17 h. ago Pub in historic tourist city ordered to scrub off new mural after council officials deemed it an 'eyesore'... but wait until you see what their neighbours look like

The Boat Club, in the centre of Durham, had hoped to bring a splash of life to the area with a vibrant mural painted by a local artist of the iconic Guinness toucan.

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23 h. ago Historic gardens in Scottish city named country's best building: What to know

The stunning site dates back all the way to 1879.

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45 h. ago The Christmas market close to Wales which has people very divided

Visitors to the historic city have taken to social media to voice disappointment over lack of festive spirit, steep prices, and overcrowding, with one calling it the 'worst Christmas market' they've been to

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67 h. ago Photos offer stunning aerial views of Rome’s Colosseum and ancient Forum

Aerial photos of the world-renowned Colosseum and the Roman Forum reveal the impressive scale of Rome’s ancient heart. The images highlight how these historic landmarks sit amid the modern city, offering a striking view of past and present side by side.

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4 d. ago Popular UK city called out for having the 'worst Christmas market' as visitors are 'packed like sardines' and locals 'avoid it like the plague'

Videos and pictures have emerged showing heaving crowds taking over the historic city, with many locals labelling it a 'hellscape'.

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6 d. ago The beautiful hospital that is now a tourist attraction – and most Brits don’t know about it

YOU'VE heard of the Sagrada Familia and Park Güell - but you may not have heard of this other magnificent site that's in the middle of the city. It has over 600 years of history and is now an incredibly impressive Art Nouveau Site worthy of being just as famous as its grand neighbours. Sant Pau...

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7 d. ago Step inside the lost Native American city that rivalled medieval London

Step inside the lost Native American city that rivalled medieval London  HistoryExtra

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9 d. ago Hong Kong fire deaths rise to 55 as hundreds flee homes at apartment complex

Firefighters are battling one of the deadliest modern blazes in the city’s history

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1 week ago Hong Kong fire deaths rise to 55 as 900 evacuated from apartment blocks

Firefighters are battling one of the deadliest modern blazes in the city’s history

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1 week ago Greta Thunberg banned from Venice after activists dye Grand Canal bright green in protest

The governor of Venice said the act was ‘disrespectful to our city’s history’

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1 week ago The forgotten history of the London estate built to be a utopian city after the Blitz

The forgotten history of the London estate built to be a utopian city after the Blitz  My London

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2 w. ago Murder probe launched after man stabbed at student flats in city centre as arrest made

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene

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2 w. ago Comic books once stoked fears of crime, but a California city wants to confront that history

In the mid-20th century, comic books groups grew in popularity

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2 w. ago I visited magical Scottish city for first time and one thing stood out

Jason Cranwell took a trip to Edinburgh and spent a couple of days exploring the historic city's cultural offerings

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2 w. ago The overlooked destination dubbed 'garden of Europe' with highs of 24C even after summer

Located in southeastern Spain, this is a city with rich history and culture and has plenty of spots to explore. And it's easy on the budget, too...

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3 w. ago Blast from confiscated explosives at police station in Indian

The accidental explosion comes days after a deadly car blast in New Delhi which killed at least eight people near the city’s historic Red FortAt least nine people were killed and 32 injured after a cache of confiscated explosives detonated inside a police station in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police have announced.The blast occurred in the Nowgam area of Srinagar, the region’s main city, late on Friday while a team of forensic experts and police were examining the explosive material, said Nalin Prabhat, the region’s police director general. He ruled out any foul play, saying it was an accident. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Different needs but similar fears arise in communities on both ends of Missouri's redistricting

The rush to redraw America's congressional maps has put a historically Black neighborhood in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, and a mostly white farming community 100 miles away in the same district

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3 w. ago Simpson's Tavern: Cloth restaurant team to open chophouse in historic City pub

Cloth Cornhill will honour the pub’s old traditions, its new owners said

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3 w. ago The historic city centre site turned into student accommodation

The £30m project has transformed three historical buildings and added two new blocks to the area

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3 w. ago France is at war with Shein. We should copy its tactics to defeat fast fashion | Nicole Lipman

The dirt-cheap clothing company has opened its first permanent store in Paris – and politicians and workers have united against it Paris is the fashion capital of the world – a paradise of couture and craftsmanship stretching back centuries. The city’s very name connotes luxury and glamour. But last Wednesday, 5 November, a sprawling Shein outlet opened on the sixth floor of the BHV Marais, the historic department store directly across from Paris’s city hall. It’s the Singapore-based ultra-fast-fashion store’s first permanent bricks and mortar retail space, and the first of several permanent outposts Shein plans to open in France in the near future. Many Parisians aren’t happy about it.Shein – launched as SheInside in 2011 in Nanjing, China – is the reprehensible paragon of the ultra-fast-fashion industry. The company sells clothing (and home goods, toys, stationery, cookware, blankets, pet supplies and more) at an unfathomable scale: today’s “new in” page alone lists more than 1,30...

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