18 m. ago Aryna Sabalenka v Coco Gauff: French Open women’s singles final goes to deciding set – live

Live updates from the 2pm BST start at Roland GarrosMen’s singles final preview | And you can email JohnThe roof is open and the wind is blowing in, which adds a variable. It could get a bit swirly.Via the BBC, plucky Brit news:Teenager Hannah Klugman was unable to become the first Briton in almost 50 years to win a French Open juniors title after losing in the girls’ singles final.The 16-year-old, competing in her first junior Grand Slam singles final, was beaten 6-2 6-0 by Austria’s Lilli Tagger. Continue reading...

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23 m. ago French demand more money from Britain before they let their police try to stop migrants boarding small boats to cross the English Channel

Britain already has a deal with France to try and prevent refugees and and migrants from crossing the Channel, but until now, authorities have resisted entering the water themselves.

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40 m. ago How Hollywood took over Broadway and obliterated box office records

George Clooney, Denzel Washington and Kieran Culkin helped Broadway set new box office records this year thanks to sky-high ticket prices. ‘The Independent’s’ resident Broadway expert Caitlin Hornik examines what this could mean for the Great White Way

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42 m. ago Five surprise Robbie Williams fans at concert with first live performance in 25 years

Former Take That member Robbie Williams is currently travelling around the country as he treats super fans to UK BRITPOP stadium tour

Politics

47 m. ago Man City face transfer conundrum to comply with Premier League and UEFA rules

Manchester City are in the middle of a summer rebuild but squad rules could force them to take a different view as the transfer window progresses.

Sport

47 m. ago Sabalenka wins first set against Gauff in French Open women's final

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka has won the first set 7-6 (5) against No. 2 Coco Gauff in the French Open women's final

Politics

60 m. ago Ajax make brutal Jordan Henderson call despite lifeline from England boss Thomas Tuchel

England international Jordan Henderson is set to be on the move this summer and hometown club Sunderland are among the candidates for his signature if he leaves Ajax

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62 m. ago 'Sumptuous and gorgeous' summer bedding from TV interior designer now 20% off

Bring the summer garden inside with these beautiful blooms displayed on this reduced bedding set

Culture

64 m. ago Great British Bake Off star shares devastating statement as BBC drops shows after 10 years

Great British Bake Off star Nadiya Hussain has issued a sad response after the BBC decided to not renew her cooking show

Politics

65 m. ago British tourist is found dead on the Algarve just days after another Brit's body was found when he vanished during stag do

A British tourist has been found dead on the Algarve, just days after another Brit's body was discovered following his mystery disappearance during a stag do.

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77 m. ago Tom Daley rules out having more children as he opens up on 'protecting' son Robbie

Tom Daley and his husband Dustin Lance Black are parents to sons Robbie, seven, and two-year-old Phoenix but the former Olympic diver has ruled out expanding their brood

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91 m. ago UK tourists warned of travel 'confusion' as EU makes major change to flight rules

The period of delay is being extended, meaning fewer passengers will be able to claim for compensation

Events

98 m. ago Briton Hannah Klugman’s historic French Open run ends with defeat in juniors final

The former Orange Bowl winner was competing in her maiden girls’ singles final and underlined her potential despite the defeat

Politics

1 hour ago ‘A wonderful mystery to be solved’: Search begins in Dorset for ‘the Mother of all tanks’

Lost for over a century, discovery of wartime letter has rekindled interest in unlocking the secret of the world’s first prototype tankAt the height of the second world war, while British authorities were calling on citizens to donate metal to be recycled into weapons and warships, attention at the army base of Bovington Camp in Dorset turned to a collection of historic vehicles dating from the first war – among them a legendary tank that had been nicknamed “Mother”.Mother was the prototype for the world’s first battlefield tank, the Mark 1, which had been developed by Britain in 1915-6 to break the deadlock of the trenches. The vehicles were a huge technological leap forward that caused a sensation when rolled out on the battlefields (“astonishing our soldiers no less than they frightened the enemy”, as the Manchester Guardian put it) and helped tip the scales in favour of the allies’ eventual victory. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago 'Naked' British tourist is found dead on the Algarve just days after another Brit's body was found when he vanished during stag do

A 'naked' British tourist has been found dead on the Algarve, just days after another Brit's body was discovered following his mystery disappearance during a stag do.

Events

2 h. ago State Pension's future under review amid major retirement shake

The State Pension is facing a dramatic overhaul under a Government shake-up of retirement rules. The changes could see millions of future retirees having to wait longer to claim and receiving different levels of payment.

Politics

2 h. ago East Kilbride YM join West of Scotland Fourth Division to set up derby with EK Thistle next term

The club now has opportunity to reach the professional ranks after being voted in at the WOSFL AGM

Politics

2 h. ago Home Office plans to spend £2.2bn of foreign aid on asylum support this year

International rules allow countries to count first-year costs of supporting refugees as overseas development assistance.

Economics

2 h. ago Second Brit tourist found dead and 'naked' in Albufeira holiday resort horror

The tourist is believed to have died in a drunken fall in the Algarve holiday resort just days after a Scottish tourist was found dead in the same location earlier this week

Events

2 h. ago Brit tourist, 21, found dead on streets of popular party resort as probe launched

Portuguese police are understood to have ruled out any link to a crime and are said to be treating the death as a tragedy linked to excessive alcohol consumption

Society