Police find “items of concern” at French Alps shooting victim Saad al-Hilli family home

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Earlier today, bomb disposal officers arrived at the home of French Alps shooting victim Saad al-Hilli after police found “items of concern.” Nearby residents were evacuated around the £1.5 million property in Claygate, Surrey and onlookers advised to stay at least 200 yards away. Surrey Police said: “Due to concerns around items found at the […]

French Alps Shooting: British bodies found in French Alps, one daughter is in critical condition and another survives

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A British father, mother and grandmother have been shot dead and a seven-year-old girl violently beaten during a camping holiday in the French Alps. AFP identified the father as 50-year-old Badhdad-born Saad El Hilli and the family are thought to be from London. The four-year-old daughter was found alive hiding inside the BMW people carrier […]

Is the London 2012 Olympics exploiting musicians?

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Many professional musicians have been asked to perform unpaid at the London 2012 Olympics. Is this fair? asks Ivan Hewett. Music is the food of sport, it seems. The organisers of the London 2012 Olympics just can’t get enough of it. There are five “official songs” for the Games. The opening ceremony will be full […]

Students’ trip to Auschwitz

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Hundreds of students from across west London joined charity the Holocaust Education Trust last week on a visit to the former Nazi concentration camp, Auschwitz. Among them were youngsters from Kensington and Chelsea and their MP, Sir Malcolm Rifkind. As a journalist, it can be easy to become desensitised, but I’m not sure anything could have […]

The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

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Living In London visited the Royal Courts of Justice in our attempt to further discover London. The prestigious and beautiful Victorian building is one of the last great wonders of Gothic revival architecture in England. The structure itself is reminiscent of a Cathedral with over 1000 rooms and a 3½ mile labyrinth of hallways. As […]

Aura, Mayfair

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Last week Living In London had their debut trip to nightclub Aura in Mayfair. It was a Friday night and the launch party of E4 reality show, Made In Chelsea. The evening had been organised and hosted by Made In Chelsea deadly duo, Spencer Matthews and Hugo Taylor. On arrival, it is clear the venue […]

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