4 h. ago Immersive Barbie movie experience 'coming to London's West End'

It’s believed Barbie’s Dream House will open next summer

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4 h. ago Barbie Is Coming to the West End With a Secret Cinema Immersive Experience

Barbie Is Coming to the West End With a Secret Cinema Immersive Experience  London On The Inside

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13 h. ago BBC comedian blasts Ricky Gervais for taking aim at London crime in banned drinks ad: 'False narrative!'

BBC comedian blasts Ricky Gervais for taking aim at London crime in banned drinks ad: 'False narrative!'  GB News

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3 d. ago Ronni Ancona and Alistair McGowan look back: ‘We would have killed each other if we’d stayed as a couple. Instead, our friendship is eternal’

The comedians on their Bafta-winning sketch show, the reason they split up – and why she reminds him of Diane KeatonBorn in Louth, Lincolnshire in 1969, and raised in Troon, Ayrshire, Ronni Ancona is an actor, writer and impressionist. She studied at Edinburgh College of Art and trained as a teacher before turning to comedy. Born in Evesham, Worcestershire, in 1964, Alistair McGowan studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama before becoming an impressionist. The pair met on the London comedy circuit in the 1990s. They co-created the Bafta-winning Big Impression, which aired between 1999 and 2003 and became one of the BBC’s most popular sketch shows. Ancona’s new podcast with Hal Cruttenden – Hal & Ronni in Pieces – is available now. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago 'Worst fears' come true as child, 6, steps on used needle in north London park

'Worst fears' come true as child, 6, steps on used needle in north London park  Ham & High

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6 d. ago ‘We had to dumb ourselves down to fit in’: Squeeze’s Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford on finally making the first album they wrote as teens

Written in 1974, the Bowie-influenced songs on Trixies are set in a fictional south London nightclub, but were shelved when punk took the band in a new direction. Now, after Squeeze’s 50th anniversary, they’re seeing the light of dayIn September 1974, when they were hopeful teenage unknowns in Deptford, Squeeze created a concept album, Trixies, set in a fictional south London nightclub. Believing they had come up with a substantial work, they recorded the 10 tracks on a borrowed Revox tape machine and expected the world to fall at their feet. But nothing happened. “All our friends liked it,” says singer and lead guitarist Glenn Tilbrook, who turned 17 just before the recording. “But that was the only feedback we had.”The album was shelved, but less than five years later, the band began a run of classic hits, including Cool for Cats and Up the Junction, which had songwriting duo Tilbrook and fellow guitarist and vocalist Chris Difford hailed as heirs to Lennon and McCartney. Now, aft...

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6 d. ago London’s Rich Come to Grips With Floods on Their Doorstep (1)

London’s Rich Come to Grips With Floods on Their Doorstep (1)  Bloomberg Law News

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6 d. ago 'I experienced Wicked: For Good in real life and one thing set my head spinning'

The wait is almost over - and musical junkies can already get a feel of what's to come in the second part of Wicked at Westfield London.

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6 d. ago London’s Rich Come to Grips With Flood Risk on Their Doorstep

London’s Rich Come to Grips With Flood Risk on Their Doorstep  Bloomberg.com

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6 d. ago Humans have 'nearly exhausted' earth’s global warming limit, scientists say

The warning comes after a stifling summer for Londoners who endured four heatwaves and temperatures reaching 34.7C

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7 d. ago The Highams Park comedy club showcasing emerging east London comedians

The Highams Park comedy club showcasing emerging east London comedians  This Is Local London

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8 d. ago The Secret Santa Project review – festive romcom tries for the Love Actually style multiple story strands

Set in a London council office, this clunky Christmas comedy interweaves a handful of storylines but musters only a brief flicker of cosy charmFeelgood Christmas romcoms are like school nativity plays: you can forgive a lot in return for a toasty warm festive glow. The Secret Santa Project, based on a book by Tracy Bloom and set in a London council’s accounting department, manages a brief flicker of cosy charm in places but in truth it’s bit of a Christmas clunker.Like Richard Curtis’s Love Actually this is a film with a handful of interwoven storylines. Samantha Giles plays Diane, the grinchy head of accounts who in the tradition of London romcoms walks to work over Westminster bridge past Big Ben; she would love to see Christmas cancelled and save the council a few pounds. Her husband Leon (Mark Williams) is a panto director, and Diane suspects he’s got a thing going on with Snow White. This plot line is not a million miles from Emma Thompson’s in Love Actually, but it bungles alo...

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9 d. ago Winter terraces in London: cosy spots to dine outside, from Hawk's Nest to Acme Fire Cult

Al fresco dining shouldn't end come winter, there are plenty of cosy spots outside in London

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1 week ago Drake London injury update comes unexpectedly after sweet TD catch for Falcons

Drake London injury update comes unexpectedly after sweet TD catch for Falcons  sportingnews.com

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1 week ago Former San Francisco Mayor London Breed Eyeing Comeback with Possible

Former San Francisco Mayor London Breed Eyeing Comeback with Possible  Hoodline

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1 week ago PREVIEW | London Symphonia And Payadora Tango Ensemble Come Together

PREVIEW | London Symphonia And Payadora Tango Ensemble Come Together  ludwig-van.com

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2 w. ago FIRST EVER LETTERS LIVE CINEMA EVENT COMES TO THE BIG SCREEN IN London

FIRST EVER LETTERS LIVE CINEMA EVENT COMES TO THE BIG SCREEN IN London  London Post

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2 w. ago Sydney Sweeney recalls being told to 'fix her face' aged just 16 by a cruel casting director as she reveals her 'awful' audition experiences

The actress, 28, who will next be seen in new movie Christy, discussed her 'awful' audition experiences during an appearance on Live with Kelly and Mark on Tuesday.

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2 w. ago Huntingdon train attack: Fans raise thousands of pounds for injured footballer

The fundraiser in the wake of the shocking attack on the Doncaster to London train comes after another appeal raised £35,000 for a football fan who confronted the knifeman

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2 w. ago 'I looked like I'd been in a fight with Mike Tyson after reaction to hair dye'

A mum-of-one had a 'traumatising' experience after ballooning to the size of the movie character Drop Dead Fred following a severe allergic reaction to hair dye

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