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US Open 2019: British No 1 Jo Konta seeks to rediscover the winning habit

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Jo Konta has found that a spat with a reporter during Wimbledon earned her more support from the public than when she went a stage better at the tournament two years ago.




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US Open news: Serena Williams dismisses umpire Carlos Ramos

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Serena Williams loftily dismissed the man who tried to discipline her in last year's tumultuous championship match at Flushing Meadows following her victory.




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Margaret Court invited to the Australian Open but Tennis Australia distances itself from her views

Margaret Court (pictured) has accepted Tennis Australia's invitation to the Australian Open despite the governing body slamming her opposition to same-sex marriage. 




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Margaret Court says 'no one has phoned her' to discuss marking her 50th Grand Slam anniversary 

Outspoken former tennis star Margaret Court, 77, has split opinion with her criticism of homosexuality and same sex marriage - and has not attended the Australian Open since 2017.




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Commuters despair as trains into London Waterloo are disrupted on top of severe delays to tubes

London commuters faced chaos this morning with disruption between Waterloo and Clapham Junction, on top of severe delays on two tube lines, the overground, TfL rail and Thameslink.




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Rodger Federer 'disappointed' as Laver Cup is postponed to 2021 after French Open calendar clash

The Laver Cup has been postponed until 2021 after the French Open was rescheduled to clash with the September tournament which was co-created by tennis icon Rodger Federer.




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Disabled grandfather reinstated to Asda job after sacking for 'anti-Islamic' Billy Connolly post

Till worker Brian Leach, 54, can return to his job at the Dewsbury Superstore after being sacked for posting a Billy Connolly skit in which he jokes about Islam and suicide bombers.




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Fray Bentos corned beef that kept British soldiers fed during two World Wars disappears from shelves

Fan John Presley became alarmed when he couldn't find his favourite Fray Bentos corned beef in supermarket in Burnham on Sea. He believes the brand owners have lost touch with their customers.




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Mother, 38, is stunned to discover giant EIGHT-INCH snack in packet of Asda crisps

Janine Ross from Liverpool made the bombshell discovery while sharing a packet of 69p Asda own brand onion ring snacks with her friend's daughter Izzy.




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Single mother, 42, pulls her 11-year-old daughter out of school after 'joke' uniform dispute

Michelle Doyle said teachers at Merrill Academy, in Alvaston, Derbyshire, sent her daughter Libbi home because her £6 trousers from Asda looked like 'leggings'.




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Mother with MS has disability benefits axed after JobCentre staff received fraud claim tip off

A mother who suffers with multiple sclerosis is accusing the DWP of wrongly cutting her off from disability benefits after JobCentre staff received a fraud claim tip-off (pictured, Clare Slater).




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Police are drafted in to guard shops to stop panic buying and enforce social distancing

Officers kept watch outside Lidl and Sainsbury's stores at a shopping centre in Stratford, east London (pictured).




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Asda security guard pays no attention to social distancing rules by manhandling shopper out of store

The filmer, 31, who wished to remain anonymous, witnessed the bust-up at her local Asda supermarket in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, at around 2pm yesterday.




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Father-of-two tells of his shock to discover the 'world's biggest chip' measuring seven inches long

Oliver Dale was making a tea of chicken, chips and salad for his family at their York home when he found the whopping crinkle cut inside a bag of McCain oven chips from Asda, measuring seven inches.




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Pandemic wipes £1billion off Disney's quarterly profits

The US giant said it will reopen its Shanghai Disneyland park on May 11 but severely limit the number of guests and enforce strict social distancing measures on rides and in restaurants.




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Manchester United transfer news: Gary Neville says Alexis Sanchez has been 'absolute disaster'

Sanchez moved to Old Trafford in a swap deal with Henrikh Mkhitaryan in January 2018 after beating Manchester City to the forward's signature. But he has endured a torrid time, scoring just twice last term




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Man Utd icon Robin Van Persie backs 'great player' Alexis Sanchez to rediscover form

Sanchez, like the Van Persie, swapped north London for Manchester, but has failed to follow in the Dutchman's footsteps since joining last January.




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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes his players can be successful... I disagree

MARTIN KEOWN: No club has a divine right to success. You have to earn it. For so long, Manchester United were the dominant force in English football, but not any more. They do not frighten opponents.




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Robert Smith says boxing won't resume behind closed doors until social distancing is totally lifted

Boxing is openly acknowledging that it will be impossible to resume action behind closed doors until the coronavirus lockdown eased and social distancing lifted completely.




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Newly discovered sinkhole is shaped like a HEART in China

Stunning drone footage shows the extraordinary cavern filled with turquoise water in the Maoyanhe scenic spot in Zhangjiajie, southern China. Staff at the attraction are looking for a name for the site.




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Men who catch coronavirus are more than twice as likely to die from the disease as women

The virus hits men harder as they suffer more severely and have a death rate that is around 2.5 times higher, researchers from China found.




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Coronavirus: Chinese doctor 'discovered COVID-19' in December

Dr Zhang Jixian, 54, has been hailed by China as the first person to report the virus to local officials. She found out that the disease was contagious in December after treating a family of three.




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Chinese tourists ignore social distancing and swarm to a 'sacred' mountain to watch the sunrise

A video shows the Mount Tai, one of China's five greatest mountains, being jam-packed with visitors this morning. Similar sights can be spotted in other famous tourist attractions in China today.




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Disneyland Shanghai to reopen on Monday with social distancing measures remaining in place

Walt Disney CEO Bob Chapek revealed Disneyland Shanghai (left) will reopen its gates on Monday, becoming the first Disney theme park to start operating again after COVID-19.




