29 h. ago Dozens of River Island stores closing across the UK, including two in London

River Island’s restructuring deal is set to cut more than 300 roles in total across the UK.

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32 h. ago Zara McDermott created ‘the best leggings of all time’ and they’re only £30

Zara McDermott’s most recent Rise collection included a pair of £30 leggings that she hailed ‘the best leggings of all time’ – and they’re still available to shop at New Look

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46 h. ago Mysterious species found living alongside our earliest ancestors deemed missing link in evolution

A new fossil discovery is adding a lost species to the picture of human evolution, rewriting the history of a famous skeleton.

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48 h. ago Missing chapter of human evolution dating back 2.8 million years uncovered in Africa

A new fossil discovery is adding a lost species to the picture of human evolution, rewriting the history of a famous skeleton.

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49 h. ago Netflix fans turn off 'incredibly disgusting' new comedy minutes in despite star

It was created by a five-time Emmy Award-winning filmmaker

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54 h. ago Full list of London River Island stores closing as brand tries to stave off collapse

Full list of London River Island stores closing as brand tries to stave off collapse  My London

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56 h. ago Zidane, Eusebio, Adams: footballers whose names are also song titles | The Knowledge

Plus: two European ties in the same stadium on one day and the highest opening weekend goals-per-game ratioMail us with your questions and answers“I have just heard CMAT’s song Vincent Kompany because I am cool, young and relevant,” writes the cool, young and relevant Will Unwin. “I was wondering if any other player’s name is the title of a song, beyond simply being referred to?”In this age of streaming, there are many songs online whose titles are the names of footballers, but a few hundred listens here and there doesn’t make them particularly noteworthy. So we have wound back a bit to a time when songs were more commonly created in studios, not bedrooms. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago A moment that changed me: I resolved to reduce my screen time – and it was a big mistake

I was looking for liberation from the apps, but quitting them only made my life harder and turned me into a man obsessedI unlocked my iPhone screen at the precise moment that my weekly screen time notification appeared – accidentally dismissing it before I could take a screenshot – and promptly erupted into a rage. I had spent an excruciating week resolutely not looking at my phone, part of a month-long effort to whittle my daily screen time down from more than four hours a day to less than an hour, with the hope of improving my mental wellbeing (and possibly carving out a career as an inspirational speaker). But my efforts felt futile without being able to post evidence online about how offline I had become. I frantically Googled how to retrieve notifications (you cannot) and – briefly – considered re-creating my screen time report in Photoshop.Over the past decade or two, my efforts at self-improvement have taken various forms: the year where I read 105 books; the period during wh...

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4 d. ago Lost Mayan city is FOUND after 330 years: 'Land of the White Jaguar' is discovered in the heart of the jungle in Mexico

A lost city where rebellious Mayans held out against their Spanish conquerors for over a century has been found in the heart of the jungle.

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4 d. ago Wave goodbye to 'Wet Wipe Island': First mass removal from the River Thames is launched to clear London's 180

The underwater 'island', which is the size of two tennis courts and weighs the same as two double decker buses, is said to have harmed the wildlife and ecology of the river.

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4 d. ago London's disgusting 'wet wipe island' to be removed as work begins to excavate 180 tonnes of congealed waste

Work is under way to excavate the estimated 180 tonnes of congealed waste near Hammersmith Bridge

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5 d. ago The best transfer announcements of the summer window (and the worst)

From a Saturday Night Fever-inspired video to a bizarre Lionel Richie-theme, it has been a creative time for signingsSometimes it’s best not to overcomplicate things. The former Atalanta playmaker Alejandro “Papu” Gómez loves a dance (his hit single Dance Like the Papu went viral in 2017) and Padua is an absolutely gorgeous city in northern Italy, so this Saturday Night Fever-inspired transfer announcement video for the Argentinian that showcases both works a charm. In what feels like a high-quality production, the 2022 World Cup winner struts around the city in 1970s clobber: a leather jacket, an enormously lappelled shirt and a vintage pair of Copa Mundials, all to the sound of the Bee Gees’ Stayin’ Alive. The context of this transfer to the Serie B side is that Gómez is finishing a two-year doping ban after taking a banned substance, which the now 37-year-old claimed came from his son’s cough medicine. Gómez, fifth on the all-time list of Serie A assists, continues to train indep...

