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Historic Grand Staircase in No 10 Downing Street being propped up to stop movement

EXCLUSIVE Westminster City Council granted listed building consent for the work at the heart of Government

Evening Standard

Prince William steps aboard Tardis in visit to Doctor Who set

The Prince of Wales took a tour of the hit BBC show’s iconic set on a visit to Bad Wolf Studios

Evening Standard

William steps aboard Doctor Who’s Tardis in visit to Bad Wolf Studios

The Prince of Wales met trainees who have come through the company’s Screen Alliance Wales training initiative.

The Independent UK

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Tesco to start selling potatoes grown in low-carbon technology trials

The supermarket has partnered with suppliers to explore which start-up innovations may be feasible to help cut farming’s climate impact at scale.

Evening Standard

Paralympic chief challenges Brisbane 2032 organizers to top the success of Sydney

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons has challenged organizers of the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics in Brisbane to top the benchmarks set by Sydney when Australia last hosted the Games 25 years ago

The Independent UK

Paralympics boss positive about Brisbane 2032 progress

The international Paralympics boss is positive about the progress Brisbane is making ahead of the 2032 Games despite several false starts.

AAP

In Pictures: State banquet caps activity-packed day for King in Rome

The King met the Italian prime minister, addresses both houses of Parliament and had an unscheduled meeting with the Pope.

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King hails ‘truly special’ wedding anniversary meal at state banquet

Charles noted Rome’s considerable influence on British history.

Evening Standard

Ticketmaster does not use dynamic pricing, boss tells MPs

The site said the event organiser decided ticket prices, which were set in advance and did not change during the buying process.

Evening Standard

Tony Martin, the farmer whose killing of burglar sparked national debate

Martin served three years in prison after shooting Fred Barras, 16, at his home in Emneth Hungate, Norfolk, in 1999.

Evening Standard

The Line Of Beauty author Alan Hollinghurst honoured with knighthood

He won the Booker Prize in 2004 for The Line Of Beauty, the first work of gay fiction to win the prestigious literary award.

Evening Standard

Paris gives Paralympic Games a send-off for the ages

Stade de France transformed into huge electronica dance party with world’s elite para athletes doing farewell conga

The Guardian - UK

Paris sets ‘new benchmark’ for Para sport as Games end on a high

Soggy conditions failed to dampen the mood as the French capital bid adieu to its maiden Games.

The Independent UK

Britain finish second in Paralympics medal table with ‘incredible’ 49 golds

Great Britain are celebrating another stellar performance at the Paralympic Games with the same medal total as in Tokyo three years ago but more golds

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Radio France Internationale

Paris Paralympics fans get in the game with up-close look at parasports

At the Paralympic fan zone outside Paris's elegant city hall, the focus is not just on watching athletes compete but better understanding parasports – and trying them out for yourself.

The Independent UK

Afghan taekwondo para-athlete makes history with first medal for the Refugee Paralympic Team

Zakia Khudadadi has made history at the Paris 2024 Paralympics by becoming the first athlete from the Refugee Paralympic Team to win a medal

Radio France Internationale

Paris 2024 Paralympics explode into action with lavish opening ceremony

The 17th Paralympic Games was launched on Wednesday night with a four-hour sight and sound spectacular in central Paris involving the 4,000 competitors who will take part in the 11-day festival of 22 para sports as well as hundreds of dancers and musicians with and without disabilities.

The Independent UK

The Paralympics opening ceremony was a perfect stage to celebrate the sporting drama still to come

The Paralympians and their stories were front and centre in a traditional performance that showcased the difference, equality and glory of competition

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Evening Standard

Paris gets Paralympics under way with dazzling opening ceremony

Athletes have paraded through Paris in front of tens of thousands of spectators ahead of Paris’ first Paralympic Games

International Business Times

The Paris Paralympics Open In City Of Light

The opening ceremony of the Paris Paralympics got underway on Wednesday in the centre of the French capital, firing the starting gun on 11 days of intense competition.

France 24

France's Macron declares 2024 Paris Paralympics open at grandiose ceremony

The opening ceremony of the 2024 Paralympics kicked off on Wednesday night with a spectacular ceremony on the famed Champs-Elysées avenue and the adjoining Place de la Concorde in central Paris. From Thursday, eleven more days of sporting action in City of Light featuring more than 4,000 athletes with a…

France 24

A guide to the 2024 Paris Paralympics: sports, venues and stars to watch

With eye-catching venues, inspiring athletes, thrilling sports and a historic curtain-raiser on the Champs-Élysées, the 2024 Paralympic Games promise to be every bit as spectacular as the recent Paris Olympics. Here’s a guide to the 11-day sporting extravaganza that opens Wednesday and runs through September 8.

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Paris Paralympics Kick Off With Spectacular Opening Ceremony

Get ready for the Paris Paralympic Games with 4,000 athletes competing in 22 sports. Witness the grand opening ceremony on Champs-Elysées showcasing Paraly...

The Guardian - UK

‘A true fervour’: Organisers rally locals to get behind Paris 2024 Paralympics

Exhilarating sport is guaranteed even if scepticism remains about scheduling the Games at the end of Les vacances

Radio France Internationale

Paralympians head to Paris to set sporting standards and show need for change

Just days after the commemorations to mark the 80th anniversary of its liberation from German occupation during World War II, Paris city centre will be the stage for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paralympic Games.

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