Posts Tagged ‘metropolitan’

Met Reverses Itself on Ban of Reviews by Opera News

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012

The Metropolitan Opera on Tuesday said an “outpouring of reaction” from fans caused it to change course.

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Met Reverses Itself on Ban of Reviews by Opera News

Peter and the press

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012

UPDATE: At 4:01 PM, the Metropolitan Opera sent out a press release saying that, in view of the reaction to the news, the Met had decided that Opera News will, in fact, be allowed to continue to review Metropolitan Opera productions. Read full article > >

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Peter and the press

Opera News Will Stop Reviewing Metropolitan Opera

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012

Opera News magazine said it would stop reviewing the Metropolitan Opera, a policy prompted by the Met’s dissatisfaction over negative critiques.

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Opera News Will Stop Reviewing Metropolitan Opera

Anti-terrorist hotline ‘recorded’

Thursday, April 12th, 2012

The Metropolitan Police is investigating claims calls made to its anti-terrorist hotline were illegally recorded.

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Anti-terrorist hotline ‘recorded’

Met attacked over racism record

Friday, April 6th, 2012

A senior black Scotland Yard officer joins criticism of the Metropolitan Police, after eight officers are suspended over allegations of racism.

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Met attacked over racism record

VIDEO: Reform call over police death cases

Thursday, March 29th, 2012

The Metropolitan Police has supported calls for changes to the law to allow more details to be revealed in cases where the police have shot people.

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VIDEO: Reform call over police death cases

Woman on Cowell burglary charge

Sunday, March 25th, 2012

A woman has been charged with aggravated burglary at the London home of media and music mogul Simon Cowell, the Metropolitan Police says.

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Woman on Cowell burglary charge

Police Leveson remarks examined

Tuesday, March 6th, 2012

The attorney general is examining whether the Metropolitan Police officer leading the phone hacking inquiry has prejudiced any trials resulting from the investigation

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Police Leveson remarks examined

Ex-police chief in riots warning

Tuesday, March 6th, 2012

Riots could erupt if police cut ties with journalists after the phone-hacking scandal, former Metropolitan Police Commissioner Lord Stevens tells the Leveson Inquiry.

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Ex-police chief in riots warning

Book review: ‘No Mark Upon Her’ by Deborah Crombie

Monday, February 27th, 2012

The laconic protagonists of yesteryear would have found it quite strange, all the family-talk indulged in by Deborah Crombie’s married protagonists, Detective Superintendent Duncan Kincaid of Scotland Yard and Detective Inspector Gemma James of the Metropolitan Police. But judging by the popularity of Crombie’s series, her many fans must clamor for it. Read full article > >

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Book review: ‘No Mark Upon Her’ by Deborah Crombie

Arrests in computer-hacking probe

Friday, February 24th, 2012

Two men are arrested as part of the computer-hacking investigation set up by the Metropolitan Police alongside their phone-hacking inquiry.

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Arrests in computer-hacking probe

OLIN Designs Metropolitan Museum a New Fifth Avenue Plaza

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

An ambitious plan is in the works to transform the plaza in front of the Metropolitan Museum of Art into a more efficient and pleasing space.

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OLIN Designs Metropolitan Museum a New Fifth Avenue Plaza

Art Review: Metropolitan Museum of Art’s New American Wing Galleries – Review

Monday, January 16th, 2012

After a four-year renovation, the Metropolitan Museum of Art reveals its smartly updated New American Wing Galleries for Paintings, Sculpture and Decorative Arts.

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Art Review: Metropolitan Museum of Art’s New American Wing Galleries – Review

Los Angeles Car Firebombings Set City on Edge

Monday, January 2nd, 2012

On this holiday weekend, Los Angeles was dealing with a new plague, this time an arsonist (or arsonists) who in the course of three days firebombed at least 39 cars in the metropolitan area.

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Los Angeles Car Firebombings Set City on Edge

M.T.A. Reduces Subway Service on a Few ‘Minor Holidays’

Monday, January 2nd, 2012

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is running fewer trains during the morning and evening rush on a group of weekdays with traditionally low peak-hour ridership.

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M.T.A. Reduces Subway Service on a Few ‘Minor Holidays’