8 h. ago Trump team revises White House timeline with ‘drug user’ Hunter Biden, Clinton embracing Monica and Obama in a turban

The revised White House ‘Major Events Timeline’ comes as as crews are demolishing the historic East Wing to indulge the president in his $300 million ballroom

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14 h. ago Trump team revises White House ‘history’ with ‘drug user’ Hunter Biden, Bill embracing Monica and Obama in a turban

The revised White House ‘Major Events Timeline’ comes as as crews are demolishing the historic East Wing to indulge the president in his $300 million ballroom

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28 h. ago I'm a lifestyle editor and I've got my eye on Dunelm's expensive

With a house move on the horizon, I'm very much on the hunt for great homeware at the moment - but I don't have a whole load of money left over to kit out my new home.

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4 d. ago Housing market slows amid fears Reeves will increase property taxes

Post-summer bounce in activity fails to materialise as buyers and sellers, in the south especially, opt to ‘wait and see’The UK’s housing market is showing signs of slowing down amid speculation that Rachel Reeves could announce tax increases on property in next month’s budget.In a sign of growing caution among house hunters, figures from Rightmove showed that both the number of new buyers contacting estate agents about homes for sale, and the number of new sellers coming to market, slumped by 5% in September compared with the same month a year earlier. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘Under 5ft 5in? Forget about being a prince!’ How the Royal Ballet is kicking out the old rules

What will the ballet dancer of the future look like? We visit the hunting lodge where the next generation are being trained – and find huge changes are under wayIt’s an idyllic autumn day in leafy Richmond Park, London, where a grand Georgian hunting lodge houses the Royal Ballet school. Enter through the classical columns and it feels like a bubble away from the world. “I was on a video call with my son,” says the school’s artistic director, Iain Mackay. “He said, ‘Where are you? Hogwarts?!’” This is indeed a place of magic for children who come here, hoping to follow in the footsteps of generations of leading dancers. They touch the middle finger of Margot Fonteyn’s statue for luck as they pass, the bronze rubbed shiny by their superstition.Getting a place at the school, founded in 1926 by the formidable Ninette de Valois, is a huge achievement. Two years ago, 40 students were accepted from more than 1,000 applications (all on merit – 90% are supported by bursaries). Mackay, 45, a...

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1 week ago ‘Under 5ft 5in? Forget about being a prince!’ How the Royal Ballet school is kicking out the old rules

What will the ballet dancer of the future look like? We visit the hunting lodge where the next generation are being trained – and find huge changes are under wayIt’s an idyllic autumn day in leafy Richmond Park, London, where a grand Georgian hunting lodge houses the Royal Ballet school. Enter through the classical columns and it feels like a bubble away from the world. “I was on a video call with my son,” says the school’s artistic director, Iain Mackay. “He said, ‘Where are you? Hogwarts?!’” This is indeed a place of magic for children who come here, hoping to follow in the footsteps of generations of leading dancers. They touch the middle finger of Margot Fonteyn’s statue for luck as they pass, the bronze rubbed shiny by their superstition.Getting a place at the school, founded in 1926 by the formidable Ninette de Valois, is a huge achievement. Two years ago, 40 students were accepted from more than 1,000 applications (all on merit – 90% are supported by bursaries). Mackay, 45, a...

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2 w. ago Where should YOU buy a home? From low crime to transport links, use our calculator to find the best area based on the things that matter most to you

There is no perfect place to live. Anyone house-hunting can attest that finding a town or city that ticks every box is all but impossible.

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2 w. ago 15171207 Where should YOU buy a home? From low crime to transport links, use our calculator to find the best area based on the things that matter most to you

There is no perfect place to live. Anyone house-hunting can attest that finding a town or city that ticks every box is all but impossible.

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2 w. ago Where should YOU live? From great rail links, to green spaces and fast broadband, our calculator reveals the perfect spot for you

There is no perfect place to live. Anyone house-hunting can attest that finding a town or city that ticks every box is all but impossible.

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2 w. ago Where should YOU buy a home? Our brilliant new interactive tool helps you find the perfect spot based on what you want

There is no perfect place to live. Anyone house-hunting can attest that finding a town or city that ticks every box is all but impossible.

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3 w. ago Taylor Swift's love letter to London: Star spends her album launch day in the UK as she fangirls over Emma Bunton, proclaims her love for the city and goes house hunting

Rather than spend launch day in her native US, undoubtedly one of her biggest markets, Taylor, 35, has instead opted to fly to London.

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3 w. ago Taylor Swift's off camera moment proves what she's like in real life

If you thought you loved Taylor Swift, prepare to love her a little bit more - as what she's really like behind the scenes was revealed by Capital FM hosts Jordan North and Sian Welby

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3 w. ago Taylor Swift Life Of A Showgirl Review: Love looks good on the singer but there's one big problem

Taylor Swift is back with her latest offering, The Life Of A Showgirl, which documents her life and love with Travis Kelce and living in the spotlight - but there's one thing missing

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3 w. ago Taylor Swift reveals Travis Kelce 'saved' her from living out a tortured Shakespearean tragedy in new love song

Taylor Swift has penned one of her most romantic songs to date, in which she credits fiancé Travis Kelce with rescuing her from a fate as tragic as Ophelia's.

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