A £19,000-a-year private girls prep school has decided to rename its sports hall after it was revealed the family it was named after had links to the slave trade. Wimbledon High School in Merton, south west London, is planning on dropping the name Draxmont because of the family’s association with a slave plantation owner who … Read more
A £19,000-a-year private girls prep school has decided to rename its sports hall after it was revealed the family it was named after had links to the slave trade. Wimbledon High School in Merton, south west London, is planning on dropping the name Draxmont because of the family’s association with a slave plantation owner who … Read more
Prue Leith’s Tory MP son Danny Kruger is hauled to court… for letting his dog chase ‘worried’ deer Danny Kruger, 46, allegedly let his lockdown puppy chase deer on March 20 It is alleged he allowed his Jack Russell Pebble to chase deer at Richmond Park Son of Prue Leith was due to be at … Read more
Britons descended upon the nation’s outdoor spaces today amid forecasts of a washout week ahead, with heavy showers expected to sweep across the country by tomorrow. In Newcastle Quayside this afternoon crowds of people flocked to the market stalls and enjoyed a stroll in the sunshine while others were spotted laying on the grass on … Read more
Close to 80,000 tickets for Wimbledon are to be sold to the public online for the first time ever, replacing the traditional ballot. A minimum capacity of 25 per cent is currently being planned for this year’s competition, starting June 28, with the hope that this can increase as lockdown eases. According to The Times, … Read more
Wimbledon’s traditional day of rest on Middle Sunday is set to be scrapped from 2022, bringing it in line with the other three Grand Slams as a 14-day tournament Wimbledon will end its tradition by having no rest day in middle of tournament It’ll become 14-day Grand Slam from 2022, moving it in line with … Read more
The country’s major sporting bodies have written a joint letter to Boris Johnson and other party leaders collectively backing the idea of Covid passports to enable full stadiums at events this summer. The FA, Scottish football, Premier League, EFL, Wimbledon, Lawn Tennis Association England and Wales Cricket Board and Silverstone have made clear that the … Read more
Major UK sporting events including Wimbledon and the British Grand Prix will go ahead with crowds this summer if coronavirus lockdown restrictions continue to be eased ‘as planned’, the Sports Minister said today. Nigel Huddleston insisted the Government was keen to get events back to full capacity as soon as possible and the current roadmap … Read more
Lockdown-weary Britons today threw caution to the wind and left their homes in favour of the nation’s beaches, parks and markets as temperatures started to climb. Families, joggers and weightlifters flocked to green spaces across the country for 52F (11C) temperatures as the UK braced for near-record 76F (24C) heat next week. Ahead of the … Read more
Lockdown-weary Britons have thrown caution to the wind and left their homes as temperatures started to climb – but police chiefs warned people it was not the end of restrictions. Families, joggers and weightlifters flocked to parks and beaches across the country as the UK braced for near-record 76F (24C) heat next week. Amateur athletes … Read more