6 h. ago The five best bars in the world in 2025 as Barcelona featured twice

From London to Hong Kong, these five bars are at the top of their game

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34 h. ago The armed robber who went straight: John McAvoy was born into the criminal life. Here’s how he escaped it

His stepfather was a serious criminal. His uncle was one of the Brink’s-Mat heist gang. McAvoy followed them into crime – and into prison. Then one day in the gym he discovered the talent, drive, support and friendship that changed everything John McAvoy sat in a holding cell in Belmarsh prison, waiting to be processed, plotting his escape. It was 2007, he was 24, and he had been arrested for firearms offences and conspiracy to commit robbery. He knew he was facing a long stretch inside, having previously served three years for possession of a firearm. He also knew his only chance of running was through the hospital wing, so had spent the day lying to guards, pretending that he had sustained a concussion during his arrest. When the holding cell doors opened, he figured that’s where he was going. Instead, he was cuffed and led away to a high-security unit (HSU).When McAvoy laid eyes on the unit, the magnitude of his situation hit home. “I thought: ‘I’m not going to see daylight for a...

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51 h. ago London travel news LIVE: Westminster Bridge reopened following police incident

A302 Westminster Bridge was closed in both directions due to a police incident

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52 h. ago London travel news LIVE: Westminster Bridge closed due to police incident

A302 Westminster Bridge is closed in both directions due to a police incident

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53 h. ago London travel news LIVE: Points failure sparks severe TfL disruption during rush hour

Multiple TfL lines were disrupted on Wednesday morning

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54 h. ago London travel news LIVE: Points failure partially suspends multiple TfL lines during rush hour

Multiple TfL lines were disrupted on Wednesday morning

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55 h. ago London travel news LIVE: Delays on multiple TfL lines during rush hour

The Central and Metropolitan lines were experiencing delays on Wednesday morning

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56 h. ago London travel news LIVE: Severe delays on Central line during rush hour

The Central, Northern and Liberty lines were experiencing disruption

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3 d. ago British Airways flight chaos as man dies and pregnant woman suffers medical episode

A flight en route to Nigeria had to divert to Barcelona after a passenger on the plane died, triggering a medical episode involving a pregnant women

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3 d. ago I'm a travel editor and these are the best accessories available in Amazon's October Big Deal Days sale

The Daily Mail's deputy travel editor Hayley Minn reveals the best travel accessories on offer in the Amazon Prime Day sale. The sale starts on 8th July and runs until 11th July.

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3 d. ago The best sales rivalling Amazon's Big Deal Days with better than October Prime prices

Amazon Prime Day starts next week and runs from the 8th to the 11th July. If you're not a Prime member there are plenty of other brands offering Prime-like prices on home and summer essentials.

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3 d. ago London travel news LIVE: Windrush line part suspended during rush hour

A track fault at Clapham Junction has caused the Windrush line to be part suspended

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3 d. ago London travel news LIVE: London Overground delays during rush hour

A fault with the signalling system between Clapham Junction and Willesden Junction has disrupted some lines

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5 d. ago Full list of Cardiff Half Marathon 2025 winners as course record smashed

It's been another momentous day in the Welsh capital as thousands of runners took part in an annual event which is one of the most popular of its kind

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6 d. ago Commuters face major disruption at London Waterloo after ‘emergency incident’

Tubes and national rail trains face major delays as emergency services dealing with an incident

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7 d. ago Security incident sparks travel chaos at Euston after station evacuated

The London station was evacuated in response to a security alert this afternoon

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8 d. ago London travel news LIVE: Thameslink, Elizabeth line and Central line trains severely delayed

Central and Elizabeth line trains are facing delays, while Thameslink services are disrupted due to an earlier emergency services incident

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8 d. ago London travel news LIVE: Thameslink and District line trains severely delayed

Many District line trains are facing delays, while Thameslink services are disrupted due to an earlier emergency services incident

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8 d. ago London travel news LIVE: Delays on M25 and Thameslink services

Travel is disrupted on Thursday morning on many Thameslink trains and a section of the M25

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8 d. ago Beauty buffs snap up perfume for £2 that 'women stop me in the street' over

"I’ve worn designer perfumes for year but this one gets me stopped in the street by women saying what are you wearing and men telling me I smell nice! It’s super affordable and lasts all day! Don’t walk ladies, run"

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