Image copyright Getty Andrew Lloyd Webber has announced he is to join forces with ticket resellers Twickets in a bid to beat the touts. The theatrical grandee’s LW playhouses, which include The London Palladium the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, hope the move will bring “consumer-friendly ticket resale to the West End”. Fans have often found […]
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Image copyright PA Media Image caption CCTV images allegedly showed Joseph McCann at the Phoenix Lodge Hotel in Watford on 25 April A man accused of rape was caught on camera at a hotel just before one of his alleged victims smashed him over the head and escaped, a court heard. Joseph McCann went into […]
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Alivereti Raka (right) scored two tries for France at the 2019 World Cup Clermont Auvergne 53-21 Harlequins Clermont Auvergne: (25) 53 Tries: Raka (2), Yato (2), Toeava, Moala, Tadjer; Pens: Parra (2); Cons: Parra (4), Laidlaw (2) Harlequins: (7) 21 Tries: Lawday, Elia, Lang; Cons: Smith (3) Clermont Auvergne thrashed Harlequins and earned a bonus […]
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Image caption Baptista Adjei’s family said he was a happy child with plans for his life The family of a 15-year-old boy who was stabbed to death after getting off a bus said he was a talented footballer with plans for his life. Baptista Adjei was found critically injured near Stratford Shopping Centre in east […]
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Image copyright Getty Images A draft copy of a review into the HS2 high-speed railway linking London and the North of England says it should be built, despite its rising cost. The government-commissioned review, launched in August, will not be published until after the election. It says the project might cost even more than its […]
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Highlights: Macclesfield Town 0-4 Kingstonian Macclesfield Town youth boss Paul Maguire was glad to avoid “a cricket score” after their strike-hit side were thrashed 4-0 and knocked out of the FA Cup by seventh-tier side Kingstonian. The Silkmen fielded six youth team players and five loanees as the first team continued a strike over unpaid […]
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Image copyright Met Police Image caption Hakim Sillah was attacked at Hillingdon Civic Centre on Thursday A teenager has been charged with murdering a man stabbed at a knife awareness course in London. Hakim Sillah, 18, was attacked in the youth offending service department of the Hillingdon Civic Centre in Uxbridge on Thursday. The Metropolitan […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionActor Wendell Pierce apologised for the roof collapse Several people were injured in a roof collapse during a show at the Piccadilly Theatre in London’s West End. The venue in Denman Street was packed for a performance of the Arthur Miller play Death of a Salesman. Screaming […]
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Troy Parrott (left) has made only one competitive appearance for Tottenham Mick McCarthy says uncapped Tottenham teenager Troy Parrott will stay in his Republic of Ireland squad for the vital Euro 2020 qualifier against Denmark. The 17-year-old, who has played only one competitive game for Tottenham, was named in an extended squad last week. The […]
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England international Tammy Abraham scored his 10th goal for Chelsea this season Goalkeeper Ben Foster was denied a stunning headed equaliser in stoppage time as Chelsea hung on for victory at Watford to move third in the Premier League. In blustery conditions, the visitors opened the scoring after five minutes when Jorginho’s delicious pass allowed […]
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