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Will Smith and his son Jaden today surprised 90 young Londoners who were on a visit to City Hall.
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A giant puppet from the hit West End show War Horse will put in an appearance at Wembley this weekend ahead of the Uefa Champions League final.
John Constable masterpiece acquired in Tate deal
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Theatre review: Relatively Speaking at Wyndham’s Theatre
This new production of Alan Ayckbourn’s Relatively Speaking may only be a couple of hours long, but it crams in the comedy.
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Picture gallery: Chelsea Flower Show 2013
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Tom Hiddleston to take lead role in Donmar Warehouse’s production of Coriolanus
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The story of Leslie ‘Hutch’ Hutchinson promises on paper to be a humdinger.
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new windows
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Redbridge Council says it did not take sleeping bags from homeless
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