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1. Mum’s awe at daughter who survived kidney failure and cancer: ‘She’s beaten the odds’

   Jennifer McNeill, 43, is mum to now-nine-year-old Bay, who has faced life-threatening health issues since she was two years old.

2. Cheltenham Festival weather: Latest forecast for day one with cloud cover and light rain possible (cloned)

   Light rain with sunny spells are expected on Champion Day, the opening day of the 2026 Cheltenham Festival

3. What we know about Mojtaba Khamenei – Iran’s new supreme leader

4. Who won the darts last night?

5. World scrambles to tackle oil price surge as cost rises above $100 a barrel

   President Donald Trump tried to downplay concerns about rising U.S. gas prices

6. Cheltenham Festival 2026: How to watch every race online and on TV

   Here’s how you can watch every race from the Cheltenham Festival in 2026

7. Oil prices latest: Labour pledge to cut energy bills in jeopardy as Middle East crisis sends fuel costs soaring

   Price of oil has surged since the US and Israel launched airstrikes towards Iran 10 days ago

8. King Charles facing calls to cancel US state visit due to Trump’s war in Iran

9. Cheltenham Festival 2026 race card, dates, start times and full four-day schedule

   The Cheltenham Festival returns with the coveted Gold Cup once again the highlight of the four-day event

10. Seventh U.S. service member killed in Iran war

    The service member died Saturday night after being seriously injured during an attack on U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia