A terrorist bomb-maker who infiltrated the British military should receive a tougher sentence, a former armed forces minister has said.

A "committed" terrorist who infiltrated the British military has been jailed for 18 years for supplying bombs to dissident Irish republicans.

A Royal Marine who lived a "dangerous double life" as a terrorist bomb-maker claims he faked sympathies for the Irish republican cause because he was "paralysed" with fear, a court has heard.

The UK mother of a teenage girl who took her own life has criticised the health professionals who "failed" her daughter and said she would never have left her alone if she had been warned she was a suicide risk.

A woman who sent her boyfriend a barrage of text messages encouraging him to kill himself has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter.

The wife of British Royal Marine Alexander Blackman, who fatally shot an injured Taliban fighter in Afghanistan, has spoken of her joy at the prospect of him coming home in a few weeks.

Six people were arrested in England after a group burned a section of grass at Stonehenge and climbed on top of the ancient monument.

Federici proved himself on course for next week’s Punchestown Festival when coasting to an emphatic victory in the Next racing At Fairyhouse June 2nd Handicap Hurdle in Fairyhouse yesterday.

With the kids off school for the Easter break, we took the opportunity to take a few days away to unwind after Cheltenham. 

Un De Sceaux could bid to get back on track in the Sodexo Clarence House Chase at Ascot on Saturday following the confirmation stage.

It’s a big weekend for the Graham Wylie novices, with Bellshill and Yorkhill both in action in Grade One company, and Yorkhill plays his hand first, in this afternoon’s Tolworth Hurdle at Sandown.

Willie Mullins struck gold with his first ever runner at Taunton as Myska kept her unbeaten record intact in the Happy New Year From totepool Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle yesterday.

Theatre Queen is set to turn out quickly for next week’s National Hunt Chase at the Cheltenham Festival following her remarkable effort in defeat at Doncaster on Saturday.

The family of Alan Turing handed in a petition in favour of gay men persecuted like him for their sexuality just hours after the codebreaker’s story won an Oscar with The Imitation Game.

Chris Gordon’s Remiluc must take all the beating in division two of the “Bulldog Chase” Novices’ Hurdle at Taunton today.

Annie Power tops a list of 48 entries for the OLBG Mares’ Hurdle which will be run as a Grade One contest for the first time at this year’s Cheltenham Festival.

Jonjo O’Neill finally broke free of his mid-winter lull as Rose Revived supplied him with his first winner since mid-November in the closing bumper at Ludlow.

Swivel was unlucky to bump in Bivouac on his hurdling bow but compensation awaits in the Best Wishes For 2015 Juvenile Maiden Hurdle at Ludlow today.

Professional Jockeys Association chief executive Paul Struthers yeterday insisted riders must be the ones to decide if vision problems caused by the sun make fences and hurdles dangerous to jump, but stressed the organisation’s members need to use that power "responsibly" if it is to be retained.

Paul Nicholls branded the decision of officials at Taunton to omit all bar the two flights in the home straight as "ludicrous" after his Tara Point jumped just four hurdles on her way to winning the feature event of the day at the Somerset circuit.

Trainer Harry Fry is keeping his fingers crossed the decision to hold Activial back for a major handicap will pay off as the unexposed youngster bids to land a significant gamble in The Ladbroke at Ascot today.

ENGLAND: Annual sales of vinyl albums have soared past the million mark for the first time in 18 years —buoyed by veteran rock act Pink Floyd.

USA: Police in Northern California say a man robbed a petrol station only to return hours later to give the money back and apologise. 

Police have arrested a second man in connection with an investigation into the death of an immigrant found in a container at Tilbury Docks.

A woman stole the identity of a qualified GP and used it to work in a pharmacy — where she dispensed medication to unsuspecting patients, a court heard.

Willie Mullins is confident Quevega has arrived at Cheltenham as good as ever ahead of her bid for an historic sixth consecutive victory in the OLBG Mares’ Hurdle this afternoon.

Tin Pot Man is another on an attractive perch and could take some beating in the Iris Sharp Memorial Handicap Chase at Taunton today.

Owner Andy Stewart admits he is “terrified” ahead of the return of Big Buck’s in the galliardhomes.com Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham on Saturday.

This afternoon's meeting at Taunton goes ahead after the track passed a morning inspection.

Willie Mullins appears to be preparing another assault on this weekend’s British action with entries at both of the principal Saturday meetings at Ascot and Haydock.

This afternoon’s fixture at Plumpton could be the last National Hunt meeting on British shores for a few days as wet weather continues to disrupt the jumping programme.

Plans have been made to stage the Tolworth Hurdle at Kempton on Saturday week.

Selected tips from courses in the UK and Ireland.