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Howard Jacobson is perhaps Britain’s most prominent Jewish novelist, and certainly Britain’s most prominent Jewish novelist who deals consistently with Jewish themes.

From Brixton to Streatham, the estates are tied to local addresses and now sit with the Government.

They are classed as "bona vacantia" — ownerless goods — until a rightful heir comes forward.

The Prada singer, who dreamed big in Croydon, now divides her time between the capital and Los Angeles.

Currently in the midst of a 40-date headline tour, which includes several nights at The 02, she is getting used to life on the road again.

Sky has secured the original series Fightland – set in the cut-throat, high-stakes world of British boxing – with its ongoing partner, STARZ.

The crime drama is executive-produced by Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson through his G-Unit Film & Television.

Lambeth’s long-standing “no casino” rule is heading for the scrapheap — and the spotlight is now falling on one of the borough’s most senior political figures.

Expect utility upgrades, gas works and rail jobs to snarl roads.

In Chelsea (SW10), telecoms and water repairs on Cathcart Road and Drayton Gardens could hit traffic and parking.

St Mark’s Grove is due to be dug up on February 27 for remedial works.

Trying out a new hair salon can be quite the risk. Find a great one and there’s nothing like the feeling of post-cut elation. Put your hair in the hands of someone subpar, however, and you can leave feeling utterly distraught.

The former DEFRA minister ignored all calls to nationalise the water industry. Now campaigners want to know why, and whether lobbying firm Global Counsel had any role in the matter

The borough’s record of burst mains, supply cut-offs and sewage dumping has been thrown into sharp national focus by Channel 4’s Dirty Business, as Lambeth residents mount a formal petition to the council demanding action over Thames Water’s failures.