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How did a bakery become a political hotbed?

Once best known for its £5 sourdough, Gail’s has become a symbol of cultural tensions in today’s London. Claudia Cockerell finds out why

Evening Standard

3 Australian poets explore sites of memory and history – with a degree of play

It was the French historian Pierre Nora who coined the term lieux de mémoire – “sites of memory”. He meant to suggest that places and objects can embody or contain personal and collective memories, and that such memories can also obtain in the intangible – in a scent or a…

The Conversation

Inspecs agrees to £85m takeover involving retail entrepreneur Luke Johnson

The Somerset-based company accepted the offer and turned down an alternative bid from a rival manufacturer.

Evening Standard

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'Aggressive racing, fight for position' take US talents Abbygail Cole and Luke Johnson from back of start grid to podiums for EuroCrossAcademy in the Netherlands

A dozen American teenagers, 15-16, take part in two-week introduction to European cyclocross environment with personal growth part of the curriculum

Cycling News

French Open Day 11 Best Bets & 83/1 Accumulator: Djokovic in The Groove

Follow our tennis betting tips as the French Open quarter finals continue at Roland Garros

The Independent UK

Brighton Pier owner to delist from London stock market and go private

Plan to quit Aim after ‘review of benefits and drawbacks’ is further blow to capital’s junior market

The Guardian - UK

Texas could sell 100 miles of border to feds, Abbott says

Abbott is in Washington this week to lobby Congress for $11 billion to compensate Texas for money spent on his Operation Lone Star, to secure the border during the Biden Administration.

The Texas Tribune

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Luke Johnson: My ten point growth plan to fire up the London economy

The celebrity entrepreneur outlines his manifesto to make our capital more dynamic and prosperous

Evening Standard

High street firms face ‘terrible choices’ after Budget tax rises

It came amid reports that Tesco is the latest high street giant to face a huge increase in its national insurance bill.

Evening Standard

Revolution owner’s losses grow amid restructuring ‘distraction’

Shares in the Revel Collective, which changed its name from Revolution Bars Group earlier this month, dropped after it revealed a dip in sales.

Evening Standard

‘Does it have a Gail’s?’ How a bakery became middle-class England’s most powerful political bellwether

Seats hosting the upmarket chain were key to the Lib Dems’ Tory-ousting strategy in July’s election. But, after recent protests, Gail’s is much more controversial than it seems

The Guardian - UK

‘I never liked Gail’s but that’s not why I’m opposed’: Walthamstow’s revolt and the awkward paradox for middle-class London

In a desirable corner of the capital, residents are petitioning against a new branch of the upmarket bakery chain

The Guardian - UK

Londoners go to war with upmarket chain Gail's over gentrification

Hundreds of people have signed a petition trying to block a new Gail's in Walthamstow, namechecking its divisive chairman.

Fortune

French Open wrap: Djokovic, Zverev, and Medvedev claim victory on day seven

There were also wins for Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina, the women’s two and four seeds.

The Independent UK

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“I got kicked off my Fender deal because I couldn't stop using a Les Paul – I can't really live without one”: Lee Downer from Lowlives picks his 3 essential pieces of gear

From his love of grunge to valuable vintage guitar advice and selling Slash a guitar worth 13K, Downer talks gear, music and life in alt-rocks hottest new band

Evening Standard

Arlington: Everything you need to know about London's 'new Le Caprice'

Jeremy King’s reimagination of one of London’s most famous eateries has quickly become the hardest table in town to book

The Hindu

Rithvik Bollipalli and NIki Poonacha lose Challenger final to top seeds

Top seeds Luke Johnson of Britain and Skander Mansouri of Tunisia beat Rithvik Bollipalli and Niki Poonacha 7-5, 6-4 in the doubles final of the $82,000 Challenger tennis tournament in Nonthaburi, Thailand.

USA Today Sports Media Group

The NFL’s Worst of the Week: Jamal Adams, Kadarius Toney, and the NFL doesn’t care about concussions

This week's Worst of the Week in the NFL features Kadarius Toney, Jamal Adams, and a league that still doesn't care about head trauma.

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Saints Twitter rips Derek Carr for dangerous throw on first-quarter interception

Derek Carr had a wide-open receiver but threw into tight coverage instead, leading to an interception on the opening drive. Saints fans weren't happy:

The Guardian - UK

Four charged with fraud over collapse of Patisserie Valerie chain

Serious Fraud Office brings charges against former director and three others after collapse of UK cafe chain in 2019

USA Today Sports Media Group

How New Orleans Saints media projects the 53-man roster

How New Orleans Saints media projects the 53-man roster: Surveying latest projections to see who's in, who's out, and who's on the bubble

ABC News

Tasmanian town 'dodges bullet' as river level subsides despite dire flood warnings

When a major flood warning was issued for Huonville on Wednesday night, authorities feared a repeat of the devastating floods that hit the town in 2016. But by daybreak, the outlook had improved dramatically. So why was the modelling so different to the outcome?

Birmingham Post

Boss of THG activist shareholder Kelso Group joins Boohoo board

Kelso Group is chaired by former DLA partner Sir Nigel Knowles while other investors include Luke Johnson, Nigel Wray and Umar Kamani

The Independent UK

Brexit blues: From Wetherspoon to Next, the company bosses who loved Leave until reality hit

Retail boss Lord Wolfson said this was “not the Brexit he wanted” as the country faces labour shortages

Los Angeles Times

'Causeway's' Lila Neugebauer on directing Jennifer Lawrence and the joy of Elaine May

The new film "Causeway," in theaters and streaming on Apple TV+, centers on two remarkably low-key but nevertheless riveting performances by Jennifer Lawrence and Brian Tyree Henry. The film is the first produced by Lawrence and is also the debut feature for director Lila Neugebauer.

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