Discover how cookbook author Florence Jackson uses baking as a form of healing and self-care
Read full article: Discover how cookbook author Florence Jackson uses baking as a form of healing and self-careWe're meeting local cookbook author Florence Jackson. She proves that baking treats does not have to be a daunting task but a form of healing and self-care. We'll chat about her journey and a sweet brownie recipe you can make at home.
Leaders Starmer and Modi hail long-sought India-UK trade deal as historic
Read full article: Leaders Starmer and Modi hail long-sought India-UK trade deal as historicThe prime ministers of Britain and India have sealed a major trade agreement that will reduce tariffs on products like Scotch whisky and Indian spices.
UK prosecutors say rocks and eggs thrown at police during asylum hotel protests
Read full article: UK prosecutors say rocks and eggs thrown at police during asylum hotel protestsPolice on the outskirts of London were pelted with rocks and eggs last week as they tried to protect a hotel housing asylum seekers, prosecutors said Monday as a man arrested in connection with the violence appeared in court.
Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic and Jack Draper all withdraw from Toronto tournament with injuries
Read full article: Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic and Jack Draper all withdraw from Toronto tournament with injuriesWimbledon champion Jannik Sinner, 24-time Grand Slam title winner Novak Djokovic and No. 5-ranked Jack Draper all have withdrawn from the Masters 1000 tournament in Toronto that starts in a week.
Coldplay's jumbotron captures โ what exactly? The internet has its theories
Read full article: Coldplay's jumbotron captures โ what exactly? The internet has its theoriesColdplay's concert at Gillette Stadium on Wednesday took an unexpected turn when a couple caught on the jumbotron sparked debate online.
Man charged after kilt-wearing attacker smashes case holding Scotland's Stone of Destiny
Read full article: Man charged after kilt-wearing attacker smashes case holding Scotland's Stone of DestinyA man from Australia has been charged with โmalicious mischiefโ for allegedly smashing a glass case holding the Stone of Destiny.
BBC Gaza documentary narrated by Hamas official's son breached editorial guidelines, review says
Read full article: BBC Gaza documentary narrated by Hamas official's son breached editorial guidelines, review saysBritain's media regulator says it will investigate a BBC documentary about children in Gaza after a report found that it was narrated by the son of a Hamas official and therefore breached editorial guidelines on accuracy.
Iga Swiatek is at No. 3 after Wimbledon and Amanda Anisimova is in the top 10. Sinner still No. 1
Read full article: Iga Swiatek is at No. 3 after Wimbledon and Amanda Anisimova is in the top 10. Sinner still No. 1Iga Swiatekโs Wimbledon championship has moved her up to No. 3 in the WTA rankings, and Amanda Anisimovaโs runner-up finish allowed the American to break into the top 10 for the first time at No. 7.
Nigeria's ex-president Buhari, twice leader of Africa's most populous nation, dies at 82
Read full article: Nigeria's ex-president Buhari, twice leader of Africa's most populous nation, dies at 82Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, who led the country twice as a military head of state and a democratic president, has died aged 82.
Princess of Wales hands out trophy to Jannik Sinner after Wimbledon final against Carlos Alcaraz
Read full article: Princess of Wales hands out trophy to Jannik Sinner after Wimbledon final against Carlos AlcarazKate, the Princess of Wales, returned to Wimbledon along with her husband Prince William and two of their children to watch the menโs final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.
A London music festival cancels its final night after ELO's Jeff Lynne pulls out
Read full article: A London music festival cancels its final night after ELO's Jeff Lynne pulls outA two-week-long music festival in central London has cancelled its final night on Sunday after Jeff Lynneโs Electric Light Orchestra pulled out of the headline slot.
Amanda Anisimova thanks her mom through tears after 6-0, 6-0 loss to Iga Swiatek in Wimbledon final
Read full article: Amanda Anisimova thanks her mom through tears after 6-0, 6-0 loss to Iga Swiatek in Wimbledon finalAmanda Anisimova thanked her mother for flying to London to watch her play in the Wimbledon final and for all of her help through the years.
