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If Liverpool and Everton know their fans they cannot give £500,000 to Richard Scudamore

DOMINIC KING - MERSEY BEAT: It is difficult to know what to get most angry about: the man who made the idea, the potential recipient or some clubs for contemplating it.




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Liverpool's Melwood heritage and history can't be bulldozed

DOMINIC KING - MERSEY BEAT: Towards the end of 2020, Liverpool will have a new £50million complex. The renovation of their Academy at Kirkby is well underway.




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Arcadia halts £2m pension top-ups as it tries to cling on to cash in face of coronavirus lockdown

Arcadia will halt the £2m monthly contributions which were agreed with The Pensions Regulator last summer to reduce a shortfall in the pension scheme.




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FTSE suffers worst quarter since 1987 as virus sends shares tumbling

Despite steady gains yesterday, the FTSE100 fell 24.8 per cent, or 1870.48 points, in the first three months of the year to end the first quarter at 5671.96. It was the biggest ever quarterly points fall.




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Airline tycoons told to cough up if industry is bailed out

The industry has been pleading for state aid after being crippled by the Covid-19 pandemic. Virgin Atlantic, part of Sir Richard Branson's empire, has led calls for an £7.5bn industry rescue package.




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eBay slashes fees to support struggling small firms during pandemic

Small firms who sign up to eBay will pay no charges to list or sell up to 250 items a month until May 31. Existing business sellers will be given a 30-day payment holiday on all fees.




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Two married women get payouts totalling £14k after state pension blunder

A probe is now under way into the failure, which went unnoticed for more than a decade until discovered by our pensions columnist Steve Webb and This is Money.




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Easyjet founder Sir Stelios calls for vote on whether to sack director

It follows through on a threat from Sir Stelios, 53, who is Easyjet's biggest shareholder, to sack a director every seven weeks if the firm does not move to cancel its order of 107 aircraft from Airbus.




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PZ Cussons strips boss of retirement cash after conduct ruling

The soap-maker found a series of payments over the several years that Alex Kanellis was in charge did not live up to the standards expected of a chief executive.




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Standard Life to press ahead with £300m dividend

Standard Life Aberdeen, MoneySupermarket and warehouse group Segro yesterday also kept their dividends intact. But they are vastly outnumbered by those cancelling the largesse.




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How do you make a valid will with witnesses in the coronavirus lockdown?

Demand for wills is surging, understandably in the midst of a grave health crisis. Lawyers explain how to get a will properly signed while not endangering yourself or others.




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GlaxoSmithKline links up with Vir Biotechnology to find a vaccine

Glaxo said it would invest more than £200m in the US company and that they would initially focus on speeding up development of Vir's antibody drugs, which could be used to treat Covid-19.




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Banks are failing to explain why fraud victims have not been refunded

A damning review by the Financial Ombudsman of an anti-fraud code which came into force last May has raised numerous concerns about the way banks are treating victims who have lost millions.




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How small firms are surviving coronavirus: We're pulling pints to go

Andrew O'Connor and Phil Waters (pictured), chefs at the Full Moon Pub in Buckinghamshire, have turned their hands to churning out dozens of ready-to-cook meals for customers to take home.




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Critical workers CAN give colleagues a lift in government rule U-turn

Key workers who provide lifts to colleagues who have no other means of travelling to their jobs can car share with a 'minimum number of people at any one time' during the coronavirus lockdown.




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SMALL CAP MOVERS: Tiziana Life Sciences doubles in value

Tiziana's possible treatment may have a number of advantages over its competition - not least the inhaler method used to get the drug to the affected area.




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Bulldog spirit keeps businesses alive during coronavirus

Tim Foster is co-founder of The Yummy Pub company. He saw his business change overnight because of lockdown - but he has never been busier.




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Millions dip into their savings or take on debt amid coronavirus crisis

Nearly a third of people in the UK have had to dip into their savings while a fifth have taken on debt, with the younger generations the worst hit, a new survey has showed.




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How do online orthodontics work? We investigate  

A spate of new companies offering at home orthodontic and so-called 'teledentistry' treatments have sprung up over the past 18 months or so. But how can you effectively fit braces at home?




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The DVLA has earned nearly £3million from controversial premium rate lines

The income is derived from premium-rate phone lines that cost 51 pence per minute to ring - or more than three times the 16p  standard.




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Halifax index: House prices fall in April 2020 thanks to coronavirus

Property values were down by 0.6% in April compared to March, the biggest fall since March 2018, according to the latest data from Halifax.




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Double blow as furlough and mortgage holiday schemes come to an end 

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is preparing to wind the scheme down throughout July. Measures could include reducing the wage subsidy from 80 per cent to 60 per cent, or lowering the £2,500 maximum.




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Gordon Elliott hails Envoi Allen after six-year-old extends unbeaten record

Envoi Allen has been cut to 5-4 favourite for the Ballymore Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival after extending his unbeaten record to seven races.




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Santini heads nine entries for Paddy Power Cotswold Chase but Delta Work unlikely to line up

Santini heads the nine entries for the Paddy Power Cotswold Chase at Cheltenham on Saturday but fellow entry Delta Work looks unlikely to line up.




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Willie Mullins targets Cheltenham Festival for Douvan after classy two-miler recovers from setback

Connections of Douvan remain hopeful of getting the classy two-miler to the Cheltenham Festival for the Queen Mother Champion Chase.




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Aidan Coleman relishing reunion with Emma Lavelle's stable star Paisley Park in the Cleeve Hurdle

Aidan Coleman is looking forward to being reunited with Paisley Park in the Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham on Saturday.




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Willie Mullins hails Benie Des Dieux as 'best mare I've ever trained' after impressive victory

Irish trainer Willie Mullins says Benie Des Dieux might be the best mare he has trained after she romped home in the Galmoy Hurdle at Gowran Park.




