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Taunton Deane Borough Council delays St James pedestrianisation plans againExplore London St James's St James's Street Fri 21st Dec 2018 04:07 PM The public space improvement project was set to be completed in two phases with the closure of a section of St James Street followed by an 18-month trial closure of Hammet Street and East Street to all vehicles except buses and cyclists. This pause is the ... |
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It’s Grimm in London: Snow White at the Palladium, Rumpelstiltskin at QEHExplore London City of London Snow Hill Fri 21st Dec 2018 03:59 PM The culprit is at large on the London Palladium stage: Julian Clary arrives in this ... Clary, one of the prize plums in Michael Harrison’s spectacular Snow White, plays The Man in the Mirror, notionally the figure consulted daily by Dawn French ... |
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Shocking moment Harrods workers punched a homeless man, 51, to the floor in Trafalgar Square and kicked him as they face jail over the fatal attackExplore London Trafalgar Square Fri 21st Dec 2018 03:58 PM Two Harrods workers are facing jail after they were caught attacking a homeless man in Trafalgar Square, who later died after suffering ... He suffered a serious head injury and clung to life in the Royal London hospital after a screw was fitted in his ... |
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FROM LONDON TO MIAMI BEACHExplore London Mayfair Park Lane Fri 21st Dec 2018 03:58 PM Sclare’s extensive pedigree includes Gordan Ramsay’s 3 Michelin-Star London restaurant; Nobu Park Lane and presently ... to Hawaiian inspired poke in Mayfair ; Fucina, in the heart of ... |
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Uncut’s best films of 2018Explore London City of London Norton Folgate Fri 21st Dec 2018 03:52 PM The dogs of a fictional Japanese city have been exiled to a remote island where a band of mongrels must survive and attempt to reunite a boy with his lost pooch. Bryan Cranston, Bill Murray, Ed Norton ... townhouse in London; but alas, as the ... |
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Guardian names Hannah McKay as Agency Photographer of the YearFri 21st Dec 2018 03:28 PM Defense Secretary Jim Mattis abruptly said he was quitting after falling out with President Donald Trump over his foreign policies, one day after Trump rebuffed... |
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Christmas walkout: Tower of London workers go on strikeFri 21st Dec 2018 03:21 PM Workers at the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace and Kensington Palace will be walking out after the independent charity that manages them announced the closure of its defined benefits pensions scheme. Historic Royal Palaces (HRP), which manages six of ... |
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Couple ordered to pay neighbour £100,000 because children are too noisyExplore London Kensington Kensington High Street Fri 21st Dec 2018 03:19 PM At Central London County Court ... Council officers had attended the flats, in St Mary Abbots Court, off High Street Kensington, and heard noise for themselves. He upheld the £107,397.37 damages ... |
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Harrods workers admit fatal punch attack on homeless man in Trafalgar SquareExplore London Trafalgar Square Fri 21st Dec 2018 03:16 PM Two Harrods workers are facing jailed after they were filmed attacking a homeless man in Trafalgar Square who later died ... Antunes, of Tottenham, north London, pleaded guilty to manslaughter at the Old Bailey earlier in December. His co-defendant ... |
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Mums for Lungs accuse Lambeth Council of not making cuts in car pollution a priorityExplore London St James's Arlington Street Fri 21st Dec 2018 03:15 PM “It is one of the most polluted boroughs in London ... by closing St James’s Road on Saturday. The borough was one of 14 to mark the annual ‘World Car Free Day’, promoting the virtues of car alternatives. From 11am to 1:30pm, the street was pedestr ... |
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Beefeaters at Tower of London strike for first time in 55 yearsFri 21st Dec 2018 03:14 PM The Tower of London remained open on Friday, as did Kensington Palace and Hampton Court Palace, where three-hour walkouts were also taking place from 11.30am. Similar action is due to be repeated on 2 January. About 120 staff, including a small number of ... |
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The Tragedy of King Richard the Second at Almeida Theatre, London – review round-upExplore London City of London King William Street Fri 21st Dec 2018 03:12 PM Simon Russell Beale in The Tragedy of King Richard the Second at Almeida Theatre, London. Photo:Marc Brenner Arguably ... portly in his black t-shirt and trousers, or adopts a street-pugilist air – bearded chin jutting, eyes boggling, fists clenched ... |
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Parents forced to pay neighbour £100k over ‘intolerable’ noise of kids playing on wooden floors above London homeFri 21st Dec 2018 03:07 PM Miss Fouladi said she lived happily in her £2.6million flat in Kensington, West London, until 2010 when the family of five moved in upstairs (pictured: Ahmed Al Kerrami) He blamed the El Kerramis who breached their lease by ripping out walls and putting ... |
