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London Marathon sees record-breaking number of applicants for 2025 race
London Marathon sees record-breaking number of applicants for 2025 race
Two Premier League players arrested in connection with alleged rape
Two Premier League players arrested in connection with alleged rape
Kenya dominates London Marathon with Munyao's win and Jepchirchir's record-breaking victory
Kenya dominates London Marathon with Munyao's win and Jepchirchir's record-breaking victory
London Marathon 2024: largest ever field takes on grueling 26.2-mile course
London Marathon 2024: largest ever field takes on grueling 26.2-mile course
Football coaching boosts wellbeing of troubled pupils, study reveals
Football coaching boosts wellbeing of troubled pupils, study reveals
Emma Raducanu's stunning performance leads Britain to historic win in Billie Jean King Cup
Emma Raducanu's stunning performance leads Britain to historic win in Billie Jean King Cup
Manchester Marathon 2024: road closures and race highlights for over 30,000 runners
Manchester Marathon 2024: road closures and race highlights for over 30,000 runners
London Landmarks Half Marathon raises over £50 million for charity
London Landmarks Half Marathon raises over £50 million for charity
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games injected £1.2 billion into UK economy
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games injected £1.2 billion into UK economy
Hull City manager condemns racist social media posts
Hull City manager condemns racist social media posts
Education
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UJS President addresses Downing Street on unprecedented challenges for Jewish students
At a meeting convened at Downing Street to address campus antisemitism, Union of Jewish Students president Edward Isaacs delivered a poignant message, describing the past year asRead More... -
Protest camps emerge at Cambridge and Oxford targeting Israel
Pro-Palestinian encampments emerged at the prestigious campuses of Oxford and Cambridge on Monday, drawing attention to what organizers assert as complicity with Israeli actions.Read More... -
Board of Deputies presidential candidate urges University of Leeds to address antisemitism
Michael Ziff, a hopeful candidate for the presidency of the Board of Deputies, has penned a letter to the president and interim vice-chancellor of the University of Leeds,Read More... -
University of Oxford criticized for high-priced £446 tickets
Criticism has been leveled at the University of Oxford after it emerged that event tickets were being sold for a staggering £446.Read More... -
Goldsmiths students occupy library as Gaza campus protests reach UK
In a wave of solidarity with Palestine, protests erupted across British universities on Thursday, echoing the fervor of demonstrations at US campuses. At Goldsmiths University in London,Read More... -
Government plans to remove cap on faith school places
The Department for Education, led by The Rt Hon Gillian Keegan MP, is set to introduce proposals aimed at expanding school options by lifting the cap on faith school places.Read More... -
Home Secretary's actions lead to substantial reduction in migration
Efforts spearheaded by the Home Secretary to overhaul the UK's immigration system and curtail unsustainable levels of migration are yielding tangible results, as indicated byRead More... -
Leaked data reveals: one-third of asylum-seeking foreign students tied to six UK universities
Concerns over the misuse of higher education as an immigration pathway have been reignited as leaked figures expose a significant concentration of asylum claims among foreign students,Read More... -
University of Oxford announces 2024 honorary degree recipients
Six distinguished individuals have been selected to receive honorary degrees from the University of Oxford this year. At the upcoming Encaenia ceremony, the following recipients will beRead More... -
Pro-Palestine protesters disrupt Nancy Pelosi's speech at Oxford Union: police intervene
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Police intervened during Nancy Pelosi's speech at the Oxford Union on Thursday, removing two pro-Palestine protesters who disrupted the event by waving Palestinian flags.
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UK News
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Lidl steps up wage offer to match Aldi amidst staff competition
Lidl has opted to increase its hourly wages for employees, aligning them with its competitor Aldi in the ongoing battle for skilled staff.Read More... -
Military accommodation refurbishments provide over 1,000 newly-revamped homes for UK families
A substantial investment of £400 million in military accommodation has resulted in the revitalization of over a thousand properties, now available to serve Armed Forces personnel andRead More... -
Survey reveals discontent among young adults regarding fairness of UK elections
A recent survey conducted by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) indicates that one in five young adults in the UK do not perceive elections in the country as fair and democratic.Read More... -
Abandoned relic: the £14.2 million Pennine Tower stands neglected alongside UK's M6 motorway
If you've ever traveled along the M6 motorway, you've likely encountered a peculiar sight: the towering structure known as the Pennine Tower. Erected in 1965 as part of the Forton motorwayRead More... -
UK emerges strongly from recession with two-year record growth
In a remarkable turn of events, the UK's economy has defied expectations, breaking free from the shackles of recession with an impressive surge in growth at the outset of the year.Read More...
