Rookie number 10 Prendergast, who was making his first Test start for Irelan, was sent to the sin bin in the eighth minute.

Newcastle International Airport said it has cleared the runway and is working hard to avoid any further delays to its ...

Developing countries have accused richer nations of trying to get their way – and a small financial aid package – via a war of attrition.

A pupil from Auchinleck Primary School has finished second in an annual cross country event with almost 500 kids.

Tens of thousands of people have staged a protest in Barcelona over the rocketing cost of renting an apartment in the popular tourist destination. People held up homemade signs reading “Fewer ...

The Brazil forward made it six goals for the season after his 31st-minute finish helped Wolves draw level after Alex Iwobi’s opener from distance.

Fabian Hurzeler is happy for Brighton fans to continue to sing about Europe after they moved up to fifth in the Premier League with a 2-1 win at Bournemouth.

Novak Djokovic says his rivalry with Andy Murray has “one final chapter” after his long-time adversary joined him as his coach for the upcoming Australian Open. Murray – Britain’s greatest ever player ...

Eight-time and defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan crashed out on the opening day of the UK Championship after a 6-4 defeat to Barry Hawkins in York. Hawkins reeled off four frames in a row to haul ...

Watkins got the hosts back on level terms and they missed a glorious chance to take the lead as Dean Henderson stopped Youri Tielemans’ spot-kick before Justin Devenny dealt Villa with a sucker punch ...

Clean-up operations are under way after Storm Bert swept across the island of Ireland, causing flooding and thousands of power outages. Power cuts affected 60,000 customers at the height of the outage ...

A cat who was wedged inside a drainpipe has been rescued by fire crews. The female black feline, named John, became stuck inside a pipe connected to a garage – prompting Avon Fire and Rescue Service ...