Shares in British banking giants were falling on Friday, weighing on the UK’s FTSE 100 index.
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Restaurateur Jeremy King talks us through everything he loves about London, from eating at the Fat Badger in Notting Hill to relaxing at the Turkish baths at the Royal Automobile…
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Culture
Miguel Delibes’ house museum in Valladolid is finally inaugurated 15 years after his death | Culture
by News Roomby News RoomThe rocking chair has changed rooms. The presidential seat of Don Miguel Delibes Setién, better known as “El Grandpa!” by those who this Friday morning contemplated the wicker seat under…
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Society
A Coventry business owner started Asian-inspired events after feeling isolated
by News Roomby News RoomGuests decorate diva candles instead of painting on canvas and participate in festival themed bingo. Ms Patel said she had no place to be herself. “I felt isolated and neglected…
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Business
Bank of England’s top economist calls for ‘more cautious’ interest rate cuts
by News Roomby News RoomHuw Pill, chief economist at the Bank, said in a speech in London that he ‘would expect further cuts’ in the coming year.
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Community
Former Chelsea home of food writer Elizabeth David on sale for £6m
by News Roomby News RoomDavid, who is credited with bringing Mediterranean cuisine to post-war Britain, lived at the townhouse between 1947 and 1992
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Business
FTSE 100 Live 17 October: Banks drive big index fall, gold continues record run
by News Roomby News RoomThe FTSE 100 index has fallen by more than 1% as London traders track Wall Street weakness and selling in Asia.
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Culture
‘Space Ace’ Frehley, the guitarist who put fireworks in the early years of Kiss, dies | Culture
by News Roomby News RoomPaul Daniel Frehley, the guitarist who provided fireworks to the catchy melodies of Kiss from its origins in the New York neighborhood of Queens until 1982, died this Thursday in…
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Events
Battle of the carving trolleys brings theatre back to West End dining
by News Roomby News RoomMajor’s Grill promises traditional at-table serving at Cambridge House, Auberge Collection
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Business
Banks missing opportunities to ‘break spell’ of romance scams, says regulator
by News Roomby News RoomPat Hurley, ombudsman director at the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), said: “Over the past year alone, we’ve received hundreds of complaints about romance scams, often involving scammers deceiving victims and…