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Honiara: London Fashion Week show Blo Iumi returns bigger and better in 2024The British High Commission in Honiara hosted its second edition of the popular London Fashion Week Show Blo Iumi on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, featuringRead More...
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Wiener Holocaust Library reopens after major renovations with exhibition on Jewish émigré sculptor Fred KormisThe world’s oldest Holocaust studies library and research center, the Wiener Holocaust Library, is set to reopen its doors on September 20th following extensiveRead More...
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Van Gogh's 'Les Canots Amarrés' expected to fetch $50 million at Hong Kong auctionA painting by Vincent van Gogh, titled "Les canots amarrés" (The Anchored Boats), is set to be auctioned at Christie's 20th and 21st Century Evening Auction inRead More...
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Silk Roads at the British Museum: a first glimpse at a route of vast historical importanceThe upcoming "Silk Roads" exhibition at the British Museum promises to be an expansive exploration of one of history's most significant trade networks.Read More...
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Library closures are a 'decimation,' says former Children's LaureateFormer Children's Laureate Michael Rosen has strongly condemned the closure of libraries across the UK, describing it as a "decimation." Rosen, who grew up in Harrow,Read More...
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Historic painting once owned by Britain's first Prime Minister faces export riskA temporary export bar has been placed on Le Rêve de L’Artiste, a painting by the influential 18th-century French artist Jean-Antoine Watteau, to allow time for a UK galleryRead More...
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National Gallery enlists social media influencers to attract Gen Z and shed 'stuffy' imageIn an effort to draw in Gen Z visitors and refresh its image, the National Gallery has teamed up with social media influencers to promote its art and engage with aRead More...
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Liverpool library rises from the ashes: community defies UK riotsAmid a wave of community support, a library in Liverpool is rebuilding after being set on fire during a series of racist riots that swept across England last week.Read More...
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Banksy's latest artwork in London stolen just hours after unveilingAnother of Banksy's animal-themed artworks was stolen in London only hours after it was unveiled. The piece, which featured a stencil of a wolf howling towards the sky, was painted on whatRead More...
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UK museums introduce child-friendly hours for summer visitorsSeveral museums and galleries across London and the UK are introducing designated child-friendly hours this summer to make parents feel more comfortable bringingRead More...
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Cineworld to close six UK cinemas in major restructuring effortCineworld has announced its decision to close six cinemas across the UK as part of a comprehensive restructuring plan. The closures come as the world'sRead More...
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Unseen letters from Diana, Princess of Wales, to be auctionedPreviously unseen letters from Diana, Princess of Wales, are set to be auctioned this weekend, offering a rare glimpse into her personal correspondence withRead More...
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JSO activists face jail time for soup attack on Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers'Two activists from Just Stop Oil (JSO), Phoebe Plummer and Anna Holland, both 22, have been found guilty of criminal damage after throwing tomato soup overRead More...
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London equities were stable at the start of trading on Wednesday, following encouraging gains in Asia and as traders nervously eyed plunging oil prices and Greek woes.
The benchmark FTSE 100 index edged up just 0.03 percent, or 1.72 points, to 6,368.23 points after more losses on Wall Street and in Europe on Tuesday.
Investors remained nervous as oil prices hit new five-and-a-half-year lows and fears of a Greek exit from the eurozone sent the euro skidding.
Sainsbury's was the biggest climber in early trade, gaining 3.70 percent to 243.50 pence, despite posting its first fall in Christmas sales for a decade and warning that its outlook remained "challenging".
A great many revelers lined the Thames for an amazing firecracker presentation to introduce 2015.
Anyway numbers were down to simply a fifth of a year ago's swarm, with 100,000 purchasing tickets for the occasion after charges were presented surprisingly.
The shocking showcase focused on the London Eye and was joined by an electronic soundtrack and emulated by Auld Lang Syne.
The presentation was tallied in by a 10-moment advanced commencement on The Shard's western veneer, took after by lighting included searchlights, strobes, and a 2015 numeric realistic.
