President Trump is on the second day of his three-day state visit to the UK, joined by his wife, First Lady Melania Trump. Mr and Mrs Trump visited Downing Street for talks with Prime Minister Theresa May and will attend an evening banquet at Winfield House, the London residence of the US ambassador. Day one […]
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Sussex seamer David Wiese tore through Middlesex’s top order Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Lord’s (day one) Middlesex 138: Harris 38*; Wiese 5-26 Sussex 169-4: Salt 50; Murtagh 3-34 Sussex (3 pts) lead Middlesex (1 pt) by 31 runs Scorecard Middlesex were skittled for just 138 by Sussex on day one as the visitors took […]
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Image copyright Google Image caption Paramedics treated Iderval da Silva on Charlotte Despard Avenue A second teenager has been charged with murdering a man who died after he was attacked by a group in south-west London. Jaden Richards, 19, of Strasburg Road, Wandsworth, will appear at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court later in connection with the death […]
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From June new renters and those renewing their tenancies across England will not have to pay any upfront fees ahead of their tenancy. It effectively eliminates the reference and credit check fees that can run into hundreds of pounds. The changes mean there will also be caps on how much landlords and agents can ask […]
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Warwickshire fast bowlers Liam Norwell (left) and Henry Brookes did late damage for the Bears with the bat against champions Surrey Specsavers County Championship Division One, Edgbaston (day one): Warwickshire 275-8: Norwell 58*, Hain 47; Dunn 3-59 Surrey: Yet to bat Warwickshire (2 pts), Surrey (2 pts) Scorecard Warwickshire fast bowlers Liam Norwell and Henry […]
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Over 300 languages are spoken in London, with some more widely spoken than others. But an increasing number of parents are choosing for their children to learn their mother tongues, be it Cantonese, Urdu, Polish or in the case of a new cultural centre in south London, Yoruba. It is a language spoken in west […]
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Luchita Hurtado, 98, was born in Venezuela and has been painting her whole life. But it wasn’t until recently that her first solo art exhibition opened at London’s Serpentine Galleries. The exhibition, called “I live I die I will be reborn”, is open until October. Video by Jamie Moreland & Michael McKenzie. boiler service thames […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The National Probation Service (NPS) supervises about 17,000 offenders across London Victims of violent and sexual crimes are being let down by “wholly unsatisfactory” probation services in London, according to a report. In at least a fifth of cases inspectors examined, victims of serious offences had no access to […]
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Leicester Riders thrash London City Royals for BBL title – five best shots Leicester Riders won the BBL Play-offs title for a third season in a row by beating the London City Royals 93-61 in the final at the capital’s O2 Arena. Leicester’s defensive intensity again proved decisive in a final as they held London […]
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Krystian Bielik extended Charlton’s lead in the tie inside two minutes of the second leg Charlton Athletic beat Doncaster on penalties to reach the League One play-off final after Rovers had forced extra-time on a dramatic night at The Valley. Krystian Bielik’s second-minute header made it 3-1 to the hosts on aggregate and seemed like […]
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