Darren Pratley has had spells at Bolton, Swansea and Fulham Charlton midfielder Darren Pratley has signed a one-year contract extension. Pratley, 34, was signed from Bolton in 2018 and helped the Addicks win promotion to the Championship. His deal was due to expire at the end of this season but he is now under contract […]
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Image copyright @999London Image caption Nearby residents were forced to leave their homes for several hours Police surrounded flats in east London when a man barricaded himself in and threatened to blow up the block. Nearby residents in Barking were forced to leave their homes after the man also threatened to burn down the building. […]
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Image copyright PA Media Image caption Bournemouth Beach in Dorset drew crowds of sun-worshippers The UK is having its hottest day of the year, with temperatures expected to soar up to 34C in southern England. Readings of 33C (91.4F) were taken at Heathrow and elsewhere in west London on Saturday afternoon, the Met Office said. […]
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Image caption Police cordoned off an area outside a shop in Shepherd’s Bush A teenager was stabbed to death in a west London shop as he tried to hide following a fight, witnesses have said. The victim, believed to be 18, was attacked in Uxbridge Road, Shepherd’s Bush, on Wednesday night. Local resident Derek Parks […]
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Image copyright PA The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s home was renovated with £2.4m of taxpayers’ money, royal accounts show. Frogmore Cottage in Windsor was turned into a single property for Prince Harry and Meghan, from five separate homes. The couple, who moved from Kensington Palace in April before the birth of their son Archie, […]
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Image copyright PA wire The neighbour who called police about a loud row at the home of Boris Johnson – and later reported it to a newspaper – has defended his actions. The Guardian said Mr Johnson’s partner Carrie Symonds could be heard telling the Tory MP to “get out of my flat”. Tom Penn […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionClimate change protesters interrupt Chancellor Philip Hammond’s speech Greenpeace has accused Foreign Office minister Mark Field of assault, after he pushed a female activist out of a black-tie City event. Mr Field claimed he reacted “instinctively” and has referred himself to the Cabinet Office for an investigation. […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The royal couple have sent their best wishes to the woman, called Irene An elderly woman is in a serious condition in hospital after a road accident involving the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s police escort. Prince William and Kate were travelling from London to Windsor when the woman, […]
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Image copyright PA Image caption The RMT will resume strike action after suspending it in February Rail commuters on some of the country’s busiest routes are facing disruption due to a planned five-day strike over the future of train guards. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) plan to walk out on Tuesday […]
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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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