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THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: With the former Duke of York having been purged from the royal fold, the House of Windsor can now look towards its future role

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U.S. stocks edged lower on Thursday, pausing after a record-setting run. The SP 500 slipped 0.4% by midday in New York, retreating from an all-time high of 5,674 hit at the open. The Nasdaq 100 and Dow Jones Industrial Average posted similar declines, while the Russell 2000 underperformed, down 0.7%.

Sarah Ferguson's email calling Jeffrey Epstein a 'supreme friend' sparks palace fears. Courtiers say scandal could force the Yorks from Royal Lodge.

Racing correspondent Jonathan Doidge brings us his horse racing tips for Sunday’s stellar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe card at Longchamp

Harrison, who has died aged 88, wrote copiously for the stage, both as an ingenious translator and dazzlingly original dramatist

Natalie Dormer plays Sarah Ferguson in upcoming ITV drama The Lady

Rail passengers hoping to travel between London, Yorkshire, northeast England and Scotland over Christmas can book now

Two British papers have revealed an email said to have been sent by the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein