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Wimbledon: All England Club’s expansion plans refused by council

The inaugural Wimbledon championships took place in 1877 Wimbledon’s expansion plans suffered another blow after Wandsworth Council voted against its proposals. The All England Club wants to build 39 new tennis courts, including an 8,000-seater show court, on the former site of Wimbledon Park Golf Club. Officers at Wandsworth Council recommended councillors refuse planning permission […]

Sweeping Raids and Mass Deportations: Inside Trump’s 2025 Immigration Plans

Former President Donald J. Trump is planning an extreme expansion of his first-term crackdown on immigration if he returns to power in 2025 — including preparing to round up undocumented people already in the United States on a vast scale and detain them in sprawling camps while they wait to be expelled. The plans would […]

Naomi Osaka: Former WTA world number one plans tennis return six months after giving birth

Osaka won the US Open in 2018 and 2020, and the Australian Open in 2019 and 2021 Former world number one Naomi Osaka will return to tennis at the Brisbane International, almost six months after giving birth. The 26-year-old has not played on the WTA Tour since the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo in September […]

Wimbledon: Plans for stadium and 39 new courts moves closer after vote

The All England Lawn Tennis Club wants to hold the Wimbledon Qualifying Tournament on the expanded site A Wimbledon Championships featuring a new 8,000-seater stadium with retractable roof, and qualifying on site, has moved significantly closer. Merton Council’s planning committee has granted permission for 39 new courts to be built over the road from the […]

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