POLICE have issued a stern warning to the public amid a region-wide hosepipe ban. Yorkshire Water announced today that a hosepipe ban will come into effect from Friday. It comes after the Environment ...

Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Lidl are among those calling on ministers to enact promised due diligence laws that effectively ban forest-risk commodities.

A first Netball Super League title was the result of both five years of building under Sam Bird, and more recent changes that transformed Pulse from challengers to champions.

In a big-hitting battle between the two tallest players to reach the last eight, 6ft 5ins Fritz overcame a third-set wobble, a medical timeout and a rogue line call to triumph 6-3 6-4 1-6 7-6 (4) ...

Top seed and title favourite Aryna Sabalenka survived an almighty scare against world number 104 Laura Siegemund before reaching the Wimbledon semi-finals. Sabalenka, the runaway world number one and ...

It comes as education unions have raised concerns about the statutory tests taken by Year 6 pupils in primary schools across England.

Women will be able to access a daily pill for hot flushes during menopause after it was given the green light for UK use. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said it is the ...

Colin Keane is set to miss the Qatar Goodwood Festival after being suspended for 14 days for using his whip over the permitted level at Sandown last week. The Irishman has not long been retained by ...

Sir Ian McKellen, Sienna Miller and Jodie Foster were among a cast of famous actors in Wimbledon’s Royal Box on day nine of the championships. Lord Of The Rings actor Sir Ian, who recently appeared on ...

Mirra Andreeva’s not-so-secret weapon in her Wimbledon title tilt is the former champion sitting in her box. The 18-year-old is on her best run so far at the All England Club having reached the ...

The chief inspector of prisons revealed ‘frightening’ blades including a zombie knife was also suspected of being dropped into prison by a drone.

QUEUES are stretching back 10 miles on a motorway after a crash closed two lanes. The collision happened on the westbound carriageway of the M62, between junction 23 (Huddersfield) and junction 22 ...