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Thousands attended a peaceful demonstration outside the Chinese Embassy in Portland Place last night. http://www.london24.com/news/thousands_attend_hong_kong_protest_at_london_s_chinese_embassy_1_3791350
The so-called ‘posh revival’ is nowhere more evident than in the spate of new private members’ clubs in London. The capital’s nightlife entrepreneurs have noticed that their wealthy patrons are ready to cough up membership fees again and have responded vigorously, with new clubs catering to every type of successful Londoner now only a […]
There’s a certain alchemy to creating a London hotspot. Successful examples balance a complicated equation of values including location, workplaces, culture, transport links and services. They’re thoroughfares but also destinations; integral to the mechanics of the capital and yet distinct in personality. http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/meet-the-midtowners-the-movers-and-shapers-of-londons-smartest-district-9769015.html
By yesterday evening almost two million people had watched the official Gone Girl trailer on YouTube. Today, the three-minute teaser is redundant: the film has been released in cinemas UK-wide. This is the zenith of the Gone Girl machine: a hype that has been swelling since the book was released in 2012. http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/are-you-a-gone-girl-the-confessions-of-londons-maddest-girlfriends-9769486.html
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