Labour wins by-election with huge swing as Tories lose councils
The Tories suffer a big defeat at a by-election as Labour gains ground in polls across England. Source link
Labour wins Blackpool South by-election as they take seat from Conservatives – as Reform UK are pipped into third
LABOUR has this morning won the Blackpool South by-election to steal the seat back from the Tories. Chris Webb defeated the Conservative candidate David Jones…
Indigenous author Alexis Wright wins 2024 Stella Prize for her novel Praiseworthy
Waanyi writer Alexis Wright has won the 2024 Stella Prize, worth $60,000, for her novel Praiseworthy, a 700-page odyssey set in a fictional town in northern Australia.Wright…
Palisades wins 15th consecutive City Section boys tennis title
Four days after falling one match short of the CIF Boys’ singles title at the Ojai Valley Tennis Tournament, Lorenzo Brunkow got a second chance…
Troye Sivan’s Rush wins Song of the Year at this year’s APRA Music Awards
In short: Troye Sivan has won the peer-voted song of the year award at this year's APRA Music Awards in Sydney.Other winners included Dean Lewis, The Teskey…
Laos immigrant battling cancer wins $1.3B Powerball jackpot
April 29 (UPI) -- A Laos immigrant battling cancer was identified Monday as the winner of this month's $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot. The lotto in…
Unseeded Luke Littler wins Austrian Darts Open as he cruises to second European Tour title against Joe Cullen
LUKE LITTLER roared to the Austrian Darts Open title after a classy 8-4 final win over fellow Englishman Joe Cullen. The Nuke kept up his…
Ireland’s Willie Mullins wins British jump trainers’ championship
Willie Mullins has become the first Irishman in 70 years to win the British jump trainers' championship.He held off rivals Dan Skelton, who finished second,…
Chelsea legend John Terry wins over Man Utd fans with ‘spot on’ football take as footage of TNT Sports interview emerges
CHELSEA legend John Terry won over Manchester United fans with his “spot on” football take. The former England captain and five-time Premier League winner hasn’t…
Ukraine wins bipartisan US support, strikes Russia from afar | Russia-Ukraine war News
After half a year of delays and debates, the US Congress has approved a $60.8bn military aid package for Ukraine, lifting the spirits of Kyiv’s…
World Snooker Championship: Wilson wins but misses out on 147
It was an entertaining morning session, with Wilson nearly making a maximum in only the second frame of the day.If he had done so, it…
European Para-swimming Championships: Iona Winnifrith wins second gold
Double Paralympic champion Maisie Summers-Newton also claimed gold in the SM6 200m individual medley, while Bruce Dee won silver in the same men's event."My main…
Darts results LIVE: Littler LOSES to Humphries at European Grand Prix, Gary Anderson wins final – latest updates
Snooker to follow darts lead Barry Hearn reckons snooker could have its own ‘Luke Littler moment’ – but that kid might not be British. The…
F1 Chinese Grand Prix: Max Verstappen wins, Daniel Ricciardo hit by Lance Stroll
In short: Daniel Ricciardo retired from the Chinese Grand Prix after being rear-ended by Lance Stroll.Max Verstappen took his fourth win of the season, beating Lando Norris…
Peres Jepchirchir wins London Marathon, breaks women’s-only world record
In short: Peres Jepchirchir has broken the women's-only marathon world record, winning the London Marathon.Jepchirchir finished the famous race in two hours, 16 minutes and 16…
Sam Noakes v Yvan Mendy: Kent fighter wins European lightweight title but loses perfect knockout record
Sam Noakes beat Yvan Mendy on points to win the European lightweight title at London's York Hall on Saturday.The victory ends Noakes' run of 13…
Diving World Cup: Britain’s Jack Laugher wins springboard bronze
Britain's Jack Laugher won his second bronze medal at the Diving World Cup in Xi'an, China as he finished third in Saturday's 3m springboard event.Laugher…
Grief in Gaza: Image of mourning Palestinian wins World Press Photo award | In Pictures News
A haunting image of a grieving Palestinian woman embracing the body of her little niece, who was killed in an Israeli strike in the Gaza…
Bluey composer Joff Bush wins double accolades at the 2024 Queensland Music Awards
In short: The main composer for the children's cartoon Bluey has won two awards at the 2024 Queensland Music Awards. Joff Bush won the awards for the…
Rafael Nadal wins in straight sets at Barcelona Open on injury return
It was intriguing to see what shape Nadal would be in against 62nd-ranked Cobolli, who has only played in the main draw of a Grand…