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The Guardian's clash with the Met, which threatened to use the Official Secrets Act to reveal its phone-hacking sources, was doubly unfortunate because the paper has another link to the police... more
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He has produced a No1 for Tinie Tempah, worked with Pixie Lott, Simon Cowell has signed him up and now he’s ready with a debut single — London boy Labrinth looks like a surefire winner
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Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do