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Britain has never had its own Amazon ... thank God
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Britain has never had its own Amazon ... thank God

IMAGINE a firm that flipped the retail sector on its head. Instead of strolling round the aisles of a shop with a basket, its customers browse pictures in a catalogue and have items brought right to them.

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July 04, 2024
London is 'sketchy"? Do stay in your lane, Ed
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London is 'sketchy"? Do stay in your lane, Ed

ED SHEERAN was asked this week about what he considers to be the “most dangerous” places in London.

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July 04, 2024
Woman dying from breast cancer is latest victim of fast-track justice
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Woman dying from breast cancer is latest victim of fast-track justice

A WOMAN with terminal breast cancer has been convicted of not paying for a TV licence in the latest outrage from Britain’s controversial fast-track courts.

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July 04, 2024
Missing Jay came to my Airbnb alive and left alive, says Londoner
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Missing Jay came to my Airbnb alive and left alive, says Londoner

AN EAST London man who rented the Airbnb where missing Jay Slater stayed has broken his silence, saying: “Jay came to the house alive and he left the house alive.”

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July 04, 2024
'Inspiring' Brit Kartal swaps her sick bed for place in third round at SW19
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'Inspiring' Brit Kartal swaps her sick bed for place in third round at SW19

SONAY KARTAL was today hailed as “an inspiration” after overcoming a health scare to become the first British ladies’ qualifier to reach the Wimbledon third round this century.

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July 04, 2024
All eyes on Corbyn & co in fight for key London seats
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All eyes on Corbyn & co in fight for key London seats

Nail-biting battles across the capital as candidates stage final push

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July 04, 2024
Police open Wimbledon crash probe review
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Police open Wimbledon crash probe review

THE Metropolitan Police have opened a review of the investigation into a car crash at a school which killed two eightyear-old girls.

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July 04, 2024
Sunak goes to vote with Tories at record poll low
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Sunak goes to vote with Tories at record poll low

SIR Keir Starmer is set to enter No10 as Prime Minister tomorrow, according to the final poll of the election campaign by Ipsos which showed Rishi Sunak’s Tories flatlining on a record low of 19 per cent.

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July 04, 2024
Our Mandy in DC? Rumour mill has Labour grandee at embassy
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Our Mandy in DC? Rumour mill has Labour grandee at embassy

WHO’S in and who’s out in the great jobs carve-up to come if Labour wins tomorrow? There have been incessant rumours about shadow foreign secretary David Lammy being bumped in favour of a more experienced hand, although Sir Keir Starmer has denied this.

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July 03, 2024
Off-days are now behind Three Lions as the focus turns from fun to graft
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Off-days are now behind Three Lions as the focus turns from fun to graft

YESTERDAY was a total rest day for England’s squad and staff, a chance for the players to switch off from the daily grind of training, meetings and media duties.

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July 03, 2024
The England chess star... aged just nine
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The England chess star... aged just nine

A NINE-YEAR-OLD girl from Harrow has become the youngest person selected to represent England in an international competition after being named in the women’s team for September’s Chess Olympiad.

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July 03, 2024
'NO REASON I CAN'T BE GREAT LIKE ANDY'
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'NO REASON I CAN'T BE GREAT LIKE ANDY'

DRAPER SAYS HE’S READY TO FILL THE HUGE VOID LEFT BY HIS HERO | MURRAY ANNOUNCES DREAM DOUBLES PAIRING WITH RADUCANU

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July 03, 2024
Midfield master Xhaka has shown England - and Rice - how to be team dictator
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Midfield master Xhaka has shown England - and Rice - how to be team dictator

Drei spiele entfernt, kandidat für Ballon d’Or zu sein? So, went the headline in one Swiss newspaper on Monday, and despite picking up roughly no German across three weeks travelling the nation to cover this tournament, it was not a line that took much translating.

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July 03, 2024
Fearnley has 'no idea' how to beat Djokovic!
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Fearnley has 'no idea' how to beat Djokovic!

HOW do you beat Novak Djokovic? It is an age-old riddle most have failed to answer at Wimbledon.

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July 03, 2024
Games studio backs £2.1bn takeover bid
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Games studio backs £2.1bn takeover bid

KEYWORDS STUDIOS, the video game services firm, has backed a reduced £2.1 billion takeover offer from Scandinavian private equity firm EQT.