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Shanghai Disneyland is 'set to open in mid-May' after a nearly four-month coronavirus shutdown

Preparations for the opening are underway as the theme park in China is set to welcome visitors again in mid-to-late May, a source revealed to the Chinese media on Monday.




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Golfer Clement Berardo disqualified from event after running out of balls

European tour golfer Clement Berardo has had what must go down as one of the most shocking rounds to ever grace the sport. A round so bad that he had to be disqualified for losing all of his balls.




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Tom Hiddleston puts on an animated display as he cheers on Johanna Konta at the US Open

He's been taking advantage of his temporary American residency by enjoying the US Open. 




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Emily Mortimer puts on animated display at US Open with husband

Emily Mortimer was enjoying a break from her acting duties on Wednesday, watching the tennis at the US Open alongside her husband Alessandro Nivola and her son Samuel, 15.




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Irina Shayk puts on leggy display in a shirt dress as she brings supermodel glamour to the US Open

The catwalk queen, 33, turned heads once again as she brought some supermodel glamour to the US Open men's final at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Sunday.




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Uma Thurman puts on an animated display as she enjoys a day out with Ethan Hawke lookalike son Levon

The actress, 49, enjoyed a day out with her Ethan Hawke lookalike son Levon, 17, at the US Open men's final at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Sunday.




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M&S hit by backlash over plan to stop distributing shopping vouchers to small shareholders

The sweeping changes will mean that investors who hold shares through a third party stockbroker or in an Isa account will no longer receive the vouchers which were launched in 2004.




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TONY HETHERINGTON: Financial Conduct Authority is a disgrace and your £20k loss is proof

I looked for a safe investment and came across Wellesley & Co. I received a call, apparently from Wellesley but which turned out to be from a scammer. And I instructed my bank to transfer cash.




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The golden dozen investment trusts trading at a discount

These are investment trusts whose shares last week were trading at discounts to asset value in excess of 10 per cent. They are all trusts run by respectable investment houses.




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ALEX BRUMMER: Royal Mail boss Rico Back displaying sad derogation of leadership by working from home

Royal Mail employees have kept services operating in the midst of a crisis. So it is surprising Back has chosen, since the shutdown began on March 23, to hunker down with his family abroad.




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Paul Gascoigne's genius display in forgotten friendly secured place in England's Italia '90 squad

Without a largely-forgotten friendly in front of 21,000 people at Wembley 30 years ago this weekend, there would have been no Italia '90 in the sense of Paul Gascoigne and England changing history.




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Tottenham midfielder Harry Winks urges men to discuss mental health problems

England midfielder Harry Winks has called on men to be open about any struggles they are having with life in lockdown.




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Barcelona midfielder Arthur distances himself from Tottenham Hotspur and Juventus transfer rumours

Barcelona midfielder Arthur Melo (in picture) says he has no intention of leaving the club for Tottenham or Juventus. The talented Brazilian has been discussed by Spurs and the Italian champions.




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Jose Mourinho helps Tottenham distribute fresh food to local communities amid coronavirus

Spurs have been making headlines for all the wrong reasons in relation to the coronaviurs in recent times but with the help of Jose Mourinho they are stepping up their aid in the fight against Covid-19.




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AUTUMN STATEMENT: Government to clamp down on firms hiring 'disguised' staff to avoid paying national insurance

Many employers are hiring staff on contracts where they are classed as self employed, even if they are full-time employees.




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'Nobody will leave here that we don't want to go': Brendan Rodgers dismisses transfer speculation

Brendan Rodgers says no player who he wants to keep will leave Leicester in the January transfer window. Rodgers is determined to keep intact a squad who have taken Leicester to second place.




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How to go on holiday... from your living room! You can visit Disney World and the Vatican for free

Millions who were planning to head abroad this year to visit well known attractions, will still be able to do so from the comfort of their own home.




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Family battle Tui after holiday nightmare with disabled their child

Andrew Wylde and his wife Danielle, of Wallasey, Merseyside booked a one week holiday to Atlantica Holiday Village Kos with their six children in June 2019, hoping for a relaxing break.




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The 15 holiday destinations with biggest January and February 2020 discounts

While the average price per person, per night for a short-haul city break in December is £180, this goes down to just £60 in January, research shows.




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How your height can show your risk of cancer and heart disease

The size of various parts of our body is now known to provide clues about whether we're at risk from a range of diseases, including gout, high blood pressure, heart disease and even cancer.




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Rebel Wilson displays her slimmed-down frame at the Australian Open in Melbourne

The Pitch Perfect star, 39, looked stylish in an emerald green satin shirtdress, which featured a belted waist, accentuating her recent weight loss even more.




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Ball boy at the Australian Open tells Karl Stefanovic some tennis players are 'just disrespectful'

Kia ball kid Charlie Brady, who has been on the court during the Australian Open in Melbourne, said he has had tennis players yell at him, and said some of them can often be 'disrespectful'.




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Celeste Barber puts on a stylish display at the Australian Open with her husband Api Robin

She raised more than $50million for the bushfire victims earlier this month. 




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Streets, shopping malls and playgrounds could be sprayed with disinfectant by DRONES in Australia

Drones are being put forward as a 'quick, fast, efficient and safe' way to sanitise Australia's public places, and could even be used to enforce social distancing and self-isolation directives.




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Fred retires from international football after Brazil's dismal World Cup showing

Fred has retired from international football at the age of 30 after Brazil's disappointing World Cup campaign came to an end. He scored 18 goals in 39 games.




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Mike Ashley was READY to confirm £300m Newcastle sale LAST WEEK before Saudis insisted on delay

EXCLUSIVE BY CRAIG HOPE: Mike Ashley was hours away from confirming the £300million sale of Newcastle United last week only for the Saudi owners in-waiting to insist on a delay.