As hundreds of bathers dashed for the water, a magical moment was happening between Victoria Tansey and Philip Frith.

Furious Aston Villa boss Unai Emery vowed to appeal against Jhon Duran’s red card after seeing his side slip to a 3-0 Premier League defeat on a stormy afternoon at Newcastle.

The strikes, carried out over 1,000 miles from Jerusalem, came a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “the Houthis, too, will learn what Hamas and Hezbollah and Assad’s regime and others ...

Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife is said to have instructed a former aide to organise protests against political opponents.

Manchester United’s struggles continued in a bruising Boxing Day defeat at Vitor Pereira’s resurgent Wolves as Matheus Cunha scored one and provided another shortly after Bruno Fernandes saw red.

Harry Wilson and Rodrigo Muniz struck late on to give Fulham their first derby win at Stamford Bridge in 45 years.

A 49-year-old man from Milton Keynes was arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder and is in custody.

Boxing Day shopper footfall was down 7.9 across UK retail destinations by 5pm, in comparison to last year, MRI Software found.

Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo says his side believe they can have a special season after enjoying a Boxing Day success over Tottenham. Anthony Elanga’s first-half goal saw Forest register ...

Jerry Yates scored for the first time in six matches to help Derby earn a much-needed 2-1 victory over managerless West Brom. The Baggies suffered a late blow before Christmas when Carlos Corberan ...

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has accused Nigel Farage of “fakery” over Reform UK membership numbers, after his party claimed they had surpassed the Tories in signed-up members. Mrs Badenoch said ...

Captain Marc Guehi branded Crystal Palace’s goalless Premier League draw with Bournemouth a “rubbish game” and “boring for the neutral”. Palace bounced back from Saturday’s 5-1 hammering at the hands ...