6 h. ago BRIDGET PHILLIPSON: 'Young people deserve a country that backs them'

'Combined with our measures to get kids back into classrooms, we’re giving every child, wherever they grow up, a genuine chance to succeed', the Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson writes

Politics

6 h. ago 'Wonderful' Tartan Army will boost football's status in States insists US World Cup legend

Thousands of Scotland supporters are set to travel to next summer's showpiece tournament across the Atlantic and Meola, star of three World Cups, can't wait to welcome them.

Politics

6 h. ago Kilmarnock 0 Rangers 3 – Christmas miracle at Rugby Park as Bojan Miovski breaks goal drought in late Saturday showdown

RUGBY Park witnessed a Christmas Miracle. Two goals in one game from the same Rangers striker. Bojan Miovski hadn’t found the net since October 5. He’d scored just twice since joining Gers in a £2.6million deal in the summer. In truth, he’s looked a shadow of the player Aberdeen fans fell in love with. But...

Politics

9 h. ago Inspired by Manchester's summer of Oasis, this indie band are ready to dominate

'It just feels like it's all sort of really happening for music here in Manchester'

Events

10 h. ago World Cup 2026 fixtures in full: All dates and venues confirmed for expanded summer tournament

Three Lions handed favourable kick-off times

Politics

10 h. ago England kick off World Cup campaign in Dallas before facing lengthy group stage trek.. while Scotland face nightmare trip to Miami for Brazil clash

England were drawn in a challenging group of Croatia, Panama and Ghana on Friday, but were among the teams left awaiting the match schedule for next summer's tournament.

Politics

10 h. ago World Cup 2026 live: England and Scotland learn full match schedule after shameful draw ceremony

The time and venue for every match at the first ever 48-nation World Cup in North America next summer has now been revealed

Politics

10 h. ago Enzo Maresca delivers Liam Delap update as Chelsea dealt new injury blow

Chelsea’s summer signing is set for another spell out of the side after being taken off in the first half against Bournemouth

Economics

11 h. ago Three things we learned from Chelsea draw as Cole Palmer takes positive step and Blues get VAR reprieve

Summer signing provides optimism for Chelsea on what was a frustrating afternoon at the Vitality Stadium

Politics

11 h. ago Wales potential 2026 World Cup game schedule confirmed amid tense qualification wait

Wales are still vying for their place at the 2026 World Cup through play-off qualifiers next March, but they have already learned who and when they will play in North America next summer - if they qualify.

Politics

11 h. ago Newcastle 2 Burnley 1: Toon survive late scare as Yoane Wissa finally makes debut after £55m transfer

NEWCASTLE strolled to a 2-1 victory as Burnley continued to sleepwalk towards relegation. Scott Parker’s men shot themselves in the foot twice as they suffered a sixth-straight loss to leave them deep in the mire. Bruno Guimaraes and Anthony Gordon provided the tonic for the Mags, who were also boosted by £55m summer signing Yoane...

Events

12 h. ago Man Utd hand new role to Marcus Rashford despite Barcelona transfer decision looming

Manchester United have handed a new role to Marcus Rashford while the forward is on loan at Barcelona and it could well point to what's in store for him next summer.

Politics

12 h. ago John Collins loves Scotland's World Cup 2026 draw for one key reason as icon swamped with ticket requests

Steve Clarke’s side are set for a battle with Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil, Morrocco and Haiti when they head to the USA next summer

Politics

13 h. ago Lamborghini Urus worth £200k 'badly damaged' after crash with Skoda

A yellow Lamborghini Urus worth around £200,000 and a Skoda were involved in a collision on Summer Lane in Birmingham city centre on Saturday afternoon

Events

14 h. ago Villa’s Buendía scores with last kick of the game to stun leaders Arsenal

Mikel Arteta had acknowledged the hazards that awaited Arsenal, the Premier League’s pacesetters, at Villa Park. Aston Villa inflicted irrecoverable damage on his side in January, Unai Emery’s team rallying from two goals down to earn a point at the Emirates Stadium, a result that left Arsenal lagging behind Liverpool and with too much ground to make up in the title race. Two seasons ago Villa did the double over Arsenal, two late goals earning an away victory in the final weeks of the season that paved the way for Manchester City to pip Arteta’s side to the crown.So Arteta and Arsenal knew the challenge of unpicking a Villa side that had won 12 of their previous 14 matches in all competitions, including eight of their previous nine league matches. Emery equally knew the difficulty of overcoming an Arsenal side who had won 17 of their 21 matches this season and seemingly addressed perceived weaknesses in the summer. Even with Cristhian Mosquera absent with an ankle injury, meaning J...

Sport

14 h. ago Prison officer admits relationship with inmate after photo found

The 48-year-old tutor first met the inmate in the summer of 2023

Events

14 h. ago Revealed: What England fans will pay for a beer at every World Cup stadium, including the venue CHEAPER than Wetherspoons

The price of a pint of beer at each of the 16 venues at next summer's World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico has been revealed. 

Politics

15 h. ago Thomas Tuchel handed another World Cup boost as benefit of England draw emerges

England were placed into Group L for next summer's World Cup - where they will face Croatia, Panama and Ghana, with Thomas Tuchel also handed another major positive

Politics

15 h. ago Scotland are clinging to World Cup escape clause but I've got two words for people I can already hear complaining

I'm choosing to take a sunny side up approach when Scotland end their 28-year exile this summer

Politics

15 h. ago Birmingham crash LIVE as £200K Lamborghini smashed up and police swarm scene

A Lamborghini has been involved in a collision and police are at the scene on Summer Lane in Birmingham, with the incident causing major disruption to traffic

Events