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Coronavarius: Wolves to resume training on Monday despite Premier League being suspended until April

Wolves players will resume full training from Monday even though they have no knowledge of when they will play again.




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Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin shows off latest flamboyant look during coronavirus pandemic 

Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin has taken to social media to make his latest flamboyant fashion statement during the coronavirus pandemic. The caption reads: 'Quarantine garden fits.'




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Conor Coady hails Jordan Henderson after Liverpool star drives #playerstogether initiative

Wolves captain Conor Coady has paid tribute to Liverpool counterpart Jordan Henderson for rallying footballers around the #playerstogether initiative.




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Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson can play for anyone in top six, as Man City's interest showed

DOMINIC KING - MERSEY BEAT: Jordan Henderson was approaching the final 12 months of his contract and with Liverpool dallying, some of their rivals began to take notice.




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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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Oil up 20% on hopes Saudis and Russia are close to ending price war

Crude rose to $30 a barrel after trading at 18-year lows for several days. During a brief spike prices jumped by 47 per cent - the highest gain ever recorded. However, oil is still well down on the year.




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HSBC trashes claims dividend row will see it quit Britain

Some HSBC directors are said to be furious at the Bank of England for forcing it to cancel its dividend and suggested the bank should move its headquarters from London to Hong Kong.




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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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'We have an army of small investors who rely on our dividend': Tesco boss defends bumper payout

The supermarket's latest preliminary results cover the year to 29 February and do not cover the spell of mass panic buying in the last few weeks.




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Guinness owner Diageo WILL pay a dividend to its shareholders despite the global lockdown of pubs

The group also said it had donated vast quantities of alcohol to help make over 8million bottles of hand sanitiser for healthcare workers globally.




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Could you value your own home? And would your mortgage lender accept it?

One company has come up with a plan that allows homeowners to give chartered surveyors a virtual tour of their home without breaching social distancing guidelines.




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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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Henderson commits Shishkin to Supreme Novices' Hurdle after impressive victory at Huntingdon

Henderson committed Shishkin to the Supreme Novices' Hurdle on the opening day of next month's Cheltenham Festival after he brushed aside proven performers on Thursday.




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Tiger Roll heads the 89 contenders for the Grand National

Those withdrawn included Tiger Roll's Cheltenham Gold Cup-bound stablemate Delta Work, Chris's Dream, Missed Approach, the injured Native River and Noble Endeavor.




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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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CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL DAY ONE CONTENDERS: Epatante vs Pentland Hills in Champion Hurdle

In the first of a look at the big races, SAM TURNER (Robin Goodfellow) starts by looking at some race trends for races on day one and highlights some of the main contenders.




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CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL DAY TWO CONTENDERS: Altior bids for hat-trick in the Queen Mother

SAM TURNER (Robin Goodfellow) continues his analysis of next week's meeting with a look at the big-race contenders and trends for day two.




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CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL DAY THREE CONTENDERS: Paisley Park in Stayers' Hurdle

SAM TURNER (Robin Goodfellow) continues his look at the big race trends and contenders at next week's meeting with a looks at the contenders for day three.




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CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL DAY FOUR CONTENDERS: Allmankind is front-runner in Triumph Hurdle

We are less than a week away from the start of the 2020 Cheltenham Festival. In the final part of his preview, SAM TURNER takes a look at the big-race trends and contenders for day four.  




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Paul Townend insists he isn't worried about stepping into Ruby Walsh's boots at Cheltenham 

This week will be big for Paul Townend. But whatever is thrown at him, the new No1 jockey for trainer Willie Mullins is confident he will take it in his stride.




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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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Zara Tindall gets the monochrome memo as she joins trend sporting black and white Cheltenham races

Wrapping up warm from the British spring, the Queen's eldest granddaughter, 38, wore a houndstooth, knee-length coat dress, which she paired with maroon accessories.




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UEFA considering suspending the Champions League and Europa League

The Champions League and Europa League could be suspended as UEFA consider action to combat the spread of coronavirus after domestic football in Italy and Spain was shut.




