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One In Eleven

On average, people in Britain have sex once a week. Five years ago, the Medical Research Council published findings on sex at the Millennium, the results of which were used by government departments to inform sexual health policies and to produce estimates of current levels …

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Glasgow Topples London As Top Tourist City

Glasgow was last night named as the UK’s top tourist city destination in a survey by one of the world’s most exclusive travel magazines, toppling last year’s winner, our very own London town. The title is awarded by readers of Traveller, the US holiday guide …

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Allen Moany

Woody Allen’s co-workers and relations have today EXCLUSIVELY revealed that he adores filming in London. Really? We hadn’t noticed – especially considering the twaddle he came up with for Match Point. (One pet hate of ours – why do filmmakers photographing London insist on warping …

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One of the great Standard headlines of the year so far: Ravers seize £5 million house. Apparently David Walliams is cowering in his kitchen, afraid to leave the house. 16 and 17-year-olds in full-time education will be able to travel free on London buses and …

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Of Cabbages And Kings

You have to question the reasoning behind TfL’s naming a form of electronic ticketing after a tasty sea-faring creature which is not only mistakenly employed as an aphrodisiac, but can also do amazing tricks with mucus secretions and dirt. Someone pointed out to Londonist recently …

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A 14-year-old boy is being questioned after 22-year-old Peter Woodhams was shot dead outside his home in Canning Town on Monday. A first person account of the continuing check-in debacle at Heathrow courtesy of the CNN news blog. Owen Wilson got flashed at the You, …

It’s Official: Travel Is Impossible

In the past hour it’s been announced that 500 baggage handlers at Stansted airport have voted to strike at the Bank Holiday weekend over a row about pay. Check-in staff and baggage handlers at the Essex airport are planning two walk-outs next weekend – one …

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In case you were wondering, airoport ‘chaos’ is continuing and thousands of bags have gone missing. Despite the heightened security a 12-year-old boy managed to walk on to a Monarch Airlines plane at Gatwick Airport bound for Lisbon without any travel documents this week. While …

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New Packing Advice For Travellers

Following Thursday’s police action, “security at all UK airports has been increased and additional security measures have been put in place for all flights, report the BBC. The Department of Transport has issued new guidelines for everyone travelling from UK airports, effective immediately. All luggage …

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Alert: Monkey Escape!

Following last week’s Rare monkey found on Clapham Common headlines, we’ve just heard news of yet another ‘zoo break’ involving a rebellious primate. Betty, a 10-year-old squirrel monkey has legged it from London Zoo: Visitors to Regent’s Park witnessed some disgraceful monkey business today as …

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Police searching for former Harrods shop assistant Egeli Rasta have found a body on Mitcham Common, where she was last seen jogging. Ahead of the Crown prosecutor’s report into the killing of Jean Charles de Menezes, a couple of the weekend papers profile the man …