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Wimbledon order of play 2018, Day 9: Schedule, dates, draw, TV times - Serena Williams and Angelique Kerber in action
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 9:38pm UTC by Sports Staff
Follow all the action and updates from Wimbledon 2018 -
Supreme Court pick LIVE: Trump decides justice nominee - but will not reveal choice yet
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 9:16pm UTC by Chris Stevenson
Donald Trump has talked up what has has called one of "the most important" decisions of his presidency - a replacement for retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, but he says with his final four options "you can't go wrong." -
World Cup 2018: Dele Alli on how England had to face the horror of Iceland before they could dream big
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 9:14pm UTC by Jonathan Liew
Gareth Southgate sat the squad down and showed them a video of England's infamous 2-1 defeat to Iceland at Euro 2016. For many, it was the first time they had watched it back -
Matt Hancock is new health secretary following Jeremy Hunt's appointment as foreign secretary
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 9:14pm UTC by Tom Embury-Dennis, Lizzy Buchan
Theresa May was forced to reshuffle her top team after Boris Johnson and David Davis both dramatically resigned -
Principal retires after allegedly refusing to let school's first black valedictorian speak at graduation
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 9:08pm UTC by Emily Shugerman
Student gave graduation address at mayor's office instead -
Krill fishing industry backs massive Antarctic ocean sanctuary to protect penguins, seals and whales
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 9:02pm UTC by Josh Gabbatiss
Move comes after 1.7 million people back campaign to create largest ever wildlife sanctuary in pristine waters around polar region -
Jeremy Hunt appointed as new Foreign Secretary following resignation of Boris Johnson
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 9:01pm UTC by Lizzy Buchan
Long-serving health secretary makes the move to the foreign office -
Jimmy Carter says 'Jesus would approve of gay marriage' but not abortions
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 8:53pm UTC by Mythili Sampathkumar
The 93-year-old former Democratic president is promoting his new book 'A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety' -
Theresa May clings on after Boris Johnson quits amid torrid day of Brexit conflict
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 8:16pm UTC by Joe Watts
Mr Johnson said the prime minister's plans for negotiating with Europe equated to going into battle with 'white flags fluttering' -
Soundwaves and viruses used to 'switch off' memory formation
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 8:10pm UTC by Alex Matthews-King
Tool could open up the brain to precision DNA-editing techniques which allow cellular functions to be turned on or changed at will -
Wimbledon 2018: Novak Djokovic joins Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in men's quarter-finals
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 7:27pm UTC by Samuel Lovett
Novak Djokovic cruised past Russia's Karen Khachanov in straight sets on Court One -
Boris Johnson resignation: Theresa May responds with cutting letter to former foreign secretary
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 7:27pm UTC by Lizzy Buchan
Mr Johnson dramatically walked away from government on Monday, saying he could not support a Brexit plan that left the UK as a 'colony' of the EU -
Nigel Farage threatens to return as Ukip leader unless Brexit is put 'back on track'
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 7:20pm UTC by Andrew Buncombe, Tom Embury-Dennis
'I never thought I would say that again, but the government's sell-out leaves me with no choice' -
Tour de France 2018 stage four preview: A route into the heart of Brittany for a punchy sprinter like Peter Sagan
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 7:10pm UTC by Lawrence Ostlere
It has all the makings of a classic cat-and-mouse story between peloton and breakaway, but if the first two days reminded us of anything, it's that the Tour is rarely straightforward -
Wimbledon 2018: Angelique Kerber and Jelena Ostapenko through as some normality is restored to women's draw
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 7:00pm UTC by Luke Brown
Kerber and Ostapenko will join the likes of Serena Williams, Kiki Bertens and Dominika Cibulkova in the Wimbledon ladies' singles quarter-finals -
Boris Johnson warns 'Brexit dream is dying' in scathing resignation letter
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 6:33pm UTC by Lizzy Buchan
Ex-foreign secretary says the PM's new Brexit plan could reduce Britain to a 'colony' of the EU -
Protestors shut down Ohio ICE facility, demanding abolition of federal agency
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 6:23pm UTC by Chris Riotta
Demonstrations against Donald Trump's hard-line immigration policies have continued erupting nationwide -
Walter Bahr death: Footballer part of giant-killing US team that stunned England in 1950 World Cup
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 6:21pm UTC by Phil Shaw
The last surviving member of the side that pulled off arguably the biggest football upset in history, Bahr's sporting genes ensured his sons would go on to win four Super Bowls between them -
