French actress Brigitte Bardot has been remembered as “an angel for animals” by the founder of animal rights organisation Peta following her death at the age of 91.

He was joined on Sunday by nephew Peter Phillips and his fiancee Harriet Sperling, as well as the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh.

Lazare De Star (6-4 favourite) gave trainer Gordon Elliott a 12th victory in the last three days as he ran out a comfortable four-and-a-half-length winner of the Savills Maiden Hurdle under Jack ...

Star forward Jarrod Bowen revealed there was a dressing-room inquest after their latest defeat, 1-0 at home to Fulham, left them deep in relegation trouble. Raul Jimenez’s late header left the Hammers ...

Affordale Fury rallied to great effect to land Grade One honours in the Savills Chase at Leopardstown. All eyes were on dual Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Galopin Des Champs as he made his belated ...

Voters were going to the polls for the initial phase of Myanmar’s first general election in five years on Sunday, held under ...

Police are appealing for information following reports of a man being raped on Christmas Eve. It is reported that a man in his 30s was raped in Lewes on the night of December 24.

The Conservatives have called for dual-national Alaa Abd El-Fattah to be stripped of his UK citizenship and deported.

Catherine Connolly is settling into life at Aras an Uachtarain after a long tenure by predecessor Michael D Higgins.

Final Demand came to the fore with a straightforward victory in the Guinness 00 Faugheen Novice Chase at Limerick for the father-and-son team of Willie and Patrick Mullins. Sent off the 1-3 favourite ...

Clashes broke out on Syria’s coast between protesters from the Alawite religious minority and counterdemonstrators on Sunday, ...

Ballyburn was sent off the 13-8 favourite to reverse that result and it looked as though another duel was on the cards as the duo swept by the front-running Rocky’s Diamond, but Teahupoo (5-2) was ...