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HS2 launches hunt to find Birmingham station contractorExplore London City of London Coleman Street Ward Fri 21st Dec 2018 03:00 PM The Government is seeking a contractor to build the new station in Curzon Street which is set to start welcoming high-speed trains from London ... the city, the wider region and the travelling public can be proud to call their own." Cllr Ian Ward, leader ... |
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'You killed my f***ing daughter, you're scum!' Devastated father hurls abuse at City banker who bludgeoned socialite-turned-escort, 29, to death as he is jailed for at least 19 ...Explore London City of London Devereux Court Fri 21st Dec 2018 02:58 PM The father of an escort who was bludgeoned to death by a City banker ... was read to the court. In the statement Michael Abbotts, a retired BT engineer, said the family had worried constantly about their daughter living in London. He said: 'As parents ... |
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The 10 things to do if you are staying in London for ChristmasExplore London City of London Amen Corner Fri 21st Dec 2018 02:56 PM The survival guide you need if you are working during the holidays, too far from home or simply in the mood to enjoy London at Christmas. Christmas is now around the corner and the city is slowly emptying. But whethere you’re alone or spending time with ... |
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Top shows of 2018 in London – from reviewers at LondonTheatre1.comExplore London City of London King's Bench Walk Fri 21st Dec 2018 02:51 PM 2018 has been a busy year with our team of reviewers attending and reviewing more than 800 productions across London, including West End and Off ... 10. Statements – King’s Head Theatre, 15 January I came away with a more substantial understanding ... |
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12 Burgers of Christmas: 12 of the best festive burgers available in LondonFri 21st Dec 2018 02:45 PM The Christmas Dinner Burger is £14 at Stratford and £16 at White City, Holborn, and Brick Lane ... is available only through Deliveroo in London, Glasgow, Bath, Exeter, and Leeds. |
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Stalker followed her ‘Mr Right’ on holiday in campaign of fearExplore London City of London Devereux Court Fri 21st Dec 2018 02:36 PM The lecturer said Li even booked herself on a holiday to Lanzarote when she found out he was going. City of London magistrates’ court heard Li, a self-employed accountant from Poplar, first met Professor Edmans at a careers event in March last year ... |
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Beefeaters strike at London landmarks over pension disputeFri 21st Dec 2018 02:28 PM Staff from Hampton Court palace, Kensington Palace and the Tower of London today staged a walk-out over changes to their pension scheme. Workers formed picket lines at the famous tourist sites in the first of a series of strikes organised by the GMB Union ... |
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Google Maps Street View: Something’s gone VERY wrong on this UK road - did you spot it?Explore London City of London Basinghall Street Fri 21st Dec 2018 02:26 PM The building - and some other tall buildings in the city of London - can be seen from a distance via the long Whitechapel High Street in east London. But, as Google Street View users edge down the road, the screen suddenly goes dark. That’s because ... |
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50 years of Christmas celebrations in Suffolk − when was it OK to give someone a snake as a gift?Explore London St James's Regent Street Fri 21st Dec 2018 02:24 PM It starred Margarett Terry, ‘the girl with the Golden Voice, direct from the London Night Clubs ... and a dozen business properties in St Nicholas Street, Ipswich, also lost several hours of trading. Nationally, it was clear that banking system ... |
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Sleazy city banker murdered high-class escort in champagne and cocaine-fuelled attackExplore London City of London High Holborn Fri 21st Dec 2018 02:14 PM A City banker has been found guilty of murdering a high-class escort who he bludgeoned to death with ... was described as a "socialite" who led a party lifestyle in London, mixing with "posh" and wealthy friends, and telling relatives she worked in IT. |
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Best read stories of 2018Explore London City of London Great Tower Street Fri 21st Dec 2018 02:07 PM Renaker plots 52-storey Great Jackson Street tower Renaker continued its skyscraper cluster near ... who passed away while taking part in a 220-mile charity bike ride from London to Manchester. In its first deal back by the Residential Land Partnership ... |
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Harrods workers admit fatal Trafalgar Square attack on homeless manExplore London Trafalgar Square Fri 21st Dec 2018 01:35 PM Two Harrods workers are facing jail after they admitted attacking a homeless man in Trafalgar Square who later died ... Antunes, of Tottenham, north London, pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to manslaughter earlier this month. His co-defendant Abella ... |
