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Spirit of NI Awards 2026: Primary school teacher honoured for extraordinary football impact

Littler survives scare to progress at World Series Finals

World number one Luke Littler survives a first-round scare to overcome Danny Noppert in a thrilling World Series of Darts Finals match in Amsterdam.

Mikel Arteta reveals stance on Max Dowman loan move amid 'approaches' for Arsenal wonderkid

The Arsenal youngster will be eligible for a loan move in the January transfer window

Bayeux Tapestry visitors evacuated after fire alert at British Museum

Some people who waited over an hour and a half were sent away without seeing the famous embroidery

Woman fighting for life after stabbing in major city centre

A 23-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of Section 18 wounding in connection with the incident

Coral free bet offer: Get 50/1 on both teams to score in Millwall vs West Ham

Millwall and West Ham reignite their rivalry on Saturday and Coral have a special free bet offer for the game

Impressive Brentford sweep Chelsea aside to maintain unbeaten Premier League start

Brentford 3-0 Chelsea: Jaidon Anthony, Igor Thiago and Fabio Carvalho were on the scoresheet in the second half at the Gtech Community Stadium

Friend's anguish as woman's remains found seven years after she went missing

The remains of missing woman Joanne Sheen were found in shrubland near Feltham, west London, on August 12, seven years after she disappeared – with Hampshire police now investigating her death

Teen desperately tried tapping window for help before alleged rape, court told

Daniel Gravell denies indecent assault and three counts of rape

M62 traffic RECAP as multi-vehicle crash causes four mile queues

Drivers are being warned of long delays

Wakefield break new ground and reach Super League playoff semi-finals after eliminating Leigh

Wakefield 26-16 Leigh Vagana and Faatili’s second-half tries seal victory These are the nights Matt Ellis dreamed of bringing to Belle Vue when he took control of his boyhood club three years ago: but not even he could…

Bayeux Tapestry visitors 'evacuated' as thousands ordered out of British Museum

Around 3,700 visitors were forced to leave the British Museum in London after an alarm went off

Brentford blitz Chelsea as Fábio Carvalho caps stunning second-half display

Those early-season thoughts that Chelsea might be the team best-placed to challenge Arsenal are beginning to look extremely over-optimistic. The two chaotic wins with which they began were always difficult to read: they…

Brentford 3-0 Chelsea: Wasteful Blues punished as Bees romp to decisive derby victory

Blues have drawn last four visits to Gtech Stadium but finally tasted defeat today