From the crunch of leaves underfoot and the fiery foliage adorning the trees, you might be thinking autumn has come early. But experts say this hint of a change in the seasons isn't genuine.

John Devine/BBC Pat Leavesley, 70, has lived in Earith for 44 years and cannot remember the causeway flooding in early autumn Seventy-year-old Pat Leavesley, who has lived in Earith for 44 years ...

Dual G1 winning entire Southport Tycoon has taken his first step towards an autumn of great expectation with a soft jump-out at Cranbourne on Monday morning.