The King and Queen are said to be looking forward to this week’s events to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day and to remember the “selfless devotion, duty and service” of the wartime generation.

Cox, who was called up for the clash with Zimbabwe at the end of the month, left the field immediately after scoring a century against Somerset.

Harry Kane’s long wait for the first major honour of his career is over after Bayer Leverkusen’s 2-2 draw at Freiburg secured the Bundesliga title for Bayern Munich on Sunday.

Manchester United sealed a top-three finish at the expense of Women’s Super League rivals Manchester City, coming from two goals down to bank the draw they needed at Old Trafford.

John Hajdu, 88, said it was ‘absolutely vital’ that future generations remember the Holocaust as he attended the interfaith VE Day gathering.

Police in Brazil said that two people have been arrested in connection with an alleged plot to detonate a bomb at a Lady Gaga concert in Rio de Janeiro. The free event, on Saturday, was the biggest ...

Liverpool suffered defeat in their first game since being crowned Premier League champions as Cole Palmer ended his Chelsea scoring drought to round off a 3-1 win at Stamford Bridge and boost the ...

The fire broke out near Fairfield industrial park in the Bill Quay area of Gateshead on Friday evening, and 14 children – aged between 11 and 14 – have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, ...

Lady Gaga has said she is “grateful” for her Brazilian fans after 2.5 million watched her free concert at Rio De Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach – and police in the country claimed to have foiled a plot to ...

Paqueta had to be consoled by Hammers skipper Jarrod Bowen and referee Michael Oliver during Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Spurs.

The winner, Falakeyah, looks a top prospect and made all in fine style but Sand Gazelle, trained by John and Thady Gosden, came from last to second at the hottest part of the race.

A 49-year-old male driver has now been arrested on suspicion of murder and remanded into custody, Greater Manchester Police said.