Mary Kate Smith reckons raw grit and wanting it more guaranteed her an emotional Commonwealth medal. The Warrington boxer, 22, booked her place in the 75kg semi-finals with a hard-fought triumph over ...

Jamell Anderson dedicated booking his place in a second consecutive Commonwealth Games final to his adoring three-year-old daughter.

Netflix is now the first choice for 26 of viewers when looking for something to watch – with the BBC at 25, according to an Ofcom report.

Broadcaster Ryan Tubridy and writer Dawn O’Porter have led tributes to Glen Hansard, who has been remembered as “one of the greats” after his death. The Irish musician, known as the frontman of The ...

On July 7, Mr Justice Nicklin dismissed the claims in their entirety in a 436-page judgment and the cases returned to the High Court for a hearing on Wednesday over costs. The court heard there was a ...

Fraudulent funeral director Robert Bush should face between 20 and 25 years in prison, prosecutors have said. Bush, 48, is to be sentenced for 67 offences spanning 12 years and affecting hundreds of ...

The Thames Valley region is officially in a drought after a hot and dry summer with low rainfall, says the Environment Agency ...

The chief constable of Police Scotland has condemned the “disgraceful scenes” around a protest in Glasgow on Saturday, saying further action will be taken to find those who broke the law. Chief ...

Swathes of England are suffering from “flash drought” as a result of very low rainfall and high temperatures, the Environment Agency has said. The government agency said seven areas of central, ...

Animal welfare charities have welcomed NatureScot’s recommendation that a licence not be granted for this year’s guga hunt on a remote Scottish island but called for the Scottish Government to make ...

Oscar-winning Irish musician and activist Glen Hansard died in a motorcycle crash in Dublin in the early hours of Wednesday, sources said. Hansard, 56, was the frontman for the Irish band The Frames, ...

The bakery chain revealed its sales increased over the first half of 2026 while its expansion across the UK continued.