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A 99-year-old veteran actress is prepared to chain herself to the ground of the All England Club in protest over their plans to expand Wimbledon. The Wimbledon Park Golf Club was sold to the All England Club five years ago with plans for the 23-acre site to be redeveloped for new tennis courts. But the expansion plans have been met with pushback from local residents who fear 10 years of disruption. The All England Club want a new 8,000-seat show court to go along with 38 other grass courts. The proposals would allow qualifying to take place at the All England Club, as opposed to the sports cen…