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Alexander Zverev put his grand slam heartache behind him to finally lift a major trophy at the French Open. The German was presented with a golden opportunity in the absence of injured two-time winner Carlos Alcaraz and with Jannik Sinner losing early, and he battled to a 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-7 (5) 6-1 victory over Italy’s Flavio Cobolli. It is nearly six years since the […]

After 16 years away from touring, the 67 year old is going back on the road. Comedian Sir Lenny Henry has said his first stand-up tour in more than 15 years comes as racism is “still at large”. The 67-year-old, who began his career as the winner of TV talent show New Faces in 1975, said he had continued to do one-off gigs, but gave up touring 16 […]

Three Lions stumble to 1-0 success over New Zealand in Tampa as World Cup warm-up games begin Thomas Tuchel was frustrated by England’s “freestyle” first-half display against New Zealand as World Cup preparations stepped up with a scrappy win in sweltering conditions. Having flown to Florida at the start of the week for a warm-weather training camp, the build-up continued on Saturday in the first of two Stateside […]

The German Chancellor and French President join Sir Keir Starmer and Volodymyr Zelensky at Downing Street to discuss Ukraine's future Sir Keir Starmer is hosting Volodymyr Zelensky, Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz in No 10 to discuss ongoing support for Ukraine. The Ukrainian leader is visiting the UK with the French President and German Chancellor, It comes after a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack targeted St […]

J2O maker Britvic is being sued for thousands in damages by the owners of a glamping cabin who claim that the company infringed their copyright by using images of the site as part of a competition. Amanda and David Robinson run the Magic Mushroom Cabin on the grounds of their home in Dodford, Northamptonshire, which they rent out for short stays. The pair have claimed […]

American actress Sarah Michelle Gellar has led the tributes to her Buffy The Vampire Slayer co-star Anthony Head after the death of the English actor aged 72. Head was best known as librarian Rupert Giles in the cult US supernatural TV series, starring Gellar in the the title role, which ran from 1997 to 2003. A statement from his daughters, actresses Emily and Daisy Head, […]

FIFA has again amended its water bottle policy for the upcoming World Cup in North America, allowing fans to bring in one sealed, disposable 590ml bottle into stadiums. Ticket holders had previously been permitted an empty, transparent and reusable bottle up to one litre but an update earlier this week confirmed reusable bottles were no longer permitted. The move was criticised by fan groups and scientific experts, who […]

A new AI tool which colour-codes different parts of the body during live operations has been used by surgeons for the first time in the UK. Medics at St Mark’s, the National Bowel Hospital, used the tool to operate on a patient in her 60s on Thursday. The tool, which is used alongside robotic or laparoscopic surgery, highlights different parts of the anatomy in real time on a […]

England and Scotland’s group games at the 2026 Fifa World Cup could kick off a national electricity spike equivalent to the total amount needed to power Leeds and Glasgow, according to Britain’s energy system operator. Energy suppliers are preparing for peaks of electricity demand as swathes of people across the UK settle in at home or head to venues to watch the tournament. Analysis by the National Energy […]