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Friday, November 14, 2025 cheltenham cheltenhamfestival stormclaudia racing weather racecourse inspection prestburypark rain groundconditions

Storm Claudia’s fierce winds and relentless rain have cast doubt over the second day of the Cheltenham meeting scheduled for Saturday. A precautionary inspection is set for 7:30 a.m. at the racecourse ahead of the … Read More

Monday, November 10, 2025 cheltenham hurdling nationalhunt racing johnmcconnell headsup cheltenhamfestival albertbartlett novices horseracing

Heads Up, the talented five-year-old trained by John McConnell, is preparing for a significant return to Cheltenham this Friday as he advances in his hurdling career. Having finished runner-up in the prestigious Champion … Read More

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 davidsuchet herculepoirot cheltenhamfestival johnsuchet acting theatre television biography performance drama

At the Cheltenham Literature Festival, acclaimed actor David Suchet opened up about his early hesitation to take on the iconic role of Hercule Poirot. Suchet shared a candid story about how his brother John initially advised … Read More

Monday, October 13, 2025 damejoannalumley migration globalcrisis cheltenhamfestival humanitarian refugees foodsecurity conflict policy empathy

At the Cheltenham Literature Festival, Dame Joanna Lumley delivered a powerful call for a compassionate and pragmatic approach to the global migration crisis. Highlighting the complex reasons behind people’s movement, … Read More