Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City just after midnight on Thursday, taking the oath of office at an historic, ...

Crowds gathered in East Lancashire as the Holcombe Hunt returned for its traditional New Year’s Day meet, bringing horses, hounds and spectators together for one of the region’s most recognisable ...

Reform UK’s election war chest was bolstered by a £9 million donation in August from businessman Christopher Harborne.

Heart Wood shone at Tramore to take the O’Driscoll’s Irish Whiskey New Year’s Day Chase for Henry de Bromhead giving him a third win in the race in four years. The eight-year-old was ridden by Darragh ...

Ollie Rathbone’s volley which helped play-off-chasing Wrexham to a comfortable 2-0 win at Blackburn was hailed as “world class” by assistant manager Steve Parkin.

Dinoblue survived a final-fence blunder to land the YellowFord & Drumlin John & Chich Fowler Memorial Irish EBF Mares Chase at Fairyhouse. Ridden by Mark Walsh for trainer Willie Mullins and owner JP ...

Gary Anderson returned to the World Championship semi-finals for the first time in four years after ending Justin Hood’s dream debut run. The 55-year-old is enjoying a renaissance and is now just two ...

A man and woman were arrested on suspicion of murder after another man, in his 20s, died in suspected New Year’s Eve stabbing.

Inflatables, selfies and creative costumes helped take the edge off as swimmers gathered on UK beaches for the chilly tradition.

Enzo Maresca has left his role as Chelsea head coach after 18 months in charge. The Italian departs with the club fifth in the Premier League table – 15 points adrift of leaders Arsenal – following ...

Scores of people have taken part in sea swims across the island of Ireland to start off 2026. Despite temperatures dropping for a chilly New Year’s Day, around the Irish coastline from Co Antrim to Co ...

Sent off the 8-15 favourite for Dan and Harry Skelton after a wide-margin win on his debut for the yard, Kabral Du Mathan travelled supremely well throughout the extended two-and-a-half-mile affair as ...