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 ...

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 ...

The next general election will see 16-year-olds able to vote for the first time, ministers have confirmed in wide-ranging plans to “modernise our democracy”. Labour’s manifesto committed the party to ...

Lucy Powell, who represents Manchester, also urged the Tories to Stop Crying Their Heart Out over their defeat last July.

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.

Chief executive Alex Whitehouse said the uptick in branded sales was “driven by the strength of our innovation programme with new product ranges such as Mr Kipling birthday cake tarts performing very ...

The figures, analysed by the PA news agency, show 56.1 of those on the NHS waiting list at the end of June this year were of working age.

Owen Burrows is praying for rain before he firms up plans for the smart Anmaat. The seven-year-old ended last season on a high when getting up late to beat Calandagan and win the Champion Stakes at ...

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.

Ms Svyrydenko is one of a group of officials taking on new roles in Ukraine’s government, as President Volodymyr Zelensky reshuffles the Cabinet in a bid to energise a war-weary nation and boost ...

Tommy Freeman has revealed reaching the pinnacle of his career with the British and Irish Lions has cost him over £12,000 after fulfilling a promise made to his parents. Freeman returns to the setting ...

A man was forced to jump from a first-floor window to escape a fire caused by a charging e-scooter battery in Acton. The fire broke out at a house converted into flats in Noel Road just after 1.30pm ...