Kyren Wilson fell victim to the ‘Crucible Curse’ as he crashed out in the first round of the World Snooker Championship in a dramatic 10-9 defeat to China’s world number 39 Lei Peifan.

The talent show was midway through auditions when a man shouted after star judge, Simon Cowell, asking him for ‘a chance’.

The Energy Secretary said both Reform UK and the Tories were prepared to concoct falsehoods to ‘pursue their ideological agenda.’ ...

The comic posted a video on Instagram on Saturday criticising West Sussex County Council for placing his son in a school on the other side of town.

On the battlefield, Russia’s defence ministry said on Saturday that its forces pushed Ukrainian troops from the village of Oleshnya, one of their last remaining footholds in Russia’s Kursk region, ...

The long-serving 29-year-old started both legs of the quarter-final clash with the French champions on the bench.

Lando Norris labelled himself a “f*****g idiot” and said he had let himself down after crashing out of qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The British driver looked set to duel it out for ...

A man has been charged with murder after the body of a woman who was last seen leaving work a week ago was discovered. Paria Veisi was reported missing after leaving her workplace in the Canton area ...

Special pouches used to lock students’ phones during the day were introduced at Birchwood Community High School in September.

Six men have been arrested in connection with the death of a woman hit at a golf club by a van being chased by police. Suzanne Cherry, 62, of Aldridge, Walsall, died in hospital after she was struck ...

A hiking trail through the Yorkshire Dales featuring six waterfalls along the route has been recommended by an adventure TikToker.