Bruce Forsyth obituary: born February 22nd, 1928; died August 18th, 2017

Ivor Roberts’s 2003 dispatch credited Brussels with bringing the two nations together

The 90-year-old monarch missed Christmas Day service for the first time in decades

Mullins has dropped his enigmatic star back to the shorter trip of two miles

The more relaxed approach of younger royals is not always appreciated

A diamond tiara for auction at Sheppard’s evokes an era of pre-war glamour

Video from 1933 shows six-year-old Queen performing salute at Balmoral

Palace says 1933 film, which shows Queen Elizabeth playing at Balmoral, is ‘misleading’

Máirtín Ó Muilleoir, the funny, fast-talking Sinn Féin lord mayor of Belfast, does it his way: he is a prolific tweeter, he decided to retain the royal portraits in his parlour, and he once brought a DUP man to Mass

Europe heads to Champion again

Connections of runner-up Hidden Cyclone intend to appeal stewards’ decision

Questions marks over Arvika Ligeonniere and The Tullow Tank

Paul Howard chats to ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ collaborator Gerry Harrison about Tara Browne (the reputed subject of ‘A Day in the Life’), 1967 and LSD

Ireland is blessed ‘with a wonderful larder’

The Scottish capital had moved on from haggis and fish supper, finds Susan Stellin

Henderson star may be on way to punchestown

Geraghty claims fifth Champion Chase