Thanks to Boris Johnson's resignation, a soft Brexit is now back on the cards for Theresa May
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 6:13pm UTC by Editorial
Boris Johnson, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Iain Duncan Smith and the rest make a lot of noise, but less sense and carry less support. The Tory Eurosceptic wing – a large one, admittedly – is now split -
Manhunt for five suspects in beating of 92-year-old told to 'go back to Mexico'
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 6:13pm UTC by Mythili Sampathkumar
Rodolfo Rodriguez, a legal US resident, is in hospital with several injuries -
Tour de France 2018: BMC edge out Team Sky to win stage three time trial and earn Greg van Avermaet yellow jersey
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 5:55pm UTC by Lawrence Ostlere
Tour de France 2018: BMC edge out Team Sky to win stage three time trial and earn Greg van Avermaet yellow jersey -
Consent, difficult women, and intimacy coaches... Vicky Jones and Tuppence Middleton on new conversations in theatre
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 5:53pm UTC by Daisy Buchanan
Vicky Jones wrote her first play, The One, for her best friend and Fleabag co-creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Now it's being revived – with a brand new star -
Thailand cave rescue: Final five to be brought out 'tomorrow' ahead of forecast storms
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 5:52pm UTC by Matt Blomberg
'We think we can do better again tomorrow, and we will succeed – 100 per cent' -
Trump administration sparks fury for 'using threats to block breastfeeding resolution'
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 5:51pm UTC by Maya Oppenheim
US reportedly sought to remove a phrase from the draft text that called on governments to 'protect, promote and support breastfeeding' -
Brexit: UK trade deal with US could trigger 'break-up' of NHS, leading expert warns
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 5:45pm UTC by Tom Embury-Dennis
Exclusive: Professor Alex de Ruyter says Britain still has 10 per cent chance of staying in Europe -
Tour de France 2018: Chris Froome hails Team Sky strength after stage three but warns of BMC threat
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 5:42pm UTC by Lawrence Ostlere
Team Sky principal Sir Dave Brailsford was also pleased with a more predictable ride after the crashes and chaos of the opening two days -
Elon Musk calls out cryptocurrency scam epidemic on Twitter after being caught up in it
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 5:37pm UTC by Anthony Cuthbertson
Fake accounts purporting to be well-known tech figures are 'giving away' free ethereum and other cryptocurrencies -
England vs Croatia referee unveiled as Cuneyt Cakir, the man who sent off John Terry, for World Cup semi-final
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 5:36pm UTC by Jack Watson
The Turkish referee has previously sent off John Terry and Gary Cahill as well as sending Sir Alex Ferguson into a fit of anger -
In the House of Commons, it was clear Theresa May will go on to the end, whatever the cost may be
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 5:34pm UTC by Tom Peck
Her government has all but fallen apart, but Theresa May has had worse days than this. For stoicism, she breaks all records -
Grass poisoning blamed for condition making kangaroos appear 'drunk'
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 5:34pm UTC by Samuel Osborne
Animals are often euthanised due to irreversible condition -
More than half of UK people feel proud of the work they do, study suggests
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 5:31pm UTC by Gemma Francis
Only 20 per cent of the workers surveyed said they would opt for a well-paid but unfulfilling job -
Ex-Ukip councillor 'strangled wife to death when she discovered his affair with daughter-in-law'
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 5:23pm UTC by Agencies
Former Royal Marine murdered mother of his three sons after 45 years of marriage, court hears -
Indiana Judge dismisses Cannabis Church's case defending weed as religious sacrament
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 5:02pm UTC by Alina Polianskaya
Judge throws out claim that marijuana is 'our fountain of health, our love, curing us from illness and depression' -
Trump accuses China of interfering in US-North Korea nuclear deal
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 4:50pm UTC by Emily Shugerman
President says he has 'confidence that Kim Jong Un will honour the contract we signed' -
Video captures moment woman is reunited with pet pug stolen in burglary
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 4:46pm UTC by Tom Barnes
Snuggles found by police more than 50 miles away from its west London home -
Eoin Morgan makes England second favourites in ODI series against India following T20 defeat
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 4:43pm UTC by Sport staff
England lost the T20 series 2-1 and must be near perfect to succeed in this week's ODI series -
Starbucks will stop using plastic straws by 2020
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 4:42pm UTC by Mythili Sampathkumar
Plastic straws add to the 9m tonnes of plastic waste going into the ocean each year -
Syria conflict: After series of calamitous defeats, is Isis about to lose its last town?
