The United States said it took out more than a dozen mine-laying Iranian vessels on Tuesday as the Islamic Republic vowed to block the region’s oil exports, saying not “even a single litre” would be ...

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Amin Nasser, the president and chief executive of Saudi Arabia’s oil giant Aramco, said tankers were being rerouted to avoid the strait, and that its East-West pipeline would reach its full capacity ...

Lossiemouth swept aside all rivals to claim a brilliant victory in the Unibet Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. The 7-5 favourite after opting for this race over the Mares’ Hurdle, a contest ...

The responsibility for the design, build and running of it will be within Government, according to Darren Jones.

Burnley right-back Walker has announced his international retirement having made the last of his 96 appearances against Senegal last June.

In a separate development, he said work was due to commence shortly on tackling flooding and drainage issues in the fields adjacent to housing.

Former midfielder Joey Barton has been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with an assault near a golf club. The 43-year-old, from Widnes, Cheshire, is accused of assault occasioning ...

James Murray said words to the effect of ‘if they can bleed, they can breed’, a Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) tribunal ruling said.

THE Royal Oak in Weston has been given a new lease of life - and it’s all thanks to Runcorn twins Marc and Paul Smith.

No Drama This End puts his unbeaten hurdling record on the line in a competitive renewal of the Turners Novices’ Hurdle, the opening race on day two of the Cheltenham Festival. The six-year-old ...

Nigel Clough said his Mansfield side were “overdue” the break that helped them secure a first win in 10 League One matches by defeating promotion hopefuls Reading 1-0.