Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard makes Olympics history – but fails to complete lift

New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard has made history by becoming the first transgender athlete to compete at the Olympic Games - but fell well short of a podium finish as she could not complete...

Boy found dead in river in Bridgend is named

A five-year-old boy found dead in a river in South Wales has been named as Logan, as tributes were paid after two adults and a teenager were arrested on suspicion of his murder.

Love Island’s Malin Andersson reveals she’s having a baby – two years after daughter’s death

Former Love Island contestant Malin Andersson is expecting another child - more than two years after the death of her one-month-old daughter Consy.

DaBaby ‘homophobia’ row rumbles on as rapper dropped from Lollapalooza line-up

The fallout from comments made by DaBaby about HIV and gay men continues, after the rapper was booted off the bill of a major music festival.

England’s Tyrone Mings says his mental health ‘plummeted’ ahead of Euro 2020 opening match

England footballer Tyrone Mings has revealed he struggled with mental health problems at Euro 2020 which left him feeling like 95% of the country were "having doubts" about him.

Amber watchlist would be ‘disaster’ – with fears Spanish holidays could be among first affected

A new amber travel watchlist would be a "disaster", say holiday industry experts, with Tory backbenchers and Labour also hitting out at the expected move.

Team GB win gold in team eventing at Tokyo Olympics

Team GB have won gold in team eventing at the Tokyo Olympics for the first time in nearly 50 years.

‘Let them try and take this medal’: Olympics star defiant after alleged political gesture

A US shot putter has vowed to hold on to her Olympic silver medal after being accused of breaking rules by making a political gesture on the podium.