A decision on a huge motorway upgrade which would transform the network around the notoriously congested Simister Island will be made within weeks.

Tommy Robinson is appealing against his sentence for contempt of court, according to court listings. Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was jailed for 18 months in October last year ...

Caldwell Potter put in a superb round of jumping to claim victory in the Huyton Asphalt Franny Blennerhassett Memorial Mildmay Novices’ Chase on day two of the Grand National meeting at Aintree.

The video-sharing app is facing a US ban unless it can find a non-Chinese buyer for its US operations by April 5.

Stopping more than 50 cars for “illegal number plates”, “possession of cannabis” and other offences will give a major boost to road ...

An anti-abortion campaigner has said it is “dark day for Great Britain” after she was convicted for breaching a “buffer zone” outside a Bournemouth abortion clinic, while a charity said the case was ...

Dan Skelton has described L’Eau Du Sud as “one of our best chances of the week” ahead of his bid for redemption in the Rosconn Group Maghull Novices’ Chase at Aintree.

Kevin De Bruyne is to leave Manchester City when his contract expires this summer, the player has announced. The Belgium playmaker has helped City to six Premier League titles and the Champions League ...

The centre-back was caught in the middle of a storm after his over-the-top tackle on Liverpool’s Alexis Mac Allister resulted in only a ...

The index started lower but saw early losses worsen sharply after China announced it will impose a 34% reciprocal tariff on imports of all US products. It dragged the FTSE 100 to its lowest level ...

Nicky Henderson’s “pretty wacky idea” sees Lulamba step up in trip for the Turners Mersey Novices’ Hurdle, as the Triumph Hurdle runner-up attempts to regain the winning thread at Aintree.

An anti-abortion campaigner at the centre of a free speech controversy involving the US government has been given a two-year conditional discharge after being found guilty of breaching a “buffer zone” ...