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Transfer news: Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas wins case to purchase London home, but will he be returning to Arsenal?

It's unlikely, as the house belonged to his girlfriend's ex-husband, with the Spanish international set to rent the property out instead of making a surprise return to London

Royal baby front pages - from Private Eye to 'The Son'

The front pages of every national newspaper on Tuesday led with the news that the Duchess of Cambridge had given birth to the royal baby.

6 December, 2012: Prince William stands next to his wife Kate, Duchess of Cambridge as she leaves the King Edward VII hospital in central London

Royal baby birth: We've all had our special moment, now let Kate and Will have theirs

After many, many hours of televised twaddle, we have a new Prince. 8lbs, 6 ounces. All new babies are, as Nancy Mitford so rightly pointed out, ‘deep down among the frills and lace,’ little more than, ‘a howling orange in a fine black wig’. Even little Princes who arrive third in line to the throne heralded by the clammy, effusive trumpetings of Nicholas Witchell and the excitable questioning by Kay Burley of excited people about just how excited they are.

Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall are expecting their first baby in the new year

Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall expecting first child

Child of top equestrian and former England rugby player would be Princess Royal's third grandchild

A gay former soldier has claimed that Prince Harry saved his from a homophobic attack from members of a rival regiment

Prince Harry saved gay soldier from homophobic abuse in the Army, claims new book

Captain Wales reportedly diffused tensions with members of a rival regiment over comrade's sexuality

Britain's Prince Philip attends a Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in London

Duke of Edinburgh faces fourth day in hospital

The Duke of Edinburgh faces a fourth day in hospital as he recuperates following exploratory abdominal surgery.

Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip 'progressing satisfactorily' after exploratory operation on abdomen

The Duke of Edinburgh, who will be 92 on Monday, had surgery on his abdomen under general anaesthetic and the results will now be analysed

Queen Elizabeth arrives with Prince Philip (L) at Westminster Abbey to celebrate the 60th anniversary of her coronation

Coronation 60th anniversary: Archbishop leads tributes to monarch as Queen marks occasion with real game of thrones

St Edward’s Crown, the official coronation crown of kings and queens for more than 350 years, leaves the Tower of London for first time in six decades amid secrecy and tight security

Prince Charles is expected to take a more high-profile role in state affairs

Prince Charles acts as stand-in as the Queen scales down duties

Prince of Wales to attend Commonwealth meeting in place of 87-year-old mother

Banksy, the Dome and curry are three of the things that symbolise the best of England

Curry, the O2 and Banksy – the very best of England: Tourism chiefs have come up with a roster of 101 'must-do' activities

See Naples and die, goes the saying, such was the Italian city's erstwhile fame for beauty and magnificence. Taking inspiration from such sentiments, tourism bosses in England have produced a "bucket list" of 101 things to do and see before you expire – or worse, holiday abroad.

The Prince of Wales reveals an extraordinary treasure trove of rarely seen artworks by members of the Royal Family past and present and explores a colourful palette of intimate family memory and observation.
Prince Edward Duke of Kent in December 2012

Duke of Kent suffers mild stroke

The Duke of Kent, the Queen's cousin, has suffered a mild stroke, Buckingham Palace said today.

Tracey Emin collects her CBE last week

Tracey Emin performs a spectacular hat-trick

There used to be a habit, among ladies who didn’t wear hats very often, of putting the said number too far back on their heads. Wedding parties could be recognised by the number of coloured acrylic wide brims teetering backwards.

A police officer with a Taser weapon

Police fire Taser at Downing St knife man

A man has been Tasered after he was seen pointing a knife at his own throat near Downing Street, Scotland Yard said.

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