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Off-key anthems give organisers jarring problem to fix

THE eyes of the world are trained on France, soaking up rugby's biggest party, but the ears have been sadly underwhelmed.

Committed Marler happy to be back in the 'horrific' Test arena

JOE MARLER has perhaps learned the hard way how to put his health and his family ahead of his love for the \"horrific\" yet compelling challenge of Test rugby.

It's not vandalism to dream of reviving the Curzon Mayfair

IN the City, The Ned is buzzing and packed. There at a lunch time recently, it was incredible just how many people were dining, drinking, mixing. I remember it as the Midland Bank headquarters, all marble and grand, but empty and forlorn. That interior has been retained, but today the building is alive.

THG shares slide after losses rise 25%

SHARES in THG slid as much as 18% as markets opened this morning after the online health and beauty retailer warned of the impact of weak consumer demand.

Shifting dining habits boost the residential ring

IF YOU got the impression that the City's wine bars and restaurants are still not as buzzy as they were pre-Covid... you would be absolutely right.

Hipgnosis in rights sale to fund $180m share buyback

THE City's growing scepticism over the value of investments in song catalogues today led the London-listed Hipgnosis Songs Fund to sell $465 million worth of music royalty rights after claiming its shares did not reflect the true value of its portfolio.

A wind of change is blowing through the City of London: it's back to the office, or else

THE City boss was fuming about the lack of staff in his expensive office on Friday. \"You can make money and not turn up.

Air pollution on the Tube could be our next crisis

HAVE you ever touched the air vents behind the seats on the Central line? I made that mistake at the weekend and I won't be repeating it.

This China spy scandal has exposed our state's rotten core

THERE is nothing like a walk around parliament to leave you melancholy. The once dynamic British state, which still celebrates itself in these Gothic halls and corridors with countless statues and portraits of Victorian derring-do, is now defined by paralysis. Build our way out of a housing crisis through the trusty British solution of new terraces? That's too difficult, sorry.

Libya floods death toll 'could reach 20,000'

King tells of his deep sadness after quarter of city is swept into the sea

NEW SPAIN OUTCRY REPORTER 'SEXUALLY ASSAULTED' ON LIVE TV

SPANISH police have arrested a man on suspicion of sexually assaulting a journalist after he allegedly touched her while she was on live TV.

Hold on to your hat, Paddington! Why jam could soon become marmalade

IT IS enough to make Paddington Bear drop his marmalade sandwich.

Tycoon, her son's ex-girlfriend and £200,000 court showdown over 'bloody cow' row

THE head of a multi-million-pound business empire is suing her son's ex-girlfriend for allegedly refusing to pay back almost £200,000 after being called a \"bloody cow\" during a row.

Sara family quizzed by murder police after landing at Gatwick

DETECTIVES were today questioning the father, stepmother and uncle of 10-year-old Sara Sharif on suspicion of murder after they returned from Pakistan.

Women held at Everard vigil win Met payout and vow to 'speak up on abuse'

A WOMAN who was paid substantial damages after being arrested at a vigil for Sarah Everard today vowed to continue to \"speak up about police abuse\" despite receiving death threats.

THE CASE AGAINST: Blunt tool that will slow London down

IN RESIDENTIAL areas, near schools, and in some central locations popular with pedestrians, 20mph limits make sense and have a clear role in eliminating deaths and serious injuries. However, radically reducing speed limits on major arterial roads is wholly inappropriate.

No silver bullet but a life-saver all the same

MORE than 400 people were killed on London's roads in 1990. Increasing volumes of traffic, unsafe roads and speeding prompted many to demand lower speeds in their streets and neighbourhoods.

Limit cut to just 20mph on over half of all London roads

THE speed limit on more than half of London's roads has been cut to 20mph in a bid to tackle speeding and improve safety, it can be revealed.

Fishtails, corsets and couture kick-start London Fashion Week

HARRIS REED opened London Fashion Week with his signature off-schedule, extraordinarily dramatic show in what has quickly become a tradition over the past few seasons.

Standard duo shortlisted for awards

TWO Evening Standard journalists have been shortlisted for the London Press Club awards.

Looney's shock BP exit dominates London market trader chatter

THE shock resignation of one of the UK's most influential captains of industry was the main talking point on London's stock market today, as the FTSE 100 held steady overall.

London Fashion Week is a hit but designers miss vital edge

SUMMER 2023 has been far from ideal for the High Street, with a washout July knocking sales and most recently a September heatwave arriving just as jackets and knitwear hit store floors. So retailers in the capital will relish the prospect of scores of well-heeled, and often high-spending, fans of designer goods being in town for London Fashion Week (LFW).

Kruis joins the camp to help with lineouts

GEORGE KRUIS is helping with England's lineout preparations at the World Cup, writes Nick Purewal.

Davies: TMOs need protecting from threats

JONATHAN DAVIES believes the identities of Television Match Officials should be kept anonymous to boost refereeing in top-level rugby, writes Nick Purewal.

No contest as Curry receives minimum two-match ban

ENGLAND adopted a damage limitation approach to Tom Curry's disciplinary hearing in a bid to have the Sale flanker available for a possible Rugby World Cup quarter-final.

England's 'crash course' to get them ready for knockout stage

Fitness guru Walters vows to take players to dark places’ to reach peak of their powers

World's top fashion giant roars ahead

THE world's biggest fashion retailer Inditex, owner of chains such as Zara (right), Massimo Dutti and Bershka, today continued a \"hot streak\" and revealed that first-half sales jumped 13.5% to reach €16.9 billion (£14.6 billion).

When BP chiefs depart it's usually a dramatic exit

BY any standards running the company of the geopolitical scale and scope of BP should be regarded as one of the most important posts in British commerce.

Teamviewer set to save €50m as Man United axe sponsor

REMOTE computer access firm TeamViewer said today it would save more than €50 million (£43 million) after Manchester United cut short their front-of-shirt sponsorship deal with the German business.

George Ford has to start for England, even if it means a long road back for Farrell

Seniority should go out of the window entirely if England find themselves with a tough selection decision to make between George Ford and Owen Farrell at the Rugby World Cup.