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Global Warming In a new report, the Met Office predict summer temperatures in London will regularly hit 41C (105F) by 2080. 'Uncomfortable' is how the weather people put it, but on the plus side, you could fry your bacon and eggs on the pavement. |
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Andy Murray Seeded third for Wimbledon. Tennis experts reckon it's his best chance yet to win the tournament, which starts next Monday, though he has to overcome top seed Rafael Nadal and second seed Roger Federer. |
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Lord Rogers 'Are we going to have royalty dictating to us?' asked the famous architect after seeing his glass-heavy plans for Chelsea Barracks smashed by advocate of traditional design Prince Charles. |
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Oliver Parsons-Baker One of the first of the living statues to go on Trafalgar Square's empty fourth plinth. He plans to dress in a poo costume, part of a clean-water campaign. There are 614 others, picked at random, who will get an hour each from 6 July. |
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The Queen It's Her Majesty's official birthday on Saturday. Tickets for the Trooping of the Colour celebration at Horse Guards Parade have long gone, but you can see some of the procession from The Mall, nearby. |
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Martin Stiksel, Felix Miller and Richard Jones Last.fm's founders are to leave the east London-based music site this summer. 'The time is right to begin the process of handing over the reins,' said the trio, who sold their company to CBS for £140M two years ago. |
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Rachel Stevens Outside her flat near Regent's Park, the former S Club 7 star was mugged of a Rolex watch, rings and a necklace. 'She's ok,' said her spokesperson. |
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Michelle Obama Daytripping in London yesterday for a pub meal. She had steak, the kids had fish and chips at The Audley in Mayfair. |
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Martin Hickman Funded a £2.5M flat in Chelsea by flogging fake viagra on the internet. The government are said to be considering using this method to give the housing market some uplift. |
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Walking Weekend As part of the Story of London celebrations, they're offering over a hundred guided walks, from explorations of the Great Fire of 1666 to tours of the newest architecture in Docklands. |
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Kevin Federline In town to watch Britney Spears, who is apparently paying her ex £4,000 a week to do so, so she can see their kids. |
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Lindsay Lohan In town on the trail of former lover Samantha Ronson, who arrived a few days ago for some DJ work. |
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Carlo Ancelotti The new Chelsea manager has made winning the Champions League his priority and looks like recruiting David Villa and Franck Ribery to that cause. |
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Susan Boyle The Britain's Got Talent runner-up was shopped to the police by the show's producers after acting strangely following the end of the series. She is now in The Priory mental health facility in Southgate, north London. |
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Michelle Jenkins New mum of the first boy to be born on the London Undergound, at London Bridge. Two girls have previously started their days on the Tube system, one last year at Kingsbury, the other in 1924 at the Elephant and Castle. |