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London mayor calls on employers to help ‘help young Londoners and our city back on its feet’

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Arsenal fan token adverts banned after investigation

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Chisora retains the fans but time is up for British boxing throwback

Head coach Silverwood insists he’s still right man to lead England

Archer ruled out of West Indies tour after fresh injury setback

Clinical Nketiah hat-trick sees Arsenal cruise past Sunderland

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Conte trusts Premier League to make right decisions on Covid issues

Premier League opts against postponing fixtures despite Covid chaos

David ‘Bumble’ Lloyd leaves Sky Sports after 22 years

Klopp thinks Liverpool’s festive football fixture list is ‘absurd’

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Culture

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Jodie Whittaker names actor she wants to replace her on Doctor Who

Ricky Gervais tears into Tories in scathing rant

Hawkeye viewers question fate of popular Marvel character

Keanu Reeves took Drew Barrymore on a motorbike ride on her 16th

New Death on the Nile trailer cuts Armie Hammer scenes down

Gordon Ramsay supports daughter Holly as she celebrates one year sober

Idaho town receives more than 10 inches of snow in one night

Philipines Typhoon Rai: Drone footage shows devastation as death toll hits 375

Rescuers in Malaysia free people trapped by floods

Litter picking dog cleans up high street

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