Retrospective: Heart Of Darkness
2 DAYS AGO - Joseph Conrad’s Heart Of Darkness is only 40,000 words long; a novella so slim that I picked up my Expand
2 DAYS AGO - Joseph Conrad’s Heart Of Darkness is only 40,000 words long; a novella so slim that I picked up my first copy as a free give-away that came with a newspaper. However according to Harold Bloom those 40,000 words have been dissected and analysed more than any other work of literature...
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The New Victoria Station: a taste of Market Hall Victoria
3 DAYS AGO - The area immediately surrounding Victoria station has been encased in a cocoon of a scaffolding Expand
3 DAYS AGO - The area immediately surrounding Victoria station has been encased in a cocoon of a scaffolding for what feels like decades, but the first fruits of these seemingly endless labours are finally beginning to appear. The Market Hall Victoria occupies the real estate that used to make up the late and...
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Local residents asked for views on palliative care services
5 DAYS AGO - Residents and organisations in Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster Expand
5 DAYS AGO - Residents and organisations in Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster are being asked for their views on how well palliative care services are working across the three boroughs. NHS commissioners are launching an independent review of local services, which care for people with advanced progressive illnesses. These services...
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‘Red letter day’ for IVF in the UK
6 DAYS AGO - More than 100,000 people are heading to Downing Street to end the ‘post-code lottery’ on IVF Expand
6 DAYS AGO - More than 100,000 people are heading to Downing Street to end the ‘post-code lottery’ on IVF treatment. Jessica Hepburn, activist and author of The Pursuit of Motherhood, and theatre producer Gabby Vautier, marked it ‘red letter day’ as part of the official launch of their 2019 ‘Fertility Fest’, this morning....
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Children entering UK Maths Nationals skyrockets
10/01/2019 - Britain’s young mathematicians have raised their game with the National Awards competition Expand
10/01/2019 - Britain’s young mathematicians have raised their game with the National Awards competition attracting a record-breaking 1,200 entries this year. The top-ten scoring, Pythagoras problem-solvers have never been so hungry to reach the final of the National Young Mathematicians’ Awards with University Challenge’s Bobby Seagull, after battling it out in the...
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Top health and wellness getaways on the high seas from the london cruise show 2019
10/01/2019 - With the new year just around the corner, the London Cruise Show shares its top health and Expand
10/01/2019 - With the new year just around the corner, the London Cruise Show shares its top health and wellness cruises to get 2019 off to an invigorating start. Whether it be the state-of-the-art gym facilities, specialist holistic spa treatments, or pulse- raising active shore excursions, there’s few places better suited to...
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UK Councils set to raise waste collection costs
09/01/2019 - Nearly one million cases of fly-tipping have been reported between 2017-2018 and councils could Expand
09/01/2019 - Nearly one million cases of fly-tipping have been reported between 2017-2018 and councils could soon be charging for this. Across the UK, they are also facing murky waters with a £3.2bn gap in funding, which is pushing the prices, according to The Local Government Association. ‘Bulk waste’ covers household electrical...
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The Romanovs
07/01/2019 - Artists’ brushes have immortalised wintry scenes, ice, the snows of Russia, glittering Expand
07/01/2019 - Artists’ brushes have immortalised wintry scenes, ice, the snows of Russia, glittering Marriage Ceremonies, powerful Russian Emperors resplendent in uniform and Empresses in great finery with jewels. They painted a mother, surrounded by her children, who knew not of their approaching doom. A new genre was born; war photography, which...
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What is being done to reduce plastic usage and stop climate change?
04/01/2019 - We are heading towards a global crisis that will affect future generations for years to come. An Expand
04/01/2019 - We are heading towards a global crisis that will affect future generations for years to come. An estimated 300 million tons of plastic is produced annually, 50% of which is designed for single-use purposes. The majority ends up in oceans, harming marine wildlife. It is estimated that by 2050, plastic...
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Island Poke ‘pops up’ at Kensington Place
2 DAYS AGO - 2019 looks set to be another fast paced year for London’s best loved poke shops, Island Poke who Expand
2 DAYS AGO - 2019 looks set to be another fast paced year for London’s best loved poke shops, Island Poke who will be ringing in the New Year with a West London pop up at iconic restaurant, Kensington Place W8. Having first opened in 1987 Kensington Place has since established itself as the...
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The Adventure Travel Show opens this Weekend!
4 DAYS AGO - 19 & 20 January, Olympia London – The UK’s only event dedicated to travel off the Expand
4 DAYS AGO - 19 & 20 January, Olympia London – The UK’s only event dedicated to travel off the beaten track Over 70 Free Inspirational Talks Aldo Kane, Chris Sharma, Rebecca Stephen’s MBE, George Bullard, Ants Bollingbroke-Kent, Dave Cornthwaite, Chris Scott, Reza Pakravan and other intrepid adventurers and travel writers...
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Bupa Cromwell Hospital opens new paediatric outpatient department
6 DAYS AGO - Bupa Cromwell Hospital has today relaunched its paediatric outpatient department providing a wide Expand
6 DAYS AGO - Bupa Cromwell Hospital has today relaunched its paediatric outpatient department providing a wide range of specialist care and support for children and young people aged up to 18-years-old. The Skyline department, which also includes a children-only ward, will provide patients with access to leading consultants from across London’s top teaching hospitals. A...
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It’s never too late to upskill & learn something new at WAES
6 DAYS AGO - There are many reasons as to why people find it hard to return to education, starting families, Expand
6 DAYS AGO - There are many reasons as to why people find it hard to return to education, starting families, retirement or illness. It can feel like a daunting task especially in your adult years, but this is probably the best time to take advantage of something new and challenging. Adult education is...