More than 70 arrested at UK protests in support of banned group Palestine Action
Read full article: More than 70 arrested at UK protests in support of banned group Palestine ActionAuthorities have arrested over 70 people during protests in the U.K. over the British government's decision to classify the pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization.
Taylor Fritz sends water bottle to unwell fan as heat impacts Wimbledon again
Read full article: Taylor Fritz sends water bottle to unwell fan as heat impacts Wimbledon againPlay was stopped twice during the Wimbledon semifinal match between Carlos Alcaraz and Taylor Fritz because two fans felt unwell in the heat.
Singer Chris Brown pleads not guilty to 2 further charges over London nightclub assault case
Read full article: Singer Chris Brown pleads not guilty to 2 further charges over London nightclub assault caseGrammy-winning singer Chris Brown has pleaded not guilty to two further charges related to the serious beating of a music producer with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023.
Amanda Anisimova or Iga Swiatek will be Wimbledon's eighth consecutive first-time women's champion
Read full article: Amanda Anisimova or Iga Swiatek will be Wimbledon's eighth consecutive first-time women's championEither Amanda Anisimova or Iga Swiatek will leave the All England Clubโs grass courts as Wimbledonโs eighth consecutive first-time womenโs champion.
Heat returns to Wimbledon as Aryna Sabalenka offers water and ice pack to fans at Centre Court
Read full article: Heat returns to Wimbledon as Aryna Sabalenka offers water and ice pack to fans at Centre CourtPlayers and fans felt the impact of high temperatures at Wimbledon when Thursdayโs semifinal match between top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and Amanda Anisimova was delayed twice in the first set because of spectators feeling unwell.
Iga Swiatek's first Wimbledon semifinal comes against Belinda Bencic. Djokovic to face Sinner
Read full article: Iga Swiatek's first Wimbledon semifinal comes against Belinda Bencic. Djokovic to face SinnerIga Swiatek has reached the Wimbledon semifinals for the first time with a 6-2, 7-5 victory over 19th-seeded Liudmila Samsonova that went from a stroll to a bit of a struggle in the late stages.
Intelligence officials worry a sabotage campaign blamed on Russia is growing more dangerous
Read full article: Intelligence officials worry a sabotage campaign blamed on Russia is growing more dangerousEuropean intelligence officials say theyโre worried the risk of serious injury or even death is rising in a campaign of sabotage blamed on Russia as untrained saboteurs set fires, plant explosives or build bombs.
Wimbledon now displays match outfits of Coco Gauff, Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu at No. 1 Court
Read full article: Wimbledon now displays match outfits of Coco Gauff, Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu at No. 1 CourtPlayers walking to play at Wimbledonโs second-biggest stadium, known as No. 1 Court, are passing through a hallway renovated this year to display memorabilia and photos from the arenaโs history.
Amanda Anisimova celebrates with her nephew, Jackson, after reaching the Wimbledon semifinals
Read full article: Amanda Anisimova celebrates with her nephew, Jackson, after reaching the Wimbledon semifinalsAmanda Anisimova has reached her first Grand Slam semifinal in six years by saving five set points in a tiebreaker and finally converting her fourth match point for a 6-1, 7-6 (9) victory over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova at Wimbledon.
The Bayeux Tapestry will be displayed in the UK for the first time in nearly 1,000 years
Read full article: The Bayeux Tapestry will be displayed in the UK for the first time in nearly 1,000 yearsThe Bayeux Tapestry depicting the conquest of England will be displayed in the U.K. for the first time in almost 1,000 years.
Wimbledon: Electronic line calling system malfunctions during quarterfinal match
Read full article: Wimbledon: Electronic line calling system malfunctions during quarterfinal matchA malfunction with Wimbledonโs new electronic line calling system required a point to be replayed during a quarterfinal match between Taylor Fritz and Karen Khachanov.
At least 13 may have killed themselves over UK's Post Office wrongful convictions scandal
Read full article: At least 13 may have killed themselves over UK's Post Office wrongful convictions scandalA report says at least 13 people were thought to have taken their own lives as a result of Britainโs Post Office scandal.
Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic, Ben Shelton and 18-year-old Mirra Andreeva reach the quarterfinals
Read full article: Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic, Ben Shelton and 18-year-old Mirra Andreeva reach the quarterfinalsNovak Djokovic has overcame an uncharacteristically unsteady start to avoid what would have been his earliest exit at Wimbledon since 2016.
Wimbledon blames human error for a mistake by the tech that replaced officials. Here's what happened
Read full article: Wimbledon blames human error for a mistake by the tech that replaced officials. Here's what happenedThe All England Club is blaming human error for a glaring mistake by the electronic system that replaced human line judges this year at Wimbledon.
Wimbledon: Ben Shelton pleaded for extra time off for his sister at Morgan Stanley. It worked
Read full article: Wimbledon: Ben Shelton pleaded for extra time off for his sister at Morgan Stanley. It workedBen Shelton's public plea for his sister to get some extra time off from her job at investment bank Morgan Stanley so she could remain at Wimbledon to cheer for him has worked.
Djokovic achieves another milestone with his 100th Wimbledon victory to join Navratilova and Federer
Read full article: Djokovic achieves another milestone with his 100th Wimbledon victory to join Navratilova and FedererNovak Djokovic became only the third player in Wimbledon history to reach 100 victories โ after Martina Navratilova and Roger Federer โ with his 6-3, 6-0, 6-4 win in the third round over Miomir Kecmanovic.
Wimbledon: Defending champion Barbora Krejcikova loses to American Emma Navarro in the third round
Read full article: Wimbledon: Defending champion Barbora Krejcikova loses to American Emma Navarro in the third roundDefending Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova lost to No. 10 seed Emma Navarro 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the third round to extend a recent run of one-and-done winners at the All England Club.
Wimbledon: No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka holds off home favorite Emma Raducanu at Centre Court
Read full article: Wimbledon: No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka holds off home favorite Emma Raducanu at Centre CourtTop-ranked Aryna Sabalenka staved off an upset bid by resurgent Emma Raducanu at Wimbledon by beating the home favorite 7-6 (6), 6-4 in the third-round at a raucous Centre Court.
Wimbledon: Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz extends winning streak to reach 4th round
Read full article: Wimbledon: Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz extends winning streak to reach 4th roundCarlos Alcaraz kept his Wimbledon three-peat campaign chugging along by beating Jan-Lennard Struff 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Centre Court to reach the fourth round.
Wimbledon: No. 1 Jannik Sinner moves into the 3rd round with a straight-set victory over Vukic
Read full article: Wimbledon: No. 1 Jannik Sinner moves into the 3rd round with a straight-set victory over VukicTop-ranked Jannik Sinner has moved into Wimbledonโs third round with a 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 victory over Aleksandar Vukic of Australia at Centre Court.
Djokovic sets another record at Wimbledon and jokes about sipping margaritas on beach with rivals
Read full article: Djokovic sets another record at Wimbledon and jokes about sipping margaritas on beach with rivalsNovak Djokovic added another record to his name by reaching Wimbledonโs third round for a 19th time with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-0 win over Dan Evans on Centre Court.
Raducanu shows glimpses of best form in beating former Wimbledon champion Vondrousova
Read full article: Raducanu shows glimpses of best form in beating former Wimbledon champion VondrousovaEmma Raducanu played some of her best tennis since her U.S. Open title run in 2021 by sweeping aside former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova 6-3, 6-3 and reach the third round.
Olivia Rodrigo, John Cena and other celebrities make their way to Wimbledon's Royal Box
Read full article: Olivia Rodrigo, John Cena and other celebrities make their way to Wimbledon's Royal BoxOlivia Rodrigo, John Cena, Dave Grohl, Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas and other celebrities are bringing as much star power โ or maybe even more.
Britain's Starmer backs his Treasury chief after U-turns dent the government's fiscal plans
Read full article: Britain's Starmer backs his Treasury chief after U-turns dent the government's fiscal plansBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Treasury chief Rachel Reeves is secure in her job after a series of government U-turns dented her revenue-raising plans.
