3 h. ago The whimsical Alice in Wonderland light trail set for 16th century Bexley house

The whimsical Alice in Wonderland light trail set for 16th century Bexley house  News Shopper

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66 h. ago A plague of beetles put a town's only Grade I listed building on the national Heritage At Risk Register

St Wilfrid's is a rare example of a late 16th century church

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3 d. ago How a 16th century pageant sparked Scotland’s love of fireworks even before Guy Fawkes

Scotland’s first recorded fireworks display in Edinburgh over 500 years ago was staged by King James IV, long before Guy Fawkes Night.

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4 d. ago Edinburgh street that inspired Harry Potter Diagon Alley among UK's 'most beautiful' festive streetscapes

The streets were ranked on their festive light displays, local events and seasonal decorations creating winter wonderland atmospheres.

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3 w. ago ‘Legacies condensed to AI slop’: OpenAI Sora videos of the dead raise alarm with legal experts

The video app can produce realistic deepfakes of Marx shopping and MLK Jr trolling. Some say using ‘historical figures’ is the company’s way of testing the legal watersLast night I was flicking through a dating app. One guy stood out: “Henry VIII, 34, King of England, nonmonogamy”. Next thing I know, I am at a candlelit bar sharing a martini with the biggest serial dater of the 16th century.But the night is not over. Next, I am DJing back-to-back with Diana, Princess of Wales. “The crowd’s ready for the drop,” she shouts in my ear, holding a headphone to her tiara. Finally, Karl Marx is explaining why he can’t resist 60% off, as we wait in the cold to get first dibs on Black Friday sales. Continue reading...

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last month Tenement Trail: What to know about the 2025 Glasgow festival

Pale Waves are set to headline Tenement Trail in Glasgow this weekend - here’s everything you need to know about the one-day festival of music discovery.

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