20 h. ago I stayed at Newcastle's most luxurious hotel Dakota and climbed St James Park landmark to see Scotland

North east English city has similarities with both Glasgow and Edinburgh

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65 h. ago Anthony Elanga arrives on Tyneside as Newcastle close on signing

The winger is close to joining Sweden international team-mate Alexander Isak at St James’ Park.

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6 d. ago Weather: London could be set for third heatwave as 30C temperature returns next week

Temperatures of around 34.7C were recorded at St James’s Park in central London earlier this week

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6 d. ago Weather: London braces for third 30C scorcher after brief weekend cool

Temperatures of around 34.7C were recorded at St James’s Park in central London earlier this week

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2 w. ago Man, 20, who stabbed and killed generous and caring dad to be sentenced today

Georgie Tannetta stabbed James Brogan, 43, in the arm at a Cardiff park and left him bleeding heavily as he ran away

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2 w. ago Week in review: Lord Foster’s design chosen as Queen Elizabeth II memorial

Cheat the Week: What are the papers saying about this week’s stories?

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2 w. ago Debutant Dan Sheehan will lead Lions in first tour fixture against Western Force

Irish hooker joins eight other first-timers in matchday 23Jamison Gibson-Park and James Ryan left out with injuriesEight Ireland players have been selected in the British & Irish Lions starting XV to face Western Force in the first fixture of the squad’s Australia tour on Saturday. The Leinster hooker Dan Sheehan will lead out the team on his Lions debut with eight more first-time Lions featuring in the matchday 23 and 20-year-old Henry Pollock handed a start at number eight.Sheehan will be among those making his Lions debut alongside his club-mates Garry Ringrose, James Lowe, Joe McCarthy and Josh van der Flier. The bench contains another four newcomers in the shape of England’s Ollie Chessum and Will Stuart, Scotland’s Huw Jones and Ireland’s Andrew Porter. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Foster + Partners chosen to design of the Queen Elizabeth II Memorial in London’s St. James’s Park

Foster + Partners chosen to design of the Queen Elizabeth II Memorial in London’s St. James’s Park  The Architect’s Newspaper

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2 w. ago Inside the luxurious Venetian hotel booked out for Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has booked out the five-star Aman Venice hotel for three nights to accommodate the high profile guests attending his Italian wedding to Lauren Sanchez this week.

Society

2 w. ago Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Design in London’s St James’s Park Includes Sculpture by Yinka Shonibare

Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Design in London’s St James’s Park Includes Sculpture by Yinka Shonibare  ARTnews.com

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2 w. ago Norman Foster's most iconic designs in London after he wins Queen Elizabeth memorial bid

The 90-year-old architect will design a new bridge in St James’s Park inspired by Queen Elizabeth II’s wedding tiara

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2 w. ago Queen Elizabeth memorial: Prince Philip tribute and translucent glass bridge included in chosen Lord Foster design

Lord Foster has been selected to create the memorial on the site next to Buckingham Palace in St James’s Park

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2 w. ago Translucent bridge to form centrepiece of national memorial to Elizabeth II

Norman Foster wins contest to transform St James’s Park in tribute to late queen’s ‘unifying force’The national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II will include a new bridge in St James’s Park designed by Norman Foster.The peer, who was once among architects to accuse King Charles of using his “privileged position” to “skew the course” of the Chelsea barracks development, described being awarded the project as an honour. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Modernist architect 'once highly critical of King Charles' chosen to design Queen Elizabeth memorial

Lord Foster has been selected to create the memorial on the site next to Buckingham Palace in St James’s Park

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3 w. ago Time for Newcastle owners to make statement and put end to Alexander Isak saga

The Swedish striker is being increasingly linked to a big-money move to Liverpool while other star names at St James' Park are also said to be on the radar of rival Premier League clubs

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3 w. ago Sam Fender and Dan Burn: The dream double act for singer's final gig in Newcastle

Fender told the crowd that his three-night run at St James' Park, seen by 150,000 fans, had been the 'best weekend of his life'

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3 w. ago Campaigners consider legal action against Scottish government after supreme court gender ruling

For Women Scotland says public discussion around legal definition of women has shifted to debates about toilets policyFor Women Scotland, the group responsible for April’s landmark supreme court ruling on biological sex, is considering further legal action against the Scottish government as they warned the key motivation for bringing the case was being lost amid debates about policy on toilets.At a fringe event at the Scottish Conservative conference in Edinburgh, the gender critical campaign group’s co-director Susan Smith said there had been “extraordinary pushback” since five judges ruled unanimously that the legal definition of a woman in the Equality Act 2010 did not include transgender women who hold gender recognition certificates. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Women Scotland group mulls more legal action after UK supreme court gender ruling

Campaigners say they have spoken to Scottish government about lack of action on prisons and schools guidance amid focus on toiletsFor Women Scotland, the group responsible for April’s landmark supreme court ruling on biological sex, is considering further legal action against the Scottish government as they warned the key motivation for bringing the case was being lost amid debates about policy on toilets.At a fringe event at the Scottish Conservative conference in Edinburgh, the gender critical campaign group’s co-director Susan Smith said there had been “extraordinary pushback” since five judges ruled unanimously that the legal definition of a woman in the Equality Act 2010 did not include transgender women who hold gender recognition certificates. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago James star sits down to perform Heaton Park gig after ankle injury drama

James frontman Tim Booth didn't let an ankle injury stop the homecoming show at Heaton Park

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4 w. ago Red Bull agree deal to buy Newcastle Falcons and keep Premiership club afloat

Energy drinks company will take on £39m debtsTakeover plan involves club staying at Kingston ParkRed Bull has agreed a deal to buy Newcastle Falcons which includes a commitment to keep the club in the city and will ensure the Premiership remains a 10-team competition next season.Newcastle have been for sale for over a year, with owner Semore Kurdi no longer willing to fund multimillion-pound annual losses, leading to fears they could become the fourth Premiership club to go bust in the last two years after Wasps, Worcester and London Irish. Continue reading...

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