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How well do you know London? Guess the celebrities' secret hideaways 27 Aug 2013 | 07:53 pm
Ever wondered where Jon Snow likes to escape to when he’s off-air? Or where Kim Cattrall hangs out when she’s off-stage? To support Maggie’s Culture Crawl in partnership with Open House, the charity’s...
Met officer denies 'lunging into back of 999 van to attack suspect who spat in his mouth' 27 Aug 2013 | 07:49 pm
A Met police officer punched a suspect who spat in his mouth, a court heard today.
Wanted: a crisis manager for the Beeb 27 Aug 2013 | 07:39 pm
The BBC is advertising for a chief press officer. The successful applicant must have “experience of working in a crisis or hostile environment.” That sure sounds like the good old Beeb.
Phil Jones: We'll watch out for Daniel Sturridge 27 Aug 2013 | 07:38 pm
Phil Jones has admitted Manchester United will have to be wary of his England team-mate Daniel Sturridge when the Red Devils travel to Liverpool on Sunday.
Wee and the wicket 27 Aug 2013 | 07:37 pm
Sir John Major, former president of Surrey County Cricket Club, once said on Desert Island Discs that he wanted to take the Oval wicket with him to his desert island. Will he still want a piece of the...
Thief steals elderly woman's life savings while she is in hospital 27 Aug 2013 | 07:35 pm
A burglar stole a pensioner's entire life savings while she was being treated in hospital.
Boris and the Aussies: it's a mutual love-in 27 Aug 2013 | 07:34 pm
A new word has been coined Down Under. “We have been Borised,” says Caroline Cornish, organiser of the Melbourne Writers’ Festival, which the Mayor of London launched last Thursday. “Boris was a huge ...
'There she was with my tits and arse in a bag': Caitlin Moran meets her TV self at Edinburgh 27 Aug 2013 | 07:32 pm
Caitlin Moran’s Edinburgh Book Festival appearance entered a new dimension when a spooky version of her former ego manifested herself in the audience. Step forward actress Helen Monks, who had hotfoo...
Tottenham's Andros Townsend called up for England ahead of crucial World Cup qualifiers 27 Aug 2013 | 07:31 pm
England manager Roy Hodgson has handed two of the Premier League's most promising young stars their first senior call-ups for next month's World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Ukraine.
Vettel not looking too far ahead 27 Aug 2013 | 07:20 pm
Sebastian Vettel has admitted suffering from nerves as he closes in on his fourth consecutive Formula One world title.
