12 h. ago Sonay Kartal’s breakthrough China Open run halted by stellar Noskova

Briton overwhelmed 6-3, 6-4 by the Czech world No 27Kartal leapfrogs Boulter as GB No 2 after tournamentSonay Kartal’s impressive breakthrough run in Beijing came to a difficult end as she was overpowered by Linda Noskova, who eviscerated every last ball and played a stellar match to reach the semi-final of the China Open with a comfortable 6-3, 6-4 win.The defeat ends the most significant tournament of Kartal’s career to date as the 23-year-old Briton showed, with a series of excellent performances in one of the biggest events in the world, that she has the game to trouble the best players in the world, reaching her first WTA 1000 quarter-final with a superb three-set win over Mirra Andreeva, ranked No 5, for her first victory against a top-10 player. Continue reading...

Politics

19 h. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Paul Merton scorns Carr over Saudi comedy cash

Billed as the biggest event of its kind, Saudi Arabia's inaugural Riyadh Comedy Festival boasts Jimmy Carr and Jack Whitehall in its line-up, as well as US funnymen Dave Chappelle and Bill Burr.

Transport

23 h. ago Picture of The 1975’s Matty Healy making music wins photography award

Photographer Jordan Curtis Hughes captured the candid shot and won the making music category at the Abbey Road Music Photography Awards.

Culture

32 h. ago Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2025 Ticket presale: Here's how to book your place at the festival of sport

It’s going to be one of the biggest sporting events of the year.

Sport

56 h. ago Wales' biggest campsite cancels major event after 'difficult decision'

Shell Island was due to bring down the curtain on another successful year with a weekend festival

Politics

4 d. ago Calvin Harris to deliver huge Hits Radio Live 2025 performance – everything to know

Hits Radio Live is back for 2025 with a bigger line-up than ever, with some of the biggest names in music performing at the events in Manchester and Birmingham

Events

4 d. ago Match of the Day’s Gabby Logan shares new outlook as she hits out at 'faceless' critics

Popular sports presenter Gabby Logan has shared an insight into her time hosting coverage of some of the biggest sporting events, admitting that she has a new outlook on negative comments online

Events

6 d. ago Amanda Balionis' net worth as iconic golf presenter's Ryder Cup absence explained

Amanda Balionis has been a regular presence at golf's biggest events in recent years, but the CBS broadcaster will not be at the Ryder Cup this weekend

Politics

7 d. ago Friday at the Ryder Cup 2025: Prize money, day one pairings, UK tee times, format, odds, how to watch

It’s one of the biggest events in world sport.

Politics

8 d. ago Photographer Captures ‘Cyberpunk’ and ‘Gotham’ in the City of London

Photographer Captures ‘Cyberpunk’ and ‘Gotham’ in the City of London  PetaPixel

Culture

9 d. ago Bolton beer festival to be 'more than a great night out' as hugely popular event returns

It's been hailed as 'Bolton’s biggest social event'

Culture

1 week ago DreamHack festival: Birmingham to host biggest esports event with £740k prize

DreamHack is described as the 'Glastonbury of gaming' and brings together gaming communities in a celebration of games, esports and internet pop culture

Economics

1 week ago Lennon Gallagher, Troye Sivan, Romeo Beckham: All the celeb party pictures from London Fashion Week

LFW’s late night events are a who’s who of the coolest names in the capital. See who celebrated with us at The London Standard’s party at Aki, plus more of the biggest events so far

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1 week ago Troye Sivan, Naomi Campbell, Romeo Beckham: All the celeb party pictures from London Fashion Week

LFW’s late night events are a who’s-who of the coolest names in the capital. See who celebrated with us at The London Standard’s party at Aki, plus more of the biggest events so far

Politics

1 week ago The biggest events of the 1990s in Scotland captured in photographs

For Scots, these news stories are unforgettable.

Culture

2 w. ago RYDER CUP '25: The recipe for what Justin Thomas calls the 'biggest golf event ever'

This Ryder Cup might be the most anticipated one of them all

Politics

2 w. ago Celebrities rally for UK’s biggest Gaza fundraising event in London

Celebrities rally for UK’s biggest Gaza fundraising event in London  PressTV

Politics

2 w. ago Enhanced Games targets British stars after signing US sprinter Fred Kerley

Controversial start-up reaches out to British athletesOlympic swimmer Ben Proud became first Briton to joinBritish athletes across multiple sports are being targeted by the Enhanced Games after US sprint star Fred Kerley became the biggest name yet to sign up for the controversial event.Kerley, the world 100m champion in 2022, said he was joining the Enhanced Games, which allows athletes to take performance-enhancing drugs that are banned in official events, to become the fastest man ever. Continue reading...

Sport

2 w. ago Celebrities rally in London for Britain’s biggest Gaza fundraising event

Celebrities rally in London for Britain’s biggest Gaza fundraising event  Al Arabiya English

Politics

2 w. ago First The BRITs, now The MOBOs... Manchester in 2026 is 'going to be massive'

"It's going to be an epic time for Manchester to have the two biggest music events here."

Politics