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Horses, heritage and a new generation of riders

Polo players, breeders and young riders are helping preserve centuries-old equestrian traditions while creating new opportunities in sport and education. Horses have played a central role in life across Central Asia for centuries. They carried traders along the Silk Road, accompanied armies across vast territories and helped communities adapt to challenging landscapes.

Blind woman ‘livid’ after Wetherspoons pub asks for guide dog’s ID

Chain apologises after staff at Hartlepool pub demand proof customer’s companion is genuine guide dogA blind woman felt compelled to leave a Wetherspoons pub after staff demanded proof that her guide dog, Rosie, was a genuine guide dog. Joanne Hewitson, 31, said she was “livid” and “shaking” after her experience going for breakfast at a pub in Hartlepool. The pub chain has apologised for the incident, with a spokesperson saying an error was made.

Act soon to change ‘unsustainable’ direction of UK debt, OBR warns

Forecaster says curtailing rising costs such as health and pensions ‘are today’s challenge, not just tomorrow’s’Business live – latest updatesPolicymakers must act to prevent public debt rising unsustainably in coming decades as the population ages and defence spending rises, the government’s independent economic forecaster has said. In a fresh illustration of the challenges facing the prime minister in waiting, Andy Burnham, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) said that without...