Day: April 27, 2025
London Marathon set for biggest turnout ever with 56,000 runners
April 27, 2025Thousands of supporters will line the streets of London to cheer on the runners PA Archive Runners have set off on the 45th TCS London Marathon, with celebrities, MPs and the fathers of two girls killed in the Southport attack taking part. More than 56,000 participants are expected on the 26.2-mile course through the capital […]
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Map shows the ‘London Marathon of Pubs’ to complete this weekend instead of running
April 27, 2025It’s almost over. You stagger towards the finish line, barely able to stand, heart pounding, the feeling of imminent vomit in your mouth from the exertion. Congratulations! You finished the London Marathon… of pubs. If you didn’t manage to get a place in this Sunday’s race, never fear, you can comfort yourself by sitting (or […]
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The wild way house prices vary mile by mile along the London Marathon route
April 27, 2025As they pound the pavement for 26.2 gruelling miles, the 56,000 runners tackling the London Marathon this weekend might choose to look up and take in their surroundings when the going gets tough. After all, there’s plenty to be distracted by – whether it’s the roaring cheer of the crowds, the excitement of passing famous […]
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I was paid £22,000 to stay with a complete stranger for a week
April 27, 2025A man emailed last month to tell me how, despite being a successful businessman, he behaved like a brat. He was convinced, he added, that he would benefit from a whole week’s detention in my study. I’d confiscate his phone for the week, stop him drinking, using cocaine and smoking; make him write lines, spank […]
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