2 h. ago Wimbledon 2025 live: Swiatek takes on Bencic as Sabalenka goes up against Anisimova in semi

The women’s semi-finals have arrived, with two big names aiming to set up a massive final

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3 h. ago Rachel Roddy’s recipe for roast summer vegetable, herb and pearl barley salad | A kitchen in Rome

Not many salads come with a byproduct that can be transformed into a delicious cooling drinkIt is the time of year when the fruit syrups get moved to a more accessible shelf at our local supermarket. They have a range of eight to 10 flavours, but the two that dominate are mint and orzata, luminous green and cloudy white syrups respectively, that need diluting with fizzy water and maybe topping up with ice. I have mentioned orzata here before, how popular it is in Italy and how the name means a drink made from orzo (barley), and also how at some point the barley was replaced by almonds; then, at another point, the almonds were replaced by deacidified benzoin, which is a balsamic resin obtained from trees of the genus Styrax from south-east Asia. Deacidified benzoin is actually delicious and I become dependent on orzata at this time of year, and the sound of the ice clanking against the side of the glass as I walk my cold, cloudy drink back to my hot desk is the sound of summer.Howeve...

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3 h. ago UK's best airport is a 'brilliant' one and it's certainly not Heathrow or Gatwick

Liverpool John Lennon Airport has been named the best airport in the UK - despite being significantly smaller than some of its southern rivals such as Heathrow and Gatwick

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4 h. ago Liverpool transfer news: Luis Diaz to issue ultimatum as Darwin Nunez price tag named

Liverpool stars Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez have both been linked with moves away during the summer transfer window but it appears that the Reds have differing stances on the pair

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4 h. ago Wales team announcement Live as Taulupe Faletau misses out and big change made

The Wales coach has named his side for the second Test against Japan in Kobe this Saturday

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7 h. ago Shocking plot to 'blackmail TV comedy star is revealed as a man is arrested after making sick phone threats'

The star, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was the target of phone threats from a man threatening to spread 'disgusting' false accusations against them.

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9 h. ago KENNEDY: The most vile politicians I've ever met: From the Congressman who can't pleasure a woman to another who smells. They think they're untouchable... but I'm naming names

Back by popular demand: more people I hate! If you think that narcissistic superstars are bad, let me tell you, power-hungry egomaniac legislators are even worse.

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11 h. ago Former Tory chairman Sir Jake Berry joins Reform in 'last chance to pull Britain back from terminal decline'

The former Northern Powerhouse minister has become the biggest name yet to back Nigel Farage’s insurgents

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13 h. ago Shin Yamada to Celtic 'agreed' and timeline named as Balikwisha transfer addressed and £3m defender 'convinced'

Three deals are in motion for Brendan Rodgers' side with the new season rapidly approaching

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14 h. ago Jennifer Lawrence drops huge hint about second child's name with telling necklace

Actress Jennifer Lawrence hinted that her second child’s name may start with an 'L' by wearing gold necklaces with 'C' and 'L' pendants during a recent outing

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15 h. ago Luuk de Jong transfer U turn has big impact on Rangers as Miovski fee revealed amid Gassama 'mess'

Signing season is ramping up at Ibrox with Russell Martin and Kevin Thelwell eyeing some big names

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16 h. ago Scotland's top campsites for family holiday named including pods with hot tubs

Nine sites across the country have been included.

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16 h. ago Horner’s Red Bull exit: the end of an era that will be felt across Formula One grid | Giles Richards

Departure now leaves a question mark about the next chapter of one of the sport’s extraordinary success storiesThe removal of Christian Horner from his post as team principal at Red Bull represents both the end of an era in Formula One and, in the short term, the most turbulent period in the team’s history. It carries an import that will be felt right across the sport, a significance in how it played out and what happens next as the team Horner built and led to such enormous success faces an uncertain future.Horner has been at Red Bull since the team was formed in 2005 from the ashes of Jaguar, a team in no little disarray when Red Bull bought it. Horner was at the helm as it was transformed from an operation of 450 personnel, without so much as a win to their name, to one of 1,500 today that has won eight drivers’ titles and six constructors’ championships, and is one of the most extraordinary success stories in F1 history. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Lewisham fire: Family pay tribute to 'lovely' talented footballer, 12, who died in flat blaze

Schoolboy Fabian Henry named as victim of fatal fire at home in Orchard Gardens just before midnight on Tuesday

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17 h. ago Donald J. Trump Boulevard is coming to Florida after city approves name change

President Donald J. Trump Boulevard will stretch from Palm Beach International Airport to his Mar-a-Lago estate

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17 h. ago Lioness Ella Toone wants female footballers to get 'recognition they deserve' with new launch

Manchester United player, Ella Toone, has launched a creative agency to help female footballer players become "household names" and nurture "solid relationships with major brands"

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18 h. ago BBC commentator Andrew Castle sorry for getting US footballer’s name wrong

Trinity Rodman, girlfriend of tennis star Ben Shelton, was repeatedly called ‘Tiffany’ during Wimbledon coverageThe BBC commentator Andrew Castle has apologised after repeatedly getting the name of a top American footballer wrong.Trinity Rodman, who is the girlfriend of the American tennis player Ben Shelton, criticised the BBC’s Wimbledon coverage in which Castle called her “Tiffany” several times. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago BBC apologises to Dennis Rodman's daughter Trinity after Wimbledon commentator Andrew Castle kept getting her name wrong

Rodman and her boyfriend Ben Shelton have been hailed as a new sporting 'power couple' during his run to the men's singles quarter-finals, due to face top seed Jannik Sinner.

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19 h. ago Who's in the Royal Box at Wimbledon? The Queen and Hugh Grant among famous names at Centre Court on day ten

More stars take in the action at the All England Club

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19 h. ago That's no kind of service! Martina Navratilova is turned away from The Ivy in Wimbledon because of her dog

The nine-time women's singles champion at the All-England Club is said to have been denied entry after trying to bring along her pet named Lulu.

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