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Jamie Oliver to relaunch Italian restaurant chain in UK six years after collapse

Celebrity chef will start with branch in London’s Leicester Square, backed by Prezzo owner Brava Hospitality Group

The Guardian - UK

‘Add some whimsy to your life’: Wicked fans bring magic to Leicester Square

Shades of green, pink and glitter accompany sold out screenings as Wicked: For Good’s release prompts wave of themed dressing

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: The end of the affair – why we’ve fallen out of love with the cinema

In today’s newsletter: Box office takings are tanking. Amid indulgent vanity products, endless sequels and the rise of streaming, how can Hollywood revive the magic?

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‘So weird, but cute’: Bridget Jones immortalised as London welcomes statue of Britain’s favourite singleton

Helen Fielding and Renée Zellweger gather in Leicester Square as a new bronze marks 30 years of the diary-writing everywoman who redefined the romcom heroine

The Guardian - UK

Renee Zellweger says Bridget Jones has been a ‘blessing’ as statue is unveiled

The figure was revealed on Monday in London’s Leicester Square as part of the Scenes In The Square trail.

Evening Standard

Bridget Jones statue unveiled at London landmark

Bridget Jones is now a permanent resident of London's Leicester Square, joining icons like Harry Potter and Mary Poppins

The Independent UK

Renée Zellweger reunites with Bridget Jones cast as statue unveiled in London’s Leicester Square

The figure becomes the latest addition to the West End’s popular Scenes in the Square trail, joining icons such as Harry Potter and Paddington

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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo make striking appearance at Wicked: For Good’s European premiere

Duo wore dramatic Gothic-inspired gowns at the event held in London’s Leicester Square

The Independent UK

Man injured by falling masonry in Leicester Square

A 57-year-old man was taken to hospital but the severity of his injuries is not yet known

Evening Standard

Attempted murder trial of man who stabbed girl in Leicester Square dropped

The Australian child was on holiday when she was attacked by a stranger in central London.

Evening Standard

Statue of Renée Zellweger as Bridget Jones to be unveiled in London

The character created by Helen Fielding and played by Zellweger in four films, is to be immortalised in bronze in Leicester Square where it will become a permanent fixture

The Guardian - UK

Britain's oldest Indian restaurant fights against redevelopment plans that could close it down

Veeraswamy has been operating from Victory House in Regent Street since 1926

Evening Standard

Market Place: huge, five-storey food hall to open in Leicester Square

There are four Market Place locations across London and a fifth in Manchester

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Hero bystanders tackle 'knifeman' in Leicester Square as four injured in horror late-night attack

Brave passers-by help detain suspect before hero security guard steps in to disarm him

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Leonardo DiCaprio pays tribute to Robert Redford at London premiere of new movie One Battle After Another

The Hollywood favourite was joined by Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro and other stars on the red carpet at the Odeon Luxe in Leicester Square

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Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery reveals she’s pregnant at The Grand Finale premiere in Leicester Square

The actress was joined by her husband, film producer Jasper Waller-Bridge, 37, as they announced their happy news on the red carpet in London

Evening Standard

Dame Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan on the red carpet in Leicester Square for Thursday Murder Club premiere

Director Chris Columbus described his cast as the finest he has worked with since the Harry Potter franchise

The Guardian - UK

Prince Charles cinema looks to expand to second venue in east London

Cult cinema also considers ‘third or fourth space’ as it negotiates over future of its Leicester Square site

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Evening Standard

Tom Cruise in surprise appearance alongside Brad Pitt as stars come out for London premiere of F1: The Movie

Brad Pitt among the stars on the red carpet at the premiere at Cineworld, Leicester Square, arriving with girlfriend Ines de Ramon

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Jodie Comer says being led by Danny Boyle in 28 Years Later was a ‘proper dream’

Comer features in the film alongside Ralph Fiennes and Aaron Taylor-Johnson.

Evening Standard

Stars attend 28 Years Later world premiere in Leicester Square

Alfie Williams, Jodie Comer, Danny Boyle and Aaron Taylor-Johnson were among the stars at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square

Evening Standard

Stars attend Jurassic World Rebirth premiere in Leicester Square

Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, Rupert Friend and Mahershala Ali were among the stars on show at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square

Evening Standard

Westminster Council appeals judge ruling that led to Leicester Square busker ban

Musicians blasting out songs on a daily basis in the West End tourist hotspot was compared to ‘psychological torture’ by a judge

The Independent UK

Stalker left radio DJ ‘unsafe and paranoid’ by repeatedly sending her messages

Keaton Adams, 51, of Englefield Green, Surrey, even turned up at the Heart radio studio in Leicester Square in central London.

Evening Standard

Stalker left Heart radio DJ ‘unsafe and paranoid’ by repeatedly sending her messages

Keaton Adams, 51, of Englefield Green, Surrey, even turned up at the Heart radio studio in Leicester Square

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