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7 d. ago River Island restructuring plan approved by High Court judge

The clothing retailer is seeking further funding to prevent it from collapsing into administration.

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8 d. ago ‘Working with Kanye? That’s definitely in the past’: rap legends Clipse on beef, Bono and Mr Bean

Amid their triumphant reunion, the brothers Pusha T and Malice answer your questions on the wisdom of the apostles, the catharsis of writing about their late parents and the greatness of Billy JoelThe Birds Don’t Sing [from new album Let God Sort Em Out] is an incredibly emotional track, especially for an album opener. What things did your parents say to you that make you proud and have stuck with you over the years? Fran_MMalice: Creating that song was a very emotional time and it cut real deep, but to be able to journal the grief from losing both our parents into a piece of art was also healing. I believe it’s a song that is going to resonate with a lot of people, because whether we like it or not, most of us are going to end up outliving our parents. This is something always in the back of your mind, you know? Already, a lot of people are coming up to us on the street and saying: thank you, that song helped me to grieve. The Birds Don’t Sing isn’t just our story, it’s everybody’s...

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8 d. ago Forgotten ancient sunken city may expose the truth of the biblical Noah's Ark tale

Ruins of an ancient underwater lost city discovered beneath Turkey's Lake Van could potentially rewrite the story of Noah's Ark, which is believed to have landed on Mount Ararat

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9 d. ago The Hundred returns with star names, tech titans and an intruder who thrilled Lord’s

After the Test series drama, the game’s shortest form returned with Grace Harris helping Spirit home in curtain raiser to outfox InvinciblesHow do you follow that? Mohammed Siraj is still on the mind, bowling, always bowling, programmed to wobble it in at off‑stump until the collapse of civilisation. Anyone who witnessed Chris Woakes, scrapping for singles with his slinged‑up arm, merits a week off to head to the sauna, play the vinyls, whatever gets you to decompress.But this is the English cricketing summer, refusing to give you a minute, packed beyond comprehension. A day after the conclusion of the Test summer, it was time to start the Hundred north of the river with the capital double-header: London Spirit against Oval Invincibles. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Greggs and KFC launch 'ultimate' sausage roll dubbed 'crossover of the century'

Greggs and KFC have joined forces for the first time ever to create the 'ultimate' British snack and it's been dubbed the "culinary crossover of the century" - it certainly looks like it

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9 d. ago Edinburgh Deaf Festival programmer Nadia Nadarajah: 'Deaf artists belong in the arts — not occasionally, but always'

It’s time we normalised deaf creativity, writes Nadia Nadarajah

Culture

1 week ago The Guardian view on an EU army: leadership and unity remain elusive | Editorial

Calls for a European fighting force grow louder, but decades-old divisions, political hesitancy and reliance on the US persistThe Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, called for the creation of a European army earlier this year, suggesting that, this time, the continent might finally be serious. Defence budgets are rising. Threats are mounting. The US is distracted. Surely now is the moment. Except, of course, it isn’t.For all the political soundbites that rattle sabres with increasing confidence, Europe is probably no closer to fielding a unified military force than it was when the French rejected the European Defence Community in 1954. The problem is not one of capacity. Europe, including the UK, collectively boasts about 1.5m active military personnel, and some of the world’s most successful defence firms. The problem, as ever, is politics. Or more precisely: who leads? Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Comforting fare and river views make this new London restaurant a summertime must

Comforting fare and river views make this new London restaurant a summertime must  wallpaper.com

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