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Private equity swoops to buy Medica for £269m

THE private equity feeding frenzy on London-listed firms continued today, as radiology business Medica agreed a £269 million sale to IK Partners.

Sunak tries to fill CBI gap with business event invite

RISHI Sunak today sought to unite the business community around his plans to grow the economy in a bid to fill the void left by the abrupt collapse of the CBI.

Mallorca Live Festival: The place where summer starts

Mallorca is a magical island destination that's great to visit any time of year and Mallorca Live Festival in May is the perfect event to kick-start a sun-drenched and fun filled summer season

Ripping it up: the Big Bang of Little Richard

A new documentary finally frames this wild genius of rock'n'roll as also a black, queer pioneer, says Hamish MacBain

Watch robbery gang sentenced after police make dramatic arrests

THIS was the moment that a gang of watch robbers were trapped by Scotland Yard's Flying Squad.

1948 Olympic plaque restored at Wembley

A HISTORIC reminder of the capital’s sporting past has been reclaimed after a plaque commemorating the 1948 Olympics was restored at Wembley.

Trainer to the stars subjected to racist slurs at London gym

A CELEBRITY personal trainer was subjected to racial slurs, harassment, and victimisation from a boss while working at the gym of luxury east London apartments, a tribunal has found.

Police tackle influencer effect on boys after 'rise in stalking'

BOYS as young as 12 at risk of being influenced by the likes of Andrew Tate are to receive lessons from police as part of efforts to tackle stalking.

'We need to make NHS doctors trapped here the priority'

A LONDON doctor whose relatives are among an estimated 4,000 Britons stuck in war-torn Sudan today made a heartfelt plea for the UK government to take urgent action.

She’s a whirlwind: Jodie Comer kills it in her one-woman Broadway debut

KILLING EVE star Jodie Comer triumphed on her Broadway debut as she brought her hit West End show to New York’s theatreland.

Tributes pour in as Strictly judge Len Goodman, 78, dies from bone cancer

TRIBUTES were paid to former Strictly Come Dancing judge Len Goodman today after his death aged 78 from bone cancer.

Starmer had no choice over Abbott, says MP as she faces calls to quit seat

THE Labour leadership had “no choice” but to suspend Diane Abbott from the party after her comments on racism, a shadow minister insisted today, as the veteran MP faced calls to stand down at the next election.

'SAVE BRITS TRAPPED IN SUDAN BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE'

MINISTERS UNDER PRESSURE TO FIND SAFE ROUTE FOR 4,000 NATIONALS STUCK IN ESCALATING WAR

Lynaghs bid for 2027 glory ... and all three with different Test nations

HEARD the one about the Englishman, the Australian and the Italian? No, it is not an outdated joke, but the talk of the Lynagh family.

'My body just can't do this any more... but I've no regrets'

Mo Farah on his struggle to stay competitive at the age of 40 ahead of his final marathon

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