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• London 2012: Olympic Flame to arrive in Britain today
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Standon Calling 2012 festival boasts biggest line-up to date

Standon Calling has firmly established itself as a don’t miss festival, bursting at the seams with things to do and see but this year’s line-up is its biggest to date.

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Your London: Cultureseekers organiser Robert Coleman

Robert Coleman is organiser of the London Cultureseekers Group. Here he shares some of his top tips on the best places to see in the capital.

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2012 Olympics See all



Protesters sign Brick Lane petition to save view of Roa’s crane painting

Hundreds of protesters have signed a petition to get a council hoarding removed that advertises Brick Lane’s ‘Curry Mile’ in London’s East End—because they say it obstructs a view of an iconic wall painting of a crane bird by an internationally-renowned artist.

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• London 2012: Olympic Flame to arrive in Britain today
• London 2012: App launched for fans to share Olympic experiences
• London 2012: Olympic Flame handover ceremony to begin
• Danish tourist and product stalls come to Tower Hamlets for London Olympics
• London 2012: Sally Gunnell beats Chris Boardman in race to Stratford
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La Patagonia, NW1

A new Argentinian restaurant is always likely to stir the curiosity of someone with my gluttonous disposition, specialising as they do in great red wine and well-cooked beef.

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