29 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

35 m. 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...

Events

94 m. ago Tottenham: Harry Redknapp 'not writing off' Mauricio Pochettino return after Ange Postecoglou sacking

Former boss believes that Spurs project is highly attractive to potential successors

Politics

2 h. ago Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan share parenting flight tip after 'scary' warning

Mark Wright recently returned from a family holiday to Spain where he went with his wife, Michelle Keegan, and baby daughter, Palma, who had her first experience of an aeroplane

Events

2 h. ago Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan's 'scary' warning prompts parenting flight tip

Mark Wright recently returned from a family holiday to Spain where he went with his wife, Michelle Keegan, and baby daughter, Palma, who had her first experience of an aeroplane

Events

2 h. ago Body language expert weighs in on Meghan Markle's supposedly awkward moment with her mother at her Grenfell cookbook launch

Meghan Markle regularly cooked at the Hubb Community Kitchen, an initiative started to support those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire, before helping the women there to launch a cookbook.

Politics

2 h. ago Private equity firms overhaul exit strategies as IPO market slams shut

Executives prioritising break-ups or continuation funds as trade war kills off potential floats

Economics

2 h. ago Man Utd move ahead of Arsenal in Viktor Gyokeres race after Jim Ratcliffe's ruthless decision

Manchester United are back in the hunt for Viktor Gyokeres as they eye a new frontman with Sir Jim Ratcliffe's financial decisions potentially freeing up funds to land the Sporting Lisbon star

Sport

3 h. ago ‘I’m paranoid all the time’: surveillance and fear in a city of immigrants as White House ramps up deportations

New York’s once-bustling immigrant neighborhoods are chilled as Trump administration cracks downTwo months after fleeing death threats in Colombia, Juan landed a construction job in New York. But on his first day, the bulky GPS monitor strapped to his ankle caught the manager’s attention. It wouldn’t fit inside standard work boots. The boss shook his head. “Come back when you’ve resolved your status,” he said.Since arriving in the US with his teenage daughter to seek asylum, Juan has lived in a state of constant anxiety. “It feels like I committed a crime, like they’re going to arrest me at any moment,” he said, speaking near the migrant shelter where they now live in Queens. Juan started wearing oversized pants to hide the monitor, a style he finds uncomfortable. “I’m paranoid all the time,” he said. Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago Jeremy Clarkson's daughter made Lisa Hogan 'burst into tears' with comment

Clarkson's girlfriend Lisa recently opened up about her life with the celeb and their tight-knit blended family.

Politics

4 h. ago Steve Clarke's Scotland goalkeeper options laid bare as 3 potential solutions for Liechtenstein emerge

The national team are without Craig Gordon, Liam Kelly, Zander Clark, Angus Gunn and Robby McCrorie through injury

Politics

5 h. ago Donald Trump and Elon Musk spat concerns Republicans as calls for truce increase

Republicans fear the potential consequences of a prolonged spat between the pair.

Politics

5 h. ago Jack Reacher author Lee Child: ‘More sex is medically implausible and I’m as rich and famous as I need to be’

The thriller writer on being a fearless Brummie, how he came to own a Renoir and his six-decade love affair with smokingBorn in the West Midlands, Lee Child, 70, studied law before working in television. After losing his job following a corporate restructuring, he published Killing Floor, the first in the Jack Reacher series, in 1997. His novels have been adapted into two films, starring Tom Cruise, and an Amazon Prime series. He now writes with his brother Andrew and they headline Theakston Old Peculier crime writing festival in Harrogate next month. The 30th Reacher thriller, Exit Strategy, is out in November. He is married with a daughter, and lives in the north of England.When were you happiest? In 1993, making love on the beach of a deserted island in the Bahamas. Continue reading...

Culture

6 h. ago Thomas Tuchel's 'straightforward' reason for picking England job over Man United

Thomas Tuchel was appointed as England boss less than two weeks before Erik ten Hag was sacked by Manchester United, with the German once looked upon as a potential replacement for the Dutchman

Events

6 h. ago Massive earthquake captured on live TV as hosts scramble in fear and interview cut short

Chilean presidential candidate Carolina Toha's live TV interview was cut short as a massive earthquake caused chaos in the studio, causing her and the hosts to flee

Politics

6 h. ago Meghan shares video of family trip to Disneyland for Lili’s fourth birthday

The montage drew comparisons with a trip Harry took with his mother in 1993.

Politics

6 h. ago Horror moment 'Twilight killer' teens decided to slaughter family before cosy film night

'Twilight killers' Kim Edwards and Lucas Markham plotted together to butcher Edwards' own mother and sister, in a twisted plan borne out of an intense and warped relationship

Events

6 h. ago British F1 driver apologises to Max Verstappen over Spanish GP controversy

Oliver Bearman has owned up to potentially impacting Max Verstappen's race in Spain after the Red Bull driver tried to lap the Haas before his George Russell controversy

Politics

7 h. ago Watch: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry take Archie and Lilibet to Disneyland

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have shared a video celebrating their daughter Princess Lilibet’s fourth birthday with a family trip to Disneyland.

Politics

7 h. ago I paid a psychic £130 to try and communicate with my dead mother... this is what happened

I don't know what I was expecting but to be left crying and filled with regret at how much I'd paid wasn't it.

Economics