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Australian tennis star Ashleigh Barty powers into US Open doubles semi-final

Barty powered into the US Open doubles semi-finals with fellow former world No.1 Victoria Azarenka on Tuesday with a 2-6 7-5 6-1 comeback win over top seeds Timea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic.




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Priyanka Chopra looks stylish in a blazer and floral skirt as she heads to the US Open

Priyanka Chopra was in full best friend mode as she headed to the US Open in New York to support Serena Williams. She looked effortlessly fashionable in a floral summer dress.




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Phoebe Tonkin looks effortlessly chic in vintage-style jumpsuit as she attends US Open in New York

She's the Australian actress who rarely puts a foot out of line when it comes to fashion.




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Meghan Markle took part in a public yoga class with SIXTY people in Manhattan

The Duchess of Sussex was seen with a friend heading into Modo Yoga location in the West Village of Manhattan. Meghan, 38, joined a surprisingly full class of up to 60 people at the eco-conscious studio.




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Boris Becker claims US Open should be cancelled because of severity of coronavirus pandemic

EXCLUSIVE BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Boris Becker has called for the US Open to be cancelled in response to the severity of the coronavirus crisis in New York.




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Investing in chocolate and confectionery can deliver a tasty return

We Britons love chocolate. So if we, as consumers, are intent on devouring as much chocolate as we can get our hands on, could it also deliver a tasty profit for savers?




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Student property plan taught us a £100,000 lesson... on RIP-OFFS

Investors are being warned to steer clear of adverts for collective investment schemes that promise a stream of income from a stake in a car park, self-storage units, or student living.




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City watchdog warns over investment scams

The FCA - run by interim chief executive Chris Woolard (pictured) -says it's biggest priorities are Key priorities are tackling 'unsuitable high-risk investments and 'financial scams'




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UK property funds suspend dealing amid coronavirus market panic

A number of asset managers have suspended trading on their open-ended property funds as markets continue to be rocked by the coronavirus panic.




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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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Corporate bond crash creates opportunity for income investors

Despairing income investors watching dividends shrivel or vanish should consider corporate debt, say experts.




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Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua could be pushed forward, claims Bob Arum

The Gypsy King was due to face Deontay Wilder for the third time this summer, but that showdown is now unlikely to take place until November or December.




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Are 'cheap' UK bank shares an opportunity to profit or a value trap?

Lloyds Banking Group shares leapt almost 13 per cent on hopes of a Brexit deal, but that was a rare bit of sunshine in an overwhelmingly gloomy year. So are UK banks a value opportunity?




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Autumn Statement: Victory for drivers: 3p-a-litre fuel duty rise is axed as Osborne promises 'real help' for families

Tory MPs had threatened to rebel against the government if George Osborne had gone ahead with his New Year tax hike on petrol and diesel.




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Autumn statement: Osborne accused of 'mummy tax' on maternity pay and squeezing struggling families with child benefit rise of just 20p a week

The 'mummy tax' accusations came after it emerged the Chancellor will impose a real terms cut on statutory maternity pay.




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Autumn statement: Osborne accused of 'mummy tax' on maternity pay and squeezing struggling families with child benefit rise of just 20p a week

The 'mummy tax' accusations came after it emerged the Chancellor will impose a real terms cut on statutory maternity pay.




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Autumn Statement 2013: What does the City say?

Osborne has given the first cheerful update in his time as Chancellor, as he raised growth forecasts and cut borrowing predictions today. We round up City reaction.




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Autumn Statement 2013: Stamp duty on shares bought in ETFs to be ditched

The rate paid by ETF providers is currently 0.5 per cent but this will be ditched in April 2014, Chancellor George Osborne revealed in his Autumn Statement today.




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Autumn Statement 2014: Will the Chancellor surprise us with a cut to inheritance tax or stamp duty?

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has very little room for manouevre in today's Autumn Statement.




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AUTUMN STATEMENT 2014: Pension income from spouse's annuity tax-free if they died before 75

Annuities which come with death benefits can be passed to loved ones tax-free if you die aged under 75, the Chancellor announced in the Autumn statement.




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Autumn Statement 2015 trebles stamp duty bill on a £275k buy-to-let

Chancellor George Osborne landed buy-to-let and second homes a huge shock by announcing a stamp duty surcharge on property purchases from April.




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The buy-to-let stamp duty tax trick that landlords still have up their sleeve

George Osborne hit the buy-to-let dream with a big stamp duty hike yesterday, but landlords still have a tax trick they can pull to claim it back.




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Freeze on fuel duty to help struggling households to be proposed in Autumn Statement 

Theresa May has told Chancellor Philip Hammond to make middle and low-income families in the UK a priority in next week’s Autumn Statement.




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Philip Hammond is set to freeze fuel duty and boost childcare

Theresa May has told Chancellor Philip Hammond to make middle and low-income families a priority in next week’s Autumn Statement.




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Philip Hammond freezes fuel duty meaning motorists will save 100s of pounds a year  

Philip Hammond announced a further freeze until April 2018, which will keep fuel duty at 57.95p per litre, the level it has been at four more than five years.




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Office for Budget Responsibility admits their prediction for post-Brexit could be 'gloomy'

While the OBR's chairman Robert Chote admitted there is a 50 per cent chance that the forecast is 'too gloomy', he is standing by his forecast saying predictions were made based on existing trends.




