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Coronavirus British Horseracing Authority says racing will continue despite risk  

Racing in England will continue as normal despite most other sports closing down because of the coronavirus risk. The only limit in Scotland with meetings behind closed doors.




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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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Jesy Nelson flashes her very taut abs in a one shoulder black crop top and leopard print skirt

The 28-year-old looked sensational when she stepped out on Saturday night for a date night with her beau who is back in London.




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Coronavirus UK: Charlie Austin speaks out on the horrors of catching disease

The 30-year-old is self-isolating at home and has had no contact with his family since Saturday evening, when he started suffering from coronavirus-like symptoms.




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Georgia Toffolo keeps her new puppy Monty safe in a DOG STROLLER in Chelsea

The Made In Chelsea star, 25, explained that her dog can't walk on the floor as he's not had his second lot of vet jabs due to the UK coronavirus lockdown.




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Comedian Lee Mack 'tests positive for coronavirus' after attending Cheltenham Festival 

The racing event came under criticism at the time for allowing thousands of racegoers to huddle together, risking a spread of the virus. Over 250,000 people attended the Cheltenham Festival.




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Camilla Parker Bowles's ex-husband has coronavirus and fears he caught it at Cheltenham Festival

Andrew Parker Bowles has revealed he has coronavirus and believes he contracted it at the Cheltenham Festival (pictured, the Duchess of Cornwall's ex-husband with Princess Anne).




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Coronavirus UK: How Cheltenham Festival amplified cases

The world-famous Cheltenham racing festival in Gloucestershire went ahead last month despite fears over the spread of the virus which was then in its early stages in Britain.




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Cheltenham organisers defend decision to host last month's races amid coronavirus outbreak in the UK

Cheltenham Festival organisers have defended their decision to go ahead with the meeting after fears were raised that the mass gathering of people helped spread the coronavirus




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Georgia Toffolo soaks up the sun as she walks puppy Monty in Chelsea

The former Made In Chelsea star, 25, looked summery as she soaked up the spring sunshine in a white cropped crochet cardigan.




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Coronavirus UK: Cheltenham Festival cost lives, says AP McCoy

Retired champion jockey Sir AP McCoy said horse racing had followed UK government advice to go ahead last month with the Cheltenham Festival that saw 250,000 people gather over four days.




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Oxford professor blasts the Government's failure to introduce a lockdown sooner

David Hunter, professor of population health at Oxford, condemned the 'Keep Calm and Carry On' attitude among ministers, while scientists have repeatedly pressed the 'panic button'.




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Tory MPs accepted £2,400-worth of VIP tickets for Cheltenham Festival only days before lockdown

It has emerged that Philip Davies and Caroline Nokes received eight tickets between them from sports betting company GVC Holdings, which owns Ladbrokes and Coral, for the event.




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Coronavirus UK: Calls for inquiry over Cheltenham Festival

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust has recorded 125 deaths from the disease so far, more than double those in nearby Swindon with 67, Bristol on 58 and Bath on 46.




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Horse racing could be first live sporting action in UK lockdown and can be ready return in a WEEK

The sport has held discussions with figures in the Government about resuming action, and BHA chief Nick Rust has claimed racing is 'ready to go' whenever they are given the green light.




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Aidan Coleman and Brendan Powell Jnr keep fit during lockdown by training thoroughbreds

Two of this season's successful Cheltenham Festival riders are maintaining their lockdown fitness by partnering some of Ireland's most choicely bred and speediest thoroughbreds.




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Will I get flight compensation I'm due from Thomas Cook?

We had a 25 hour delay to Mexico, we applied for compensation and were told it was on its way via BACs, then a few days later Thomas Cook folded. Will I get it?




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HETHERINGTON: Your £22,500 in cash deposits stinks of money laundering 

I have had my Barclays accounts since 2014, when I was a student, before moving to Gibraltar. My balances of almost £25,000 have been wiped clean by the bank, without notice.




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Why did Lloyds Bank stop my cheque after 60 years of business? TONY HETHERINGTON investigates 

I am a partner in my family's farming business. We received a cheque for £23,256 for shares in Dairy Crest. But after it was deposited in the business account, Lloyds Bank rejected it.




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ASK TONY: Virgin Mobile made wrong call on phone bill when my partner died

I asked Virgin if it would cancel my partner's phone if I sent it back. It said I couldn't cancel until December 2018 as it was in my name, so I would have to continue to pay for the two phones.




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ASK TONY: Car insurance chaos left me with three policies (and drove me round the bend) 

The cost of my car insurance with More Than increased dramatically to £325. On a comparison site, I found More Than cover for £214. I chose this and paid by credit card.




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Cancer put me out of work two years ago, what benefits can I claim?

I was diagnosed with a rare and incurable form of blood cancer that put me out of work two years ago, can I claim Employment Support Allowance or get any other help?




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ASK TONY: Ryanair didn't see fit to pay up after my eye injury

My wife and I booked return flights from Luton to Tenerife with Ryanair for September. The cost was £369.24, plus £30 for reserved seats. On July 26 I was hit by a golf ball and suffered an eye injury.




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Why can't I use Section 75 to make a claim when using a third party?

My hotel wasn't as described but I was told as I paid through a third party on my credit card, I am not liable to claim a refund through the Section 75 rule.




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TONY HETHERINGTON: This 'bricks and mortar' bond falls through cracks

My wife and I were looking at investing £20,000 and found the Investment Chronicle website offering a return of 38 per cent in 36 months. The company's website mentions the Daily Mail.




