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Experience London from new heights with afternoon tea at the London Eye SHOPPING – Contains affiliated content. Products featured in this Metro article are selected by our shopping writers. If you make a purchase using links on this page, Metro.co.uk will earn an affiliate commission. Click here for more information. Fancy a classic, and quintessentially British treat with a twist? Look no further than the iconic London Eye’s Afternoon Tea experience. Nestled right in the heart of London, this exciting outing promises to tantalise not only your tastebuds – as you’ll be able to take in incredible views of the…

Moment bin man is hurt after gas cylinder explodes in the back of a lorry | UK News A bin man was almost knocked out after a gas cylinder exploded in the back of his lorry. Video footage shows the moment an empty gas bottle, disposed of in a regular household bin, caught fire inside the lorry in Newham, London. The worker who was lifting the bin from the back of the truck was taken to hospital with dizziness and hearing issues and is said to be recovering from his injuries. As a bin is emptied into the back of…

Grimsby Town boss David Artell compared his side’s defensive structure in their win over Gillingham to the legendary AC Milan side that won back-to-back European Cups in 1989 and 1990. The Mariners beat the League Two leaders 1-0 on Tuesday to record a third successive win. Arrigo Sacchi’s Milan side, featuring players including Marco van Basten, Ruud Gullit and Paolo Maldini, conceded only 14 goals in 30 games as they won the Serie A title in 1987-88 and earned themselves the nickname “the Immortals”. “I thought we controlled the game without the ball. Our keeper hasn’t had a save to…

Man Utd players want shock manager to take charge if Erik ten Hag gets sacked Manchester United players would reportedly ‘welcome’ Ruud van Nistelrooy as the club’s new manager if Erik ten Hag gets sacked from his current job. Ten Hag is under immense pressure after losing 3-0 at home to Tottenham and it is thought that the Dutchman only has two games to save himself. A number of established managers have been linked with taking over, including ex-England boss Gareth Southgate and former Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel. United’s squad, though, would encourage club chiefs to give the job…

The unwanted record that has cost snooker star a huge amount of prize money Missing the final black for a 147 is something that no player has done more than once except Thepchaiya Un-Nooh who has fallen at the final hurdle on three separate occasions. The Thai star is one of the most entertaining players on the World Snooker Tour, with his ‘F1’ nickname illustrative of his rapid pace around the table. He has made 189 centuries over his career so far and knocked in a maximum break on four occasions, but there could have been more. The 39-year-old first…

Kobbie Mainoo injury latest and Man Utd predicted line-up vs Porto Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo trained with the squad on Wednesday morning after his injury scare against Tottenham. Mainoo was replaced before half-time during Sunday’s disastrous defeat to Spurs at Old Trafford, heading straight down the tunnel shortly after Bruno Fernandes was shown his straight red card. Footage appeared to show the 19-year-old telling Johnny Evans he had pulled his hamstring, promoting huge fears over the midfielder’s fitness ahead of two crucial games this week. United head to Porto in the Europa League on Thursday before a trip to…

Bukayo Saka’s answer to leading question shows he is the ultimate professional Bukayo Saka enhanced his burgeoning reputation with another superb display in Arsenal’s Champions League win over PSG but it wasn’t just his attacking qualities that caught the eye. Wearing the captain’s armband in the absence of Martin Odegaard, Saka tormented Nuno Mendes and capped another authoritative performance with his second goal, albeit slightly fortuitously, from a free-kick which evaded everybody and foxed goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. In the second half, Arsenal were largely on the backfoot at PSG attempted to overturn a two-goal defefict. Saka was forced into a…

Olympic champion suggests London should be bombed for Russia sanctions to end Yelena Valbe, a three-time Olympic champion, suggests a bomb would need to be dropped on London in order to lift Russia’s sporting sanctions. Russian athletes have not competed under their nation’s name, flag and anthem since the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, initially due to widespread doping violations. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russia and Belarus were banned by the International Olympic Committee and athletes from the two nations were forced to compete as Individual Neutral Athletes (AIN) at the Olympics in Paris…

Ronnie O’Sullivan reveals plan for light schedule this season Ronnie O’Sullivan plans to play a limited schedule over the coming months, hinting that he could skip a number of upcoming events. The Rocket has been in action pretty regularly so far this season, with semi-final runs at the Shanghai Masters and Xi-an Grand Prix the standout results. However, he withdrew from last week’s British Open and now suggests that he will be taking some more time off in the coming weeks. The 48-year-old is leaving his options open, but is not committing to much other than the International Championship coming…

Team GB Olympics star reveals sensational offer to join WWE Team GB Olympic boxer Delicious Orie is giving serious thought to a career in professional wrestling after receiving an offer from WWE. Orie, 27, was backed for Olympic gold in Paris last summer, seeking to follow in the footsteps of his hero and friend Anthony Joshua having drawn comparisons with the heavyweight star. But his Olympic dreams were ended in his opening match in the French capital after losing in hugely controversial circumstances – one of many judges decisions involving British fighters that were labelled a ‘robbery’. Orie had been…