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Philip Hammond announces billions to tackle 'shocking' productivity gap

Philip Hammond said Britain’s ‘productivity gap’ was ‘well known, but shocking nonetheless’. He told the House of Commons that the UK ‘lags behind’ the US and Germany by 30 per cent.




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Stoke City set to sign former Manchester United midfielder Nick Powell from Wigan 

Stoke City are finalising the transfer of Wigan Athletic's Nick Powell and are interested in Everton's versatile 24-year old defender Matthew Pennington.




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Barcelona interested in Manchester City kid Kian Breckin

Barcelona are showing an interest in Manchester City teenage prospect Kian Breckin. The 15-year-old attacking midfielder has caught the eye of the Spanish club's scouts in tournaments.




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Football news: Wigan unveil bizarre new mascot Crusty the Pie

Wigan unveiled their gigantic pie mascot on Friday with fans hoping that the savoury snack (contents unknown) can inspire the Latics to Premier League glory next season.




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Championship round-up: Josh Brownhill scores dramatic stoppage time winner for Bristol City

Josh Brownhill scored a stoppage-time winner to win all three points for 10-man Bristol City against Charlton. Elsewhere, Derby overcame Wigan while Middlesbrough drew with Huddersfield.




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Bristol City 2-2 Wigan: Pedro Pereira scores late goal to earn Robins a draw against Wigan

ROB STEWART AT ASHTON GATE: Pedro Pereira's first Bristol City goal earned the Robins a late draw with Wigan in their Championship clash at Ashton Gate.




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Manchester United full back George Tanner joins Salford City on loan

The 20-year old has been recalled from a loan spell at Morecambe and was wanted by Championship strugglers Wigan Athletic before the ambitious Salford City swooped in.




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Nottingham Forest, Bristol City and Cardiff all looking to land Josh Windass

The Championship trio are all keen to prise the versatile Windass, 26, who can play in midfield or up front, away from Wigan before the transfer window closes next Friday.




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Former Manchester United midfielder Darron Gibson signs for Class of '92's Salford City

The 32-year-old has been training with Salford this season after being released by Wigan Athletic last year. The midfielder was once viewed as a long-term replacement for Paul Scholes at United.




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THE SECRET SCOUT: Wigan striker Joe Gelhardt has awareness and maturity beyond his years

THE SECRET SCOUT: Sportsmail's scout is a top football expert who attends matches each week searching for the next star. This week they bring the full low-down on Wigan's Joe Gelhardt.




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Antonee Robinson reveals AC Milan move collapsed due to an 'irregularity with his heart rhythm'

Wigan defender Antonee Robinson has revealed he needs a medical procedure to correct an irregular heart rhythm before he can play again.




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Airlines are going cashless for for in-flight purchases like refreshments and duty free

Others have imposed a host of different rules governing the use of coins, notes and debit cards on a range of different routes. British Airways no longer takes cash for food and drink on short-haul flights.




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Civil Aviation Authority braced to rescue Thomas Cook customers if £900m rescue deal collapses

The Civil Aviation Authority is readying contingencies, which could include having to repatriate thousands of customers if the travel agent goes bust during their holidays.




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What are your rights if you booked your holiday through a third party booking site?

Most customers which used a third party booking site are being offered a voucher which they can redeem on the site in the future or the chance to rebook their flights for an alternative date.




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Beth Chapman dead at 51: Dog the Bounty Hunter loses his wife after cancer battle

News of her death was shared by her husband Duane Dog Chapman, who launched to fame alongside his wife on the popular reality show Dog the Bounty Hunter.




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Dog the Bounty Hunter breaks down as he describes wife Beth's last words before her death

Speaking outside his home in Hawaii on Wednesday afternoon, Chapman held back tears as he told of how he held Beth and called out Jesus' name as she asked him to repeat it again and again.




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Shannen Doherty reveals she has stage IV cancer

The actress appeared on Good Morning America on Tuesday morning to share her condition. She said she wanted to make it public before it emerged in court documents this week.




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Shannen Doherty on why terminal cancer diagnosis was secret

In the second part of her interview that aired on Wednesday, Doherty said she kept it secret for so long because she did not people to look at her and think 'dead man walking'.




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Jasmine Yarbrough and Ava Stefanovic spend some quality time together at the tennis

She's expecting her first child with Today show host Karl Stefanovic in April.




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AFL WAG Jessie Murphy leads the celebrity arrivals at the Piper-Heidsieck cocktail party

She's the AFL WAG who never puts a foot wrong when it comes to fashionable displays on the red carpet.




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Ash Barty survives mid-match scare in three set thriller to Australia Open quarter finals

Australia's golden girl of tennis survived a mid-match scare to down world number 18 seed Alison Riske to win  6-3 1-6 6-4 to book a quarter finals berth.




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Tennis superstar Ash Barty gives classy response when asked when Australia Day should be celebrated 

Ash Barty has served a brilliant response after the debate over changing date of Australia Day threatened to overshadow her stunning fourth round win at her home grand slam.




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Coco Gauff pays tribute to Kobe Bryant with pink 'Mamba Mentality' sneakers at Australian Open

The 15-year-old played alongside Caty McNally, 18, in the third round of the Women's Doubles tournament today. Both decorated their sneakers in memory of Kobe




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Lindy Klim looks chic as she leads the celebrity arrivals at the Australian Open in Melbourne 

Lindy Klim turned heads on day eight of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Monday.