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Joggers and walkers enjoy first Parkruns in England since lockdown ended
PhD student Cameron Dockerill, 24, took 16 minutes to become the first person to complete the Southwark Parkrun.
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Fears grow for missing 12-year-old girl last seen in east London
Mannat Mann has been missing since Thursday and was last seen in east London.
By Tammy Hughes
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Discontent grows over ‘pingdemic’ amid food warnings and transport disruption
There were increasing calls for Boris Johnson to bring forward his wider relaxation of quarantine rules for the fully vaccinated.
By Sam Blewett
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Woman, 101, reunited with son for surprise birthday party
Lily Thornett’s son Brian could not attend her 100th birthday because the pandemic stopped him travelling from his home in the United States.
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Hunt for 11-year-old Bolton girl believed to have travelled to London
Family and police say they are “concerned” for Fatuma Kadir’s welfare
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Latitude festivalgoers describe ‘amazing feeling’ of being back at a major event
The four-day festival in Suffolk, part of the Government’s Events Research Programme, is expected to be attended by 40,000 people.
By Sam Russell
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People smuggler ordered to pay £3,000 to bereaved families of 39 migrants
The men, women and children suffocated in the back of a lorry taken from Zeebrugge to Essex in October 2019.
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Amy Winehouse’s father hints singer’s unheard early music will be released
The Back To Black and Rehab star died 10 years ago.
By Alex Green
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Amy Winehouse left indelible mark over glittering career
It is 10 years since the superstar died of alcohol poisoning.
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Homelessness rises in UK but still below pre-lockdown levels
MHCLG figures show a rise in homelessness between January and March but figure are still below March 2020 levels.
By Chay Quinn
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Third of young adults in England still without first dose of Covid-19 vaccine
Take-up of first doses has levelled off among most age groups.
By Ian Jones
Homes & Property
Where first-time buyers should search for a London home post pandemic
As London reopens, young buyers are snapping up flats offering great design and lifestyle perks that will get our New Homes Awards judges thinking.
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Woman accused of £4.2m diamond swap blames dead sister for theft
Lulu Lakatos said Liliana Lakatos confessed months before she died in a car accident.
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New scientific database ‘could revolutionise the way diseases are treated’
The database was created after scientists used AI technology to unlock a biological puzzle relating to protein shapes.
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Judge rules against Manchester City over fair play regulations
Premier League argued that City bosses used ‘procedural applications and complaints’ as a delaying tactic.
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£4.2m diamond swap accused blames dead sister for theft
Lulu Lakatos said her sister had posed as a gem expert during the heist at Boodles in London.
Business
City giants lead way in London jobs market recovery, Indeed reports
Exclusive: Data shared with the Standard by the UK's largest jobs site, Indeed, showed that Citi and "big four" accountants PwC and EY were the firms posting the most new London roles in recent months
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Brexit: EU chief tells Johnson ‘we will not renegotiate’ over Northern Ireland
Ursula von der Leyen said Brussels would be ‘creative and flexible’.
By Sam Blewett
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Officials did not exert pressure to let Greensill lend, top civil servant says
The British Business Bank said that officials at the business department took showed an ‘unusual’ level of interest in Greensill.
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Victims voice anger at Government’s Troubles ‘amnesty’ plan
A protest was held at Stormont as various groups met with Northern Ireland Office officials to challenge them on the controversial legacy proposals.
By David Young
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Health unions to consult over industrial action following 3% pay rise
The Royal College of Nursing said nurses should be paid ‘a little more than just a cup of coffee every day’.
By Jane Kirby
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Rees-Mogg claims ‘reasonable’ for MPs not to wear masks in the Commons
The Commons Leader was answering questions from Labour.
Crime
Damning verdict on special unit set up to tackle teen knife killings
The unit heralded as a new way to tackle knife crime needs more funds and greater independence to really make a difference
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Inquest jury rules Croydon tram crash victims died accidentally
Seven passengers died and a further 51 were injured in the incident in south London on November 9 2016.
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Ping threat to our food, Tube and bins
Mayor sounds warning as Boris is urged to consider sending in Army
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Northern Ireland Protocol was never going to last forever, minister says
The protocol was put in place to ensure there would be no hard border with Ireland.
By Sam Blewett
UK
Obama letter among Annie Ross memorabilia bequeathed to Scottish archive
Items marking the career of he Hollywood star and singer will be stored in the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s Archives and Collections in Glasgow.
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife
Blissful beers: London’s biggest – and best – pub gardens
Let’s take things outside
Comedy
The London comedy festivals to see this summer: who needs Edinburgh?
As we all keep saying, it’s a transitional year, but at least it means that there’s a ton of comedy going on in the capital
By Bruce Dessau
Politics
Starmer: I would succeed where PM has failed in making streets safe
The Labour leader said he wanted to ‘live in a country where women and girls are safe to walk the streets alone’.
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Tommy Robinson to find out whether Syrian teenager has won libel claim
The English Defence League founder – whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon – is being sued by Jamal Hijaz.
By Jess Glass
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Boris Johnson’s two years of chaos as Prime Minister
Key events of his premiership have included Covid, Brexit, marriage and a baby.
By Chay Quinn
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Avanti West Coast starts UK’s largest refurbishment of a train fleet
The firm said the £117 million scheme will make its 56 Pendolinos ‘feel like new trains’.
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Nurses hit out over ‘shameful’ 3% pay rise
Healthcare workers told the PA news agency the pay increase was ‘discouraging’.
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‘No money in the world worth a lie’, Johnny Rotten tells court
Former Sex Pistols drummer Paul Cook and guitarist Steve Jones are suing the band’s ex-lead singer to allow their songs to be used in a TV drama.
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Call for safer railway stations after visually impaired passenger’s death
The petition from RNIB called for stations to be more accessible for visually impaired people and was signed by 15,000 people.
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Business leaders say UK and EU must reach ‘urgent agreement’ over NI Protocol
Brexit Minister Lord Frost called for ‘significant’ changes to Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit trading arrangements
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UK weather: Heatwave to end with thunderstorms this weekend
London is set to see peak daytime temperatures drop to the low 20s between Friday and Sunday