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Milibands meet for party politics

16.06.11
Ed and David Miliband spent about 45 minutes together as guests at the 50th birthday party of Daily Mirror editor Richard Wallace... more

'Spy in bag' friend attacks police inquiry

06.04.11
Friend of the MI6 codebreaker whose body was found locked in a holdall attacked the police investigation ... more

One night. Two Valentine's. Three restaurants...

25.01.11
When it comes to Valentine's Day it is commonly thought that women like to be wined and dined... more

Failing school ‘outstanding’ after three years

17.12.10
Psychotherapists and visits from celebrities including Gary Lineker and Dragon’s Den’s Theo Paphitis have helped turn around a failing school in under three years... more

London's first 'doggy diner' opens in Pimlico

12.11.10
London's first 'doggy diner' opens serving organic pet food to the capital's population of dachshunds, labradors, Jack Russells and German shepherd... more

Keeping up appearances at 101 Pimlico Road

16.09.10
Amateurish service detracts from the sumptuous cuisine at this bijou new opening... more

Bleach thrown at police in raid on theft suspect

26.08.10
Four police officers were taken to hospital after bleach was thrown over them during a raid on a block of flats... more

The job is isolating ... when people ask about it you have to be evasive

25.08.10
It is a very odd world to be working in: after months of recruitment you realise the sensitivity of the information you are dealing with... more

Boris bike docks hit a glitch as record numbers saddle up

06.08.10
Boris Johnson’s cycle hire scheme suffered its biggest problem so far when docking stations across the capital failed... more

I won’t be giving thieves any incentive to steal

03.08.10
Surely it is tantamount to issuing every petty criminal an open invitation to nick what they like by deterring shopkeepers from reporting thefts worse less than £20?... more

Ambulances on stand-by as train fault leaves 3,000 in tunnel

21.07.10
Thousands of passengers suffered “furnace-like' conditions today when they were trapped inside a tunnel at the height of the morning rush hour... more

Gauthier Soho is in the thick of it

20.05.10
Moving from Pimlico to Soho — from genteel respectability to social Sturm und Drang — is not the usual way round in life. But Alexis Gauthier has chosen that route.... more

Millionaire plumber boss: ‘Tax me 50p and I’m off to Spain’

12.03.10
Millionaire boss of London’s Pimlico Plumbers threatened to move his firm to Spain because of the 50p 'supertax' on high earners... more

Keira Knightley's plumbers collapse after 'client theft' dispute

11.01.10
Plumbing firm, accused by a rival of stealing its star clients including Keira Knightley and Hugh Grant, has collapsed owing thousands of pounds to creditors... more

Introducing artist Lily Lewis

27.11.09
Could the ant-annihilating Lily Lewis be a Damien Hirst in the making?... more

Plumber row gets nasty as rivals complain of intimidation

12.11.09
Millionaire plumber at the centre of a legal battle over poaching clients has been accused of threatening a worker at a rival firm... more

Plumbers at war over celebrity clients

04.11.09
Plumbers in the capital are preparing for battle, with London’s biggest private firm accusing a rival of trying to steal famous clients including Keira Knightley and Hugh Grant... more

Street markets redeveloped to lure shoppers

08.06.09
Three street markets will be expanded and given facelifts under plans to tap into an increase in demand... more

Pupils take GCSEs in Pimlico park

30.04.09
Hundreds of teenagers at a London academy will take GCSEs in a makeshift exam hall in a park this summer after new school buildings were delayed... more

Victoria hopes to click again as new media hub

27.04.09
Pimlico has had a poor press. Some may still see it as a Belgravia wannabe, but the area has come a long way since GK Chesterton decried its poverty-struck streets as a "desperate thing"... more

Polite plumber keeps its head above water

20.04.09
An independent London plumbing firm has defied the downturn, reporting pre-tax profits of £750,000 for 2008, up 80% on last year’s figures... more

Bird's eye view from The Gallery

11.03.09
If you're after a normal pub and want to be as close to Pimlico tube as possible then the Gallery is your best bet.... more

Pick the right time at The Constitution

26.08.08
The Constitution is nestled in the more charming part of Pimlico but be aware that its atmosphere is prone to change.... more

Top of the shops in the capital

27.06.08
London's 20 most "unmissable" shops have been named. They have been selected by people who should know - Britain's most powerful high street bosses... more

Passport to Norton Folgate? Hackney parish demands liberty

12.05.08
Residents of a small parish in east London intend to declare "independence" to prevent a skyscraper being built in their neighbourhood... more

Peacful game of pool at Pride of Pimlico

15.04.08
Pete Clark recommends the Pride of Pimlico and with its cosy and inviting atmosphere it would be a good choice for a relaxing drink.... more

Bland Vivezza proves eminently forgettable

13.06.07
Some restaurants continue to do business year on year without so much as registering a blip on any kind of buzz radar, Vivezza is one such establishment... more

Food porn for the urbanite

21.03.07
Daylesford Organic's new Pimlico store is a show-stopper and its lunch menu is short and pleasingly heavy on comfort foods.... more

Captivated by frolics and finesse

05.03.07
Performed at Wandsworth Prison by a mixture of inmates and professionals, Pimlico Opera's Les Miserables had energy in abundance and no little finesse.... more


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