Joe Hadden
UK
Man dies after falling from hot air balloon
His body was found on Friday afternoon in a field in West Sussex.
By Joe Hadden
19 Sept 2025
UK
Nick Kyrgios still a regular at pub where he drank the night before Nadal clash
Dog & Fox staff say the Australian ‘has been nothing but nice’ on return visits since the 2019 Wimbledon headlines.
By Joe Hadden
2 Jul 2025
UK
Tennis fans ‘gutted’ as British underdog Oliver Tarvet bows out on Centre Court
Supporters say 21-year-old’s Wimbledon run ‘captured the imagination’ despite straight-sets defeat
By Joe Hadden
2 Jul 2025
UK
Wimbledon groundsman says Centre Court holding firm amid record heat
Neil Stubley says the turf is coping well after the hottest ever start, but warns climate change may force future adaptations.
By Joe Hadden
2 Jul 2025
UK
Wimbledon close to its hottest day ever as temperatures soar past 34C
Fans queued with umbrellas, celebrities filled the Royal Box and players battled brutal heat as Wimbledon edged towards a record-breaking day
By Joe Hadden
1 Jul 2025
UK
Rebel Wilson and Cate Blanchett among stars in Royal Box on another sweltering day at Wimbledon
High-profile guests turned out to watch Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff on the scorching second day of Wimbledon.
By Joe Hadden
1 Jul 2025
UK
Wimbledon residents ‘not even allowed plumbers’ during tournament
Drivers pass through multiple checkpoints and must give the council notice before visits, a resident said.
By Joe Hadden
1 Jul 2025
UK
Wimbledon fans prepare for 34C heat with wine, umbrellas and strawberries
Temperatures are forecast to reach up to 34C in London on Tuesday.
By Joe Hadden
1 Jul 2025
UK
Uniformed protesters criticise introduction of AI line calls at Wimbledon
It is the first year in Wimbledon’s 148-year history that all line calls are being made by an automated electronic system.
By Joe Hadden
30 Jun 2025
UK
Wimbledon: Alcaraz steps in to help fainting fan on Centre Court
The defending Wimbledon champion stopped play to help as medics and others rushed to aid a woman in her 70s
By Joe Hadden
30 Jun 2025
Business News
Protesters target Wimbledon over Barclays sponsorship links to arms firms
The bank is being accused of complicity in alleged Gaza war crimes over links to the Israeli military during a rally outside the All England Club
By Joe Hadden
30 Jun 2025
UK
Hottest-ever start to Wimbledon with 29.7C recorded
The Met Office says the opening day of the tennis championships has exceeded the 2001 record.
By Joe Hadden
30 Jun 2025
UK
Fans camp out in Wimbledon ticket queue over ‘mini-festival’ weekend
Vicki Broad, from Swansea, arrived with her family on Friday morning, three days before the tennis tournament opened.
By Joe Hadden
30 Jun 2025
Crime
Daniel Anjorin’s parents describe heartbreak after sword killer jailed for life
Ebenezer Anjorin says justice has been served, but their family was devastated by the loss of their ‘kind’ and ‘gifted’ 14-year-old son.
By Joe Hadden
27 Jun 2025
Politics
Stormzy awarded honorary degree by Cambridge for work supporting black students
Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Prentice hailed the rapper’s ‘transformative’ impact on higher education access,
By Joe Hadden
25 Jun 2025
Celebrity News
King and Queen meet artists to celebrate 25 years of Royal Drawing School
Works by David Hockney, Tim Burton and frontline Ukraine sketches were shown as Rufus Wainwright performed for the royal couple.
By Joe Hadden
24 Jun 2025
Politics
Qatar temporarily closes airspace amid rising tensions in Middle East
Flights are grounded as Doha suspends air traffic ‘to ensure safety of citizens and visitors’.
By Joe Hadden
23 Jun 2025
UK
Mum killed in India crash was ‘reluctant to go’ and feared leaving her son
Abdhiben Patel, 40, died days after flying to to care for her ill mother – but friends say she was anxious to go and deeply attached to her child
By Joe Hadden
15 Jun 2025
UK
Vigil held outside Indian High Commission for victims of Air India crash
Around 150 mourners lit candles and gathered in prayer beneath the statue of India’s first prime minister.
By Joe Hadden
15 Jun 2025
UK
King presents new Colours to Coldstream Guards at Windsor Castle
Charles took part in a ceremony marking the 375th anniversary of the regiment before Trooping the Colour.
By Joe Hadden
13 Jun 2025
UK
Couple killed in Air India crash had already lost pilot son in earlier tragedy
A temple leader who knew 20 victims of the tragedy says the community wants answers from the airline.
By Joe Hadden
13 Jun 2025