London 2012 rowing gold medallist Dame Katherine Grainger has been elected chair of the British Olympic Association (BOA). The 49-year-old, who is also a four-time Olympic silver medallist, becomes ...

The collapse follows several years of declining sales, mounting debts and even a break-in at its Wirral factory last year.

A former teacher and school principal convicted of historical child sex abuse has been handed a further 10 years in prison. Former Christian Brother Paul Dunleavy, 89, with an address in Glen Road, ...

Local government workers have voted to accept a revised offer from council employers after strike action earlier in the autumn, Unison has said. The union said the deal paves the way for talks for ...

The former Tory minister will run for the newly created role of Greater Lincolnshire Mayor in the May local elections.

Tesco Extra in Middlebrook, near the Toughsheet Stadium, has at least seven caravans on site. The Bolton News approached one of the Travellers who said the stay was only planned to be short-term. He ...

An Olympic champion warned the UK has an “inactivity crisis” as he picked up an honour from Buckingham Palace for his work promoting cycling and walking across the country. Former professional cyclist ...

Sam Prendergast has been retained at fly-half for Ireland’s autumn finale against Australia. The 21-year-old, who made his maiden Test start in last weekend’s 52-17 win over Fiji, is selected ahead of ...

Nearly 25 million people are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, according to development minister Anneliese Dodds.