Tolkien used the desk during his tenure as Merton professor of English language and literature at Oxford between 1945 and 1959.

Jonbon is on course to bid for a Betfair Tingle Creek Chase hat-trick on Saturday. Nicky Henderson’s stalwart also holds an entry in the Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon on Sunday, but at this stage ...

Singer Jessie J surprised passers-by as she performed at St Pancras International station on Tuesday. The 37-year-old, whose real name is Jessica Cornish, was accompanied by Geoffrey James on the ...

The 44-year-old pleaded guilty by post to driving without due care and attention at Lavender Hill Magistrates’ Court, but did not attend.