Day: May 18, 2026
A new Swatch model is introduced, and a case study in overexcited ‘drop culture’ plays out
May 18, 2026In Paris, police deployed tear gas. In Milan, Italy, a fistfight erupted. In London, Singapore and New York, all-night queues snaked from the doors of Swatch stores — the latest examples of status-symbol “drop culture” to flash across the globe when status symbols and resale value collide. The company at the center of it all, […]
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Dawn Butler wins backing from giant GMB union to be Labour candidate for Mayor of London
May 18, 2026Gaining the backing of the giant union will inject momentum into any campaign by the Brent East MP to succeed Sir Sadiq Khan in City Hall. Ms Butler, who chairs the London group of Labour MPs, told how being Mayor of London would be the “honour of her life”. However, she denied a report that […]
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Sir David Beckham is all smiles as he meets the King at Chelsea Flower Show
May 18, 2026The King greeted Sir David Beckham, smelled roses and nuzzled a dog which is training to sniff out plant diseases as he toured the Chelsea Flower Show with the Queen. Crowds gathered as Charles and Camilla looked at different gardens and plants during their annual visit to the world-famous horticultural attraction on Monday. Touring the […]
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Man admits shouting racially abusive remarks at PC at Unite the Kingdom protest
May 18, 2026A man has admitted shouting racially abusive remarks at a police officer during the Unite the Kingdom rally on Saturday. Stuart Adams pleaded guilty to a racially aggravated public order offence after shouting racially abusive remarks at Metropolitan Police officer Harjot Sehmi, Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard on Monday. The 49-year-old hurled “you’re a c***”, “f*** […]
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Tube strikes cancelled – but Londoners are set to be hit by two more 24-hour walkouts in June
May 18, 2026The decision will spare hundreds of thousands of Underground users more travel misery. A union spokesperson said: “At the 11th hour the employer has shifted its position allowing us to further explore our members concerns around the imposition of new rosters, fatigue and safety issues. “The dispute is not over and more strike action will […]
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Golf champion Aaron Rai’s old form tutor remembers youngster’s ‘determination’
May 18, 2026US PGA Championship winner Aaron Rai’s old form tutor remembers him as an utterly determined youngster, who was regularly picked up by his father from school to head straight to golf practice. Kathy Dyer, who was the golfer’s first form tutor when he started at Wolverhampton Grammar School in 2006, said the then-11-year-old was “very […]
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Archbishop of Canterbury criticises those who ‘misuse religious identity to divide’
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Bus driver fighting for life after assault on one of London’s busiest bridges
May 18, 2026A bus driver is fighting for his life after being seriously assaulted on one of London’s busiest bridges. The 64-year-old was taken to hospital by air ambulance after police officers were called to Battersea Bridge in the early hours of Monday morning. He was allegedly attacked following a confrontation on the pavement while his bus […]
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Channel 4 says ‘very serious’ claims of wrongdoing made against past Married At First Sight UK contributors
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Need a ride? London park flooded with ‘sea’ of Lime bikes after half marathon
May 18, 2026Racers taking part in the Hackney half-marathon this weekend were baffled by the ‘sea of Lime bikes’ stationed nearby after the event. Mabley Green was packed to the brim with e-bikes this Sunday, lined up in rows in the park. Social media users jokingly compared the phenomenon to packs of animals, with one Instagram user […]
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