On 18 December 2022, Lusail Stadium in Qatar staged what many still call the greatest final ever played. Messi scored twice, Kylian Mbappé hit a hat-trick, and after a 3-3 draw Gonzalo Montiel’s ...

Iranian refugee Mehran Mamandi says he faced racist abuse in Leigh, then shared an emotional message about belonging, acceptance and kindness from strangers.

US vice president JD Vance publicly broke from Donald Trump’s defence of the Iran war after the Republican Party’s deep losses in the midterm elections, attempting to distance himself from a clear ...

Poundland’s owners need to find a “practical solution” to keep stores open and save jobs, Andy Burnham has said. Gordon Brothers, which only bought Poundland last year for 1 ...

A judge said he considered a 13-year prison sentence as a starting point but reduced it because of Wong’s guilty plea and mitigation.

A bid by Henry Nowak’s killer to reduce his life sentence for murdering the university student is set to be heard, as well as the Attorney General’s bid to increase it. Vickrum Digwa was jailed for at ...

GMP closes roads around Caroline Street, with Chapel Lane lanes shut in both directions. Drivers are urged to avoid the area ...

A woman has told of her relief at being reunited with her cat after it stowed away in a van in Glasgow and ended up around 280 miles away near Hull. Emily Caldwell spent weeks searching for her cat ...

Jack Moylan scored a first-half hat-trick to put Cardiff in control but the Hammers hit back in fine style after the break.

Boss Cesar Peixoto praised the never-say-die attitude of Wolves’ players and fans after Sean Neave’s late double snatched victory from the jaws of defeat at Ashton Gate. Hard-working City looked on ...

Erling Haaland called on Manchester City to become more ruthless after twice being pegged back before beating RB Leipzig 3-2 on Wednesday. Haaland scored a 78th-minute winner as City finally saw off ...

Substitutes Gatlin O’Donkor and Mo Missanga scored to earn Oxford a first Thames Valley derby victory since 1999.