Fred Perry: Last News

As Greater Manchester sporting legends go, Fred Perry tops the list in tennis. Britain's greatest-ever player, Stockport-born Perry was a former world No 1 who won 10 majors including eight grand slam tournaments and three consecutive Wimbledon championships from 1934 to 1936.

Police have released CCTV images from a bus service following an assault and robbery in Edinburgh.

Andy Murray will not play singles at Wimbledon but has committed to competing in doubles with his brother Jamie.The two-time former champion has been battling to recover from back surgery last weekend but has run out of time, with his first-round clash against Tomas Machac scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. A statement from Murray’s representatives read: “Unfortunately, despite working incredibly hard on his recovery since his operation just over a week ago, Andy has taken the very difficult decision not to play the singles this year. “As you can imagine, he is extremely disappointed but has confirmed that he will be playing in the doubles with Jamie and looks forward to competing at Wimbledon for the last time.” Andy had given himself until the last minute to decide on his Wimbledon participation.

EastEnders star Adam Woodyatt is sure to be turning heads in the street thanks to his new look.

Lewis Capaldi is to auction a signed, vintage Fred Perry tracksuit top which was worn in his new music video to raise money for suicide prevention charity Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM).The auction on eBay UK kicks off at 8pm on July 6, and runs until 8pm July 13, with bids staring at just 99p.The Scots singer also revealed his support for UK small businesses, by featuring products from eBay sellers in his new music video, which was released last Friday.The vibrant, signed, trackie top worn by Lewis in the remake of his new video for Before You Go, was bought from vintage small business seller, Sheanie's Vintage.The new video sees Lewis trying out a fitness regime and new hobbies, all with products purchased from some of the