A paedophile who contacted two children online with a purely sexual motive has been jailed for more than a decade.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers declared there was still “a lot of work” left in his summer transfer business after adding Japanese striker Shin Yamada. The 25-year-old was introduced to supporters ...

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe excused Alexander Isak from travelling to their friendly with Celtic to shield him from transfer speculation but is confident the striker will remain at St James’ Park.

A 33-year-old man, from Loughton, was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of violent disorder and criminal damage.

Saturday’s arrests bring the total number of people arrested since the ban on Palestine Action came into force to more than 200, with more than 72 arrested across the UK last weekend and 29 the week ...

A father and son team have become the first contestants to win the full £10,000 jackpot on game show The Hit List. More than 250 pairs of contestants have attempted to win the top prize on the BBC One ...

ROB Edwards has revealed that Middlesbrough are "close" to making a couple of signings - but insist he's "not worried at all" about the fact his squad is yet to be strengthened so far this summer.

A boat carrying tourists has capsized during a thunderstorm in Vietnam, killing 34 people. The Wonder Sea boat was carrying 48 passengers and five crew members — all of them Vietnamese — during the ...

Steven Pressley suffered a second defeat as Dundee manager as Alloa left their visitors’ hopes of Premier Sports Cup progression in ruins. Dundee were on the end of another 1-0 defeat at the Indodrill ...

Even so, though, after a difficult start to the summer, Newcastle United could have done without crashing to a 4-0 defeat at Celtic this afternoon, with Alexander Isak’s absence from the squad at ...

Georgia Hunter Bell will consult with Kelly Holmes before deciding whether to attempt to double up in the 800 and 1500 metres at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in September.

Aidan O’Brien’s Action is bred to be top class and there is plenty to look forward to judged on a debut full of promise at the Curragh.