48 m. ago Thomas Frank 'agrees' to become new Tottenham boss with appointment one step away

Brentford manager Thomas Frank looks set to take over at Tottenham after reportedly agreeing terms with the club to replace the recently sacked Ange Postecoglou

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54 m. ago Carlos Alcaraz: ‘The match is not finished until he wins the last point’

Spaniard saves match points before beating SinnerFrench Open win Alcaraz’s fifth grand slamCarlos Alcaraz says he never stopped believing he could find a way to fight back against his great rival Jannik Sinner and win the French Open despite facing three championship points in an incredible 5 hour 29 minute battle.“The match is not finished until he wins the last point,” said Alcaraz. “It’s just one point away from losing the match, yeah, but a lot of times people came back from match point down in the final of a grand slam or even in other matches. Continue reading...

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72 m. ago Carlos Alcaraz ‘really happy’ after battling Jannik Sinner for French Open glory

The Spaniard showed incredible reserves of energy and willpower to win a five-hour 29-minute marathon.

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75 m. ago Moment thug shows up at his ex's house to burn it down while she sleeps before killing her dog

Adrian West, 61, had subjected Louise Simpson, 53, to a campaign of violent attacks last year which included strangling, punching and kicking before she kicked him out of her house.

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1 hour ago Giovanni Pernice's ex 'set for Love Island stint' as ITV prepare for bombshell series

Giovanni Pernice's ex girlfriend has been eyed up to become one of this years islanders, in the 'most dramatic series yet', after dating the former Strictly dancer last year

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1 hour ago Sinner’s mechanical excellence malfunctions against human ingenuity of relentless rival

World No 1’s spellbinding effort dismantled by Alcaraz in the fifth set to conjure theatre in Paris and a rivalry for the agesBy the end, it felt cruel to want more. Look at the state of these men: bedraggled and dishevelled, dragged into a place of wildness and madness, of mental atrophy and physical dismay. You, on the other hand, have spent the last five and a half hours sitting on your couch, eating snacks and gorging on the finest sporting theatre. You want this prolonged for your entertainment? You want more of this? And of course the only real answer is: yes. Yes, please.Twilight zone at Roland Garros. Two sets each, six games each: the shadows ravenous, the noise bestial, every thrill laced with a kind of sickness. By the end, admiration began to meld with pity. Pity for their teams and families, trapped in the convulsions, feeling a spiralling hypertension with every passing moment. Pity for the tennis balls, being smacked and beaten mercilessly across the Paris n...

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1 hour ago Cole Cooper's family say 'worst fears have become reality' after confirming teen's death

Cole Cooper's family have spoken out for the first time after a body was discovered in Banknock on Friday afternoon.

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2 h. ago U.S. warns U.K. over China’s proposed embassy near sensitive London hub

U.S. warns U.K. over China’s proposed embassy near sensitive London hub  Seeking Alpha

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2 h. ago 'Freedom flotilla' doubles down and says 'we will not turn back' as Israel issues chilling warning after vowing: 'Greta Thunberg won't make it to Gaza'

Taking to Instagram , freedom flotilla member Yasemin Acar defiantly said the activists would not be returning to Catania, Sicily, from where they set off last Sunday.

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2 h. ago Newsom says Trump is ‘hoping for chaos’ as national guard arrives in LA after protests – US politics live

Gavin Newsom says president is looking to ‘justify more crackdowns’ after deploying 2,000 troops to LA countyHere are a selection of photographs from protests in the early hours of Sunday morning.Immigration officers could be in California for a month, a Democrat congresswoman has been told. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago My neighbours have built an extension over my property by 15 INCHES... it has destroyed my home and left me facing £85k bill

Brenda Grant, of Uxbridge, west London, said she has been left suicidal after next door's Amarjit Singh Dhunna sliced her plastic roof to build a new wall.

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3 h. ago Rachel Reeves in standoff over policing and council budgets days before spending review

Chancellor still at negotiating table on Sunday as Home Office demands more cash Rachel Reeves has been locked in a standoff over the policing and council budgets just days before this week’s spending review, which is set to give billions to the NHS, defence and technology.Yvette Cooper’s Home Office and Angela Rayner’s housing and local government ministry were the two departments still at the negotiating table on Sunday fighting for more cash, after weeks of trying to reach a settlement. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Leaving Fallen London: How Failbetter Games spent several years growing hope and ‘discovering the art of the possible’ in their new eldritch farming sim

Leaving Fallen London: How Failbetter Games spent several years growing hope and ‘discovering the art of the possible’ in their new eldritch farming sim  PC Gamer

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3 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz saves three match points to beat Sinner in epic French Open final

Alcaraz wins 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2)Spaniard wins fifth grand slam title against world No 1As he faced up to the excruciating reality of trailing three championship points against the best player in the world, Carlos Alcaraz started his service preparation from the Court Philippe-Chatrier baseline with a deep, long breath. For most other players in the history of tennis, there was no reason to believe in any outcome other than defeat.In his short time competing in the biggest matches of his sport, ­however, Alcaraz has made it clear that he is different to anyone who has come before him, both in the way he approaches his tennis and the unwavering belief that underpins his ­success. Alcaraz recovered and pulled off one of the greatest comebacks in the history of the sport, in an otherworldly confrontation, spectacularly toppling the world No 1 Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (10-2) after five hours and 29 minutes to defend his French Open title in Paris. Con...

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3 h. ago Squash baby Trump, 'Cauli Parton' and 'Cornclave' wow at vegetable sculpture contest

Offering fresh vegetable takes on politics, current affairs and prominent figures, Lambeth Country Show's vegetable sculpture content returned to Brockwell Park in London

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3 h. ago Rachel Reeves strikes 11th hour deal with Angela Rayner to break cabinet civil war deadlock

Exclusive: The Treasury agreed a late deal with Angela Rayner’s Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government on Sunday evening, just days before Rachel Reeves publishes the spending review

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3 h. ago Rasmus Hojlund breaks silence on reports he is set to leave Man Utd this summer

Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund has admitted he 'expects' to stay at Old Trafford amid interest from Inter Milan in this summer's transfer window

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4 h. ago SOAS students speak at London meeting for Momodou Taal: “It is startling the similarities that we face”

SOAS students speak at London meeting for Momodou Taal: “It is startling the similarities that we face”  World Socialist Web Site

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4 h. ago US expresses concern over plan for Chinese embassy in London

White House deems Royal Mint site a security risk owing to its proximity to critical communications infrastructure

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4 h. ago Florian Wirtz handed brutal verdict as Liverpool target fails to respond after latest bid

Florian Wirtz is expected to join Liverpool this summer, with the Reds set to lodge a fourth bid for the Bayer Leverkusen star while he is away on international duty with Germany

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