Новости за 24.07.2015

It is not uncommon for visitors to London to raise a quizzical eyebrow when confronted with their taxi fare after a short journey across the capital. But a group of tourists who were asked for £206 after travelling less than a mile by rickshaw have more cause for complaint than most.

Bad weather in London today has led to travel chaos, with the Circle Line and Hammersmith & City Lines experiencing severe delays due to flooding.

Bad weather in London today has led to travel chaos, with the Circle Line and Hammersmith & City Lines experiencing severe delays due to flooding.

Dmitry Kovtun, one of the two Russians accused of killing Alexander Litvinenko with radioactive poison in London eight years ago, may be about to reverse his 11th-hour decision to give evidence to the inquiry at the Royal Courts of Justice .

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The slogan runs “Life’s Short. Have An Affair.” That is what I have spent the last three days trying to do.

Andy Burnham’s prospects in the Labour leadership race have been boosted by an endorsement from 15 candidates who stood at the May general election in seats the party needs to win next time to regain power.

Walking across New York's Central Park arm in arm, Amanda Erlinger and her grandfather could have been members of any close-knit family enjoying a stroll. Except that Erlinger's grandfather was Frank Sinatra, who in later life, in the mid-1990s, would visit Erlinger – the daughter of Nancy Sinatra and her husband Hugh Lambert – when she was at college. They loved to explore the city together. "Believe it or not he could do it in those days," Erlinger, now 39, says. "He'd be approached by fans of course... Читать дальше...

This is the first ever depiction of one of Roald Dahl’s best-loved characters the BFG – proponent of snozzcumber, whizzpopping and kidnapping orphans.

I remember my first encounter with Jeremy Corbyn well because it was the first time I attended a party conference. In 1981, he was the warm-up act for Tony Benn, chairing some of the fringe meetings where the darling of the hard left delighted his followers by offering them the pure milk of socialism.

Despite being the most-capped Argentine goalkeeper of all time, Sergio Romero has struggled for attention at club level over the past couple of years. Now, a free-agent after being released by Sampdoria, the Argentina number one is being courted by some of the biggest club sides in Europe.

A Nazi flag flying over Ibrox, a "Heil Hitler" salute in London.

It is just after midday at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in the east end of Glasgow, where a year ago the likes of Laura Trott and Anna Meares were winning gold at the Commonwealth Games, and 75-year-old Jimmy Marshall is recovering from his exertions at the top of the ramp leading onto the track. “The facilities are excellent – they’re just 50 years too late,” he jokes.

Liverpool completed their pre-season tour of Australia and the Far East with a 1-1 draw with a Malaysia XI.

Sepp Blatter was showered with real dollar bills during this week's stunt at Fifa headquarters, comic Simon Brodkin has revealed.

Arsene Wenger has played down Arsenal director Lord Harris' comments that the club have "over £200m in the bank" by claiming he went “overboard" and that the figure is "not true".

An architect has come up with a novel method to help London’s homeless.

Jessie Wallace is known by millions of soap fans for her award-winning portrayal of the formidable Kat Moon in EastEnders, but her latest role is “up West”. She sings on a unique new album about Soho, written and performed by her partner, Tim Arnold, and which also features the actors Phil (“Parklife”) Daniels and Gary (Spandau Ballet) Kemp.

Photographs depicting men and women who have been raped by soldiers are the focus of a powerful campaign by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) warning service personnel that consent is always required before they have sex.

Rotherham defender Kirk Broadfoot has been banned for 10 matches after a misconduct charge against him was found proven by the Football Association.

Shocking levels of rampant sexism still exist among barristers “existing in a children’s playground” who know they can get away with “grossly disrespectful” comments, according to a major Bar Council report.

The end could be nigh for Angel Di Maria's stay at Manchester United after reports claimed the club have accepted a €65m bid from Paris Saint-Germain to sell the unsettled winger.

Chelsea target John Stones would improve as a player under Jose Mourinho, according to the Everton defender's former team-mate and mentor Bobby Hassell.

Hundreds of police and community support officers have been convicted for serious crimes – including sexual offences – in the last three years, figures show.

Hundreds of police and community support officers have been convicted for serious crimes – including sexual offences – in the last three years, figures show.

Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel says he has no intention of leaving Stamford Bridge.