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Sutton to see £30m investment for state-of-the-art Cancer Hub
10/01/2019 - A multimillion Cancer Hub initiative has secured land in a south London borough, accelerating the Expand
10/01/2019 - A multimillion Cancer Hub initiative has secured land in a south London borough, accelerating the UK’s mission to remain a leader in cancer research after leaving the EU. The £30m collaboration between the Institute of Cancer Research and London Borough of Sutton is supported by The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation...
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New Years Honours 2019: West London and women win big
10/01/2019 - Nearly 1,150 people have been recognised on the New Year Honours List, up from 1,123 last year. Expand
10/01/2019 - Nearly 1,150 people have been recognised on the New Year Honours List, up from 1,123 last year. From tackling tribalism and radicalisation in the city, to rebuilding the homeless community’s relationship with the NHS and their access to medical support, this year has showcased the capital’s compassion. The Queen’s honours...
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Fraser and Ellis celebrating 100 years as a plumbers’ merchant
08/01/2019 - Battersea businessman Paul Fraser celebrates his company’s incredible heritage as it reaches its Expand
08/01/2019 - Battersea businessman Paul Fraser celebrates his company’s incredible heritage as it reaches its 100th birthday. With local businesses and stores across the country regularly being run out of town by gentrification and big national chains, it is always refreshing to hear about an independent, family-run business that continues to thrive....
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Spotlight on the Petra Ecclestone foundation
07/01/2019 - Petra Ecclestone was born into a privileged family but has spent most of her adult life supporting Expand
07/01/2019 - Petra Ecclestone was born into a privileged family but has spent most of her adult life supporting others, always from a deep personal connection. After suffering from meningitis at 14 years of age, she resolved to raise awareness and fund research. She has delivered petitions to increase vaccine availability to...
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The Coronet
04/01/2019 - Fittingly for a theatre, Notting Hill’s The Coronet has had three distinct acts over its 120 year Expand
04/01/2019 - Fittingly for a theatre, Notting Hill’s The Coronet has had three distinct acts over its 120 year lifespan. In its present form the Coronet is a dark jewel on Notting Hill Gate, its long corridors festooned with evocative objet d’art and replete with one-of-a-kind theatre bar that fairly drips with...
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Junior parkrun comes to Paddington Recreation Ground
2 DAYS AGO - The first junior parkrun in Westminster is set to start on Sunday January 27, 2019 at Paddington Expand
2 DAYS AGO - The first junior parkrun in Westminster is set to start on Sunday January 27, 2019 at Paddington Recreation Ground, operated by Everyone Active in partnership with Westminster City Council. Junior parkrun is a free, weekly timed 2KM course for children aged four to 14. All abilities are welcome and children...
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Fundraising fancy dress for cancer
5 DAYS AGO - A woman who is three quarters through her cancer treatment will be going head-to-toe in fancy Expand
5 DAYS AGO - A woman who is three quarters through her cancer treatment will be going head-to-toe in fancy dress for her last appointment. All to raise money for The Royal Marsden Hospital who have supported her throughout the course of her treatment. Georgina Swallow, 26, was diagnosed with Stage 4 Hogkin’s Lymphoma...
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First Waves exhibition celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Race Relations Act in Westminster Hall
6 DAYS AGO - Parliament’s First Waves exhibition, featuring a collection of artworks created by the Artist in Expand
6 DAYS AGO - Parliament’s First Waves exhibition, featuring a collection of artworks created by the Artist in Residence for the Race Relations Acts, is now on display in Westminster Hall until 13 February. 2018 marked the 50th anniversary of the 1968 Race Relations Act. During the year artist Scarlett Crawford completed six regional residencies, delivering workshops...
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Black Mirror: Bandersnatch
11/01/2019 - Bandersnatch Director: David Slade Running Time: N/A Black Mirror has been running since 2011, Expand
11/01/2019 - Bandersnatch Director: David Slade Running Time: N/A Black Mirror has been running since 2011, concurrent with Charlie Brooker’s slow transformation from a pale angry man shouting at his television into practically the platonic ideal of the Guardian reading metropolitan elite. If Brooker has becoming less angry in his public persona,...
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Farmacy
10/01/2019 - I’m late. Blame the traffic, blame the cab, blame the Circle Line, blame the walk from the Expand
10/01/2019 - I’m late. Blame the traffic, blame the cab, blame the Circle Line, blame the walk from the station, blame the fat bloke with the wild-eyed stare who would really, really like me to buy a second hand copy of the Big Issue he has clearly dug out of a bin....
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Don Rodolfo at the Soho Theatre
09/01/2019 - Since 2001, when Shrek exploded onto the scene to the searing fanfare of Smash Mouth’s All Star, Expand
09/01/2019 - Since 2001, when Shrek exploded onto the scene to the searing fanfare of Smash Mouth’s All Star, any attempt at telling a classic adventure story will come with a snide soupcon of winking irony. Damsels in distress, noble knights and dragons are deemed such old hat that that new takes...
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Zima, Russian Restaurant
08/01/2019 - Here we go, word association. Russian – who`d like to go first? A nervous hand popped up Expand
08/01/2019 - Here we go, word association. Russian – who`d like to go first? A nervous hand popped up “er, Oligarchs? “ Good – next. A few predictable suggestions came in, including some dark mutterings about spies and various nefarious goings on. I narrowed the discussion down to Russian food, and...
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The Winter Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair
06/01/2019 - 22-27 January 2019 Battersea Evolution, Battersea Park, London The Winter edition of The Expand
06/01/2019 - 22-27 January 2019 Battersea Evolution, Battersea Park, London The Winter edition of The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair, the first of three taking place in 2019, will raise a glass to the New Year when it opens in Battersea Park from 22-27 January 2019. Current Trends At the...
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