A shock 80-1 winner of the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot last summer, the Holy Roman Emperor colt went on to finish second in two French Group Ones before the end of his juvenile campaign and kicked ...

Connie Francis, the wholesome pop star of the 1950s and 1960s whose hits include Pretty Little Baby, has died at the age of 87. Her death was announced on Thursday by her friend and publicist, Ron ...

Northern Ireland’s First Minister has welcomed an announcement by the UK Government that it intends to lower the voting age to 16. Ministers are to bring forward a Bill before 2029 which will include ...

Here is a full list of the proportion of people waiting more than a year to start hospital treatment in the most and least deprived areas of each region and NHS trust in England. It is the first time ...

Two people have been killed in an Israeli strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church, according to church officials. Several other people, including the parish priest, were injured.

The Prime Minister and Friedrich Merz signed the deal – to be known as the Kensington Treaty – at the V&A Museum on London.

World number 354 Jacob Skov Olesen made light of his major inexperience to set the early clubhouse lead at The Open at Portrush with a four-under-par 67. The 26-year-old Danish left-hander, who won ...

Thunderstorms and heavy downpours are set to hit the UK amid a spell of humid weather. Yellow warnings for storms have been issued across much of England on Friday and into the weekend, with the risk ...

Alfie Coleman was arrested by counter terrorism police in a Morrisons car park, moments after picking up a Makarov pistol and ammunition.

David Loughnane is of the view he is not going to dodge a challenge with Do Bronxs, who runs in the Ire-Incentive – It Pays To Buy Irish Rose Bowl Stakes at Newbury on Friday. Owned by Amo Racing, the ...

Vessels taking part in the Tall Ships Races 2025 have begun arriving in Aberdeen ahead of a four-day festival. The race began in Le Havre in France in early July and the ships sailed round the coast ...

Andy Farrell has urged his British and Irish Lions to rise to the occasion knowing they enter Saturday’s first Test against Australia as heavy favourites.