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There was little to separate the players in the first set on Court Suzanne Lenglen, with Gill breaking back immediately after dropping serve in the third game.But Jacquet opened up a 3-0 lead in the tie-break and Englishman Gill could not claw his way back as the Frenchman secured the opener to the delight of the home crowd.Jacquet carried his momentum into the second set and struck the decisive blow at 3-2 before serving out victory on his second match point four games later.Of the six British players in both singles draws, only Norrie is seeded.Norrie will open against Paraguay’s…
A bricklayer who scooped a mega jackpot in the EuroMillions is having his first ever driving lesson in a supercar. Darren Howard, from Stevenage, hit the lifechanging £1million win on April 17, and decided the very first thing on his new to do list was finally learning to drive in a McLaren 570GT4.The dad‑of‑one, who has spent years relying on lifts from others, laughed as he climbed into the high-performance car for his first ever driving lesson.It’s not just the thrill of driving the supercar, as the 43-year-old said getting a licence will give him freedom for his work and…
Andy Burnham has told GB News the Makerfield by-election will be a “turning point for British politics”.Speaking to Chief Political Correspondent Katherine Forster, the Manchester Mayor also insisted he “gets it” on immigration and will work to rebuild public trust on the issue. “I’m standing before the people of Makerfield. I think this is a really necessary moment in British politics,” Mr Burnham said.“I know they’ll experience inconvenience over the next four weeks, but I do feel that this by-election could be a turning point for British politics.”GB News’ Chief Political Correspondent Katherine Forster asked Mr Burnham: “Trust in politics…
Prince William hinted he could attend Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s upcoming summer wedding during his appearance on Heart Breakfast this morning.Speaking with presenters Jamie Theakston and Amanda Holden, the 43-year-old royal was asked directly whether he had received an invitation to the highly anticipated nuptials.”No comment. I’m hoping and I’m sure there might be an invitation around but we’ll see,” William responded.The 36-year-old pop star is set to wed the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, also 36, though neither has disclosed specifics about their ceremony.Taylor Swift and Prince William pictured at the Eras Tour in 2024 | INSTAGRAM /…
Net Zero risks being viewed as a crusade for the middle-classes, one of the country’s most influential green industrialists has told GB News.Wind farm tycoon Dale Vince, founder of Ecotricity, wants the debate over green energy reframed so that people understand that “it’s not about giving stuff up”. He argues that too much time is spent talking about technologies that he says benefit the wealthy, such as heat pumps. Although they help burnish green credentials he says they can seem out of reach of working people.This risks green energy becoming ‘ghettoised”, the Labour donor warns, when it would be better…
Brooklyn Beckham demonstrated his steadfast support for wife Nicola Peltz on Thursday evening, accompanying her to an exclusive screening of her latest acting project.The 27-year-old joined his wife at San Vicente Bungalows, where East West Bank chief executive Dominic Ng had arranged a private viewing of Prima, an independent drama film.Photographs shared by Nicola on Instagram showed the couple posing alongside Mr Ng at the intimate gathering.The event was organised by banking associates of Nicola’s father, Nelson Peltz, whose fortune is estimated at approximately $1.6 billion (£1.19 billion).Brooklyn Beckham accompanied Nicola Peltz to an exclusive screening of Prima | GETTYNicola…
Uber Eats has teamed up with the London Fire Brigade to give delivery riders battery safety training through the app they use every day.The partnership forms part of the Brigade’s Charge Safe campaign, which aims to tackle the rising number of fires linked to e-bike and e-scooter batteries.New training modules will be rolled out this year, providing couriers with guidance on safely charging and using lithium batteries. The guidance has been created using information from London Fire Brigade experts. Riders will be told to always use the correct charger for their battery and avoid charging bikes overnight or while out…
Clare Guinness of Belfast Chamber, which which represents 600 businesses, said that “if policymakers recognise the economic opportunity that extended trading can bring during one major international event, then they should recognise the benefits it can deliver every week of the year”.
Part of Wilkinson’s job is to bring through players who will fill the holes left by Fishlock, Barton and the other senior figures who remain in the squad for now but cannot go on forever, such as Sophie Ingle, Rhiannon Roberts and Rachel Rowe.Football Association of Wales chief football officer David Adams acknowledged as much as Wilkinson’s new contract was announced.”Rhian’s work has delivered success for our national team in recent years and her role, along with other head coaches across the national team pathway, will work to ensure successful transition of youth players into the women’s national team across…
However, she said: “The unannounced arrival of [Reform UK’s] campaign team, accompanied by a large entourage, security presence, and media crews, created an atmosphere that many of our trainees, families, staff, and customers found intimidating and overwhelming…