Strike action in Scotland’s local authorities has been averted as two more unions announced members have accepted a two-year pay offer. Unite the union announced on Thursday that 77% of its members ...

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 ...

Tennis world number one Aryna Sabalenka handed water to spectators on Centre Court who required assistance amid sweltering sunny conditions at Wimbledon. During the first set of her semi-final against ...

Charley Hull has withdrawn from the Evian Championship after collapsing during her first round.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 ...

Christian Norgaard has admitted he thought his dream of playing for Arsenal had passed him by after completing his £10million switch from Brentford. The 31-year-old midfielder is understood to have ...

Sixth seeds Skupski and Salisbury, a six-time Grand Slam doubles champion, beat fellow British pair Josh Paris and Charles Broom in their opening encounter at the All England Club. Two more victories ...

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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 ...

A “serious blunder” led to missed opportunities to disrupt a plot by Islamic State extremists to kill a Rochdale Imam, a public inquiry has found.

Children’s TV presenter and entertainer Glen Michael has been remembered as an “STV legend”, as the broadcaster announced his death at the age of 99. He was best known for Glen Michael’s Cartoon ...

A man has been stabbed to death in central London’s Knightsbridge – with police launching a murder probe and investigating reports that the incident was a robbery.

Caster Semenya has declared victory after the European Court of Human Rights ruled that her right to a fair hearing in Switzerland had been violated. The 34-year-old has been unable to compete in the ...