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In the draw after losing in the draw, after losing their qualifying matches. The man who rode red rum to two of his three Grand National wins, brian fletcher, has died. He was 69. Fletcher won the national as a 20 year old in 1968 aboard red alligator, but will be best remembered for his back to back wins at Aintree On Red Rum in the seventies. England captain Alastair Cook will meet director of cricket Andrew Strauss tomorrow, but no decision on his role as test captain is expected to be made. ...

Weather and Flood Warnings this morning then do get in touch. If youre a man who works part time, then wed love to hear from you this morning. Are you part time through choice or because you cant find full time work . Well be talking about that later. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the Hashtag Victoria Live and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today the armys on standby to help evacuate communities along the east...

Favourite Places for Sunday Dinner in the North East have been revealed after readers weighed in

I drove home from Aintree last weekend not sure what to think about a horse race I’ve enjoyed since childhood. Nicolaus Silver is the earliest memory, a lovely grey horse lighting up the dull shades of a black and white television. Until a few years ago my presumption had been that I was nine or ten when he won the Grand National.

IF Cheltenham racecourse gave us “the Greatest Show”, then this afternoon Aintree racecourse will bring us “the Greatest Race”, the Grand National. The first official winner of the National was the aptly named Lottery in 1839, trained by George Dockeray, and ridden by Jem Mason. Just before the race started at 3pm, hot money came in for four horses, Lottery, The Nun, Rust, and Daxon. Lottery was first across the line, The Nun was fifth, Rust pulled up, and Daxon fell. The race was...

The 19 best North-East pubs according to readers PUBS offer more than just pints, they bring people together and have been a huge miss during lockdown.  Whether its a country-side spot with great grub or your village local, the region is home to some world-class boozers - but some have been missed more than others. A choice of top-quality tipples and a menu filled with fantastic food are often a given, but pubs across the North-East and North Yorkshire are also community hubs. With p...