Lucinda Russell's Kinross-shire trained horse Corach Rambler going for Grand National glory

The Cannes Film Festival has a long tradition of showing films about world events and this year is no exception.

Police have arrested 25 people after attempts to disrupt today's Scottish Grand National at Ayr.

A group of protestors bidding to stop the Scottish Grand National have been thwarted by police this afternoon.

Variety reports that Luca Guadagnino will start shooting “Queer,” his next feature, in Rome this month now that he’s wrapped post-production on “Challengers,” in theaters this September. This marks the most rapid creative pace for Guadagnino in his whole career: three films in as many years.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Luca Guadagnino will next direct the William S. Burroughs adaptation “Queer” with Daniel Craig playing the renowned counterculture author’s alter ego, an outcast American expat who lives in Mexico, and “Outer Banks” star Drew Starkey starring as a younger man with whom he becomes madly infatuated. “Queer” will also topline Lesley Manville (“The Crown”), frequent Wes Anderson collaborator Jason Schwartzman; and Henry Zaga (“The New Mutants”), according to inside sources. The boldly ambitious indie film is set to start shooting this month at Rome’s refurbished Cinecittà Studios where the Mexico City-set movie will be filmed in its entirety.

It's the warm up on Friday before the Scottish Grand National on Saturday and our man Garry Owen has picked out all his selections for the first day.

The medal awarded to the NHS following the pandemic to recognise the heroism of staff is going on tour - and will be going on display in Manchester.

To celebrate one of Scotland’s biggest races, we’ve teamed up with William Hill to give you a £2 free bet to use on horse racing.

A woman crushed against against a concrete bollard by a horse and left her unable to walk at the Grand National on Saturday has spoken of her "terrifying" ordeal.

A former referee can't understand why Rangers have not dismissed Craig McPherson for his headbutt on Fran Alonso.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis insisted again today that he and the state legislature can and will overturn any Disney development deal and retake control of the acreage that’s home to Walt Disney World and was administered by the company in what’s called the Reedy Creek Improvement District.

Malina Saval Associate Editor, Features Radiohead guitarist and Academy Award-nominated composer Jonny Greenwood has long had an affinity for Israel. Radiohead first toured the country in the mid-1990s and Greenwood married Israeli visual artist, Sharona Katan. Now Greenwood is pairing with acclaimed Israeli singer Dudu Tassa for a collaborative album, “Jarak Qaribak,” which is due out June 9 from World Circuit Records. The album’s debut track, “Ashufak Shay,” which loosely translates to “Your Neighbor in Your Friend” and features Lebanese vocalist Rashid al-Najjar, dropped last week. Produced by Tassa and Greenwood and mixed by Nigel Godrich, “Jarak Qaribak,” is a celebration of multicultural talent, bringing together singers and musicians from across the Middle East, including Egyptian vocalist Ahmed Doma, Palestinian vocalist Nour Freteikh and Safae Essafi, a singer from Dubai. There are songs on the album from countries such as Algeria, Jordan and Morocco.

Primark shoppers have been obsessing over a new suit range that has landed in stores, perfect to wear at any spring occasion. The co-ord set has been in high demand as fashion fans can’t get over the quality of the suit for such a reasonable price.

More than 40 animal rights activists have been de-arrested after a large number of protesters attempted to gain entry to the Aintree Racecourse track, delaying the start of the flagship Grand National, campaign group Animal Rising has said.

Lucy Watson has slammed the Grand National, after three horses died at this year's races.The former Made in Chelsea star, 32, shared a screenshot of a news story reporting on the horse deaths to her Instagram Story, adding: "a 'sport' that involves the death of innocent animals is not one I will ever support, this doesn't need to happen. RIP [broken heart emoji]." Following the news of the horses's deaths, the RSPCA "urgently" called on the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) to review the circumstances of each of the deaths “so that we never again exit a ‘festival of racing’ with three dead horses”.

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She has been part of some of the most emotional storylines on the cobbles since joined Coronation Street back in 2011, and Ellie Leach looked a far cry from all the drama in Weatherfield at Aintree Ladies' Day. Ellie, who plays Faye Windass in the ITV soap, beamed as she turned heads at Grand National weekend looking pretty in pink.

A horse has died after falling during this year's Grand National race.

Two horses have died at Aintree ahead of today's Grand National.

A second horse has died at the three-day Grand National Festival. The Willie Mullins-trained Dark Raven lost his life after taking a heavy fall at Aintree on Grand National Day.