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July 03, 2024
GSK in £1.2bn deal to control vaccines
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GSK in £1.2bn deal to control vaccines

PHARMA giant GSK today signed a deal worth up to €1.4 billion (£1.2 billion) to take full control of the next generation of Covid and flu vaccines it has been developing in partnership with German firm CureVac.

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July 03, 2024
Vodafone signs landmark deal with biggest UK rival
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Vodafone signs landmark deal with biggest UK rival

VODAFONE’S blockbuster £15 billion merger with Three edged a crucial step closer to completion today after the telecoms giant signed a fresh network deal with its biggest British rival, Virgin Media O2.

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July 03, 2024
It's time for the break glass option ― England should switch to a back three now
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It's time for the break glass option ― England should switch to a back three now

ONE familiar subplot to England’s deeply unconvincing European Championship campaign has been their erratic search for identity.

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July 03, 2024
Biden's a bust and Democrats must go for broke to get him out
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Biden's a bust and Democrats must go for broke to get him out

THE ridiculous claim that Donald Trump won the 2020 US presidential election was the first big lie to infect its politics.

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July 03, 2024
Tories could slump to three seats in the capital amid last-minute race for votes
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Tories could slump to three seats in the capital amid last-minute race for votes

THE major parties fought an 11th-hour scramble for votes in the capital as the clock ticked down to tomorrow’s election, which polls suggest will see Londoners deliver a historic repudiation of the Conservatives.

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July 03, 2024
Raducanu's Brit pack vow to 'do Murray proud' after their stellar Wimbledon start
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Raducanu's Brit pack vow to 'do Murray proud' after their stellar Wimbledon start

EMMA RADUCANU was leading British hopes at Wimbledon today as a new generation of tennis talent aimed to “do Andy Murray proud” after he was forced to withdraw from the singles.

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July 03, 2024
Skyscraper as tall as The Shard put on hold over impact on staff working nearby
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Skyscraper as tall as The Shard put on hold over impact on staff working nearby

A DECISION to approve London’s largest skyscraper has been delayed amid fears the 74-storey building would “rob” office workers of vital outdoor space.

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July 03, 2024
Final pitches to voters as the Tories (almost) admit defeat
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Final pitches to voters as the Tories (almost) admit defeat

PARTY leaders made their final appeals to Londoners today on why they should back their party as a Cabinet minister said Labour was heading for an “extraordinary landside” victory on a scale probably never seen before in Britain.

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July 03, 2024
Just vote Labour, urges former bankroller of paint-spraying eco zealots
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Just vote Labour, urges former bankroller of paint-spraying eco zealots

GREEN multi-millionaire and former Just Stop Oil backer Dale Vince is doing his best to stop the Green Party from winning a single seat on Thursday.

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July 02, 2024
SWISS ON A ROLL AFTER LEAVING PRE-EUROS FORM IN THEIR WAKE
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SWISS ON A ROLL AFTER LEAVING PRE-EUROS FORM IN THEIR WAKE

ENGLAND would no doubt have leapt at the prospect of a quarterfinal against Switzerland ahead of this tournament, but two weeks is a long time in football.

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July 02, 2024
NO SINGLES SWANSONG FOR ANDY AT WIMBLEDON
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NO SINGLES SWANSONG FOR ANDY AT WIMBLEDON

‘EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED’ MURRAY PULLS OUT OF TONIGHT’S MATCH BUT WILL PLAY DOUBLES WITH JAMIE

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July 02, 2024
Ange-loving Gray ready for his big step up after joining Spurs in £25m-plus deal
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Ange-loving Gray ready for his big step up after joining Spurs in £25m-plus deal

New signing a huge Celtic fan who cannot wait to work with boss

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July 02, 2024
How Andy sowed the seeds for Brit talent to blossom
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How Andy sowed the seeds for Brit talent to blossom

SINCE hobbling off court at Queen’s, the daily conjecture over the state of Andy Murray’s back has been pored over on television, radio and in print.

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July 02, 2024
Revolut closes in on UK banking licence
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Revolut closes in on UK banking licence

BRITAIN’S biggest fintech Revolut today edged a step closer on its mission to secure a UK banking licence after posting a surge in profits and was given a clean bill of health by auditors.

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July 02, 2024
Reeves eyes Brussels deal as 'priority' to boost City
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Reeves eyes Brussels deal as 'priority' to boost City

RACHEL REEVES today said she would push for a “mutual recognition” deal with Brussels on professional and financial services as an “immediate priority” if she becomes Chancellor after Thursday’s election.

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July 02, 2024