Flamboyant Italian Fabio Fognini announced his retirement in the Wimbledon media theatre. The 38-year-old’s final match was a memorable first-round five-setter against Carlos Alcaraz on day one.

A five-year-old boy who died after an allergic reaction at school was accidentally exposed to cow’s milk protein – probably from his own bottle, an inquest jury has concluded.

Purview, who caught the eye when second to subsequent Eclipse winner Delacroix in the Leopardstown Derby Trial, will be seen next in the BoyleSports Meld Stakes on July 17. Dermot Weld has pinpointed ...

Sir Keir Starmer hosted Emmanuel Macron in Downing Street as he pushed for further joint action to tackle the small boats crisis.

Christian Horner was reduced to tears when he announced to his Red Bull staff that his two-decade spell as team principal had been terminated. The 51-year-old was effectively sacked from his role by ...

Rachael Maskell said pressing ahead with the welfare reform Bill risked leaving “such a stain” on her party, as she urged ministers to scrap a proposed change to the out-of-work element of universal ...

Contractors are “on standby” to remove a loyalist bonfire in south Belfast which has sparked concern, a Sinn Fein MLA has said. Legal action is also understood to be planned against the towering pyre ...

REPEATED vandalism is threatening the future of a village’s playgroup which dates back more than 50 years. Damage has been caused to Pencaitland Playgroup’s premises at the village’s sports pavilion, ...

As a result, hoverflies gain a measure of protection against predators such as birds (and can also cause terror amongst small children). All this despite the fact that hoverflies have no sting ...

LIVE footage of a rescue by North Berwick’s RNLI lifeboat crew returned to TV this week and is available to watch back for a limited time.

A former PE teacher has appeared in court charged with 13 sexual offences against three children. Bronwen James, 29, of Chippenham, Wiltshire, appeared at Salisbury Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ...

IT IS goodbye to primary school for pupils across the county, as they get ready to make the move to secondary school next month.