Life expectancy increases 'have stagnated since austerity'
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Man City will not sell Aguero to Chelsea, even if Alexis Sanchez joins
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London's first floating park opens in Paddington Basin
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Girls' star Lena Dunham makes £270k from sale of Brooklyn Heights flat
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Waltham Forest and the City record strongest house price growth
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From gemstones to granite — let designer geology style your home
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The new homes putting Crystal Palace in the property Premier League
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1/39 Are we there yet?
Prince George and Princess Charlotte look out of their airplane window at the reception committee waiting to welcome them in Poland
EPA / Bartlomiej Zborowski
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2/39 Tokyo light show
People stand amongst candles lit inside paper lanterns while looking out at Rainbow Bridge in Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo as part of a festival held every July on the Japanese holiday Marine Day
Kazuhiro Nogikazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty Images
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3/39 Gold leaf
People enjoy a golden evening on a lake outside the Russian city of Sortavala
Kirill Kudryavtsev / AFP / Getty Images
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4/39 Bastille Day
The moon is seen near the group statues on the facade Grand Palais during the traditional Bastille Day military parade on the Champs-Elysees in Paris
Reuters/Stephane Mahe
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5/39 Explosive Reunion
Lava errupts from the Piton de la Fournaise, the volcano of the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion
Richard Bouhet/AFP
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6/39 Bid for glory
Johanna Konta serves to Venus Williams during their Women's Singles semi final match on day nine at Wimbledon. Konta was the first British woman to reach the semis in 39 years
AP
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7/39 On his best behaviour (as is the dog)
Prince Philip speaks to a police officer and his dog when he and the Queen went to open the new headquarters of the Metropolitan Police
Alex Lentati
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8/39 A New Hope
The skeleton of a blue whale - named Hope -was unveiled at the Natural History Museum, replacing Dippy the Diplodocus which will be going on a nationwide tour of museums and galleries
PA
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9/39 Will he save it?
The Duke of Cambridge goes in goal as a member of the Wildcats Girls' football programme takes a shot when William hosted a reception for the England Women's football team at Kensington Palace
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10/39 Ouch!
Peruvian matador Andres Roca Rey is tossed by a Jandilla's fighting bull during the fifth bullfight of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona
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11/39 Does a bear sleep in the woods?
A Sun Bear, native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia, sleeps in a tree at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha
AP
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12/39 Royal welcome
Spain's King Felipe kisses the hand of The Queen as she greets him during a Ceremonial Welcome on Horse Guards Parade
AP
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13/39 Fun in the mud
Kids participate in races during Mud Day at the Nankin Mills Park, Westland, Michigan, USA
AP
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14/39 Your sir are a true hero
Prince William, Patron of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, speaks with Battle of Britain pilot Ken Wilkinson to mark the Flight's 60th Anniversary
Reuters
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15/39 (Dis)Advantage Djjovic
Serbia's Novak Djokovic in action during his fourth round match against France's Adrian Mannarino
Reuters
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16/39 Visitors from out of town
Five models dressed as ‘White Walkers’ from Game of Thrones arrive in London to celebrate the upcoming start of season 7 of the TV show on Sky Atlantic
Jeremy Selwyn
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17/39 Head on crash
A wild cow charges at a reveller in the bullring following the fifth running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain
REUTERS
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18/39 Taking the plunge
Michal Navratil dives from the 27 metre platform at Islet Franca do Campo, Portugal, during the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series
Getty Images
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19/39 Odd couple
Miranda Kerr and Marukomekun pose for photographers during a promotional event in Tokyo
AP
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20/39 Aussie's rule
The iconic Beer Can Regatta at Darwin Harbour, Australia
EPA
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21/39 Going downhill, fast
Team Hair Force One races down the course during the Red Bull Soapbox Race at Alexandra Palace, London
Getty Images for Red Bull
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22/39 We will not forget
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan pays his respects at the Hyde Park memorial on the anniversary of the 7/7 attacks in London
Reuters
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23/39 G20 protest
Demonstrators dressed as clowns face policemen as they take part in a protest titled "#BlockG20 - Color the Red Zone" in Hamburg
AFP/Getty Images
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24/39 Right, it's my turn
Runners sprint ahead of bulls during the first running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain
Reuters
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25/39 Face off
Bella, age 6, poses with a Pakicetus skeleton cast on display at the Natural History Museum, London. Over 100 whale, dolphin and porpoise specimens from the Natural History Museum's research collection go on display for the Whale's: Beneath the Surface exhibition, which opens on July 14
Getty Images
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26/39 Pride in the Tube
People ride a tube escalator decorated with the Pride flag colours
Getty Images
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27/39 You put your left leg in and you shake it all about
Soldiers march during a military parade to celebrate the 206th anniversary of Venezuela's independence in Caracas
REUTERS
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28/39 Streaming in to Wimbledom
Spectators are let into the grounds at the start of day four of the Wimbledon Championships
PA
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29/39 Purple haze
Ariadna, age 4, walks through a field of lavender at Mayfield Lavender Farm in Banstead
Getty Images
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30/39 Missed me
A man vaults over a bull at the Jean Barrere Arean in Escalans, France
AFP/Getty Images
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31/39 In fashion
Model Blanca Padilla and models present creations by Lebanese designer Elie Saab as part of his Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2017/2018 collection show in Paris
Reuters
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32/39 Zombie town
Performance artists covered in clay to look like zombies walk trance-like through the city centre in Hamburg, Germany
Getty Images
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33/39 It's a drag
Contestants in the Bashville Drags Fashion Show, a fund raising event for the Royal Flying Doctors service at the Big Red Bash Music Festival in Birdsville, Australia
Getty Images
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34/39 Glittering 4th of July
Confetti falls on the Hatch Shell during a rehearsal for the annual Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular on the Esplanade in Boston
AP
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35/39 Nailed it
Fiddler's Fortune by John Chamberlain goes on display in Regent's Park London ahead the opening of Frieze Sculpture, a free outdoor exhibition featuring 23 leading international artists
PA
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36/39 Prayer amongst the ruins
An Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Services (CTS) member prays in the Old City of Mosul during an ongoing offensive to retake the city from Islamic State (IS) group fighter
AFP/Getty Images
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37/39 Tumble time
Bruno (left) and Nelson the Brazilian tumblers who are Entertainers from the Gifford Circus, currently performing at Chiswick House & Gardens entertain the public at Piccadilly Circus in London's West End
PA
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38/39 Rain? It must be Wimbledon
A spectator shields himself from the rain with a newspaper on day one of the Wimbledon Championships
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39/39 Murray time
Spectators on Murray Mound watch the champion play Alexander Bublik during day one of the Wimbledon Championships
PA
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Weather warning as torrential rain and thunderstorms set to hit London
London is braced for torrential rain and thunderstorms after forecasters issued a weather warning for the capital.
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Police storm pub to evict squatters after man 'threatened with knife'
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NFL coach says London kids are crucial to sport's global success
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Baby boy 'critical' after falling from fourth floor window
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Central London street shut off as firefighters tackle blaze
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Airbnb bookings in London more than double in just one year
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Oscar-winning actor Martin Landau dies aged 89
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The Proms prove that classical music has something for us all
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Konta knows women’s sport has to battle for centre stage against men
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