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Murray targeting farewell French Open appearance

ANDY MURRAY has set his sights on a farewell appearance at this year’s French Open, only his second outing at Roland Garros in six years.

Moyes must think big to meet Hammers' great expectations

WEST HAM's approach in their 2-0 defeat by Tottenham was not especially surprising but, nonetheless, dispiriting for supporters.

Our ingenious 'side hustlers' deserve tax help from Hunt

WITH the Budget looming, SMEs are asking for meaningful support that reflects their contribution to UK GDP — estimated at about 52%. But while the Government articulates the importance of our SME businesses it rarely matches this with measures to help them.

Rio slashes divi and adds to fears of FTSE fallback

RIO TINTO slashed its annual payout to shareholders today in what may be the beginning of the end of a record-breaking run of dividends that helped power the FTSE 100 to its highest-ever level.

Sanderson shares leap on licensing deal with Next to sell Clarke & Clarke brand

SHARES in high-end home furnishing company Sanderson Design today rocketed as it agreed a five-year licensing deal with Next to sell its Clarke & Clarke line of products at the High Street giant’s shops.

Flirty oysters, monkfish to marry-but it's not true love at this Soho Italian

FORK AND TALK

You havin' a laugh? An insider's guide to comedy in London

THINGS TO DO From secret sets in Soho to priceless nights out for nothing, Bruce Dessau shares his tips for making the most of the city’s hit stand-up scene

It's taken too long, but earrings for men are finally back

LIKE tattoos and beards, men’s piercings are no longer just for punks or Hackney art school students.

Take control of the narrative with the Evening Standard Stories competition

Renowned authors, podcasters and TV writers join forces to help us find a new storytelling talent — could you be the winner we’re looking for?

Shakespeare's love story gets an updated nappy ending

Romeo and Julie National Theatre, Dorfman

'I shouldn't think Cherie Blair will be offended at all'

Fresh from playing the ex-PM's wife in The Crown, Lydia Leonard talks to Nick Clark about taking on witches in a new horror play

New Russian offensive in Ukraine is ‘more of a whimper’, says West

VLADIMIR PUTIN’S spring offensive appears to have started but is “more of a whimper” than a decisive large-scale attack, say western officials.

'Glad to be alive': Armed balaclava gang target Zara designer Claire

A FASHION designer to the royals today spoke of her terror after a balaclava-clad gang stole £70,000 of couture clothes in an armed robbery.

‘The attention is often creepy — but it can consume me or I can let it go’

PAUL MESCAL has said he won’t let fame “consume” him as he admitted some of the attention he receives is “creepy” and “gross”.

SHAMIMA BEGUM LOSES BID FOR UK RETURN

COURT REJECTS I.S. BRIDE’S CITIZENSHIP CLAIM | ‘Begum went to Syria voluntarily to join IS’

ZAHA EYES BIG-MONEY SUMMER TRANSFER TO SAUDI

PALACE FORWARD COULD JOIN UP WITH RONALDO

Vieira has to find bite and a clinical edge to build on his solid foundations at Palace

CRYSTAL PALACE are 12th in the Premier League but winless in 2023, so should the club be looking up or down?

Reds in better place to put Real 'torture' behind them

LIVERPOOL V REAL MADRID (8pm, BT Sport)

Making Auba the first fall guy in Blues cull is harsh

PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG’S exile is getting harder to explain, as Chelsea continue to draw blanks.

I'm not a 'Bazball' player, but I still fit in with England, insists Foakes

THE ice to England’s fire, Ben Foakes is revelling in the role of the side’s calm head after fearing there would not be space for him in the era of ‘Bazball’.

Singing the National Anthem had me holding back the tears

JACK WALKER EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Rally for Smith & Nephew as chief promises 'higher growth'

MARKET ROUND-UP

Back to the office for a City property boom

INVESTMENT in City of London commercial property has been booming, data reveals this week, with January the best start to the year since 2016.

'Solid rebound' lifts hope UK will avoid recession

RISING hopes that the UK can avoid recession in 2023 were given a major boost today when a key business survey bounced to its highest level in eight months in February.

Always tired? Hibernate to happiness

HEALTH New research says humans should sleep more than we do during the cold months, reports Sarah Rainey

Escape and flex! The world's best fitness retreats

WELL-BEING Getting away from it all doesn’t have to mean debauchery. Alicia Miller finds the breaks that can help body and soul

This is the nepo-baby train crash wedding from heaven

IS there anything more entertaining than a binfire of a celebrity wedding gone wrong?

Three years late and millions over budget, new safer Old Street

A LONG-AWAITED safety upgrade to one of London’s most dangerous roundabouts should be completed within a year, transport chiefs vowed today.

Quake baby gets new life as fresh tremors hit region

A BABY girl born under the rubble of her family’s earthquake-hit home in Syria has left hospital to start a new life with her aunt and uncle — as fresh tremors in the region left more people trapped.

Lying is my biggest regret, says Congressman

EMBATTLED Republican congressman George Santos has confessed to having been a “terrible liar” but insisted he was “wasn’t trying to trick people”.