Born in Worcester in 1937, racing was his life. The son of a head lad, Hills became an apprentice in 1952 at the age of 15 before weight was an issue and gave up the saddle seven years later to be ...

The country's oldest police officer who has served in Essex for 50 years says he has no intention of retiring as he approaches his 80th birthday.

Barry Hills, one of the greatest trainers of his generation, has died at the age of 88. Hills took out his licence in 1969 and by the time he retired from the training ranks in 2011 had sent out over ...

A Crash on the M11 Northbound in Essex is causing severe delays from J7A Harlow to J8 Bishop's Stortforth this morning with the major road ...

At least 34 people were killed across Gaza by Israeli strikes, health staff say, as Palestinians face a growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and ceasefire prospects inch closer.

The Archbishop of Wales has announced his retirement after a critical report raised complaints about alcohol use and sexual behaviour at his diocese. Andrew John confirmed he would be stepping down ...

Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmati is being treated in hospital for viral meningitis just days before the start of Euro 2025. The 27-year-old Barcelona player, who has won the Ballon d’Or for the past ...

Border Force officers have seized 2.4 tonnes of cocaine with a value of almost £100 million in one of the biggest drugs busts in years. The enormous haul was found under containers on a ship arriving ...

Toto Wolff has opened the door for Max Verstappen to partner British rival George Russell in a potentially explosive driver ...

Lando Norris bounced back from his Canada collision with McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri to finish fastest in practice for ...

The strike was the latest violence surrounding the distribution of food to Gaza’s population, which has been thrown into ...

Winter heralds the opening of the so-called humpback highway, a migratory corridor along Australia’s east coast used by about ...