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The challenges of being a ‘ripperologist’ and how they are fighting to improve their reputationExplore London City of London King Edward Street Fri 21st Dec 2018 01:30 PM Beyond The Streets, a sex worker charity in East London, launched their ‘Alternative Jack the ... ranging from the prince who would later be crowned King Edward VII, to an American ‘quack’ doctor and even a female suspect – ‘Jill the Ripper.’ |
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Review: Bottom At Soho TheatreFri 21st Dec 2018 01:18 PM Willy Hudson is looking for love. It’s not an unusual subject for a monologue. As a recent arrival in London, he’s working three dead end jobs, hitting the bars and having a fair bit of ... |
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EU government debt agencies begin removing London from bank contracts ahead of BrexitExplore London City of London Bank junction Fri 21st Dec 2018 01:18 PM EU government debt agencies have begun the process of switching contracts from London branches of banks to divisions in ... government debt management at the Danish central bank. “I would prefer strongly we had one solution, but that’s not possible. |
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City banker Zahid Naseem jailed for 19 years for murdering Christina AbbottsExplore London South Kensington Fri 21st Dec 2018 01:16 PM Friends became worried when Ms Abbotts failed to turn up to her birthday party in South Kensington the next day ... was described in court as a "socialite" who led a party lifestyle in London. She had discreetly advertised her services on site ... |
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Man admits Trafalgar Square assault that led to death of 51-year-oldExplore London Trafalgar Square Fri 21st Dec 2018 01:16 PM A YOUNG man who fled central London to the United States after a fatal assault in Trafalgar Square has been convicted of manslaughter. Lucas Antunes, 21, pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey on Friday after being extradited to London last month. He will be ... |
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A delightful winter city break in PragueExplore London City of London King's Bench Walk Fri 21st Dec 2018 01:15 PM We had a double room, with a luxurious king size bed and walk-in rain shower in the grey-marble-clad bathroom. The perfect size for a city centre hotel. There was no time to relax in the room though as we had reservations at George Prime Steak, an ... |
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Top five stories of the week: New hotel openings, living coral inspires Kaboom rug and Citizenm’s award-winning Dometic Drawer minibarExplore London City of London Great Tower Street Fri 21st Dec 2018 01:04 PM Located for the curious traveller looking to explore the city, Lincoln Plaza London is a short distance from iconic landmarks such as the Tower of London ... Kaboom depicts a great explosion that recalls the action painting, a highly-charged, impulsive ... |
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The Crown season two: was Prince Philip unfaithful?Explore London Soho Old Compton Street Fri 21st Dec 2018 01:02 PM Eventually, after they returned to London, Mike resigned from his post as the divorce ... each Thursday in a private room upstairs at Wheeler’s restaurant in Old Compton Street, Soho – and was notorious for its wild parties. Prince Philip and his ... |
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Who is Monica Galetti on MasterChef: The Professionals? The judge and Mere restaurant ownerFri 21st Dec 2018 12:55 PM In early 2017 Monica opened a new restaurant in London alongside her husband David. In March, the Masterchef judge unveiled her own establishment, Mere, on Charlotte Street, Fitzrovia. The name is a combination of the French word for mum and the Samoan ... |
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Kensington and Chelsea tops list for parking costs in south west LondonExplore London Belgravia Kensington & Chelsea Fri 21st Dec 2018 12:51 PM Parking in Kensington and Chelsea is the most expensive of any borough in south west London, new figures indicate. According to statistics compiled by Fixter, a car repair and maintenance group based in London, the average price of parking per hour in ... |
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London Early Years Foundation - gender neutralExplore London Mayfair Regent Street Fri 21st Dec 2018 12:50 PM It’s an early evening in November and in a building just off Regent Street, there’s a gathering of nursery staff from London Early Years Foundation (LEYF). They are here for this early years organisation’s annual debate. This year it is being chaired ... |
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UK's first Dolby Cinema opens in Leicester SquareExplore London Soho Leicester Square Fri 21st Dec 2018 12:47 PM The UK now has its first Dolby Cinema in the heart of London, and it's open for business. The renowned ODEON Leicester Square cinema has been closed to the public for the past 11 months, as it underwent significant refurbishment to relaunch as a more ... |
