28 h. ago Parisian woman reveals what impresses her about the way Brits dress

In a TikTok video Lucille, who is from Paris but lives in London, talks about the differences in fashion between the two countries.

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30 h. ago ‘This weird dream just keeps going!’ Wet Leg on overnight success, sexual epiphanies and facing fears

The UK indie-rockers won two Grammys for their debut album. Ahead of their second, they explain how they protected one another amid sudden fame – and how queer love and Davina McCall inspired themWet Leg’s Rhian Teasdale looks like a pop star from a different era. She walks into a bar in east London wearing a giant, floor-length pale-pink padded coat. She has bleached eyebrows, dip-dyed hair, drawn-on freckles and jewels stuck to her nails and teeth. For a moment, Top of the Pops could be on primetime TV and a copy of Smash Hits in my bag. But then Wet Leg’s story always did feel anachronistic. In 2021, they managed what indie bands don’t often manage any more and became an overnight success. That June, they released their first single, Chaise Longue, a deadpan, perfectly simple and cheerfully daft megahit; they conquered the US and Japan, toured arenas and topped the album charts with their scathing, self-titled debut, scoring two Brit awards and two Grammys.They were still touring...

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48 h. ago 'The sale would have collapsed': how a few hours made or lost  London homebuyers £1000s this week

Conveyancing delays led to some anxious waits for buyers trying to beat the tax deadline. Here’s what to do if you missed the boat

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3 d. ago 'The sale would have collapsed': how a few hours made £1000s difference for London home buyers this week

Conveyancing delays led to some anxious waits for buyers trying to beat the tax deadline. Here’s what to do if you missed the boat

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3 d. ago 'The sale would have collapsed': Londoners who beat the stamp duty deadline and saved thousands

Conveyancing delays led to some anxious waits for buyers trying to beat the tax deadline. Here’s what to do if you missed the boat

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4 d. ago easyJet launches snail and garlic ice cream with 'crunchy shell'

The airline has launched a range of ice creams to celebrate its new base at London Southend Airport, with each flavour inspired by a different destination

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4 d. ago Meghan Markle reveals when her raspberry jam will finally go on sale

Meghan Markle has revealed that those hoping to get their hands on her raspberry jam will finally be able to do so this week - as she hopes buyers will be able to 'mimic the magic of Montecito'.

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7 d. ago Partial solar eclipse live: watch as moon to block part of sun for people in northern hemisphere

Timing differs by location, but in London it will begin at 10.07am, with the moon reach its maximum coverage of the sun at 11.03am before ending at noonThe partial solar eclipse will be visible in parts of the UK between 10am and noon on Saturday – with viewing chances best in the east where skies should be clearest – and in several other parts of the world, including western Europe, Greenland, north-west Africa and north-east North America.“It won’t be total anywhere but there are parts of Canada where it will be about 90%,” said the Royal Observatory’s Jake Foster. “So it’ll be very impressive over there.” Continue reading...

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7 d. ago 'I visited the South London £5 sandwich spot with constant queues and 23 different sandwiches'

'I visited the South London £5 sandwich spot with constant queues and 23 different sandwiches'  My London

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8 d. ago Zelenskyy employs strategic optimism to highlight Russia’s abundant bad faith

Ukrainian president has learned Trump’s team demand positivity and there is little point in trying to ‘inject reality’At a press briefing in Kyiv on Tuesday, explaining where initial US-brokered peace negotiations had got to, Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, struck a notably different tone. Long gone is the tetchiness on display in London in the aftermath of the Ukrainian leader’s catastrophic trip to the White House. In its place was a degree of optimism so high that it could only be interpreted as political positioning.Though he complained about comments made by Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump’s special envoy, that four Ukrainian regions wholly or partly occupied by Russia consisted of people who wanted Moscow’s rule in an “overwhelming majority” – these were “in line with the messages of the Kremlin”, Zelenskyy said – he insisted that had advantages too. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Jamie Laing's struggle with feeling 'alienated' from 'crippling anxiety' before Comic Relief success

The reality TV star wanted to make a difference as he ran from London to Salford for Comic Relief's 40th anniversary

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2 w. ago I was in Covent Garden as Newcastle United fans took over London but this time it felt different

I was in Covent Garden as Newcastle United fans took over London but this time it felt different  Chronicle Live

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last month ‘It’s hell on earth for me’: how did Joe Black overdose in a homeless hostel with zero tolerance for drugs?

Joe was a gifted musician who struggled with addiction and poor mental health. When he got a place at an award-winning ‘sanctuary’ in London, it sounded perfect. The reality was shockingly differentJude Black was delighted when her son, Joe, moved into Holmes Road Studios in Camden, north London. This wasn’t any old homelessness hostel. It had just won an award from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and it looked gorgeous.The 59 refurbished studio flats had en suite bathrooms and were designed around a courtyard garden. Joe was allocated No 21. Each studio was distinguished by a colourful front door – blue, brown, orange, green, red, turquoise. The rustic-looking brickwork gleamed in the sun and a stylish porthole window lit up the mezzanine bed space. Continue reading...

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