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Coral owner bets on expansion despite caution on squeeze

Entain also resurrected its dividend payouts for the first time since Covid, with £100 million on the way to investors this year.

'Fire brigade is checking water supplies closely'

LONDON water supplies are being monitored "very closely", a top firefighter said today as he warned of the "unprecedented" risk of blazes during the latest heatwave.

Met's £60 million bill for policing Extinction demos that jammed city

EXTINCTION REBELLION protests have cost the Met Police more than £60 million since 2019, the Standard can reveal today, as the climate action group plans a fresh wave of action.

Depp crowns legal win with royal film role

Filming started shortly after the trial ended, with locations including Versailles and other chateaux in the Paris region.

Help for households may have to wait till autumn, minister warns

A MINISTER today told struggling families they may have to wait until the autumn before the Government decides on a fresh package of financial support to ease the cost of living crisis.

'Recession and cost of living crisis would be utter human disaster'

A KEY member of Liz Truss's leadership campaign team warned today that a recession on top of the cost-of-living crisis would be a "human disaster".

'IS Beatle' in court on terror charges after arrest at Luton airport

A BRITON accused of being a member of the Islamic State cell nicknamed The Beatles was today charged with terror offences after being held when his deportation flight landed at Luton airport.

BIG WIN FOR WILDE IN BATTLE WITH EX

Ted Lasso star fails in bid for New York court to decide on future of children

RAIL STRIKES WILL BE £120MILLION HAMMER BLOW TO THE CAPITAL

WARNING THAT STOPPAGES WILL HIT ECONOMY AS LONDON BEARS BRUNT IN FOUR DAYS OF TRAVEL WOE

Frustration for Murray as Fritz blows him away

ANDY MURRAY'S tough start to the hardcourt season continued, as he was blown away by America's Taylor Fritz at the National Bank Open in Montreal overnight.

'BORN RIVALS' TO BATTLE IT OUT IN LONDON

EUBANK JR AND BENN TO FIGHT FOR FAMILY HONOUR

WILLIAMS PLAYING BY HER OWN RULES AS SHE PREPARES FOR LAST HURRAH

THERE are many ways to retire: the out-on-top method; the long goodbye; and then the infinite versions of the fate to which all mortals succumb, heart no longer in it, body no longer able to be, or a combination of both.

Scorched London faces dire drought

Wildfires, parched parkland and the prospect of hosepipe ban as temperatures continue to soar, experts fear we may be on the cusp of months of water rationing. Ben Bryant reports measures -

Mayors say slashing train services on West Coast line is ‘a national outrage'

THE axing of train services on the West Coast main line is a “national outrage" that should place the rail firm at risk of losing its franchise, according to Sadiq Khan and Andy Burnham.

'I'LL DO ALL THAT I CAN TO HELP THOSE STRUGGLING'

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH LIZ TRUSS | I'm somebody who gets things done, says Truss

BLUES MUST GET UP TO SPEED TO SORT BACK-LINE

IT WAS telling that Thomas Tuchel used the caveat “at the moment” to describe Thiago Silva’s importance to Chelsea following their win at Everton on Saturday.

CHELSEA READY TO STEP UP BID FOR £80m-PLUS TARGET FOFANA

BUT LOAN EXITS WILL BE NEEDED TO HELP FUND MOVE

Birmingham's success only highlights relevance of Friendly Games

COMMONWEALTH GAMES

PureGym founder backs fighter's app

THE founder and former chief executive of the PureGym chain is moving into digital-first fitness, with a six-figure investment in a start-up personal training app.

WSP in £590m takeover bid for utilities company

MARKET ROUND-UP

Abrdn outlook shifts after £320m loss

SHARES in investment giant abrdn slumped more than 4% in early trading today after it warned it will have to rein in its ambitions due to "current market uncertainty".

Continental: Car parts headwind is like a hurricane

TYRE maker Continental today said it is facing a "hurricane" as setbacks rip through the global car industry.

Kyra was top of class and was so kind, say friends after water park death

CLASSMATES of the girl who died at a water park have paid tribute to the "caring and smart" 11-year-old who was a pupil at a Croydon school.

Strike chaos! Welcome to the summer of London's discontent

The heatwave isn't the only thing that's got the capital's workers hot under the collar. As barristers and pilots join rail unions and TfL on the picket lines, Katie Strick looks at the key players and their reasons for walking out

Talk of electoral suicide is OTT, says Truss backer in inflation storm

ALLIES of Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss clashed today over the best way to tackle the cost-of-living crisis as the two Tory leadership contenders prepared for their first hustings event with party members in the "red wall".

FBI RAIDS TRUMP’S FLORIDA MANSION

AGENTS 'BREAK OPEN SAFE' IN PROBE INTO HANDLING OF WHITE HOUSE PAPERS | Biden 'not told of raid on Trump's estate before it happened'

HUDSON-ODOI SNUB IGNITES DORTMUND INTEREST

BUNDESLIGA CLUB KEEN TO MAKE A MOVE TO SIGN CHELSEA OUTCAST

Conte's trust in old guard pays off as new signings are brought up to speed

AFTER a controlled and ruthless victory over Southampton, which has only increased the sense of expectation around Tottenham, Antonio Conte challenged his six summer signings to make an impact.

Careful handling of Saliba pays off but expectations will rise

WILLIAM SALIBA waited three years for his Arsenal debut - and he looks keen to make up for lost time.

Hammers learn the hard way as Haaland makes a flying start

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