Pope Francis met with a family who made a 20,000km trip over 194 days from Argentina to Philadelphia in an old Volkswagen van.

JOHN DUNLOP’S fine start to the new season continued at Newmarket yesterday as Khulood entered the reckoning for next month’s Sagitta 1000 Guineas with an all-the-way win in the Shadwell Stud Nell Gwyn Stakes.

Clive Brittain is hoping for a big run from Cala when she takes a big step up in class in the Shadwell Stud Nell Gwyn Stakes at Newmarket today.

Clive Brittain is hoping for a big run from Cala when she takes a big step up in class in the Shadwell Stud Nell Gwyn Stakes at Newmarket tomorrow.

Some areas in South Africa were declared disaster zones today after heavy rain and snow caused power failures, destroyed homes and trapped commuters, killing at least 22 people.