A proposal put forward by Nikki Doucet, chief executive of Women’s Professional Leagues Limited, was voted through on Monday.

Family of an environmentalist who engineered a “very special” bridge in Merry Hill were “heartbroken” at news of its shock demolition.

Pope Leo XIV will resume the papal tradition of taking a summer break outside Rome, the Vatican has announced. Leo will head to the papal retreat of Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, from July 6-20 “for ...

Keaton Muldoon, 23, is on trial accused of murdering Alana Armstrong by ramming her off an electric bike in Derbyshire.

More than 3.7 million people in England and Wales are claiming the main disability benefit, new figures show, with teenagers and young adults making up a growing proportion. The latest data comes just ...

A woman found stabbed after a gas explosion at her home has been named as a charity worker who supported refugees. Annabel Rook, 46, was found fatally injured at a house in Dumont Road, Stoke ...

Former Premier League referee David Coote has been charged by the FA over comments he made bout former Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp (Peter Byrne/PA). Former Premier League referee David Coote has been ...

A woman was heard screaming on the night a mother-of-two was allegedly raped and murdered in her Bristol home almost 60 years ago, a jury heard. Louisa Dunne, 75, who had been twice widowed and lived ...

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the NHS has a “culture of cover-up” as he apologised for failures that are said to have left a woman permanently disabled. He told MPs there is “too much of that ...

Palmer appeared critical of the side’s approach in their victory in the UEFA Conference League final last month.

The UK has hit 30 new Russian targets with sanctions in a bid to ramp up pressure on Vladimir Putin as he continues to resist calls for an unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine. A raft of new sanctions ...

The Duchess of Sussex told entrepreneur Emma Grede in a podcast interview that her @Meghan account was about getting her voice back.