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...From Russia with love | An alleged Russian spy lied to gain asylum in the UK before he worked for the Foreign Office, accessed British military and intelligence secrets and met with the future King, The...
...Allegra, 20 International Way, London E20; allegra-restaurant.com Cloudy Bay Summer Terrace at Oxo Tower Restaurant Dine on the eighth floor in a botanical-style garden with views over the Thames....
...Taking over the space that previously housed The Gilbert Scott, the Midland Grand showcases the talents of chef Patrick Powell, who’s also the chef at the Handelsman-owned Allegra at the Stratford Hotel....
...It sounded like the court of a king whose lockdown rules condemned people to die alone. If this sounds prissy — and it does to many Johnson allies — that’s because of the Boris effect....
...The terrace and garden at Allegra is open from 4pm on Wednesday and Thursday, and from 12pm Friday to Sunday. 20 International Way, E20; book at allegra-restaurant.com 8 La Veranda by Patrón at Rosewood...
...“The person in the room is king.” In many instances that is Symonds, the 33-year-old mother of the prime minister’s son Wilfred....
...Rem 100 per cent linen flat sheet (in a range of colours), €315. societylimonta.com Once Milano Once Milano founders Valeria Piovesana Thompson (CEO) and Allegra Marchiorello (creative director) met as...
...“Read the f**king plan,” the Rottweiler growled. “We haven’t spent two years developing it for the minister in charge not to read it.”...
...The main restaurant, Allegra, wasn’t open when I stayed but the space is impressive, including an outdoor grill and terrace and an elegant pastry counter....
...Similarly, Claire Claremont’s daughter Allegra looked suspiciously like Shelley. What a difference DNA testing might have made to these people. There is no doubt, however, that Ada was Byron’s child....
...As did the colours of Première leçon de ténèbres, obscured by soprano Robyn Allegra Parton’s thick vibrato....
...Also in London, the Fashion & Textile Museum is holding a retrospective of knitwear pioneer Kaffe Fassett (complete with pieces by Bill Gibb, king of the 1970s maxi) while in New York the Met is hosting...
...Italy: The undisputed king of Italian basic clothing is Alberto Aspesi....
...Anyway, Beyoncé made off with the festival anthem crown at Glastonbury last weekend when she covered Kings of Leon’s “Sex on Fire”....
...According to research consultancy Allegra Strategies, spending in the “informal” eating out market has risen by 53 per cent to £40.5bn between 2000 and 2008....
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