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A giant sail with a tale conjures up the horrors of the past at the Tate
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A giant sail with a tale conjures up the horrors of the past at the Tate

WHEN the Ghanaian artist El Anatsui looks at the horizontal expanse of Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall, he sees a ship. And as you walk in, he greets you with a vast sail, suspended from the ceiling, deep red in colour, shimmering in the light and caught mid-billow.

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October 09, 2023
‘Corbyn clause’ warning on party membership
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‘Corbyn clause’ warning on party membership

LABOUR members who back Jeremy Corbyn and other Left-wing candidates to run as independent MPs at the next election could face being stripped of their party membership.

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October 09, 2023
Carney weighs in for Reeves as she promises 'iron discipline'
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Carney weighs in for Reeves as she promises 'iron discipline'

RACHEL REEVES declared Labour “ready to serve, lead and rebuild Britain” today as she unveiled her vision for the nation with her party feeling power tantalising within its grasp.

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October 09, 2023
British photographer and girlfriend killed after hiding in bunker, say her family
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British photographer and girlfriend killed after hiding in bunker, say her family

A BRITON and his girlfriend missing in Israel following attacks by Hamas were today feared to have been killed.

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October 09, 2023
Haggling over kidnapped Israelis could take years
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Haggling over kidnapped Israelis could take years

SOME 40 hours after Hamas launched its onslaught on Israel in the early hours of Saturday, the country's forces were still trying to clear out pockets of Palestinian militants on Israeli soil.

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October 09, 2023
Israel 'to unleash ground war in 48 hours'
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Israel 'to unleash ground war in 48 hours'

Forces say they have retaken land near Gaza but reports of more kidnaps

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October 09, 2023
London live and loud: the essential Autumn gig guide
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London live and loud: the essential Autumn gig guide

The nights are drawing in and the bands are hitting the road - The Streets, Diana Ross, Madonna, Young Fathers, Queens of the Stone Age, S Club, J Hus... there is something for every taste in the coming weeks, says El Hunt

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October 06, 2023
STERLING FACES 'BATTLE' TO WIN BACK HIS PLACE
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STERLING FACES 'BATTLE' TO WIN BACK HIS PLACE

STAR IS RUNNING OUT OF TIME TO MAKE EURO SQUAD AS SOUTHGATE POINTS TO 'BRILLIANT COMPETITION'

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October 06, 2023
Levi's now the perfect fit as he proves the man for problem role
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Levi's now the perfect fit as he proves the man for problem role

IT HAS not taken long for Levi Colwill to become indispensable to Chelsea

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October 06, 2023
Horror show on opening night threatens to bring England run to early end
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Horror show on opening night threatens to bring England run to early end

WELL, what on earth happened there? Waking up this morning on day two of this World Cup to find their nightmarish, nine-wicket mauling by New Zealand was no dream, that is the question England must have been asking, longing for the video-gamer’s temptation: pause, quit, restart

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October 06, 2023
No kidding around now as Ford and Farrell heed lessons from 2007 stars
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No kidding around now as Ford and Farrell heed lessons from 2007 stars

TWO starstruck teenagers punted balls back to Jonny Wilkinson, Mike Catt and Toby Flood as England’s kickers went through their Rugby World Cup paces back in 2007

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October 06, 2023
O'Mahony looking beyond 100th cap as Irish face 'biggest hurdle'
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O'Mahony looking beyond 100th cap as Irish face 'biggest hurdle'

IRELAND’S private heartbeat was desperate to talk about anything other than becoming his country’s 10th centurion

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October 06, 2023
Aviva surge fuels more takeover talk
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Aviva surge fuels more takeover talk

AVIVA takeover chatter, a recovery for Metro Bank shares and a big stake sale by GSK today meant no let-up for City traders at the end of a volatile week

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October 06, 2023
Shell upgrades oil and gas production figures amid row over green targets
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Shell upgrades oil and gas production figures amid row over green targets

SHARES in Shell were energised today after it pointed to higher production in the third quarter into the looming winter weather

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October 06, 2023
The City fund 'dinosaurs' still gobbling up billions for poor performance
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The City fund 'dinosaurs' still gobbling up billions for poor performance

BIG City funds are eating up 20% of the returns earned by small investors and face extinction unless they reform, analysis for the Evening Standard suggests

