Percy Toplis News Today

The inside story on Alistair Greig, the Aberdeen-based financial adviser who stole £13 million from hundreds of his own clients.

More political TV drama: this week I want to highlight The Monocled Mutineer (BBC 1986), written by Alan Bleasdale (best known for Boys from the Blackstuff). The action centres on a World War One mutiny by British and Commonwealth troops at Étaples, an army camp on the French coast. One of the leaders is Percy Toplis (Paul McGann) who disguises himself as an officer (hence the monocle).

The Queen, 75, beamed as she was shown around the stables in Suffolk, where she fed a horse out of the palm of her hand. She visited the British Racing School to mark its 40th anniversary.

The Queen had Percy, nine, eating out of her hand after feeding him a Polo mint during a visit to the British Racing School to mark its 40th anniversary on Thursday.

Camilla unveiled a plaque to mark the 40th anniversary of the training centre near Newmarket, Suffolk.

Queen Camillas visit to Newmarket, Suffolk was captured on camera as she took a tour round the British Racing School for its 40th anniversary.

In one of her first official engagements since the Coronation, Queen Camilla has visited a prestigious Suffolk racing school.

Instructor comes to the rescue on visit marking 40th anniversary of British Racing School

One of the pioneers of fly-on-the-wall television who won a Bafta for the BBC documentary Sailor about the aircraft carrier Ark Royal