Why clients wait months for a Savile Row suit made by a master tailor

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For over 200 years, tailors have been crafting high-end bespoke suits on London's famous Savile Row. A custom-made two-piece suit can cost £6,000. And while a tailor's tools are simple, the skills needed to turn a paper pattern into a pressed suit take years to master.

Russell Brand can no longer make money on YouTube following sexual assault accusations from 4 women

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Russell Brand leaves a London theatre after a comedy performance.
Russell Brand has been dropped by his agency and can no longer monetize his YouTube channels following sexual assault claims.

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A 'ferry house' made famous by Charles Dickens was converted into a 4-bedroom home with a private mooring. Now it's on the market for $2.8 million.

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The exterior of the ferry house on the River Thames.

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Pret a Manger was fined $1 million after an employee was trapped in a freezer for more than 2 hours and thought she was going to die

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People walk past a branch of Pret a Manger in February 2022
Pret a Manger was fined $1 million on Tuesday.

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A thief suspected of plundering treasures from the British Museum vaults for 20 years is a 'possible case of kleptomania,' police source says

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A police van is seen outside the gates of the British Museum as officers deal with a public disturbance on August 23, 2023 in London, England.
A police van is seen outside the gates of the British Museum as officers deal with a public disturbance on August 23, 2023 in London, England.

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Simon Cowell sold his 6-bedroom London mansion for $19 million amid security fears that left him in 'total shock'

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Lauren Silverman, Simon Cowell and their son Eric Cowell at the "America's Got Talent" season 17 live show in Pasadena, California in September 2022.

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Photos show the grim conditions inside a London house where local officials say a 'slum' landlord stuffed up to 40 tenants into 4 bedrooms and made $450,000

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view inside the house, with bunk beds and bags lining the walls
A view inside the house.

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'Slum' landlord stuffed 40 tenants into a 4-bed house, making $450,000

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The property.

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Jewelry worth up to $63,000 was stolen from one of the world's top museums and sold on eBay for as little as $50, report says

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British Museum in London, January 25, 2023.
British Museum in London, January 25, 2023.

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Video shows a man stealing a taxi after being refused a ride by another one, sparking a 130mph police chase

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A screenshot of a video of a man stealing a taxi from Gatwick Airport and sparking a police chase.
Mohammed Ahmed stole a taxi from outside Gatwick Airport and sparked a police chase.

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