Preston’s Encounter Festival attracted more than 50,000 visitors for a spectacular celebration of street theatre, music, art and fireworks across the city centre ...

Tony Mowbray's challenge to Blackburn Rovers is to cut out defensive lapses but accepts the risk-and-reward reality as he ...

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Police were called to a house in Thurnby, Leicestershire, in the early hours of Thursday following a report that two masked men had entered and attacked the occupants. The boy and his father – a man ...

While Desert Castle heads ante-post lists for next year’s 2000 Guineas, Darkness Falls is the Derby favourite following a runaway success in the Golden Fleece Stakes at Leopardstown last month, with O ...

Brits believe they’re too old to take up a new hobby by the age of 49, according to research. A poll of 2,000 adults found 61 per cent feel their life runs on autopilot, while 25 per cent haven’t ...

Never So Brave narrowly denied his stablemate Flora Of Bermuda to lead home a one-two for title-chasing Andrew Balding in the Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Challenge Stakes at Newmarket.

Musical Times overcame traffic problems to maintain her unbeaten record in the bet365 Fillies’ Mile at Newmarket. Charlie Appleby’s youngster had looked a top-class prospect in winning her first two ...

Nigel Farage says Reform UK will “rise above” allegations that a councillor deliberately broke wind at a political rival during a meeting of Blackburn with Darwen Council.

Thomas Tuchel said Chelsea forward Palmer “misses too many opportunities” to play international football after withdrawing from latest England camp.

Max Verstappen lit up the streets of Singapore to pip George Russell to sprint pole. The Dutchman, who claimed his first win of the season at the Bahrain Grand Prix held in Malaysia last weekend, was ...