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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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New figures could show fewer living in poverty than previously reported
March 25, 2026A new method for calculating poverty levels in the UK is expected to give a more accurate estimate than previous figures (Alamy) Data to be released this week could show the number of people living in poverty in the UK is lower than previously reported, after an improvement in the way the figures are calculated. […]
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Glasgow Central station fully reopens more than a fortnight after nearby fire
March 25, 2026All platforms at Glasgow Central are fully reopening more than two weeks after a fire in a nearby building led to the station’s closure for several days. It comes after some platforms reopened last week and means that all train services to and from the station can now resume. The fire began in a vape […]
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Starmer to face MPs as planning to reopen Strait of Hormuz continues
March 25, 2026Sir Keir Starmer said the UK was working with its allies to develop a ‘viable plan’ to reopen the Strait of Hormuz (Brook Mitchell/PA) PA Wire The Prime Minister will face MPs on Wednesday as the UK works to develop a plan to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz. Sir Keir Starmer will undergo his […]
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Lack of UK innovation pushing brain tumour patients to overseas care – report
March 25, 2026A lack of research and innovation in brain tumour care in the UK is driving patients to crowdfund to pay for treatment options abroad, according to a new report. New figures from The Brain Tumour Charity and GoFundMe show that one in 10 brain tumour fundraisers on the platform explicitly reference overseas care. Examples of […]
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