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Fans of outdoor sculpture are spoiled for choice here this season. Three organizations — Frieze Sculpture, Sculpture in the City and the Mayor of

a href= https://www.sculptureinthecity.org.uk/ target= _blank Sculpture in the City /a , the annual exhibition of contemporary art placed among the

Beacons, parties, and anthems raised to mark the celebrations

The Aldgate 14... recruited as backing for Billy Oceans new single - Credit: Aldgate School Children have been recruited from the Aldgate School to join the famous Young Voices choir as backing for pop icon Billy Oceans new single, out on January 27.  The Bill Withers’ classic Lovely Day has been specially recorded for the Place2Be charity, with all profits going to Children’s Mental Health Week from February 1.   The Aldgate School, formerly Sir John Cass Foundation, in Dukes Plac...

Statues of slavers will be removed from City of Londons Guildhall The City will also make changes to its schools curriculums 12:40, 22 JAN 2021 (Left) A statue of Sir John Cass on the wall of the Sir John Cass Foundation; (right) the statue of William Beckford in the City of Londons Guildhall (Image: Tolga Akmen/Getty Images; Wikimedia) Statues of two historic figures with links to the slave trade will be removed from the historic Guildhall in the City of London. The decision was taken by counc...

BBC News Published image captionSir John Cass dealt with slave agents in Africa and the Caribbean Statues of two politicians with links to the transatlantic slave trade are to be removed from central London. The City of London Corporation announced it would remove statues of William Beckford and Sir John Cass from the Guildhall, in Moorgate. The decision was made by a taskforce set up by the corporation following nationwide Black Lives Matter protests. A spokeswoman called the move "an importan...