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At the time of Draconian measure. Some Christmas gift ideas The Box, The Descent 2 PAGE 76 company.com going to press, the latest have simply decided to not and Cracks reviewed PROPERTY +44 (0)20 7258 1777 statistics concerning HIV visit the US, while others PAGE 11 Living in Wood Green Senior Advertising Executive transmission had not have felt moved to attempt DIARY PAGE 34 and the latest products Dan Goodban been released, although to hide their medication December’s cultural THEATRE for the home [email protected] for the last 20 years, the and pray not to be searched highlights in and The Rise and Fall Of +44 (0)20 7258 1832 number of new cases at customs. It’s a long around London Little Voice reviewed PAGE 84 Senior Advertising Executive diagnosed in the UK has overdue decision, and one plus theatre news MOTORING Maz Ogden risen each year. We’ll be that will change the lives PAGE 22 We test drive the [email protected] able to tell you in the next of some people aff ected by PATRICK WOLF PAGE 36 new Renault Mégane +44 (0)20 7258 1777 issue whether that’s the HIV – some of whom have The precociously FOOD Coupé Dynamique case again for 2008/09. felt barred from visiting talented singer and Aqua on Regent Street However, for once, this year friends or family in the US. songwriter sits down and Table in Brighton PAGE 86 I was heartened to read Finally, December is also with Michael Turnbull TRAVEL some positive HIV-related Out In The City’s third Gay Helsinki Square Peg Media Ltd. news. President Obama birthday. Do help us PAGE 26 37 Ivor Place has announced that from celebrate our anniversary MUSIC PAGE 92 London NW1 6EA the beginning of 2010, his – we’re throwing a party Our favourite music of HOROSCOPES Phone +44 (0)20 7258 1777 government is offi cially at the Shadow Lounge on 2009, plus gay rapper Fax +44 (0)20 7258 1787 The content of this publication, ending the ban on HIV- Friday 11 December and E.N.V PAGE 94 either in whole or in part may not positive people entering you’re all invited. HEALTH be reproduced, stored in a data retrieval system or transmitted in any the United States. I know See you there! PAGE 30 PAGE 6 World AIDS Day form or by any means, electronic or MY LONDON PHOTO CHRIS © JEPSON otherwise, without prior permission FILM from the publishers. Opinions expressed in Out In The City are not neccessarily those of the publishers. © Square Peg Media Ltd 2000 - 2009. PARTY TIME! 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