Inaugural women’s worlds

Dear Simon, The history of Pitman shorthand told by Angeline Wilcox in the July edition of Best of British (Write on Time) evoked so many memories. I was amazed to learn that Isaac Pitman actually cre

Great Britain’s showjumpers win gold, while Irish and British riders fill the individual podium, and the British eventers return home with team silver and individual bronze

THIS IS THE THIRD OF A THREE-PART SERIES MARKING THE SILVER JUBILEE OF THE 2000 SYDNEY OLYMPICS

WW Thomson reports on the well-deserved British success at the 1971 European Championships

Jo Currie , BBC women’s sports reporter, followed the Lionesses throughout their historic Euro win

Like Mike Doodson, I have many fond memories of Aintree [Was it a fix?, August]. My father, who had raced motorbikes on Southport Sands, took me along to Aintree in 1955. He had previously taken me to