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
‘I always believe I can win… I haven’t lost that yet’: Andy Murray insists he can still take on the world’s top 10 after impressive win over Alexander Zverev – despite admitting he was getting ‘belted by everyone’ in disastrous tournament preparation Andy Murray insists he still has the fight and desire to take on … Read more
Bill Murray starred in Lost In Translation, which was written and directed by Sofia Coppola – eventually winning an Oscar and three Golden Globes. And 17 years after that award winning collaboration, Bill and Sofia worked together on another comedy-drama called On The Rocks, also written and directed by Sofia. In On The Rocks, Bill … Read more
A spectacular new £3million 200mph British supercar – hailed as the ‘last hurrah’ for the soon to be banned solely petrol engine – is launched today. The new three-seater T.50 supercar – which stands outs with a massive fan at the back of the vehicle – is the culmination of a life’s work for legendary … 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
Andy Murray takes the knee in support of Black Lives Matter at Battle of the Brits tennis tournament Former British number one takes a knee before semi-final clash with Dan Evans Match was part of the Battle of the Brits tournament at National Tennis Centre Murray lost the match to Evans, who will now play … Read more
Riot police chased out of Brixton by teenage thugs. More than 20 officers injured, with two treated in hospital. The Home Secretary describing the criminal mayhem as ‘utterly vile’. Meanwhile, lockdown parties and illegal raves erupt into violence elsewhere across the country. No wonder former Metropolitan Police commissioner Lord Blair says we need an urgent ‘public … Read more
Jenni Murray is pictured above after her weight loss. She lost eight stone in less than a year In the final part of her frank and powerful memoir, broadcaster JENNI MURRAY, best known for presenting Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, reveals how surgery finally helped end her unhealthy relationship with food… Two things finally shocked me … Read more
Today, a rabble of overweight, tattooed thugs hurled insults, cans and bottles at the police. Officers with shields and riot gear scrambled to contain the violence a short walk from the heart of government. This was co-ordinated law-breaking. We are supposed to be in lockdown, remember, confined to our homes while the R-rate hovers close … Read more
Last month, while the Prime Minister was still in hospital, the BBC’s Newsnight opened with an unprecedented monologue. The presenter, Emily Maitlis, was visibly angered by Boris Johnson’s colleagues describing him as a ‘fighter’. In a weirdly literal and deeply ungenerous speech, Maitlis informed viewers that such language was wrong. She proceeded to give her … Read more