Chelsea agreed a world-record deal to sign USA defender Naomi Girma for around £900,000 and also signed Keira Walsh from Barcelona on deadline day.

Police forces need to make decisions locally on how many officers to have, a minister has said after some warned of funding pressures. Policing minister Dame Diana Johnson said she was “not pretending ...

Former world champion Michael Smith has revealed he is suffering from arthritis in his right hand and is set to see a specialist. Smith’s form has dropped off rapidly since winning the world title in ...