Day: August 29, 2024
Joe Root pays tribute to Graham Thorpe after scoring record England century
August 29, 2024Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Joe Root paid tribute to the late Graham Thorpe after reaching a landmark […]
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Beer garden baccy looks set to go up in smoke
August 29, 2024Is it last orders for puffing with a pint? Almost certainly. With Labour’s massive 172-seat majority in the Commons, smoking in pub gardens and outside football stadiums, nightclubs and restaurants looks certain to be stubbed out. Politics live: Tories and Farage attack talk of outdoor smoking ban During his visit to Gauloises-loving Paris, Sir Keir […]
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Grand Canyon visitors are moving to hotels outside the national park after water pipeline failures
August 29, 2024For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Tourists staying at Grand Canyon National Park began moving to accommodations outside the park Thursday after water pipeline failures forced […]
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Ten cheap things to do in London right now – from Banksy art to bottomless Inamo sushi
August 29, 2024Doing 10 things in London may sound expensive, but if you thought it couldn’t be done, we’re here to prove you wrong! Metro has teamed up with Time Out to bring you the best deals across the capital. Every Friday, 10 new deals will drop, available in the Metro newspaper, on Metro.co.uk, and on our socials. […]
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Noel Gallagher jokes about Oasis break-up
August 29, 2024Noel Gallagher has given his first ‘interview’ since announcing Oasis are getting back together – and told a cheeky young boy a tall tale about why he fell out with his brother. As the world digests news of the long-awaited Oasis reunion, fan Steve Sheward shared a video of the moment he and his children […]
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Sports centre sorry after chemical leak puts nine children in hospital
August 29, 2024Danny RiggPublished Aug 29, 2024, 4:29pm|Updated Aug 29, 2024, 6:06pm A leisure centre was evacuated after a chemical leak in a London pool injured nine children and two adults this afternoon. This was done as a precaution after what was described as an ‘excess chlorine’ release at Vale Farm Sports Centre on Watford Road, Wembley […]
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Giant boulder falls just inches away from diners at busy restaurant
August 29, 2024To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Diners at a high end restaurant were left terrified after a huge boulder broke off the top of the building and missed them by mere inches. Customers at Ottomezo Cafe in Kensington, west London, were nearly crushed […]
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One of Britain’s most wanted men admits cocaine trafficking plot
August 29, 2024One of Britain’s most wanted men has admitted his part in a drugs trafficking ring which brought cocaine worth £76 million into the UK from Ecuador. James Stevenson, 59, known as Jamie, entered a guilty plea mid-trial on Thursday as he faced 14 charges relating to the importation of cocaine, at the High Court in […]
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Rail station safety features given human-like faces in bid to cut accidents
August 29, 2024Handrails longing to be held and lifts feeling empty without passengers are part of a campaign to reduce accidents at railway stations. Avanti West Coast said it has installed new posters and other artwork to add human characteristics to safety features at Stafford station, and will soon roll out the installations at Carlisle and Penrith. […]
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Painter who threatened to slit Ed Miliband’s throat jailed for three years
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