Violet Merritt, 14, from Ampleforth, has been named the latest ambassador for Maiden Cricket, a sportswear brand dedicated to empowering girls in the sport. The Ryedale School student, who plays for ...

A YORK man is putting his feet up this Bank Holiday weekend after swimming the English Channel - on his 38th birthday. Nick Boaz from Clifton Moor completed the 47km, tracking in an S-shape with the ...

Alexander Isak will be the elephant in the room when Newcastle host Liverpool in a blockbuster Monday night fixture. Liverpool’s pursuit of Isak this summer has resulted in the Swedish forward being ...

Novak Djokovic admitted he was concerned by his physical difficulties after battling past young American Learner Tien in the opening round of the US Open. While a 6-1 7-6 (3) 6-2 scoreline may appear ...

Thousands more people in England have been referred for liver cancer checks thanks to the expansion of an NHS scheme that sends scanning trucks into the community. The on-the-spot scans offered by the ...

England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chairman Richard Thompson said the domes would be “transformative” for their communities and “they are an important part of our plans to break down barriers and ...

Some 70% of UK consumers have received a scam message that appeared to come from a trusted source such as a delivery company, bank or government body, according to a survey. More than half of those ...

Almost 290,000 shoplifting cases went unsolved in 2024-25, according to House of Commons library analysis. The figures showed 55.5% of investigations in England and Wales failed to identify a suspect, ...

A £1.5 million government investment will help build two indoor cricket domes to allow the sport to be played all year round. The domes, in Luton, Bedfordshire and Farington, Lancashire, are intended ...

A series of nationwide strikes by bus drivers is being threatened in disputes over pay and conditions. Around 7,500 members of Unite are either striking or balloting to take industrial action in areas ...

The issue is top of voters’ concerns but there is little support for Sir Keir Starmer’s approach, a poll has suggested.

Tommy Fleetwood finally ended his long wait for a maiden PGA Tour victory with a three-shot success at the Tour Championship in Atlanta to be crowned FedEx champion. Southport-born Fleetwood has long ...