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Australian Open star withdraws one hour before match and issues statement
Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has pulled out of the Australian Open just an hour before she was due to take to the court for her first-round match. The No.32 seed was set to face Hailey Baptiste on Court 13 at 2pm in Melbourne (3am UK) but tournament organisers announcedContinue Reading
Ted Lasso star shares his hope for how season 4 plays out
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Lamar Odom arrested for DUI in Las Vegas
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent email Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Former NBA star Lamar Odom has been arrested in Las Vegas for driving under the influence, according to records.Continue Reading
John Higgins fumes at Masters crowd as referee forced to step in over outburst
John Higgins told a fan to “calm down” during his epic Masters win against world No.1 Judd Trump. The legendary Scottish potter edged an Alexandra Palace classic in a deciding frame to secure a spot in his first Masters final since 2021, but the match wasn’t without incident. Trump twiceContinue Reading
Stephen Hendry hit with huge bill after leaving wife for girlfriend with age-gap
Stephen Hendry with his girlfriend Lauren Thundow. (Image: Getty) The Masters final has arrived for snooker enthusiasts, with the prestigious tournament reaching its thrilling conclusion on Sunday. The event has witnessed the sport’s elite competitors battling it out for the £350,000 prize money. Six-time champion Stephen Hendry is well-versed inContinue Reading
Why are so many English councils delaying elections and why is it controversial?
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email About a third of eligible councils are expected to postpone their elections in May, affecting millions of voters. The government isContinue Reading
Nasa rolls out rocket for first mission in decades to take crew around moon
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Nasa has begun rolling out a rocket in its mission to take astronauts around the moon for the first time inContinue Reading
Gene Hackman’s New Mexico estate being sold for more than $6M a year after actor and wife died there
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These are all the UK councils that have requested delays to local elections for 2026
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email A list of councils that have requested a delay to their local elections has now been released. Twenty-nine councils have requestedContinue Reading
Number of SMEs in Scotland down since 2020, figures from Lib Dems show
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails New figures from the Scottish Liberal Democrats show that small businesses have declined in ScotlandContinue Reading