Former ITV entertainment controller Claudia Rosencrantz has said she commissioned singing contest The X Factor to keep Simon Cowell at the broadcaster despite not liking the show’s format.

Tom Banton starred as England kickstarted their T20 World Cup campaign with a nervy five-wicket win over Scotland in Kolkata. Just hours before the two nations contest the Calcutta Cup at Murrayfield, ...

OH my god! That was my reaction when I turned around and saw a sold-out crowd behind me inside an amazing new venue in the city centre. Coincidently, it is also one of the biggest hits by the band I ...

TEENS discovered with a stolen bike and knuckleduster were found in Bradford garage. Police revealed that, as part of Operation Steerside, they had located two teenage boys in an unlit garage ...

Last night (February 13) a popular drinking venue in Cleckheaton announced it had shut early - and it blamed a group of "drunk and disorderly" customers. In a revealing social media post made last ...

The First Minister spoke after a hearing for former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell was moved until after the election.

Constitution Hill could face rivals both from the jumps and Flat fraternity after a swelling entry of 32 put their names into the mix for the eagerly-awaited Sbk Road To Cheltenham Novice Stakes at ...

As Ryding prepares to wind up his career with a fifth and final Olympic appearance in the men’s slalom in Bormio on Monday, Baxter spoke of his pride in playing a pivotal role in helping new ...

His debut as Spurs boss will be a north London derby at home to Premier League leaders Arsenal, subject to a work permit.

Mr Trump wants Iran to further scale back its nuclear programme. He suggested on Friday that regime change in Iran “would be the best thing that could happen”. Prince Reza Pah ...

The Prime Minister announced British efforts to bolster security in the so-called High North at the Munich Security Conference.

Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he “ended the week much stronger” than he started it after a period of political turbulence.