The feature coverage of sports stories relating to Great London.
London mayor Sadiq Khan’s initiative to get women into leadership roles The Mayor of London has launched a new leadership scheme called ‘Our time’ to address the shortage of women in senior […]
Sadiq Khan has defended his initiatives against violent crime The Mayor of London has been criticised for his response to a rise in knife and gun crime in the capital, but argues […]
North Korea has freed three US citizens North Korea has released three US citizens ahead of a meeting between Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump. One of the men was jailed in 2015, […]
Members of Iran’s nuclear agreement pledge to fulfil their agreements following US withdrawal The UK, France, Germany, China and Russia have all said they willl continue to commit to the Iran nuclear […]
Severely ill child Alfie Evans’ case to face Court of Appeal The parents of Alfie Evans are today making a final challenge against the High Court ruling on Monday, that prevents them […]
The new prince was honoured in the traditional fashion by a gun salute in Hyde Park and at the Tower of London this afternoon. The prince is the Duke and Duchess of […]
Prominent Suffragist Millicent Fawcett has been honored by a statue unveiled today in Parliament Square. The bronze casting is by the artist Gillian Wearing. It is the first statue of a woman […]
On 25th February, the closing ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games was held in PyeongChang Olympic Stadium, South Korea. As the host of the 2022 Games in Beijing, China presented an […]
Three men have been assaulted on a train to Chelmsford. The incident began when a teenager, dressed in a penguin costume, went to the train’s toilet. Six men sitting nearby asked him […]
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has decided to not hand Russian professional tennis player, Maria Sharapova, a wildcard entry to the French Open to ‘protect’ the sport’s standards. Sharapova, who’s 30, was ranked too […]
35-year-old US soldier, Chelsea Manning, who is responsible for leaking classified government materials to WikiLeaks, has been released from a Kansas Military prison today. Manning was convicted of espionage and 20 charges in […]
Shadow Business Secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey has defended Labour’s pledge to raise corporation tax to twenty six per cent. The pledge was released in the manifesto they launched in Bradford today. She […]
Labour officially launch manifesto Labour have launched their manifesto, becoming the first major political party to do so before the general election. The party describe it as a ‘radical and responsible’ plan […]
Tories pledge to cap prices The Conservative Party has pledged to cap energy prices should they win the General Election. Prime Minister Theresa May hopes the move could save approximately 17 million […]
Brexit Secretary David Davis says that the UK will not pay the claimed €100 billion bill that the Financial Times has reported the EU will be demanding. While no figure has been […]
Premier League clubs have recorded a transfer window with profit for the first time ever, despite spending reaching a six-year January high of £215 million. Top-flight sides brought in £40 million more […]
Sergio Garcia secured a major title victory at The Augusta National, finally shedding the title of ‘the best player without a major’ at the seventy fourth attempt. The Spaniard edged his Ryder […]
Top British show jumper Nick Skelton CBE has announced his retirement after four decades of competing. The 59 year old rider has competed at seven Olympic games, winning gold twice. He has […]
Premier League Champions Leicester City have held talks with former England manager Roy Hodgson, with a view to finding a long-term successor to Claudio Ranieri. The club’s Thai owners are also thought to […]
Wayne Rooney has offers to go to China but will not be leaving Manchester United before the Chinese Transfer Window Rooney’s advisers have been approached by several Chinese Super League (CSL) clubs […]
Fifty three year old coach Tony Mowbray has agreed to a eighteen month contract at Ewood Park and replaces Owen Coyle, who was sacked on Tuesday. Blackburn Rovers are pleased to announce […]
Piegate: Wayne Shaw resigns Wayne Shaw, the reserve goalkeeper for National League side Sutton United, has resigned. The news comes amid speculation that he may have broken FA regulations on betting. A […]
Japan is celebrating its first home-grown sumo champion in almost two decades. Kisenosato, who is 30, won the first tournament of the year and was promoted to the top-most yokozuna rank as […]
Australia’s No 1 tennis player, Nick Kyrgios, has been knocked out of his home grand slam after losing to Italy’s 89th-ranked Andreas Seppi. The 21 year old Australian was given two warnings […]
Chelsea striker Diego Costa is reportedly back in training following a dispute with manager Antonio Conte over a potential move to China. There is a general acceptance around the club that Costa […]
