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More than 70,000 racegoers set to brave coronavirus fears for Gold Cup day at Cheltenham Festival

The festival has gone ahead despite fears of the deadly virus which has decimated this weekend's Premier League football and international rugby fixtures.




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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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Zara and Mike Tindall look as loved-up as ever at the Cheltenham Festival

Zara and Mike Tindall beamed and stood with their arms wrapped around each other as they posed for photos at the start of a final day of fun at the Cheltenham Festival.




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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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Cheltenham Gold Cup retained by Al Boum Photo as 10-3 favourite pips second-place Santini 

If anyone doubted whether Paul Townend had the ability and the nerve to take over from the most successful jockey in Cheltenham Festival history, they know now.




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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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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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Richard Johnson admits frustration at cancellation of racing until the start of May  

On Tuesday, just days after the Cheltenham Festival had reached a conclusion, it was announced there will be no more racing in Britain until at least the beginning of May.




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Jesy Nelson admits the secret to her abs is 'breathing in' as she shares candid video

The Little Mix star, 28, took to Instagram on Wednesday night to admit that she doesn't have abs and that her taut torso is created by 'breathing in'.




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SPORTS AGENDA: Stuart Pearce reveals Sir Alex Ferguson fantasy fix

SPORTS AGENDA: It would appear to have been a week of cock-ups by sporting authorities. UEFA sent out a tweet announcing that it would still be 'Euro 2020' next year, before backtracking. 




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Henderson hopes Cheltenham Festival winner Champ can brush up on his jumping for the Gold Cup

Trainer Nicky Henderson is formulating a plan to send Champ back to jumping school with former trainer Henrietta Knight ahead of a potential shot at the biggest jumps prizes next season.




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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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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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Cheltenham Festival say Boris Johnson's trip to rugby was one reason they didn't cancel race

Cheltenham Festival went ahead two weeks before the lockdown, but there was a debate at the time if it should be scrapped after other sporting events were called off.




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A month that changed sport forever: 30 days ago the football season and Cheltenham were running

IAN HERBERT: Looking back now, those last few innocent days in the Cotswolds seem extraordinary - faintly comical you might even say, were it not for the gravity of all that followed.




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Cheltenham landlord dies from coronavirus amid calls for probe into why the festival went ahead

67-year-old landlord Alexander Grierson died after contracting coronavirus during the Cheltenham festival. Calls are being made to investigate why the races went ahead.




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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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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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TONY HETHERINGTON: 'Car hire firm charged me an extra £75 for insurance'

My booking with OK Rent a Car at Malaga Airport included Collision Damage Waiver. But the agent told me my CDW was useless, and I needed to pay another €84 (about £75).




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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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I've accidentally under-egged annual mileage to our insurer: Do I need to confess? 

I told my insurer that my annual mileage would be 8,000 but I think it will be 10,000 by the time I come to renew my policy. Should I tell my insurer? Will it want to up our premium?




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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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Dad passed away in South Africa and his partner has made off with the inheritance - what can we do? 

My partner's father died in South Africa and his girlfriend has cut all ties with us after the funeral. We think she may have made of with the inheritance - what can we do?




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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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My son has £40,000 in student loan debt. How can I help him clear it?

My 22-year-old son graduated university last July and recently received his loan statement through the post. If I pay off the debt and he instead owes me the money what route could I go down?




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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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My late father left a plot of land in Florida but I'm struggling to claim it 

My sister and I are my late fathers executors and we have a UK grant of probate, however, this doesn't hold much weight in the US. What can we do?




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How long notice does airline have to give for flight changes?

I was sent an e-ticket and when I printed it out, I realised my flights had been pushed back by 17 hours but KLM won't give me any compensation. What can I do to get my money back?




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TONY HETHERINGTON: Your piano is now fixed - no strings attached

I used Anyvan Limited to move a piano from my house to my daughter's property, but it was damaged in transit. But Anyvan now says it only acts as an agent and accepts no liability.




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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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Can online firms really find out your new card details before you?

I recently obtained a new Visa debit card from Lloyds and went to update all my subscription services with the new details. When I went onto Now TV, I saw it already had them.




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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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My vet pulled my dog's claw out during grooming and then charged me for surgery - what can I do?

I took my dog Oliver George to the vet to have his nails clipped - but during treatment, his dewclaw was pulled leaving him needing surgery.




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HETHERINGTON: Liongate Partners is a web of art, wine and Bitcoins

You should look into Liongate Partners, which is being used to promote crypto currency trading. It promotes a company called DSTL which trades as daxpartners.




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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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Can my mother continue to pay my children's school fees now I have power of attorney?

I have taken over the management of my mother's finances under a power of attorney which she granted.  She used to pay my children's school fees. Can I continue to make these payments?




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Should I cancel my high-interest credit cards I no longer use?

Whether you've got a bad credit history or no credit history to speak of at all, you might find you are forced into applying for credit cards with higher interest rates.




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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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HETHERINGTON: Land Equity offers a 15% return in a year - beware

Land Equity Limited is offering 15 per cent interest on a one-year investment in a Birmingham property development, can you investigate please?




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My landlord fixed my shower himself and has now removed it completely. Is this allowed?

My shower broke and my landlord decided to fix it himself rather than pay the plumber to do it. He has now completely removed the shower from the wall. Is he legally allowed to do this?




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RUTH SUNDERLAND: The North needs a Boris boost. Otherwise, his new voters won't forgive him

A wave of people in the old Labour heartlands of the North have taken a huge psychological and emotional step by voting Tory for the first time in their lives. They have not done it lightly.




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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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ALEX BRUMMER: The Magnificent SEVEN - why Britain can be the envy of the world in the 2020s

The truth is that, in or out of the European Union, the citizens of the United Kingdom often under-estimate all the terrific things we have going for us.




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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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RUTH SUTHERLAND: Tough time ahead at the tills

This year is shaping up to be a white-knuckle ride for the supermarkets. Tesco, Sainsbury's and Morrisons will reveal this week how their trading went over Christmas. It's not likely to be happy reading.