Image copyright Getty Images Image caption London mayor Sadiq Khan believes rent caps are necessary to “rebalance London’s private rented sector” The Mayor of London has called on the government to hand him extra powers so he can cap rents in the capital. Sadiq Khan said the controls were needed to “fundamentally rebalance London’s private […]
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Image copyright PA Media Image caption The Good Counsel Network held daily vigils outside the Marie Stopes clinic in Ealing Anti-abortion campaigners have told judges a “buffer zone” outside a London clinic defies their right to protest. Attendees of a vigil run by the Good Counsel Network (GCN) have challenged a ban on protests targeting […]
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Toby Roland-Jones celebrates after David Lloyd is caught Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff (day two): Middlesex 384 Malan 166; Carey 4-54 & 189-5 Robson 73*, Simpson 56 Glamorgan 171 Lloyd 67; Helm 5-53, Roland-Jones 4-45 Middlesex (7 pts) lead Glamorgan (3 pts) by 402 runs Scorecard Middlesex have a formidable lead of […]
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Best shots as Lapthorne & Alcott win the quad wheelchair doubles title Wimbledon 2019 on the BBC Event: Wheelchair competitions Venue: All England Club Dates: 11-14 July Coverage: Watch live on BBC iPlayer, Connected TVs, BBC Sport website and app from Thursday, with Saturday and Sunday finals live from 11:00 on BBC Two. Britain’s Andy […]
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Lewis Gregory has taken 44 Championship wickets in 2019 – more than any Division One fast bowler – and made 363 runs in eight games England Lions v Australia A Venue: Canterbury Date: 14-17 July Somerset all-rounder Lewis Gregory has been chosen to lead England Lions in the four-day game against Australia A starting at […]
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Joshua Oyebola is one of two people in the world with a rare form of hemifacial microsomia, a condition where parts of the face do not fully develop. He was bullied and stared at for years because of the way he looks, but he has not let it dampen his spirits. Josh, 18, is a […]
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Liverpool supporters are one of four groups calling for changes from Uefa Fan groups from Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham have been given backing to demand Uefa improve access to major finals. The four clubs contested the Champions League and Europa League finals last season but issues around ticket prices and travel prompted heavy criticism. […]
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Image copyright Met Police Image caption Police found Tesfa Campbell injured at about 14:45 on Wednesday A man was stabbed to death in a south-west London street by the person he had been walking with, police have said. Tesfa Campbell, 40, was found by police responding to reports of a fight on Latchmere Road in […]
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Ben Purrington scored Charlton’s equaliser as the Addicks beat Sunderland 2-1 in the League One play-off final in May Championship newcomers Charlton Athletic have re-signed defender Ben Purrington from Rotherham United for an undisclosed fee. The 23-year-old left-back spent the second half of last season on loan with the Addicks, making 21 appearances as they […]
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Will Fraine struck 121 for Yorkshire’s second team on the same ground earlier this month Specsavers County Championship Division One, North Marine Road, Scarborough (day one): Yorkshire 327: Fraine 106, Lyth 55, Patterson 46; Clark 5-77 Surrey 48-0: Stoneman 28* Yorkshire (3 pts) lead Surrey (3 pts) by 279 runs Scorecard Yorkshire opener Will Fraine […]
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