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Hello Bolly

The 2007 Bollywood film awards return to the UK next week, for the first time since they were originally launched here in 2000. At the glittering ceremony, Oscar-esque trinkets will be handed out for things like the ‘Best Villain’ (“Boo!”) or ‘Style Diva of the …

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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest received some decidedly mixed reviews and while we enjoyed the romp it did seem uneven and messy compared to the first movie, which let’s face it, didn’t really need a sequel. With things left hanging the way they …

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Magnificent Swede Invades London!

No, this is not a Touch Up London entry involving a giant root vegetable or a cross-looking Stefan Edberg (whimper). The magnificent Swede in question is the rather stunning Götheborg, a full-scale replica of an 18th century merchant trading ship that this weekend popped to …

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The Book Grocer

Fresh Next Week John Lanchester’s third novel Family Romance is the story of an extraordinary family – from his grandparents’ beginnings in rural Ireland and colonial Rhodesia, through his father’s wartime separation from his parents and his mother’s tragic first love, her decision to become …

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Sporting Weekend: MCC v The Champions

If you’re relieved that you didn’t spend hard-earned cash on following England to the world cup to watch them make heavy weather of beating Bangladesh you could put a little of the money you saved to good use by popping down to cricket HQ this …

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Monday Miscellanea

This Day In London’s History 1937: A Japanese aircraft lands at Croydon Airport, setting a world record for the fastest flight from Tokyo to London. In the 1930s there had been considerable interest in establishing records for long distance flights, and a prize had been …

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Interview: Eoin Morgan – Ireland Cricket Hero

When our exclusive email interview with Middlesex and Ireland batsman Eoin Morgan arrived in our inbox late on Friday we were sorely tempted to post it there and then given Ireland’s spectacular tie with Zimbabwe the previous day, but we reluctantly decided to hang on …

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Londonist Interviews… Frosty!

Today’s snow made us feel quite festive, even though it’s the wrong time of year for all that. But with all the unpredictability of our modern changing climate, we need to enjoy these sorts of things when we can. So instead of contributing to the …

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The Drugs Do Work

The war over intellectual property rights has opened up a new front as London scientists kick off the new year with a shot across the bow of Big Pharma: Two UK-based academics have devised a way to invent new medicines and get them to market …

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Frosty

If you’ve travelled through the Canary Wharf area in the last week or so, you may have noticed a bloody great 12 metre tall illuminated snowman sitting by the footbridge over West India Dock. You can get an intriguing view of the back of his …

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What – This Old Thing?

Ever been shopping and spent a huge amount of money on something you’ll probably never wear? One buyer was a bit more canny, and spent near £1 million at Christie’s on that black dress that Audrey Hepburn wears in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. And they did …