Secrets of the countryside: Little-known facts about the history of our pleasant land
A WORKING horse, but specifically a Suffolk Punch, could plough an acre in a day – hence the definition of the word. Daily Express :: Books Feed
MP blasts fox hunting: ‘Brits want the blood sport consigned to history’
SPORTS Minister Tracey Crouch has kicked fox hunting into the long grass by saying MPs have better things to do than over turn its legal ban. Daily Express :: News Feed
Miguel Cotto’s history suggests you can’t count him out (Yahoo Sports)
Cotto, 35, takes on a younger and bigger challenger in Canelo Alvarez on Saturday, yet his will to win still burns intensely. Yahoo Sports – Boxing News
Lorenzo Fertitta: UFC 193 on track to be second-largest PPV in company history (Yahoo Sports)
Ronda Rousey’s stunning defeat at the hands of Holly Holm set plenty of UFC records, according to the CEO of the company. Yahoo Sports – Mixed Martial Arts News
The history boys: The best history fiction reads of the season
FROM Second World War heroism to imperial Rome, John Lewis-Stempel picks fascinating books that delve into the past. Daily Express :: Books Feed