£1m National Lottery ticket bought in Rochdale still unclaimed

Former Edinburgh University student and dental tycoon Sam Waley-Cohen was riding high yesterday after guiding 50-1 shot Noble Yeats to victory in the Grand National.

Millions tuned in once again for this year's Grand National - the 174th running of the world's most famous horse race. This year saw 50-1 shot Noble Yeats take the title, beating favourite Any Second Now into second place.

Judging by their appearances at Royal Ascot and their love for polo matches, it’s clear that the royals are big fans of horses. In fact, their passion for the animals is so huge that Kate Middleton has spoken about using exposure therapy to help overcome her horse allergy. And, as noted by the team at British Racecourses, the Queen is one royal in particular who has a special place in her heart for the creatures.

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ bassist Flea recently performed a wild and distorted rendition of the ‘Star-Spangled Banner’. Watch a clip of him playing below.The rock aficionado wielded a Lakers-branded bass, providing his own intense spin on the song.The performance was inspired by jazz musician Charli Parker and legendary basketball player Kareen Abdul-Jabar.“I was so happy to have had a brief conversation with Kareem Abdul Jabbar before I walked out there,” Flea said via Instagram.He continued: “Knowing Kareem’s deep love for and knowledge of jazz, I told him I would do a Charlie Parker riff, which I did in the second stanza (on the word ‘fight’.)”He also wrote about his fellow RHCP bandmates, noting that frontman Anthony Kiedis and drummer Chad Smith were both in attendance and that “everyone got a bitchin RHCP hoops shirt.”A post shared by Flea (@flea333) The band released their 12th album, ‘Unlimited Love’, last month via Warner.

Jack White is set to perform the US national anthem in his hometown for the Detroit Tigers on their opening game of the baseball season.The former White Stripes frontman will play an instrumental version before the Tigers’ match against the Chicago White Sox at Comerica Park tomorrow (April 8), the club announced.His performance of the national anthem will be White’s first at a Tigers game.It comes after White previously threw the ceremonial first pitch at a Tigers match against the White Sox back in 2014.You already know Jack White wouldn't miss Detroit's biggest party!He'll be performing the National Anthem on #OpeningDay. pic.twitter.com/Et5t3C3Ban— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) April 6, 2022Back then, he stepped out in front of fans prior to the game, throwing the ball straight to his opposite number, who was dressed as Santa Claus.White also brought the Third Man Rolling Record Store to the Detroit Tigers game and sold records to fans, at the time.The performance will come on the same day he releases his new album ‘Fear Of The Dawn’, which he has previewed recently with singles ‘Taking Me Back’, ‘Hi-De-Ho’ and ‘Queen Of The Bees’ and ahead of White’s extensive run of headline shows, dubbed ‘The Supply Chain Issue Tour’, which kicks off in Detroit tomorrow before calling at Chicago, New York, Los Angeles and other cities into May/June.White will then touch down in the UK for a two-night billing at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, London (June 27/28).For his UK and European dates, he will be joined by Chubby & The Gang, Yard Act, SONS, Doctor Victor, Ko Ko Mo, Larkin Poe, Equal Idiots, and Mdou Moctar.For the North American leg, support includes The Kills, Ezra Furman, Be Your Own Pet, Natalie Bergman and many more.

prestigious sporting event will once again open its doors to spectators for the first time since 2019 after years rocked by the pandemic. The Grand National is renowned as one of the UK's most luxurious events and thousands of racegoers will don their smartest suits and dresses for three days of horse racing. While many people enjoy the racing from the Tattersalls, there are also a variety of hospitality packages available.

National Insurance payments have increased for millions of workers across the UK today. The money raised by the 1.25 percentage point increase will be spent on the NHS, health and social care in the UK.

The National have announced a special show in Manchester for this summer – tickets will be available from here.The band last performed in the UK as part of their ‘I Am Easy To Find’ tour in December 2019, and are set to return with appearances at All Points East in London and Connect Festival in Edinburgh this August.Last week, they confirmed a run of 2022 North American headline dates. “The last couple years have given us ample time for reflection and rejuvenation,” they wrote to announce the concerts.

Covid infection levels in the UK are reaching a record high which may lead to more people testing themselves if they experience any symptoms of the virus.

Details of an explosive meeting where Rochdale AFC board members were accused of being 'nancy boys' have emerged.

Nicola Coughlan) may be full of secrets as the infamous gossip queen of England’s Regency Era, it’s really Adjoa Andoh’s Lady Danbury who holds all of the ’Ton’s skeletons.Andoh has earned much praise on the critically acclaimed Netflix series as the sharp-tongued yet perceptive Dowager Duchess and caretaker to the sizzling Simon Basset, played by Regé-Jean Page, who departed the show after the first season. Ahead of the Season 2 premiere on Friday, the 59-year-old British actress spilled the English breakfast tea — or Earl Grey, whichever beverage tickles your fancy — to The Post about the show’s seemingly overnight legacy, the sophomore season’s central star, Jonathan Bailey, and his quest to find love, as well as her character’s mission to stay on top of British high society.

Rishi Sunak has announced that the National Insurance Contributions starting threshold will rise by £3,000 to £12,570 from July, meaning employees across the UK will keep more of what they earn before they have to start paying personal tax.

Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement had few surprises, apart from a promise to cut income tax as a campaign slogan in what now looks more than certain to be the 2024 general election.

No current Rochdale AFC board members or employees have been charged with breaches of English Football League (EFL)regulations, the club said today.