The world number one beat Paula Badosa 6-4 6-2 to keep alive her hopes of a third successive Melbourne success.

Ryan Reynolds has expressed his desire to beat Birmingham minority owner Tom Brady in the ‘Hollywood Derby’ and revealed how his celebrity friends love to hang out at “unspoiled” Wrexham.

Jack Grealish recognises Manchester City are now playing knockout football in the Champions League before the latter stages have even begun. City are in danger of failing to progress beyond the first ...

Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan has said his views on Heathrow Airport expansion “haven’t changed” as he warned about the “climate emergency”. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to use a speech on ...

The UK’s competition watchdog is to investigate the mobile ecosystems of Apple and Google under new digital market rules that could see pro-competition interventions placed upon them.

Constitution Hill will face just four rivals in Saturday’s Unibet Hurdle at Cheltenham after Lossiemouth was not declared. The pair, trained by Nicky Henderson and Willie Mullins respectively, filled ...

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said the Chancellor was right to prioritise growth amid speculation about the future of Heathrow airport.

WHEN Tranmere Park, Guiseley resident Judith Still popped into her dining room one snowy morning two weeks ago she was not expecting to find an unusual house guest cowering in a corner of the room. A ...

Green iguanas have no natural predators in Taiwan and have moved into areas that can be difficult to access, mostly forests and the edges of towns.

Across the Irish border Met Eireann has issued a rare nationwide red warning for wind across the Republic of Ireland, describing possible “danger to life”. A Met Office spokesperson said peak rush ...

Novelist Sir Ian Rankin has been announced as the first ever guest programmer for an “epic” crime writing festival. Sir Ian is working with the Bloody Scotland International Crime Writing Festival ...

Weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun has alleged that Fuji TV has long exploited its female announcers to entertain stars such as Nakai.