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Rugby World Cup 2015: New Zealand crowned champions with 34-17 win over Australia

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New Zealand leave Australia no chance to take third Rugby World Cup title

New Zealand ran out predictable winners of the 2015 World Cup, the team nearly everyone backed to retain the trophy that is a matter of national

Sport

Rugby World Cup: South Africa and Argentina set sights on third place

South Africa and Argentina will do battle in the Rugby World Cup’s third place play off on Friday at London’s Olympic Stadium. Springboks coach

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Rocky Horror turns 40

The Rocky Horror Picture Show is 40 years old and still packing houses all over the world. Rocky Horror celebrates B movies from the mid-20th

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Doing the Timewarp again: Rocky Horror film celebrates 40 years

From royalty to the Rocky Horror Picture Show, London’s Royal Albert Hall has had a diverse week so far. Tuesday night (October 27) saw all manner of

Cinema

Bond is back in Spectre

Bond is back in Spectre. Danial Craig plays 007 James Bond for the fourth and final time in Spectre and for film fans the excitement is intense. The

United Kingdom

Not shaken or stirred: Daniel Craig dazzles as 007 on Spectre red carpet

Daniel Craig looks neither shaken nor stirred in his return to the role of James Bond, as Spectre premieres in London

Economy

Chinese C.banner 'on course' to buy Hamleys toy store

Hamleys, the world’s oldest toy shop and a London tourist attraction in its own right, is said to be on the verge of being bought by a Chinese

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H&M teams up with Balmain for new rock'n roll collection

Chocolate and fashion have come together at the Chocolate Show in London with sweet treats gracing the catwalk. Fabulous dresses were on parade and

Cinema

Bennett classic 'The Lady in the Van' on the big screen

‘The Lady in the Van’ is the true story of Alan Bennett’s strained friendship with Miss Mary Shepherd, an eccentric homeless woman whom the British

United Kingdom

A race against time to save the 'bongs' of Big Ben

It’s a race against time to save the “bongs” of Big Ben. A report on the state of one of the United Kingdom’s most prominent symbols says if urgent

Sport

Ireland ignore injury worries as Argentina eye semis

Ireland suffered a massive blow on the eve of Sunday’s quarter-final against Argentina when fly-half Johnny Sexton was ruled out with a groin injury

United Kingdom

UBER: avoids being declared illegal in the UK

The controversial private taxi service UBER has avoided being declared illegal in the UK. A judge has decided that the app used by drivers to

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Karl Lagerfeld opens Chanel exhibition at Saatchi Gallery in London

Karl Lagerfeld was in London to open the Chanel exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery. The “Madamoiselle Prive” showcases the worlds and works of the

Cinema

Domestic violence protestors crash 'Suffragette' London premiere

Feminist protesters campaigning against domestic violence stormed the red carpet at the premiere of ‘Suffragette’, which tells the story of British

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Rare Goya exhibition on show at London's National Gallery

A rare exhibition of portraits by Francisco Goya-, including some works hardly ever seen outside of Spain, is on show at London’s National Gallery

Musica

Florez lights up the stage in Orphée et Eurydice at Covent Garden

Juan Diego Flórez is one of the most sought after tenors of our time. Far from his usual Bel Canto repertoire, Flórez shines singing in French at the

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Fabrics tell the tale of India's past

Visitors to London can take a passage to India via its textiles at the Victoria and Albert Museum. The new exhibition explores the importance of

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Wild and wacky fashion hits London runway

True to her style, the doyenne of British fashion, Vivienne Westwood, transformed her show at London Fashion Week into a protest against climate

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Extensive Ai Weiwei exhibition opens in London

A new exhibition by Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei is opening at London’s Royal Academy of Arts. It is the UK’s most extensive show of works by

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