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Fetish club reindeer can't help this fantasy
Winsome: Chris Jared stars as the human embodiment of the great lion, Aslan
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July 29, 2022
Evening Standard
Shortfall 'forces Putin to call up mercenaries to plug gaps'
RUSSIA has likely tasked mercenaries to hold sections of the frontline in Ukraine due to a "major shortage" of combat infantry, British defence chiefs said today, as Kyiv stepped up its counter-offensive in the south of the country.
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July 29, 2022
Evening Standard
Neighbours shone a light on Aussie culture, says Donovan
JASON DONOVAN today credited Neighbours with "shining a light on Australian culture" ahead of the soap's final episode.
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July 29, 2022
Evening Standard
Rayner partner defies Starmer again as he joins BT picket line
A SHADOW minister sacked after appearing on a picket line today joined BT workers striking in London as the row over Labour's support for unions deepened.
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July 29, 2022
Evening Standard
‘WE KNOW JUST HOW TO HURT THE LIONESSES’
GERMANY BOSS SAYS HOSTS’ DEFENCE IS VULNERABLE AS SHE PREDICTS FINAL WILL BE A FEAST OF FOOTBALL
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July 28, 2022
Evening Standard
Pragmatic Prime Minister is needed to navigate recession
THERE'S a high chance that the first task of either Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister will be to navigate the economy through a recession. That will require them to relinquish their dogmatic approaches to tax and adopt more practical policies to minimise the damage.
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July 28, 2022
Evening Standard
Profits soar beyond £4bn as spirits rise to perk up Diageo
The end of Covid restrictions boosted sales of Guinness, which rose 52% in the UK. In Ireland, a recovery in pubs and bars lifted net sales by 71%.
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July 28, 2022
Evening Standard
My mum's legacy means I'm fighting brain cancer
TEN years ago this week, the curtain raised on Danny Boyle's London 2012 opening ceremony, and it felt like a collective weight fell from our nation's shoulders.
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July 28, 2022
Evening Standard
‘What an actor’: Bernard Cribbins dies aged 93
BERNARD CRIBBINS, whose seven-decade career stretched from the Carry On films and The Railway Children to The Wombles and Fawlty Towers, has died aged 93.
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July 28, 2022
Evening Standard
Dorries: Commonwealth Games are no 'vanity project'
CULTURE Secretary Nadine Dorries today defended the expense of hosting the Commonwealth Games when the country is facing a cost-of-living crisis.
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July 28, 2022
Evening Standard
Labour strike split deepens as Starmer fires Rayner’s partner
LABOUR’S civil war over industrial action intensified today as the party’s former shadow chancellor said MPs should support a general strike and protest with workers on the picket line.
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July 28, 2022
Evening Standard
LA is the Dragon’s den for Matt
MATT SMITH was among the stars of Game of Thrones spin-off House of the Dragon to attend its world premiere in Los Angeles.
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July 28, 2022
Evening Standard
Backlash over £1.3bn profits for British Gas as bills soar
THE owner of British Gas is facing a backlash today after the company announced a five-fold increase in profits and plans to reinstate paying dividends to shareholders, despite millions of households facing a squeeze as energy bills soar.
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July 28, 2022
Evening Standard
'SAVE US FROM 12% FARES RISE AGONY'
HEAT ON MINISTERS TO ACT OVER FEARS OF BIGGEST RAIL INCREASE SINCE PRIVATISATION
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July 28, 2022
Evening Standard
Deflated Eriksson backs England to go all the way
TEARFUL Sweden defender Magdalena Eriksson talked up England's chances of beating Germany or France at Wembley and said: "They are absolutely in a flow at the moment."
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July 27, 2022
Evening Standard
Oberdorf: Buhl's absence spurs us on
LENA OBERDORF says the absence of star winger Klara Buhl through Covid will give Germany "extra motivation" to reach the final of Euro 2022.
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July 27, 2022
Evening Standard
London pint prices hit £8 as squeeze hurts Marston's
PINT prices in London are hitting £8, the boss of pub chain Marston's has said, after the company reported a drop in sales amid rising cost pressures for hospitality firms.
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July 27, 2022
Evening Standard
Twitter sets date for vote on $44bn Musk offer
TWITTER has set a date for shareholders to vote on Elon Musk's $44 billion takeover offer, despite now being embroiled in a legal battle with the Tesla boss who says he no longer wants to buy it.
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July 27, 2022
Evening Standard
Traders brace for signal of September US rates hike
CITY traders were today braced for more currency and stock market volatility as the US Federal Reserve prepares to reveal its latest move to fight rampant inflation.
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July 27, 2022
Evening Standard
BAT benefits from its alternatives to cigarettes as vape sales climb by 48%
THE number of people vaping and using other forms of smoke-free products at British American Tobacco has passed 20 million as the FTSE 100 company continues to seek out a future beyond the cigarette.
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July 27, 2022
Evening Standard
Vimto maker counts on summer thirst
A SUNNY outlook for summer sales at UK theme parks and holiday resorts means the maker of Vimto is optimistic that it can build on improved sales, which were lifted by return of thirsty commuters.
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July 27, 2022
Evening Standard
Airport chaos sends Wizz Air diving to deficit of £240m
WIZZ AIR today became the latest airline to reveal turbulent losses due to disruption at airports.
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July 27, 2022
Evening Standard
Tory tirades against migrants won't wash in London
BILE against immigrants has become a major part of this Tory leadership race.
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July 27, 2022
Evening Standard
Rising rate of obesity tarnishing legacy of 2012 Games
THE capital's Olympic boroughs have seen childhood obesity rates soar to some of the highest in the country in the decade since the Games, analysis by the Evening Standard reveals today.
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July 27, 2022
Evening Standard
Russia has failed to reveal loss of 40,000 troops, says Zelensky
NEARLY 40,000 Russian soldiers have been killed since the start of the invasion of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky has told his people as his military stepped up a fightback in a key southern city.
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July 27, 2022
Evening Standard
STARMER MPS DEFY ORDERS TO STAY OFF PICKET LINES
LABOUR MPs today defied Sir Keir Starmer's orders to stay off picket lines during the crippling rail strikes.
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July 27, 2022
Evening Standard
Red on red as Labour big gun attacks Khan over cannabis
SADIQ KHAN'S hopes of reforming the law on cannabis have been dealt a blow by a prominent Labour MP.
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July 27, 2022
Evening Standard
CHEEKY 'LESSI' BRINGS SWEDES TO HEEL
ALESSIA RUSSO'S audacious backheel goal sent social media into meltdown - and earned the England star the nickname "Lessi".
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July 27, 2022
Evening Standard
Dumfries on Chelsea radar after going cool on Kounde
CHELSEA are switching their focus to Inter Milan's Denzel Dumfries after frustration in their bid to sign Sevilla's Jules Kounde.
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July 26, 2022
Evening Standard
Former BP executive to fire up Rolls-Royce
ROLLS-ROYCE has hired former BP executive Tufan Erginbilgic as its next chief executive to replace Warren East.
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