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October 06, 2023
Veterans Jackson and Caine carry D-Day yarn
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Veterans Jackson and Caine carry D-Day yarn

ON JUNE 5 2014, 89-year-old Bernie Jordan strolled out of the Hove care home he lived in with his wife, Rene, and set off on a 500-mile pilgrimage to France

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October 06, 2023
This 800-page Madonna biography is a turkey - and dry as one, too
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This 800-page Madonna biography is a turkey - and dry as one, too

YOU wouldn’t have thought it would be possible to write a dull book about such a rich life as Madonna’s, but Mary Gabriel manages it. She also spends 800 pages managing it, which compounds the achievement

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October 06, 2023
The shocking story of how a crypto billionaire crashed to earth
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The shocking story of how a crypto billionaire crashed to earth

SAM BANKMAN-FRIED was just 24 when he delivered what looked to be the most profitable day in history for his employers, Jane Street Capital

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October 06, 2023
I used to love football as an escape from life, but now it's as political as anything
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I used to love football as an escape from life, but now it's as political as anything

FOOTBALL matters. I cannot tell you how many weekends have been salvaged by last-minute goals or ruined by offside flags. It is the escape valve of passion, enabling people, historically men, to express feelings of joy, despair and everything in between because the normal rules of emotional suppression have been suspended

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October 06, 2023
Safety boost for cyclists at both ends of Lambeth Bridge
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Safety boost for cyclists at both ends of Lambeth Bridge

A SCHEME that will replace the roundabouts at either end of Lambeth Bridge with new traffic light junctions that include “early release” signals for cyclists and protected cycle lanes has been approved

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October 06, 2023
It's time for Ten Hag to step up and save United
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It's time for Ten Hag to step up and save United

Somehow he has to find a way to drag this blundering giant of football out of its spiral

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October 06, 2023
After long Covid it's the long cold, with symptoms for over a month
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After long Covid it's the long cold, with symptoms for over a month

LONDON scientists have discovered that people may experience “long colds”, with symptoms including coughing and stomach pain lasting for more than a month after infection

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October 06, 2023
Starmer paves way to No10
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Starmer paves way to No10

Similar poll swing would be enough to give him 40 seats north of border

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October 06, 2023
Holly 'kidnap plot': Suspect charged as police guard star's family
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Holly 'kidnap plot': Suspect charged as police guard star's family

A MAN has been charged over an alleged plot to kidnap and kill Holly Willoughby as police today stood guard at her home in south-west London

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October 06, 2023
London MP's bid to derail Khan's plan for tunnel charge
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London MP's bid to derail Khan's plan for tunnel charge

A LONDON Conservative MP today launched a campaign against Sadiq Khan’s intention to impose a toll on Blackwall Tunnel

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October 06, 2023
SAKA SET FOR CALL-UP DESPITE INJURY FEARS
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SAKA SET FOR CALL-UP DESPITE INJURY FEARS

ARSENAL STAR EXPECTED TO GET ENGLAND NOD EVEN THOUGH HE'S A BIG DOUBT FOR CITY SHOWDOWN

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October 05, 2023
Stokes misses out as campaign England get started in empty venue
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Stokes misses out as campaign England get started in empty venue

ENGLAND this morning began their World Cup defence in India without injured talisman Ben Stokes, as the organisers' decision not to have the host nation open the tournament looked set to backfire amid tens of thousands of empty seats in Ahmedabad

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October 05, 2023
I learnt lots from Terry, but captain in my own way now
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I learnt lots from Terry, but captain in my own way now

KURT ZOUMA is now a couple of months into his tenure as West Ham captain, but the novelty is still compounded whenever he happens to bump into the seemingly omnipresent figure of Mark Noble

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October 05, 2023
Borthwick goes back to the future as Ford and Farrell get the nod
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Borthwick goes back to the future as Ford and Farrell get the nod

GEORGE FORD, Owen Farrell and Manu Tuilagi will start in midfield for the first time under Steve Borthwick in England’s World Cup clash against Samoa.

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October 05, 2023
Student digs provider hit by resignation of CEO Smith
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Student digs provider hit by resignation of CEO Smith

THE long-serving boss of student housing provider Unite Group become the latest FTSE 100 CEO to quit today

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October 05, 2023