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The iceman cometh! How star defender looked on in hope before revealing his raw talent
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The iceman cometh! How star defender looked on in hope before revealing his raw talent

THE first coach of England centre back Marc Guehi today described how he plucked the player from the sidelines at a south-east London primary school to help him develop into the Three Lions' “iceman\".

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June 14, 2024
Sober Euros: sales of low and no alcohol beer help drive £2.7bn spending spree
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Sober Euros: sales of low and no alcohol beer help drive £2.7bn spending spree

THE European Championships, kicking off in Germany tonight, are set to give the economy a £2.75 billion boost with sales of \"no\" and \"low\" alcohol expected to hit a record for a major tournament.

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June 14, 2024
Keely fires Olympics warning shot as she defies illness for gold
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Keely fires Olympics warning shot as she defies illness for gold

DESPITE having to return to her sickbed, Keely Hodgkinson immediately switched her attention to the Olympics after successfully defending her 800metre title at the European Athletics Championships in Rome last night.

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June 13, 2024
STONES IS BACK IN TRAINING AFTER BUG
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STONES IS BACK IN TRAINING AFTER BUG

DEFENDER'S RECOVERY BOOSTS ENGLAND FOR EURO 2024 OPENER

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June 13, 2024
Hazlewood remarks will lead to close scrutiny by ref Crowe
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Hazlewood remarks will lead to close scrutiny by ref Crowe

IN TIME, Josh Hazlewood’s eyebrow-raising comments yesterday could prove the first good thing that has happened to England at this T20 World Cup.

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June 13, 2024
Rory must transform into greens machine to beat Scottie
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Rory must transform into greens machine to beat Scottie

HOW to solve the puzzle of Pinehurst? Martin Kaymer, a winner at the course in 2014, said the trick lay in sinking putts from 10ft, while Rory McIlroy believes the secret is to \"embrace the boring\".

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June 13, 2024
Bottaccio deal turns town hall into event space
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Bottaccio deal turns town hall into event space

LUXURY events organiser Bottaccio, whose clients include Armani, Gucci, Sony and Apple as well as members of the royal family, is to turn part of Camden Town Hall into one of London’s biggest indoor venues.

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June 13, 2024
Crest plunge into the red sounds alarm on housing
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Crest plunge into the red sounds alarm on housing

A NEW alarm for the housebuilding sector was sounded today as one of the biggest players Crest Nicholson plunged into loss, slashed its dividend, and said confidence was being hit by the delay in interest rate cuts and pre-election uncertainty.

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June 13, 2024
Why is it so hard to donate actual food to food banks? Let's make it easier to help
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Why is it so hard to donate actual food to food banks? Let's make it easier to help

CLEARING out the kitchen cupboards isn’t normally grounds for accusations of sexual deviancy, but everyone has a breaking point.

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June 13, 2024
Rishi looks transformed... into a one-man own-goal machine
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Rishi looks transformed... into a one-man own-goal machine

I THINK it’s now fair to ask — is Rishi Sunak a Labour asset? Deciding to announce a snap election in a monsoon.

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June 13, 2024
Politicians 'are scared' about discussing violence against women and girls
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Politicians 'are scared' about discussing violence against women and girls

Teaching teenagers about healthy relationships would cost just £20m but government has failed to tackle issue, a panel event heard.

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June 13, 2024
From pop princess to darling of the far-Right
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From pop princess to darling of the far-Right

WHAT was the catalyst that prompted Nigel Farage’s dramatic U-turn last week, when he announced that he was going to lead Reform UK?

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June 13, 2024
Police and protesters clash in Buenos Aires over reforms
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Police and protesters clash in Buenos Aires over reforms

RIOT police in Argentina used tear gas and rubber bullets as they clashed with crowds protesting President Javier Milei’s economic reform plans outside the country’s congress.

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June 13, 2024
Look what you made me drink: Swift could rake in more for pubs than Euros
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Look what you made me drink: Swift could rake in more for pubs than Euros

A LEADING London pub chain boss today said he expected a bigger boost to his business from the Taylor Swift concerts at Wembley than from football fans watching the Euros.

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June 13, 2024
'Nazi-row candidates will run'
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'Nazi-row candidates will run'

NIGEL FARAGE said today that he was powerless to deselect Reform UK candidates who say that Britain should have done a deal with Hitler or that Islam equates to Nazism.

