Gordon Lyons had faced criticism for his failure to attend a senior GAA match in the first 15 months of his tenure as sports minister.

Head coach Regis Le Bris admitted it was “impossible to predict” Sunderland’s promotion to the Premier League when he took over last summer after they beat Sheffield United 2-1 in the Championship ...

Cate Blanchett presented the award to Panahi, who three years ago was imprisoned in Iran before going on a hunger strike.

Teenager Tommy Watson has revealed he dreamt of coming off the bench to fire Sunderland into the Premier League. The 19-year-old substitute, who was making his final appearance for the Black Cats at ...

Former police officer turned comedian, Alfie Moore, is bringing his stand-up show to Reading. The star of BBC Radio 4's 'It's a Fair Cop' is set to perform his show 'A Face for Radio' at Reading Town ...

The duo Wilswood Buoys, originally from Mersea Island, will perform at the Rising Sun Arts Centre on Friday, May 30. Comprising friends Josh and Joe, the band has been gaining traction in the UK's ...

Striking taxi drivers in Paris are threatening to take their protest to the French Open and block access to Roland-Garros on Monday, if the government does not listen to their demands. The drivers are ...

Djokovic fought back from losing the first set and being a break down in the decider to beat Hurkacz 5-7 7-6 (2) 7-6 (2).

Watson was given room just outside the box to advance on goal and send a beautifully-placed finish into the bottom corner.

A stabbing attack at the central train station in the Germany city of Hamburg on Friday injured 17 people, with four of them ...

A local team has returned triumphant with 10 medals from the British Sit Down Arm Wrestling Championships. Grizzly Grip, a Woodley-based arm wrestling and grip team, saw all four of its competitors ...

The health ministry said the new deaths took the war’s toll to 53,901 since the Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023.