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Australian conductor known as an authority on Czech music and Mozart dies in London, aged 84 The Australian conductor Sir Charles Mackerras, who led the opening concert at the Sydney Opera House and was the first non-Briton to lead the Last night of the Proms, has died in London at the age of 84. He had cancer but was as due to conduct two concerts at the Albert Hall at the end of this month as ...
Tags: Albert Hall, Briton, Cancer, Concerts, Conductor, Czech Music, Last Night Of The Proms, Led, London, Mozart, Night Of The Proms, Sir Charles Mackerras, Sydney Opera House
The original Comedy Store where I was the MC [from 1979] didn't close until the last punter staggered off into the Soho night at 4am. Tired and sweaty, I would collect my bike from where it was chained in the alley that connected Dean Street and Wardour Street, and cycle the three miles home to my council tower block in Fulham.
Tags: Alexei Sayle, Comedy Store, Dean, Dean Street, Fulham, London, Mate, Punter, Soho Night, Tower Block, Wardour Street
London, June 23 : Oscar winner Mel Gibson is an actor, film director, producer and screenwriter and now he is a hypnotist too.
Tags: Film Director, Hypnotist, June 23, London, Mel Gibson, Oscar Winner, Screenwriter
Vintage ad for diet candies, courtesy of Flickr user tmat1075 This is the third in a three-part series about the history of health foods, from antiquity to medieval times to the present day. If we don’t count the Diet of Worms in 1521, which sounds like it would certainly induce weight loss but in fact has nothing to do with food (or creepy-crawlies), the modern conception of dieting can probably be traced to the 19th century. This was when a formerly portly London undertaker, William
Tags: 19th Century, Antiquity, Candies, Conception, Diet Of Worms, Dieting, Health Food, Health Foods, London, Medieval Times, Present Day, Undertaker, Vintage Ad, Weight Loss
Pull and Bear Store Opening Oxford St- London 09/16/09 Pull and Bear store open its doors on Oxford Street and celebrate with a party! This is the fourth UK opening since the firm embarked on its British expansion strategy. Pull and Bear’s flagship store at Oxford Street occupies 600 square metres on two floors, and sells the Man and Woman collections. It features a bespoke décor, with elements designed especially for this space, and can immediately be spotted from the street thanks to the 8
Tags: Bear Store, British Expansion, Collections, Doors, Elements, Expansion Strategy, Flagship Store, London, Man And Woman, Man Woman, Oxford St, Oxford Street, Pull And Bear, Square Metres
