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Manhunt stepped up for Olivia gunman as public told to defy threats from gangs
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Manhunt stepped up for Olivia gunman as public told to defy threats from gangs

THE manhunt for the killer of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel was intensifying today as more information was passed to police and locals were urged to defy threats of gang retribution by giving potentially vital tip-offs.

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August 25, 2022
Kobe Bryant widow awarded $16m for helicopter crash pictures leak
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Kobe Bryant widow awarded $16m for helicopter crash pictures leak

THE widow of Kobe Bryant has been awarded $16 million (£13.4 million) in damages after pictures of the helicopter crash which killed the basketball star and his daughter were leaked.

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August 25, 2022
Family's tribute to 'our angel' who died in horror A40 crash
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Family's tribute to 'our angel' who died in horror A40 crash

TRIBUTES have been paid to the "angel" beautician who died in a horror Range Rover crash on the A40, as her devastated family said: "Her daughter will always cherish moments with mum."

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August 25, 2022
Sacked Labour frontbencher in reselection fight
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Sacked Labour frontbencher in reselection fight

LABOUR'S Sam Tarry will face a reselection battle in his east London parliamentary seat tomorrow when nominations open for the party's candidates to fight the next election.

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August 25, 2022
Building supplier lifts FTSE mood with revenue leap
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Building supplier lifts FTSE mood with revenue leap

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August 25, 2022
Dragons' Den star in £20m blockchain raise
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Dragons' Den star in £20m blockchain raise

THE youngest Dragons' Den tycoon has raised $24 million (£20 million) in funding for a new blockchain business in a deal which values the company at £136 million.

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August 25, 2022
West End business leaders beg Tory PM contenders for relief
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West End business leaders beg Tory PM contenders for relief

A GROUP of London business leaders and the leader of Westminster council have joined forces to urge the Tory leadership candidates to help firms survive "the difficult winter ahead".

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August 25, 2022
North Sea oil giant's huge profit set to fuel fresh row
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North Sea oil giant's huge profit set to fuel fresh row

ONE of Britain's biggest North Sea energy producers today reported booming profits today hours ahead of the announcement of an unprecedented rise in household gas and electricity bills.

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August 25, 2022
Woods and Mcllroy team up to launch virtual golf league
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Woods and Mcllroy team up to launch virtual golf league

GOLF but not as we know it. Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods have launched a new "tech-infused league" backed by the PGA Tour, as the sport's power struggle over the LIV breakaway goes on.

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August 25, 2022
Fallen American tech player Allied Minds set to delist
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Fallen American tech player Allied Minds set to delist

MARKET ROUND-UP

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August 24, 2022
Oil price rebound scares investors ahead of US call
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Oil price rebound scares investors ahead of US call

THE price of oil surged back over $100 a barrel mark today, adding to concerns about the cost of living crisis ahead of likely forecourt fuel hikes.

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August 24, 2022
Protesters hit out as Mayor refuses to stop 25-storey 'South Bank Slab
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Protesters hit out as Mayor refuses to stop 25-storey 'South Bank Slab

SADIQ Khan has dismayed campaigners by refusing to block plans for a massive "eyesore" office block on the South Bank. The mayor declined to interfere with Lambeth council's decision in March to approve the scheme, for two linked towers of 14 and 25 storeys between the National Theatre and the Oxo Tower.

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August 24, 2022
Meghan vows to be myself, unfiltered' in new podcast
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Meghan vows to be myself, unfiltered' in new podcast

THE Duchess of Sussex has vowed to "be myself" in her Archetypes podcast, which has been launched on Spotify.

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August 24, 2022
Patrols stepped up after knife point mugging
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Patrols stepped up after knife point mugging

ROBBERY patrols in one of London's most expensive districts are being stepped up after what police described as an "appalling" knife point mugging was captured on video.

