The Philharmonia Orchestra to perform free family concert
The Philharmonia Orchestra is set to perform a free family concert on April 24 – which will include kids favourite Let It Go.
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South London rapper releases second film on why many black people don’t swim
Clapham-raised musician and rapper Ed Accura is releasing his second film tackling the topic of why so many black people don’t swim.
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This week 10, 20, 30 years ago
Tributes have been paid to an “outstanding” headteacher who became the first Muslim to run a UK school.
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Always arty, never crafty
The book Kelmscott Chaucer was the culmination of the life’s work of designer, poet and Arts & Crafts originator William Morris who lived in the now iconic Red House in Bexleyheath. 125 years after the
publication of that seminal work, Alexandra Warren tells his story
Best burger kits delivered directly to your door
The closure of restaurants to in-dining customers for much of the past year has been hugely disappointing.
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Craft breweries – A brewing revolution
The craft beer revolution of the last decade has exploded the number of breweries in the UK, and of course the capital is the epicentre. There were fewer than 10 breweries in London in 2006 and now there are more than a hundred.
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The Hand In Hand… one of the best “village” pubs in London
The Hand in Hand, a glorious alehouse on the edge of Wimbledon Common. For me, this is one of the best “village” pubs in London.
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Easter Gatherings
Garden gatherings are back on the agenda, and better weather means only one sort of meal – a barbecue.
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Six school girls walk five kilometres to raise money for a deaf children’s charity
Six school girls have walked five kilometres to raise money for a deaf children’s charity. The Bromley College pupils, aged from 16 to 18, hiked around Bromley to support the National Deaf Children’s Society.
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Pet-owners warned against keeping exotic animals as pets after shocking TV documentary
Pet-owners are being warned against considering wild animals as pets, after viewers were left shocked by a TV documentary. The recent two-part ITV documentary Britain’s Tiger Kings – On The Trail With Ross Kemp highlighted the growing problems associated with the keeping of wild animals as pets.
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Get your dogs ready to socialise
With England entering the second phase of Stage 1 of the roadmap out of lockdown, Dogs Trust is issuing advice to dog owners as gatherings of up to six people are allowed from this week.
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