Two years after the death of music producer and convicted killer Phil Spector, a controversial bid to clear his name is understood to be under way.

MPs have found in the wake of efforts to tackle a drop in sporting participation after the London Olympics the destination of more than £1bn in grants remains unknown.

The prime minister has urged health leaders at an emergency meeting to take "bold and radical" action to alleviate the winter crisis in the NHS.

Prince Harry says he was "unable to show any emotion" in the days after the death of his mother Diana, as it was reported William has kept quiet about his brother's book "for the good of his family and the country".

Manchester United are exploring the possibility of signing Burnley forward Wout Weghorst on loan.

Pep Guardiola said Manchester City "lacked rhythm" in the first half of Thursday's game against Chelsea. They found it with the introduction of Rico Lewis in the second. Twenty-seven passes attempted; all of them completed. The 18-year-old's stock is rising.

Fifth-tier Wrexham provided the shock of Saturday's FA Cup third-round games with a sensational 4-3 win over Championship side Coventry at the CBS Arena.

A teacher who was critically injured when she was shot by a six-year-old pupil in the US is showing signs of improvement, authorities say.

Ryan Reynolds has been left "speechless" after Wrexham, the non-league team he co-owns with Rob McElhenney, dumped Coventry City out of the FA Cup.

The mother of a 23-year-old footballer stabbed to death in a Birmingham nightclub has told Sky News her "life sentence" started on Boxing Day, the day her son was killed.