Andros Townsend has won 13 caps for England Crystal Palace winger Andros Townsend says he once lost £46,000 in one night but being charged by the FA for betting “probably saved me as a human being”. Townsend, 28, says a mixture of an addictive personality and boredom while on numerous loan spells away from Tottenham […]
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Image copyright Instagram Image caption Harley Watson, 12, was described by his school as “liked and loved” A 12-year-old boy killed in a hit-and-run outside a school has been named locally as Harley Watson. He was struck near Debden Park High School in Loughton, Essex, at about 15:20 GMT on Monday. A 51-year-old man has […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionVideo footage shows moment London Bridge attacker was apprehended The woman killed in the London Bridge terror attack on Friday was a former University of Cambridge student. Cambridge University graduate Jack Merritt and the woman – who has not yet been named – were both fatally stabbed […]
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Ross Embleton took charge as interim boss for a second time after Carl Fletcher’s sacking on 14 November Leyton Orient intend to “look forward” after the Football Association decided not to investigate an alleged jibe by Forest Green Rovers manager Mark Cooper about late O’s boss Justin Edinburgh. Cooper denied a claim by interim manager […]
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Image copyright Met Police Image caption Jaden Moodie was stabbed to death in London on 8 January A 14-year-old boy was knocked off a moped and then stabbed to death by a rival gang in a “violent and frenzied” attack, a court has heard. Jaden Moodie was allegedly dealing drugs for a gang when he […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionBlue Story is the tale of two friends who become rivals A second cinema chain has pulled the gang-themed film Blue Story after seven police officers were injured during a brawl at an entertainment complex. It comes after youths reportedly with machetes, sparked a police operation at […]
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Image copyright @CrimeLdn Image caption A crime scene remains in place at Buckle Street A man has been stabbed to death and three others injured during an attack in east London. A man in his 20s died in Buckle Street, Whitechapel, at about 08.45 GMT on Saturday morning, despite being treated at the scene. Three […]
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Image copyright Getty Andrew Lloyd Webber has announced he is to join forces with ticket resellers Twickets in a bid to beat touts. The theatrical grandee, whose LW playhouses include The London Palladium and the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, hopes the move will bring consumer-friendly ticket resale to the West End. Fans have often been […]
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Image copyright PA Media Image caption CCTV images allegedly showed Joseph McCann at the Phoenix Lodge Hotel in Watford on 25 April A man accused of rape was caught on camera at a hotel just before one of his alleged victims smashed him over the head and escaped, a court heard. Joseph McCann went into […]
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Image copyright Shutterstock Image caption Boris Johnson with Jennifer Arcuri at an event in 2014 The US businesswoman at the centre of a misconduct controversy involving Boris Johnson has said he had “cast me aside like I am some gremlin”. It is alleged that Jennifer Arcuri received favourable treatment during Mr Johnson’s time as mayor […]
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