24 h. ago The commuter town 30 minutes from London that was built on top of a landfill site

The commuter town 30 minutes from London that was built on top of a landfill site  My London

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55 h. ago World War III inches closer as Putin upscales 'unstoppable' nuclear

Russia is poised to upscale its threat to the West by deploying within days its new 'unstoppable' nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile complex in Belarus from where it could hit London 'in eight minutes'.

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58 h. ago East Coast Main Line timetable changes and everything you need to know

Cuts to LNER cross-border journey times include 15 minutes between London King’s Cross and Edinburgh, and 10 minutes between Edinburgh and York.

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4 d. ago SCO, Andrew Manze & Maximiliano Martín, Edinburgh review: 'glorious'

This all-John Adams evening offered abundant wit and mischief but also deep sincerity and vulnerability, writes David Kettle

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6 d. ago I visited one of UK's best country pubs 90 minutes from Bristol where 'London prices can stay in London'

I visited one of UK's best country pubs 90 minutes from Bristol where 'London prices can stay in London'  Bristol Live

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7 d. ago Mumford and Sons at London’s O2 Arena: timings, set list, last

Mumford and Sons at London’s O2 Arena: timings, set list, last-minute tickets and everything you need to know  Time Out Worldwide

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1 week ago Blackstenius blasts late goal to deny lowly Liverpool and earn Arsenal vital WSL win

Arsenal rebounded from two back-to-back draws and a week of speculation about their squad harmony as Stina Blackstenius’s late strike gave them all three points against Liverpool. They had taken an early lead through Olivia Smith, but they shrank into themselves after Beata Olsson’s equaliser until Blackstenius delivered in the 87th minute.The home team had got off to a blistering start after a full-voiced rendition of North London Forever. The breakthrough came in the 16th minute, when the former Liverpool forward Smith shrugged off three challenges as she drifted towards the edge of the area and lashed in. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Europe's 'poshest city' 90 minutes from London surrounded by beautiful mountains

Europe's 'poshest city' 90 minutes from London surrounded by beautiful mountains  MyLondon

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2 w. ago Mason Mount completes Manchester United’s comeback win at Crystal Palace

Just when Ruben Amorim must have thought his luck would never turn. Somehow Manchester United managed to inflict Crystal Palace’s first home defeat in the Premier League since February and end their own five-year wait for a victory at this ground after a first half when their opponents should have been out of sight.Oliver Glasner’s side had been rampant and deservedly took the lead through Jean-Philippe Mateta’s re-taken penalty. But they could not make their dominance count and having failed to score a goal against Palace in their four previous league meetings that included three defeats, like the proverbial London buses, United struck back twice in the space of nine minutes through Joshua Zirkzee and Mason Mount to snatch the points. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Mount’s sweet strike completes Manchester United’s comeback win at Crystal Palace

Just when Ruben Amorim must have thought his luck would never turn. Somehow Manchester United managed to inflict Crystal Palace’s first home defeat in the Premier League since February and end their own five-year wait for a victory at this ground after a first half when their opponents should have been out of sight.Oliver Glasner’s side had been rampant and deservedly took the lead through Jean-Philippe Mateta’s retaken penalty. But they could not make their dominance count and having failed to score a goal against Palace in their four previous league meetings that included three defeats, like the proverbial London buses, United struck back twice in the space of nine minutes through Joshua Zirkzee and Mason Mount to snatch the points. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Tube graffiti 'off the scale' as vandals return and leave Central line trains covered in tags

TfL says its cleaners are removing a graffiti tag every three minutes from London Underground trains, with problem seemingly on the rise

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3 w. ago Bridgerton star attacked near Oxford Circus minutes before audition

Bridgerton star attacked near Oxford Circus minutes before audition  London Evening Standard

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3 w. ago Shootings of people who mistakenly go the wrong house test limits of stand your ground laws

The fatal shooting in early November of a house cleaner who mistakenly went to the wrong address in Indiana feels hauntingly familiar

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3 w. ago Bridgerton star reveals second London attack months after phone snatching

Bridgerton star Genevieve Chenneour said she was attacked by a stranger in London minutes before an audition, months after someone attempted to snatch her phone.

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last month Review: "Outsmarting the London System – 60 minutes" by IM Andrew Martin

Review: "Outsmarting the London System – 60 minutes" by IM Andrew Martin  Chess News | ChessBase

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