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Gauff served up the perfect excuse for playing hooky from school as she caused one of the biggest shocks in Wimbledon history by beating Venus Williams. The 15-year-old American is the youngest woman to qualify for the tournament in the Open era but she played like a veteran, delivering a superb 6-4 6-4 victory. Williams won two of her five Wimbledon singles titles before Gauff was born and this is only the second time she has been beaten in the first round since her debut in 1997.
Trump International said the move by the government body was politically motivated and a “stitch-up”.
The sportswear brand has said it is investigating the "abuse of a twitter personalisation mechanic".
Extreme weather events like floods and heatwaves used to occur every few decades – now they are expected to happen every five years after 2050.
The research found that discrimination is still a problem in British workplaces.
Less trade will lead to reduced income from business rates, which could have a knock-on effect on the provision of essential services, a PwC report warns.
The American teenager, nicknamed Coco, shocked the world on day one of the tournament.
The suspected stowaway landed one metre from a man sunbathing in his back garden in Clapham, a neighbour says.
Kelly Mary Fauvrelle, 26, was killed at her south London home on Saturday and medics are desperately trying to save her baby son.
Sir Cliff Richard and DJ Paul Gambaccini have launched a petition demanding anonymity for people suspected of sexual offences. The pair – both of whom were accused of sexual assault and arrested in 2013 before the cases against them were dropped – want suspects to remain nameless until they are charged with an offence. If the petition reaches 100,000 signatures, it will be debated in the Commons.