Matt Fitzpatrick’s impressive 66 put him in an excellent position to end a 33-year wait for an English winner of The Open, but he will have to get past the daunting figure of world number one Scottie ...

The UK has sanctioned a string of Russian spies and hackers, accusing them of carrying out a campaign to “destabilise Europe”. Those sanctioned include a unit that targeted the daughter of Sergei ...

Jeff Lynne has said he is now at home recuperating after cancelling the final shows of his Electric Light Orchestra tour due to illness. The 77-year-old musician was forced to withdraw from BST Hyde ...

A police dog who once sniffed out £250,000 in criminal cash and took part in Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral has died after a crash. PD Bert, a five-year-old springer spaniel with Cleveland Police, was ...

Daniel Dubois believes a victory in his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk would put him among boxing’s greats. Dubois has the chance to become the first undisputed British heavyweight champion since Lennox ...

Former Open champion Brian Harman claims the name of the venue may have changed but his game is the same as he seeks to replicate his 2023 Claret Jug victory. The American left-hander was a six-stroke ...

A family-run crime gang, with a 65-year-old “gangster granny” as its boss, has been sentenced for dealing drugs with a street value of £80 million across the UK. Deborah Mason, dubbed “Queen Bee”, and ...

The sister of a British man who drowned in Portugal has said he died trying to save his best friend’s life. King Edonmi, 29, and Mo Liasu, 27, both from Ipswich, lost their lives less than 24 hours ...

Arsenal’s £48million arrival Noni Madueke said his new club are capable of winning it all after leaving Chelsea to become Mikel Arteta’s fourth signing of the summer. Madueke’s controversial move ...

An explosion at a law enforcement training facility in Los Angeles that left three people dead is being investigated as a possible training accident, officials said. The explosion was reported around ...

Danish identical twins Rasmus and Nicolai Hojgaard made it a family affair on day two of The Open after both shooting under par to sit inside the top 10. Rasmus, younger by a couple of minutes, carded ...

The 153rd Open at Royal Portrush is putting the Co Antrim town on the global map, delighted locals have said. Tens of thousands of people turned out for day two of the tournament, with some of the ...