Serena in final simply too powerful

World Number One Serena Williams demolished fourth seed Maria Sharapova to set up a Wimbledon final against Spain’s Garbine Muguruza. The 33 year old American extended her lead against Sharapova to 17 matches over 11 years with 6-2 , 6-4 victory. Williams simply too powerful.   William’s could win her sixth Wimbledon final and 21st…

Chris Rogers 95 steers Australia to 264/5

The Ashes – 1st Investec Test Day 2 Played at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 8, 9, 10,11, 12 July2015 ( 5-day match) England 430 ao (102.1 ov) JE Root 134 off 166, 17 fours, Gary Balance 61 off 149, 8 fours, Ben Stokes 52 off 78, 6 fours and 2 sixes, MM Ali 77 off 88 11 fours…

Tembe tribe defend themselves against illegal loggers

Alto Rio Guama reserve in Brazil, the Tembe tribe has been battling for decades from illegal loggers, sparking violent clashes deep within the jungle.  The Ka’apor Indians, a tribe form the northeast region of Brazil who migrated to the area now known as the Alto Turiacu indigenous reserve several centuries ago. They have also taken…

BA diverted to Boston after man assaults woman

Massachusetts State police charged 48-year-old Darren Halliwell, from Aspull, a village in Manchester country, after an incident on a British Airways plane forced the captain to make an unscheduled landing. He allegedly assaulted a woman he was travelling with before clashing with cabin crew. British Airways flight 195, from London, heading to Houston, Texas had…

Considerable disruption for London commuters

  Twenty thousand , Tube workers have gone on strike across the entire London Underground network in a row over pay and conditions. The strike officially began a 18:30 BST and will finish on Thurday 9th July 2015 at 21:30. Commuters are facing considerable disruption across the capital. First Great Western services to and from…

Budget 2015: Osborne unveils National Living Wage

George Osborn delivered his 7th budget as Chancellor, the first for a Conservative government since November 1996, unveils millions in tax cut but surprises with a compulsory national wage of £9 an hour by 2020.  *New national living wage will be introduced for all workers aged over 25, starting at £7.20 an hour from April…

The Ashes Day 1: Joe Root 134 saves the day

The Ashes – 1st Investec Test Day 1 Played at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 8, 9, 10,11, 12 July2015 ( 5-day match) England 343/7 (88.0 ov) JE Root 134 off 166, 17 fours, Gary Balance 61 off 149, 8 fours, Ben Stokes 52 off 78, 6 fours and 2 sixes, JR Hazelwood 70-3, Marc Stark 84-3…

Andrew, Roger, Gasquet and Nowak in semi-finals

Wimbledon Men’s Quarter-finals Wednesday 8th July 2015   Nowak Djokovic (SER)   (1)       bt   Cilic (CRO) (9) 6-4, 6-4, 6-4   Andy Murray (GB) (3)                 bt   Pospisil (CAN) 6-4, 7-5, 6-4   Gasquet (FRA) (21)                       bt   Warwrinka (SWI) (4) 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 11-9   Roger Federer (SWI) (2)             bt   Simon (FRA) (12)   6-3, 7-5, 6-2