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  A statue will be revealed in 2027 Wimbledon plan to honour Sir Andy Murray with a statue at the All England Club. Murray, the Wimbledon men’s singles champion in 2013 and 2016, retired last year and will be involved in designing the sculpture. Wimbledon hope the statue will be revealed in 2027 during the championship’s 150th anniversary. “We are looking to have a statue of Andy Murray here (Wimbledon) and we’re working closely with him and his team,” All England club chair Debbie Jevans told the ainslie + ainslie Performance People podcast. “The ambition is that we would unveil that at the 150th anniversary of our first Championship, which was 1877. “He’s got to rightly be very involved in that and him and his team will be.” Tennis greats John McEnroe and Billie Jean King are among those that have previously called for Murray to be honoured with a statue at Wimbledon. The Scot ended a 77-year wait for a British man to be crowned Wimbledon singles champion and retired after the Pa...

  That's according to data from analysts Kantar Grocery prices are now 4.7% more expensive than a year ago as supermarket inflation hit its highest level since last March, figures show. The figure is up from 4.1% last month, which was a rise from 3.8% in April, according to data from analysts Kantar. Price rises did not stop British consumers from making 490 million trips to the supermarket over the last month, averaging almost 17 per household and the highest recorded by Kantar since March 2020. The increase in visits saw take-home grocery sales over the four weeks to June 15 grow by 4.1% compared with the same period last year. However, the rise in the frequency of visits was balanced out by a drop in average amount spent per trip, which fell by 3p to £23.89. As temperatures rose, consumers bought 2,400 packs of strawberries every minute in the last four weeks. Shoppers also traded up to more exotic fruits too, with sales of mangoes and blueberries climbing by 27% and 10% respect...

  Former This Morning presenter Fern Britton has said Phillip Schofield’s departure from the show sparked “a lot of mixed emotions”, and described their years working together as “mostly great fun”. Schofield resigned from ITV in 2023 after admitting to an “unwise but not illegal” affair with a much younger male colleague on This Morning. Britton, 67, presented the morning programme with Schofield for eight years before leaving in 2009. In an interview with Saga Magazine, Britton, speaking about Schofield stepping down from This Morning, said: “It brought up a lot of mixed emotions. The years we worked together were mostly great fun and we were a very good partnership, which I can remember with fondness. “I knew how much he loved his job and cared deeply for his public perception. It must have been a terribly difficult time for him and his family.” Britton also spoke about learning not to let others take advantage of her easy-going nature. “I think I understand myself a bit better ...

  A £1 billion investment in a new national biosecurity centre will help tackle animal disease outbreaks and the risk of future pandemics, the Government said. A £1 billion investment in a new national biosecurity centre will help tackle animal disease outbreaks and the risk of future pandemics, the Government said. The announcement is part of a new national security strategy being unveiled on Tuesday, and the facility will join a network of government laboratories to protect the public and respond to biological security risks. The funding for the next phase of a biosecurity centre at Weybridge, Surrey, comes after warnings from the National Audit Office that the Government was not properly prepared for a major outbreak of animal disease. Animal diseases such as bird flu, bluetongue and African swine fever can pose serious threats to England’s farming sector, food security, and wildlife, and are a major and increasing risk to public health. About 60% of all known human infectious d...

  Former teammates of a hockey player who died from meningitis 25 years ago have created a joke book to raise awareness and funds for a charity researching the disease. Former teammates of a hockey player who died from meningitis 25 years ago have created a joke book to raise awareness and funds for a charity researching the disease. Big Eddie’s Joke Book is a tribute to Eddie Rosen, son of children’s author and poet, Michael Rosen, whose died from meningitis at the age of 18 in 1999. Created by Eddie’s friends, and former teammates from the Gunners Hockey Club in London and their families, the book is a celebration of his life and love of laughter. It is packed with jokes, limericks and stories, contributed by people whose lives were touched by Eddie’s personality. Eddie was part of a youth hockey programme run by Arsenal in the Community. Freddie Hudson, Eddie’s former coach who is now head of Arsenal in the Community, said: “A joke book is a fitting way to remember Eddie. Humour...

  Music fans are being urged to be cautious about last-minute tickets for sale on social media as new figures reveal that £1.6 million was reported lost to ticket fraud last year. Music fans are being urged to be cautious about last-minute tickets for sale on social media as new figures reveal that £1.6 million was reported lost to ticket fraud last year. Fans hoping to attend eagerly-anticipated events such as Glastonbury and the Oasis reunion tour are being warned not to put themselves at risk of being scammed. The Government has issued the warning as part of its wider crackdown on scammers and online fraud. Action Fraud data released by the Home Office show people lost more than £1.6 million in scams related to concert tickets in 2024 – more than double the total recorded the previous year. Around 3,700 gig ticket fraud reports were made to Action Fraud in 2024, with nearly half referring to offers made on social media platforms. People aged in their 20s were most likely to beco...