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A new plan to improve, integrate and protect a thriving artistic area on the fringe of the Olympic Park from its burgeoning neighbour has been announced. The aim, say architects Muf, is to value what’s already there... more
Ken Hinds has been commended by the Met for his courage in tackling knife gangs yet he has had to take the police to court for harassment and has won £22,000 compensation. Why?... more
Next month scores of London cabbies will pull on running shoes as the latest conscripts in the national effort to make Britain more active before the Olympics... more
Football: England go into the upcoming qualifier with a World Cup spot in their sights but the striker insists the manager is keeping the players focused ... more
Welcome to the Big Country - the badlands of the Wild West where outlaws bushwhack their victims, Indians go on the warpath, and settlers stake their claims... more
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
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