Axelsen was magnanimous in defeat as he lost 19-21 21-13 21-11 to Lin Chun-Yi of Chinese Taipei. Lin claimed his first-ever win over the two-time men’s singles champions, triumphing in a ...

The Culture Secretary said it was ‘unacceptable’ that mainly vulnerable women were being prosecuted for not paying the licence fee.

A 33-year-old man arrested in connection with damage to a golf course owned by the US president has been released pending further inquiries. The man, who was arrested on Wednesday under suspicion of ...

The container ship Solong struck US oil tanker Stena Immaculate off the east coast of Yorkshire on Monday morning.

US President Donald Trump said he had not heard that some Northern Ireland political parties had decided to boycott St Patrick’s Day celebrations in Washington DC over his administration’s stance on ...

MPs backed the Bill at its third reading 333 votes to 100, majority 233, and it will now undergo scrutiny in the House of Lords.

European allies will “accelerate” work on forming a “coalition of the willing” to provide security guarantees to Ukraine in ...

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has urged the next generation to “carry the torch” of remembrance and strive for peace ahead of the 80th anniversary of VE Day. She announced the full programme of events ...

US President Donald Trump took “a huge amount of interest in Northern Ireland”, deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly has said. Mr Trump met Ms Little-Pengelly, Communities Minister Gordon Lyons ...

Greg and Jenny Mairs put years of pain behind them to claim a special YONEX All England win in their final tournament. The mixed doubles pairing, who are also married, had never tasted victory in the ...

The Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford said the care worker visa route was, in 2023, “pretty much the Wild West”. Its director, Madeleine Sumption, said: “It is clear that exploitative ...

Jose Mourinho declared Fenerbahce a better team than Rangers as he challenged Ibrox boss Barry Ferguson not to take a cautious approach against his side in Thursday’s Europa League last-16 second leg.