78 m. ago Sneak peek inside the UK's new safari lodges where you can watch giraffes from bed

The Reserve, Chester Zoo’s brand new luxury lodge complex, opens to the public on Monday but we got a sneak peek at the rooms that overlook the giraffes

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11 h. ago Trump orders relaxed rules for rocket launches, appearing to benefit Musk and Bezos

Companies like SpaceX and Blue Horizon may be able to forgo reviews required under National Environmental Policy Act Donald Trump is looking to relax environmental rules for commercial spaceship companies. In an executive order titled “enabling competition in the commercial space industry” that he signed on Wednesday, he said it’s imperative to national security that the private rocket-ship industry increase launches “substantially” by 2030.That would mean, according to the executive order, that those companies may be able to forgo the environmental reviews that are required under the National Environmental Policy Act (Nepa). Private space companies are required to get launch permits from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). And, as part of that process, companies are subject to review under the National Environmental Policy Act. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Luxury brand Reiss reduces Amanda Holden's £198 'gorgeous' dress to £78

The Louise Cowl Back Mini Dress from the luxury brand is now discounted on Reiss' own website and Next

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29 h. ago Thomas Frank eyes chance for Spurs to take star billing on Super Cup stage

New head coach hopes team steal limelight on Wednesday against PSG, who only returned to training last weekFor your first trick, please show us Tottenham can trade blows with the best team Europe has produced this decade. If Thomas Frank wanted to make a statement two months after crossing London then defeating Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night would set this season’s bar for performance somewhere beyond the stratosphere. His new role, or at least the relentless public scrutiny of it, begins in earnest beneath the Friulian foothills and it is an opportunity to form the kind of first impression that leaves a lasting signature.Hearts have never been won or lost through showings in the Uefa Super Cup, which has traditionally been as much a late-summer beauty parade as a high-octane heave between the previous campaign’s big winners. There is certainly no guarantee that a hot night in the beguiling surroundings of Udine, whose modest solar-powered stadium has been feted for its envi...

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46 h. ago Marks & Spencer's two new £10 fragrances are 'summer in a bottle' – and selling fast

M&S has added two new summery fragrances to its Discover range, which includes eau de toilettes that are regularly compared to more expensive designer scents

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67 h. ago Meghan Markle has awkward Kardashians moment as she gifts As Ever merch to stars... who fail to acknowledge her

Khloe Kardashian , 41, shared snaps from sister Kylie Jenner's 28th birthday party over the weekend, which included a deluxe hamper from the former working Royal's luxury brand.

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3 d. ago Luxury jewellery brand Faberge sold to tech investor for £37m

London-listed gemstone specialist Gemfields revealed on Monday that it sold the Faberge business to SMG Capital.

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3 d. ago Space NK launches £60 summer beauty edit packed with luxury brands worth £158

Space NK's new summer edit features a selection of beauty must-haves worth £158 from luxury brands like Tatcha and Westman Atelier for £60

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3 d. ago Space NK's new summer edit worth £158 will get you a Tatcha brightening serum for £8

Space NK’s new summer beauty edit is here, and it's packed with big-name brands like Tatcha, Sunday Riley and Westman Atelier, all for £60

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3 d. ago ‘A lot of money to be made’: Paris hit with spate of €1m handbag heists

Police say ease of re-selling, twinned with growing demand, has encouraged gangs to target luxury leather goodsA series of million-euro robberies of luxury handbags from boutiques and brand headquarters in Paris has shown that high-value leather goods are now a bigger target for organised criminals than jewels or cash, as French police pursue sophisticated gangs targeting designer bags.Paris has been the scene of several high-profile robberies of handbags over the past year, fuelled by the growing global demand for designer leather goods, which are increasingly being displayed by influencers on social media. As designer handbags sell for record prices at auction – with the late singer Jane Birkin’s Hermès bag fetching €8.6m (£7.4m) this summer – prices are rising in boutiques and secondhand bags are gaining value as collectors’ items. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Rochelle Humes steps out with sister Sophie Piper after she raised eyebrows by posting a picture of Myleene Klass' ex Graham Quinn in Ibiza

Rochelle Humes was spotted out with her sister Sophie Piper on Thursday evening at the launch of Space NK's new Oxford Street store in London.

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6 d. ago Balenciaga is selling crumpled up tote bag and people can't get over the price

Luxury fashion brand Balenciaga was founded in Spain more than 100 years ago and, today, is renowned for its high end and ready-to-wear line of accessories, shoes and handbags

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6 d. ago A brand of one’s own: how Denmark’s women are redrawing fashion’s rules

In an industry dominated by male creative directors, a quiet shift is taking place in Copenhagen, where women are not only leading labels but redefining what success looks likeFootball fans will be familiar with the manager musical chairs, but fashion has been strangely similar over the last year. Since mid-2024 there have been 17 new designers appointed to head up houses including Gucci and Dior. But, in an industry fuelled by womenswear, just four of these appointments have been women.And there are other depressing statistics. Of the top 30 luxury brands in the Vogue Business Index, a mere five creative directors are women. At Kering, the luxury conglomerate that owns Balenciaga and Valentino, there is just one: Louise Trotter at Bottega Veneta. At LVMH, the fashion behemoth that counts Loewe and Dior among its brands, again, just one label is helmed by a woman – Sarah Burton at Givenchy. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Harrods beauty advent calendar returns after fragrance one sold out in 48 hours

The luxury haul contains premium brands like Medik8, Augustinus Bader, La Mer and more

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8 d. ago Next's £22 beauty box features luxury fragrances from brands like YSL and Nuxe

Next's new Fragrance Edit Beauty Box includes five different perfumes, mists, and candles, from luxury brands like YSL, Nuxe and Floral Street

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9 d. ago Next launches £22 fragrance beauty box worth £56 featuring bestselling YSL perfume

Next has dropped its latest £22 beauty box featuring five different fragrances worth £56, including luxury brands like YSL and NUXE

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9 d. ago Is summer making you lose your hair? Here's how to eat and drink your way to better locks

Hair is more fragile and likely to shed in the summer months. So how can you keep it full, bouncy and looking its best? Louise Pyne has your guide

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9 d. ago Scotland leading UK’s space race as Skyrora granted ‘milestone’ launch licence

“This launch licence isn’t just one giant leap for Skyrora - it’s a massive boost to the whole of Scotland and the wider UK’s space sector” – Scottish secretary Ian Murray

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9 d. ago Scottish space company gets launch licence but is still searching for a pad

Skyrora has been granted a launch licence for its suborbital rocket, Skylark.

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9 d. ago Is summer making you lose your hair? Here how to eat and drink your way to better locks

Hair is more fragile and likely to shed in the summer months. So how can you keep it full, bouncy and looking its best? Louise Pyne has your guide

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