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Frozen the Musical is coming to the UK in 2020Explore London Covent Garden Drury Lane Fri 21st Dec 2018 12:38 PM and it is now set to head to London's West End. The Theatre Royal Drury Lane will be the setting for the extravaganza, although not until Andrew Lloyd Webber's £45 million makeover of the Covent Garden theatre is completed. There has been no official ... |
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Former London Stock Exchange chief takes boutique CEO jobExplore London City of London Exchange Alley Fri 21st Dec 2018 12:27 PM The addition of Rolet, who was formally chief executive officer of the London Stock Exchange, is the second major hire for the asset manager in recent weeks. It hired former Citywire AAA-rated manager Raphael Pitoun for its portfolio management efforts in ... |
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Lady Gabriella Windsor will be the THIRD royal bride to wed at St George's Chapel in a year when she ties the knot in the spring (followed by a Frogmore House reception like ...Explore London St James's St James's Market Fri 21st Dec 2018 12:22 PM St George's Chapel ... of the most eligible men in London, is said to have dated an ex of Prince William, Natalie Hicks-Loebbecke. He is also good friends with Pippa Middleton and he and Gabriella attended her wedding to James Matthews last year. |
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Classic Meets Contemporary in this London Home with an Indoor Swimming PoolExplore London South Kensington Fri 21st Dec 2018 12:21 PM Located in the heart of the London city, this restored Victorian terraced home ... Proximity to Exhibition Road in South Kensington provides easy access to the cultural facilities of the Science Museum, the Natural History Museum and the Victoria & Albert ... |
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We were seduced but our love affair with Facebook is over. Now lean outExplore London Soho Newport Place Fri 21st Dec 2018 12:16 PM Take off the soft Instagram filter and this place is just as dark as a dark decade ... Christmas morning sees London transformed, and nowhere more than my local turf, Soho. The streets that have been swaying drunkenly with office partiers until the very ... |
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City banker guilty of murdering Sussex escortExplore London City of London Savage Gardens Fri 21st Dec 2018 12:14 PM A City banker has been found guilty of murdering a high-class ... The victim Ms Abbotts, who was born in the West Midlands, was described as a "socialite" who led a party lifestyle in London, mixing with "posh" and wealthy friends, and telling relatives ... |
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Gallery: Street art and murals from around LondonFri 21st Dec 2018 12:06 PM London's immersive and diverse culture spans across dozens of genres, including theatre, film and music. But the city's art scene is one of its true gems, with street art rising in popularity over the last few years. To showcase some of the best of what ... |
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Where to watch London New Year's Eve Fireworks for freeExplore London City of London Beer Lane Fri 21st Dec 2018 12:04 PM City Hall have also flagged that some of the bridges may be ... The roads surrounding Crofton Park tube station are home to a number of great pubs and bars including the London Beer Dispensary — ideal if you need to kill some time beforehand. |
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Steve Marmion to step down as Soho Theatre artistic director after eight yearsFri 21st Dec 2018 11:48 AM Steve Marmion has announced he is leaving his role as artistic director of Soho Theatre to pursue a freelance writing and directing career. Marmion has run the London theatre since 2010, and also serves as its joint chief executive, alongside executive ... |
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Merry Twixtmas: How to while away the days between Christmas and New YearExplore London Mayfair Hyde Park Corner Fri 21st Dec 2018 11:40 AM Similarly, Twixtmas is the best time to attempt the 10 yards between the street corner and ... Wonderland in Hyde Park is also open throughout the season, except for Christmas Day. It has an ice rink, ferris wheel with views over London, rollercoasters ... |
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‘We just kept going!’ – Landlord of London’s most festive pub talks to us about how they got the titleFri 21st Dec 2018 11:39 AM That’s what James Keogh, 54, the general manager of the Churchill Arms says. “So we just kept going up, we went all the way up to the chimney! And then we had to come back down and do some more on street level.” Originally from Newcastle West in ... |
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First look at Leicester Square’s Odeon picture perfect revampExplore London Soho Leicester Square Fri 21st Dec 2018 11:38 AM It will be London’s most expensive multiplex where the priciest ... The new Oscar’s Bar, named after the chain’s founder Oscar Deutsch, offers views across Leicester Square. Tickets cost from £10.75 for a normal seat, up to £35.75 for a recliner ... |
