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The Guardian

British army unsure if injured runaway horses will return to duties

Vida and Quaker from the Household Cavalry are recovering from surgery after four horses broke loose in London The army has said it is too early to know for sure if two military horses that suffered serious injuries after running loose through London will return to duties. Seven horses and six soldiers ...

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The Guardian

British army unsure if injured runaway horses will return to duties

BBC

Murder charge over fatal stabbing of man, 23

Frankie Burleton has been charged with murder and GBH after one man died and another was injured.

3 hours ago

BBC

Murder charge over fatal stabbing of man, 23

BBC

Tower Bridge's glass floor cleaned for first time

High-pressure water jets were used to clean the underside of the glass floor.

5 hours ago

BBC

Tower Bridge's glass floor cleaned for first time

BBC

Rejection of hanged woman's pardon to be reviewed

Edith Thompson was executed for the murder of her husband, who was stabbed by her young lover.

5 hours ago

BBC

Rejection of hanged woman's pardon to be reviewed

BBC

'Military horses can get spooked like any other'

A former civilian rider of Household Cavalry horses recalls her years in the saddle around London.

5 hours ago

BBC

'Military horses can get spooked like any other'

BBC

The 76-year-old who has run every London Marathon

Jeff Aston is one of six remaining runners who are given the title "ever present".

6 hours ago

BBC

The 76-year-old who has run every London Marathon

The Guardian

Littler India: why Britain’s south Asian garment stores are struggling

They have been resilient amid wider high street decline – but units are now emptying in areas such as Southall, west London The south Asian high street is facing a fight for its future in Britain as customers scale back wedding celebrations because of the cost of living crisis and young people’s ...

6 hours ago

The Guardian

Littler India: why Britain’s south Asian garment stores are struggling

Bing News

We have to look after ourselves – Mikel Arteta not concerned by Arsenal’s rivals

Mikel Arteta insists his sole focus remains on Arsenal’s last four games of the season and not on the results of their Premier League title rivals. The Gunners will go into Sunday’s north London derby ...

7 hours ago

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We have to look after ourselves – Mikel Arteta not concerned by Arsenal’s rivals

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Labour council’s ‘secret’ &163;1.5 million LTN fine earnings revealed

Data reveals penalties from low traffic neighbourhoods, with majority overturned, sparking controversy over council’s enforcement tactics ...

7 hours ago

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Labour council’s ‘secret’ &163;1.5 million LTN fine earnings revealed

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Everything coming to Netflix in May, including RTE crime series Kin and the new season of Bridgerton

Also arriving on Netflix in May is the eagerly anticipated new season of the streamer's hit regency drama Bridgerton. The third season of the hugely popular series sees Galway actress Nicola Coughlan ...

7 hours ago

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Everything coming to Netflix in May, including RTE crime series Kin and the new season of Bridgerton

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Ruben Amorim apologises for West Ham talks and admits ‘mistake’

Sporting CP head coach, Ruben Amorim, has issued an apology to the club’s players and supporters after holding talks with West Ham this week. The 39-year-old, who was also in contention to replace ...

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Ruben Amorim apologises for West Ham talks and admits ‘mistake’

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Woman charged after suspected stabbing, police say

A 40-year-old woman has been charged following a suspected stabbing in a city centre, police say. A man in his 30s was taken to hospital with serious injuries after an incident by London Road, in ...

7 hours ago

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Woman charged after suspected stabbing, police say

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Anthony Joshua confirms date for next fight and reveals Deontay Wilder is on four-man shortlist

Anthony Joshua has told talkSPORT that his next fight will take place on September 20 or 21 at Wembley Stadium in London. AJ has revealed that there are four names on the shortlist to be his ...

7 hours ago

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Anthony Joshua confirms date for next fight and reveals Deontay Wilder is on four-man shortlist

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Pro-Palestinian protesters fill the streets of London again as Met Police admits Jewish people have been forced to avoid ...

An event organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign began at Parliament Square, moving via Whitehall, Piccadilly and Park Lane and will end at Hyde Park ...

7 hours ago

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Pro-Palestinian protesters fill the streets of London again as Met Police admits Jewish people have been forced to avoid ...

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Gyles Brandreth: ‘Like Prince Philip, William is very hands-on – but there is a restraint about him’

The author, broadcaster and former MP’s latest campaign to save public playing fields has the royal stamp of approval ...

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Gyles Brandreth: ‘Like Prince Philip, William is very hands-on – but there is a restraint about him’

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Pharma companies 'bribed NHS doctors to use infected blood products' that gave patients HIV and hepatitis C

Pharmaceutical companies have been accused of bribing NHS doctors to use infected blood products that gave people HIV and hepatitis C in the 1970s and 1980s.

7 hours ago

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Pharma companies 'bribed NHS doctors to use infected blood products' that gave patients HIV and hepatitis C

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Broadwater Farm Tottenham mural preservation work starts

Delicate work is under way to preserve a glass mural erected on Tottenham’s Broadwater Farm estate after the 1985 riot in which PC Keith ...

7 hours ago

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Broadwater Farm Tottenham mural preservation work starts

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Amorim Admits 'Mistake' Amid Liverpool and West Ham Interest

Liverpool and West Ham United have both been linked with a move to appoint Ruben Amorim as manager this summer, and the Sporting CP boss has now spoken out about his travels to London to meet with the ...

7 hours ago

Bing News

Amorim Admits 'Mistake' Amid Liverpool and West Ham Interest

The Guardian

Sadiq Khan’s green credentials may be critical in London mayoral election

As mayor aims to win third term, what has he achieved so far on air pollution, the climate crisis and nature? When Sadiq Khan launched his campaign for a third term as Labour mayor of London, he put his green policies front and centre, highlighting his work on air pollution, the climate crisis and ...

8 hours ago

The Guardian

Sadiq Khan’s green credentials may be critical in London mayoral election

The Guardian

Pro-Palestine murals in London face council review and removal

Tower Hamlets criticised by its own mayor for taking down murals, while Redbridge reviews artwork after complaints Council authorities have moved to take down pro-Palestine murals in east London, while another is being reviewed after complaints were made by pro-Israel lawyers. The latter, which depicts ...

16 hours ago

The Guardian

Pro-Palestine murals in London face council review and removal

The Guardian

CAA cancels counter-protest against London pro-Palestinian march

Campaign Against Antisemitism, led by Gideon Falter, cites safety fears and promises more protests to come Campaign Against Antisemitism has cancelled its planned counter-protest against a pro-Palestinian march through central London on Saturday. The group, led by Gideon Falter, had said it wanted ...

19 hours ago

The Guardian

CAA cancels counter-protest against London pro-Palestinian march

BBC

Sadiq Khan apologises to Chief Rabbi

Mr Khan says he is "sorry for any hurt" caused over remarks he made in a recent interview.

20 hours ago

BBC

Sadiq Khan apologises to Chief Rabbi

The Guardian

Elected mayors have made their mark, but still Westminster hogs power. That’s a national embarrassment | Tony Travers

Devolution has been too cautious, and England has less say about community affairs than almost any other democracy Tony Travers is a visiting professor in the LSE department of government and a director of LSE London All the bigger British political parties are in favour of devolution, yet it proves ...

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The Guardian

Elected mayors have made their mark, but still Westminster hogs power. That’s a national embarrassment | Tony Travers