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The inconvenient truth about the decline of London's public loos
How very inconvenient — images have emerged of Peter Mandelson appearing to relieve himself against a wall after visiting George Osborne's house in Notting Hill. If only there had been a public facility nearby, he would have been saved the embarrassment. The irony is that he made a great exhibition of himself thanks to the absence of an invention first showcased at the Great Exhibition of 1851. That Victorian extravaganza was home to many firsts: the first major display of photography; the first demonstration of mechanical cooling (foreshadowing modern fridges); and the world’s first large-scale prefabricated building. It was also the first time that the public could use flushing lavatories — more than 800,000 people paid a penny for the experience, hence the phrase. The man responsible was George Jennings, an engineer and master plumber.
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November 20, 2025
The London Standard
Don't face winter alone
For many, the festive season brings warmth, celebration and connection
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November 20, 2025
The London Standard
Find the gifts kids want this Christmas
Finding the perfect presents for children can be tricky, but one website is making it easier, and quicker, than ever GiftsKidsWant.com is the UK's new, go-to, online destination for fun, imaginative and affordable gifts that children genuinely love.
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November 20, 2025
The London Standard
Hey, Thomas! Can you get the best out of Jude?
The Real Madrid superstar is back in the England squad with a point to prove ahead of next summer's World Cup.
6 min |
November 13, 2025
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Carve out a new skill
FURNITURE-MAKING WORKSHOPS ARE BOOMING AS WE SEEK A HANDS-ON ESCAPE FROM OUR SCREENS.
2 min |
November 13, 2025
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Want to clone your dear departed canine best friend? That'll be £38,000
PARIS HILTON DID IT, AS HAS NFL STAR TOM BRADY. BUT IS THERE A CATCH TO CLONING PETS ASKS CHRIS STOKEL-WALKER
4 min |
November 13, 2025
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Are you ready to get your glow... with a salmon sperm facial?
A 'miracle molecule' derived from fish is revolutionising the world of skincare
3 min |
November 13, 2025
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This father-daughter road trip hits some potholes but it's a promising ride
Although this debut play by actress Nancy Farino about a father-daughter road trip is confused and uneven, there's real style and promise in the writing.
1 min |
November 13, 2025
The London Standard
Eubank puts career on the line in blockbuster rematch with Benn
He won a thriller in April, but lose this time and he may be staring retirement in the face.
3 min |
November 13, 2025
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WE CAN BRING FOOD, HOMES AND FUTURES TO THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST
Refugees and people experiencing homelessness and food insecurity are London’s most disadvantaged groups. To support them, we launch our Winter Appeal with the backing of Rita Ora — and in collaboration with Comic Relief, which has pledged £500,000 to get us under way
10 min |
November 13, 2025
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Labour plotters could 'try to oust Starmer after the Budget'
“Letting it be known that the Prime Minister would fight any challenge to his leadership rather than going quietly may well have been designed to shore up Sir Keir Starmer’s position, by reminding Labour MPs of the costs — political and economic — of opening up that can of worms,\" writes Henry Zeffman.
1 min |
November 13, 2025
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INSIDE THE LONGEVITY CLINIC TO THE STARS
Switzerland's La Prairie has looked after everyone from Cary Grant to Churchill — and it's still Europe's most cutting-edge medi-spa. Madeleine Spencer checks in
4 min |
November 13, 2025
The London Standard
First Night
The butchery steals the show in this skewering of the American dream
2 min |
November 13, 2025
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Monsters are mirrors of ourselves — and we need them now more than ever
Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, just out on Netflix, gives us a monster we might fall in love with.
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November 13, 2025
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Londoner's Diary
It's Booker and the City for Sarah Jessica Parker while Lila Moss gets herskates on and Cush Jumbo laps up herluxuryaward
1 min |
November 13, 2025
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Anarmandaleg for this confusion? Pull the other one
A friend told me this column has recently resembled extracts from the diary of Oscar the Grouch, which I think is a little off the mark.
3 min |
November 13, 2025
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Endurance athlete Spencer Matthews
The TV star keeps in Ironman shape with weights, trackers, daily saunas, ice baths — and plenty of double espressos
3 min |
November 13, 2025
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Actress Felicity Jones breaks bread at Toklas, slips into Dukes for cocktails and adores the city's dinosaurs
I've lived in east, north and west London.
3 min |
November 13, 2025
The London Standard
Why are men giving us the collective ick?
There is a long and fruitful tradition of women expressing disdain for men, but the discourse has reached a new frontier: men are, on an inherent level, just incredibly cringe.
3 min |
November 13, 2025
The London Standard
From the Hamptons to Hampstead: the big A-list exodus
Beyoncé. Zendaya. Ryan Gosling... they are all fleeing to the liberal joys of Britain. By Ruth Bloomfield
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November 13, 2025
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IT'S NOW OR NEVER: JON BON JOVI'S BACK, BABY
After health issues that nearly ended his career, the rocker's on the road again-with a little help from Bruce and Robbie. He talks to Michael Odell about his emotional return, legacy...and Trump
6 min |
November 13, 2025
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Szalay is a genius - but I believe his story has a forgotten source
David Szalay thoroughly deserves the Booker Prize.
3 min |
November 13, 2025
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International Magic Shop
89 Clerkenwell Road, EC1
4 min |
November 13, 2025
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BBC bosses quit amid scandal over doctored speech
“On-air talent is muttering darkly about political campaigns and the corporation being ‘under attack’, the standard metaphor for occasions when a media empire funded by a legally-enforced, universal TV tax is subjected to scrutiny,” writes Stephen Daisley.
2 min |
November 13, 2025
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One to Watch
THE ROAD TO RIOT WOMEN STARTED WHEN TAJ ATWAL WAS ALLOWED TO ACT WITH HER OWN VOICE
2 min |
November 13, 2025
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The remarkable story of Canary Wharf's renaissance
It emptied out in the Covid years - but with a reinvention and the decline of WFH, Docklands is back in business says Jonathan Prynn
4 min |
November 13, 2025
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The one where you escape to the 1990s
Wazzzzup! I missed a lot of 1990s culture. Never had a Tamagotchi, played Tekken or listened to the Backstreet Boys.
1 min |
November 13, 2025
The London Standard
CAN THE TOAST OF NEW YORK ACTUALLY RUN THE CITY — AND STAY OUT OF TRUMP'S CROSSHAIRS?
Zohran Mamdani roared to victory as NYC mayor. As he battles his nemesis - the US president - London could be the big winner
6 min |
November 13, 2025
The London Standard
Midnight specials: where to drink in London (almost) all night long
Reports of the city's bars closing early are greatly exaggerated. Here are the best
4 min |
November 13, 2025
The London Standard
Meet Britain's next top models
From the Haringey heartthrob to a Victoria Beckham-approved Oxford University student - these are the nine new names to note
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