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Best places to celebrate New Year's Eve in the UK and see in 2019Fri 21st Dec 2018 11:34 AM The good news is that the UK is filled with brilliant places where you can celebrate ... If it's fireworks you're after, then head down to London and you won't be disappointed. Crowds gather along the river banks in hotspots such as Victoria Embankment ... |
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West Ham confirm London Stadium capacity officially increased to 60,000Explore London City of London Devereux Court Fri 21st Dec 2018 11:34 AM Stadium owners E20 agreed the capacity increase in an out-of-court ... London Stadium on 2nd January 2017 onwards. The previous record at the Boleyn Ground was 35,550 for a clash with Manchester ... |
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Movie tickets in London Hit $50, here’s what they cost around the worldExplore London Soho Leicester Square Fri 21st Dec 2018 11:30 AM London is one of the world’s most expensive cities, but even longtime residents were aghast when they discovered how big a hole seeing a movie at the new Odeon Luxe Leicester Square could burn in their wallets. The iconic theater in the heart of London ... |
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London City Airport releases concept images of new terminalExplore London City of London Queenhithe Fri 21st Dec 2018 11:25 AM The £500 million transformation project at London City Airport will see the newly designed terminal fit for the increasing passenger numbers through the airport. London City Airport has released concept images depicting the interior of its 51,000m² new ... |
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Gyula, latest rough sleeper to die in Westminster underpassFri 21st Dec 2018 11:24 AM Earlier this month, Westminster City Council leader Nickie Aiken told the annual meeting of the South East Bayswater Residents’ Association many hostel places were available for rough sleepers in central London. She said that both the homeless men found ... |
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The great Christmas pie challengeFri 21st Dec 2018 11:13 AM It is the middle of December and I’m standing on High Holborn, a busy thoroughfare in the centre of London. Pedestrians rush past, heads bent into umbrellas, battling a vicious wind and drenching rain. But set back slightly from the street is a brightly ... |
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Beefeaters strike at Tower of London over pensions changeFri 21st Dec 2018 11:03 AM Beefeaters at the Tower of London are going on strike for the first time in 55 ... The three-hour walkouts will also take place at Kensington Palace from 11:30 GMT on Friday, 28 December and 2 January. Mr Barnes said: "We have already offered substantial ... |
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London eaterie opens in New York and gets panned by critics: 'What if Brexit was a restaurant?'Fri 21st Dec 2018 11:02 AM Whereas the upscale London restaurant is relatively successful in England, boasting three-and-a-half stars on Yelp, the American interpretation has earned itself zero stars in a new New York Times review by Pete Wells. In the review titled: “What if Brex ... |
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Retextured Festival: Organisers behind new architecture-centric music event discuss techno, London and the beauty of concreteExplore London City of London Great Tower Street Fri 21st Dec 2018 11:02 AM Brutalist architecture was much maligned for decades with the most renowned buildings such as Southbank Centre, Barbican Centre, The Trellick Tower and ... It’s been a great inspiration for us to being something similar to London. Unsound Festival ... |
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Shrouds of the Somme By Rob Heard Queen Elizabeth Olympic ParkExplore London Mayfair Hyde Park Corner Fri 21st Dec 2018 11:01 AM It underlines the complete and utter futility of war in a way that no permanent structure ever could, even Charles Jagger’s brutally honest memorial to the Royal Artillery at Hyde Park Corner ... the walls at the Tower of London was a moving tribute ... |
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Three budding jockeys from Brixton given the chance to experience a real racing lifeExplore London Mayfair Coach and Horses Yard Fri 21st Dec 2018 10:58 AM She said: “Seeing the racing yard is an amazing experience. There’s so much work being put in from the office to the yard manager – it’s really, really amazing.” Jockey coach ... city of London and through the relationship with horses these ... |
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London City airport gives customers a glimpse of £500m developmentFri 21st Dec 2018 10:45 AM The airport has revealed images of what passengers can expect once the development is completed. London City’s new terminal design will include new shops, restaurants and bars, with the aim of showcasing the best of the city. The refurbishment will also ... |
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Trial lays bare human horror of UK knife crisisExplore London City of London Old Broad Street Fri 21st Dec 2018 10:44 AM London (AFP) - An out-of-control birthday party, a petty squabble, a frenzied chase and another murder on a London street. On the evening of June 23, 15-year-old Jordan Douherty became ... Douherty can be seen running in broad daylight, pursued by around ... |
