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This underrated south London neighbourhood is great for first-time buyers, foodies and has easy transport links into central

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The team behind Lulu’s in south London share their favourite hidden gems

The Celebrity Traitors has made the singer a household name, and now a confessional new album lifts the lid on grief, heartbreak — and hope

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Lambeth council is facing calls to refund more than £1 million it received in fines from motorists in the low-traffic neighbourhood

A High Court judge said that Lambeth council’s dismissal of concerns about the West Dulwich scheme was a ‘serious failing’

Is there anywhere better than London in the sunshine? Spring is packed with cultural highlights, including blockbuster art exhibitions, must-see theatre and a host of brilliant restaurants earning five-star reviews. Beyond our critics’ recommendations, here’s what else is happening in the capital this weekend.

It’s been windy but the cherry blossom just about remains in place and with the weather as it is, it seems churlish not to go to see it. Among the best spots are Kyoto Garden in Holland Park, the back of St Paul’s Cathedral and Battersea Park.

So my attention drifted as Fred Batt, resident “demonologist” (what does it say on his passport application form?) on Most Haunted, presented by the glamorous ghostbuster and former Blue Peter star Yvette Fielding, was telling me about the most disturbing manifestation he’d ever experienced. An abandoned monastery in the Czech Republic, villagers wouldn’t go near it, satanic apparitions, a Nazi connection, Latin incantations, a darkened chapel at midnight... yadda yadda, sorry, where were we?

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The London-based law firm Anthony Gold has offices in London Bridge and Streatham and has been advising clients for more than 60 years. It has a strong reputation in social housing, personal injury, clinical negligence and family law.

Its personal injury and clinical negligence team has secured more than £94 million worth of damages for its clients.