Warwickshire fast bowlers Liam Norwell (left) and Henry Brookes did late damage for the Bears with the bat against champions Surrey Specsavers County Championship Division One, Edgbaston (day one): Warwickshire 275-8: Norwell 58*, Hain 47; Dunn 3-59 Surrey: Yet to bat Warwickshire (2 pts), Surrey (2 pts) Scorecard Warwickshire fast bowlers Liam Norwell and Henry […]
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Over 300 languages are spoken in London, with some more widely spoken than others. But an increasing number of parents are choosing for their children to learn their mother tongues, be it Cantonese, Urdu, Polish or in the case of a new cultural centre in south London, Yoruba. It is a language spoken in west […]
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Luchita Hurtado, 98, was born in Venezuela and has been painting her whole life. But it wasn’t until recently that her first solo art exhibition opened at London’s Serpentine Galleries. The exhibition, called “I live I die I will be reborn”, is open until October. Video by Jamie Moreland & Michael McKenzie. blocked drains caterham […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The National Probation Service (NPS) supervises about 17,000 offenders across London Victims of violent and sexual crimes are being let down by “wholly unsatisfactory” probation services in London, according to a report. In at least a fifth of cases inspectors examined, victims of serious offences had no access to […]
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Leicester Riders thrash London City Royals for BBL title – five best shots Leicester Riders won the BBL Play-offs title for a third season in a row by beating the London City Royals 93-61 in the final at the capital’s O2 Arena. Leicester’s defensive intensity again proved decisive in a final as they held London […]
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Krystian Bielik extended Charlton’s lead in the tie inside two minutes of the second leg Charlton Athletic beat Doncaster on penalties to reach the League One play-off final after Rovers had forced extra-time on a dramatic night at The Valley. Krystian Bielik’s second-minute header made it 3-1 to the hosts on aggregate and seemed like […]
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Image copyright London Fire Brigade Image caption The fire in the disused building broke out on Wednesday morning The body of a woman has been found inside a warehouse which was gutted by a fire in Neasden, north London. About 70 firefighters spent nearly four hours tackling the blaze just off the North Circular Road. […]
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England and Saracens forward Billy Vunipola scored his side’s second try Heineken Champions Cup final Leinster (10) 10 Try: Furlong Con: Sexton Pen: Sexton Saracens (10) 20 Tries: Maitland, Vunipola Cons: Farrell 2 Pen: Farrell 2 Saracens came from behind to win their third European title in four years with a 20-10 victory over Leinster […]
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Image copyright Met Police Image caption Joseph McCann is due to appear at the Old Bailey on 23 May A man accused of 21 offences including eight rapes has been visited by a judge in prison after refusing to appear in court. Joseph McCann, 34, of Aylesbury, is charged with the kidnap and rape of […]
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Image copyright Met Police Image caption Henriett Szucs was a Hungarian national who had lived in London for “several years”, police said A woman who was found dead in a freezer along with another female has been named by police as Henriett Szucs. The two bodies were found frozen, clothed and on top of each […]
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