Adele Parks on loss, literature and the fight to keep reading alive

One of the world’s bestselling novelists reflects on tragedy, perseverance and why books still matter in a distracted age ...

How Mariia Vainshtein went from fleeing war in Ukraine to New York City tennis champion

Vainshtein helped James Madison High School in Brooklyn win the Public Schools Athletic League championship in 2024, its first title since 1978. She also won the individual competition, and last ...

Burton Albion 3-0 Stockport County

Burton produce a stunning second-half performance to comprehensively beat play-off chasing Stockport at the Pirelli Stadium.

Northampton Town 0-1 Port Vale

Jon Brady tastes victory on his return to Sixfields as bottom-of-the-table Port Vale beat his former club Northampton.

Newcastle see off Qarabag to reach last 16

Sandro Tonali has scored three goals in his past four games for Newcastle United in all competitions At a glance Newcastle ...

Stalemate enough to earn Leverkusen place in last 16

Bayer Leverkusen will face either Arsenal or Bayern Munich in the last-16 of the Champions League after beating Olympiakos over two legs.

UK politics: Starmer says Reform’s pledge to restore two-child benefit cap in full is ‘shameful’ – as it happened

Reform UK’s Robert Jenrick has announced party’s plans to cut welfare spending ...