33 h. ago ‘Venice is worn out’: locals see Jeff Bezos wedding as symbol of city’s ills

City leaders claim days-long event will bring in riches but opponents say it will not benefit ordinary VenetiansMarta Sottoriva, a teacher in Venice, has tirelessly campaigned for various causes in her cherished lagoon city, from railing against giant cruise ships to battling soaring rents. Now she is busy preparing banners, handing out flyers and shouting through megaphones in squares as she joins dozens of activists in whipping up resistance to the “umpteenth gigantic event” she says that risks turning the world heritage site – which has long suffered from the effects of excessive tourism – into a playground for the rich.Sottoriva is referring to the star-studded nuptials between the billionaire Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, and Lauren Sánchez, a former TV journalist. The days-long shindig, expected to begin from 24 June, will be the biggest wedding held in Venice since George Clooney married Amal Alamuddin in 2014. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago Experience: ‘I live as William Morris for three months a year’

It’s made me feel it’s OK to be an artist with a social purpose, though my wife hates the beardI have spent the first three months of the past six years trying to become the 19th-century designer and activist William Morris. I grow my hair and beard to look like him, while immersing myself in his work.On 24 March – his birthday – I dress as Morris and finish the quarter with some kind of absurd performance to highlight pressing social issues that he was concerned about, and that I want more people to focus on today. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago George Clooney returns to being a silver fox as he attends 2025 Tony Awards with glam wife Amal after 'awful dye job'

The actor, 63, attended the Tony Awards with the majority of his hair in it's familiar shade of grey.

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1 week ago Woman in her 60s killed after Range Rover ploughed into her mobility scooter: Police arrest 22

The force revealed that the victim died at the scene after the grey Range Rover Evoque, travelling in the opposite direction to her, smashed into her scooter.

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2 w. ago Tim Dowling: I need to drop everything so I can get back to doing nothing – and quickly

My wife wants me to cut the grass right away. I hate having my working day interrupted, even when I’m not actually doing any workI am sitting in my office shed, marvelling that an email from a car hire company I last used six years ago feels entitled to employ the subject line DROP EVERYTHING.“It’s hard to imagine,” I say, “how a 20% reduction in rental rates for the month of June could be sufficient cause for anyone to suddenly abandon their present business, be it knee surgery, adoption proceedings or, in this specific case, Wordle.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The Amal effect? George Clooney embraces grey again after revealing wife 'hated' his dye job

The 64-year-old first-time thespian scored a nod for best performance by a leading actor in a play for making his Broadway debut as Edward R. Murrow

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3 w. ago Tory councillor ‘heartbroken’ wife lost bid to appeal hate tweet sentence

Lucy Connolly was jailed for 31 months after posting on X, formerly Twitter, following the Southport attacks.

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3 w. ago Plaque near iconic Glasgow landmark reveals story behind world famous tradition

The grey plaque outside 100 Queen Street, facing the statue, reveals the “unbelievable” origin of Glasgow’s famous cone tradition.

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3 w. ago I sympathise with Brooklyn Beckham... I cut off all contact with my mum and this is why I STILL don't regret it: KATE WILLS

Like many people, I've been gripped by rumours of a feud in the Beckham clan. Did Brooklyn, 26, really snub David's 50th birthday celebrations? Do his wife and his mother really hate each other?

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