Stephen Bunting was given a huge scare before defeating Germany’s Kai Gotthardt 3-1 in the first round at the World Championship. Bunting, the reigning Masters champion, narrowly escaped falling 2-0 ...

The Gateshead Highway, which carries traffic to and from the Tyne Bridge, had to close following an inspection.

A powerful ethnic armed group in western Myanmar claimed on Friday to have scored a major victory in the war against the ruling military, as neighbouring nations at a meeting in Thailand were ...

Roads and public transport could be disrupted by strong winds as people travel across the country for the festive period, the Met Office said.

Italy’s data protection watchdog said it has fined OpenAI 15 million euros (£12.4 million) after completing an investigation into the collection of personal data by the US artificial intelligence (AI) ...

Hope Rogers wants to give credit for her success to everyone but herself and she reserves the biggest credit to rugby.

Warren Gatland is to remain in charge for the 2025 Six Nations following a review into Wales’ slump but has been warned by the Welsh Rugby Union that he must start delivering results.

Other new appointments to the House of Lords include former shadow cabinet minister Thangam Debbonaire and ex-minister Therese Coffey.