16 h. ago ‘Boultercanu’ serve doubles delight as women’s tennis returns to Queen’s

Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter’s infectious chemistry sparked a day of both jubilation and frustration at Queen’sMoments before Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter walked on to court one to add a touch of pizzazz to a historic day at Queen’s Club, a lady carrying an empty Pimm’s jug went to go for a refill. “I’m sorry but if you leave, we won’t be able to let you straight back in,” she was told by a steward. “You will have to queue.”The woman thought for a moment, looked at the packed stands, and returned to her seat. It turned out to be a wise decision. And not just because the queue to see the British pair – or “Boultercanu” as the press had already anointed them – was snaking halfway around Queen’s Club. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago ‘Boultercanu’ serve doubles delight as women’s tennis returns to Queen’s Club

Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter displayed an infectious chemistry on a historic day at the west London clubMoments before Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter walked on to court one to add a touch of pizzazz to a historic day at Queen’s Club, a woman carrying an empty Pimm’s jug went to go for a refill. “I’m sorry but if you leave, we won’t be able to let you straight back in,” she was told by a steward. “You will have to queue.”The woman thought for a moment, looked at the packed stands, and returned to her seat. It turned out to be a wise decision. And not just because the queue to see the British pair – or “Boultercanu” as the press had already anointed them – was snaking halfway around Queen’s Club. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Cat killer who beat two beloved pets to death during campaign of domestic abuse against ex

James Higginson, 20, walked out of court with his mother before collapsing against a bollard after being handed a suspended sentence on Monday.

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7 d. ago Man, 50, who battered his XL Bully with a baseball bat and threw bricks at her walks free from court

An animal abuser who repeatedly hit his XL Bully with a baseball bat and threw bricks at her has managed to walk free from court with just a suspended prison sentence. 

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1 week ago Fugitive accused of murdering dog walker 'planted her phone miles away to fool detectives' who arrested wrong man, court told

Anita Rose, 57, was found fatally wounded near her home in Brantham, Suffolk, last year. Roy Barclay, 56, denies murdering her. The case continues.

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1 week ago Russell Brand arrives at court to enter pleas to rape and sexual assault charges

The 49-year-old did not speak to reporters and looked straight ahead as he walked up to the entrance of Southwark Crown Court on Friday.

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1 week ago Swiatek dismantles Raducanu to maintain quest for fourth French Open title in a row

Defending champion sweeps aside Raducanu 6-1, 6-2Swiatek extends record to 5-0 against British opponentJust a couple of weeks after stressing the importance of playing against the best players in the world more frequently in order to improve her own game, Emma Raducanu found herself up against the greatest of them all. She walked out onto Court Philippe-Chatrier on Wednesday afternoon facing the toughest challenge in her sport.The task of facing Iga Swiatek at the French Open, her fortress, was unsurprisingly too much for Raducanu and in the second successive grand slam tournament she was dismantled by her imperious opponent, the fifth seed, who eased into the third round at Roland Garros with a 6-1, 6-2 win. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Prison officer, 46, who was caught with extreme donkey porn and child abuse images walks free from court

Peter Sugden, 46, from Falkirk, delivered 'intensive' rehab courses to sex offenders but has now been placed on the register himself following the grim discovery.

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3 w. ago ‘Foolish’ middleman in £4.75million Blenheim Palace gold toilet heist walks free from court

Frederick Doe, 37, also known as Frederick Sines, had been found guilty by a jury at Oxford Crown Court of conspiracy to transfer criminal property

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3 w. ago Man, 81, claims he 'accidentally downloaded' 28,000 sick images of children

Leslie Botham, 81, was found to have thousands of sick images of children as young as 12 months, as well as others involving images, but was allowed to walk free from court

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3 w. ago Lawrence Fox denies encouraging 'Blade Runner' activists to smash up ULEZ cameras in protest at Sadiq Khan's £12.50

The actor-turned-politician smoked a cigarette as he walked towards Westminster Magistrates' Court this morning while holding the hand of his partner Elizabeth Barker.

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3 w. ago Actions of driver who killed dog walker was not 'dangerous' driving, court hears

Daniel Boucher, 28, has admitted striking and killing David Chaplin, 66, after he lost control of his red Peugeot 207, but he denies driving dangerously.

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3 w. ago Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis walks free from court with suspended sentence over car incident that killed his fellow athlete wife during argument

The judge said that while the athlete had disregarded his wife's safety, he was not criminally responsible for her death.

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3 w. ago Driver was 'showing off' when he killed dog walker after losing control of car, court hears

Daniel Boucher, 28, denies causing the death of David Chaplin, 66, in Nelson, Caerphilly, as a result of dangerous driving but admits careless driving.

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4 w. ago Neighbour from hell who drove couple out of their dream home by using power tools at night and playing loud music during 'sustained' harassment campaign walks free from court

Special needs worker Wendy Lau threw stones, banged on the wall in the early hours of the morning and pointed a CCTV camera at Abigail Beckett's new house.

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