6 h. ago Tour de France: Edinburgh councillors told 'take back control' over £1.7m reserves spend on cycling event

Edinburgh council officials have recommended a £1.7 million spend on the Tour de France.

Economics

58 h. ago Miley Cyrus stuns fans by making a surprise appearance at Beyonce's Cowboy Carter show in Paris as they perform a duet of their Grammy

The star, 32, took to the stage at Stade de France as part of Beyonce's Cowboy Carter Tour, with the stars performing a duet of her hit II Most Wanted.

Politics

62 h. ago Government pledges £900m of sport investment in boost to Euro 2028 and Tour de France plans

Investment will also be made to upgrade grassroots facilities

Economics

62 h. ago DCMS announces £900m funding for grassroots sport and major events including Euros and Tour de France

The government has promised to make significant investment in hosting global sporting competitions over the next four years

Economics

4 d. ago George Ford reveals future plans as he approaches 100 England caps

Ford is in England camp ahead of their game against a France XV this weekend and the tour of Argentina and USA this summer

Politics

6 d. ago ‘When I stopped racing I thought, who am I?’: Pippa York on leaving her old life behind

The Tour de France stage winner talks in detail for the first time about transitioning when her cycling career ended, growing up in the Gorbals and alienation in the pelotonPippa York used to be Robert Millar, a stage winner and king of the mountains in the Tour de France and Giro d’Italia. Millar was also a podium finisher, in both the Vuelta a España and the Giro, a British national champion, and Tour of Britain winner. But Millar had also wanted to be a girl since the age of five, a secret that remained buried throughout childhood in Glasgow, the subsequent racing career, and beyond, into mid-life.In her new book, The Escape, written in collaboration with David Walsh, the 66-year-old unflinchingly documents the long and painful process towards transition and the isolation, fear and loneliness that went with it. Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago Tadej Pogacar completes Critérium du Dauphiné victory with podium finish

Slovenian beats rival Jonas Vingegaard into second placeFrance’s Lenny Martinez wins eighth and final stageTadej Pogacar wrapped up the Critérium du Dauphiné on Sunday with a podium finish in the eighth and final stage, which was won by France’s Lenny Martinez.A winner of three stages in total, the Slovene dominated the 77th edition of the Dauphine to top the overall classification by 59sec ahead of the Dane Jonas Vingegaard – three weeks before the start of his Tour de France title defence. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago ECB likely to continue as host of World Test Championship finals until at least 2031

Decision expected to be ratified at ICC conference in JulyWTC win would be ‘massive’, says South Africa coachThe third day of the World Test Championship final ended amid raucous scenes among the South Africa fans in the stands but possibly also with popping corks in the Lord’s pavilion as it emerged that England is likely to host the showpiece event for another three cycles.Arun Singh Dhumal, chair of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, informed the International Cricket Council in April that it would like to host the next final in 2027 and such is the BCCI’s power in the international game the move was seen as overwhelmingly likely. Continue reading...

Sport

2 w. ago Intrepid Geoff Thomas geared up for another crack at Tour de France route

Former Crystal Palace captain aims to complete the entire course for seventh time to raise funds for Cure LeukaemiaWhen Geoff Thomas was forced to abandon his seventh attempt to complete Tour 21 at the age of 58 after an unforgiving day on the cobblestones, the former Crystal Palace captain thought his days in the saddle were over. “My bike sort of disintegrated underneath me,” remembers Thomas. “That’s when the issues with my knees started so I’d not really been on the bike since then.”But, two years on and having celebrated his 60th birthday earlier this year, he will join the group of amateur riders in tackling the entire Tour de France route a week before the pros, a ride of nearly 3,500km to raise money for Cure Leukaemia. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Bradley Wiggins brands Lance Armstrong a ‘great inspiration’ in drug addiction battle

The 2012 Tour de France winner paid tribute to Armstrong, who was stripped of his cycling titles for using performance-enhancing drugs

Events

2 w. ago Sir Bradley Wiggins calls cycling drugs cheat Lance Armstrong an 'inspiration'

Lance Armstrong became a disgraced figure in cycling after admitting that he used performance-enhancing drugs during all seven of his famous Tour de France victories

Events

2 w. ago ‘Out of control’ Zelensky scuppering chances of Ukraine peace, Parliament told

The accusation levelled at the country’s leader is rejected outright by ministers, who lay the blame firmly on Vladimir Putin.

Politics

2 w. ago Linlithgow care home prepares to take part in the Great British Care Cycle Relay to mark Care Home Open Week 2025

HC-One Scotland’s Linlithgow Care Home in Linlithgow is preparing to take part in the Great British Care Cycle Relay event, organised by Championing Social Care which runs in tandem with Care Home Open Week activities.

Politics

2 w. ago Top French players could feature against All Blacks as agreement with Top 14 reached

The Six Nations champions had been due to take on the All Blacks without most of their best players

Sport

2 w. ago Gardeners with out of control weeds told to make drastic change

If weeds are plaguing your garden and you're having trouble pulling them out, garden experts advise that this one simple method is the 'next best thing' to get rid of them

Politics

2 w. ago Giro d’Italia winner Simon Yates hails ‘huge moment in my career’

Lancastrian claims second Grand Tour victory‘I’m in disbelief I have managed to pull it off’Simon Yates reflected on a “sweet success” he had been targeting for much of his life after a spectacular and decisive coup in Saturday’s final mountain stage ensured he would ride to victory in the Giro d’Italia on Sunday.At 32, the Lancastrian had not been tipped to add to his sole Grand Tour victory, the 2018 Tour of Spain, but in the mammoth stage over the Colle Delle Finestre, he confounded those expectations to win the sport’s second most prestigious race, after the Tour de France. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Who is Francis Bourgeois as he is 'announced' to host The Grand Tour?

Francis Bourgeois, Thomas Holland, and James Engelsman will reportedly be the new faces of Grand Tour.

Politics

3 w. ago Liam Gallagher shares rare beaming selfie as he enjoys a spot of sunbathing at his south of France villa ahead of Oasis reunion world tour

The Oasis singer, 52, posed with a pair of dark shades on as he smiled for the camera, simply captioning: 'LOLS.'

Politics