Gary Lineker has stepped down from his role as presenter of Sports Personality Of The Year (SPOTY), the BBC has confirmed. The corporation said last year’s awards ceremony, which he presented ...

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh said she wants to ensure everyone at her department is ‘taking responsibility’ for the experience of passengers.

A man who stabbed a member of staff in the back at Charing Cross station has been jailed. Jonathan Daniel, 21, was asked to move away from the station entrance by a member of staff as he was causing a ...

Republic of Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson was unaware of the controversy surrounding Robbie Keane’s visit to the camp but says the former captain’s presence was “a good thing” for his squad.

Actor Timothy West, known for many roles in television and the theatre, has died peacefully in his sleep aged 90 “with his friends and family at the end”, his family said. West, who was was married to ...

Scrum-half Tomos Williams will miss Wales’ Autumn Nations Series clash against Australia on Sunday. Williams is understood to have suffered a shoulder injury during the 24-19 defeat against Fiji, ...

Watson was arrested on July 21 when his ship docked in Nuuk, Greenland’s capital. A Greenland court has repeatedly approved his detention while Danish authorities look into his possible extradition to ...

The 35-year-old will top the money list for the third year running if he finishes 11th or better in the 50-man field in Dubai.

Sara Sharif’s father has told jurors he “takes full responsibility” for the death of his 10-year-old daughter. Taxi driver Urfan Sharif, 42, made the admission under cross-examination as his wife ...

Officers received a report of a disturbance at a house on Sceptre Place, in the Elswick area of the city, at 6.30pm on Monday.

Pontefract Collieries want to lay down the blueprint in revolutionising girls and women's football after receiving vital funding. The Colls are among the latest recipients of a grant from the Trident ...

Macclesfield FC have risen from the ashes and are continuing to make inroads into their community after receiving funding from a ground-breaking initiative. The club are among the latest recipients of ...