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Fallow boys flex with mammoth second act

TO be a veteran Londoner is to be reflexively befuddled by Canary Wharf; a surveilled, corporate theme park that transforms, at the weekend, into a culturally barren ghost town of shuttered Prets, bored families looking at massive fountains, and bodycam-wearing security guards.

‘This super sewer will help us reconnect to the Thames

LONDON was buzzing last week with news of Sadiq Khan's huge mandate for a third term as Mayor. Commentary that focused on other candidates getting it wrong misses the point, and sells us Londoners short. Sadiq was the only candidate who actually likes our city.

Win or lose the title, this is the season Arteta has emerged from Pep's shadow

As a midfielder coming through Barcelona's youth ranks, Mikel Arteta was constantly compared to the great Pep Guardiola, who was then senior statesman for the Spanish club and Spain national team.

Trailblazing Smokin' Jo knows the highs of DJing as I do... and the crushing lows

I'M not being funny but... I can't believe it's been two years since my life was changed forever. On May 22 2022, I released I Don't Take Requests and it went to the top of the Sunday Times bestseller charts.

Trump's hush money trial has made him an upstart outsider again just like 2016

THE last time Donald Trump won the presidency was in 2016, in unnervingly similar circumstances to 2024. He was an insurgent candidate then, who was regarded by voters as a celebrity entertainer and property mogul, not a politician.

'I'm lucky playing a Targaryen no one recognises me in real life!'

HOUSE of the Dragon star Emma D'Arcy says they got \"lucky\" in their break-out role as most fans do not recognise them out of costume.

London's dirty secret: Why are we so rubbish at recycling?

DO you know where your rubbish goes when you put it in the bin? Most of us put what we can in the recycling, then try not to think about it.

Horror as woman shot in crossfire of 'drive-by attack'

AWOMAN has been shot after getting caught in the crossfire of an apparent drive-by shooting in north London.

Pedal power: green light for new cyclist and pedestrian bridge

A MAJOR new London footbridge has been given the green light.

Great Gough! This revival is magnificent

SOMETIMES lightning strikes twice. In 2015 Denise Gough delivered a gutsy, star-making performance as fragmenting actress Emma in Duncan Macmillan’s piercing, witty and urgent play about addiction at the National Theatre.

The free world is with you, rockin' Blinken tells Kyiv

AMERICA’S top diplomat showed off his guitar skills in Kyiv after taking to the stage in a basement bar for a rendition of Neil Young’s Rockin’ in the Free World.

'I WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND FANS HOPING NOT TO WIN'

POSTECOGLOU INSISTS A SPURS VICTORY WOULD BEA BIG STEP, EVEN IF IT HANDS TITLE INITIATIVE TO ARSENAL

Arteta, like Wenger, gets rough diamonds sparkling

JUST over three years ago, Martin Odegaard joined a Zoom call that would change his career.

Tyson says some nutty stuff, but he's the biggest thing since Ali

FRANK WARREN was 14 when he first got the taste for heavyweight boxing.

Anglo dips after revealing plan to split

BID target Anglo American today revealed it will exit diamond, platinum and coal mining as part of its most radical overhaul in decades.

Wage growth deals blow to hopes for June rate cut

HOPES of relief from high interest rates next month were dealt a blow today when latest official data showed \"stubborn\" wage growth did not fall in the three months to March.

How to have an eco holiday in Ibiza

SUSTAINABILITY Guilt-free good times on the hedonistic White Isle? It's easy if you know where to look, says Simon Kurs

Apple's advert shows why Big Tech just doesn't get it

SICKLY strip lighting flickers on in a grey concrete room as the strains of All I Ever Need is You by Sonny and Cher start up. Sculptures, TVs, books, musical instruments, beautiful paints and more are all neatly arranged gleaming objects sparkling with promise. That’s when the hydraulic press starts descending.

We must stop making London so ugly with all these hideous high-rises

ACTON, where I live, can stake no claim to being the most beautiful part of London, though over the 12 years I’ve lived here I’ve grown incredibly fond of its quirks and idiosyncrasies.

Russian advances on Kharkiv augur a wider war

THE Russian attacks on nearly a dozen villages in the Kharkiv sector of northeast Ukraine threaten a major breakthrough at the opening of a rolling summer offensive. The situation is described by Ukrainians as “dynamic”.

Blinken meets Zelensky as new US military aid reaches Ukraine

NEW US-supplied weapons are already arriving in Ukraine, America's top diplomat Antony Blinken said today as Russian forces gained ground in a surprise offensive in the north east of the country.

Open marriage makes you a better partner... and better in bed

Molly Roden Winter's hit book on polyamory has caused uproar. She tells Katie Strick about sex, jealousy and breaking the news to her sons

Gucci's glamour squad at the Tate

MONDAY nights in Southwark aren't usually that glamorous, but Italian super-brand Gucci certainly knows how to give a sexy polish to the start of the week.

Party pads and 'brothels' uncovered by probes into holiday lets

2,400 properties investigated by one council alone amid warnings short-term rentals are hollowing out capital

Micilroy late show puts the starsin alignment?’ for US PGA

RORY MCILROY yesterday produced a stunning late charge to win the Wells Fargo Championship for the fourth time in his career.

Near-perfect Arsenal have the look of champions

City might derail title bid again, but team have demonstrated their prize credentials

Pochettino has turned corner and deserves to stay on

THE uncertainty around Mauricio Pochettino's Chelsea future is beginning to look ridiculous.

Mission rejects 2/7m bid by Ashcroft firm

DIGITAL marketing group Mission today rejected a £27 million takeover bid from Brave Bison, a rival which is backed by former Tory Party deputy chairman Lord Ashcroft.

New office construction boom as demand for premium space grows

LONDON'S recovering office construction sector has begun to boom with developers starting work on buildings with a total of 2.5 million sq ft of space in the first quarter of the year, according to new figures today.

Why the smart set are training by mood

\"SORE\" is the answer I give Nancy Best when she asks me to describe my mood ahead of our second PT session in her studio in Clerkenwell.