6 h. ago Inside Emma Raducanu's stalking nightmare: How British tennis star was hounded across the world and driven to tears by 'fixated' man who wanted hugs and selfies

By the time Emma Raducanu sat down for a Q&A with ball kids at the Dubai Open this week, she was already three weeks and four countries into a terrifying ordeal. You would not have known it.

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17 h. ago British trainer secures £960k windfall for 946 owners of star sprinter

Expat Dan Blacker, who trains in California, saddled Straight No Chaser to follow up a Breeders’ Cup victory with overseas success in the Riyadh Dirt Sprint in Saudi Arabia

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24 h. ago What UK time is Hamzah Sheeraz fight? Start time and stream for Carlos Adames bout

British star Hamzah Sheeraz has the chance to become a world champion later this evening when he takes on the dangerous Carlos Adames in Saudi Arabia

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26 h. ago A Thousand Blows star Erin Doherty: 'I want to recruit Adele — you’d be wetting your pants every day'

The acclaimed British star plays Mary Carr, the fearless leader of the Forty Elephants, in the new Disney+ show

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32 h. ago ‘A huge day out’: Lachlan Morton makes history with Wellington to Auckland ride

Australian cyclist breaks record by covering 648km from New Zealand’s capital to its biggest city in less than a dayThroughout his career, Lachlan Morton – among the world’s pre-eminent ultra-endurance cyclists – has spent some long days on the bike. The Australian has raced the Vuelta a España and Giro d’Italia, ridden from Land’s End to John o’Groats in the United Kingdom, and last year spent a month riding 14,200km around Australia.But no single day has compared to an effort last month, beginning at 4.09am in Wellington, New Zealand and ending 18 and a half hours later in Auckland. Covering the 648km from the New Zealand capital to its biggest city in less than a day, the Australian cyclist made history. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago ‘A huge day out’: Lachlan Morton makes history with 648km Wellington to Auckland ride in less than a day

Australian cyclist’s day began at 4.09am in Wellington, New Zealand, and ended 18-and-a-half hours later in AucklandThroughout his career, Lachlan Morton – among the world’s pre-eminent ultra-endurance cyclists – has spent some long days on the bike. The Australian has raced the Vuelta a España and Giro d’Italia, ridden from Land’s End to John o’Groats in the United Kingdom, and last year spent a month riding 14,200km around Australia.But no single day has compared to an effort last month, beginning at 4.09am in Wellington, New Zealand and ending 18 and a half hours later in Auckland. Covering the 648km from the New Zealand capital to its biggest city in less than a day, the Australian cyclist made history. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago ‘A huge day out’: Lachlan Morton makes history with 648km Auckland to Wellington ride in less than a day

Australian cyclist’s day began at 4.09am in Auckland, New Zealand, and ended 18-and-a-half hours later in WellingtonThroughout his career, Lachlan Morton – among the world’s pre-eminent ultra-endurance cyclists – has spent some long days on the bike. The Australian has raced the Vuelta a España and Giro d’Italia, ridden from Land’s End to John o’Groats in the United Kingdom, and last year spent a month riding 14,200km around Australia.But no single day has compared to an effort last month, beginning at 4.09am in Auckland, New Zealand, and ending 18-and-a-half hours later in Wellington. Covering the 648km from the New Zealand’s biggest city to its capital in less than a day, the Australian cyclist made history. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago James Bond star complains 007 'won't be British anymore' after bombshell takeover

Following the shock news that the James Bond franchise is now under the control of Amazon, a former Bond girl has shared her concerns about how 'British' it will be going forward

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43 h. ago Noel Fielding turns heads with most flamboyant look yet as he's seen amid mystery illness

Great British Bake Off star Noel Fielding has been pictured in Hampstead, North London, amid his ongoing mystery illness

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46 h. ago Inside Lewis Hamilton’s first month at Ferrari F1 – including ‘perfect’ meal at Schumacher’s go

The British F1 star has been taking Italian lessons, has his motorhome parked next to Enzo Ferrari’s house and is immersing himself in the culture of the Scuderia as he eyes a record-breaking eighth title this year. Kieran Jackson delves deep into a memorable opening month

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47 h. ago Bond girl Valerie Leon reveals fears 007 'will not be British anymore' as fans warn Amazon will 'destroy' iconic British franchise 'like Star Wars 

Valerie Leon, who starred in Never Say Never Again alongside Sean Connery, has hit out that the handover to the American owned company means James Bond just 'won't be British anymore'.

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48 h. ago 'Bond was very British...it won't be anymore': Spy Who Loved Me Bond girl Valerie Leon leads backlash amid fan fears Amazon will 'destroy' iconic British franchise 'like Star Wars'

Valerie Leon, who starred in Never Say Never Again alongside Sean Connery, has hit out that the handover to the American owned company means James Bond just 'won't be British anymore'.

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50 h. ago Inside underdog athletics group beating Mo Farah records and eyeing LA Olympics

Team Makou was set up early last year by a group of British endurance runners looking to do things differently and star man Rory Leonard has recently taken Mo Farah's 10km record

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65 h. ago Emma Raducanu's Dubai 'stalker' makes agreement after bringing star to tears

The man who was "fixated" on Emma Raducanu has signed a document agreeing to stay away from the British tennis star, who has in turn decided to drop charges against him

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3 d. ago ‘I’ll be OK,’ says Emma Raducanu after incident with ‘fixated’ man in Dubai

Man will be banned from all future WTA eventsRaducanu was victim of a stalker in 2022Emma Raducanu has insisted “I’ll be OK” after the behaviour of a male spectator caused the British tennis star to leave a match in tears and raised again the issue of security for female athletes.The 22-year-old spoke of the “difficult experience” she endured during her Dubai Tennis Championships match against Karolina Muchova on Tuesday night, when she was forced to alert officials mid-match to the presence of an individual in the stands who had accosted her earlier in the tournament. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Emma Raducanu breaks silence on 'fixated' Dubai stalker who left her in tears behind umpire

British tennis star Emma Raducanu has spoken out after she was left in tears on Tuesday when a ‘fixated’ man was removed from the crowd during her second-round match in Dubai

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3 d. ago Emma Raducanu’s scary Dubai ordeal, stalker nightmare, Wimbledon investigators

British star Emma Raducanu, 22, was in tears at the Dubai Tennis Championships after a man was removed from the crowd for allegedly 'exhibiting fixated behaviour' towards her

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3 d. ago ‘Nazi’ jibe at Italian PM lands British rock star police charge

Brian Molko made the remarks at a 2023 music festival in Turin

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3 d. ago Hugh Jackman's BST Hyde Park replacement revealed as he pulls out

US pop star Sabrina Carpenter has added a second headline show at British Summer Time festival in London's Hyde Park this summer after the first sold out in minutes.

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4 d. ago From the archive: Was it inevitable? A short history of Russia’s war on Ukraine – podcast

We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors.This week, from 2022: To understand the tragedy of this war, it is worth going back beyond the last few weeks and months, and even beyond Vladimir Putin. By Keith Gessen. Read by Andrew McGregor Continue reading...

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