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1. Jurgen Klopp issues instant response to Real Madrid manager links

   Former Liverpool boss is a top target to replace departed Xabi Alonso

2. How I turned my maternity leave into a girls’ holiday

   Spa, sublime food and sisterhood – a girls’ holiday during maternity leave is the way to lean into travel when you’ve long days to fill with tiny ones in tow

3. Feltham stabbing: Teenager, 18, dies after attack near high street in west London

   Tributes left at scene as 18-year-old dies after stabbing at around 5pm on Monday

4. OPINION - Hands off! Free travel is a well deserved perk for London's over 60s

   The 60+ Oyster Pass and the Freedom Pass concessions are good for London

5. January sales: London postcodes with the highest percentage of reduced homes

   In some west central London postcodes, more than half of properties have not sold after six months on the market

6. Leading with kindness is important, HMRC boss tells MPs

   John-Paul Marks, first permanent secretary and chief executive at HMRC, addressed the Treasury Committee.

7. Lidl opening another 19 stores in move creating up to 640 jobs

   It follows the German-owned chain last year hitting the milestone of opening its 1,000th store after adding around another 40 sites in 2025.

8. Burns Night: Where to enjoy a Scottish feast in London on January 25, from Ria's pizza to the Ceilidh Club

   Address the haggis, says Josh Barrie

9. Xabi Alonso breaks silence on Real Madrid departure with new statement

   Spaniard reflects on brief tenure with La Liga giants

10. Home Office criticised for ‘gimmick’ TikTok account promoting migrant deportations

    The ‘Secure Borders UK’ TikTok account was launched by the Home Office