IRISH Country music star Nathan Carter played to a sell out audience at the Hayes Beck Theatre last night. The Liverpudlian lad’s new record Stayin’ Up All Night is his fourth number one album in his adopted country of Ireland, and his success is now filtering to these shores. Nathan’s nan, famous for selling his CDs from …
UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage toured around London after unveiling a UKIP ‘EU referendum bus,’ emblazoned with the tag-line ‘we want our country back!’. However, although wanting Britain to leave the EU, Mr Farage hopes for a more integrated London and praised Sadiq Khan. “I really hope that he is going to be a force …
“Londoners have done their bit, now we will endeavour to do ours,” said Mr Arbour. Committees and their memberships and Chairs’ for the new London Assembly have been announced. All 25 Assembly Members were present this morning to vote for new leadership at the annual meeting, the first following the elections. The Greater London Returning …
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Yesterday, the brave Row2Rio team arrived safely in Recife, Brazil after completing a world record breaking journey across the Atlantic, rowing 3,400 miles from Lagos Portugal, to Recife Brazil. The mixed team of two boys and two girls broke two world records all in aid continuing London's Olympic legacy, and raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support …
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Leon Bridges rounded off the European leg of his tour with a secret charity gig at Under the Bridge in Fulham last night. The 26-year-old danced his way onto the stage, at the venue beneath the turf of Stamford Bridge football stadium, in a vintage blue suit to cheers from young and old in the …
After 11 years and 4,600 performances, Billy Elliot the Musical waves farewell to London’s Victoria Palace Theatre tomorrow. Since 2004, more than 4,400 young boys have attended open auditions around the country with the hope of securing the iconic title role — with 42 playing the lead of Billy over the years. Since its creation, …
Against a backdrop of nationwide library closures and cuts, a Lambeth library is being occupied by peaceful protesters after it closed on Thursday evening – and they are still inside the building. Protesters gathered for candle-lit vigils this week at two Lambeth libraries earmarked for closure, Carnegie and Minet libraries are due to be converted …
By Joe Sheppard and Rory O'Connor The David Bowie mural in Brixton that became a shrine after the singer’s death is to be listed as a permanent memorial by Lambeth Council. The council are locally listing the mural to protect it and are even considering renaming the surrounding area in Bowie’s honour. The mural on …
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Thousands of emerald-clad party-goers took to the streets of Green Park for the annual St Patrick’s Day parade and festival in London last week. Six marching bands, ten sports groups, six dance groups, a giant puppet and a wolfhound accompanied 45 floats adorned with flags from every county. The colourful procession of Irish marching bands, …
A spectacular procession of Irish marching bands, energetic dance troupes and colourful pageantry will launch London’s world-renowned St Patrick’s Day parade and festival on Sunday. This year’s event will include top Irish talent in Trafalgar Square and the Tube, a special movie premiere, a street food market with fine Irish fare and a huge Céilí …
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