Day: March 25, 2026
London Marathon could be extended to two days
March 25, 2026London Marathon organisers are considering holding the event over two days instead of one from next year. It would allow the elite men’s and women’s races to happen on separate days, while also supercharging the charity money raised by doubling the number of amateurs. Demand massively exceeds supply every year, with the public ballot and […]
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Books by Lyse Doucet and Arundhati Roy make shortlist for Women’s Prize for Nonfiction
March 25, 2026Two books about hotels as places of risk and refuge in wartime are among finalists announced Wednesday for the Women’s Prize for Nonfiction, set up to help rectify a gender imbalance in publishing. “The Finest Hotel in Kabul: A People’s History of Afghanistan” by Canadian journalist Lyse Doucet and U.K. author Jane Rogoyska’s “Hotel Exile: […]
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Ex-boyfriend found guilty of manslaughter of woman’s young son left with brain damage after beating
March 25, 2026A woman’s former boyfriend has been found guilty of the manslaughter of her young son, who died two years after a beating which left him with brain damage. Kol Page was not breathing, had bruises on his face and a serious abdomen injury from a stamp or punch when paramedics arrived on 25 April 2022. […]
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People are flocking to this Five Guys in London — and it’s not for the food
March 25, 2026Charlie Sawyer Published March 25, 2026 4:29pm Updated March 25, 2026 4:55pm You go to Five Guys for a reliably delicious burger and their special Heinz mayo. You don’t expect to head in for lunch and get some of the most spectacular views in London. The Five Guys branch at Tower Bridge is being lauded […]
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Lobsters and red carpet gowns: A new show celebrates Schiaparelli’s surrealist fashion
March 25, 2026London‘s Victoria & Albert Museum is opening a new exhibition celebrating the bold and surrealist designs of Italian fashion house Schiaparelli, from dresses created in collaboration with Salvador Dalí to show-stopping red carpet gowns worn by Ariana Grande. The exhibition traces a century of art and innovation at the couture house, charting the way founder […]
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‘I left the UK and moved to Germany — there’s no reason to stay’
March 25, 2026Germany is a great place for a holiday. There are the fairytale castles in Bavaria or you can try your luck at Berghain in Berlin. The country has something for everyone. But we all know that a much-needed break and permanent relocation are very different propositions. So, what is it actually like to live there? […]
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Revealed: secret plans for two-day London Marathon with 100,000 runners
March 25, 2026The London Marathon is in advanced talks about staging a two-day event in 2027, allowing tens of thousands more runners to take part in the iconic race and to raise tens of millions more for charity. While the Double London Marathon, as it is being called internally, has not been granted formal approval it is […]
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Scientists reveal why Harry Potter gives us goosebumps
March 25, 2026Rory McKeown Published March 25, 2026 10:19am Updated March 25, 2026 10:20am From thrills to chills, it’s the hair-raising sensation we all know and love. Now scientists have unravelled the mystery of the emotions that produce goosebumps, and it’s not as straightforward as you might think. A team of experts visited Warner Bros. Studio Tour […]
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Two men arrested over ‘arson attack’ on Jewish ambulances in Golders Green
March 25, 2026Brooke Davies Published March 25, 2026 8:30am Updated March 25, 2026 9:12am Two men have been arrested after volunteer ambulances run by one of London’s Jewish communities were torched. Four ambulances belonging to Hatzola Northwest’s fleet were firebombed in an antisemitic attack outside a Golders Green synagogue at around 1.40am on Monday. The fire is […]
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South London hub one step closer to ‘once-in-a-generation’ £23,000,000 upgrade
March 25, 2026Eleanor Noyce Published March 25, 2026 8:03am Updated March 25, 2026 8:03am The National Sports Centre has stood in the middle of the Crystal Palace Park since 1964. The opening of the now Grade II-listed building was a landmark moment, designed by the same architect as the Southbank Centre. Over the years, locals have flocked […]
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