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Treble success at Carlisle moves Brian Hughes closer to claiming jump jockeys title

Brian Hughes continued to build what he hopes will be an unassailable lead in the jump jockeys title race as a 49-1 treble at Carlisle took him 13 winners clear (124-111) of champion Richard Johnson.




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Festival agony for Willie Mullins as Saldier, Douvan and Klassical Dream are ruled out of Cheltenham

Trainer Willie Mullins suffered a triple blow on Friday when he had to rule Saldier, Douvan and Klassical Dream out of next month's Cheltenham Festival.




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'He looks fantastic': Paul Nicholls eyes Grade One Melling Chase at Grand National for Cyrname

Champion trainer Paul Nicholls has admitted his preference would be to direct in-form Cyrname straight to the Grade One Melling Chase at Aintree's Grand National meeting in April.




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Nicholls has high hopes for Politologue and Dynamite Dollars in the Queen Mother Champion Chase 

Champion trainer Paul Nicholls views both Politologue and Dynamite Dollars as lively outsiders for the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase at next month's Cheltenham Festival.




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Un De Sceaux retires after the popular chaser sustains a career-ending ligament injury

Popular chaser Un De Sceaux has been retired after sustaining a career-ending injury. The Willie Mullins-trained 12-year-old was found to have a ligament injury after working on Thursday.




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Racing blow as Un De Sceaux retires ahead of Cheltenham with serious ligament injury

Popular chaser Un De Sceaux has been retired after sustaining a ligament injury.




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ITV in danger of losing rights to show live horse racing as current £20million-a-year deal ends soon

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: ITV are in danger of losing the live rights to televise horse racing as the broadcaster are refusing to guarantee will be shown on their main channel.




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Autumn and Peter Phillips arrive together at the Cheltenham Festival

Peter and Autumn Phillips, who announced their split last month, appeared sombre as they arrived for the start of the four-day meet at Cheltenham Racecourse today.




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Cheltenham Festival 2020 - Champion Day LIVE: Latest updates, racecard and odds

The wait is over. The 2020 Cheltenham Festival has arrived and what a four days we have in store. Follow all the live action from the Gloucestershire track with Sportsmail's KATE McGREAVY.




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Piers Morgan calls for Blitz spirit over coronavirus

The Good Morning Britain host today warned the UK was 'at war' with COVID-19 and slammed MPs for failing to take effective measures to stop the disease spreading.




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Cheltenham Festival 2020 - Ladies Day LIVE: Latest updates, racecard and odds

The second day of the Cheltenham Festival - Ladies Day - is set to be another thrilling one with Tiger Roll trying to secure a fifth win at the course. Follow all the live action with Sportsmail right here.




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Vogue Williams joins elegant Charlotte Hawkins for Ladies' Day at Cheltenham Festival

The Irish DJ and reality star, 34, attended Cheltenham Festival's Ladies Day alongside Good Morning Britain's Charlotte, 44, on Wednesday morning.




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Cheltenham Festival 2020 - St Patrick's Day LIVE: Latest updates, racecard and odds

The third day of the Cheltenham Festival - St Patrick's Day - is set to be another thrilling one with the mighty Paisley Park in the feature race. Follow the action as it happens right here with Sportsmail.




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Lisnagar Oscar wins the Stayers Hurdle at Cheltenham Festival ahead of Ronald Pump and Bacardys

The backing track as Paisley Park faded out of contention in the Stayers' Hurdle was the 'Sound of Silence' in the packed grandstands, but the seven-strong Racing For Fun syndicate didn't care. 




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Emilia Fox puts on a loved-up display with 'fiancé' Luc Chaudhary at The Cheltenham Festival

The actress, 45, looked effortlessly chic in a cream coat and pink headband as she cosied up to her banker beau at the races on Thursday, amid rumours they've secretly got engaged.




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Lily Allen attends Cheltenham Festival amid coronavirus fears

The Smile singer, 34, looked effortlessly chic in a long tartan trench coat and a pair of black trousers.




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Cheltenham Festival 2020: Monkfish edges victory in thrilling Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle

Monkfish was victorious in the Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham after squeezing through on the line in a thrilling race. Latest Exhibition and Fury Road took second and third spot.




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Cheltenham Festival 2020: Willie Mullins wins first four races at Cheltenham to record 2179/1 feat

Willie Mullins revealed his delight after Al Boum's Gold Cup success saw him win his first four races at Cheltenham Festival on Friday. His incredible feat would've commanded odds of 2179/1.




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Georgia Toffolo and MIC pal Ollie Locke scream with delight at the Cheltenham Festival

The reality star, 25, was effortlessly chic in a stylish tartan cape as she watched on the races from the balcony with Ollie, 32.




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Cheltenham Festival 2020 - Gold Cup Day LIVE: Latest updates, racecard and odds

The final day of the 2020 Cheltenham Festival - Gold Cup Day - is here. What a week it's been on the track so far. Follow all the live action from the seven races with Sportsmail.




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Autumn and Peter Phillips cheer on their horses at Cheltenham festival

Autumn, 41, and Peter Phillips, 44, appeared to be on good terms as they enjoyed the final day of the Cheltenham Festival together - despite announcing their split last month.




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Mike Tindall shares his views on cancelling major UK sporting events

Arriving ahead of the Gold Cup today with his wife Zara Phillips, the Queen's eldest granddaughter, Tindall said: 'Do I feel that cancelling everything is going to solve it? I'm not entirely sure.'




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Jamie Moore admits he was 'distraught' after falling in Triumph Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival

Jamie Moore said he was still 'distraught' on Friday after the cruel episode in which he was unseated from Goshen with the Triumph Hurdle in the bag on the last day of the Cheltenham Festival.