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The Sun
24-07-2025
- The Sun
Moment driver slashes truck's tires with huge knife in ‘road rage' row before casually sauntering off
THIS is the moment a driver slashed a truck's tyres with a huge knife before casually sauntering off back to his car. A passerby filmed the motorist as he furiously sawed at the tyre of a traffic management lorry with a blade. 4 4 4 The incident went down outside The Beaconsfield pub in West Kensington. The lorry appeared to be a traffic enforcement truck with cones on the back of the trailer. It's unclear what sparked the incident. He looked up and saw he was being filmed, but this didn't deter him. The man - dressed in shorts, a t-shirt and cap - then shoved the knife in his trousers. He then casually crossed the road back to his parked car - past one of the road workers. The motorist then appeared to turn back and wave at the camera as he entered his car. The Met Police confirmed it did not attend the incident. 4
The Sun
08-07-2025
- The Sun
Moment furious driver HEADBUTTS van's window & screams ‘get out of the way' in blazing road rage row
Milad Sherzad, News Reporter Published: Invalid Date, THIS is the shocking moment a furious driver headbutted a van's window before launching into a furious road rage rant. As temperatures soared during the heatwave last week, one van driver struggled to keep his cool after coming face to face with another vehicle at a junction in West Kensington, London. 6 6 6 The pair of vans almost collided while trying to turn at the intersection, causing one driver to completely lose his head. In incredible footage, the hot-headed driver can be seen with his face close to the driver-side window of the other van, shouting at the motorist. He can be heard shouting "get out of the f**king way" before pulling on the other van's door handle. As other frustrated motorists begin to blare their horns, it appears to set the angered van driver off, inspiring him to smack his head against the other van's window. Onlookers were left disgusted as the enraged van driver turned even more foul with his language, at one point even threatening the motorist. He appears to scream out: "I'll f**king kill you man. Get out of the f**king way. Get out of the way." Midway through his foul-mouthed tirade, the driver then walks around to the other side of the vehicle. Sounds of the man hitting the vehicle appear to echo through the street, with the angry driver continuing to shout: "Get out of my way." Eventually, the rage-filled driver relents and returns to his motor - reversing it and then driving away. Not before he leaves, however, the driver stops once more to look at the other motorist before shouting further expletives and gesturing at him. Moment driver pounds car with bat before being rammed by 'idiot' motorist One passerby, who wanted to remain nameless, said she heard the man shouting: 'Get out the way, move, get out the f**king way.' Ironically, the driver of the motor transporting ice remained cool and calm during the tirade. Temperatures hit around 27C in London on Friday, when the shocking exchange took place. The passerby explained that they believed the ice van driver should have given priority to the other vehicle. They added: "However, it does not give any right for the man to behave aggressively and shout and go full on rage. 'I genuinely thought he was about to drag the ice driver out of the van and start a fight. 'It was a hot summer Friday afternoon, and the heat probably didn't help the situation.' Members of the public were left shocked by the footage. Lee Willis said: 'Telling him to get out the way then he is the one who moves.' Another added: 'For god sake, one of you just move out the way, takes more of a man not to have so much ego.' 6
South Wales Argus
25-06-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
Jacob Fearnley living life on the grass to the fullest
The British No.2 eased comfortably into the second round after a straight sets success over Flavio Cobolli, taking down the fifth seed 6-2 6-2 in the last action of the day. Fearnley's success over the Italian continues a strong run of form for the 24-year-old, who memorably claimed his first-ever ATP tour quarter-final at Queen's last week. The switch from West Kensington to East Sussex has been seamless for Fearnley and he is hungry for more. "It was good fun - thanks to everyone for sticking around because I know it was a long day, he said. "It was a great match, and I was happy I was able to get on centre. "I got a lot of confidence from last week and I'm really enjoying my time here at Eastbourne. It was tricky conditions but I was happy with the way I played, and hopefully I can keep the momentum going for the next match. "I wasn't sure what to expect. It was a long day in windy conditions. I didn't know if it was going to rain or what court I would be on so there were quite a