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| Jul.1 |
London |
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Injured Henin ruled out of U.S. Open
| Jul.2 |
London |
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Nadal thrashes Murray World number one Rafael Nadal ended the Wimbledon dream of home hope Andy Murray with a straight sets victory in their semifinal on Centre Court
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London |
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Berdych victorious over Djokovic
| Jul.3 |
London |
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Serena powers to fourth Wimbledon title Williams has successfully defended her title beating Russian Vera Zvonareva 6-3 6-2 in a one-sided ladies singles final at the All England Club
| Jul.4 |
London |
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Nadal regains Wimbledon crown Rafael Nadal overpowered Tomas Berdych in straight sets 6-3 7-5 6-4 to claim his second Wimbledon men's singles crown
| Jul.6 |
UN |
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Queen Elizabeth praises U.N. efforts Britain's Queen addressed the United Nations for the first time in more than 50 years, saying she has witnessed a change, much of it for the better | |
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Helmand |
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UK troops 'to move out of Sangin' Map of Sangin Afghanistan British troops in Afghanistan are to hand over responsibility for the Sangin area of Helmand province to US forces | |
| Jul.8 |
France |
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Cavendish wins Tour Stage 5
| Jul.9 |
London |
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Britain pulls Hezbollah post by ambassador
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Northern England |
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Gunman Raoul Moat kills himself Map of Northumberland United Kingdom 37-year-old fugitive has killed himself after a six-hour stand-off with armed officers after a week-long manhunt
| Jul.10 |
England |
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$1M Roman treasure unearthed An amateur treasure hunter armed with a metal detector has found over 52,000 coins buried in field, one of the largest ever such finds in the...
| Jul.11 |
Northern Ireland |
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Roadside bomb explodes
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England |
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Webber triumphs at British GP
| Jul.14 |
Afghanistan |
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In last two days, 12 coalition troops killed
| Jul.15 |
Northern Ireland |
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Arrests made after 4th night of unrest
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Louisiana |
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BP says oil has stopped leaking BP says it has temporarily stopped oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico from its leaking well, the first time the flow has stopped since an explosion
The well has been sealed with a cap as part of a test that could last up to 48 hours. Obama said the development was a 'positive sign'
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| Jul.16 |
Louisiana |
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Capped well not leaking, BP says BP says there are no signs of leakage from its ruptured oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, a day after the flow was stopped for the first time since...
| Jul.17 |
London |
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Burka ban would be 'un-British'
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Scotland |
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Oosthuizen holds four-shot lead
| Jul.18 |
Scotland |
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Oosthuizen seals runaway win South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen claimed his first major title with a runaway seven-shot victory in the British Open at St.Andrews. Tiger closes...
| Jul.19 |
Chicago |
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Conrad Black is granted bail A US appeals court has granted bail to the media tycoon Conrad Black pending an appeal against his fraud conviction
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London |
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Airbus, Boeing battle for airshow sales At the 47th Farnborough International Airshow the world's two biggest aircraft manufacturers hoping it will mark a turning point after a turbulent...
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London |
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Cameron agrees Lockerbie meeting UK Prime Minister David Cameron has agreed to meet 4 US senators to discuss allegations that BP lobbied for the release of the Lockerbie bom...
| Jul.20 |
Washington |
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Lockerbie bomber release 'not BP's fault' UK Prime Minister David Cameron has insisted BP should not be blamed for the 'completely wrong' decision to release the bomber | |
| Jul.21 |
Northern England |
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Scientists discover monster star Led by Paul Crowther, professor of astrophysics at University of Sheffield, the team of astronomers used a Very Large Telescope
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U.S. Senate |
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BP boss invited to Lockerbie hearing The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has invited Tony Hayward to answer questions about BP and the release of the convicted Lockerbie bomb...
| Jul.22 |
USA |
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BP 'buying silence' over oil leak The head of the American Association of Professors has accused BP of trying to buy the best scientists to help its defence against litigatio...
| Jul.24 |
Libya |
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BP set to begin Libyan drilling Oil giant has confirmed it will begin drilling off the Libyan coast in the next few weeks in the Gulf of Sirte following a deal signed in 20...
| Jul.25 |
United Kingdom |
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BP boss Hayward 'negotiates exit' BP's chief executive Tony Hayward has been negotiating the terms of his exit, with a formal announcement likely within 24 hours
| Jul.26 |
London |
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BP boss set for £600,000 pension Tony Hayward will get an immediate annual pension worth about £600,000 when he leaves in October
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United Kingdom |
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BP set to announce record loss BP is set to announce a record loss, having set aside an estimated £16bn-£19bn to cover the costs of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill
| Jul.27 |
United Kingdom |
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BP ousts CEO Hayward Tony Hayward will step down amid ongoing outrage over the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and will be replaced by American Robert Dudley
Hayward will receive a year's salary amounting to $1.6 million. Dudley is a long-time BP employee with more than 30 years in the oil business
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Southern India |
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Cameron begins Indian trade drive The prime minister has begun a two-day visit to India with the aim of strengthening relations and creating jobs back in the UK
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