The Ladbrokes Ayr Gold Cup card was finally given the go-ahead following a second inspection at 1.45pm. The Scottish track was hit with a deluge of rain overnight and in the morning, with eight ...

Like many modern athletes, Hodgkinson, 24, sees style not as superfluous, but something – like a well-designed pair of spikes – that can make a genuine difference in a sport built on marginal gains, ...

Amo Racing’s new link with Emmet Mullins got off to the best possible start when Dallas Star made a winning hurdling debut at Navan. It was announced this week that Kia Joorabchian’s Amo Racing would ...

New Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra has pledged to “start taking action now” to help his party win back the support of voters. He spoke about the need to “reconnect with the country” if Labour is ...

Michael Marra has been elected leader of the Scottish Labour Party, replacing Anas Sarwar who resigned to join Andy Burnham’s Government.

The funeral of Second World War veteran Norman Irwin, who died at the age of 107, has heard how he lived a remarkable life and was a “hero” in the world.

Sir Ed Davey said one of his MPs was wrong to say the party is “struggling for relevance” and called the Lib Dems “the most united” party in British politics. He said he understands how MPs get ...

Ellie Taylor will replace Emma Willis on BBC Radio 2’s Saturday show, as Willis joins Strictly Come Dancing and Taylor hosts It Takes Two.

There will be a second inspection at Ayr at 1.45pm after heavy rain left a patch of waterlogged ground. The Scottish track was hit with a deluge overnight and in the morning, with eight millimetres ...

An historic document linked to the reign of Robert the Bruce is set to go on public display as part of Scotland’s Doors Open Day 2026. The royal charter, thought to date back to about 1314, is one of ...

Munich’s Oktoberfest has kicked off with the city’s mayor tapping the first keg of beer and opening the 191st edition of the world’s largest folk festival. Mayor Dominik Krause put the first keg on ...

A new sighting has emerged of a 13-year-old girl who went missing from home just over a week ago. Lillia, from Bolton, Greater Manchester, was reported missing by her family on September 11.