5 h. ago The moment I knew: the Veronicas were on stage when I spotted him apologetically squeezing past people

Music journalist Ash London wasn’t looking for love when she took her seat at the Arias in 2016, but her stomach flipped when she saw a curly haired man in a black suitFind more stories from The moment I knew series hereLike most sane people, I’d always assumed “love at first sight” was a concept reserved solely for sappy romcoms and teenage diary musings. It certainly didn’t happen in real life, to real people, and it certainly couldn’t happen to me. I was entirely devoted to my career in radio and, after a particularly bad breakup, had all but sworn off love.It was November 2016 and raining. I remember, because I’d just had my hair and makeup done. I cursed the grey Sydney sky that was quickly turning my hair frizzy as I raced to the Star casino, like I did every year around this time. It was the Aria awards, which meant I’d soon be in a room with a few thousand people sipping free booze and growing increasingly raucous as the night progressed. This night was one for debauchery, d...

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65 h. ago People with autism give their honest thoughts on Netflix's Love on the Spectrum: 'It gave me hope'

The docuseries has proven a smash hit for Netflix, but what do those with autism make of it?

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3 d. ago What's driving the remarkable deals rush from Abu Dhabi owned house builder London Square?

Aldar owned London Square has already swooped on 15 sites in London in less than 18 months

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3 d. ago Gen Z crave 'meaningful conversations' and are most likely to have them with older people

A study of 2,000 adults found that Gen Z 'love' having meaningful conversations and particularly enjoy having them with people who aren't the same age.

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3 d. ago News | Southbank's office development pipeline races past other central London submarkets

News | Southbank's office development pipeline races past other central London submarkets  CoStar

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4 d. ago Baby boy dies on first day of St Lucia holiday with family after falling out of bed

Tommy Taylor-Mclean, seven months, died on the first day of the trip to St Lucia, when he fell out of bed and developed a bleed on the brain, East London Coroner’s Court was told today

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4 d. ago Tell us: have you been inspired to declare your love inspired by a piece of art?

The Guardian’s Saturday magazine is looking for people who declared their love after being inspired by a certain song, book, TV show or filmThe Guardian’s Saturday magazine is looking for people who declared their love after being inspired by a certain song, book, TV show or film. Did you confess your feelings for your best friend after watching When Harry Met Sally? Did you propose after seeing Four Weddings and a Funeral? Did you decide to have a baby with your partner after reading The Argonauts?We’re looking for funny, unexpected love stories – and they don’t have to have happy endings. Maybe you married the wrong person, and now you realise that all that really held you together was a deep and undying love of The Arctic Monkeys? Perhaps Fleabag made you proposition your priest? Continue reading...

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5 d. ago UK’s oldest Indian restaurant faces closure in dispute with crown estate

Owner of Michelin-starred Veeraswamy, London, heads to high court to object to ‘heartless’ plans to upgrade buildingIt has been a fixture of British-Indian dining since it first opened its doors in April 1926 on the day of Elizabeth II’s birth, serving guests over the decades ranging from Marlon Brando to the late Queen herself.Yet despite surviving the Blitz and London’s relentlessly competitive restaurant sector, a dispute with the current monarch’s property developer threatens the survival of London’s oldest Indian restaurant just short of its 100th anniversary. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago QCon London 2025 Day 1: Parsing Data from Space, Developer Joy, Local First Apps, Platforms

QCon London 2025 Day 1: Parsing Data from Space, Developer Joy, Local First Apps, Platforms  infoq.com

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7 d. ago This is how we do it: ‘If one of us is on a business trip and meets someone, we’re free to pursue it’

For Lise and Patrick, the possibility of sex with other people has allowed their own love life to blossom – providing it’s within limitsHow do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymouslyOnce, Patrick had really nice oral sex with someone and told me what she did, and suggested we try that Continue reading...

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8 d. ago ‘People love being here’: London development shows harmony between nature and housing

‘People love being here’: London development shows harmony between nature and housing  The Guardian

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9 d. ago ‘Landmark moment’ as new pill approved for common type of advanced breast cancer

The Institute of Cancer Research, London, which helped develop the drug, welcomed the move.

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1 week ago Primark selling bargain 'White Fox dupe' loungewear and shoppers rush to buy it

TikTok user Lydia shared that Primark were selling White Fox dupes in a pretty pink colour and a grey variety, both costing £14, and people were quick to say they love a dupe'

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1 week ago Mayor of London intervenes in rejected Paddington housing development

Mayor of London intervenes in rejected Paddington housing development  ianVisits

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2 w. ago Birmingham developer turns to London with trio of residential schemes worth total of £1 billion

Schemes are in Kensington, the Isle of Dogs and Archway will create a total of just over 1000 new homes

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3 w. ago "I visited 'one of the best places to live in the UK' and now I'm packing my bags"

"People are proud to be Parbold and we love that we are part of it"

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3 w. ago Meet Jack London State Historic Park’s new director of development Angie Escudero

Meet Jack London State Historic Park’s new director of development Angie Escudero  Sonoma Index-Tribune

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3 w. ago Third of Brits admit 'stealing Easter treats' from their children

Brits consume an estimated 205m Easter eggs each year - around three for every person in the country, according to new research. But people love to steal them from family members

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3 w. ago This big conversation faux pas will make you enemies, not friends

As researchers coin the term ‘boomerasking’ in reference to an age-old conversation tactic beloved by narcissists, Ellie Muir takes a closer look at this social conundrum, and at why people love to talk about themselves... so much

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3 w. ago People are only just realising Hugh Grant is related to famed Love Actually co

People have only just realised that Hugh Grant is actually related to one of his Love Actually co-stars.

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