few variables that could've affected the way I played but I came here with a good energy and I'm definitely happy with my performance. "You can get a bit on edge with the wind affecting your shot so I wanted to commit to every ball and I stumbled a bit but all in all it was pretty clean. "Getting off to a good start is a good thing. My confidence grew as the match went on and he sensed it and it's late at night and he doesn't want to be there too long with the way I was playing." The next name on Fearnley's list is good friend Marcos Giron of the United States and the British No.2 is raring for a chance to test his mettle against the American. Fearnley added: "He is a great player on grass. He hits the ball pretty flat and is a nice guy and I'm looking forward to the match. We've never played before but we'll see what happens." Fearnley was one of several Brits in action on Tuesday, with several of his compatriots putting on a show on the Eastbourne lawns. Former Eastbourne semi-finalist Billy Harris joined Fearnley in the round of 16 after defeating former British No.1 Cameron Norrie. And there was similar success for Jodie Burrage, who advanced into the last 16 of the women's draw alongside Emma Raducanu courtesy of a straight sets victory over Japan's Mokuya Uchijima. But it wasn't to be for British No.3 Sonay Kartal, who lost out to former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko 6-3 7-6(2). It was a similar story for George Loffhagen and Ilkley Open runner-up Jack Pinnington Jones, who each lost in three sets to Reilly Opelka and Nuno Borges respectively. For the latest action on the British summer grass court season, check out the LTA website
Leader Live
25-06-2025
- Sport
- Leader Live
Jacob Fearnley living life on the grass to the fullest
The British No.2 eased comfortably into the second round after a straight sets success over Flavio Cobolli, taking down the fifth seed 6-2 6-2 in the last action of the day. Fearnley's success over the Italian continues a strong run of form for the 24-year-old, who memorably claimed his first-ever ATP tour quarter-final at Queen's last week. The switch from West Kensington to East Sussex has been seamless for Fearnley and he is hungry for more. "It was good fun - thanks to everyone for sticking around because I know it was a long day, he said. "It was a great match, and I was happy I was able to get on centre. "I got a lot of confidence from last week and I'm really enjoying my time here at Eastbourne. It was tricky conditions but I was happy with the way I played, and hopefully I can keep the momentum going for the next match. "I wasn't sure what to expect. It was a long day in windy conditions. I didn't know if it was going to rain or what court I would be on so there were quite a few variables that could've affected the way I played but I came here with a good energy and I'm definitely happy with my performance. "You can get a bit on edge with the wind affecting your shot so I wanted to commit to every ball and I stumbled a bit but all in all it was pretty clean. "Getting off to a good start is a good thing. My confidence grew as the match went on and he sensed it and it's late at night and he doesn't want to be there too long with the way I was playing." The next name on Fearnley's list is good friend Marcos Giron of the United States and the British No.2 is raring for a chance to test his mettle against the American. Fearnley added: "He is a great player on grass. He hits the ball pretty flat and is a nice guy and I'm looking forward to the match. We've never played before but we'll see what happens." Fearnley was one of several Brits in action on Tuesday, with several of his compatriots putting on a show on the Eastbourne lawns. Former Eastbourne semi-finalist Billy Harris joined Fearnley in the round of 16 after defeating former British No.1 Cameron Norrie. And there was similar success for Jodie Burrage, who advanced into the last 16 of the women's draw alongside Emma Raducanu courtesy of a straight sets victory over Japan's Mokuya Uchijima. But it wasn't to be for British No.3 Sonay Kartal, who lost out to former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko 6-3 7-6(2). It was a similar story for George Loffhagen and Ilkley Open runner-up Jack Pinnington Jones, who each lost in three sets to Reilly Opelka and Nuno Borges respectively. For the latest action on the British summer grass court season, check out the LTA website
Telegraph
16-06-2025
- Sport
- Telegraph
Mother or tennis player? Tatjana Maria proves you can be both
