Insurance executive, 62, lifted girlfriend onto her tiptoes by the throat during violent row

A City insurance executive lifted his ‘petrified’ girlfriend onto her tiptoes by the throat during a violent row at their £1.6m west London flat, a court heard. Howard James Burnell, 62, was convicted of assaulting his then-girlfriend Mary Phillips in the doorway of his flat in Little Green, Richmond, where they both lived, after a dinner date on … Read more

Bankrupt Boris Becker’s £1.8m villa is on sale – but the buyer will have to live with his mum

Bankrupt Boris Becker has his luxury German villa on the market for £1.8million with just one catch… the buyer would have to live with his 85-year-old mother. The three-time Wimbledon Champion’s sprawling home has been put up for sale by the UK’s insolvency administrator as part of his bankruptcy case. Boasting ‘unrestricted views of the … Read more

Uber passenger pushed driver and smashed door on him after he was refused lift for not wearing mask

Drunk Uber passenger celebrating the end of lockdown in Soho pushed driver into his boot and smashed door on him THREE times after he was refused lift for not wearing a mask, court hears Kerry Battram, of Romford, was out in Soho, London, celebrating end lockdown When Uber driver confronted him about not wearing a … Read more

Boris Becker says he will clear his name amid allegations he hid more than £1 million

Pictured: Boris Becker departs Southwark Crown Court after attending an insolvency hearing Boris Becker says he will clear his name amid allegations he hid more than £1 million in cash along with Wimbledon trophies and an Olympic gold medal during bankruptcy proceedings.  The former Grand Slam tennis champion, 52, is currently embroiled in a legal … Read more

Boris Becker ‘failed to hand over trophies to settle his debts’

Boris Becker, 52, ‘did NOT hand over his 1985 Wimbledon men’s singles cup and other trophies to settle his debts when he declared himself bankrupt in 2017’, court hears Becker, 52, is accused of failing to hand over trophies so they could be sold  Trophies listed on 28-count indictment include 1985 Wimbledon men’s title  He … Read more

BBC axes Question of Sport stars Sue Barker, Matt Dawson and Phil Tuffnell in bid to ‘diversify’

The BBC is today facing a backlash after announcing it has axed Sue Barker, Matt Dawson and Phil Tufnell from A Question Of Sport in a move to ‘diversify’ the show.  The former tennis player, 64, has been axed as host of the show, alongside the team captains, so that bosses can draft in fresh … Read more

BBC axes Question of Sport stars Sue Barker, Matt Dawson and Phil Tuffnell in bid to ‘diversify’

The BBC is today facing a backlash after announcing it has axed Sue Barker, Matt Dawson and Phil Tufnell from A Question Of Sport in a move to ‘diversify’ the show.  The former tennis player, 64, has been axed as host of the show, alongside the team captains, so that bosses can draft in fresh … Read more

BBC removed me from my dream job: Sue Barker insists she would never have voluntarily left

Sue Barker said that the BBC had to remove her from A Question Of Sport as she would never have left her dream job voluntarily. The former tennis player, 64, has been axed as host of the show, alongside team captains Matt Dawson and Phil Tufnell, so that bosses can draft in fresh talent to … Read more

BBC removed me from my dream job: Sue Barker insists she would never have voluntarily left

Sue Barker said that the BBC had to remove her from A Question Of Sport as she would never have left her dream job voluntarily. The former tennis player, 64, has been axed as host of the show, alongside team captains Matt Dawson and Phil Tufnell, so that bosses can draft in fresh talent to … Read more

Tragic custody battle of US Open finalist Victoria Azarenka

Former world number one and US Open finalist Victoria Azarenka is set to take part in her first Grand Slam appearance  since 2013 today after being forced to withdraw from tournaments amid a bitter custody battle over her son.  The former women’s tennis world number one, 31, from Belarus, took time away from tennis to give birth … Read more