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has given his full support to Millwall’s campaign to stay at the club’s home in Lewisham. The news comes after they were given a lifeline in their battle […]
For Brighton & Hove, Friday the 13th certainly lived up to its reputation as four of their key players were injured and Sheffield Wednesday won the 1st leg play-off 2-0. The pre-match […]
Today, Leicester City fans got the chance to glimpse the Premier League trophy and celebrate the Foxes’ unbelievable win with the team who made it happen. An open-top bus carried the players […]
Last day of English Premier League – crucial for north London fans Today was the last day of England’s Premier League 2015/16. Many of the usually nail-biting conclusions to the season had […]
Championship play-off semi-finals – Sheffield Wednesday v Brighton & Hove Albion Could Brighton & Hove Albion be destined to stay in the Championship? They have not played in the top flight since 1982-83 and […]
Goodbyes are never easy. West Ham bid a fond farewell to their home of 112 years, the Boleyn Ground. Sports Editor Al Riddell was at the Boleyn Ground last night, speaking to […]
Novak Djokovic has beaten defending champion Andy Murray in the final of the Madrid Open. Despite putting up a brilliant fight, Djokovic showed second seed Andy Murray why he’s the world number […]
Manchester City 2 – 2 Arsenal Agüero (8′minutes), De Bruyne (51′minutes) – Giroud (10′minutes), Sánchez (68′minutes) Today was a great day for Manchester United, without the Red Devils having to kick a ball. Man City drew […]
Brighton & Hove Albion made the long trip north to face Middlesbrough in a win or bust race for automatic promotion to the English Premier League. Several thousand Seagulls’ fans followed their team […]
Michael Jung and La Biosthetique-Sam FBW have made two sizeable annotations to the history books today, by becoming only the second pair ever to win the Rolex Grand Slam and achieving the […]
In keeping with tradition, Cross Country Day at Badminton Horse Trials delivered no shortage of drama. This year’s course produced plenty of heart-stopping moments, especially at the Vicarage Vee fence. Frontrunner Michael […]
Defending champion Andy Murray has reached the final of the Madrid Open after beating home favourite Rafa Nadal. He’s beaten the Spaniard in this stage of the competition for the second successive year. The […]
Leicester City 3 – 1 Everton Vardy (5′minutes, 65′minutes pen), King (33′minutes) – Mirallas (88′) Leicester City will dominate the back pages tomorrow morning but not entirely for today’s exploits on the field. They […]
No, it wasn’t a dream, Leicester City have won the Premier League. Bookmakers have paid out thousands of pounds, grown men have been reduced to tears and the landscape of English football […]
England’s world number one Mark Selby has beaten China’s Ding Junhui 18-14 to win his second World Championship in three years. Ding kept in touch with the 2014 winner but could never […]
The Jacksonville Jaguars, who hold a two-game-a-season residency here at London’s Wembley Stadium, had a particularly strong NFL draft last Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. They signed Myles Jack and Jalen Ramsey in the […]
In what is being described as the greatest Cinderella story in sporting history, Leicester City have won the Premier League for the first time in their 132 year history. Leicester started the […]
Nico Rosberg finished first in the Russian Grand Prix, making it seven consecutive wins for the German. Lewis Hamilton recovered well to come in second, despite qualifying 10th for the race. Today […]
It would have been the ultimate football fairytale, but Leicester City missed the opportunity to secure their first Premier League title win this afternoon. The Blues drew one-all with 13 time Premier […]
Leicester City are hoping to make it a fairytale finish to their season today with a victory over Manchester United. A win away at Old Trafford this afternoon would make Leicester the […]
Hillsborough The Home Secretary Theresa May says there will be ‘no holding back’ in pursuing prosecutions after unlawful killing conclusion at the Hillsborough inquest 96 people died, and 766 were injured at the […]
Anthony Joshua is the new heavyweight champion of the world after a second round win against American boxer Charles Martin. The referee called the fight to a halt after two right hooks […]
There was no shortage of drama and emotion at a wet and muddy Aintree today, as Rule The World emerged the winner of this year’s Grand National. The nine year […]
Over 70 doctors and academics have called for schools to ban tackling in rugby matches due to the risks it poses to children’s health. In an open letter to ministers they argue […]
This weekend will be one of the most exciting on the rugby calendar. This year’s Six Nations Championship gets under way. It’s the women who get proceedings going on Friday night. They’ve […]
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