After completing her fairy-tale triumph at Queen's Club, Tatjana Maria jogged over to her entourage. Forget masseuses, sports psychologists and commercial agents – her court-side clan consisted of a supportive husband and coach, her smiling eldest daughter and her sleepy four-year-old in a buggy. Here was a picture-perfect example of a mother who, for more than a decade of her sporting career, had made tennis a family affair. Maria had been slogging away on tour, determined to prove that motherhood and sport are increasingly interchangeable, rather than incompatible. Her stunning victory on West Kensington's grass courts was the ultimate proof that mothers in sport – whatever their age – can still crack it. Intriguingly, many media outlets were conservative when describing Maria's achievement, drenching it with sporting lexicon. The BBC preferred to describe Maria as a qualifier, before mentioning the fact she is a mother of two – perhaps because her set of circumstances were curiously unique and contained all the ingredients for a classic underdog story. This was a woman supposedly past her peak, who had entered the tournament on a nine-match losing streak (prior to Queen's, Maria had succumbed to the world No 229 in the first round of the Birmingham Open). Others were more forthright in highlighting Maria's win through the lens of motherhood, given she has very much made tennis a family affair. The German's identity as a tennis player and a mother is intertwined to the point she has aspirations to play doubles with her 11-year-old daughter, Charlotte, who began travelling with her to tournaments when she was just three months old. 'It's her dream,' Maria explained. 'And if my body holds, if I really enjoy playing tennis, I would love to keep going and to play the doubles with her.' 52 years in the making ✨🏆 @Maria_Tatjana | #HSBCChampionships — HSBC Championships (@QueensTennis) June 15, 2025 Super-mums, such as Maria, 37, in sport are role models. While it is true that sporting fathers are not revered in the same way, why should we shy away from celebrating them? Fatherhood may be emotionally and mentally draining but men's bodies, physically at least, stay the same. In sport, male athletes are almost always spoken about in terms of having renewed purpose and greater perspective with fatherhood. Sir Andy Murray often spoke about how being a parent was a life-affirming experience, providing him with more motivation and better management of the pressures of professional tennis. He probably was not worrying about whether his pelvic floor was strong enough not to leak urine when tossing up the ball when serving. And therein lies the mesmeric quality to Maria's win – and the myriad women like Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill and Dame Laura Kenny, who have all returned to the top of their game after childbirth. Serena Williams, who returned to the tour after the birth of her first daughter but fell short of her long-time goal of winning a 24th grand slam, was famously persecuted when she wore a catsuit at the 2018 French Open to help with blood clots that arose from her complicated labour in which she almost died. 'For all the mums out there who had a tough recovery from pregnancy – here you go. If I can do it, so can you,' she said at the time, explaining the suit was as much a fashion statement as it was functional. It was later controversially banned by organisers. I recently met with a top sports gynaecologist who works with a group of British Olympic and Paralympic mothers. She highlighted how a woman's body can undergo irreversible changes during pregnancy, including how a woman's rib cage can expand by up to 7.5 centimetres during pregnancy to accommodate extra room for a growing bump. 'It may never return to its original position,' she said. 'Mad, isn't it?' 'Mum butt' is also one to watch out for – a colloquial term to describe the muscle mass expecting women lose in their glutes because they overcompensate with their quadricep muscles, which can lead to a host of postural, muscle-weakening and fat redistribution changes. Closer to home, my own rugby-playing sister took the best part of four months to do a press-up because of the profound abdominal separation that had split her middle in two. She could not contain her elation last week when the Rugby Football Union published its groundbreaking postpartum guidance for women – the latest reminder of how the shift towards mothers even in sports perceived as traditionally male is changing. Seven out of the nine Team GB mothers who competed at the Paris Olympics won medals – but even with the advances of sports science and societal shifts, sporting mums remain so tantalisingly rare. In tennis, player creches have become a welcome addition at each of the grand slams, but you suspect they serve more of a purpose for men's players and their travelling families – just six of the top 100 women's players in the world are mothers – Naomi Osaka, Elina Svitolina, Belinda Bencic, Victoria Azarenka and American Taylor Townsend have all returned after having children. Nobody is trying to denigrate Maria's career by overtly referencing the fact she is a mother. Rather, her victory is an empowering reminder that motherhood and elite sport can go hand in hand.
