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Sunday’s briefing: Arsenal keep pressure on Man City and Nuno dealt Hammer blow
Arsenal laid down the gauntlet to Manchester City in the Premier League title race while north London rivals Tottenham’s plight at the other end of the table was boosted as West Ham lost to Brentford. Ipswich returned to the Premier League, Sheffield Wednesday’s takeover was completed and Harrog...
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US state visit risk ‘grasped in both hands’ by King, aide says
The King “grasped in both hands” the “risk and challenge” of the US state visit but will not dwell on the perceived success of his trip, a senior palace aide has said. The “high-stakes” address to Congress was one of a number of hurdles Charles overcame during his sternest diplomatic tes...
Miami Grand Prix brought forward due to storm threat
The Miami Grand Prix has been moved forward by three hours due to the threat of heavy rain and thunderstorms. Following discussions between Formula One bosses, governing body the FIA and race promoters, the decision was taken to shift the start time to 1300 local time (1800 BST). The FIA earlier mad...
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Miami Grand Prix brought forward due to storm threat
The Miami Grand Prix has been moved forward by three hours due to the threat of heavy rain and thunderstorms. Following discussions between Formula One bosses, governing body the FIA and race promoters, the decision was taken to shift the start time to 1300 local time (1800 BST). The FIA earlier mad...
Golden Tempo sees Cherie DeVaux make Kentucky Derby history
Golden Tempo got up in the final strides to make Kentucky Derby history at Churchill Downs, with Cherie DeVaux becoming the first female trainer to send out the winner of the ‘Run for the Roses’. Last through much of the early exchanges, Jose Ortiz never panicked, giving chase to the well-fancie...
Golden Tempo sees Cherie DeVaux make Kentucky Derby history
Golden Tempo got up in the final strides to make Kentucky Derby history at Churchill Downs, with Cherie DeVaux becoming the first female trainer to send out the winner of the ‘Run for the Roses’. Last through much of the early exchanges, Jose Ortiz never panicked, giving chase to the well-fancie...
IN PICTURES: Derry minor stars shine in Ulster Championship victory
The Oak Leafers secured a home semi-final with a commanding eight-point win Derry’s Tadhg Scullion pulls away from Cavan’s Exceedingly Imade in the Electric Ireland Ulster Minor Football Championship held in Owenbeg on Saturday. (Photos - Tom Heaney, nwpresspics) We want your photos to featur...
Wu Yize into Crucible final as Mark Allen pays for missed black in dramatic semi
Mark Allen missed a simple black to book his place in his first World Snooker Championship final before falling 17-16 to Wu Yize in one of the most dramatic last-four finishes in Crucible history. The 40-year-old Antrim man had the match at his mercy when he got on top of an error-strewn 32nd frame ...
IN PICTURES: Derry fans turn out for minor stars at Owenbeg
Derry secured an impressive 1-17 to 1-09 victory in Saturday’s Ulster Minor Football Championship win over Cavan Derry v Cavan in the Electric Ireland Ulster Minor Football Championship held in Owenbeg on Saturday. (Photos - Tom Heaney, nwpresspics) We want your photos to feature on the websi...
IN PICTURES: Heartbreak for Derry fans in Ulster Championship
Derry suffered a heartbreaking defeat, losing 3-23 to 1-30 after extra time Derry supporters arrive ahead of the Ulster GAA Football Senior Championship semi-final match between Derry and Monaghan at BOX-IT Athletic Grounds in Armagh. (Photos: Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile) We want your photos to...
Man (20) charged over assault of Derry taxi driver
A man is due in court on Monday charged with serious offences including theft and criminal damage Police in Derry, investigating the report of an assault on a taxi driver in the Woodbrook area in the early hours of Saturday, May 2, have charged a man to appear at court. The 20-year-old man ha...
Three males arrested in relation to fatal Edenderry fire released without charge
Two men and a teenage boy arrested as part of an investigation into the fatal house fire in Co Offaly, in which a woman and child died, have been released without charge. Four-year-old Tadgh Farrell and his great-aunt, Mary Holt, 60, were killed in the blaze at Castleview Park, Edenderry, on Decembe...
Derry Death Notices - Sunday, May 3, 2026
Latest Derry obituaries and death notices The following deaths have occurred:- • Maxwell (Max) Chism, 23 Creggan Heights, Derry • Kevin Coyle, Brighton (Formerly of Derry) • Michael “Martin” Grieve, 24 Sutton Gardens, Derry • Eugene Hegarty, 55 Larkhill, Derry • Isabel Leacock (née K...
Only SNP vote can bring ‘fresh start of independence’ and block Farage – Swinney
SNP leader John Swinney has said only a vote for his party in the upcoming Holyrood election can deliver “the fresh start of independence” while thwarting Nigel Farage’s plans to set up shop in Scotland. Later on Sunday, First Minister Mr Swinney will make a campaign visit to Aberdeen, Banffsh...
Scotland has suffered nearly 7,000 days of failure under SNP, Findlay says
Scotland has endured nearly 7,000 days of failure and division under the SNP, Russell Findlay has said as he marked 19 years since the party took office. The Scottish Conservative leader accused John Swinney’s party of having a “reverse Midas touch” that has seen public services decline while ...
SNP in denial over growing mental health crisis, says Sarwar
John Swinney and the SNP are “in denial” over Scotland’s “growing mental health crisis”, the Scottish Labour leader has said. Speaking on Sunday, Anas Sarwar said children and young people are “falling through the cracks” regarding support for mental health, despite a rise in demand. U...
Wu Yize into Crucible final as Mark Allen pays for missed black in dramatic semi
Mark Allen missed a simple black to book his place in his first World Snooker Championship final before falling 17-16 to Wu Yize in one of the most dramatic last-four finishes in Crucible history. The 40-year-old Antrim man had the match at his mercy when he got on top of an error-strewn 32nd frame ...
Three males arrested in relation to fatal Edenderry fire released without charge
Two men and a teenage boy arrested as part of an investigation into the fatal house fire in Co Offaly, in which a woman and child died, have been released without charge. Four-year-old Tadgh Farrell and his great-aunt, Mary Holt, 60, were killed in the blaze at Castleview Park, Edenderry, on Decembe...
Max Verstappen says he no longer feels like a ‘passenger’ in his Red Bull
Max Verstappen says he no longer feels like a “passenger” in his Red Bull after returning to the front row of the grid at the Miami Grand Prix. The four-time world champion has suffered a tough start to the season, amid bitter unhappiness at the sport’s new regulations, and sits ninth in the s...
Max Verstappen says he no longer feels like a ‘passenger’ in his Red Bull
Max Verstappen says he no longer feels like a “passenger” in his Red Bull after returning to the front row of the grid at the Miami Grand Prix. The four-time world champion has suffered a tough start to the season, amid bitter unhappiness at the sport’s new regulations, and sits ninth in the s...