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Princess Beatrice deafened by racket on Wimbledon's roof

28.06.11
A violent thunderstorm disrupts proceedings at Wimbledon's Centre Court with heavy rain hammering down onto the £80 million roof... more

Andy Murray told to keep cool as mercury nears 100F at wilting Wimbledon

27.06.11
Wimbledon wilts under the scorching heat with Andy Murray having to take extra precautions with Centre Court temperatures soaring close to 100 degrees Fahrenheit... more

Kate and Wills make surprise Wimbledon visit to cheer Andy Murray to victory

27.06.11
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge gave Andy Murray a standing ovation after his straight sets victory at a sweltering Centre Court... more

Andy Murray should be on Centre Court, says John McEnroe

22.06.11
Tennis great questions decision by Wimbledon chiefs not to give Brit another match on the main court... more

Wimbledon chiefs' U-turn keeps Murray Mount open in the rain

22.06.11
As celebs took their Centre Court seats, Wimbledon chiefs decided not to close 'Murray Mount' in the rain, despite forcing spectators to leave on Monday over heath and safety concerns... more

Play backs up at Wimbledon after day one downpour

21.06.11
Wimbledon organisers have a heavy backlog of play to clear after rain wiped out hours of tennis... more

Love all that you did for me: Kate Middleton's letter of thanks to Wimbledon chiefs

21.06.11
The Duchess of Cambridge's love affair with Wimbledon is revealed through a thank you letter she sent to the All England Club... more

Get set, go - Wimbledon begins under threat of rain

20.06.11
Tennis fans who camped through the rain are celebrating after securing tickets to see Andy Murray on Centre Court... more

Wimbledon on alert over 'Dirty Dozen' stalkers

20.06.11
Police are on their guard at Wimbledon over a group of 12 fixated fans - a group of obsessive tennis supporters dubbed the 'Dirty Dozen' ... more

Grandstand seat for David Cameron at Olympic beach volleyball

29.10.10
This image actually reveals the final design for the Olympic beach volleyball competition which will be held in Horse Guards Parade... more

Le Touessrok shows heaven is a place on earth

08.09.10
Geordie Greig finds the legendary resort of Le Touessrok, on Mauritius, is still the last word in five-star luxury... more

Roger Federer moving through the gears

28.06.10
It took the Swiss player just one hour 25 minutes to book his place in the quarter-finals at the expense of Austria's Jurgen Melzer... more

A show that’s fit for the Queen - and this is just the first week

25.06.10
Wimbledon has had the Royal seal of approval this week, now it has mine... more

Dawn of night tennis at Wimbledon causes alarm

22.06.10
The latest finish in the history of these famous championships and has got traditionalists choking on their strawberries at what they fear could be a new era of night tennis... more

Andy Murray is fearless as he battles for a place in history

03.07.09
Andy has insisted that he had no fear of anyone as he prepared to become the first Briton since for 71 years to play in the men's singles final at Wimbledon... more

Wimbledon dream comes true for tennis hopeful who ‘died’ on court

01.07.09
A teenage tennis player who “died” for 11 minutes after collapsing during a match is to fulfil his dream of walking out onto Wimbledon’s Centre Court... more

'We were right to make Andy Murray play under roof', says Wimbledon chief

30.06.09
Wimbledon chiefs today defended their decision to play Andy Murray's thrilling late-night triumph over Stanislas Wawrinka under the new closed Centre Court roof... more

Organisers deny players' looks are Centre Court attraction

29.06.09
Wimbledon bosses today denied choosing which women play on Centre Court based solely on their looks... more

Centre Court roof closed amid Wimbledon thunderstorm fears

26.06.09
Wimbledon's new Centre Court roof has been fully closed for the first time in the tournament as officials protect the turf against possible thunderstorms... more

Andy Murray hits the Wimbledon roof ... then has to take cover

24.06.09
The new Wimbledon rain roof was brought into action again today — to give protection from the sun to minor VIPs enjoying a day out in the Royal Box... more

Andy Murray’s Army marches on SW19

23.06.09
Wimbledon was bathed in glorious sunshine as huge crowds watched Scot Andy Murray launch his bid for Wimbledon glory... more

Tim Henman fears SW19 night-life

16.06.09
Tennis: Tim Henman has urged the All England Club to resist the temptation to stage night sessions under Wimbledon's new Centre Court roof... more

Andy Murray out to raise the roof

18.05.09
Tennis: World No3 reveals how Fred Perry is inspiring him to be Wimbledon’s first men’s champion on new-look court... more

Wimbledon’s ready for a late, late show

21.04.09
Tennis: Wimbledon has unveiled the new roof of Centre Court but revealed there are no plans to play night sessions at the championships despite the installation of floodlights... more

Wimbledon wash-out warning

04.07.08
Wimbledon is drawing up plans for the tournament to go into a third week as weathermen warned of a "dreadful" Sunday... more

Fans cheer last British tennis hope

04.07.08
Reigning champion Roger Federer may be playing in the men's semi-finals, but at Wimbledon there was no doubt about the big attraction today - British teenage sensation Laura Robson... more

Internet scramble for chance to see Murray on Centre Court

02.07.08
Fans of Andy Murray are poised for a mad internet scramble for Centre Court tickets, amid fears his quarter-final showdown with Rafael Nadal could be disrupted by heavy rain... more

World No1 slams talk of 'bias' as leading women players round on organisers over scheduling.

01.07.08
The All England Club finalised the order of play for the women's quarter-finals and decided to keep the defending champion away from Centre Court again. Is this fair? ... more

Ten million glued to Andy Murray's magnificent comeback on TV

01.07.08
Nearly half of all TV viewers watched Andy Murray's epic victory over Richard Gasquet on Wimbledon's Centre Court... more

Advantage Murray as BBC TV insists on Centre Court for its star attraction

30.06.08
Wimbledon denied it is showing "favouritism" to Britain's No 1 tennis star Andy Murray after he was placed on Centre Court for the fourth consecutive time... more


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