PLANS for 122 new homes on a site in Haydock have taken a major step forward. The council has approved a reserved matters application relating to the land west of Lodge Lane, Haydock, clearing the way ...

Antoine Semenyo believes racist abuse in football should be subject to stricter punishments. Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca said Chelsea’s thumping 5-1 win at West Ham showed again that his side do ...

Tommy Fleetwood edged closer to a maiden PGA Tour victory at the Tour Championship in Atlanta, carding a second-round score of 63 to take a share of the lead into the weekend. The Englishman picked up ...

SAINTS lost on-song wingman Owen Dagnall with a leg muscle injury late on in the 16-10 win over Hull FC. The teenage wing, who has been in sensational form since forcing his way into the team, limped ...

Minister for local transport Simon Lightwood urged people to plan days out by bus ‘without worrying’ about the cost of travel.

The wife of a Tory councillor – who was was jailed for stirring up racial hatred against asylum seekers – was released from prison on Thursday.

The 23-year-old withdrew from the starting line-up minutes before kick-off after feeling discomfort in his groin during the warm-up.

The transcripts, published on Friday, show the convicted sex trafficker insisted she did not introduce the Duke of York to Jeffrey Epstein.

Those arriving on small boats would face immediate arrest under Reform UK’s plans, and the party would also seek to build detention centres to house 24,000 people, Mr Farage told The Times. He wants ...

Mikel Arteta admitted he is walking around with a huge smile on his face after assembling what he now believes is the best squad of his Arsenal reign. Eberechi Eze’s imminent £60million arrival from ...

The Red Roses kicked off the tournament in front of a record-breaking crowd of 42,723 at the Stadium of Light, scoring 11 tries.

Scott Twine’s 35th-minute strike put the hosts on course for their third-straight defeat before Carlton Morris equalised.