Northern Ireland’s deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly has said people “playing politics” over a contentious loyalist bonfire in Belfast should step back and allow safety work on the site to ...

“We argued and will continue to argue for pay offers to be a flat increase to the hourly rate of every council worker,” he said. “A percentage increase means the highest-paid council staff will ...

A 24-year-old man who was stabbed to death outside a hotel in Knightsbridge has been named for the first time.

The British Horseracing Authority says it is working to produce a set of “incredibly strict conditions” with Oisin Murphy following his conviction for drink-driving. Murphy, 29, was fined £70,000 and ...

A yellow heat health alert has been extended to all regions in England, with temperatures set to reach 31C on Thursday and expected to climb as the third heatwave of the summer hits the UK.

Neal Skupski will unfurl his British flag and roar on his doubles compatriots despite his Wimbledon campaign coming to an end. The Liverpool ace, 35, and Joe Salisbury lost a tight quarter-final ...

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Eve Johnson Houghton was brimming with delight after Zavateri maintained his unbeaten record in the Kingdom of Bahrain July Stakes at Newmarket. Sent off the 18-1 outsider of six, Charlie Bishop was ...

Michael van Gerwen will face compatriot Raymond van Barneveld in a blockbusting first-round match at the World Matchplay where Luke Littler has been drawn against Ryan Searle.

Charley Hull has withdrawn from the Evian Championship after collapsing during her first round. The Englishwoman twice fell to the ground at the tee box of the fourth hole and was taken off the course ...

Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid reckon football-fuelled conversations can fire up their Wimbledon title defence. The British duo kickstarted their wheelchair doubles campaign with a commanding 6-3 6-2 ...

Chloe Kelly believes England's 4-0 win over the Netherlands in Wednesday's must-win clash was a sign that they thrive under pressure.