Welcome to Standard Sport's live coverage of Royal Ascot. One of the most iconic events in the British sporting calendar gets under way this afternoon with the start of Royal Ascot. The five-day festival, held at Ascot Racecourse, is one of the most important weeks in the flat racing calendar, featuring eight Group One contests, and boasts more prize money than any other race meet in Britain. The legendary Aidan O'Brien will be looking for a tenth top trainer title, while Ryan Moore and Coolmore Stud will be aiming to defend their jockey and owner crowns respectively. Among the star equine names in action will be champion stayer Stradivarius, last year's Arc runner-up Sea Of Class, and John Gosden's exciting three-year-old Too Darn Hot. Follow coverage of day one, including tips, results and latest news below! Live Updates New updates availableRefresh Can’t see the Royal Ascot 2019 LIVE results blog? Click here to access our desktop page. … [Read more...] about Royal Ascot 2019 LIVE! Results, betting tips and latest news
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The latest news round-up from the courts
This week a court heard an uninsured driver drove at speeds of 140mph with his mum in the car. BMW driver Alistair Smith, 24, had taken cocaine and was driving with his terrified 60-year-old mother in the passenger seat. DerbyshireLive reports he reached speeds in excess of 80mph in built-up streets, as he tried to shake police from his tail through Borrowash, Risley, Sandiacre and Stapleford. And at one stage he hit 140mph on the A52 near Derby. Judge Shaun Smith QC, who sentenced him - told him: "“The fact of the matter is how anyone wasn’t badly injured or killed is a miracle. “This is the worst case of dangerous driving without there being an accident that I think there could be. “In my view it is towards the top end of the maximum sentence before I consider your personal circumstances and full credit for your guilty plea.” Smith, of Braddon Avenue, Stapleford, Nottingham, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, failing to stop and to driving … [Read more...] about The latest news round-up from the courts
Latest news on boat trip plans for Derby’s River Derwent
Plans to introduce boat trips on Derby’s River Derwent this summer have moved a step closer. Derby and Sandiacre Canal Trust first revealed plans to start operating cruises on the river back in November. Now, it has submitted a planning application to Derby City Council to construct a landing stage on the river bank, close to Exeter Bridge and near The Tap pub, in Exeter Place. The landing stage would be used by a fully accessible, electrically-powered narrow boat, which would cruise a 2.5km route to Darley Abbey Mills. In planning documents submitted to the city council by Chris Madge, director of Derby and Sandiacre Canal Trust, he wrote: “The landing stage and its connecting path are provided to allow access to a trip boat which is to be operated by the Derby and Sandiacre Canal Trust. “It will provide return leisure cruises along the Derwent as far as Darley Abbey and within the World Heritage Site. “The landing stage is provided on the river edge of an area … [Read more...] about Latest news on boat trip plans for Derby’s River Derwent
Bristol City transfer news LIVE: Aston Villa reaction and the latest news
Welcome to today's live blog! Saturday's defeat at Aston Villa was another slight bump in the road for the Robins but they lost to arguably the second-best team in the Championship at the moment (after Norwich) and are still in the top six with their fate in their own hands (we're not going to mention the man in the middle). Positives to emerge from the Midlands were the performance of Max O'Leary in goal, who made a Championship-high nine saves and basically kept the score at a level where City were still in the game. Also, and perhaps more crucially, there were no further injuries for Lee Johnson to contend with. Niki Maenpaa is due back in training this week while Korey Smith could well be fit for at least one of the Easter fixtures. We'll have more reaction from BS3 and the Championship at large plus all the latest news from around the league. Keep an eye on below for updates throughout the day 08:16 Gregor MacGregor's Villa Park analysis Our Robins writer on the good and … [Read more...] about Bristol City transfer news LIVE: Aston Villa reaction and the latest news
Hull City news Live: Latest news from the Tigers camp
Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Middlesbrough has left Hull City's play-off hopes hanging by the thinnest of threads. The race for the top six is not over yet, but with four games to go and sitting in ninth place with five points to make up, it's looking like too big a mountain for Nigel Adkins' team to climb right now. While that may be the case, Adkins and his players are not giving up on the fight and Peter Swan doesn't expect them too either in his latest column. We'll hear from Swanny, Adkins and Eric Lichaj on the play-off fight, we'll have the latest news from across the Championship and a look at the key games to come. You can follow it all in our live blog below. What became of Hull City's one start wonders Ian Ashbee, Andy Dawson, Ken Wagstaff, Raich Carter, Chris Chilton - listing the players that have made a lasting contribution to Hull City down the years is a simple one. From the stars of the Premier League era to the great sides of Peter Taylor, Cliff Britton and Terry Neil, … [Read more...] about Hull City news Live: Latest news from the Tigers camp