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Haiku contest stirs anger among the poets over too many syllables

29.05.09

Haiku Society attacks entries for high-profile haiku competition for having too many syllables... more

Thousands enter comp / Seeking haikus for London / Can you do better?

27.05.09

New breed of 'commuter poet' is capturing London's spirit in, ideally, just 17 syllables. Now you can have a go... more

Welcome to the waterfront at Rotunda

05.11.08

The canalside Rotunda Bar & Restaurant at the newly opened Kings Place arts centre is a spectacular setting for some hearty food.... more

Hope at last on 21-year journey at King�s Cross

03.10.08

Twenty one years ago this month, what used to be called the British Railways Property Board chose four developers to prepare plans for building on 67 acres of derelict land north of King's Cross station... more

Opening Ceremony is fit for a king

02.10.08

No need for balloons or fanfares. The new Kings Place provides its own architectural drama in Opening Ceremony.... more

Hundred concerts in five days to launch new arts centre

01.10.08

London's newest creative centre is being launched with 100 concerts in its first five days... more

Mr Cameron's confident pledge

01.10.08

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A music revolution

07.05.08

When Kings Place Concert Hall opens later this year it will aim to prove that the arts can thrive without public money.... more

New concert hall for capital

29.04.08

A 420-seat concert hall, the first to open in London since the Barbican, will be launched in October with a festival of 100 music events.... more

Stage is set for capital's first new concert hall in 26 years

29.04.08

The first concert hall to open in London since the Barbican in 1982 will be launched in October with a festival of 100 musical events... more

The concert craze has only just begun

19.03.08

Daniel Barenboim sold out the Festival Hall eight times over with his Beethoven piano cycle. With demand for classical music at an all-time high, it's no wonder London is gaining two new halls.... more

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Sky in plot to hire students on the cheap

Sky News is currently recruiting students as reporters for its coverage of next year's general election. However, the opportunity doesn't quite seem so appealing

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