The Notting Hill Carnival is a glorious celebration of the Caribbean heritage of generations of Londoners. It’s one of the highlights of our cultural calendar, along with Wimbledon, Royal Ascot and the British Bog Snorkelling Championships. So imagine if someone decided it was ‘hideously black’ and had to be shorn of its steel bands, dub … Read more
Hundreds of people have scrambled for two pub jobs in a sign work in Britain is running dry. As many as 484 hopefuls applied for two £9-an-hour positions at the Alexandra pub in Wimbledon, southwest London. General manager Mick Dore posted an advert for the roles on Twitter and was staggered by the response. He later … Read more
YouTuber ‘threatened to cut off EDL founder Tommy Robinson’s head and ranted about Prince William in videos recorded in his bedroom’ Muhammad Abdul Basir, 24, is accused of posting the threatening videos online In the videos Basir, from Mitcham, talks about ‘assaulting’ Tommy Robinson Defendant denied stalking and racially aggravated harassment in court today By Bhvishya … Read more
Wimbledon give out £10m in prize money… for a tournament that isn’t happening! Players are handed up to £25,000 each after SW19 chiefs’ pay-out from pandemic insurance Players will reap the divident of Wimbledon’s pandemic insurance This weekend would have marked the finals of the 2020 tournament All England Club have unveiled a £10m fund … Read more
Ripe, succulent strawberries and velvety clouds of clotted cream — no combination better conjures up a traditional British summer. But with Wimbledon cancelled, we’ve had to find other ways to get our fix. Step forward Marks & Spencer, which has come up with the ultimate amalgamation of the nation’s favourite seasonal treat — strawberry-flavoured clotted … Read more
Wimbledon strawberries preserved: Huge 750kg crop will be turned into jam after this year’s tennis tournament is cancelled due to coronavirus Eating strawberries with cream is a tradition at the Wimbledon Championships But the tennis championships have been cancelled this year due to COVID-19 Tournament organisers have ordered 750kg of this year’s stock to go … Read more
It’s never too late to fall in love, says Judy Murray, 60 as tennis star’s mother reveals she’s looking for the ‘right partner’ By Eleanor Sharples For The Daily Mail Published: 00:21 BST, 18 May 2020 | Updated: 00:57 BST, 18 May 2020 Having spent the last 20 years guiding her two sons to Wimbledon … Read more
The Salzburg Festival is to opera and theatre what Wimbledon is to tennis. So it’s fitting that tickets are allocated in a similar method: by lottery, with members enjoying priority before the public. Get your application in by January 7 (salzburgfestival.at) and you could be on your way to Austria. Winners will be notified by the … Read more