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 4:38pm UTC
Iraq after Isis: In the third part of his latest series, and on the anniversary of losing Mosul, Patrick Cockburn looks at life in the group's last major stronghold -
Like Maggie Thatcher all those years ago, Theresa May's future and that of the country is in the hands of her (remaining) cabinet
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 4:32pm UTC by Sean O'Grady
If I were May, and I managed to get the cabinet – what's left of it – behind me, then I would certainly tough it out, inviting the hard Brexiteers to come and get me if they think they're hard enough -
World Cup 2018: Kyle Walker urges England teammates to seize 'the best opportunity' ever to reach the final in Russia
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 4:31pm UTC by Jack Pitt-Brooke
The Manchester City defender believes the Three Lions may never get a better chance to make such a deep World Cup run -
Nigel Farage attacked for catching protected-species shark
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 4:30pm UTC by Jane Dalton
'You're equivalent to one of those guys sitting on top of the lion he's just shot' -
Boris Johnson resignation: EU frustration at 'mess' caused by Theresa May's political meltdown
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 4:28pm UTC by Jon Stone
Commission president Juncker responds sarcastically to claims of UK cabinet unity -
'Abolish ICE' protesters confront Mitch McConnell outside restaurant over Trump immigration policies
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 4:23pm UTC by Emily Shugerman
Demonstrators follow Republican across hometown restaurant parking lot -
The seven most common sexual fantasies, revealed
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 4:18pm UTC by Sarah Young
Is yours on the list? -
Donald Trump's longtime private driver sues for thousands of unpaid overtime hours
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 4:17pm UTC by Chris Riotta
Former personal chauffeur Noel Cintron claims he is owed 3,300 hours of unpaid overtime -
Wimbledon 2018: Rafael Nadal breezes into first All England Club quarter-final since 2011
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 4:17pm UTC by Paul Newman
The Spaniard beat unseeded Jiri Vesely 6-3 6-3 6-4 on Centre Court -
Theresa May will have been be sorry to lose David Davis, but not Boris Johnson
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 4:16pm UTC by John Rentoul
The foreign secretary's departure adds to the air of instability around her government, but the hard Brexiters don't have the numbers to bring her down -
Most lucrative airline routes in the world
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 4:16pm UTC by Joanna Whitehead
Five of the world's highest earning routes are either to or from London Heathrow -
Wimbledon 2018: Umpire controversy overshadows Dominika Cibulkova's fourth-round win
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 4:11pm UTC by Martyn Herman
The Slovakian beat Hsieh Su-wei 6-4 6-1 but the match will be remembered for a ludicrous umpiring decision at a crucial stage of a tight opening set -
Trump might not see the protests this week, but they're still important – here's why
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 4:09pm UTC by Nash Riggins
As Theresa May cuddles up to the US president, he's getting a whole lot of undeserved credibility. But during his visit to London, British people will take to the streets in their thousands and American audiences will know that the UK wants nothing to do with him -
Wimbledon 2018 LIVE: Novak Djokovic vs Karen Khachanov latest updates, plus scores, schedule and more
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 4:07pm UTC by Samuel Lovett
Follow the latest from Day 8 at Wimbledon -
France vs Belgium: How World Cup semi-final became celebration of immigration headed by two unlikely candidates
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 4:02pm UTC by Jack Watson
Marouane Fellaini and Nacer Chadli have become unlikely heroes for Belgium and will fly the flag for Northern Africa in the semi-final -
Amazon Prime day 2018: The best deals for tech and gaming
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 4:00pm UTC by Sarah Young
Some of the best tech and gaming deals from this year's Amazon Prime Day -
Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton must keep developing or risk losing advantage to Ferrari ahead of summer break
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 3:59pm UTC by David Tremayne
A humdinger of a race could have been so much different as Mercedes must step up development or risk losing psychological advantage to Ferrari -
Mike O'Neill: Bafta and Emmy award winning costume designer who dressed Helen Mirren in Elizabeth I
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 3:56pm UTC by Sandy Welch