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Fay Maschler's favourite restaurants of 2018Explore London Soho Dean Street Fri 21st Dec 2018 10:39 AM Pictures of a small ceramic mug of pumpkin and coconut chorba (soup) served with a diminutive blue cheese-filled naan hurtled around social media when chef Manish Mehrotra came back to London ... Marshall St, W1F 7ER, masalazone.com/locations/soho, £ ... |
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James Bay helps to raise £13,000 for Felix Project with charity gigFri 21st Dec 2018 10:38 AM James Bay was the star attraction at a charity gig raising money to tackle food poverty. The Brit Award-winner, 28, took to the stage at St Stephen’s Church in Shepherd ... than 200 charities and schools in London. The event raised more than £13,000 ... |
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Soho Theatre's artistic director stands downFri 21st Dec 2018 10:35 AM Soho Theatre’s artistic director Steve Marmion has announced he is quitting the theatre in the New Year. Also joint chief executive of the Central London venue for the past eight years, he has helped to cement its reputation as a vital part of the comedy ... |
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London restaurants open Boxing Day 2018: Best places to eat out on December 26Fri 21st Dec 2018 10:34 AM London’s restaurants are here to ease the strain with many ... The Gate is coming to the rescue. The Marylebone and Islington locations of this meat-free favourite will be open on Boxing Day, with a slightly early closure at Marylebone. |
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London City Airport's £500million makeover plans revealed in first imagesExplore London City of London Aldgate Fri 21st Dec 2018 10:19 AM London City Airport is getting a swanky new terminal as part of a £500million development project, and now passengers have had a sneak peek of what to expect. The airport has released artists' renderings of what the building will look like from the sleek ... |
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DVD/Blu-ray: Postcards from LondonFri 21st Dec 2018 10:18 AM Postcards from London is a surprise. You will certainly come away from ... it’s a literally enclosed world – for the bright lights of the city, Soho in particular. Where he quickly discovers, Whittington-like, that the streets are not paved with ... |
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2018: a review of the year in hospitalityExplore London Mayfair Berkeley Street Fri 21st Dec 2018 10:17 AM Sir Terence Conran’s London restaurant goes in to administration with the closure of three sites - Lutyens on Fleet Street, Albion in Clerkenwell ... Restaurant group later in the year for £559m. Mayfair ’s Benares announces that former chef-patron ... |
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The Londoner: 2018 in ReviewExplore London Kensington & Chelsea Thurloe Place Fri 21st Dec 2018 10:11 AM While his Rolls purred on Thurloe Place, Theresa May was fighting for her political ... In the grips of winter, melting frost: there was reconciliation at a book launch in South Kensington. Fashion designer Samantha Cameron and journalist Sarah Vine ... |
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The Londoner: Cameron ex-aide says Theresa May can’t go onExplore London Covent Garden New Row Fri 21st Dec 2018 10:11 AM Rapper Tinie Tempah discovered some new backing dancers yesterday. He was in Covent Garden to kick off a touring installation ... They were in the front row for the first night of a Thoroughly Modern Revue at Selfridges, a festive cabaret featuring Jonny ... |
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Restaurant radar: the big openings of 2019Explore London Mayfair Brook Street Fri 21st Dec 2018 10:07 AM Watch this space. Brook Street, Mayfair , London Peter Sanchez-Iglesias at The Standard The Casamia front man is making a move into the capital, taking on the top floor of the upcoming 266-room Standard Hotel in King’s Cross. The rooftop restaurant’s ... |
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How big data is helping reinvent London's transport networkExplore London City of London Bank junction Fri 21st Dec 2018 10:02 AM Whether you’re tapping your Oyster card on the London Underground, inching your way through traffic jams with the help of satnavs, or simply traversing the pavements of a city with the help ... specific about a particular junction or route and how ... |
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How a fringe anti-racism play has upset London’s streets and exploded TwitterExplore London City of London Bull and Mouth Street Fri 21st Dec 2018 09:59 AM But about five years ago, feeling empty and rudderless, I joined a synagogue — the Liberal Jewish Synagogue in [London’s] St John’s Wood ... in Tel Aviv in 2013 after spending a day at the city’s Museum of Art, where he saw a beautiful depiction ... |
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Pound rate DROP: Weaker sterling making London an ATTRACTIVE destinationExplore London City of London Exchange Alley Fri 21st Dec 2018 09:52 AM When asked how significant the swing in the exchange rate is, Mr Cundey said ... “And suddenly what was a destination in other parts of the world could be London.” The Bank of England cut UK growth forecasts today as it highlighted on “further ... |
