Voting has started in the Irish presidential election. The race has boiled down to a head-to-head between Catherine Connolly, an independent who has secured the backing of left-wing opposition parties ...

Astley and Tyldesley Cycle Speedway Club hosted the final Round Six of the Northern Fours & Junior League series on Sunday, writes Mike Hack.

Up to nine new houses could be built on a green belt land that has previously been used as an open storage space.

A scheme to expand and convert an end of terraced house into a shared house for up to five people has been refused.

As the days become colder and the nights grow darker, many families will be looking forward to bonfire night season to brighten their autumn ...

Lewis Hamilton has told Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris they will need to be as “cut-throat” as Max Verstappen if they want to win the Formula One world title. Seven-time world champion Hamilton ...