Culture
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Homes England pledges £120,000 investment in Northstowe community initiatives
Homes England, the governmental body overseeing housing and urban revitalization efforts, has unveiled plans to allocate £120,000 in grant funding to support community-driven initiativesRead More... -
Fake Monet and Renoir paintings detected on eBay using AI
Up to 40 counterfeit paintings, including alleged works by Monet and Renoir, have been identified for sale on eBay, according to research conducted by Dr. Carina Popovici, an expertRead More... -
Pippa Middleton and James Matthews unveil lodge at Bucklebury Farm
Pippa Middleton and her billionaire husband James Matthews have inaugurated the lodge at Bucklebury Farm Park in Berkshire, offering a venue for parties, events, and Pilates sessions.Read More... -
Five British museums nominated for prestigious arts prize
Museums across Skipton, Dundee, Manchester, and London are vying for the esteemed title of Museum of the Year 2024.Read More... -
Gustav Klimt portrait sells for £25.7 million at Vienna auction
A long-lost portrait by Gustav Klimt, depicting a young woman, fetched a staggering 30 million euros (£25.7 million) at an auction held in Vienna on Wednesday.Read More... -
Rishi Sunak: remembering those lost in terror attack
In his Passover message to the Jewish community, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak acknowledges the somber reality that "for too many families, there will be empty seats" at the Seder table thisRead More... -
Co-op Live: Manchester's new arena opens with high capacity and ambitions
A monumental addition to Manchester's entertainment landscape, the new £365m Co-op Live arena is poised to claim the title of the largest indoor arena in the UK. Nestled beside ManchesterRead More... -
Brontë birthplace unveils open day prior to renovation
The birthplace of the renowned Brontë sisters is set to welcome visitors for a special glimpse inside before embarking on a significant refurbishment.Read More... -
Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' smashes Spotify record
Taylor Swift's latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department," has shattered Spotify's record for the most-streamed album in a single day, the platform has announced. Not only did Swift'sRead More... -
Historic London pub, linked to Royalty, ravaged by fire: a heartbreaking loss
A renowned London pub, steeped in history dating back possibly to the 16th century, has suffered extensive damage in a devastating fire. The Burn Bullock, a grade II-listed establishmentRead More... -
Salvator Rosa painting stolen from Oxford, recovered in Romania, and returned to UK
A painting valued at EUR 2 million, stolen from an art gallery at Oxford University approximately four years ago, has been recovered in Romania and returned to UK judicial authorities,Read More... -
Plans to demolish former Museum of London site put on pause
A last-minute intervention from Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove has halted plans to demolish the former Museum of London site.Read More... -
June’s London Fashion Week returns with fresh concept
The British Fashion Council has unveiled an innovative approach for the upcoming London Fashion Week in June, aiming to spark a cultural phenomenon. Set to take place fromRead More...
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World News
Britain has called on Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to "listen urgently" to protesters as pressure for him to quit intensified.
Foreign Secretary William Hague delivered the message after tens of thousands of demonstrators again defied a government curfew to remain on the streets.
More than 50 people are now said to have been killed and thousands injured in five days of clashes between police and crowds demanding economic, social and democratic reform.
Efforts by Mr Mubarak to contain the crisis and prolong his three-decade reign appeared to be having little success. On Saturday evening he appointed former intelligence chief Omar Suleiman as his new deputy, having dismissed his whole cabinet overnight.
But the army seems unwilling to intervene to quell the uprising, and the US and UK - long-standing allies of the president - have refused to back his regime. America is reviewing its multibillion-dollar aid package for Egypt in light of the violence.
Nobel Peace Prize winner Mohamed ElBaradei, a leading opponent of Mr Mubarak, has returned to the country to join the dissidents but is believed to have been put under house arrest.
The Foreign Office has advised Britons against "all but essential" travel to Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor and Suez, while extra diplomatic staff have been flown out to help those stranded. An estimated 30,000 UK nationals are in the country, but the majority are in the relatively safe Red Sea resorts.
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Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen has announced he is standing down as leader of the ruling Fianna Fail party but will remain at the head of the country's government until the March general election.
After more than a week of political turmoil and a string of ministerial resignations, Mr Cowen said the election should be fought on policies not a leadership issue.
"I'm concerned that renewed internal criticism of Fianna Fail is deflecting attention from this important debate," Mr Cowen said.
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Russia has stepped up its spying row with Britain, declaring the expulsion of a diplomat from its London Embassy as groundless and unfriendly.
