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Serena Williams has refused to rule out returning to professional tennis after recently filing the necessary paperwork.Williams, who won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, retired after the 2022 US Open.In December, the International Tennis Integrity Agency confirmed to BBC Sport that the 44-year-old was back on the list of players registered for the drug testing pool.At the time, the American said she was “not coming back” but during an interview on the Today Show on Wednesday, Williams did not rule out stepping back on to the court.”I don’t know, I’m just going to see what happens,” Williams said.Interviewer Savannah Guthrie…

An ex-British Army Officer has told GB News she is “shocked” and “distressed” by accusations made against the Prime Minister, alleging he was involved in a “witch hunt” against Iraq war veterans.Speaking to the People’s Channel, Rachel Webster recalled her harrowing ordeal of being arrested and detained by investigators from the Iraq Historic Allegations team.Sir Keir has been accused of “acting for interveners” on a controversial human rights case that ultimately paved the way for hundreds of British soldiers to face allegations of war crimes in Iraq.Unveiled by The Telegraph, court documents show the PM worked on the case pro…

Santander has confirmed plans to close 44 bank branches throughout 2026 and early 2027 in a blow to Britain’s high streets, which will put 291 jobs at risk.The bank confirmed these closures were part of wider plans to transform ts branch network in response to changing customer behaviour, as more Britons opt for online banking services.It should be noted that closed branches will be replaced by Community Bankers, operating either from a Santander Local or, where required, a Banking Hub, to provide ongoing face-to-face support for communities.Bank branch closures have become the norm in recent years, with research from consumer…

A two-time national amateur champion, winner of the Women’s Winter Box Cup and Sweden’s Golden Girls Box Cup, Francesca turned professional with Boxxer in August 2023.Adopting the moniker ‘Billion Dollar Baby’ – a nod to multiple Oscar-winning film Million Dollar Baby, minus the tragedy – she entered the ranks as icons like Katie Taylor and Claressa Shields transformed the landscape of female boxing.She was especially thrilled to join her hero, two-division champion and former undisputed super-middleweight champion Savannah Marshall, on the professional scene. Marshall – managed by Francesca’s father Mick – would share tips with the teenager when she was…

A lorry full of Bangladeshi migrants was stopped from trying to cross the Channel and leave Britain.Officers arrested and charged five people as part of a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation. Officials were targeting a suspected organised crime group involved in smuggling migrants out of the UK in lorries.A number of taxis had driven the group down from London to a location near Whitstable, Kent.Officials observed 23 people being loaded onto a lorry which was subsequently stopped by NCA officers as it approached the ferry port in Dover.The 23 were all subsequently offloaded from the lorry. One was arrested by…

Tory MP Alex Burghart has slammed the Government’s business rates policy, describing it as “pitiful” and warned it is putting local high streets and pubs at risk.Speaking to GB News, Mr Burghart said the recent measures were “too little, too late” and argued the Government should follow the Conservative proposal from last October’s party conference: cut public spending and scrap business rates entirely.The package will mean in 2028/29, the business rates receipts from pubs for the Treasury will be lower than they are this year.Eamonn Holmes asked the Tory frontbencher: “Have they done enough to make things easier and more…

Australia have named all-rounder Sophie Molineux as their women’s captain across all formats to take over from the retiring Alyssa Healy.Wicketkeeper Healy announced earlier this month she will retire from all forms of cricket following the upcoming multi-format series against India.Healy, 35, is not part of the squad for the T20 internationals that start the series, so Molineux, 28, will take charge of Australia for the first time in the opener on 15 February.She will then be Healy’s deputy for the following one-day internationals and the one-off Test in Perth, which will be Healy’s final professional appearance.”It’s a real honour…

Xi Jinping has praised Sir Keir Starmer for coming to China and said that it was “imperative” for world peace that there was more talking between the two countries.The Chinese president also particularly singled out the Labour government for staging the first visit to China for eight years in a clear swipe at the Conservatives who have been critical of closer ties to Beijing.Xi said the UK-China relationship in recent years had seen “twists and turns that did not serve the interests of our countries” as he met Starmer in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.In opening remarks…

Merthyr are not short of star names who have dipped into their own wallets to help. Line of Duty star Vicky McClure and her filmmaker husband Jonny Owen, who is from Merthyr, are among the club’s 150-plus owners, along with former Wales international Joe Morrell.But any major takeover – by a company or individuals who could potentially propel Merthyr up the divisions at speed, like Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac have done at Wrexham – would likely lead to a big change in its ownership structure. “Unfortunately we’re a fan-owned club,” said Barlow, who has seen more ups and downs…

A former Metropolitan Police officer is suing Scotland Yard for £1million, claiming more than a decade investigating child abuse cases destroyed her mental health and left her unable to enter police buildings.Kirstie Coy-Martin, 52, from Chichester in West Sussex, alleges the force failed in its duty of care after assigning her to child abuse and sexual offences units for 11 years.The ex-officer, who has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder linked to her work, says prolonged exposure to abuse and death scenes left her so psychologically vulnerable that being told to attend a police station triggered panic attacks.Ms Coy-Martin joined…