Image copyright Tanya O’Connell Image caption Tanya O’Connell said the lack of water delayed her taking medication while she recovered at home from an operation Schools have been closed and hospital appointments cancelled due to a burst pipe that has left 100,000 properties in London with little or no water. Thames Water said the fault […]
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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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Phoebe Pine, Jodie Grinham and Jessica Stretton won compound open team silver World Para-archery Championships Host nation: ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands Dates: 8-9 June 2019 Coverage: Watch live on the BBC Sport website & App Jessica Stretton won two silver medals at the World Para-archery Championships in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. Stretton, the Rio 2016 Paralympic W1 compound champion, […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Hafsa Zayyan and Monika Radojevic have both been announced as the co-winners of Stormzy’s first #Merky Books New Writers’ Prize. They will get a publishing contract with #Merky Books and be represented by The Good Literary Agency. The competition, which launched earlier this year, was open to aspiring writers between the […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionTheresa May: “Unity of purpose will preserve deep-rooted ties” with US US President Donald Trump said the US and UK have the “greatest alliance the world has ever known” in a news conference with Theresa May. The prime minister said they had a “great relationship” that they […]
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Johanna Konta (left) had never won a main-draw singles match at Roland Garros until this year 2019 French Open Venue: Roland Garros, Paris Dates: 26 May-9 June Coverage: Live text and radio commentary on selected matches on the BBC Sport website and app. British number one Johanna Konta continued her charge through the French Open […]
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Image copyright PA Image caption HP Sauce, like its namesake, has had a makeover HP Sauce has taken a cue from its namesake – with a redesign of its famous label. Bottles of the quintessentially British condiment, named after the Houses of Parliament, usually show the Elizabeth Tower – commonly known as Big Ben. But […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionDriver chases and shoves over 80-year-old in south-east London A driver who caused an 80-year-old pedestrian serious injuries in an apparent road-rage attack has admitted causing grievous bodily harm. John Edward Dugdale, 56, chased the victim down a south-east London street on 21 April and shoved him […]
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Image copyright Handout Image caption Jodie Chesney was the fifth teenager to be stabbed to death in London this year A 17-year-old boy has appeared in court charged with the murder of a teenage girl in a London park. Jodie Chesney was attacked in Harold Hill in Romford, east London, on 1 March. The boy, […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Protesters occupied Oxford Circus as part of Extinction Rebellion demonstrations The Met will push for the prosecution of more than 1,100 people arrested over last month’s Extinction Rebellion protests, a senior officer has said. So far more than 70 activists have been charged in connection with the demonstrations that […]
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