Fire that shut Heathrow was caused by a preventable technical fault known for years, report finds
Read full article: Fire that shut Heathrow was caused by a preventable technical fault known for years, report findsAn inquiry has found that an electrical substation fire that shut down Heathrow Airport in March was caused by a preventable technical fault identified almost seven years earlier.
Wimbledon: Defending champ Barbora Krejcikova comes back to beat Alexandra Eala of the Philippines
Read full article: Wimbledon: Defending champ Barbora Krejcikova comes back to beat Alexandra Eala of the PhilippinesBarbora Krejcikova has come back to avoid becoming the second consecutive Wimbledon women's champion to lose in the first round a year later.
No. 1 Jannik Sinner off to winning start at Wimbledon with rout of Luca Nardi
Read full article: No. 1 Jannik Sinner off to winning start at Wimbledon with rout of Luca NardiTop-ranked Jannik Sinner got his Wimbledon campaign off to an ideal start by beating Luca Nardi 6-4, 6-3, 6-0 in an all-Italian matchup.
Jessica Pegula loses in first round at Wimbledon to Elisabetta Cocciaretto
Read full article: Jessica Pegula loses in first round at Wimbledon to Elisabetta CocciarettoThird-seeded Jessica Pegula was upset in the first round at Wimbledon, losing 6-2, 6-3 to 116th-ranked Elisabetta Cocciaretto for the Americanโs earliest exit at a Grand Slam tournament in five years.
Wimbledon gets rid of line judges in favor of recorded voices announcing electronic calls
Read full article: Wimbledon gets rid of line judges in favor of recorded voices announcing electronic callsWimbledon's latest of many steps into the modern era involves choosing technology over the human touch to decide whether a ball lands in or out.
Wimbledon: Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard hits tournament-record 153 mph serve against Taylor Fritz
Read full article: Wimbledon: Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard hits tournament-record 153 mph serve against Taylor FritzFifth-seeded Taylor Fritzโs match against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in Wimbledonโs first round has been suspended after four sets in case they wouldnโt be able to finish before the tournamentโs 11 p.m. curfew.
Coco Gauff says criticism of Aryna Sabalenka's French Open comments went 'too far'
Read full article: Coco Gauff says criticism of Aryna Sabalenka's French Open comments went 'too far'It didnโt take long for Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka to patch up their relationship after this month's French Open final.
Wimbledon 2025: Coco Gauff is just 21 but already thinking about what to do after tennis
Read full article: Wimbledon 2025: Coco Gauff is just 21 but already thinking about what to do after tennisCoco Gauff is a tennis star who is seeded No. 2 at Wimbledon and already owns two Grand Slam titles at age 21.
Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka dance at Centre Court and post about it on TikTok and Instagram
Read full article: Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka dance at Centre Court and post about it on TikTok and InstagramJust in case anyone might have wondered whether there was any lingering animosity between Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka after their French Open final, the two tennis stars have offered proof that all is well.
Samurai sword murderer gets life in prison for a rampage that killed a London schoolboy last year
Read full article: Samurai sword murderer gets life in prison for a rampage that killed a London schoolboy last yearA man who was armed with a samurai sword when he murdered a London boy on his way to school has been sentenced to life in prison.
Wimbledon's draw puts Alcaraz against Fognini in the first round. Coco Gauff faces Yastremska
Read full article: Wimbledon's draw puts Alcaraz against Fognini in the first round. Coco Gauff faces YastremskaCarlos Alcaraz will begin his bid for a third consecutive Wimbledon championship and put his career-best 18-match winning streak on the line by facing the volatile Fabio Fognini in the first round at Centre Court when the tournament begins Monday.
Four arrested in connection with break-in at a UK military base
Read full article: Four arrested in connection with break-in at a UK military baseBritish counter terrorism police have arrested four people in connection with a break-in at a military base last week, during which two planes were vandalized.
