To put a smile on the faces of tired London commuters travelling through Bank Tube station, Hus Ragip began announcing the trains as if they were boxing champions. One of his announcements was filmed and shared online. It soon went viral. Hus was tracked down by Warren Boxing Management, which now employs him as a […]
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An 82-year-old south-Londoner has had his lifetime ambition come true by getting a record deal. Rex Martey suffers from prostate cancer and needs dialysis three times a week. He wanted a deal so he could leave a legacy and has been signed by record company The Animal Farm. One of the songs on his album […]
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Pauline Bremer’s hat-trick took her goals tally to 19 for the season for club and country Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United reached the Women’s Continental League Cup semi-finals with wins in Wednesday’s last-eight ties. The same four clubs also reached the semi-finals last season. Manchester City won 4-0 at Championship club Sheffield United […]
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Image copyright Family handout Image caption Shante Turay-Thomas fell ill at her family home after eating something containing hazelnuts A teenager with a severe nut allergy died in part because of human error, a coroner has ruled. Shante Turay-Thomas, 18, had a severe reaction to eating a hazelnut. The inquest heard a series of failures […]
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Firmino’s goal means this is Liverpool’s joint-best scoring streak from the start of a top-flight season in the club’s history The records Liverpool are setting in the best-ever start to a season by a club in Europe’s top-five leagues “doesn’t feel somehow special”, says boss Jurgen Klopp. Roberto Firmino’s first-half goal ensured the Reds opened […]
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Image copyright Victoria Jones/PA Image caption The figures of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in their original positions next to Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke of Edinburgh, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, at Madame Tussauds Wax figures of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been moved from other members of the […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionOne third of the roof of Koko in Camden was on fire at one point, the London Fire Brigade said One of London’s most famous music venues has been badly damaged in a blaze. The dome on the roof of Koko in Camden has been destroyed by […]
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FA Cup: Middlesbrough 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur highlights Jose Mourinho admitted his Tottenham side were “in trouble” but praised their reaction as they came back to draw at Middlesbrough and force an FA Cup third-round replay. Spurs named a full-strength team, bar the injured Harry Kane, but trailed to the Championship side when Ashley Fletcher ran […]
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Daryl McMahon left Macclesfield after just four months in charge, having taken over from former England international Sol Campbell at Moss Rose Daryl McMahon has been appointed boss of National League side Dagenham & Redbridge, just one day after quitting as manager of Macclesfield Town. The 36-year-old replaces ex-Crystal Palace, Brighton and Leicester boss Peter […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Fireworks explode over the London Eye Revellers across the UK have rung in the start of a new decade, with fireworks displays held in London, Edinburgh and other major cities. In London, some 12,000 fireworks are lighting up the capital’s skyline. The UK’s “biggest street party” has been promised […]
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