18 h. ago ‘Our work has only just begun’: Mamdani, Sanders and AOC rally the faithful ahead of NYC mayoral election

Thousands pack Forest Hills stadium on Sunday night, voicing their excitement and hope for change Just over a week before New York City’s mayoral election on 4 November, about 13,000 people poured into Forest Hills stadium in Queens for the “NYC Is Not For Sale” rally, a packed gathering headlined by representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, senator Bernie Sanders and the Democratic mayoral candidate, assemblyman Zohran Mamdani.The historic open-air venue was filled to capacity. New Yorkers of all ages and backgrounds came together, but it was the Gen Z crowd that seemed to animate the atmosphere. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Cocktail of the week: Brasserie Max’s saketini – recipe | The good mixer

Light, aromatic and endlessly sippable: the classic vesper with a Japanese twistFor something a little unexpected, try this elegant, martini-style cocktail. It’s light, aromatic and sippable, and pairs nicely with a few chunks of parmesan.Flavio Carvalho, bar manager, Brasserie Max at Covent Garden Hotel, London WC2 Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Bar manager who found out he had won a £4million Omaze mansion while sitting on the toilet gets married in lavish home

Paul Knight, 47, from Reading, said goodbye to pulling pints and clearing tables earlier this year after discovering his new fortune while on the toilet, reading about a lost lottery ticket.

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3 d. ago Man marries partner at stunning Omaze mansion he found out he won on the bog

Paul Knight, 47, a bar manager from Reading, won the 4.6million Batheaston House in a village near Bath in Somerset earlier this year, and he and his partner Justin Snowdon, 36, got married in the property

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6 d. ago How to watch Villarreal vs Man City: TV channel, live stream and kick

Manchester City are back in Champions League action this week as they travel to Spain to take on Villareal

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1 week ago Business news in brief: Inflation and borrowing figures on the horizon

The Big Shorts: Latest business news in brief and next week in The City

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1 week ago Fish and chip shop got ZERO hygiene rating after maggots found in 'putrid liquid'

Managers at Biscovey Fish Bar have spent 'thousands of pounds' renovating the location after a container with live maggots within 'putrid smelling liquid' was discovered

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1 week ago Spanish holiday hotspot cracks down on tourist rentals ahead of boat party ban

There will be only 639 authorised holiday lets in Palma that can continue welcoming guests

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1 week ago Erling Haaland gives Man City doubt from Norway amid goalscoring streak

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has had another productive week in front of goal but it could have been even better

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2 w. ago Nigel Farage suggests Brits could face restrictions on buying new holiday homes in tourist hotspots

Nigel Farage voiced interest in schemes reserving new builds for those who are 'genuinely local' - although he stressed it was not Reform policy.

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2 w. ago Man City biggest England win this week came 1600 miles from Wembley

Manchester City saw John Stones play for England on Thursday night but there were other success stories elsewhere

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2 w. ago Manchester synagogue attacker claimed allegiance to Islamic State group, police say

Counter terrorism police in Britain say that the assailant in last week's attack on a synagogue in the city of Manchester that left two people dead had claimed allegiance to Islamic State

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2 w. ago Manager of famed California bar claiming to be nation’s first topless establishment is shot dead

Mark Calcagni, 60, was found dead after being shot in the street in Santa Rosa last week

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2 w. ago Clarke nonplussed by Katy Perry but hopes for fireworks from Scotland in qualifiers

Scotland’s manager not aware his squad shared a hotel with the pop superstar with focus solely on Greece gameEven close proximity to a global superstar cannot divert Scotland’s attention from their World Cup dream. Or is it a teenage one? Katy Perry shared a city centre hotel with Steve Clarke and his squad this week as the singer’s Lifetimes Tour stopped off in Glasgow. Clarke did not quite go as far as saying, “Katy who?” but he was nonplussed by his squad rubbing shoulders with a bestselling artist.“Was she?” said Clarke when asked about Perry’s whereabouts. “I didn’t know she was there. I’ve heard the name and I’m sure if you played me a couple of her songs I’d say: ‘I recognise that one.’ But I couldn’t name you one of her songs. That’s no disrespect to Katy but I’m from a different generation.” Pressed on whether he would even recognise Perry, Clarke – by now laughing – added: “Eh, no. And she wouldn’t recognise me.” This very much feels like two worlds that should never colli...

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2 w. ago Major European city to be paralysed by airport strikes next week

The city's airports are set to grind to a halt on October 14, as strikes by security and ground staff are set to prevent all departing flights from taking off from the European aviation hubs.

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2 w. ago Justin Bieber films unlikely music video in closed bar in Dundee during Scotland trip

Rai Wright, 24, runs the Bird and Bear pub, which has an adjoining night club Abandon Ship which was closed at the time.

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2 w. ago Gemma Collins’ very unusual living situation at £1.3million Essex mansion revealed after I’m A Celeb return

GEMMA Collins has revealed she and her fiance are living with her parents after moving them into her £1.3million Essex mansion. The 44-year-old made the unusual decision for her other half Rami to live under one roof with his in-laws earlier this year. Gemma, who is in the new I'm A Celebrity All Stars line-up,...

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3 w. ago Bar manager who found out he had won a £4million Omaze mansion while sitting on the toilet is now renting out lush home for £4,000 a WEEK... in city that tried to ban holiday lets

Paul Knight, 47, has said goodbye to pulling pints and clearing tables after discovering his new fortune while on the toilet reading about a lost lottery ticket.

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3 w. ago Ange Postecoglou set to win awkward new title if he is sacked by Nottingham Forest during international break

ANGE POSTECOGLOU could be set to land his first title at Nottingham Forest - by being crowned “the worst manager of all-time”. The under-pressure Aussie, 60, confirmed he expects to hold talks with owner Evangelos Marinakis this week as he clings to his job at the City Ground. The confident Aussie always promises his employers...

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3 w. ago ‘Starting to be very afraid’: Italy’s Gaza protests raise pressure on Meloni

With strikes and demonstrations, intensifying Italian opposition to Israel’s war is challenging the PM’s stanceA piercing chorus of tooting horns and dockers shouting “we don’t want you” greeted an Israeli-owned container ship when it arrived in Livorno, a port city on the coast of Tuscany this week.For two days, the striking dockworkers stood their ground, refusing to unload and reload the ship’s cargo in a display of defiant solidarity for Palestinians and the Global Sumud flotilla attempting to bring aid to Gaza. The protest was a triumph and the ship, bound for the US and Canada, left. Continue reading...

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