Home reportedly owned by Brad Pitt was ransacked by burglars, police say
Read full article: Home reportedly owned by Brad Pitt was ransacked by burglars, police sayPolice are investigating a break-in at a home reportedly owned by Brad Pitt, who has been on a globe-spanning promo tour for his new movie, โF1.โ.
Global vaccination efforts stall, leaving millions of children vulnerable to preventable diseases
Read full article: Global vaccination efforts stall, leaving millions of children vulnerable to preventable diseasesGlobal efforts to protect children against diseases including measles, polio and tuberculosis have stalled since 2010, leaving millions vulnerable to deadly infections.
London's secret tunnels that helped inspire James Bond will open to the public, complete with a bar
Read full article: London's secret tunnels that helped inspire James Bond will open to the public, complete with a barA long-secret network of tunnels 100 feet below the streets of London could be the cityโs next big tourist destination.
Sunrise at Stonehenge draws druids, pagans and revelers to celebrate the summer solstice
Read full article: Sunrise at Stonehenge draws druids, pagans and revelers to celebrate the summer solsticeAs the sun rose on the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, a crowd erupted in cheers at Stonehenge where the ancient monument in southern England has clocked the summer solstice over thousands of years.
Health officials issue warnings as UK and Northern Europe bake in the first heat wave of 2025
Read full article: Health officials issue warnings as UK and Northern Europe bake in the first heat wave of 2025British and French authorities have issued health warnings related to hot weather this weekend as northern Europe bakes under an early summer heat wave.
Google hits setback in bid to overturn multibillion EU antitrust fine in Android case
Read full article: Google hits setback in bid to overturn multibillion EU antitrust fine in Android caseGoogle faces a big setback in its attempt to overturn a multibillion-dollar European Union antitrust penalty involving Android after a top courtโs legal adviser sided with regulators.
Bank of England keeps main UK interest rate at two-year low of 4.25%
Read full article: Bank of England keeps main UK interest rate at two-year low of 4.25%The Bank of England has kept its main interest rate at the two-year low of 4.25% as fears grow that the conflict between Israel and Iran will escalate.
One Tech Tip: No more lost cats and dogs. Use tech to track your pet
Read full article: One Tech Tip: No more lost cats and dogs. Use tech to track your petIf your cat likes to prowl outdoors for long stretches, or your dog has a tendency to run off, it can be distressing when they donโt return as expected.
UK inflation eases by less than anticipated ahead of Bank of England rate decision
Read full article: UK inflation eases by less than anticipated ahead of Bank of England rate decisionInflation in the U.K. dropped modestly in May as a drop in air fares and transport costs were largely offset by rising food prices, particularly chocolate.
Alfred Brendel, pianist renowned for refined playing of Beethoven, dies at age 94
Read full article: Alfred Brendel, pianist renowned for refined playing of Beethoven, dies at age 94Alfred Brendel, a pianist and poet renowned for his refined playing of Beethoven over a six-decade career, died Tuesday at his home in London.
UK lawmakers vote to decriminalize abortion amid concern about the prosecution of women
Read full article: UK lawmakers vote to decriminalize abortion amid concern about the prosecution of womenBritish lawmakers have voted to decriminalize abortion after a lawmaker argued it was cruel to prosecute women for ending a pregnancy.
UK 'shied away' from ethnicity of grooming gangs in child sex abuse inquiries, report finds
Read full article: UK 'shied away' from ethnicity of grooming gangs in child sex abuse inquiries, report findsBritainโs government has pledged to make it mandatory to record the ethnicity and nationality of suspects accused of child sexual abuse and exploitation.
โLet.Her.Ripโ at Stages Houston blows audiences away by bringing agency to fierce voices
Read full article: โLet.Her.Ripโ at Stages Houston blows audiences away by bringing agency to fierce voicesDerek Livingston, who joined Stages last July, brings playwright Maggie Lou Raderโs vision to life in this story about activism and camaraderie set in London, 1888, during the Match Womenโs labor movement and the โJack the Ripperโ murders.
