7 h. ago Frieze director Eva Langret: 'This is London hosting the entire art world'

Artistic Director of Frieze London Eva Langret gives the Standard her personal guide to this art highlight in the capital

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8 h. ago London Became a Global Hub for Phone Theft. Now We Know Why.

London Became a Global Hub for Phone Theft. Now We Know Why.  The New York Times

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16 h. ago Southwark third worst for phone theft in London – amid Met crackdown on suspected international phone smuggling ring

Southwark third worst for phone theft in London – amid Met crackdown on suspected international phone smuggling ring  Southwark News

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22 h. ago The London address: Why the world’s wealthiest still want to live in the capital

The London address: Why the world’s wealthiest still want to live in the capital  Luxury London

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24 h. ago The first ever UK revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Cats’ is coming to London next summer

The first ever UK revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Cats’ is coming to London next summer  Time Out Worldwide

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37 h. ago Katy Perry breaks silence on Justin Trudeau romance during London gig with cheeky comment

KARY Perry broke her silence on her romance with Justin Trudeau with a cheeky onstage comment during her London concert. The superstar is currently on her Lifetimes world tour and took to the stage at London’s O2 Arena on Monday night. Addressing the crowd, the pop star said: “London, England, you’re like this on a...

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45 h. ago Kelly Ripa's daughter's modest London home is worlds away from parent's $27 million townhouse

Kelly Ripa's daughter's modest London home is worlds away from parent's $27 million townhouse  HELLO! Magazine

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49 h. ago Time Out’s ultimate guide to The Grand Sumo Tournament at London’s Royal Albert Hall

Time Out’s ultimate guide to The Grand Sumo Tournament at London’s Royal Albert Hall  Time Out Worldwide

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60 h. ago Revealed: London's phone theft hotspots as police bust gang behind half of the UK's snatched handset exports

The sting operation revealed by the Daily Mail on Monday was hailed by Scotland Yard's commissioner as the 'biggest counter-phone theft operation in the world.'

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61 h. ago Halloween Alt Market | Signature Brew | Things to do in London

Halloween Alt Market | Signature Brew | Things to do in London  Time Out Worldwide

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61 h. ago Anna Ancher: Painting Light | Dulwich Picture Gallery | Art in London

Anna Ancher: Painting Light | Dulwich Picture Gallery | Art in London  Time Out Worldwide

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65 h. ago Half a million march in London to mark 2 years of Gaza genocide

Half a million march in London to mark 2 years of Gaza genocide  World Socialist Web Site

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4 d. ago Gaza ceasefire LIVE: Massive protest will shut down London one day after deal

The large scale pro-Palestine protest, which comes a day after the Gaza ceasefire came into effect, will see hundreds of thousands take to the streets of London today

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4 d. ago Do we need Imax? 70mm? VistaVision? All I need to watch movies at the cinema is darkness and quiet | Larry Ryan

Cinema used to be an accessible and affordable mass pursuit. This debate about the ‘purest’ format to view certain films only risks putting off movie-goersOn what sort of screen should you watch One Battle After Another? Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film about revolutionary radicals in a ravaged United States comes in a plethora of slightly different, vaguely confusing formats.It was originally shot in ultra-rare, 70-year-old VistaVision celluloid, but there are only four cinemas in the entire world that can actually accommodate this – one in London, three in the US. There is also an Imax version on 70mm celluloid film, the more common digital Imax format, and a 70mm film projection for some select cinemas. And, finally, there are the majority of current cinemas with more standard digital projection, which also happen to have quite big screens for you to gaze up at moving pictures in the dark.Larry Ryan is a freelance writer and editor Continue reading...

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4 d. ago ‘London has turned into something crazy’: is the city in the grip of a crime wave?

Perception of runaway crime partly blamed for ‘driving away the super-rich’ but in reality some high-profile offences such as watch theft are falling‘Snatch theft’: the unstoppable rise of phone theftLondon is no longer a safe place to live, at least in the eyes of some of its richest residents – and the 47th president of the United States.“I think he’s done a terrible job,” Donald Trump said during his state visit to the UK last month, in his latest broadside at London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan. “Crime in London is through the roof.” Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Who founded the Royal Ballet School in 1926? The Saturday quiz

From Anne Boleyn’s ghost to a novel in three volumes, by a lady, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 What is Earth’s largest living toothed predator?2 What 1811 work was “a novel in three volumes, By a Lady”?3 Who is the only person to play in a Super Bowl and the World Series?4 What London religious building was built on the site of Tothill Fields prison?5 In which TV show did contestants recall the contents of a conveyor belt?6 Who founded the Royal Ballet School in 1926?7 The event horizon is the boundary marking the limits of what?8 “Saigon shit” is which film’s first line of dialogue?What links: 9 Arabist and archaeologist; pioneering Channel swimmer; Munstead Wood gardener; partnered Toklas?10 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre; The Dead; 21 Grams; Mayfair Witches?11 Hindu deity Chhinnamasta; St Denis of Paris; Bertran de Born in Dante; Anne Boleyn’s ghost?12 Trade and Industry Secretary; Northern Ireland Secretary; Ambassador to the US?13 Emile Berliner; Chris Blackwell...

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4 d. ago Public Meeting in London: “The American Volcano: Towards Fascism or Socialism”

Public Meeting in London: “The American Volcano: Towards Fascism or Socialism”  World Socialist Web Site

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4 d. ago WICKED: FOR GOOD World Tour to Stop in New York, London, Paris, & More

WICKED: FOR GOOD World Tour to Stop in New York, London, Paris, & More  BroadwayWorld.com

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5 d. ago This epic seaside cliff trail is officially one of the best scenic walks near London

This epic seaside cliff trail is officially one of the best scenic walks near London  Time Out Worldwide

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5 d. ago Art world's 'troublemakers' join forces in 'joyful' London show

Art world's 'troublemakers' join forces in 'joyful' London show  France 24

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