Boots has confirmed it will close 200 stores with the chain’s boss saying it’s “the right thing to do” in the current tough trading conditions. Local pharmacy stores – where there is another store near by – will be most affected by the closures, Boots said. The retailer said there would be little impact on […]
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Nadal had not made it past the fourth round of Wimbledon in his five previous appearances before losing in the semi-finals to Djokovic last year World number two Rafael Nadal has been seeded third for Wimbledon this year behind top-ranked Novak Djokovic and world number three Roger Federer. It means the Spaniard, rather than eight-time […]
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Image copyright PA wire Jeremy Hunt has urged Tory leadership rival Boris Johnson not to be “a coward” about facing public scrutiny. Mr Hunt said he was “not interested” in his private life but he should “man up” and debate with him on TV this week. Meanwhile, Mr Johnson has warned the UK will face […]
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Image copyright EPA Police were called to the London home of Boris Johnson and his partner in the early hours of Friday after a neighbour reportedly heard a loud argument. The Guardian said Carrie Symonds was heard telling the Conservative MP to “get off me” and “get out of my flat”. The Metropolitan Police told […]
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Buses4Homeless is a project created to shelter those sleeping on the streets of London. Four old buses have been converted into spaces for sleeping, eating, wellness and career building. Krzysztof Szymczyk from Poland is one of the first homeless people to benefit from the programme. The number of rough sleepers in London has reached a […]
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Image caption The man was found in Whalebone Lane, near to Stratford Park A man, believed to be in his 40s, has been stabbed to death in east London. The man was found collapsed in Whalebone Lane, near West Ham Lane, Stratford, at 00:40 BST and was later pronounced dead at the scene. His death […]
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Evidence that body image, bullying and peer pressure are a barrier to young women participating in sport, has prompted the release of a film about basketball. “Watch What I Can Do” was created with a female-led cast and has had almost one million online views in two weeks. In 2018, a Youth Trust Impact report […]
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The Coach and Horses claims to be the London’s first pub to be granted a nudist licence. It has got permission for naturist nights as the hostelry is earmarked to be taken over by the Fuller’s chain, and the landlord says “we’re prepared to take off our clothes” to stop it. They published a naked […]
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Ben Thompson scored four times in 13 matches after returning from a loan spell at Portsmouth in January Millwall midfielder Ben Thompson has signed a new “long-term” contract with the Championship club. Thompson, 23, has played 106 games for the Lions since making his debut in a League Cup tie against Southampton in August 2014. […]
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Real Madrid have signed Belgium forward Eden Hazard from Chelsea on a five-year contract. The 28-year-old will be presented as a Real player on 13 June, subject to passing a medical at the Bernabeu. Hazard scored 110 goals in 352 games for Chelsea after joining from Lille in 2012, and scored twice as they won […]
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