5 h. ago Amazon deal cuts 38% off 'classic' luxury perfume that has 'stood the test of time'

This scent has been crafted using Vivascentz technology to "encourage a sense of wellbeing in the wearer."

Economics

7 d. ago Why Prince Edward's 'gallant proposal' left Sophie 'stunned'

While Brtain's King Charles, Princess Anne, and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor have all endured broken marriages, Prince Edward's relationship Sophie, has stood the test of time.

Politics

2 w. ago Truth in fantasy: what Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials taught us over its 30

The ‘religious atheist’ author held a reputation as CS Lewis’s opposite. But his two trilogies – which came to a close this year – were a celebration of humanity and imaginationTwenty years ago, I visited the Botanic Garden in Oxford for the first time. Among the winding pathways lined with flowers, about halfway back, stood a bench under a tree, largely identical to the others throughout the park. Was this the one? I wondered.I didn’t have to question it for long. A closer look revealed words and images etched along its wooden slats, all along similar lines: “Lyra + Will”, they said. Or: “Pantalaimon” and “Kirjava”. Tucked between the bench’s arm and seat was a folded-up scrap of paper with a handwritten message of thanks. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago ‘This is our church’: Bondi lifesavers gather in their hundreds to honour shooting victims

Arm in arm along the shoreline, locals observed two minutes’ silence in ‘cathartic’ effort to unite the communityVictims of Bondi beach shootingTen minutes of terror: how the Bondi mass shooting unfolded in real time – videoAs he stood silently facing the waves on the Bondi shoreline, arm in arm with nearly 1,000 other lifesavers, Lockie Cook let himself feel the pain of the community’s most traumatic week in living memory.“I feel like that guard’s just dropping,” he said. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago 'Powerhouse' Braun electric shaver cut by over £100 in Amazon Christmas deal

There's still time to get in a gift ahead of Christmas next week.

Economics

last month I’m an interior designer & this is the colour that will become the Millennial grey – it’s so popular with my clients

CRUSHED velvet cushions, excessive minimalism and marble print everywhere - these are all interior trends that haven't stood the test of time. Amongst them is also the so-called Millennial grey, which became a default choice for millions around the late 2000s and 2010s. The neutral colour was everywhere - from our sofas to throws, walls...

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