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Andy Lapthorne cruises into Roehampton quarter-finals
9+ hour, 42+ min ago (331+ words) Seasoned winner Andy Lapthorne cruised into the quarter-finals of the Lexus British Open Roehampton WT 1000 event with a straight sets win over fellow Brit Oliver Cox. The 35-year-old Londoner beat 19-year-old Cox 6-1 6-2 in round one of the quad wheelchair singles....
Third run poser for Henderson if Constitution Hill is go for the Ebor
9+ hour, 44+ min ago (472+ words) It may prove a race against time to make the Sky Bet Ebor, but Nicky Henderson could not be happier with Constitution Hill as he begins to formulate the next steps in his former hurdling star's Flat odyssey. The 2023 Champion…...
Halifax to be changed to Lloyds, bringing end to 173-year-old British brand
21+ hour, 27+ min ago (494+ words) The Halifax brand is being scrapped after 173 years on British high streets and all customer accounts will be rebranded to Lloyds over time. Lloyds Banking Group, which has owned Halifax since 2009, said there is nothing that customers need to do…...
Belarusian president pardons 28 political prisoners
17+ hour, 7+ min ago (393+ words) Belarus's authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 28 political prisoners as part of efforts to improve relations with the West. Mr Lukashenko's decree marking the country's Independence Day on Friday announced that 28 people serving prison terms for "extremist crimes, a term…...
Volodymyr Zelensky thanks Ireland for support during Dublin Castle address
19+ hour, 7+ min ago (407+ words) Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked Ireland for its support as he addressed the opening ceremony of the country's EU presidency at Dublin Castle on Wednesday afternoon. The Ukrainian president said Ireland had stood by his country and its people from the…...
Positive progress" in US-Iran talks despite Strait of Hormuz strikes
12+ hour, 47+ min ago (622+ words) Indirect talks between the US and Iran made "positive progress, according to mediators following recent clashes over the Strait of Hormuz. The strategic waterway remains a flashpoint in the fragile interim ceasefire brokered between the two sides and was the…...
New US central bank boss asserts political independence amid Trump pressure
15+ hour, 18+ min ago (405+ words) The new boss of the US's central bank has reiterated its political independence following pressure from Donald Trump over interest rates, but pledged to "chart a new course" under his leadership. Kevin Warsh also said that he felt the risks…...
Dundee University principals paid nearly "300, 000 after stepping down
19+ hour, 33+ min ago (643+ words) Professor Iain Gillespie was paid more than "150, 000 after leaving the University of Dundee (Scottish Parliament/PA) Two former principals at a crisis-hit university received payments totalling more than "290, 000 after leaving their posts, despite a financial and governance crisis plunging the…...
Romeo Beckham and Charles Dance among stars at Wimbledon day three
20+ hour, 5+ min ago (287+ words) Actor Charles Dance, model Romeo Beckham and Saltburn star Richard E Grant were among the stars in the crowds on the third day of Wimbledon. Dance, 79, best known for starring as Tywin Lannister in the hit series Game Of Thrones,…...
Djed Spence starts at right-back in England's World Cup clash with DR Congo
22+ hour, 49+ min ago (310+ words) Djed Spence was given the nod at right-back as England made three changes for their last-32 clash with the Democratic Republic of Congo in Atlanta. The Tottenham defender comes into the side because of injuries to Reece James and Jarell…...