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Building housing London’s oldest restaurant, Rules, given to National Trust

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The building in Covent Garden that houses Rules, which the Guardian describes as London’s oldest restaurant, has been donated to the National Trust, the heritage charity. The Financial Times, The Guardian, The New York Times and The Washington Times report the gift. According to the Financial Times, the donation is meant to keep the restaurant part of the city’s cultural life. The Guardian reports the restaurant has changed hands only three times in 228 years. The Washington Times reports it is hoped the donation will secure the eatery for centuries to come. The supplied coverage does not report the terms of the gift.

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  1. The building that houses Rules, London’s oldest restaurant in Covent Garden, has been given to the National Trust.

    Reported byLeft2Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian, The New York Times
    Center
    Financial Times
    Right
    The Washington Times

  2. Rules has operated for 228 years and has changed hands only three times.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian
    Center
    Financial Times

  3. The donation is meant to keep the restaurant part of the city’s cultural life, according to the Financial Times.

    One outletFinancial Times· Center

  4. It is hoped the donation will secure the restaurant for centuries to come, according to The Washington Times.

    One outletThe Washington Times· Right

How each side tells it

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All sides present report that the building housing Rules, London’s oldest restaurant, has been given to the National Trust. The left and centre headlines name the restaurant, while the right-side headline names the building and the conservation charity and stresses the restaurant’s future.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Headlines lead with Rules and its history as London’s oldest restaurant, framing the transfer as a heritage gift to the National Trust.

    Rules, London’s oldest restaurant, donated to National Trust
    The GuardianLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The headline names the restaurant and the National Trust and reports the gift plainly, while the description stresses keeping the restaurant part of city life.

    Home of London’s oldest restaurant, Rules, given to National Trust
    Financial TimesCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The single right-side outlet’s headline names the building and a conservation charity rather than the restaurant, and stresses hopes for its survival over centuries.

    The building housing London's oldest restaurant has been donated to a conservation charity
    The Washington TimesRightAll right-leaning headlines

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From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • restaurant’s age and history
  • National Trust as heritage guardian
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  • The New York TimesLeft

    Home of London’s Oldest Restaurant, Rules, is Given to National Trust

    The restaurant Rules is an institution. Now the National Trust, which preserves Britain’s heritage, plans to safeguard the landmark.

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  • The GuardianLeft

    Rules, London’s oldest restaurant, donated to National Trust

    Historic eatery in capital’s theatreland given to heritage charity after changing hands only three times in 228 years When Thomas Rule served his first oyster to diners on Maiden Lane in London’s Covent Garden, “mad” George III was on the throne of England, John Adams was US …

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From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • building given to heritage charity
  • restaurant as part of city’s cultural life
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From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • building donated to conservation charity
  • hope the restaurant lasts for centuries
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  • The Washington TimesRight

    The building housing London's oldest restaurant has been donated to a conservation charity

    The building that houses London's oldest restaurant has been donated to Europe's biggest conservation charity, a move that will, it is hoped, secure one of the U.K. capital's go-to eateries for centuries to come.

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The left is Far Left and Left together. The right is Right and Far Right together. Every outlet keeps its own five-point rating.

Who reported it when

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  • Left

    0 min later

    Its first report, Oct 13, 7:01 PM EDT

  • Center

    First to report

    Financial Times, Oct 13, 7:01 PM EDT

  • Right

    16 hr 15 min later

    Its first report, Oct 14, 11:16 AM EDT

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  1. Financial TimesCenterOct 13, 7:01 PM EDT
  2. The GuardianLeftOct 13, 7:01 PM EDT
  3. The Washington TimesRightOct 14, 11:16 AM EDT
  4. The New York TimesLeftOct 15, 12:01 AM EDT

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