Wimbledon in New York? British tennis Championships return to Big Apple May 28, 2024 New York will have a Wimbledon fan zone yet again after The Hill was recommissioned for a third year. Moving to a bigger venue on the banks of the East River, 3,500 fans will be able to tune into the each day’s play at the All England Club. Sally Bolton, Chief Executive of The All [...]
Disgraced Wimbledon star Boris Becker is no longer bankrupt May 1, 2024 Former world number one tennis player, Boris Becker, is no longer in bankruptcy in the UK after a court lifted the suspension on Wednesday
Wimbledon ticket tout jailed for four months April 30, 2024 A man who admitted to buying and selling tickets for the Wimbledon Championships 2023 has been jailed for four months
Wet Wimbledon fails to dampen profits at All England Club as sales hit new record April 29, 2024 A rain-affected Wimbledon and continued cost-of-living concerns failed to impact profits at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
Wimbledon tennis expansion: Deputy Mayor to deliver final-ish decision on seemingly endless planning application January 23, 2024 Wimbledon organisers claim they need the extra space - on land they own - to deliver a world-leading tournament and revenues that will benefit the wider sport
NIMBY Wimbledon plan cynics must not stop London from being leading sport city November 22, 2023 Listening to NIMBY councillor after NIMBY councillor cast doubts on the benefits of a Wimbledon expansion last night as Wandsworth Council refused to support the All England Lawn Tennis Club’s ambitious plans really makes you wonder whether London has lost all belief in itself as a sporting giant. The Wimbledon Championships are simply divine, a [...]
NIMBYs win as Wimbledon expansion plans handed major blow by local council November 21, 2023 Wimbledon expansion plans were on Tuesday night handed a major blow as Wandsworth Council’s planning committee voted against the move for 38 more courts. The All England Lawn Tennis Club needed Wandsworth Council’s vote having secured support from neighbouring Merton Council last month. The plans were rejected by 7 votes to 0. Only a small [...]
Wimbledon planning struggles sum up Britain’s sclerotic NIMBY stagnation November 15, 2023 Wimbledon needs to expand to remain top of the world, and the benefits will be felt by the local community - yet planners seem intent on stopping it happening.
All England Club ‘surprised’ after Wimbledon expansion plan suffers big blow November 14, 2023 The Mayor of London is set to have the final say next month.
Massive expansion of Wimbledon tennis grounds gets closer after planning victory October 27, 2023 The new Wimbledon Park Project is set to bring £38m to the London economy, including 250 new jobs.