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Is it time to end costly freebies like the 60+ Oyster card?
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Is it time to end costly freebies like the 60+ Oyster card?

As TfL's budget woes mount, London can't afford to fund free travel

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November 21, 2024
Donald Trump good for the planet? You better believe it
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Donald Trump good for the planet? You better believe it

With RFK Jr at his side, nature could benefit from an unlikely dynamic duo

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November 21, 2024
This show will change your life
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This show will change your life

Meet the creators of You Me Bum Bum Train, the mind-blowing experience steaming into the West End

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7 mins  |
November 21, 2024
"I don't have a ea problem meeting men, I have never struggled romantically.Can I say that?
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"I don't have a ea problem meeting men, I have never struggled romantically.Can I say that?

When more money first.\" When Maya Jama asked her financial advisors, \"Can I retire at 40?' they said, 'Yes... you definitely can.

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November 21, 2024
Why are England wasting time waiting for Tuchel?
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Why are England wasting time waiting for Tuchel?

Winning the World Cup is the aim, so the new boss should start now

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November 14, 2024
He's been shot, and punched by Mike Tyson, but British boxing's great survivor is back on top and aiming to rule the world
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He's been shot, and punched by Mike Tyson, but British boxing's great survivor is back on top and aiming to rule the world

This is where the magic happens,\" reads a big neon sign scrawled across the entrance to the offices of arguably the most powerful man in British boxing today.

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November 14, 2024
How Sketch went from 'obscene' to era-defining
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How Sketch went from 'obscene' to era-defining

After arocky start, the glamorous and infamous restaurant is now an institution

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November 14, 2024
Money is worth less than time'
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Money is worth less than time'

He's quit Fendi, but what will Kim Jones do next?

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November 14, 2024
London's Roman Amphitheatre
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London's Roman Amphitheatre

Guildhall Yard, EC2V

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November 14, 2024
Liberals didn't notice they'd lost relevance in the all-consuming digital sphere
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Liberals didn't notice they'd lost relevance in the all-consuming digital sphere

There are many reasons why Donald Trump might have won the election last week.

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November 14, 2024
Do we have to die?
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Do we have to die?

One neuroscientist thinks the answer is no

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November 14, 2024
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How to have a magical Christmas in Edinburgh

From cosy cobblestone streets to abundant Yuletide goings-on, few cities rival the Scottish capital in creating Christmas whimsy.

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November 14, 2024
London's best festive restaurants
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London's best festive restaurants

The social season is upon us once more. These are the city’s most coveted Christmas venues, which need to be booked soon so as to not miss out on the tinsel and tipples.

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November 14, 2024
Rag'n'Bone Man
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Rag'n'Bone Man

I struggle with being recognised... I'll never really feel comfortable with it'

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November 14, 2024
From cucumbers to katsu, what your area's top Deliveroo orders say about you
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From cucumbers to katsu, what your area's top Deliveroo orders say about you

When predicting the Deliveroo orders of each London borough, you'd be forgiven for falling back on stereotypes. Hackney with its boujie Torres crisps and small plates (though these don't exactly travel well), Chelsea with its Waitrose crowd and Lambeth with its various Canary Wharf finance bro lunch options.

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November 14, 2024
Does queuing for pints in pubs herald the end of civilisation?
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Does queuing for pints in pubs herald the end of civilisation?

Londoners have embarked on some very strange, uncouth behaviour

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November 14, 2024
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Just colour them green - Reeves and Phillipson are all envy

Labour's attack on private schools is misguided and damaging

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November 14, 2024
One question is terrifying the Democrats right now
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One question is terrifying the Democrats right now

What if Donald Trump’s America First policies are...a great success?

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November 14, 2024
A PLACE TO CALL HOME
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A PLACE TO CALL HOME

Refugees and the homeless are London's two most disadvantaged groups. Our Winter Appeal, in collaboration with Comic Relief which has pledged £500,000 to get us started aims to help them

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November 14, 2024
The downfall of The Guardian
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The downfall of The Guardian

With Labour in power, the paper should be driving the agenda - instead, it's at war with itself

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November 14, 2024
Hold On to Your Maga Hats... - ... it's Trump 2.0, and this time there are no guardrails and nobody to stand in his way. Jon Sopel reports on an American revolution
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Hold On to Your Maga Hats... - ... it's Trump 2.0, and this time there are no guardrails and nobody to stand in his way. Jon Sopel reports on an American revolution

Soon after Joe Biden had become president, I travelled with him to Carbis Bay in Cornwall to the G7 summit. It would be the new president's first major outing onto the world stage, and he had a message to deliver to his allies in Europe: "America is back" - American leadership internationally would resume.

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November 07, 2024
The era of longevity is almost upon us. But can our minds really keep up?
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The era of longevity is almost upon us. But can our minds really keep up?

A post-ageing world is just around the corner, says longevity scientist AUBREY DE GREY, and it’s going to change the way we live

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November 07, 2024
Hidden London
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Hidden London

SECRET SPOTS YOU SIMPLY HAVE TO DISCOVER

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November 07, 2024
How Christian Louboutin fell in love with Melides in Portugal
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How Christian Louboutin fell in love with Melides in Portugal

The wild beauty of this seaside village charmed the French fashion designer so much that he made it his home

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November 07, 2024
Actor Millie Bobby Brown romances in Hyde Park, feasts at Sheesh and buys thelot at Harrods
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Actor Millie Bobby Brown romances in Hyde Park, feasts at Sheesh and buys thelot at Harrods

Interview with Actor Millie Bobby Brown

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November 07, 2024
How will Arteta manage without influential Edu?
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How will Arteta manage without influential Edu?

Arsenal need smooth transition between eras just like Man City

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November 07, 2024
"I had no one in Manchester apart from my PlayStation"
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"I had no one in Manchester apart from my PlayStation"

Aaron Wan-Bissaka was a young man rated among the country's most promising footballers when Manchester United came calling in the summer of 2019.

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November 07, 2024
The battle for the soul of Soho
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The battle for the soul of Soho

Inside the war between London's porn baron family and the council they say is killing the vibe

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November 07, 2024
At the table: Sad steaks seasoned with despair
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At the table: Sad steaks seasoned with despair

Fetch the smelling salts, you're in for a shock: A Restaurant Critic Hates a Famously Terrible Restaurant. Low-hanging fruit? Perhaps.

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November 07, 2024
Class portrait Nobody else writes about middle England so acutely
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Class portrait Nobody else writes about middle England so acutely

Tessa Hadley's first novella depicts women in refreshing ways

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November 07, 2024