With 36 years in hunt service behind him, Robert McCarthy is one of the country’s most senior and most respected huntsmen. He talks to Tessa Waugh about Crufts, the current situation and life in Northumberland

“My hero as a kid, when I worked with him and still my hero whenever we meet today. He was playing for Hibs when I was a young fan. I used to queue up with all the other wee’uns and wait for an autogr

Encouraged by a friend to sign up to a marathon, Cormac’s gone from strength to strength and now has a 50-mile ultra in his sights

In the middle of Stephen Ireland’s relaxing stretch, re-watching some match footage, his wife started laying into him. He wasn’t watching one of his 246 Premier League appearances for Manchester City,

Elspeth wanted to get back to her old self – but was she brave enough?

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