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UNCOVERED: Leicester square - Caught on Camera

Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt reunite for Devil Wears Prada 2's London premiere

The stars brought high fashion to Leicester Square as the long-awaited sequel to the 2006 hit made its European debut

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Love Island star has Louis Vuitton handbag stolen in Leicester Square

Lauren Wood realised the bag was missing shortly after arriving at The Londoner hotel

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Bridget Jones statue becomes permanent fixture on Leicester Square trail

The trail features statues of movie characters such as Harry Potter, Batman and Paddington.

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Bridget Jones statue becomes permanent resident of Leicester Square: ‘She makes Londoners feel seen’

Extension of three-year lifespan for bronze coincides with 25th anniversary rerelease of original romcom

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Jessie Buckley and Penelope Cruz lead star-studded red carpet at The Bride world premiere in London

Christian Bale, Peter Sarsgaard and Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal among other Hollywood stars on the red carpet at Cineworld Leicester Square

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Leicester Square knifeman detained indefinitely for repeatedly stabbing girl, 11

The Australian child was on holiday with her mother when she was targeted by Ioan Pintaru in London’s West End on the morning of August 12 last year.

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Girl repeatedly stabbed in Leicester Square ‘thought she was going to die’

The Australian child was on holiday with her mother when she was targeted by Ioan Pintaru in London’s West End on the morning of August 12 last year.

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Girl, 11, 'thought she would die' in Leicester Square knife attack, court hears as knifeman is locked up

Ioan Pintaru stabbed the girl ‘furiously’ with a knife in Leicester Square

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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

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‘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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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