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Rom-com heroines, Crimean War nurses and suffragette activists: which members of the fairer sex have been given their dues by the capital?
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Mice at the viral panto, new coats of arms and a £451m facelift for the Barbican
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He's one of London’s most famous chefs. So why do so many people say Victor Garvey owes them money?
Giles Coren called him his “favourite kind of chef”. But former staff and business partners paint a different picture of the Michelin star winner.
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For decades Rupert Murdoch has dominated Fleet Street. Now he has a battle on his hands — and it’s getting expensive
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