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Tottenham's Mousa Dembele (left) and Arsenal's Jack Wilshere are set to meet at the Emirates on August 31.

Tottenham 2013/14 fixtures: Spurs face early Arsenal clash

Tottenham have been handed an early derby clash with Arsenal after the 2013/14 Premier League fixtures were released this morning.

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Arsenal's Santi Cazorla (left) in action with Aston Villa's Matthew Lowton

Arsenal 2013/14 fixtures: Gunners kick off against Villa before early derby showdown

Arsenal will kick off their 2013/14 Premier League season at home to Aston Villa on August 17, before heading to Fulham a week later and then hosting the first north London derby of the season on August 31.

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John Simpson

Middlesex cricketer’s column: Keeping busy

The Yorkshire game was a big disappointment, so Monday’s golf day with the sponsors was a good opportunity for us to get away from cricket.

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South Hampstead's James Williams

Wet weather spoils Williams’ display for South Hampstead

Middlesex County Cricket League - Division Three:

South Hampstead (1pt) 216-5

Acton (4) 169-6

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Ben Hocking bats for North London

North London suffer dramatic defeat at Wembley

Middlesex County Cricket League - Division Three:

North London (0pts) 139

Wembley (10) 140-4

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Brad Barritt during his first Lions training session at North Sydney Oval, Sydney in Australia. Photo: David Davies/PA Wire

Lions Tour 2013: Game enough to give you motivation for a decade, says Barritt

Saracens’ Brad Barritt has dismissed any fears of potential jet lag and weariness being a factor when he makes his British and Irish Lions debut tomorrow.

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Hornsey captain Chetan Patel

Deja vu for Patel as rain ruins Hornsey’s hopes at Stanmore

Middlesex County Cricket League - Premier Division:

Hornsey (1pt) 279-8

Stanmore (4) 106-3

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North Middlesex captain Connor Nurse (left) and North London skipper James Kee

Captain Connor nurses North Middlesex to victory over North London

North Middlesex captain Connor Nurse led his side to victory over North London in the opening match of the colourful new Middlesex Development League on Sunday.

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Tottenham fans look on behind Andre Villas-Boas at White Hart Lane.

Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust prepare to march on Premier League HQ

The Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust will be involved in a “show of strength” on Wednesday as fans from rivals clubs march together on the Premier League’s headquarters in a protest over the spiralling cost of attending football.

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New Arsenal Ladies manager Shelly Kerr

Arsenal Ladies manager welcomes mid-season break for European Championships

This summer’s European Championships in Sweden mean Arsenal Ladies’ impressive run of form will be postponed until the Women’s Super League campaign resumes in August – but manager Shelley Kerr has welcomed the mid-season break.

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David Bentley

Just where did it all go wrong for David Bentley at Spurs?

Tottenham correspondent Ben Pearce looks back on David Bentley’s fall from grace at White Hart Lane.

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Neil Dexter batting for Middlesex

Middlesex captain Dexter: Our rivals know we’re dangerous

Neil Dexter expects Middlesex’s one-day rivals to be wary of them after a three-match winning streak propelled the Panthers back into YB40 semi-final contention.

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England's Marland Yarde crosses the line for a try against Barbarians. Photo: Tim Ireland/PA Wire.

London Irish ace to replace Saracens wing for England Test bow in Argentina

London Irish wing Marland Yarde is set to make his Test debut on Saturday when England go hunting for a 2-0 series victory over Argentina in Buenos Aires.

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Mako Vunipola in action for the British and Irish Lions. Photo: David Davies/PA

Lions Tour 2013: Vunipola to face Waratahs as Test pack takes shape but backs rested

Saracens’ prop Mako Vunipola will face the New South Wales Waratahs on Saturday as British and Irish Lions boss Warren Gatland parades what could be viewed as his potential Test pack ahead of next week’s first Test against Australia.

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James Harris

The way it seams: James Harris’ Middlesex column

We came out of that draw against Sussex with very mixed feelings. If you told us at the start of the week that we would have dominated the whole game more or less from start to finish and come up just short, we would have been very happy.

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Education See all

Year 5 pupils from Netley Primary School raising awareness of the Every Childs needs a Teacher campaign. Picture: Polly Hancock.

Netley Primary School pupils hold global education campaign rally

Primary school pupils held a rally to raise awareness of children around the world who do not have access to education.

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Heritage See all

William Lever, by then Lord Leverhulme, in 1919. Picture: Unilever plc/Unilever Archives

Heritage: Soap-boiler, social reformer, MP and tribal chieftain - the life of William Lever

In the latest of our series commemorating the life and work of people honoured with blue plaques, Adam Sonin explores the fascinating history of soap manufacturer and philanthropist William Lever.

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Obituaries See all

Richard Ballantine

Obituary: Cycling was not just a hobby for ‘bike guru’ Richard Ballantine

The son of the man who wrote the cycling world’s bible paid tribute this week to his late father, who died aged 72.

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You could be the lucky winner of £500 to spend at your favourite restaurant

Win £500 worth of restaurant vouchers

Everyone loves great restaurant meals together with family and friends, well how about if you had a £500 voucher card to visit whichever restaurant you wanted?!

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Wood you believe it? Rescue full of coincidences

A series of “unbelievable” coincidences saw a firefighter named Woods rescue a tree surgeon from Woodland Way in Petts Wood.

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