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Luke Littler targeting trophy clean sweep after retaining UK Open title

The world champion beat veteran James Wade in the final for the second successive year.

Supporting image for story: Luke Littler targeting trophy clean sweep after retaining UK Open title

Supporting image for story: Luke Littler retains UK Open crown with victory over James Wade at Minehead

Luke Littler retains UK Open crown with victory over James Wade at Minehead

Supporting image for story: Pep Guardiola targets a strong finish to the season for Manchester City

Pep Guardiola targets a strong finish to the season for Manchester City

Supporting image for story: Leeds can dream about ‘writing another piece of history’ with FA Cup run – Farke

Leeds can dream about ‘writing another piece of history’ with FA Cup run – Farke

Supporting image for story: Leeds cruise past Norwich to make quarter-finals for first time in two decades

Leeds cruise past Norwich to make quarter-finals for first time in two decades

Supporting image for story: India make T20 World Cup history by thrashing New Zealand to retain trophy

India make T20 World Cup history by thrashing New Zealand to retain trophy

Supporting image for story: Jon Brady admits Port Vale’s FA Cup run ‘pain in the bum’ amid relegation scrap

Jon Brady admits Port Vale’s FA Cup run ‘pain in the bum’ amid relegation scrap

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Supporting image for story: Luke Littler fights back against Danny Noppert to continue UK Open title defence

Luke Littler fights back against Danny Noppert to continue UK Open title defence

Supporting image for story: League One strugglers Port Vale stun Sunderland to reach FA Cup quarter-finals

League One strugglers Port Vale stun Sunderland to reach FA Cup quarter-finals

Supporting image for story: Tonda Eckert wants Southampton players to ‘stay on the gas’ after FA Cup upset

Tonda Eckert wants Southampton players to ‘stay on the gas’ after FA Cup upset

Supporting image for story: Late penalty earns Southampton a shock FA Cup victory at Fulham

Late penalty earns Southampton a shock FA Cup victory at Fulham

Supporting image for story: Finn Russell says Six Nations glory with Scotland would be peak of his career

Finn Russell says Six Nations glory with Scotland would be peak of his career

Supporting image for story: Steve Borthwick given RFU backing as pressure builds amid dismal Six Nations

Steve Borthwick given RFU backing as pressure builds amid dismal Six Nations

Supporting image for story: George Russell enjoys ‘hell of a fight’ to win season-opening race in Australia

George Russell enjoys ‘hell of a fight’ to win season-opening race in Australia

Supporting image for story: Kepa Arrizabalaga impressed by ‘special’ Arsenal duo Max Dowman and Marli Salmon

Kepa Arrizabalaga impressed by ‘special’ Arsenal duo Max Dowman and Marli Salmon

Supporting image for story: Lando Norris warns of ‘big accident’ which could put drivers and fans at risk

Lando Norris warns of ‘big accident’ which could put drivers and fans at risk

Supporting image for story: George Russell emerges from early chaos to win Australian Grand Prix

George Russell emerges from early chaos to win Australian Grand Prix

UK News

Supporting image for story: Travel disruption to continue after blaze near Glasgow Central station

Travel disruption to continue after blaze near Glasgow Central station

Supporting image for story: High Court trial against Gerry Adams set to begin

High Court trial against Gerry Adams set to begin

Supporting image for story: Starmer to reassure public as Iran conflict enters tenth day

Starmer to reassure public as Iran conflict enters tenth day

Supporting image for story: Time running out to rescue ‘forgotten forests’ under plantations, charity warns

Time running out to rescue ‘forgotten forests’ under plantations, charity warns

Supporting image for story: Internal polling convinced me to quit as first minister, Humza Yousaf says

Internal polling convinced me to quit as first minister, Humza Yousaf says

Supporting image for story: Cherie Blair says women ‘not foolish’ to distrust AI but it can be better used

Cherie Blair says women ‘not foolish’ to distrust AI but it can be better used

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Supporting image for story: Man’s ‘disbelief’ after five-year quest for rare book ends in local Oxfam shop

Man’s ‘disbelief’ after five-year quest for rare book ends in local Oxfam shop

Supporting image for story: Inventive West Midlands dad turns car into amphibious vehicle by fitting 5ft snorkel

Inventive West Midlands dad turns car into amphibious vehicle by fitting 5ft snorkel

Supporting image for story: Charity campaigner flies to America for 3,000-mile ‘tartan trek’

Charity campaigner flies to America for 3,000-mile ‘tartan trek’

Supporting image for story: 'I was a shopaholic with £15k of debt - but now I get my dopamine hit from saving'

'I was a shopaholic with £15k of debt - but now I get my dopamine hit from saving'

Supporting image for story: Charity offers ‘extraordinary’ opportunity to work in remote part of Highlands

Charity offers ‘extraordinary’ opportunity to work in remote part of Highlands

Supporting image for story: What a yarn! Knitting entrepreneur casts off for Atlantic charity row

What a yarn! Knitting entrepreneur casts off for Atlantic charity row

World News

Supporting image for story: Saudi Arabia warns Iran it will be ‘the biggest loser’ from attacks

Saudi Arabia warns Iran it will be ‘the biggest loser’ from attacks

Supporting image for story: Iran state TV says Mojtaba Khamenei, son of late supreme leader, named successor

Iran state TV says Mojtaba Khamenei, son of late supreme leader, named successor

Supporting image for story: Police in Norway investigate an explosion outside the US Embassy in Oslo

Police in Norway investigate an explosion outside the US Embassy in Oslo

Supporting image for story: Iranian ‘strike on desalination plant’ stokes fears of attacks on civilian sites

Iranian ‘strike on desalination plant’ stokes fears of attacks on civilian sites

Supporting image for story: Iran fires at least 16 ballistic missiles and 117 drones in new barrages

Iran fires at least 16 ballistic missiles and 117 drones in new barrages

Supporting image for story: Israel renews Lebanon assault as Netanyahu vows ‘many surprises’ in next phase

Israel renews Lebanon assault as Netanyahu vows ‘many surprises’ in next phase