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Queensway could be about to knock Notting Hill off its perch
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Queensway could be about to knock Notting Hill off its perch

THEY call it a “glow-up”, a makeover with transformative abilities, and these days it applies to neighbourhoods as well as A-list slebs, reality

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August 14, 2024
Bicep star McBriar reveals his battle to beat rare brain tumour
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Bicep star McBriar reveals his battle to beat rare brain tumour

MATT MCBRIAR, one half of electronic music duo Bicep, has said he is recovering from surgery after a “large and pretty rare” tumour was found in his brain.

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August 14, 2024
Arsenal star pleads guilty over dog attack on sports therapist
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Arsenal star pleads guilty over dog attack on sports therapist

ARSENAL winger Reiss Nelson has been fined £3,000 after pleading guilty to a dog attack on his sports therapist at his north London home.

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August 14, 2024
Is the house party era now completely over?
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Is the house party era now completely over?

Can you remember the last time you danced in a stranger's kitchen til 3am? House parties are so retro that Stormzy has opened a bar in Soho that tries to recreate their magic. Maddy Mussen explores how the tradition died and wonders if they can ever be saved

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August 14, 2024
Brutal, brilliant Carter gets the Pistols firing
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Brutal, brilliant Carter gets the Pistols firing

THESE were big shoes to fill. Frank Carter said it himself as he opened the first of his three nights performing with the Sex Pistols - but he filled them, and then some.

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August 14, 2024
Gender-row Olympic boxer accuses Rowling and Musk of bullying
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Gender-row Olympic boxer accuses Rowling and Musk of bullying

JK ROWLING and Elon Musk have been named in a cyber bullying legal complaint filed by an Olympic boxer embroiled in a gender eligibility row.

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August 14, 2024
It's a love story! Taylor fever in London as star jets back for five sold-out gigs
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It's a love story! Taylor fever in London as star jets back for five sold-out gigs

TAYLOR SWIFT fever today broke out again in London as the star returned to play the final European gigs of her blockbuster tour - handing a major boost to Britain's entertainment industry.

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August 14, 2024
Ukraine presses on with attack
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Ukraine presses on with attack

Now a second Russian border region declares state of emergency

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August 14, 2024
Grace's father: We want justice for every victim today in England
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Grace's father: We want justice for every victim today in England

THE father of Grace O'Malley-Kumar, one of the victims of psychotic killer Valdo Calocane, has called for a change in the law to protect the public and stop other families suffering.

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August 13, 2024
If London bids for 2040 it must learn from the cool ethos of French playbook
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If London bids for 2040 it must learn from the cool ethos of French playbook

TO PARIS, chapeau. To Los Angeles, best of luck following that. To Brisbane, with the best will in the world, you've got no chance.

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August 13, 2024
West Ham land Wan-Bissaka and hope Zouma secures exit in defensive rebuild
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West Ham land Wan-Bissaka and hope Zouma secures exit in defensive rebuild

WEST HAM have continued their summer recruitment drive by agreeing a £ 15 million deal to sign Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Manchester United.

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August 13, 2024
GALLAGHER'S MOVE HINGES ON £40m FELIX
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GALLAGHER'S MOVE HINGES ON £40m FELIX

>> BLUES REUNION WITH PORTUGAL FORWARD WOULD ALLOW ENGLAND MIDFIELDER TO MOVE TO ATLETICO

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August 13, 2024
Paris gave us a show to live long in the memory
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Paris gave us a show to live long in the memory

Our writers pick their highs and lows from a fortnight at the Games

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August 13, 2024
Even for Trump and Musk, this was a barking mad 'interview'
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Even for Trump and Musk, this was a barking mad 'interview'

TALK about \"weird\". First, Elon Musk boldly promised that his conversation with Donald Trump was about to begin live on X. Fifteen minutes later, the sound of silence was deafening.

