61 m. ago Boarded up shops and overflowing bins. Sorry state of the gateway to the world's most prestigious tennis tournament

The train draws to a halt with a sharp squeal, causing an elderly tennis fan in a panama hat to curse. 'At least we made it though, darling,' says his wife, patting his arm.

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18 h. ago Air India pilot rushed to hospital after collapsing moments before flight

The pilot had been due to carry out a flight from Bengaluru to New Delhi when they appeared to suffer a medical emergency, leading to another pilot having to step in

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25 h. ago Oasis gig thrown into chaos as fan rushed out on stretcher after medical emergency

Oasis' reunion gig in Cardiff was thrown into chaos this evening when a fan had to be rushed out of the crowd on a stretcher after suffering a medical emergency

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55 h. ago Australian opponent blown away by just how good Jac Morgan is

Jac Morgan put in a man-of-the-match performance for the Lions against Queensland Reds

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3 d. ago Lions player ratings as Jac Morgan 'puts down marker' and pundits left eating their words

The Lions ran out comfortable winners in their second match in Australia as they downed the Queensland Reds

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3 d. ago Freeman bags two tries as dominant Lions impress against Queensland Reds

Queensland Reds 12-52 British & Irish LionsElliot Daly forced off after taking a painful blowLet’s just say that a stiffer examination awaits the British & Irish Lions when their long-awaited Test series against Australia kicks off at this venue in just over a fortnight. The Queensland Reds had their moments in the first half but were put away with something to spare by an increasingly dominant visiting side.The Lions did blow hot and cold at times, still clearly striving for the all-important little connections that make such a massive difference at this level. But in Maro Itoje they had a captain clearly determined to lead from the front and a couple of tries for his England teammate Tommy Freeman helped the men in red rack up eight tries. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Daly injury blow takes shine off dominant Lions display against Queensland Reds

Queensland Reds 12-52 British & Irish LionsElliot Daly forced off after taking a painful blowFor the second successive game in Australia there is bittersweet news for the British & Irish Lions. Another eight tries and a half-century of points was a decent return against initially spirited opponents but, once again, they look set to lose a potentially significant player to injury with the best-of-three Test series kicking off at this same venue in just over a fortnight.For now there is no official confirmation but Elliot Daly’s tour is set to be cruelly curtailed following the nasty forearm injury he sustained in the second half. He was taken to hospital for X-rays on a suspected fracture which will almost certainly require the Lions to summon another replacement, having already lost scrum-half Tomos Williams to a torn hamstring. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Queensland Reds v British & Irish Lions: rugby union tour match – live

Updates from the 11am BST / 8pm AET game in BrisbaneEmail Daniel | And you can sign up for the BreakdownOur man on the ground, Rob Kitson, has been busy down under. While you sit at your desk and pretend to do some work, why not take a glance at a couple of cracking yarns. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Lions vs Queensland Reds LIVE: Match stream, latest score and updates from 2025 tour match

Andy Farrell’s side hoping for another big win over Super Rugby opposition in midweek clash in Brisbane

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5 d. ago Carlos Alcaraz turns Wimbledon water boy as reigning champ halts marathon match to help a fan in need

The Spaniard has been playing Fabio Fognini four over four hours in sweltering London temperatures on Centre Court.

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9 d. ago Andy Farrell opts for box office as Tomos Williams' timely opportunity emerges

Tomos Williams will have the chance to lay down a massive marker in the absence of Jamison Gibson-Park

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1 week ago 'I was left unable to communicate at 49', Scots paramedic opens up on speech disorder after suffering stroke

Richard Fisher is an air ambulance paramedic with the Scottish Ambulance Service and has seen his fair share of medical emergencies - but a stroke he suffered in April last year has left him with a communication disorder.

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1 week ago Officials warn pet owners about toxic chemicals found in fake medicines

Alan Wall, from Preston, said it was ‘heartbreaking’ to see his cat Smokey suffer after being treated with counterfeit medicine.

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1 week ago Carlos Alcaraz v Jiri Lehecka live: Tennis score and result from Queen’s final

Follow the reaction as Alcaraz beats Lehecka 7-5, 6-7(5), 6-2 on Andy Murray Arena

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1 week ago Carlos Alcaraz v Jiri Lehecka live: Tennis score and latest updates from Queen’s final

Who will triumph at Queen’s Club? Follow the score and all the action as Alcaraz takes on the Lehecka on Andy Murray Arena

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2 w. ago The moment I knew: as I signed the waiver for his emergency brain surgery, I felt pure devotion

When his new boyfriend suffered a catastrophic medical episode, Andrew Gordon-Nicholls realised he couldn’t imagine life without himFind more stories from The moment I knew seriesIn 2022, I was going through motions. I was burned out after shepherding two restaurants through Melbourne’s Covid lockdowns and emotionally burned to the ground by a failed marriage. It had been a big few years; I had sworn off love and was taking life slowly.Despite all this, in late spring I found myself chatting online with a charming gardener-cum-physicist called Scott. A few weeks later, our first phone call lasted until the sun came up. I had been captivated by his boundless capacity for a chat but I didn’t hear from him for a few weeks after that. I wondered if it was because I’d asked him on more than one occasion to pipe down so I could contribute to the conversation, or if my cynical side had made an unflattering appearance in my wine haze. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago When is Jack Draper playing today? Jiri Lehecka match start time and how to watch Queen's semi

British no1 faces the American in Queen’s Club last eight

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2 w. ago When is Jack Draper playing today? Brandon Nakashima match start time and how to watch Queen's

British no1 faces the American in Queen’s Club last eight

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2 w. ago Carlos Alcaraz beats the heat in epic comeback against Munar at Queen’s Club

Top seed into quarter-finals with 6-4, 6-7 (7), 7-5 winAlcaraz victory longest match at Queen’s in 34 yearsOn a day of hot heads and high emotion, Carlos Alcaraz proved once again to be a master of escapology in the longest match at Queen’s Club for 34 years. With temperatures hovering over 30C on Andy Murray Arena, the Spaniard was 4-2 down in the final set, having lost four games in a row. To add to his sense of peril and woe, his serve was also misfiring and he had just hit his 50th unforced error. Yet he found a way – just as he had during the French Open final earlier this month.A few minutes – and a series of inspired winners – later Alcaraz was shaking hands with his compatriot Jaume Munar having won 6-4, 6-7 (7), 7-5 in an epic that lasted a little under three hours and 30 minutes. It was the longest match at Queen’s Club since MaliVai Washington faced Mark Keil in 1991, with the second set alone taking an hour and 42 minutes. As Alcaraz pithily wrote on the BBC TV courtside...

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2 w. ago Gasps heard at Queen's tennis match as spectators cover faces in player incident

Czech star Jakub Mensik let anger get the better of him in the incident against Roberto Bautista Agut at Queen's Club on Tuesday

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