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Retail giants put faith in bricks and mortar

GIVEN all the challenges it has faced in recent years you would be forgiven for assuming that the High Street is in terminal decline.

Private equity buyers close in on two big London deals

A BRACE of deal announcements today breathed new life into the City’s market for mergers and acquisitions, but also highlighted the deepening trend for undervalued London companies to be snapped up by private equity firms.

Threat of a rowdy crowd can electrify an audience, says Derren

DERREN BROWN has revealed that he actually likes the threat of rowdy theatregoers amid the debate over the behaviour of audiences.

Running saved me again, says Rwanda victim

Genocide boy who hid under father to escape shooting thanks his charity

Vivid imagination? You might struggle to recall what's real or just an illusion

HUMANS with a particularly strong imagination can struggle to differentiate reality from an illusion, a study has found.

Stop looking down your nose at our musicals, says Berlusconi show director

A ROW about the dominance of musicals over plays in the West End is fuelled by snobbery, according to the director of a new hit show.

Rain, rain makes shoppers stay away from high street

MISERABLE March weather was today blamed for a shock drop in retail sales. Shops said the wet weather contributed to a 0.9 per cent fall in sale volumes in the UK last month.

Met vows to crack down on the XR protesters amid fears for Marathon

A FOUR-DAY protest by up to 50,000 eco-warriors began in central London today as a senior Scotland Yard officer warned that protesters who blocked roads would be swiftly arrested.

Baldwin hails wife Hilaria after manslaughter charges are dropped

ALEC BALDWIN today paid tribute to his wife and lawyer after his involuntary manslaughter case over the fatal shooting of c inematographer Halyna Hutchins was dismissed.

Bring in outside force to nail all Stephen's killers, says his father

THE father of Stephen Lawrence is demanding an outside police force is brought in to nail the final racist gang members who murdered his teenage son 30 years ago.

By the right, quick dress: Coronation firm prepares for last-minute rush on uniforms

THE family responsible for the thousands of uniforms to be worn during the King’s Coronation say they are honoured to be involved.

5,000 applications to Ulez scrappage fund claim £18m in grants

ALMOST 5,000 applications to Sadiq Khan’s £110 million Ulez scrappage fund have been approved — with van drivers claiming most of the cash.

'All members agree that Ukraine will join Nato'

ALL Nato allies have agreed Ukraine will eventually become a member of the military alliance, secretary general Jens Stoltenberg said this morning.

Russian jet 'bombs own city' in accident

A RUSSIAN fighter jet accidentally bombed the city of Belgorod near the Ukraine border, the defence ministry in Moscow has said.

RAAB IS OUT IN BULLYING STORM

FORCED TO QUIT OVER BEHAVIOUR BUT GOES WITH BITTER BLAST AT PROBE

Arteta concerned Saliba could be out for rest of the season with back injury

ARSENAL manager Mikel Arteta is unsure whether William Saliba will play again this season.

'ONE DAY KANE COULD HAVE A STATUE HERE'

LEVY INSISTS STAR STRIKER CAN WIN SILVERWARE AT SPURS AS HE BIDS TO KEEP HOLD OF HIS PRIZED ASSET

Hammers in search of a hero on their big night

FLYNN DOWNES will be a tricky man to get hold of should West Ham reach this summer's Europa Conference League final in Prague.

The CBI is old hat. A new body needs to speak for big business

THE Confederation of British Industry has a grand title. It's a 57-year-old institution representing 190,000 British companies and millions of businesspeople that has sat around the top tables for decades.

WHSmith eyes airport and rail boost as profits double

WHSMITH has set its sights on new bigger stores including pharmacies at eight of London's busiest stations, as rail and airport shops continue to overshadow its High Street operations.

Shiv, the unlikely saviour of Succession

It was starting to get tedious until the stakes were raised - for one Roy at least, says Alexandra Jones

Discover Disneyland Paris' epic Marvel Avengers Campus

Families, couples and groups of friends alike will find plenty to thrill them at the epic new themed addition to the Disney experience

Over 50 and pregnant: the rise of older mums

As stars such as Hilary Swank and Rachel Weisz decide to have babies at a later age, so too are many London women, despite health concerns and social judgment. Claire Cohen reports

'Foolish' new City Hall move costs an extra £2m

THE cost of Sadiq Khan's new City Hall has increased by almost £2 million taking the total bill above £30 million.

Texas cheerleaders are shot after getting into the wrong car outside supermarket

TWO cheerleaders have been shot when one of them mistakenly tried to get into the wrong car.

Our skies are now safer, Ukraine says as it gets anti-missile shield

PATRIOT surface-to-air missiles have arrived in Ukraine and will give the country a shield against Russia's devastating airstrikes, its defence minister said today.

I'm having a nightmare year, says Hailey Bieber

MODEL Hailey Bieber today said that she has gone through \"some of the saddest, hardest moments\" of her adult life this year.

Welsh 13-year-old set to play Harry in The Crown (...wearing a red wig)

A 13-YEAR-OLD schoolboy will play a young Prince Harry in the next season of The Crown, the Standard can reveal.

SILVA PUTS BOOT INTO OWNERS

INDECISION AT TOP HAS HURT US, SAYS BLUES VETERAN AFTER EXIT IN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Wellens glows in the dark as Orient are promoted despite loss

LEYTON ORIENT have been playing lights-out football for much of the League Two season, so it was fitting their promotion was sealed in pitch-darkness here last night.