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Ladbaby YouTuber Mark Hoyle could be Christmas Number 1 with We Built This City On Sausage Rolls hoping to top UK Official ChartsExplore London City of London Bevis Marks Fri 21st Dec 2018 09:47 AM YouTuber Mark ... This City - but about sausage rolls, instead of rock and roll - could beat Ariana Grande to the top spot. Mark Hoyle, 31, AKA LadBaby is a blogger and YouTuber from Nottingham. He previously worked as a graphic designer in London before ... |
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London City releases images of new terminalFri 21st Dec 2018 09:47 AM London City airport has released concept images of what the interior of its terminal will look like in 2022 as it continues a £500 million development project. The new 51,000sqm terminal will feature additional shops, restaurants and bars that are ... |
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How America helped revive the Boar’s Head feastFri 21st Dec 2018 09:41 AM Since 1343, the Worshipful Company of Butchers has every December marched through the streets of the City of London (the square mile at ... to rise in popularity in America, the Boar’s Head ... |
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Onima MayfairFri 21st Dec 2018 09:32 AM John Mourikis concluded: “Working on such an important project in the heart of Mayfair has been a real challenge ... or a ‘larger than life’ restaurant like Onima in London. It was a great and most-welcomed challenge for our team to work with ... |
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Hastings and Bexhill men jailed for their part in £4m investment fraudExplore London City of London Coleman Street Ward Fri 21st Dec 2018 09:30 AM Chad Naidoo, 32, of Compton Street, Eastbourne, was sentenced to 11 years ... It is believed that this fraud was linked to other organised criminal activity and the City of London Police have been investigating overlapping strands in which commodities ... |
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Queen at Sandringham: When will Kate, William, Harry and Meghan join Queen for Christmas?Explore London City of London King William Street Fri 21st Dec 2018 09:19 AM The Queen travelled on the 10.42am Great Northern service from King’s Cross station in London and arrived at platform two in ... join the Queen at the 20,000 acre estate. When will Kate, William, Harry and Meghan join the Queen for Christmas? |
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Water works: How London City Airport will channel the River ThamesFri 21st Dec 2018 09:08 AM The River Thames is not just an icon of the UK’s capital city, an emblem of the metropolis known the world over. No, the Thames is part of the daily life for the city’s residents. Whether it is crossing the watercourse which divides the city into ... |
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Why the City of London’s urban greening is good economic, not just environmental, senseFri 21st Dec 2018 09:02 AM The City of London’s new Draft Local Plan requires that “all new developments and refurbishments … include a greening element”; this signals a wider shift in planners’ thinking, says Isabelle Ward, that could have far-reaching consequences for ... |
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Tidings of comfort . . . if no joyExplore London St James's Crown Passage Fri 21st Dec 2018 09:02 AM Christmas marks the passage of time. We think to ourselves ... The Revd Lucy Winkett is Rector of St James’s, Piccadilly, in the diocese of London. |
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London City Airport terminal plans revealed in new imagesFri 21st Dec 2018 08:54 AM Images of London City Airport's new 51,000 sq ft terminal have been released. Two million more passengers per year will be able to use the airport from 2022, with 30,000 additional flights annually, the airport said. The £500m expansion will include new ... |
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Art reviews: Charles II: Art and Power, Queen’s Gallery, Edinburgh | Robert Bloomfield: Edinburgh Street Photography, City Art Centre, EdinburghExplore London St James's Charles II Street Fri 21st Dec 2018 08:50 AM He turned to architecture after the Great Fire of London ... of Charles II enthroned now hangs in Holyrood, newly restored. (It is on the cover of the catalogue, but is not part of the exhibition.) Charles did also collect. A painting of St Jerome by ... |
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Should you get a mortgage from a robotExplore London Notting Hill Kensington & Chelsea Fri 21st Dec 2018 08:23 AM Prices for London as a whole were down 0.1% in the year to November, but prices in the most expensive parts of the capital – covering areas such as Mayfair , Chelsea and Notting Hill – were ... |
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In Focus: The work by a Bloomsbury Group stalwart which fuses nature, nostalgia and ImpressionismFri 21st Dec 2018 08:09 AM During the First World War the British artist – one of the central figures of the Bloomsbury Group – moved to a farmhouse ... Lytton Strachey and Virginia Woolf all congregated here from London. Dora Carrington described it as ‘a romantic house ... |
