43 h. ago Age not a barrier to exercise says octogenarian running his 28th London Marathon

Bob Smith, 80, has run the London Marathon every year since 1999 and will be raising money for a disability charity.

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55 h. ago 'Indulging Kleptocracy' Review: Inside the Industries Enabling Dirty Money in London

'Indulging Kleptocracy' Review: Inside the Industries Enabling Dirty Money in London  Foreign Policy

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3 d. ago Shoppers say this discounted pillow 'prevents neck ache' and keeps its shape for years

One shopper has said: "Better than I could have wished for. Great nights sleep and held its shape for some time"

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5 d. ago ‘I moved up North to save money, but spend £1k a month commuting to London’

‘I moved up North to save money, but spend £1k a month commuting to London’  The Telegraph

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Musk critics smash up Tesla car in London to raise money for charities  AP News

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2 w. ago The one change that worked: I loathed all forms of exercise – until I moved to a big city and walked miles

I’d tried running, pilates, swimming and barre, and hated the lot. Then I moved to London and, having no money, I had to start walking to places. Shockingly, I enjoyed itI never understood people who enjoy high-intensity exercise. Wine – yes. Films – obviously. Model trains – whatever floats your boat. But exercise? I didn’t get it. I wept on reformer pilates machines and left circuits classes halfway through under the guise of going to the toilet. I went to the park with the intention of running and instead lay down in the grass with a Cornetto. I pleaded illness – and once, the death of a fictional pet – to waive class cancellation fees. Exercise just wasn’t for me.And it’s not as if I didn’t try. I attempted swimming and barre, power yoga and boxing – all of it hellish, not to mention inaccessibly expensive. When I walked past a certain glass-fronted gym near my flat, invariably with some sort of snack in my hand, I felt a pang of pity for the people inside – sweaty, muscled pris...

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2 w. ago Jesy Nelson recovering after ‘successful’ surgery to help unborn twins

Her partner will raise money for the helpline Twins Trust through running the London Marathon.

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3 w. ago Accountant who bought £1.5m London apartment sues for money back over ‘bathroom with no bath’

Mi Sui Park said the built apartment was ‘materially’ different from the one offered to her in plans

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3 w. ago London housing market facing ‘stamp duty hangover’ ahead of rise in buying costs

In London, buyer demand is lower than a year ago, bucking the trend seen elsewhere in the UK, according to Zoopla.

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