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Falkirk Council told me I must pay £14k for work on my £60k flat

Falkirk Council has decided to upgrade my block, there are four flats in the block and as I am the home owner it has been assessed that my share will be £14,000.




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ASK TONY: Why does John Lewis keep sending me faulty iPads?

I bought an iPad from John Lewis in 2017. I started having problems, so they suggested I send it back. Unfortunately the company keeps sending reconditioned replacements.




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ASK TONY: HMRC wants me to pay £300 in tax for someone else's savings

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) claims that I have received untaxed interest of £2,640 from Secure Trust Bank and owe £300 income tax.




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ASK TONY: Why won't my 'new for old' policy pay out for my brand-new Jag?

I bought a new Jaguar for £60,000 in 2017. In May this year I was involved in an accident. The garage gave an initial estimate for repairs of £25,563, but said there were likely to be further costs.




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ASK TONY: Late husband's £110,000 Isa left me facing unfair tax bill 

My husband died in September 2016, after putting his affairs in order. In February 2017, Interactive Investor was instructed to transfer my late husband's shares Isa to mine.




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ASK TONY: Why won't Tesco Bank do more to help a deaf person?

My Tesco credit card has been blocked since January. I am a deaf lip-reader so cannot contact the bank by phone. I wrote asking if we could communicate by different means but was refused.




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What are your consumer rights on Black Friday?

Black Friday might be over-hyped, but there are still some great deals to be had. So if you are tempted, what should you look out for and what are your rights?




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ASK TONY: Foster child stole our credit cards now we're paying the price

My wife and I have been foster carers for more than 11 years. In 2017 we fostered a teenage girl for three months. In July I discovered she had stolen two credit cards - Barclaycard and Creation.




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Can I cancel my Sky direct debit as the bills are in my ex's name?

My ex moved out nine years ago but Sky refused to change the name of our TV and broadband account even though it changed the payment details. I am now moving. What can I do?




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ASK TONY: I paid upfront for line rental - yet Plusnet's pocketed more

In August 2018, I paid line rental a year in advance to Plusnet. It left me to pay £12 per month. In September, it took £56 from my account, which it blamed on a software glitch.




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ASK TONY: Premium Bond palaver that left me £500 out of pocket

On September 5, I tried to buy Premium Bonds for my new granddaughter. I went online, filled out the forms and paid by debit card. I was then asked to upload documents relating to the child's birth.




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How can I make sure my work pension is ethical and investing for good?

I have just started a new job and joined the company pension plan. I'd like to take a more active role but I don't know how to find out what I can and can't do and where I should go from there.




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Your rights when it comes to returning Christmas presents: Consumer Fightback

Have you bought someone a Christmas present they didn't like, received one you've already got, or bought something in the sales and realised it's not quite right?




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Woodford scandal shows why incoming bank governor needs to reshape the FCA

As a multiple victim of the implosion of the Woodford investment funds, facing heavy losses, I can't but think that the response of Bailey and the FCA to early warnings was dilatory and timid.




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VICTORIA BISCHOFF has one plea for 2020: Bring back customer service

In just the past ten days I've battled with my home insurer after the price of my policy was hiked by 30 per cent for no reason, chased my old energy supplier for a £174 refund.




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ASK TONY: My mobile caught fire in the car - but Samsung blames me!

My Samsung phone was only a year old when it spontaneously caught fire in the footwell of my car. I put it there after receiving a phone call, but as I drove off I noticed a strange smell.




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HAMISH McCRAE: Look out for 2020's five big trends

So what's in store for 2020? It always takes a while for seismic political shifts to feed through into our daily lives, and so it is with the scale of the Tory victory last month.




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How to make the gym work out for you AND your wallet 

The start of the year often brings with it a raft of new gym membership sign-ups as we try to shift those extra pounds gained over the festive period.




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ASK TONY: Scrapped New York trip to care for son but refused refund

My partner and I booked a short break in New York to celebrate my 50th birthday. At the beginning of August, my son was diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin lymphoma blood cancer.




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How did a fraudster take out a Three mobile contract in my name 

I received a letter from a credit recovery company at the end of November demanding £290, which has now risen to £360.




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My flat is a fire risk so I can't staircase my shared ownership mortgage

I am a shared ownership resident in a London block of flats who recently tried to staircase my mortgage. However, the lender was worried my balcony might be flammable. Now I can't remortgage.




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Why did Shelter back a squatter in my dad's house? TONY HETHERINGTON investigates

My father bought a house in Stockport, Greater Manchester, in 1971. Several years ago, a tenant tried to seize ownership by claiming squatter's rights.




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ASK TONY: We caught car theft on CCTV but insurer still wouldn't pay out

Our leased Range Rover Velar was stolen in October. The police never recovered it because the thieves ripped out its tracker, which was later found thrown in a ditch.




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I work more hours than I invoice for as a freelancer. Should I charge the same when I work less?

I work 10 days a month on a freelance basis so I invoice the agency at the end of the month. I'm taking a two week holiday in February. Should I reduce my invoice or just bill as normal?




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ASK TONY: We cancelled our Greek villa but insurer refused to pay the bill

My husband and I booked and paid for a villa for a week in Corfu, and invited our four daughters and families to join us at our expense. The villa cost £2,391. We paid £96 for insurance with Get Going.