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June 13, 2024
Finally something to laugh about: Rishi greeted by Italian PM
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Finally something to laugh about: Rishi greeted by Italian PM

RISHI SUNAK tried to put his election woes behind him today as he met Italian PM Giorgia Meloni — while his Foreign Secretary failed to deny that he warned the Prime Minister against leaving D-Day events in France early.

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June 13, 2024
We're party of wealth creation, Starmer tells voters
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We're party of wealth creation, Starmer tells voters

SIR Keir Starmer vowed today to “relight the fires of renewal” across Britain so that the nation’s children are once again better off than their parents.

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June 13, 2024
Sleightholme's in the right frame to do himself justice
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Sleightholme's in the right frame to do himself justice

ENGLAND new boy Ollie Sleightholme packed on 8kg of muscle in five weeks to supercharge his career.

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June 12, 2024
'WE CAN FIND WAYS TO FORCE OUT ENGLAND'
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'WE CAN FIND WAYS TO FORCE OUT ENGLAND'

HAZLEWOOD SAYS AUSTRALIA COULD MAKE CERTAIN BUTTLER'S SIDE DO NOT QUALIFY FOR T20 WORLD CUP LATTER STAGES BY GOING EASY IN SCOTLAND GAME

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June 12, 2024
England need to rediscover what 'set' them apart
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England need to rediscover what 'set' them apart

Goals scored via free-kicks and corners have dwindled since 2018 but could be key to glory

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June 12, 2024
Neita bids to make amends after being pipped for gold
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Neita bids to make amends after being pipped for gold

Londoner sets sights on sprint relay glory as Britain aim for flurry of medals on final day

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June 12, 2024
Rentokil Initial surges after Peltz emerges as a leading investor
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Rentokil Initial surges after Peltz emerges as a leading investor

WALL Street billionaire activist Nelson Peltz sparked a surge for Rentokil Initial shares today after emerging as a top 10 investor in the world's biggest pest control firm.

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June 12, 2024
Why Southgate is rolling the dice for these Euros
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Why Southgate is rolling the dice for these Euros

GARETH SOUTHGATE threw his future into sharp focus on the eve of Euro 2024 by admitting he will probably step down as England manager if they do not win the tournament.

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June 12, 2024
I owe millions and my home is being sold, Spacey tells Morgan
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I owe millions and my home is being sold, Spacey tells Morgan

KEVIN SPACEY says his home is being sold at auction to settle legal bills after allegations of sexual misconduct made against him.

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June 12, 2024
Fall out! BTS star Jin finishes army stint
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Fall out! BTS star Jin finishes army stint

JIN, the oldest member of K-pop phenomenon BTS, was hugged by his bandmates after becoming the first member of the group to complete the mandatory national service that has put their music careers on hold.

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June 12, 2024
England have no excuses not to win the Euros this year
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England have no excuses not to win the Euros this year

All eyes are on Declan Rice, 25, as he steps up to lead our nation's midfield this summer. William Hosie meets the Arsenal legend ahead of this weekend's big game in Germany

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June 12, 2024
"Tree of life' is chosen as capital's Aids memorial
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"Tree of life' is chosen as capital's Aids memorial

A GIANT \"symbol of life\" in the form of a felled tree and its hollowed-out trunk has been chosen for London's first permanent Aids memorial.

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June 12, 2024
Biden's hug for convict son Hunter
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Biden's hug for convict son Hunter

President offers love and support’ but rules out pardon in gun crimes case

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June 12, 2024
More rain on Rishi's parade as figures show economy stalled
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More rain on Rishi's parade as figures show economy stalled

RISHI SUNAK was dealt a pre-election blow today when official figures showed the economy stalled in a soggy April, which Labour said underlined the case for change after 14 years of Tory rule.

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June 12, 2024
Don't give Starmer a super-majority, says Shapps as Tories seem to admit defeat
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Don't give Starmer a super-majority, says Shapps as Tories seem to admit defeat

A CABINET minister pleaded with voters today not to give Sir Keir Starmer a \"super-majority\" in comments which may be seen as effectively conceding that the Tories will lose the general election.

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June 12, 2024