The committee is also worried about the plan to enlarge Britannic House, east of the Barbican Centre.

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Mrs Jones, 42, will receive the medal from His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent at the Barbican Centre in London.

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At the same ceremony at the Barbican Centre in London, members of the RNLI's flood rescue team from Devon were awarded bronze medals for gallantry.

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Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory was set up seven years ago, and presents two plays in Bristol each spring before taking up a five-week residency at London's Barbican Centre.

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British comedy legend Norman Wisdom will talk about his 50 years in show business at London's Barbican Centre, kicking off a festival of his most popular, as well as rare, works.

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After appearances in France, Italy and Britain (where it was performed at the Barbican as part of the London 2012 Festival), its next stop is Toronto's Sony Centre from June 8th to 10th.

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