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BORTHWICK GOES FOR BROKE WITH SMITH CALL

COACH MAKES HIS BOLDEST-EVER TEST SELECTION BY USING QUINS STAR AT FULL-BACK FOR FlJI SHOWDOWN

Now it's win or bust for England and Borthwick

Make semis and coach will have done what was expected... lose and the inquest begins

Hosts breathe a sigh of relief as Dupont makes miracle return

ALL of France has spent three weeks hoping for Antoine Dupont’s recovery

The property market is never just about bricks and mortar

THE UK has a housing crisis, and it sits front and centre in the political debate

CMA slams Microsoft takeover tactics as it clears Activision deal

THE boss of the UK competition regulator today struck back at Microsoft as it finally cleared the tech giant’s blockbuster merger with Activision, ending an ill-tempered struggle to get the deal over the line

Good books about live music are rare this one's a gem

THERE are far too many books about music, even though I’ve written a fair few myself

Heroin, PCP, ex in prison by age 16 - no wonder I'm hooked on Julia Fox's story

LIKE every dutiful gay subject who has lived under her reign, I went to several Soho bookstores this Tuesday to buy the new Madonna biography

I crossed the line... Starmer's glitter protester apologises

THE man who poured glitter over Sir Keir Starmer before his speech at the Labour conference said he knows his actions “crossed the line

'Mind-blowing': FA refuses to budge yet again over lighting up Wembley

THE Football Association’s decision not to light the Wembley arch in the colours of the Israeli flag before tonight’s friendly with Australia was described as “mind-blowing” today by the Government’s adviser on anti-Semitism

Four Jewish schools close amid fears of new London attacks

FOUR Jewish schools in north London closed their doors today amid fears of more anti-Semitic attacks, Torah Vodaas and Ateres Beis primary schools in Edgware and Colindale and Menorah High for Girls in Neasden informed parents they would not reopen until Monday “in the interests of the safety of our precious children”

They're burning us, we are suffocating: the last messages of slaughtered family

A FATHER warned “they’re here, they’re burning us, we’re suffocating” in his final message before he and five other members of his family were killed by Hamas militants.

Flee while you can...Israel orders 1.1 million to move ahead of ground onslaught

THE Israeli military today ordered the immediate evacuation of 1.1 million people in Gaza ahead of an anticipated ground offensive aimed at eradicating Hamas terrorists

London salutes 20 years of big Frieze

Landmark birthday as Capital prepares to cash in on most global’ art fair yet

Every secondary school in the capital is offered knife detector

ALL 500 secondary schools in London are to be offered knife wand metal detectors to screen pupils for weapons in the wake of 15-year-old Elianne Andam’s murder

Bellingham looks Real deal as he takes Spain by storm

Emergence as one of the best No10s in the world can be game-changer for Southgate

Borthwick's biggest call could be most creative yet

Smith at 15 offers pace and play-making skills

Metaverse chief explores new world with fellow Arsenal fans

HERMAN NARULA got off to an inauspicious start at London metaverse firm Improbable’s annual investor presentation on Zoom last month.

Hotel Chocolat posts losses of £6.9m

HOTEL CHOCOLAT today posted a second consecutive year of losses after sales melted away.

Rishi Sunak's pledge to halve inflation is now under real threat

THERE is some debate as to whether Harold Macmillan ever did utter the words “events, dear boy, events” when asked what was the greatest challenge a statesman faced. Let us assume though, that he did.

Free speech also means the freedom to protest the speech of those we dislike

AS the newly elected president of the Oxford Union, I have the privilege of serving during the Union’s 200th anniversary, and of being its 40th female president.

Why don't more public galleries open past 5pm?

AFTER a tough day at work, it’s nice to feed the soul with some culture, especially as the nights draw in. But even if you’ve paid a handsome fee for your Tate membership, you probably won’t be able to use it during the week. Both London Tates, Modern and Britain, close at 6pm each day.

Take a daily path to good mental health with small positive steps

We can all benefit from the free NHS Every Mind Matters website a wealth of practical self-help tips and techniques to help improve our everyday lives

Tycoon Ecclestone, 92, pleads guilty to £400m tax fraud

EX-FORMULA One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has pleaded guilty to hiding £400 million of overseas assets from the British government.

Captain Tom's daughter admits keeping '£800k' from his books

CAPTAIN Sir Tom Moore’s daughter has admitted keeping thousands of pounds from the three books he wrote before he died despite the prologue in one of them saying the money would go to his charity.

We're with you...Yard backs Jewish Londoners as hate attacks soar

ANTI-SEMITIC attacks have soared since Hamas gunmen invaded Israel, a Jewish security group said today — as a senior Scotland Yard officer told the Jewish community: “We stand firmly with you.”

Hope turns to grief for families of the victims

Tears of British mother as she buries son last seen fleeing desert attack

Kane: I'm a Spurs fan and we should all be excited about future under Postecoglou

HARRY KANE says Ange Postecoglou is just what Tottenham needed — and he is loving seeing his old team doing so well.

Malan finally feels he belongs after leading Dharamshala cakewalk

WHEN England arrived back at their team hotel last night, after the reassuring dismantling of Bangladesh in Dharamshala, they were greeted with a cake for cutting in what is a familiar celebratory ritual among teams in the Indian Premier League.

Farrell could be on the move as England look to spark attack

ENGLAND are considering moving captain Owen Farrell to fly-half for Sunday’s World Cup quarter-final against Fiji.

New stores are sweet relief from Oxford St candy curse

LAST week Dylan Jones was unsparing in his verdict on Oxford Street — “too much crime. Too many dodgy sweet shops and beggars” — and the colourful description “London’s biggest thoroughfare now looks like a disused dual carriageway in the wrong part of Eastern Europe.”