17 h. ago Sydney Sweeney puts on a leggy display as she joins Leonardo DiCaprio's girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti hitting the shops in Venice before Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding

Hollywood megastars and A-list celebrities have all descended on the Italian city for the three-day $20million festivities to celebrate the couple, who secretly tied the knot weeks ago.

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37 h. ago Kardashians, critics and copycats kick off €40m Bezos wedding bash

Private jets and super-yachts deliver guests to three-day event protesters say will turn city into playground for richThe world’s rich and famous have arrived in Venice as the three-day wedding bash hosted by the Amazon billionaire, Jeff Bezos, and his wife-to-be, Lauren Sánchez, gets under way amid protests in the lagoon city.The US reality TV personalities Kim and Khloé Kardashian were spotted clambering into water taxis in stilettos, while Kris Jenner, Oprah Winfrey, Orlando Bloom and Jordan’s Queen Rania have also been seen. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago Voices: Sorry, Mr Bezos, it’s no wonder you’re not welcome in Venice in June

The Amazon founder’s multi-million-dollar three-day wedding hasn’t turned my favourite city into a playground – at this time of the summer, it’s a circus for moneyed, demanding guests fresh off their cruise ships, says Angelina Villa-Clarke

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66 h. ago Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez arrive in Venice for divisive wedding

Nuptials of Amazon founder and former TV journalist to kick off on Thursday as activists continue to protest against eventTell us: are you getting married in Venice this weekend?The billionaire Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, and former TV journalist Lauren Sánchez have arrived in Venice as they prepare to tie the knot in a lavish three-day celebration that has divided the lagoon city.Scores of celebrities and other members of the world’s super-rich will also join the pair in Italy, arriving aboard super-yachts and private jets. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Jeff Bezos alters Venice wedding plans after threat of inflatable crocodiles

Amazon founder reportedly forced to change venue for his wedding celebrations in Italian cityCampaigners in Venice have claimed victory after Jeff Bezos was reportedly forced to change the venue for his wedding celebrations in the city as his guests started arriving on Tuesday for the three-day jamboree.The main reception for the wedding of Bezos and Lauren Sánchez, a former TV journalist, was due to be held in the Scuola Grande della Misericordia, a majestic 16th-century building in the city centre. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Jeff Bezos changes wedding reception location in Venice after threatened protest

Activists threatened to fill the canal around the Scuola della Misericordia with inflatable crocodiles to block accessCampaigners in Venice have claimed victory after Jeff Bezos was reportedly forced to change the venue for his wedding celebrations in the city as his guests started arriving on Tuesday for the three-day jamboree.The main reception for the wedding of Bezos and Lauren Sánchez, a former TV journalist, was due to be held in the Scuola Grande della Misericordia, a majestic 16th-century building in the city centre. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago The historic English city that is the best day trip within one hour of London

The historic English city that is the best day trip within one hour of London  Time Out

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4 d. ago 'I went on 72 hour Ibiza trip – now I know why it's party capital of the world'

EXCLUSIVE: Daily Star's Senior Features Writer Layla Nicholson was invited by San Miguel to experience a 'spontaneous' Spanish summer in the world's party capital - and it was certainly a 72 hours to remember

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4 d. ago Cafe Calton review: I visited the new cafe on Edinburgh's Calton Hill

This place has the best views of the city, on a clear day anyway

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4 d. ago I visited the new cafe at Edinburgh's highest and most picturesque spot

This place has the best views of the city, on a clear day anyway

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4 d. ago Cardiff City players put through gruelling tests on day one of pre

The players have reported to their Vale of Glamorgan training HQ for pre-season testing

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4 d. ago Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez 'are forced to MOVE Venice wedding party venue due to protests and US involvement in Iran war'

Bezos and Sanchez nuptials has already attracted huge controversy with protests planned by locals angry at the couple for 'taking over the city' for the planned three day festivities.

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7 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Putin’s claim that Ukraine is ‘ours’ is evidence of his disdain for peace efforts, says Kyiv

Russian president says Russians and Ukrainians are one people – which Volodymyr Zelenskyy has repeatedly rejected – and warns Moscow could also seize Sumy city. What we know on day 1,214Vladimir Putin has said he believes the whole of Ukraine is “ours” and warned that advancing Russian forces could take the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy as part of a bid to carve out a buffer zone along the border. Ukraine’s foreign minister denounced the Russian president’s statements on Friday as evidence of Russian “disdain” for US peace efforts and said Moscow was bent on seizing more territory and killing more Ukrainians. Putin, when asked about fresh Russian advances, told the country’s flagship economic forum in St Petersburg that he considered Russians and Ukrainians to be one people and “in that sense the whole of Ukraine is ours”. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has repeatedly rejected the notion that Russians and Ukrainians are one people. The Ukrainian president said commanders had discussed Russia...

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8 d. ago The pretty seaside town that is the best day trip from London – and it’s just over an hour from the capital

The pretty seaside town that is the best day trip from London – and it’s just over an hour from the capital  Time Out

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1 week ago Historic 'oldest shop' in English city is forced to shut its doors after 160 years of trading

WH Mogford & Son, tucked away in Westbury-on-Trym high street, has been a traditional hardware store since 1860s, but this September it will close its doors for the final time.

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1 week ago Mapped: The Great Fire of London on Top of the Modern Day City

Mapped: The Great Fire of London on Top of the Modern Day City  Time Out

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1 week ago ‘The rain brings out a cinematic quality’: Eric Van Nynatten’s best phone picture

A neon sign reflected in a puddle in New York City’s Theater District inspired this enigmatic shotIt had been raining all day in New York City. After meeting a friend in a coffee shop near Manhattan’s Theater District, professional photographer Eric Van Nynatten decided on a spontaneous street photography session.“The rain had been nonstop, which most people would find messy and chaotic, but I feel it brings out a cinematic quality in the city,” he says. “The wet streets become shiny and reflective, and at night it looks a lot like a painting. I ended up walking down Broadway as evening fell. It’s an area that’s already a visual spectacle – there are all these amazing retro marquees, billboards and neon signs. I spotted this sign reflected in a puddle just off the sidewalk and set up my composition.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Air India Plane Crash in Ahmedabad LIVE Updates: PM Modi arrives in city to take stock of situation, day after deadly Boeing 787

Air India Plane Crash in Ahmedabad LIVE Updates: PM Modi arrives in city to take stock of situation, day after deadly Boeing 787-8 crash  The Indian Express

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2 w. ago Todd Boehly's immediate call from Chelsea star's reps to confirm 'impossible' stance on staying

One Chelsea star wasted no time telling owner Todd Boehly he wanted out of Stamford Bridge following one of the most chaotic periods in English football history

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2 w. ago Elimination of New London school crossing guards prompts city ultimatum

Elimination of New London school crossing guards prompts city ultimatum  The Day

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