On Thursday, former women’s tennis world number one Victoria Azarenka beat Serena Williams to go through to the final of the US Open. Saturday’s clash will mark her first Grand Slam appearance since the US Open in 2013, and if she beats her opponent – Japan‘s Naomi Osaka – it will be her first Grand Slam … Read more
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Mama Mia! star is swept off her feet by hunk from The Bachelor: West End actress Georgina Castle is dating Alex Marks after she spotted him on reality TV show By Richard Eden for The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 11 September 2020 | Updated: 22:09 BST, 11 September 2020 Lusting after someone … Read more
The flesh may be weakening but Andy Murray’s spirit is as strong as ever, and on Tuesday night he produced a sensational comeback on his return to Grand Slam tennis. The 33 year-old Scot and his bionic hip took down Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka 4-6 4-6 7-6 7-6 6-4 to make the second round of the … Read more
Boris Becker showcased items from his clothing line in Düsseldorf, Germany, on Friday, as he launches a new venture amid his devastating bankruptcy. The 52-year-old tennis ace unveiled the range of apparel – which includes T-shirts, jackets, footwear, and bags – as he banked on success in a completely new realm. Cutting a dapper figure in … Read more
The Notting Hill Carnival is a glorious celebration of the Caribbean heritage of generations of Londoners. It’s one of the highlights of our cultural calendar, along with Wimbledon, Royal Ascot and the British Bog Snorkelling Championships. So imagine if someone decided it was ‘hideously black’ and had to be shorn of its steel bands, dub … Read more
Hundreds of people have scrambled for two pub jobs in a sign work in Britain is running dry. As many as 484 hopefuls applied for two £9-an-hour positions at the Alexandra pub in Wimbledon, southwest London. General manager Mick Dore posted an advert for the roles on Twitter and was staggered by the response. He later … Read more
Wimbledon give out £10m in prize money… for a tournament that isn’t happening! Players are handed up to £25,000 each after SW19 chiefs’ pay-out from pandemic insurance Players will reap the divident of Wimbledon’s pandemic insurance This weekend would have marked the finals of the 2020 tournament All England Club have unveiled a £10m fund … Read more
Duchess of Cambridge joined Sir Andy Murray for a video call with schoolchildren to mark what would have been Wimbledon finals weekend. Kate Middleton, 38, and Sir Andy, 33, shared tennis tips and lockdown stories with pupils from Bond Primary School in Mitcham, south London. Sir Andy, who shares three children with wife Kim Sears, … Read more
Ripe, succulent strawberries and velvety clouds of clotted cream — no combination better conjures up a traditional British summer. But with Wimbledon cancelled, we’ve had to find other ways to get our fix. Step forward Marks & Spencer, which has come up with the ultimate amalgamation of the nation’s favourite seasonal treat — strawberry-flavoured clotted … Read more
Wimbledon strawberries preserved: Huge 750kg crop will be turned into jam after this year’s tennis tournament is cancelled due to coronavirus Eating strawberries with cream is a tradition at the Wimbledon Championships But the tennis championships have been cancelled this year due to COVID-19 Tournament organisers have ordered 750kg of this year’s stock to go … Read more