39 m. ago 'I visited a secret garden that is a rare hidden haven among the huge towers of London'

'I visited a secret garden that is a rare hidden haven among the huge towers of London'  MyLondon

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42 m. ago Can you see circles or rectangles? And does the answer depend on where you grew up? | Anil Seth

We may believe we see the world exactly as it is – but as studies of optical illusions show, it’s far more complex than thatAnil Seth is a professor of cognitive and computational neuroscience at the University of SussexDo people from different cultures and environments see the world differently? Two recent studies have different takes on this decades-long controversy. The answer might be more complicated, and more interesting, than either study suggests.One study, led by Ivan Kroupin at the London School of Economics, asked how people from different cultures perceived a visual illusion known as the Coffer illusion. They discovered that people in the UK and US saw it mainly in one way, as comprising rectangles – while people from rural communities in Namibia typically saw it another way: as containing circles. Continue reading...

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42 m. ago London’s secret spots: A local’s guide to visiting the capital

This week TravelSmart is out and about in the capital, winding down alleyways, delving into centuries-old pubs and wandering through London’s best food markets.

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72 m. ago From Bentley’s to Cafe Murano: making London’s classic dishes

From Bentley’s to Cafe Murano: making London’s classic dishes  The Times

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91 m. ago Weather: London could be set for third heatwave as 30C temperature returns next week

Temperatures of around 34.7C were recorded at St James’s Park in central London earlier this week

Society

93 m. ago The village that's hard to pronounce with fairytale castle and 'perfect' pub

It boasts a fairytale castle with beautiful gardens, and a pub often hailed the best in the entire UK

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95 m. ago Eerie CCTV footage of Thomas Campbell's killers plotting in the pub days before brutal murder

They met at the Boat and Horses in Chadderton, Oldham on a Monday afternoon

Events

1 hour ago Inside London Fire Brigade's fight against wildfires amid fears hot summer will spark surge

Exclusive: Britain’s busiest fire and rescue service has warned of the ‘devastating’ impact blazes could have on the city’s parks and wildlife

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1 hour ago Here we go again: latest Trump tariff deadline looms amid inflation concerns

US is on the brink of launching a trade assault on dozens of countries as 90-day pause on tariffs is set to end on 9 JulyWhen Donald Trump unveiled his “liberation day” tariffs in the spring, only to pull the plug days later as panic tore through global markets, his officials scrambled to present the climbdown as temporary.Three months of frenetic talks would enable the Trump administration to strike dozens of trade agreements with countries across the world, they claimed. “We’re going to run,” the White House trade adviser Peter Navarro told Fox Business Network. “Ninety deals in 90 days is possible.” Continue reading...

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1 hour ago My cultural awakening: a Marina Abramović show helped me to stop hating my abusive father

At an Abramović art takeover I discovered the quiet strength of a political protester from Myanmar. It gave me a new father figure – and unblocked my creativityOn an unseasonably warm day in October 2023, I arrived, ahead of the queues, at London’s Southbank Centre for a conceptual art takeover by the world-famous Marina Abramović Institute.I had recently read Marina’s memoir Walk Through Walls, which had resonated. So, when I’d seen the event advertised – hours-long performances by artists she’d invited, curated and introduced by Marina – I bought a £60 ticket and waited for my time slot to enter the Queen Elizabeth Hall. I hadn’t seen performance art before, and this was due to include her well-known work The Artist Is Present with an artist sitting, static and silent, in a chair all day, as Marina once did for an accumulated 736 hours and 30 minutes at the Museum of Modern Art. I felt certain that it would affect me, I just wasn’t sure how. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Mel B's chequered love life before finding The One – Eddie Murphy row to lawsuit with ex

Spice Girl star, Melanie Brown, is getting married today to hairstylist, Rory McPhee, at St Paul's Cathedral in London following their three-year engagement

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1 hour ago 'Lewis Hamilton found out how I was travelling to London – so he asked me onto his private jet'

Lewis Hamilton will make his British Grand Prix debut as a Ferrari driver at Silverstone, and one of his F1 rivals has been full of praise for the 40-year-old after a trip on his private jet

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2 h. ago Stephen Fry's guide to London: dining at Row on 5 and getting a trim at Geo F Trumper

The actor loves hotel stays at Claridge’s, and dates at La Petite Maison

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2 h. ago ‘We promised change but people aren’t feeling it yet’: Labour rues poor first year

MPs, aides and other party figures reflect on what went wrong and how they could still turn things aroundIn a stiflingly hot room at a health centre in East London, as he announced the government’s 10-year plan for the NHS on Thursday, Keir Starmer was confronted with a brutal assessment of his first year in power.“You’ve U-turned on your reforms, your MPs don’t trust you, and markets worry that you’ve lost resolve on fiscal discipline. It’s the epitome, isn’t it, of sticking-plaster politics and chaos that you promised voters you would end?” a television journalist asked. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Now, London, Paris, New York, Rome, and San Francisco Struggle with Traffic Congestion, Disrupting Tourism During July 4th Week: Know Before You Go

Now, London, Paris, New York, Rome, and San Francisco Struggle with Traffic Congestion, Disrupting Tourism During July 4th Week: Know Before You Go  Travel And Tour World

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3 h. ago Leafy London walk through two Royal parks is 'perfect for a summer afternoon'

Leafy London walk through two Royal parks is 'perfect for a summer afternoon'  MyLondon

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3 h. ago The crafted home: an east London temple to tiebacks, tassels and trims

The crafted home: an east London temple to tiebacks, tassels and trims  Financial Times

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3 h. ago 'I miss Carrs Pasties': Bolton chef who helped set up one of London's top restaurants

'I miss Carrs Pasties': Bolton chef who helped set up one of London's top restaurants  Yahoo

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3 h. ago National Crime Agency's most wanted list in London including drug smugglers

National Crime Agency's most wanted list in London including drug smugglers  Ilford Recorder

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3 h. ago 'I'd long abandoned hot dogs but not now I've found this trendy gem'

'I'd long abandoned hot dogs but not now I've found this trendy gem'  East London Advertiser

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