Taylor Harwood-Bellis wants to keep making his sport-loving family proud, revealing his dad used to be Stockport’s mascot ‘Vernon Bear’ and that he gets advice from less cuddly future father-in-law ...

Tributes have been paid to Mr Duhan, 74, who had written songs recorded by artists such as Christy Moore, The Dubliners and Mary Black.

British author Samantha Harvey has become the first woman since 2019 to win the Booker Prize. Her book Orbital, about astronauts looking down at Earth, was named as the winner of the £50,000 prize and ...

Samantha Harvey has become the first woman since 2019 to win the Booker Prize with Orbital, in a record year for female writers. According to the Booker Prize, 36 men and 19 women have won it since ...

Luke Littler missed double 12 for a nine-dart finish against Lourence Ilagan in Group F of the Grand Slam of Darts. After the 17-year-old stormed into a two-leg lead, Ilagan hit back to level at 2-2.

The new bombardment on both fronts came as international aid agencies said Israel has missed a US deadline to ramp up aid allowed in to Gaza.

The three former detainees said they were subjected to beatings, sexual abuse, forced nudity and other cruel treatment at the prison.

The Commons heard calls for the bishops to focus on matters in their ministries rather than on the running of the country.

England’s players and coaching number two Richard Wigglesworth have had no contact with Felix Jones ahead of Saturday’s clash with South Africa despite his inside knowledge of the Springboks. Jones ...

The Prime Minister has announced the UK’s target for cutting greenhouse gases at the Cop29 talks in Azerbaijan.

Dalziel is adamant Gregor Townsend’s side have shown progress in narrow defeats to Ireland in the Six Nations and South Africa last weekend.

The Makin Review concluded that prolific abuser John Smyth might have been brought to justice had the archbishop formally alerted authorities ...