Screenwriter Sandy Welch remembers the friend and colleague whose scholarly attention to detail and wardrobe genius helped actors bring characters to life -
The only way Theresa May can save her Brexit plan now is to let the British people vote on it
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 3:47pm UTC by Chuka Umunna
This whole sorry mess simply illustrates that you will not be able to resolve Brexit in Westminster -
How to make Caribbean chicken and charred corn salsa
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 3:40pm UTC
With spiced jerk chicken, heritage tomatoes add colour while crisp gem lettuce gives this dish a bit of crunch -
London travel disruptions and delays expected to coincide with Trump's UK visit
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 3:28pm UTC by Joanna Whitehead
Piccadilly line strikes, Trump protests, Wimbledon and Hyde Park concerts all add up to a busy week for London travel networks -
Grenfell firefighter recalls telling woman to leave father on 15th floor because it was 'unthinkable' fire would spread that far
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 3:12pm UTC by Harriet Agerholm
'There's no game plan for that' -
Love Island - live updates: Grace and Frankie dumped from villa by public vote
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 3:11pm UTC by Roisin O'Connor
All the latest from Mallorca as the contestants search for love and try to evade sunburn -
Were they guilty or not guilty?
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 3:01pm UTC by Christine Manby
You can't ask me that! Continuing her series tackling socially unacceptable questions, Christine Manby asks if it should be up to a general public jury to decide a defendants' fate -
World Cup 2018: Eric Dier jumps to Raheem Sterling's defence as England prepare for Croatia semi-final
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 3:00pm UTC by Jack Pitt-Brooke
Raheem Sterling has been criticised by the public and the media for his performances in Russia -
Nearly two decades on from Nato's deadly bombing of civilians at Varvarin in Serbia, the wait for justice continues
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 2:46pm UTC by Robert Fisk
'I think our kids would have played together. When I come here or to the cemetery, I never cry. No one sees me cry. But there is a time when I am alone, then I cry. I talk to my sister and I cry' -
Timehop hack: 21 million users' data stolen in huge breach
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 2:40pm UTC by Andrew Griffin
Users' phone numbers and personal information could be at risk -
Trump teases 'exceptional' Supreme Court candidate ahead of official announcement
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 2:11pm UTC by Andrew Buncombe
The president's announcement will presage a vicious, multi-million dollar battle over the confirmation -
With Vote Leave under investigation and Davis and Johnson's resignations, it's time Corbyn backed a second referendum
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 1:47pm UTC by Donald Macintyre
The opposition leader, whether in favour of Brexit or not, surely has a duty to raise concerns about the malpractices the Electoral Commission has already identified -
Wimbledon 2018: Roger Federer cruises into quarter-finals after emphatic win over Adrian Mannarino
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 1:46pm UTC by Paul Newman
The eight-time champion needed only 16 minutes to win the first set, and although he could not sustain that pace the victory was never in doubt -
David Davis's resignation is the best thing that could have happened for Brexit negotiations
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 1:32pm UTC by Letters
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New Brexit secretary Dominic Raab wanted UK to negotiate with EU to scrap workers' rights
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 12:55pm UTC by Benjamin Kentish
Exclusive: Labour says David Davis's replacement 'has long harboured ambitions to slash vital workplace protections' after revelation he called for abolition of laws that limit how long employees can be forced to work for -
Sadiq Khan calls for increased infrastructure investment to boost UK economy by £33bn a year
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 12:37pm UTC by Caitlin Morrison
Report reveals investment in projects in the capital could add 400,000 new jobs and 'similar number' of new homes -
How drones are being used in the fight against malaria
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 12:25pm UTC by Christopher Jones, Michelle Stanton
A new project in Malawi aims to combat one of Africa's most devastating diseases, using a mix of high-tech and low-tech 'bucket-and-spade' science -
Dominic Raab: Who is the man tasked with leading Brexit after David Davis' resignation?