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August 13, 2024
Those who wish to censor writers or artists will never, ever be satisfied
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Those who wish to censor writers or artists will never, ever be satisfied

Anthony Horowitz is one of our most successful authors, but he is not sure if he can continue to write children's books because of attacks on artistic freedom, he tells Anna Davis

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August 13, 2024
Rhi-no! Banksy artwork vandalised hours after it appeared ... but then a gorilla pops up
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Rhi-no! Banksy artwork vandalised hours after it appeared ... but then a gorilla pops up

A RHINO artwork unveiled by street artist Banksy has been defaced just hours after it was unveiled.

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August 13, 2024
Suspect in court after 11-year-old girl stabbed in Leicester Square
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Suspect in court after 11-year-old girl stabbed in Leicester Square

AMAN was today set to appear in court charged with attempted murder over the stabbing of an 11-year-old girl in Leicester Square.

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August 13, 2024
A 40-minute delay... then false claims from 'lisping' Trump in Musk X chat
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A 40-minute delay... then false claims from 'lisping' Trump in Musk X chat

DONALD TRUMP and Elon Musk staged a rambling \"conversation\" in which the Republican White House candidate aired his views unchallenged for two hours after a technical delay that drew mockery from his Democratic rival.

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August 13, 2024
Showers and cooler weather after hottest day of the year
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Showers and cooler weather after hottest day of the year

TEMPERATURES in London will cool over the coming week after the UK saw its hottest day of the year so far, the Met Office has said.

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August 13, 2024
Olympic stars pass on the flame
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Olympic stars pass on the flame

Team GB stars visit youth club to inspire next generation after returning from Paris

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August 13, 2024
Tensions rise in Middle East as Iran rejects calls for calm
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Tensions rise in Middle East as Iran rejects calls for calm

MIDDLE EAST tensions deepened today as Iranian-backed Houthi rebels targeted a ship in the Red Sea and Tehran rejected appeals for calm in the region from Britain and its allies.

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August 13, 2024
The season's biggest no-no? Coastal bathrooms
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The season's biggest no-no? Coastal bathrooms

WHEN did bathrooms become the accepted dumping ground for any piece of coastal-themed tat? As great swathes of London decamp for their long weekends-on-sea, I have one plea: be careful with what you haul back.

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August 08, 2024
Brits show depth to reach relay final and solid start for KJT
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Brits show depth to reach relay final and solid start for KJT

GREAT BRITAIN this morning defied the absence of their star names to charge into the women's 4x100m relay final, while Katarina Johnson-Thompson made a solid start in her bid to end her Olympic heptathlon curse.

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August 08, 2024
'FOUR MORE YEARS AND THEN I'M FINISHED'
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'FOUR MORE YEARS AND THEN I'M FINISHED'

HUDSON-SMITH TARGETS GOLDEN SWANSONG

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August 08, 2024
A host of golden opportunities over the final few days
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A host of golden opportunities over the final few days

Britain completed an impressive sweep of medals in all four synchronised events at the start of the Games, but are yet to make the podium in an individual event.

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August 08, 2024
'Superstar' Finucane thriving under the pressure of attempt to make history
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'Superstar' Finucane thriving under the pressure of attempt to make history

NOW comes the tricky part: the keirin. It is, says Emma Finucane, her favourite discipline, one devoid of the aching nerves she feels in the pit of her stomach on the start line for the team and individual sprint.

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August 08, 2024
Harvey's inspiring journey from last at sports day to the Games
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Harvey's inspiring journey from last at sports day to the Games

DEAD last on school sports day in the 1,500m, Rose Harvey hardly seemed destined to be an Olympian.

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August 08, 2024
Deliveroo finally delivers first profits after 11 years
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Deliveroo finally delivers first profits after 11 years

DELIVEROO today reported its first-ever profit in a major milestone for the London-based business three years after its troubled IPO.

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August 08, 2024
The vicious culture wars will be coming back again
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The vicious culture wars will be coming back again

PEOPLE who like to look on the bright side of life are starting to say the culture wars are over now because they didn't seem to play much part in the last election.

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August 08, 2024
Meet the mastermind who is trying to cure brain disease
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Meet the mastermind who is trying to cure brain disease

The laboratory Mark Effinger uses to develop his range of brain-boosting supplements has become an analytics powerhouse. He shares his breakthroughs with Evgeny Lebedev

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August 08, 2024