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Tonight: Open Day At The Honourable Artillery Company

Soldiers, helicopters, missiles…like the Olympics, but free.

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Extra, Extra

Seen any big military kit around town?

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Why Is There A Harrier Jump Jet Parked In South London?

Classic British fighter plane finds unlikely retirement home.

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The Military Wants You (To Love Them)

The government today accepted recommendations from a report about improving public-military relations which included the appointment of a “cadet ambassador” for London to do “everything possible” to urge schools to start Combined Cadet Forces and get their pupils to join them and enjoy “a taste …

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Londonist Live: The Duke Spirit, 229 Club, Wednesday 21st November

Whilst many, last night, were labouring under the somewhat unreasonable expectations that our national football side might do something a little old school, like win, there was a group of us who went home late with a collective smile on our faces. The aforementioned happy …

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Londonist Interviews … Architect/Artist Michael Murphy

Michael Murphy is an American architect and illustrator living in London. Growing up in San Francisco and attending university in the desert states of Arizona and New Mexico before working in Dublin and London, Michael has a singular vision that’s uniquely his own. With the …

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Team Nice Gets Political

This weekend column is brought to you by the founders of Niceties Tokens, Liz and Pete of Team Nice. 16. Massaker Not meaning to be grim, but this week I attended a showing of a documentary by Monika Borgmann called Massaker, and having done so …

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Afghanistan Exhibition Opens Tomorrow

A new exhibition opens tomorrow at the National Army Museum in Chelsea. Called Helmand: The Soldier’s Story, it is a detailed, unique insight into life in a war zone – and a current one, which is a rare feat in museum history. A wide range …

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For Sale: Neighbourly Love

Surrey towns have always been known for being a bit lacklustre, but one is taking on the distinction of being heartless as well. In an act that would’ve made Jerry and Margo proud, more than 100 residents of Ashtead, near Epsom, have objected to a …

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The Camden Fringe

London has undergone a mass exodus. Unnoticeable to some, devastating to others, the actors, directors, stage managers, comedians and dedicated followers of fringe theatre are negotiating their way north to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, leaving a distinct lack of entertainment down here. Seeing this as …

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Comical Justice

Violent crime is on the rise in London and you can’t pick up a paper or turn on the news without the latest report of stabbings, beatings, muggings and even murder. It’s disturbing that the Justice system, crippled by overcrowded jails and soft sentencing guidelines, …