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Pay strike planned at National Gallery in London
ShareStaff at the National Gallery in central London have announced plans to strike next week in a row over pay. Members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union intend to walk out for two hours on 16 February to protest at their pay rates. Union members said some of the workers’ pay fell 60p short... »
Keep Your Eyes Wide Open
Share Sony Ericsson captures beauty in all its detail To celebrate the launch of the new Sony Ericsson Satio handset on Vodafone, photographer to the stars Jillian Edelstein has been commissioned to embark on a unique mission to capture the undeniable beauty and individuality of 121 eyes in only 12.1 hours. Jillian Edelstein is one of the... »
Plaque for Carry On star Williams
Share The late actor and comedian Kenneth Williams has been honoured with a blue plaque at the central London site of his father’s barber shop. The Carry On movie star, who died aged 62 in 1988, lived at the Marchmont Street address between 1935 and 1956. The plaque was unveiled by actors Leslie Phillips and Bill Pertwee... »
‘Some day my plinth will come’
Share Journalists rarely – if ever – get the chance to be art. But Glasgow-based BBC reporter Huw Williams has been part of an arts project in central London. It gives 2,400 people the chance to stand for an hour on an enormous stone block in the heart of central London. Read the story….. »
The lilly of cane hill
Share British artist Martin Askem unveils latest piece of artwork, a piece that is a surrealist recognition of Sir Charles Chaplin’s life and work The British art sensation Martin Askem unveiled the latest of his recent series of outstanding surrealist work today. The piece entitled ‘The Lilly on Cane Hill’ is a unique piece. ‘This piece is... »
Folk singers celebrate St George
Music fans celebrate St George's Day at a free folk concert in central London's Trafalgar Square. »
Arabian Nights by Yvonne Ayoub
Large wall mural painted in acrylics on gesso, commissioned, for an Arabic restaurant in central London »
Winehouse denies assault charge
Pop star Amy Winehouse pleads not guilty to a charge of assaulting a woman after a charity ball in central London. »
Games industry primed for Baftas
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts is due to present its awards to the video game industry in Central London tonight. »






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