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Fans can't get enough of High School Musical heart-throb Zac Efron in his new role

19.11.09
Video: Zac-mania hit London as teenage heart-throb Zac Efron attended the premiere of his new film, Me And Orson Welles.... more

‘Being in the UK is the best place to make movies’

18.11.09
Harry Brown producer Kris Thykier made his money in PR and is using it to carve a path in the movie industry ... more

Show booths open longer

10.11.09
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Squatters with a £20m view of the red carpet

27.10.09
An art collective known for squatting in mansions and embassies has taken over a £20million building in Leicester Square... more

Six other schemes to smarten up the West End

02.07.09
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Nice guy Zac Efron's a real crowd pleaser

27.03.09
Zac Efron is a ridiculously popular chap at the moment - and he sent thousands of fans in Leicester Square absolutely nuts.... more

Taxis block Mall in protest at minicabs

05.02.09
Hundreds of black cabs blocked streets in central London in protest at a minicab scheme which they say is taking their trade... more

London celebrates Chinese New Year 2009

26.01.09
This is the Year of the Ox, symbolising prosperity and strength, and where better to take part in celebrations than London.... more

The French House retains its tradition

05.01.09
The French House has barely evolved over the years coninuing to serve only half pints, best enjoyed on a quiet day.... more

A Night Out in London: Alex & Häagen-Dazs Café

08.12.08
Enjoy a quirky theatre experience with Alex in the Leicester Square Theatre and treat yourself to a Häagen-Dazs after the show.... more

Odeon axed as cinema goes underground

17.10.08
A major London cinema is to be demolished to make way for a new basement cinema and hotel on the corner of Leicester Square... more

Off the record

03.10.08
A rash of concert films and some weird rock features are set to brighten up our days. David Smyth fills us in.... more

Jack brings Thunder but can't hold the lightning

17.09.08
Jack Black and Ben Stiller hit Bungalow 8 last night after the Leicester Square premiere of their new movie Tropic Thunder. ... more

Leicester Square to get £200m hotel and casino on site of old Swiss Centre

05.09.08
A five-star hotel with a casino and restaurant is to be built in Leicester Square in a £200 million development... more

West End wine bar is a corker

18.06.08
The Cork & Bottle near Leicester Square has been setting the standards for wine bars since the early 1970s and the onus of the place is still on quality wines.... more

Coming soon... movies in the Odeon basement

09.06.08
A major London cinema could be moved underground to make way for a new development in Leicester Square... more

109 cameras keep eye on Leicester Square

02.06.08
Leicester Square station is watching you - via a network of 109 newly installed CCTV cameras... more

Minnie Driver proudly displays her maxi baby bump at London gig

13.05.08
Minnie Driver is eagerly waiting the arrival of her first child, but there's another project keeping her busy in the meantime - her country music career. Her budding bump was never far from mind - she caressed her tummy during the performance and dedicated her final song, Ruby Adeline, inspired by a pregnant friend, to other expectant mothers. She told the crowd: 'This is for all the pregnant ladies in the house... for anyone else who's knocked up' ... more

Drivers' union to picket premiere of film comedy about suicides on Tube

17.04.08
Angry Tube drivers will picket the West End premiere of a film which makes a comedy out of suicide... more

Have a free weekend

22.02.08
London is a great city but pricey. With that in mind here's a few ideas for the weekend that won't hit your pockets too hard.... more

Much ado about nothing

05.12.07
The service at Haozhan was a huge improvement but it has still garnered more column inches than it has any right to.... more

Record number of Zombies to converge on capital

23.08.07
A Zombie Walk world record attempt is to take place on the streets of London this Bank Holiday Monday.... more

Flickering with vulgarity

22.08.07
From its real fire feature at the entrance to its black, mauve and silver colour scheme, Flame is magnificently tacky.... more

Have fun at the FrightFest

27.07.07
A four-day feast of blood, guts and gore descends on the Odeon Leicester Square with the Film4 FrightFest starting on 23 August.... more

Booze behind the success of re-born theatre

16.07.07
The Arts Theatre near Leicester Square, which was forced to close two years ago in a row over its lease, is thriving again - and bosses say cheap drinks are the secret of its success.... more

I'm with the band

20.04.07
Deborah Arthurs tries out the thrilling new karaoke night at the Zoo Bar where you get to sing live on stage with the band.... more

West End casts in free festival

13.04.07
The casts of hit West End shows including Chicago and Dirty Dancing will perform in Leicester Square as part of a free summer theatre festival. ... more

An unreel line-up

18.10.06
The 50th London Film Festival kicks off with its usual flashbulb-popping flair, as British stars stud the red carpet for The Last King Of Scotland at Odeon Leicester Square.... more

London's cinemas are most expensive in Europe

17.10.06
Londoners pay more than three times the European average to watch a film, research showed today. An adult ticket for the Odeon in Leicester Square costs up to £17.50.... more

Midnight Blue

08.08.06
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