At least 49 people were killed across Gaza by Israeli strikes, health staff say, as Palestinians face a growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and ceasefire prospects inch closer.

The Belgium winger produced an electric display as Manchester City thrashed Italian giants Juventus 5-2 in the Club World Cup on Thursday.

The Labour government's u-turn on winter fuel payments for pensioners has been welcomed by their biggest opponents in Reading.

Sunken boats along the River Thames near Reading have been reported to police. Officers were seen along the banks of the river in Caversham on Friday after reports of illegal activity in the area. Now ...

Two people died and at least 17 more were injured as Russian drones struck the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa overnight, Ukrainian authorities said. A drone slammed into a residential tower ...

Brentford have rejected Manchester United’s latest bid worth up to £62.5million for Bryan Mbeumo, the PA news agency understands. United are pushing to bring in the 25-year-old forward, having ...

A champion jockey who is accused of drink driving after a car crashed into a tree in Berkshire can continue riding ahead of his court appearance.

The caskets of Guard’s chief General Hossein Salami, the head of the Guard’s ballistic missile programme, General Amir Ali Hajizadeh and others were driven on trucks along the capital’s Azadi Street ...

Born in Worcester in 1937, racing was his life. The son of a head lad, Hills became an apprentice in 1952 at the age of 15 before weight was an issue and gave up the saddle seven years later to be ...

Barry Hills, one of the greatest trainers of his generation, has died at the age of 88. Hills took out his licence in 1969 and by the time he retired from the training ranks in 2011 had sent out over ...

The Archbishop of Wales has announced his retirement after a critical report raised complaints about alcohol use and sexual behaviour at his diocese. Andrew John confirmed he would be stepping down ...

Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmati is being treated in hospital for viral meningitis just days before the start of Euro 2025. The 27-year-old Barcelona player, who has won the Ballon d’Or for the past ...