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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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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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Coronavirus: Racing Post temporarily suspends publication with calendar wiped out due to COVID-19

Racing Post will temporarily stop publication of their daily newspaper for the first time since its inception in 1986 due to impact on the sport from the deadly coronavirus pandemic.  




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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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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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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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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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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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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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It was a brutal week for investors but patience pays (in the end)

What a week. As a money commentator for more than 30 years standing, that was as disheartening as times go. But patient, long-term investing will win through in the end.




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I moved flat last weekend, during the coronavirus outbreak. Can I get my deposit back in 10 days?

I moved flat last weekend, thankfully just before the Government lockdown. Will I still be able to get my deposit back from my old flat, once I leave, within 10 days?




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'I don't want to fall victim to gender pension gap': Money Diaries speaks to a 33-year-old on £36k

In our latest Money Diaries, we speak to a 33 year-old woman from the South West, who is a teacher with significant savings - but still wants to be more financially prepared for the future.




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Sainsbury's defers £160m dividend as profits remain flat

Food sales in the peak week to March 21 jumped by 48 per cent. But the supermarket's general merchandise and clothing business, part of which operates through Argos, has suffered.




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Jacqueline Jossa reveals plans to return to EastEnders in under 5 years

Jacqueline Jossa has revealed her hopes to return to EastEnders in under five years and says her departure from the soap was not a goodbye forever.




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Eastenders star Jessie Wallace flashes glimpse of new Elvis tattoo

Jessie Wallace was spotted stepping out in London on Tuesday, flashing a glimpse of her new Elvis tattoo on her left forearm.




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Joe Sugg butchers girlfriend Dianne Sugwell's hair on BBC's Big Night In

The YouTuber was let loose on the red-haired Strictly dancer in a live segment of the fundraising special.




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BBC's Big Night In: Corrie's Liz McDonald gatecrashes EastEnders quiz

The landlady (Beverley Callard) appeared to rub The Queen Vic's landlady Linda (Kellie Bright) the wrong way during BBC's charity fundraising event, Big Night In, on Thursday.




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EastEnders star Jessie Wallace works up a sweat on a jog

Jessie Wallace, 48, was spotted stepping out in London on Sunday on a jog during coronavirus lockdown.




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Queen will send Captain Tom Moore a personalised telegram when he turns 100

Producers at BBC Breakfast worked alongside Buckingham Palace to organise the celebrations to mark the war hero's big day on Thursday.




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Nicky Clarke admits he 'despairs' over 'horrendous' lockdown looks

Nicky Clarke has admitted he 'despairs' over the lockdown haircuts the British public are giving themselves amid the lockdown.




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Our Girl fans rejoice over Georgie finally getting happy ending with teased Prof romance

Fans were delighted to see the army medic finally coming to terms with the death of her fiance Elvis and looking forward to the future, while Michelle said a final goodbye to the 'special' series




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Deborah James says she's enjoying lock-down as people understand 'health anxiety' she endures daily

BBC presenter Deborah James, 38, from London, who has incurable stage four bowel cancer, told yhr White Wine Question Time podcast she's 'weirdly enjoying' the coronavirus lock-down.




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SPORTS AGENDA: Radio 5 Live Sport editor Mike Carr whizzes out of the BBC

SPORTS AGENDA: Big, unexpected news out of the BBC on Friday when, in an illuminatingly terse email, staff were informed that Radio 5 Live Sport editor Mike Carr had left the building.




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Normal People star Daisy Edgar-Jones takes a casual stroll with boyfriend Tom Varey

The 21-year-old, who stars as Marianne in the hit BBC drama, was spotted taking a stroll during the lockdown with her actor boyfriend Tom Varey who appeared as Cley Cerwyn in Game Of Thrones.




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EastEnders in 'talks over how to deal with coronavirus filming issues when production recommences'

EastEnders bosses have reportedly held crisis talks about how they'll tackle coronavirus filming issues when production on the BBC soap recommences in June.