Amanda Cable reviews the new Operation Mincemeat afternoon tea at Raffles London at the OWO Hotel – a little luxurious treat in the capital.
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Manufacturer Victrex to cut 10th of jobs after plunging to loss
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London’s newest afternoon tea is the city’s most delicious secret
Amanda Cable reviews the new Operation Mincemeat afternoon tea at Raffles London at the OWO Hotel – a little luxurious treat in the capital.
Chiefs to meet with Kumuls stars
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How did the parties do compared with previous years?
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EU sanctions violent Israeli settlers after months of deadlock
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King meets chemo patients and tries out robot used in surgery during visit
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Lamine Yamal waves Palestine flag as Barcelona celebrate La Liga win
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Starmer arson accused said he didn’t know who PM was
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BBC London Evening News – 11 May 2026
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AI Put In Charge Of Café Is About To Run It Out Of Business
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Streeting allies among over 70 Labour MPs demanding Starmer quits- LIVE
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London to Geneva direct by train set to launch in Eurostar deal
Under the proposals, trains could run from London to Geneva in roughly five and a half hours
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Labour civil war explodes as over 75 MPs demand PM quits
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Musk v OpenAI trial exposes what insiders think of Sam Altman
The trial has exposed even more details about OpenAI’s fractious corporate past than previously documented
Trump to cut federal fuel tax as motorists count cost of Iran war at the pump
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EU formally green-lights sanctions against Israeli settlers
“Extremisms and violence carry consequences,” EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas said.
Swollen-faced Vladimir Putin mocked over appearance as health concerns mount
Aged alleged ailing Vladimir Putin has been mocked over his puffy, strangely altered face after the fearful and paranoid Russian dictator made a rare public appearance in Moscow over the weekend.
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