The London Standard - September 08, 2023

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September 08, 2023

We'll drink to that! Bumper weekend for pubs as rugby fans hope England can beat odds

THE Rugby World Cup is kicking off in France tonight — with hospitality businesses this side of the Channel anticipating a sales bonanza.

2 mins

King's prayers as nation unites in remembrance

Royals release new tributes one year after Queen’s death

3 mins

Helicopters circle Richmond Park in search for escaped terror suspect

POLICE hunting terror suspect Daniel Khalife were today scouring Richmond Park and using helicopters with heat-seeking cameras.

2 mins

Hampstead stars say 'Malibu' home plan is in wrong place

LEADING actors including Dame Emma Thompson and Jim Broadbent are fighting plans for a new home in their Hampstead enclave which they say would \"fit in perfectly in Malibu\".

1 min

Boss with weight of world on shoulders as he faces England's finest

Borthwick bid risks being overshadowed by rivals passed over by RFU

3 mins

A year on, the memory of our late, brilliant Queen still inspires me deeply

WHEN I first heard W about the late Queen's passing I was at the London Fire Brigade offices in London. It was a day that began like most others, with lots of meetings, but nothing out of the ordinary.

3 mins

Tender indie drama is Oscar shoo-in

LONG tipped as an Oscar contender, Celine Song's autobiographical indie drama more than lives up to the hype.

2 mins

Green blow as Chiltern drops plans for hybrid train service

CHILTERN Railways has quietly scrapped its plans to introduce hybrid trains from services in London after reports of \"unacceptably poor\" air quality in the area surrounding its Marylebone terminus, the Standard can reveal.

1 min

WorldFirst founder slams risk management claims

THE founder of Jack Ma-owned London fintech WorldFirst has hit back at reports of a board exodus at the company after a whistleblower told the Standard he had raised questions over risk governance policies by its Chinese management.

2 mins

Giants want a piece of Arm but will debut on Nasdaq lack bite?

APROFIT of $20 billion in seven years is not bad going. It's enough cash to build and fit out one of Taiwan's most advanced microchip manufacturing plants-or fund the UK government's long-delayed semiconductor strategy 16 times over.

2 mins

Lack of midfield that Henderson depth means is safe for now

THE first international break since the start of the season and the end of the transfer window comes with a fresh headache for Gareth Southgate ahead of tomorrow's European Championship qualifier against Ukraine.

3 mins

Nothing sticky about Gauff’s win after protestor glues his feet to floor

CLIMATE change protestors disrupted the US Open women's semi-finals, with one gluing his feet to the ground on Arthur Ashe Stadium.

1 min

Football’s like a theatre and I love to entertain the fans... that’s how I play

AS the England squad packed up to leave their Al Wakrah training base the morning after their agonising World Cup quarter-final defeat by France, Gareth Southgate sought out James Maddison.

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Sexton has no time to lose in lreland’s brutal pool challenge

Skipper put straight into the fray after injury and ban ruled him out of action for six months

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