6 h. ago Carpetright: popular vinyl flooring and DIY stores to reopen as Tapi Carpets as UK expansion grows – full list

The retailer is betting on bricks-and-mortar with stylish stores packed full of deals 🛍️

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6 d. ago Putin names his most wanted Brits in new Kremlin list – see if you made the cut

Several British MPs and MPs have been placed on a new list of people Russian President Vladimir Putin hates, as he grows angry over how the country is perceived outside of his conclave

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9 d. ago Pope Francis: cardinals to meet in Rome to set date for funeral – live

Pope Francis, the head of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, died at his home in the Vatican on Monday aged 88 after suffering a stroke and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is also expected to attend the funeral, presidency source told AFP.Expect the diplomatic list to grow rapidly in the coming days, with most countries sending their heads of state or government to pay tribute to Francis – creating potential space for high-level meetings on the margins of the funeral. Continue reading...

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1 week ago In the Rhododendrons by Heather Christle review – back to the mother land

A poet’s memoir of family, trauma, and Virginia Woolf pulses with feeling and intelligenceLike most kids, Heather Christle was drilled about “stranger danger”. Like some, she had a family codeword designed to show that an adult picking them up from school when her mother was busy could be trusted. But, in her American home town in the 1980s, no other kid’s word was a bygone British sweet. And so “Dolly Mixture” joins the growing list of things learned from her English mother that Christle, looking back, finds out of place. Things such as dining etiquette, cardigans, M&S outfits, margarine. But also bigger stuff: beliefs and behaviours. Assumptions. Silence. Shame.With her mother in her 70s and their relationship strained, Christle, a poet and academic, embarks on a quest for new understanding – of her mother, of “Englishness”, and of herself. In a memoir that pulses with feeling and intelligence, she excavates the past to expose difficult truths. As she proved with her acclaimed...

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2 w. ago IKEA, ScrewFix, B&Q and Wickes opening hours for Easter bank holiday weekend 2025

DIY and home furniture stores will make changes to their opening times over Good Friday, Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday

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2 w. ago Ruben Amorim confirms Man Utd star out for the season in devastating injury blow

Manchester United have struggled with a growing injury list this season and head coach Ruben Amorim has confirmed the extent of the club's latest blow ahead of a Europa League tie

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2 w. ago A look at the universities with federal funding targeted by the Trump administration

Harvard University has joined the growing list of institutions targeted by the Trump administration for federal funding cuts

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2 w. ago Northampton’s growing list of Lions contenders sparkle in Castres thrashing

Northampton 51-16 Castres: The Saints set up a Champions Cup semi-final date with Leinster that could prove crucial to Andy Farrell’s final selection

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2 w. ago Seven destinations sick of tourists as another city bans cruise ships

A major French holiday hotspot has become the latest location to bring in rules against cruise travel - joining a growing list of cities fighting back against 'overtourism'

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3 w. ago Ed Sheeran 'makes Pilates look easy' as his Reformer workout goes viral

Ed Sheeran left fans stunned after a video of his reformer Pilates workout went viral online as he joins the growing list of male celebrities jumping on the Pilates trend

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3 w. ago Meet Super 8, the Londoners behind everyone's favourite restaurants

What’s the secret behind Super 8’s growing list of A-lister restaurants?

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