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'So surreal' - teenager Eala stuns out-of-sorts Swiatek
Second seed Iga Swiatek suffers a monumental shock as Filipino teenager Alexandra Eala continues her dream run to reach the Miami Open semi-finals.

British tourist missing after Thailand boat fire
Alexandra Clarke, 26, from London, was on a diving boat with 15 other tourists, local officials say.

'Life in the old dog yet' - Murphy wins second Masters title
Shaun Murphy holds off a stirring fightback by world champion Kyren Wilson to clinch his second Masters title with a 10-7 victory at Alexandra Palace.

Trump breezes through to last eight of Masters
World number one Judd Trump beats Barry Hawkins 6-1 at Alexandra Palace to reach the Masters quarter-finals.

Cross loses as record number of seeds out of Worlds
Former champion Rob Cross is knocked out of the 2025 World Darts Championships as a record number of seeds fall in the second round at Alexandra Palace.

Van Gerwen enjoys comfortable opening victory
Michael van Gerwen and Stephen Bunting both move into the third round of the 2025 PDC World Darts Championship with victories at Alexandra Palace on Friday.

The Hui: Creating a reo resistance in Central Otago
“It was horrific”: The journey to revitalise te reo Maori and tikanga in the Central Otago town of Alexandra hasn’t been an easy one.

Helicopter pilot sentenced to community service for taking people on rides without licence
The 59-year-old Alexandra man was charged with flying a helicopter without an appropriate licence, Air Operator Certificate or medical approval.

Man arrested after dangerous driving incident in Gore
A 21-year-old man is set to appear in Gore District Court, accused of driving at more more than one and a half times the legal speed limit.

Search resumes for British tourist after Thai boat fire
Alexandra Clarke was reported missing on Sunday after a boat she was on burned and sank.

David Seymour engaged to Alexandra Vincent Martelli
The soon-to-be deputy prime minister proposed to the property buyer’s agent on the beach in the US.

Murphy into Masters semis despite maximum miss
Shaun Murphy misses out on a maximum 147 break as he secures a place in the semi-finals of the Masters with a superb 6-2 victory over Neil Robertson at Alexandra Palace.

Wilson edges past Zhang in tight Masters opener
World champion Kyren Wilson edges past Zhang Anda 6-4 to move into the quarter-finals of the Masters at Alexandra Palace.

Teenager Littler demolishes Van Gerwen to claim historic world title
Luke Littler makes history at Alexandra Palace with victory over Michael van Gerwen in PDC World Darts Championship final.

I'm scared I'll lose rest of my sight when eye hospital is closed
The Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion in Edinburgh is due to close for six months at the end of the month.

GoCardless appoints new MD for international expansion
Alexandra Chiaramonti has been appointed Managing Director of GoCardless's international operations to drive global growth, particularly in APAC regions.

WoolOn fashion contest attracts sellout crowd
Hundreds attended the runway show and awards night in Alexandra.

Another Olympic medal for Dunstan High School in Alexandra
It was a first Olympic medal in the women’s pursuit event for NZ, and another medal collected by a former student of an Alexandra high school.

Alexandra's finest, Finn Butcher, wins kayak cross gold in Paris
Paris Essentials - Dunstan High School has its first Olympic gold medallist in kayak cross champion Finn Butcher, winning New Zealand's third gold medal.