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August 24, 2022
UKRAINE INVASION SIX MONTHS ON 'DEFEATING PUTIN WILL TAKE MORE YEARS OF BILLS PAIN'
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UKRAINE INVASION SIX MONTHS ON 'DEFEATING PUTIN WILL TAKE MORE YEARS OF BILLS PAIN'

MINISTER WARNS HOUSEHOLDS THAT HIGH ENERGY COSTS ARE PRICE WE MUST PAY FOR TACKLING RUSSIA

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August 24, 2022
Patel aims to put 'Putin kleptocrats' and London 'enablers' in jail
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Patel aims to put 'Putin kleptocrats' and London 'enablers' in jail

RUSSIAN oligarchs who have made their fortunes through crime should be put behind bars, Priti Patel said today as she urged law enforcers to "go harder" after dirty money in London.

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August 24, 2022
'Russians advancing by metres not miles'
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'Russians advancing by metres not miles'

VLADIMIR Putin's troops are advancing in Ukraine by "metres per week, not miles," Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said today.

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August 24, 2022
T-Tex!
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T-Tex!

Dinosaur tracks from 113m years ago exposed in drought-hit Texas

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August 24, 2022
Eurotunnel passengers in 'terrifying' hike under the Channel
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Eurotunnel passengers in 'terrifying' hike under the Channel

'Agitated passengers left stranded for at least five hours under the Channel'

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August 24, 2022
Cancelling Russian art is 'stupid', says Fiennes
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Cancelling Russian art is 'stupid', says Fiennes

ACTOR Ralph Fiennes tells The Londoner cancelling Russian art over the invasion of Ukraine is "totally stupid".

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August 23, 2022
White retires just like she played... with the next generation in her thoughts
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White retires just like she played... with the next generation in her thoughts

ELLEN WHITE has retired safe in the knowledge that she achieved her aim of inspiring future generations.

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August 23, 2022
Blues will go up to £60m for Gordon
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Blues will go up to £60m for Gordon

CHELSEA are increasingly confident of sealing deals for Anthony Gordon and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang before the transfer window closes.

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August 23, 2022
Founder's faith boosts On The Beach
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Founder's faith boosts On The Beach

MARKET ROUND-UP

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August 23, 2022
Gatwick to scrap passenger cap after hiring extra staff
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Gatwick to scrap passenger cap after hiring extra staff

GATWICK is to drop its summer limit on capacity at the end of the month after hiring 400 extra security staff to handle "unprecedented" passenger growth.

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August 23, 2022
BT takeover talk in spotlight again after decision on Drahi
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BT takeover talk in spotlight again after decision on Drahi

THE chances of a £20 billion takeover of BT by French billionaire Patrick Drahi grew today when the Government waved away security concerns and said it would take "no further action" over his 18% stake.

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August 23, 2022
Sterling slips in slowdown fuelled by energy prices
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Sterling slips in slowdown fuelled by energy prices

THE pace of Britain's gathering economic crisis was underlined today by a slowdown in business activity as sterling fell once again and wholesale energy prices remained close to record highs.

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August 23, 2022
Tennis star Kyrgios loses bid to get assault case adjourned for 3 months
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Tennis star Kyrgios loses bid to get assault case adjourned for 3 months

TENNIS star Nick Kyrgios today lost a bid to get a three-month adjournment in his assault case as he prepares for the US Open.

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August 23, 2022
Missing Owami 'spoke to younger brother on day she disappeared
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Missing Owami 'spoke to younger brother on day she disappeared

THE mother of Owami Davies has revealed the student nurse spoke to her brother on the day she disappeared seven weeks ago, but refused his help.

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August 23, 2022
It's against the Vienna Convention... Brazil hits out at strip club plan below consulate
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It's against the Vienna Convention... Brazil hits out at strip club plan below consulate

THE Brazilian consulate in London has condemned proposals to open a strip club in the basement below.

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August 23, 2022
By Jupiter! New telescope shows storm big enough to swallow earth
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By Jupiter! New telescope shows storm big enough to swallow earth

THE newest and biggest space telescope is showing Jupiter as never before - auroras and all.

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August 23, 2022