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Aintree’s rainy party start to Grand National

April 9, 2026·10 min
The episode opens with a preview of stories including Aintree racing and saunas. It first details the stabbing of 15-year-old Harvey Will Goose at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield, with his best friend Kaya Hodgson and cousin Lana speaking about their grief and memories. Next, it covers the case of 19-year-old Carlo Tritter, who used Roblox to groom a teenage girl from Greater Manchester, traveling from Hampshire to her house. The segment on Aintree's Grand National Festival describes the opening day atmosphere, with over 150,000 expected attendees braving rainy weather. A report from RAF Lossiemouth reveals Russian submarines conducted a month-long covert operation above cables and pipelines north of Scotland, with Defence Secretary John Healey warning of consequences. An interview with Peter Jackson from the University of Glasgow discusses the Iran-Israel ceasefire and its impact on global energy prices, predicting high costs for weeks. The episode also touches on Nottingham Forest's Europa League match and concludes with a feature on the rise of community saunas in the UK, led by Sarah Dance from Devon Community Sauna CIC, who highlights their social benefits and growth to over 600 saunas.
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