Foreign Secretary William Hague announced that he had requested the diplomat's removal "in response to clear evidence of activities by the Russian intelligence services against UK interests".
The Kremlin responded with the tit-for-tat expulsion of a member of staff from the UK Embassy in Moscow.
The Russian foreign ministry issued a statement declaring itself the injured party, saying: "The British side took an unfriendly step the other day, having groundlessly declared one of our colleagues in our embassy in London persona non grata. We were forced to take an adequate corresponding measure."
The statement described Britain as the "initiator" of the row and voiced regret that it had come at a time when "encouraging trends" had been developing in Anglo-Russian relations.
The UN Security Council is meeting in an emergency session amid rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula and a North Korean warning of a "catastrophe" if South Korea goes ahead with a live-fire drill.
Russia called for the meeting, and Moscow wants the UN's most powerful body to adopt a statement calling on North Korea and South Korea "to exercise maximum restraint".
The North has warned of "catastrophe" if the South goes ahead with plans to conduct one-day, live-fire drills by Tuesday on the same front-line island the North shelled last month as the South conducted a similar exercise.
The US government is to sue BP for costs and damages resulting from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
The firm is among eight companies named by the US Justice Department in a lawsuit filed in a New Orleans court.
On April 20, an explosion at BP's Deepwater Horizon rig killed 11 workers and led to the worst environmental disaster the region has ever seen.
The US administration is calling for the eight named firms to be held liable without limitation for all costs and damages under the Oil Pollution Act.
The lawsuit is also calling for the companies - which includes drilling rig operator Transocean and its insurer QBE Underwriting - to be held accountable under the Clean Water Act.
The US administration alleges that safety regulations were violated prior to the blast. It claims that the defendants failed to use the best available drill and neglected to adequately monitor conditions at the well.
The London court where WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is due to appear at a hearing has been besieged by protesters and media.
Hundreds of people packed the busy road outside City of Westminster Magistrates' Court.
Photographers and cameramen from around the world made the small, staired entrance almost impassable. Dozens of police officers corralled a vocal and diverse protest behind metal fencing on the other side of the road.
A squad of officers helped celebrity Jemima Khan as she walked into court amid chaotic scenes to again offer a cash surety. Veteran journalist and campaigner John Pilger, who has also put up cash bail, pushed his way through the scrum.
Among those leading the protest were gay rights activist Peter Tatchell and Lindsey German of the Stop the War campaign group.
Scotland Yard has received the paperwork required to arrest WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, sources say.
A fresh European Arrest Warrant has been issued by the authorities in Sweden where he is wanted for questioning over claims of sexual assault.
Mark Stephens, who represents the 39-year-old Australian former computer hacker, said he would fight any move to extradite his client.
But the move means there is no longer any legal impediment to holding Mr Assange and making him appear before City of Westminster Magistrates' Court.
Mr Assange is believed to be in hiding in south-east England as the latest publications on his whistle-blowing website fuel global uproar.
A British soldier who died in southern Afghanistan on Sunday may have been killed by friendly fire, the Ministry of Defence has said.
The soldier, from the 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, was shot while on patrol in the Nad-e Ali District of Helmand Province.
Initial reports indicate that his death may have been caused by an attack on an insurgent position by a US aircraft, an MoD spokesman said.
The spokesman said: "Further to the announcement of the death of a soldier from 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment in Nad e-Ali yesterday, initial reports suggest that the death was caused as a result of a friendly fire incident.
"The incident will be the subject of a full investigation; however, first reports indicate that an attack on an insurgent position by a US aircraft, requested by and agreed with British forces on the ground, may have been the cause.
L.D.: - The interior design did not become my lifework overnight. I used to create coziness and a “royal lifestyle” to my friends and workmates; I used to consult a lot that later resulted in something more than just an interior design. It was a change in conscience, ways and lifestyle. So, later I made up my mind to run my own business, and on graduating from Design Craftsmanship School in Manchester I started to create interior compositions myself (photo by tommerton2010).
Corr.: - Your customers are very likely to get interested in the English interior style, aren’t they?
L.D.: - Not at all. Most clients would like the design of their houses, country estates and apartments to create a unique coziness. It’s also important that the interior not feed up, but include such elements that one will be able to look on differently. I can judge by my experience that the classical style is the most popular with clients as of today. A classical interior with elements of English design is always in style, it creates a unique air of coziness and stimulates a person to do the honors of the house. What is a British home? The more bathrooms and bedrooms it has, the stronger necessity for inviting guests a person feels.
