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Murray ready for 'last ever tournament' before retiring

Andy Murray has confirmed that he will retire from professional tennis after competing at the Olympic Games in Paris.

The heat is on Team GB fire up with weather forecasts and full-fat Coke

Team GB's athletes will benefit from the services of a meteorologist - as well as using mouthwash and full-fat Coca-Cola - at the Paris Olympics.

How the king helped solve 116-year marathon mystery

Aretired civil servant proved that the race distance really is 26m 385yds, thanks toa royal assist from Windsor Castle

"There are so many. I'm just one of a billion'

Cindy Ngamba has won boxing titles in England but will carry the flag for the refugee team in Paris

Zampa and Scholfield lead Invincibles to double delight

The Oval Invincibles romped to victory under the lights at the Oval as the fourth year of the Hundred got under way.

Dujardin rides into storm after golden ascent in dressage

The chance to make history in Paris has gone before it started, in the wake of alleged mistreatment ofa horse

City's Keating in court on nitrous oxide charge

The Manchester City and England goalkeeper Khiara Keating has appeared in court accused of possession of canisters of nitrous oxide, also known as \"hippy crack\".

Chalobah fears being forced out of Chelsea

Trevoh Chalobah feels he is being forced out of Chelsea against his will after being left out of the club's pre-season tour, and the defender is expected to assess his options before deciding whether to leave.

Joelinton hopes Howe and Guimarães stay

Joelinton has reiterated his commitment to Newcastle and is cautiously optimistic Eddie Howe and Bruno Guimarães will stay at the club.

Tory conference may be 'like a wake' as businesses shun party

Businesses are expected to cancel their attendance at this autumn's Conservative conference in unprecedented numbers, in a chastening snub that could undermine the party's ability to raise funds.

Ex-minister 'felt threatened' at meeting with Post Office bosses

Lady Neville-Rolfe, who was postal minister when the Post Office's defence of the Horizon IT system and prosecution of post office operators was being increasingly questioned, has recounted a \"threatening\" meeting with its executives where she says it was intimated she should \"watch out\".

Tesla factories will start using humanoid robots next year, says Musk

The chief executive of Tesla, Elon Musk, has claimed the company will produce \"genuinely useful\" humanoid robots that will start working in its factories next year.

Rollback of Māori rights drives health funding agency head to resign

A director of the medicine funding agency Pharmac has resigned in protest over a directive from New Zealand's rightwing government that a treaty upholding Māori rights no longer needs to be applied in healthcare funding decisions.

Two people die as walkway at Naples housing estate collapses

Two people have died and 13 were injured after the collapse of a raised passageway on a building in a dilapidated housing estate on the outskirts of Naples, southern Italy.

Clooney and Jolie among this year's starry return to Venice

The Venice film festival will this year feature one of its starriest lineups to date, with George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Cate Blanchett, Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga all expected to descend on the Lido.

Gaza hospital pleads for supplies amid new Israeli assault

Doctors in the largest hospital in Gaza's southern city of Khan Younis pleaded for supplies yesterday from a facility overwhelmed by wounded people, as Israeli airstrikes, artillery fire and fighting on the streets continued for a second day.

Former IOPC chief cleared of raping two girls, 14, in 80s

A former police watchdog chief has been cleared of raping and molesting two 14-year-old girls 40 years ago.

Eluned Morgan The woman likely to be crowned as the new first minister of Wales

This summer, a party was held at a church hall in Ely, a housing estate a few miles west of Cardiff city centre, to mark the 30 years Eluned Morgan has spent in frontline politics.

Seven Labour MPs suspended after rebellion on vote over two-child cap

Seven Labour MPs have been suspended from the parliamentary party after voting against the government on a motion to scrap the two-child benefit cap, the Guardian understands.

Preacher guilty of directing Islamist terror group in UK and online

The Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary has been found guilty of directing the terrorist group alMuhajiroun (ALM) and drumming up cross-border support for the banned organisation online.

Football Gaza protest to be held at Israel match

Pro-Palestine campaigners plan to stage a protest from the stands of the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris when the Israel men's football team play Mali in an opening tie in the Olympic Games.

Team GB star is given ban over allegations she whipped horse

One of Team GB's biggest stars, Charlotte Dujardin, has been banned from the Paris Olympics over allegations that she whipped a horse \"24 times ... like an elephant in a circus\".

Arts must have key role in schools, says Van Zandt

The legendary guitarist and Sopranos star Stevie Van Zandt has made an impassioned plea for England's schools to use arts and music to engage disaffected young people.

Secret Service director resigns over failure to stop Trump gunman

The director of the US Secret Service, Kimberly Cheatle, resigned yesterday just a day after a contentious House of Representatives hearing at which members of both parties called for her to stand down in the wake of the assassination attempt against Donald Trump.

Reduced HS2 will push up fares to north, report finds

The axing of HS2's second leg is likely to mean higher train fares on the west coast mainline from London to Manchester and beyond, according to a report from the government's spending watchdog.

Hometown hero Berkeley cheers vice-president's White House run

As Kamala Harris emerged as the Democratic frontrunner to replace Joe Biden, residents of her home town of Berkeley, California, greeted the news of her potentially history-making White House run with enthusiasm - and some trepidation.

Plunge in licence fee income puts more pressure on BBC as top earners revealed

Half a million households cancelled their licence fee last year as the BBC struggled to connect with younger audiences drifting away to Netflix and YouTube.

Strictly Show will go on-but more focused on fun than winning

The BBC wants to make Strictly Come Dancing more fun and less competitive, its director general, Tim Davie, has said as he confirmed the next series of the show will definitely go ahead this autumn.

Sunday was world's hottest day on record, data suggests

Sunday may have been the hottest day scientists have ever logged, data suggests.

Bibby Stockholm barge tobe shut down in January

The Bibby Stockholm, the barge that has been used to accommodate asylum seekers, is to be shut down, the government has said.