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Fraserburgh street renamed after emergency services get lost on way to major blazeExplore London St James's Mason's Yard Fri 21st Dec 2018 08:05 AM A Fraserburgh street has been given back its original name after emergency services struggled to locate a burning business. The town’s Gray and Adams yard was the scene of ... should revert back to South Road. James Gray, who is co-managing director ... |
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£84m PRS and student site sold ahead of development startingExplore London City of London Mansion House Street Fri 21st Dec 2018 08:04 AM HSBC left Hoyle Street in 2016, moving staff to Griffin House on Silver Street Head ahead of the firm’s move to a new building on Charter Square – Grosvenor House, which will be part of Sheffield’s Heart of the City II project. Speaking to ... |
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10 things about 2018 – part oneExplore London Kensington & Chelsea Kensal Green Fri 21st Dec 2018 07:33 AM London mayor Sadiq Khan insisted on resident consent in ballots before major regeneration schemes can go ahead, while Grenfell’s local council, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, launched its own green paper promising to put tenants at the ... |
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Perth medtech chosen as joint-winner in global finals for international startup competition at St James’s Palace, LondonExplore London St James's Duke of York Street Fri 21st Dec 2018 07:30 AM Overnight, OncoRes were given two minutes to pitch the company to a room of influential investors, tech entrepreneurs and industry professionals at St. James’s Palace, London, against 22 other start-ups, before being announced as joint-winners. |
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Plans to Replace Social Homes with Private Have Been RejectedExplore London Kensington & Chelsea Ashburn Place Fri 21st Dec 2018 07:20 AM “I think this is a great day for the residents of Kensington and Chelsea and for all the other housing battles that are taking place across the country. “London needs homes for Londoners, not investment vehicles for international hedge funds. Social ... |
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Annual rental growth in the UK is highest in Edinburgh at 4.63%Explore London Kensington & Chelsea Ashburn Place Fri 21st Dec 2018 07:19 AM The Scottish city narrowly beats Nottingham into second place, where rents have increased ... £444 and Moray down 1.26% to £712. Several London boroughs, Barnet, Brent, Enfield, Harrow, Kensington and Chelsea and Hillingdon have also seen declining ... |
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Comfort and Joy: Society of St James tells of the impact of our Christmas campaignExplore London St James's St James's Street Fri 21st Dec 2018 05:43 AM LOOKING up from the street or a doorway at shoppers and smiling faces can give a person a very different perspective of Christmas. But The Society of St James (SSJ) is one of the organisations in Portsmouth fighting to make this festive time of year ... |
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Harrods workers admit attack on homeless man in Trafalgar SquareExplore London Trafalgar Square Fri 21st Dec 2018 05:24 AM Mr O’Beirne died from a brain injury on December 20 last year. CCTV of the two men attacking Desmond O’Beirne in Trafalgar Square, London. (Metropolitan Police/PA) Antunes, of Tottenham, north London, pleaded guilty to manslaughter at the Old Bailey ... |
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Do you dare sit in Miss Trunchbull’s chair at Covent Garden this Christmas?Fri 21st Dec 2018 05:03 AM The Royal Shakespeare Company’s Matilda The Musical has partnered with Covent Garden to offer visitors a rare opportunity ... A journalist and writer, she's a 'plastic' scouser living in London. She loves absorbing all 'the arts' the capital has to ... |
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London's Gatwick Airport reopens; drone suspects questionedExplore London St James's Waterloo Place Fri 21st Dec 2018 05:00 AM London ... been put in place to counteract the drones. "Our investigations are still ongoing, and our activities at the airport continue to build resilience to detect and mitigate further incursions from drones," said Superintendent James Collis, who ... |
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2 arrested for drone use in London Gatwick Airport caseExplore London St James's Waterloo Place Fri 21st Dec 2018 05:00 AM Police Superintendent James ... south of London, has had ripple effects throughout the international air travel system. The latest drone sighting came after British police and transport officials said extra measures had been put in place to prevent drones ... |
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Top East Midlands stories of 2018 – a year of struggle on the High StreetExplore London City of London King Edward Street Fri 21st Dec 2018 04:53 AM We’re seeing a revolution on the High Street, and our top 10 best-read stories of the ... two Nottingham financial advisers were arrested by the City of London Police investigating allegations of a major fraud at investment firm Kingsbridge Asset Management. |
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