Second home owners to pay four times as much council tax in crackdown on holiday lets

The Government also announced plans to clamp down on holiday lets by more than doubling the number of days per year a property must be rented out to…

Teenage girl seriously injured in shooting in Liverpool

Chief Inspector Col Rooney said: “The investigation is in the very early stages as we seek to establish what has taken place and who was involved. “While…

‘Bifurcation’ is only solution to golf’s distance row – pros and hackers play a different game regardless

The romanticists see the rolled-back ball as the key to a return to the eras when shot-making was an art, when the spectacle was not so one-dimensional,…

How neuroscientists are giving Liverpool an edge in their ‘clutch’ moments

The pandemic stalled any immediate partnership, but Lijnders kept in contact, and by last summer Häusler and Häntschke were attending Liverpool’s pre-season training camp in France. There, Klopp made…

Zach Johnson named US Ryder Cup team captain for Rome 2023 with Steve Stricker leading commendations

Zach Johnson’s predecessor believes the Iowan has the necessary “bulldog spirit” for America finally to win the Ryder Cup in Europe again after a 30-year drought. Johnson…

No wonder Eddie Jones is so desperate for Manu Tuilagi – England must fix their one-paced backline

And, I have to acknowledge, maybe they are not good enough. But better to find out now. Because England cannot keep picking Henry Slade and Daly in…

Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall returns to club after one-month break

Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall has returned to the club and will be in charge for Saturday’s top-two clash with Leicester Tigers after a month away…

Russian athletes could still compete at Winter Paralympics due to fears ban is legally unenforceable

Russian athletes could escape being thrown out of the Paralympics after it emerged the Ukraine invasion may not have breached the movement’s rules. The International Paralympic Committee…

Uncapped Alex Lees makes tidy impression during England top order audition

Lees is tall and thickset, a little like Marcus Tresocthick at the crease but without his bludgeoning strokeplay. He left well and has no quirks in his…

Everton’s Ukraine defender Vitaliy Mykolenko posts expletive message hitting out at ‘silent’ Russia team

However, having previously expressed gratitude for the support he has received from fans, he has now hit out at an ongoing silence in the Russia team in…

James Maddison and Jamie Vardy produce late show against Burnley to earn Leicester first league win of 2022

For Burnley, they missed a chance of earning a point and climbing out of the relegation zone for the first time since September. Everton, who would have…

Tyson Fury says he will quit boxing after world title defence against Dillian Whyte

Tyson Fury revealed that his fight with Dillian Whyte would be his last as he accused his opponent of “showing a white flag” for failing to attend…

Everton urged to cut ties to Alisher Usmanov after EU sanctions

Bryant, meanwhile, who had previously used parliamentary privilege to say Abramovich should not own Chelsea, claimed in Parliament that Abramovich is now “terrified of being sanctioned, which…

Challenge Charlie: Are England lacking pace on the wing? Readers questions answered

It is totally legal, provided the throw is straight and the receiver is 10 metres back behind the offside line when the ball leaves the hooker’s hands….

Our 14-point plan to save rugby from itself

Why have all leagues and tournaments – many of which have watchmakers as time-keeping partners – not taken this elementary step? 3. Be more lenient with quick-tapped…

Premier League referees are being let down by Mike Riley who is unfit to lead PGMOL

There are some Premier League referees who earn more than the Prime Minister so it is absolutely right that they are held to account. The decision from…

Figure skater Kamila Valieva leads list of banned Russian athletes – but tennis world No 1 Daniil Medvedev spared

Lord Coe, World Athletics president, said: “The world is horrified by what Russia has done, aided and abetted by Belarus. World leaders sought to avoid this invasion…

‘Stuck in the dark ages’: Joe Marler hits out after Ealing and Doncaster denied Premiership promotion

Guy Thompson, the former Wasps and Leicester back-row now at Jersey, added: “This is a really poor decision. Greedy owners that want to keep a monopoly on…

‘I was on a mission for my country’: Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina beats Russian rival Anastasia Potapova at the Monterrey Open

Television graphics had a blank space next to where Potapova’s flag and country would normally have been. “For me, playing the match here, I’m not playing only…

Unleashing Alex Dombrandt is key to England beating Ireland and France

Dombrandt revealed in December the work he had been doing to improve his defensive contributions this season, one of the key areas of his game Jones had…

Stadium headache makes Roman Abramovich’s Chelsea a seriously tough sell

If the Abramovich years are to be over soon, Chelsea’s new owner will find that there are no alternative sites left in west London – if such…

Swiss billionaire reveals he has been approached to buy Chelsea from Roman Abramovich

Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss has confirmed that he and three other potential buyers have been approached to buy Chelsea from Roman Abramovich. Telegraph Sport revealed on Tuesday…

Nvidia calls in authorities after hackers steal workers’ log-ins and leak them online

Nvidia, the US microchip giant, has alerted authorities after hackers stole employees’ login details and began leaking them online. The company confirmed it had been hit by…

Gambling crackdown will destroy growth for bookies, warns Sky Bet boss

Flutter posted a £288m pre-tax loss last year on £6bn of revenue. Last year it generated a £1m pre-tax profit on £4bn of sales. Mr Jackson acknowledged…

British energy firm ready to start selling gas to Russia’s Gazprom

IOG said it would expect to find another buyer for its gas if the Gazprom subsidiary was hit with sanctions, the Financial Times first reported on Tuesday. …