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V&A exhibition celebrates lost venues amid fragility of grassroots music sector

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Violent crime across London has fallen even as more Britons think the capital is unsafe

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The vicious cycle facing London’s buses as new data shows fall in commuters

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Natural History Museum most popular free museum in England

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British films struggling to compete at UK box office

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London’s comedy scene blends with everyday leisure choices

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