The Pope has opened 2026 with a plea for peace, singling out in particular countries “bloodied by conflict” and families ...

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 ...

Nigel and Willy Twiston-Davies’ eight-year-old has been plying his trade over shorter of late, but relished the return to two and a half miles in the valuable New Year’s Day event, travelling ...

As the clock struck midnight in Japan, temple bells rang and some climbed mountains to see the year’s first sunrise, while a ...

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

Ollie Rathbone marked his first league start of the campaign with a goal-of-the-season contender as Wrexham brushed aside Blackburn 2-0 to rack up their third straight Championship win. Phil Parkinson ...

The 41-year-old Englishman has emerged as the early favourite among bookmakers. After almost guiding Hull to the Championship play-offs in 2024, he became head coach of Strasbourg, who are owned by ...

Thousands of people lined the streets of London to watch the colourful annual New Year’s Day parade. More than 8,000 performers took part in the display along the route from Piccadilly to Whitehall in ...

Stuart Edmunds is looking to the Cheltenham Festival with Miami Magic after he struck over fences for the first time in the Ellenborough Park Hotel ‘Chasing Excellence’ Novices’ Chase at Prestbury ...

Press Association chief political photographer Stefan Rousseau’s pictures showcase both the unexpected and accidental moments of British politics.

A new plan is expected to increase the target number of police officers in Northern Ireland to more than 7,500. It comes as Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) officer numbers dropped to 6,190 ...

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 ...