10 h. ago Radiohead live in London: a generous and visceral hit parade (of sorts)

Radiohead live in London: a generous and visceral hit parade (of sorts)  NME

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39 h. ago London travel news LIVE: Waterloo trains hit by signalling fault causing rush

A signalling fault in south west London has also caused problems for commuters trying to reach Waterloo station

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3 d. ago Craig David reveals whom he always asks for advice when writing his music

Craig David, a hugely successful musician who has been nominated for two Grammy Awards, including one for Fill Me In, recalled his career breakthrough in an interview

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3 d. ago Craig David reveals the moment he realised he'd truly made it

Craig David has revealed the moment he knew he had truly made it in his career. 

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4 d. ago Judge rejects ‘racially gerrymandered’ maps in Texas that gave Republicans extra districts

Federal judge instructed state to use older maps, with Republicans likely to appeal decisionUS politics live – latest updatesNew maps that added five Republican districts in Texas hit a legal roadblock on Tuesday, with a federal judge saying the state cannot use the 2025 maps because they are probably “racially gerrymandered”.The decision is likely to be appealed, given the push for more Republican-friendly congressional maps nationwide and Donald Trump’s full-court press on his party to make them. Some states have followed suit, and some Democratic states have retaliated, pushing to add more blue seats to counteract Republicans. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 17 November: Asia tensions hit Burberry shares, Budget rumours warning

The FTSE 100 index is steady at the start of a big week of economic and corporate updates.

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5 d. ago Japan and Swizerland’s economies contract as exports are hit by US tariffs – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsA flurry of takeover speculation has driven shares in advertising group WPP higher at the start of trading in London.WPP’s shares are up 4.7%, leading the risers on the FTSE 100 share index, following reports that several potential suitors have considered a bid.It is not clear whether any formal bids for WPP will materialise. Bidders could seek to buy the company in its entirety, take large stakes in the business or attempt to pick off parts of the holding group.It is understood there have been talks at a high level inside Havas, which is led by [billionaire Vincent] Bolloré’s son Yannick, about the potential for a deal involving WPP. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Storm Claudia live: Snow could hit UK next week after severe flooding prompts major incident

Authorities warn of ‘significant risk to life’ due to flooding as a major incident is declared in South Wales

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9 d. ago UK exports to US hit lowest level since January 2022 as tariffs bite – business live

New economic data shows fall in UK exports to the US, as Britain’s economy shrinks in SeptemberChancellor Rachel Reeves is harking back to the happier days of stronger growth in the first two quarters of this year.Responding to this morning’s GDP figures, Reeves says:“We had the fastest-growing economy in the G7 in the first half of the year, but there’s more to do to build an economy that works for working people.At my Budget later this month, I will take the fair decisions to build a strong economy that helps us to continue to cut waiting lists, cut the national debt and cut the cost of living.” Continue reading...

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9 d. ago AC/DC review – a thrilling show stuffed with classics and your eardrums will never be the same

Melbourne Cricket Ground, then touring AustraliaIn the band’s ‘ancestral homeland’, Accadacca’s first Australian concert in a decade shows Angus Young is still a frenzied force to be reckoned withOn Wednesday afternoon, 374 bagpipers gathered in Melbourne’s Federation Square to play AC/DC’s It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock’n’Roll), setting a new world record just up the road from where Bon Scott and the band famously played the song on the back of a flatbed truck riding up Swanston Street 50 years before.It’s the one hit AC/DC no longer plays live, retired out of respect to Scott after his death in 1980. But you barely notice it is missing when their live shows are this stuffed with classics: an audible thrill ripples through the 80,000 punters in Melbourne Cricket Ground when AC/DC opens with If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It) then tears straight into Back in Black. Who else could play such a huge hit so early in a show? But Accadacca can, in what is essentially a great...

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1 week ago London travel news LIVE: Railway lines reopen after person hit by train in New Cross

Lines between Lewisham and New Cross were closed while emergency services attended to the incident

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1 week ago London travel news LIVE: Person hit by train in New Cross as morning rush

Lines between Lewisham and New Cross are closed while emergency services attend to the incident

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1 week ago Even Gladiators aren't safe in 'Sadiq Khan's London': TV star reveals she was mugged on way to O2 show but fought off bike attacker

Firefighter and online fitness coach Bronte Jones fended off the would-be thief as she travelled to the O2 arena for the hit BBC show's live tour.

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1 week ago Gladiators star reveals she was victim of attempted mugging on way to O2 tour but fought bike attacker off

Firefighter and online fitness coach Bronte Jones fended off the would-be thief as she travelled to the O2 arena for the hit BBC show's live tour.

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1 week ago Tim Davie resigns live: Outgoing BBC News boss hit backs at Trump over claim broadcaster ‘corrupt’

BBC chairman set to apologise for editing of Panorama documentary

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1 week ago London travel news LIVE: Severe delays hit commuters on the Bakerloo line

Major delays between Queen’s Park and Harrow and Wealdstone, tickets are valid on London Buses and the Lioness Line.

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1 week ago London travel news LIVE: Gatwick Express and Southern trains hit by electricity failure between Victoria and Clapham Junction

An electricity failure between Victoria and Clapham Junction is preventing trains from leaving the depot, according to National Rail

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1 week ago F1 Brazil GP live: Race start time as Verstappen hit with pit

Follow live F1 updates from Interlagos in Sao Paulo at a crucial stage in the three-way championship battle

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2 w. ago F1 Brazil GP live: Piastri crashes out as three cars hit the wall in sprint race

Follow live F1 updates from Interlagos in Sao Paulo at a crucial stage in the three-way championship battle

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2 w. ago Strictly's Karen Hauer hit with setback just hours before live show after family heartbreak

Strictly Come Dancing professional Karen Hauer shared an update with her fans on Instagram following a tough night with just hours to go until the latest live show

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