The seven-time champion twice saw his 22-year-old opponent pull back to within two frames before securing his 14th appearance in the last four.

Champions Birmingham set a new EFL points record and racked up another club landmark by beating Blackpool 2-0 in their penultimate Sky Bet League One fixture before promotion to the Championship.

Four-time champion Higgins, though, dug in following the mid-session interval with breaks of 94, 114 and 67 to force a decider, which Williams took after his opponent missed a tense blue on the top ...

A 99-year-old RAF veteran said he will be remembering friends “who didn’t make it like I did” through the Second World War on VE Day. Dennis Bishop, a former leading aircraftsman who saw active ...

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca claimed “money does not win titles” ahead of Thursday’s Conference League semi-final first leg against Djurgarden. The Swedish side’s squad was assembled for a fraction ...

From Next and Morrisons to Barclays and JD Wetherspoon - here is a full list of all the major high street stores closing in May 2025.

Rob Key, England’s managing director of men’s cricket, said last month some England players “speak a lot of rubbish a lot of the time”.

England’s possible squad for first Test v Zimbabwe from May 22-25: Z Crawley, B Duckett, B McKinney, O Pope, J Root, H Brook, B Stokes (captain), J Smith, G Atkinson, M Potts, S Cook, B Carse, J ...

Three MPs have joined forces to urge the Government to press ahead with the dualling of the A64 in North Yorkshire. Conservatives ...

Galopin Des Champs gained a deserved first victory in the Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup with a superlative performance. Denied a third Gold Cup at Cheltenham last month, the Willie Mullins-trained ...

Venues in England and Wales which usually close at 11pm will be able to keep serving for an extra two hours on Thursday May 8.

Paul Townend excelled as Cheltenham winner Jasmin De Vaux edged out Aintree victor Honesty Policy in a thrilling finish to the Channor Real Estate Group Novice Hurdle at Punchestown. A notoriously ...