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 12:14pm UTC by Colin Drury, Lizzy Buchan
Everything you need to know about the new secretary of state for exiting the EU -
Ozone hole damage revealed to be caused by secret production of Chinese home insulation
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 12:11pm UTC by Andrew Griffin, Chris Baynes
The production is 'an environmental crime on a massive scale', according to investigators -
Amesbury novichok poisoning: Police searching for contaminated container Dawn Sturgess and Charlie Rowley 'must have handled'
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 12:02pm UTC by Tom Embury-Dennis
Mother-of-three Sturgess, 44, dies in hospital after exposure to 'high dose' of nerve agent -
Here's what Mothercare should do to convince investors to pony up £32m of rescue funding
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 11:49am UTC by James Moore
The retailer has revealed more store closures and job cuts as it struggles to get back on an even keel -
Dominic Raab will do May's bidding – but will seek to steer her away from more EU concessions
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 11:39am UTC by Andrew Grice
The new Brexit secretary has wider reach in the Conservative Party than it appears, having worked for Dominic Grieve and David Davis, both of whom he counts as friends -
Turkish train derailment kills 24 people en route to Istanbul
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 11:07am UTC by Mattha Busby
318 people were injured with around 124 of those still being treated in hospital -
Dominic Raab replaces David Davis as Brexit Secretary after leading Eurosceptic resigns from Theresa May's cabinet
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 10:29am UTC by Ashley Cowburn, Lizzy Buchan
In less than nine months before Britain is expected to leave the EU, the PM was forced to appoint the current housing minister to the critical role -
Win a coastal break in Wales worth £500
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 8:48am UTC
Discover Wales' outstanding coastline this summer. Stay at St Brides Spa Hotel, which is located on the headland in Pembrokeshire and offers elevated views of Saundersfoot harbour and Carmarthen Bay. An oasis of calm with an award-winning spa, contemporary restaurant and stylish bedrooms, it's the perfect base from which to explore the Pembrokeshire Coastal National Park. -
New research confirms a link between autoimmune disorders and psychosis
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 8:27am UTC by Alexis E Cullen
The study found the likelihood of having psychosis was higher for disorders like pernicious anaemia, psoriasis and coeliac disease -
Japan floods latest: More than 100 dead after mudslides and record heavy rains destroy homes
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 8:09am UTC by Samuel Osborne
Worst flood disaster since 1983, when 117 people were killed -
As it happened: Jeremy Hunt replaces Boris Johnson as foreign secretary following shock departure
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 7:38am UTC by Ashley Cowburn, Tom Embury-Dennis
Follow all the latest updates from Westminster -
Justin Bieber engaged to Hailey Baldwin - reports
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 7:38am UTC by Roisin O'Connor
Canadian singer proposed to his on-off girlfriend at a restaurant in front of diners, according to witnesses -
David Davis's resignation edges the Conservative Party – and Brexit – closer to meltdown
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 7:32am UTC by John Rentoul
For two whole days, Theresa May thought she had achieved the remarkable feat of uniting her cabinet behind the government's new soft-Brexit negotiating position – now instability has returned