-year-old star to win in £840,000 Marois

Published 17 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Three women and two men were arrested after police were called to a fight at a train station involving about 40 people. A Translink worker was reported to have been assaulted in the incident at Castlerock train station in County Londonderry on Saturday evening. Officers were called to the scene at about 18:40 BST. A 30-year-old man was given a community resolution notice after being detained for suspected criminal damage. A 39-year-old woman was also given a community resolution notice after being arrested on suspicion of common assault. Police released a 22-year-old man arrested for suspected common assault pending a report to the Public Prosecution Service (PPS). 'An appalling attack' Two other women - aged 23 and 69 - have been released unconditionally. Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd … [Read more...] about Castlerock: Up to 40 people involved in fight at train station

Energy companies have been accused of an “unacceptable” level of customer service by the regulator during Storm Arwen , including switching off their callback service to avoid logging their failures. Ofgem said customers were left “having to cope in appalling conditions” in the wake of the storm in November 2021, with nearly 4,000 homes without power for over a week, in a damning report released on Thursday. Customers struggled to reach their network providers as call centres became overwhelmed after a million homes were left without power, leaving them with inadequate communication on when it would return. Three network operators highlighted in the report have agreed to pay an additional £10 million to affected communities, on top of the £30 million in direct compensation already paid out. One of them, Electricity North West, switched off its callback function in an apparent move to avoid being fined by Ofgem, which logs calls as unsuccessful if they are not returned … [Read more...] about Energy companies switched off callback services during Storm Arwen to avoid fines

F rench President Emmanuel Macron has accused Russia of using energy as a “weapon of war” as the chief executive of oil and gas giant Shell warned gas rationing in Europe this winter was possible. Mr Macron yesterday told citizens to "prepare for a scenario where we have to manage completely without Russian gas." "The summer, early autumn will be very hard," he said. "Russia is using energy, like it is using food, as a weapon of war." He said the government would prepare a "sobriety plan" to conserve energy, which would start with turning off public lights at night when they aren't useful. "We need a general mobilisation," Mr Macron said in a televised address for Bastille Day. Ben van Beurden, chief executive of Shell, echoed the French president’s remarks, saying Russia had shown it is “able and willing to weaponise energy supplies.” Mr van Beurden said Moscow had “surprised” the market and told governments to be prepared for the Kremlin to restrict gas further. “For a … [Read more...] about Macron says Putin using gas as ‘weapon of war’ amid rationing fears

Tehran — Iran on Monday denied any link with the attacker of British author Salman Rushdie but blamed the writer himself for "insulting" Islam in the novel "The Satanic Verses." "We categorically deny" any link with the attack and "no one has the right to accuse the Islamic Republic of Iran," said foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani in Tehran's first official reaction to Friday's stabbing. "In this attack, we do not consider anyone other than Salman Rushdie and his supporters worthy of blame and even condemnation," he said at his weekly press conference in Tehran. "By insulting the sacred matters of Islam and crossing the red lines of more than 1.5 billion Muslims and all followers of the divine religions, Salman Rushdie has exposed himself to the anger and rage of the people." Attack on Rushdie "an attack on freedom of expression" Rushdie, 75, was left on a ventilator with multiple stab wounds after he was attacked at a literary event Friday in upstate New … [Read more...] about Iran denies any link with Salman Rushdie’s attacker and blames the writer himself

Whether you prefer quick and fast or slow and easy, Zhuang's Tai Chi and Kung Fu Academy has you covered. Like a flowing river, the ancient Chinese martial art tai chi consists of slow movements empowered by a continuous flux of strategic grace. Tai chi Master Yajun Zhuang describes the rhythmic art as "slow, agile and harmonious." He teaches two internal styles of Chinese martial arts, qigong and tai chi, at his studio, where "chi" is the driving force of it all. In contrast, kung fu is "strong, hard and fast," he said. Despite its intensity, it requires chi, too. "You should use your mind to mobilize your chi. Then, use your chi to mobilize the body," Zhuang reminds his students during sessions. Chi translates to "breath." It is used to describe the vital energy of life that flows through all things. Chi exists in every martial art movement. The key to tai chi is to take things slow, which is opposite of the way kung fu is seen in movies, Zhuang said. "People don't … [Read more...] about Master or expert, you still practice: Louisiana martial arts expert teaches tai chi and kung fu

