Market Rasen headlines as a historic market town on the River Rase, near Lincoln; population ~3,900 (2011).
Karl Bushby has completed a 28-year walk, starting in Chile in 1998 and finishing in Hull, England. He has crossed four continents, 30 countries, and faced extreme conditions and bureaucratic obstacles. He returned to his mother’s home amid celebrations, after a journey defined by endurance and a vow not to use transport other than on foot.
Point of Law has won the Melbourne Cup after a late surge from mid-pack to overtake Royal Supremacy in an Australian record field. Jockey Ethan Brown has celebrated a comeback win, while Ciaron Maher secures a historic trifecta with three boats in the top three. The race reveals the resilience of Brown after a life-threatening fall in 2023.