Federer's win gives Oxfam USD 155,000
Almost a decade old bet on Roger Federer's seventh Wimbledon win has won the British charity Oxfam USD 155,000.
An adventurous gambler Nick Newlife from Oxford, believing that Federer will win his 7
'Prince of the Air' surmounts Niagara Falls tightrope in first of 81 skywalks 600ft in air
Daredevil wirewalker Jay Cochrane walked 581 feet up in the air on the Canadian side of the Niagara Falls in the first of the 81 walks across a tightrope to achieve a world record.
The 68-year old wa
Roger Federer wins 7th Wimbledon title
Roger Federer won his record-tying seventh Wimbledon title Sunday, beating Andy Murray 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 under a closed roof on Centre Court.
The 17-time Grand Slam champion excelled once the roof w
Williams sisters win Wimbledon doubles title
One Wimbledon title wasn't enough for Serena Williams.
About five hours after Williams won her fifth singles title by beating Agnieszka Radwanska, she and sister Venus were back on Centre Court to be
UBS note deepens UK political row over rate-fixing
A political row in Britain over fixing of interbank lending rates deepened on Saturday after the publication of confidential advice from UBS to the previous Labour government on how to reduce the key
37 pc Brits don't know first line of National Anthem
More than a third of British people don't know the first line of their National Anthem, according to a poll.
The opening line of 'God Save the Queen' that often stumped England soccer stars was one o
‘God particle’ up for sale on eBay!
An online prankster, who seemed to have been inspired by last week’s discovery of the ‘God particle’, put up a 'used' Higgs Boson up for sale on eBay.
Terror suspect tracked to London Olympic Park
An Islamist terror suspect in Britain charged with breaking restrictions on his movements had crossed through London's Olympic Park five times, newspapers reported on Sunday.
The 24-year-old - named
Brit driver fined £60 for admiring 'gorgeous' girl
Getting a ‘good eyeful’ of an attractive pedestrian is a temptation to which most male motorists have surely succumbed, but taking his eye off the road to steal a glance landed a young gunsmith with a
Wimbledon final: Murray shoulders British hope and glory
Andy Murray hopes to make history Sunday by becoming Britain's first Wimbledon men's champion in 76 years, a landmark challenge which has sent optimism and ticket prices through the roof.