White shirts. Black ties. Bald caps. Pitbullโs fans party like clones worldwide
Read full article: White shirts. Black ties. Bald caps. Pitbullโs fans party like clones worldwideThousands and thousands of Pitbull fans dressed up for his London shows this week wearing bald caps, a white shirt, black tie and drawn-on facial hair, before swarming to the cityโs O2 Arena.
Worldโs most popular TikTok star Khaby Lame leaves the US after being detained by ICE
Read full article: Worldโs most popular TikTok star Khaby Lame leaves the US after being detained by ICEThe world's most popular TikTok personality has left the U.S. after being detained by immigration agents in Las Vegas.
European women's champion Arsenal to use 60,000-seat stadium for all domestic league home games
Read full article: European women's champion Arsenal to use 60,000-seat stadium for all domestic league home gamesWomenโs Champions League winner Arsenal has pledged to use the clubโs 60,000-seat main stadium for all home games in the domestic league next season.
NATO chief calls for 'quantum leap' in defense and says Russia could attack in 5 years
Read full article: NATO chief calls for 'quantum leap' in defense and says Russia could attack in 5 yearsThe head of NATO says members need to increase their air and missile defenses by 400% to counter the threat from Russia and warns that Moscow could be ready to attack the military alliance within five years.
The US and China are holding trade talks in London after Trump's phone call with Xi
Read full article: The US and China are holding trade talks in London after Trump's phone call with XiHigh-level delegations from the United States and China are meeting in London to try and shore up a fragile truce in a trade dispute that has roiled the global economy.
A quirky vegetable sculpture contest features a squash Donald Trump and a papal 'Cornclave'
Read full article: A quirky vegetable sculpture contest features a squash Donald Trump and a papal 'Cornclave'Vegetable likenesses of U.S. President Donald Trump and singer Dolly Parton and a papal โCornclaveโ are on display at the Lambeth Country Show.
UK judge warns of risk to justice after lawyers cited fake AI-generated cases in court
Read full article: UK judge warns of risk to justice after lawyers cited fake AI-generated cases in courtA British High Court judge says lawyers have cited fake cases generated by artificial intelligence in court proceedings in England.
A British TV art expert who sold works to a suspected Hezbollah financier is sentenced to prison
Read full article: A British TV art expert who sold works to a suspected Hezbollah financier is sentenced to prisonAn art expert who appeared on the BBCโs Bargain Hunt show has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for failing to report his sale of pricey works to a suspected financier of Lebanonโs militant Hezbollah group.
Tottenham fires Postecoglou despite winning Europa League to end trophy drought
Read full article: Tottenham fires Postecoglou despite winning Europa League to end trophy droughtTottenham has fired manager Ange Postecoglou two weeks after he won the Europa League and the club's first trophy in 17 years.
Arise Sir David! Beckham to be awarded a knighthood by King Charles, according to media reports
Read full article: Arise Sir David! Beckham to be awarded a knighthood by King Charles, according to media reportsDavid Beckham, the former England soccer captain who has been an ambassador for the U.N. childrenโs fund, is to receive a knighthood in next weekโs honors list from King Charles III, according to U.K. media reports.
Tom Felton will become Draco Malfoy again โ this time, on Broadway
Read full article: Tom Felton will become Draco Malfoy again โ this time, on BroadwayThe original Draco Malfoy from the โHarry Potterโ movies will slip into his old role on Broadway this winter in โHarry Potter and the Cursed Child.โ.
Britain is getting a defense boost aimed at sending a message to Moscow, and to Trump
Read full article: Britain is getting a defense boost aimed at sending a message to Moscow, and to TrumpThe U.K. will build new nuclear-powered attack submarines and create an army ready to fight a war in Europe as part of a boost to military spending.
On the day transgender women soccer players face a ban in England, they play on
Read full article: On the day transgender women soccer players face a ban in England, they play onFor soccer-loving transgender women in England, itโs been a tough day, as the ban on them playing in womenโs teams came into force, To show its solidarity with the community and against the decision by the governing body of English soccer, Goal Diggers Football Club, a London-based trans-inclusive womenโs football team, held a tournament Sunday.