Maro Itoje has become the first English captain of the British and Irish Lions since Martin Johnson in 2001 after being placed in charge of the squad bound for Australia this summer.

Dan Burton, 54, died after his paramotor was involved in a collision with one flown by Sacha Dench, known as the ‘human swan’, in the Highlands.

On May 8 1945, the nation celebrated Victory in Europe, with church bells ringing out to mark the end of the Second World War.

Nearly 40 voted against the company’s executive pay deal, which saw boss Chris O’Shea get a £4.3 million package last year.

British rock band The Who have announced their final tour of North America. The duo of Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend will perform hits from across their six-decade career during The Song Is Over ...

Zanzoun misses Sunday’s Poule d’Essai des Pouliches after a late setback was discovered following exercise on Thursday morning. John and Thady Gosden’s Nell Gwyn heroine was all set to bid for Classic ...