14 h. ago Opponents of 2030 Winter Olympics in French Alps launch legal action

A citizens' group in France is taking legal action to demand a public debate on the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics

Politics

45 h. ago Italian skier Matteo Franzoso dies aged 25 after training crash in Chile

Franzoso, who would have turned 26 on Tuesday, was a member of Italy's World Cup squad

Events

9 d. ago Jayne Torvill: Scottish ice dancer on track to get first Winter Olympics medal in more than 30 years

Winter Olympics hopeful Lewis Gibson is from Prestwick

Politics

1 week ago Palestinians launch legal bid against Britain over 'century of oppression'

Lawyers behind the 400-page legal petition say they have evidence of alleged international law violations during the British rule of Palestine in the first half of the 20th Century

Politics

1 week ago Jack Tweed left Jade Goody heartbroken when he propositioned other women for sex on a lads holiday a year before she was diagnosed with terminal cancer

Jack Tweed left Jade Goody heartbroken when he propositioned other women for sex during a skiing trip in the French Alps a year before she was diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Science

1 week ago Lucas Paquetá plans legal claim against FA for more than £1m after spot

West Ham player wants to recover his legal costsFA already facing bill of about £1m for its legal expensesLucas Paquetá is planning to launch a legal claim for more than £1m in costs against the Football Association after the publication of the regulatory commission’s 314-page report that cleared the West Ham player of spot-fixing.The Guardian has learned that while Paquetá is unlikely to sue the FA for damages for lost earnings from its two-year case against him, which led to the collapse of a proposed £85m transfer to Manchester City in the summer of 2023, the 27-year-old will make a claim to recover legal costs of between £1m and £1.5m. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago Sandie Peggie announces second legal action against NHS Fife over further allegations in Dr Beth Upton case

Sandie Peggie, the nurse at the centre of an employment tribunal against NHS Fife, is taking further legal action against the health board and three senior colleagues.

Events

3 w. ago The Proclaimers: Iconic Scottish music hit I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) to be brought to Winter Olympics

The ice dance pair have created a Scottish-themed programme

Events

3 w. ago GB snowboarder who was told she may never walk again after crash is back preparing for Winter Olympics

Snowsport freestyle snowboarder Maisie Hill, 24, suffered horrific injuries at the start of 2023 while training that made her fell like a bag of bones that someone was jangling

Events

3 w. ago Cars belonging to Jewish tourists from Britain are covered in 'Free Palestine' graffiti in Alpine town

The incident occurred in the village of Châtel in the northern part of the French Alps, near the Swiss border.

Politics

3 w. ago ‘Hypocritical’ Badenoch calls for Tory councils to launch legal challenges against asylum hotels

Tory leader has encouraged local authorities to ‘take the same steps’ as Epping Forest District Council

Events

3 w. ago 'Desperate' Kemi Badenoch accused of 'hypocritical nonsense' over asylum hotels

Kemi Badenoch has been accused of spouting 'desperate and hypocritical nonsense' after calling on Tory councils to launch legal challenges over a problem her party caused

Events

4 w. ago Asylum hotels latest: Badenoch calls for Tory councils to launch legal challenges after Epping migrant site shut

Chaos facing Starmer comes after Epping council granted temporary injunction blocking migrants from being housed at The Bell Hotel

Events

4 w. ago Christian campaigners launch legal action to ban civil servants from Pride events and rainbow lanyards

The Christian Institute claims civil service endorsement of Pride breaches rules on impartiality

Politics

4 w. ago Campaigners launch legal action to ban civil servants from Pride events and wearing rainbow lanyards

The Christian Institute claims civil service endorsement of Pride breaches rules on impartiality

Politics