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Ewan Venters on the new Groucho, plans overseas and texts from Nigella
When Soho’s Groucho Club is famous for banning Damien Hirst (for exposing himself), for refusing Al Pacino entry (on the grounds he looked like a tramp) and for the frequency with which Britpop stars were found slumbering under the snooker table (due to, well, absinthe), it’s perhaps inevitable that its new owner can’t help but drop a name or…
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March against antisemitism in London as Tommy Robinson arrested – live
Thousands gather to march against antisemitism through central LondonGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailTommy Robinson has been arrested at a march against antisemitism in London after police warned the far-right was“not welcome”. Tens of thousands of people…
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London travel chaos: Multiple tube stations CLOSED as flooding and storms wreak havoc
Exits 1 and 2 at Charing Cross station have been shut becuase of the extreme weather conditions battering the capital. The busy Tube station, located near The Strand and Embankment in Central London, serves both the Northern and Bakerloo lines.The "TfL Access" (@TfLAccess) Twitter account also wrote that Dagenham Heathway station has also been…
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Strange Clay: Ceramics in Contemporary Art at the Hayward Gallery October
From October 26 to January 8, 2023, the Hayward Gallery will present Strange Clay: Ceramics in Contemporary Art, the first large-scale group exhibition in the UK to explore how contemporary artists have used the medium of clay in inventive ways.
Given the recent surge of interest in ceramics by artists around the world, as well as…
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Pro-Palestine protest march row explained as thousands set to protest again in London
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailTens of thousands of pro-Palestine protesters have attended marches across the UK since Israel renewed its attacks on Gaza in recent weeks.Thousands are expected to march in London tomorrow, as a row has broken out over…
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LocalGov.co.uk – Your authority on UK local government – London council launches green
Image: tfl.gov.ukHammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council is inviting residents and businesses to invest in green projects across the borough.
The council said it is the UK’s biggest community green investment scheme issued by a local authority. It aims to raise £5m through the scheme.
On the first day, the scheme saw 130 investors raise…
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Teenager stabbed to death in broad daylight on east London high street
6 August 2022, 17:22
Police at the scene of the stabbing in Leytonstone.
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Police have launched an investigation after a teenager was stabbed to death in east…
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#Don’tcrosstheline with new campaign against gender-based violence in East London –
The campaign hopes to curb mysoginistic behaviour in the night-time economy. Pic of warehouse night party in Shoreditch : Dominic Simpson. Composition: Aysha Imtiaz.
A new campaign, #Don’tCrossTheLine, has been introduced to help end harassment and misogyny on nights out in East London.…
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Temperatures set to drop as Met Office forecasts London to hit ZERO this week
Snow is also set to fall on parts of the UK ahead of the Christmas period, the Met Office has said.
Oli Claydon, a spokesman for the forecaster, said snow showers are expected on the North Sea coast, including Scotland and the north east of England, from Wednesday and heading into the weekend.
“There will be snow showers but we are…
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Secrets Of 19th Century Workhouse Uncovered At St Pancras Dig
Will Noble
Secrets Of 19th Century Workhouse Uncovered At St Pancras Dig
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Bird's-eye view of rooms probably used to store coal. © MOLAArcheologists from the Museum of London Architecture (MOLA) have uncovered…
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