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1. New mum’s heartbreak as mother dies from rare cancer before meeting grandchild: ‘It just feels so cruel’

   Seona Wells, 34, from Aberdeen, welcomed her daughter Mara into the world in June 2025 just months after losing her mother Christina

2. Snow for some as winter weather returns to UK this week

   Blustery showers could bring with them a chance of snow, the Met Office says

3. Cheltenham Festival live: Day 1 tips, odds and race times before Lossiemouth and The New Lion do battle

   Expect thrills, shocks, surprises and the Cheltenham ‘roar’ as Champion Day kicks off the 2026 edition

4. Cheltenham Festival 2026 tips: Experts’ best bets and 16 horses to watch on day one

   Kopek Des Bordes and The New Lion headline an action packed opening day at the Cheltenham Festival

5. Oil prices: What it means for your money as Brent crude drops after Trump’s declaration war will end soon

   Energy bills rising is an inflationary pressure the UK’s economy could do without

6. Cheltenham Festival weather: Latest forecast for day one with cloud cover and light rain possible

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

7. Top 20 betting sites for Cheltenham 2026

   Discover the best betting sites for the 2026 Cheltenham Festival

8. Megyn Kelly takes on ‘homicidal maniac’ Senator Lindsey Graham after his threats to five world regions in 24 hours

   Right-wing broadcaster accuses South Carolina Republican of ‘insatiable bloodlust’ over cheerleading for U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iran and aggressive stance towards other nations

9. I’m finding the best deals in the Amazon Spring Sale, from Dyson hair tools to Ring doorbells

   Consider this your cheat sheet to Amazon’s next big sale

10. Hedge fund founder Crispin Odey in court to fight ban from working in City of London

    The 67-year-old was accused of sexual harassment at Odey Asset Management