A champion ski mountaineer has died after falling from the Mont Blanc massif in the Alps. Adele Milloz, 26, had stepped away from professional sports to train as a mountain guide. She and a companion, aged 30, had been climbing the Aiguille du Peigne, France, on Friday before the incident occurred. Other mountaineers saw the fall and raised the alarm, and then they themselves had to be lifted off the mountain as they were in shock. Ms Milloz was an experienced climber having formerly competed in ski mountaineering, or skimo. This involves climbing tricky peaks before skiing down them. The sport is set to make its Winter Olympics debut at the 2026 competition at Milan Cortina. More from World Sir Salman Rushdie brought stabbing attack on himself, says Iranian foreign ministry Ukraine news live: 'Stupid orcs' - Russia leaves thousands of troops 'stranded' in tactical withdrawal One year on from the Taliban takeover, crisis grips Afghanistan's … [Read more...] about Champion mountaineer Adele Milloz, 26, dies falling from Mont Blanc

CRISTIANO RONALDO is still more likely to stay at Manchester United than leave. That's according to Sky Bet, despite conflicting claims that manager Erik ten Hag is now in favour of offloading the Portuguese superstar. SKY BET: GET £30 IN FREE BETS* The Red Devils and Ten Hag had previously been adamant on keeping the 37-year-old at Old Trafford, despite his eagerness to leave. But that stance has altered. The Athletic claim 'Ronaldo's reintegration' into the squad has proven challenging. The player eats lunch alone in the canteen at Carrington, and openly shows his frustration with Ten Hag's tactics on the training pitch. The player is still desperate to leave the club to pursue his desire to compete in the Champions League and fight for silverware. Ronaldo, however, is yet to receive a serious proposal from a club in the Champions League. The Red Devils are also painfully short on attacking options, especially with Marcus Rashford linked with a move to … [Read more...] about Cristiano Ronaldo transfer news – odds: Man Utd and Erik ten Hag change stance after ‘reintegration’ problem

Rio Ferdinand has slammed Manchester United for "whoring themselves out" to try and sign Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong . The Dutchman has been the club's number one transfer target since Erik ten Hag took the reins back in May though even after agreeing a £70million deal for him last month De Jong has made it clear he has little interest in the move amid links to rivals to Chelsea . Despite the snub, United are still courting the midfielder in the hopes that they can change his mind before the transfer window closes, much to the frustration of Red Devils legend Ferdinand. READ MORE: Man Utd fans rush to praise Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after dreadful Erik ten Hag start "We're almost whoring ourselves out for this player," Ferdinand said on his Vibe with Five podcast . "For three months in the transfer window, with our cap out begging, 'please come to us, please come to us'." United's nightmare start to the season got even worse on Saturday when they were … [Read more...] about Man Utd ‘whoring themselves out’ to try and sign Frenkie de Jong moans Rio Ferdinand

Marko Arnautovic responded in the only way he knows how amid transfer rumours swirling around him after scoring for Bologna against Lazio in Serie A. Manchester United made a move for the striker after last week's embarrassing 2-1 defeat to Brighton at Old Trafford. Erik ten Hag is desperate to sign a striker having lost Edinson Cavani while speculation continues to build regarding Cristiano Ronaldo 's future. Bologna refused an initial £8million offer, instead pricing Arnautovic at around £12m due to the importance the 33-year-old has in the team. The Red Devils refused to come back with another bid, partly down to fan backlash as well as the amount quoted for a striker at the end of his career. READ MORE: Roy Keane clip resurfaces showing Utd icon's 'true leadership' after Harry Maguire gaffe With all the transfer talk still prominent in Italy, all eyes were on the former West Ham star on the opening weekend of Serie A. It included Bologna travelling to Rome to … [Read more...] about Marko Arnautovic responds to Man Utd transfer speculation after Lazio goal