Rory McIlroy admitted to feeling the pressure of a whole country’s expectations as he returned to his native Northern Ireland for The Open at Portrush.

Matthew Phillip urged people not to scapegoat the carnival, which has faced criticism in recent years for not tackling violent crime.

That was set by McIlroy’s Ryder Cup team-mate Matt Fitzpatrick, whose 67 was the lowest opening round of his major career, world number 354 Jacob Skov Olesen, China’s Li Haotong, South African Chris ...

A child has died after a school coach carrying children and staff from a day trip crashed in Somerset. The coach was carrying 60-70 passengers and was heading back to a nearby middle school in ...

There is a new celebrity owner in the Championship after American rapper Snoop Dogg bought a part share in Swansea. He joins Hollywood duo Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, who are in charge of ...

M&S has also invested £100,000 into Polytag’s Ecotrace programme, which aims to drive the rollout of a nationwide, invisible UV tag reader network. Co-op, Waitrose and Aldi have also been working with ...

Snellen fended off the late challenge of hot favourite Purview to win the Group Three Boylesports Meld Stakes at Leopardstown. All eyes were on the Dermot Weld-trained Purview, who was sent off the ...

A five-day walkout is scheduled to start next week and could cause significant upheaval to the NHS in England.

Three people have been killed in an Israeli strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church, according to church officials. Several other people, including the parish priest, were injured.

It was fun on the fairways in Portrush as tens of thousands flocked to the north coast to see the world’s top golfers tee off on the first day of The Open. The crowds included actor James Nesbitt, US ...

Ms Abbott was suspended in 2023 after writing a letter to the Observer comparing racism experienced by people of colour with that of other groups.

The police said: "This is to safeguard a vulnerable male who has been subject to cuckooing." The male's house had been "taken over by drug dealers", leaving "the occupant in fear for his safety", ...