Andy Edwards

Today, a man is being investigated by police in connection with arson attacks (fires left and inset; aftermath top and bottom right) on 13 vehicles in a small market town following a suspected street to street rampage on a motorcycle. Following a string of vehicle fires last Sunday night, the suspected arsonist, who is in his 40s and local to Wimborne, Dorset, was arrested. In the fires, not only the 13 cars but two houses, including the one where a family was sleeping at the time, were also destroyed.

When tighter regulations were introduced in February, jockeys can use the whip only in the backhand position, so the BHA's argument on Friday night that jockeys can use the whip only in the backhand position could be dropped. However, the sport's governing body said there will be no delay in their package of steps, and that any change would require riders to make compromises in other areas. In July, new laws were released, including tighter penalties for breaking whip rules and disqualifying runners if a rider commits a serious misconduct, but jockeys have expressed reservations about the practicality of some of the changes.

Three grand-daughters of Jack Leslie's agreed that the man himself may have frowned at the delightful celebration outside Home Park in Plymouth. We lived in East Ham with Grandad,' Lesley recalled. We were all together in the house, a little crowded some days, but it was a great, loving family, and Grandad was the star.' 'There was a charisma about him.' He attracted people towards him, but he was so humble he never spoke about his football career. I don't think he knew how great he was. We think if he could see us, he'd say, "What's all this fuss about?"