Police said that by 6am there were 90 captures by officers chipping away at the New Year's Eve festivals. They incorporated 27 for being tanked and tumultuous, 22 for strike, seven for sexual offenses, six for medications and two for ownership of a hostile weapon.
· Customers can recycle their cards and wrapping paper until 13th January
· Initiative has grown and is part of the retailer’s partnership with Forest Stewardship Council®
· Recycling drive helps FSC® protect world’s forests
· 50% of Brits recycle Christmas cards or wrapping paper after the holidays
A local supermarket is encouraging residents to recycle their old Christmas cards and wrapping paper at Sainsbury’s Nine Elms Temp Store, and make a positive impact to the environment.
Customers have until Tuesday January 13th to bring in any of their old Christmas cards and wrapping paper to the collection box situated at the front of the store. The recycling drive is part of the retailer’s partnership with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) UK.
The collected cards will be recycled by Sainsbury’s and it will make a donation to FSC UK in the New Year based on the volume of cards collected in its stores. Last year it donated over £9,000 to help the FSC with its work to promote responsible management of the world’s forests.
Collection boxes are available in now in over 880 supermarkets and convenience stores throughout the country.
Sainsbury’s Nine Elms Temp Store Manager Andy Robins said: “We had a really good response from our customers last year and with their help, we’re hoping to make an even bigger contribution this time. It’s a great way to continue that goodwill feeling and ensure your cards are put to positive use, which is all part of our No Waste to Landfill commitment”.
A 24-hour strike by transport drivers in London over pay and conditions has started.
Unite union parts working for the transport organization Tower Transit exited at 00:01 GMT.
Drivers are making a move on 13 courses in east and focal London, with 40% of administrations on those courses influenced.
Unite said its parts were left with minimal decision however to strike, however Tower Transit said they had made the union a "flawlessly sensible offer".
'Moderate interruption'
Transport for London (Tfl) said the activity was bringing on moderate interruption on the influenced transport benefits and urged workers to check before they travel.
Mike Weston, Tfl's chief of transports, said: "Transport drivers' pay and conditions are a matter for Tower Transit and Unite to examine, as it has been throughout the previous 20 years, and we would urge them to look for a quick and reasonable determination for the purpose of our travelers."
Tfl included that Tower Transit work short of what 2% of London's transport administrations from their Lea Interchange carport, where the strike is occurring.
An Unite representative said: "Confronted with an undeniably unfriendly administration which is recklessly determined to driving down the pay, terms and conditions, our parts have been left with little alternative however to make the bizarre stride of striking.
"Tower Transit need to get once again around the arranging table and begin approaching its workforce with deference."
Using by travelers going by the UK is required to achieve record levels one year from now, the administration has said.
Using via abroad guests will beat £22bn shockingly, as per estimates by tourism body Visitbritain.
Voyagers used £21bn in 2013, while the current year's aggregate is estimate to be about £21.3bn.
There has likewise been a surge in the quantity of Chinese voyagers and the sum they are using. They used £492m in 2013, up from £184m in 2010.
Disregard chilly lang syne... it will be a wet New Year for a significant part of the nation as snow and ice offer approach to wind and downpour.
Forecasters anticipate that gives will clear in by Wednesday.
A Met Office representative said: "Lamentably, right now Wednesday night and Thursday morning will be wet, with the most noticeably bad, noteworthy precipitation during the evening."
Anyhow climbing temperatures will bring a defrost after the overwhelming snow and dark ice that has brought disorder the nation over.
Driver Graham Maloney, 75, from Bradford, was killed on Boxing Day when he was hit by an auto as he attempted to push his vehicle out of snow.
A lady of 22 and man of 32 kicked the bucket in discrete mishaps in Oxfordshire when their autos hit trees.
· Tooting and Balham Sea Cadets will be providing a helping hand at the checkouts to Sainsbury’s Nine Elms Temp Store customers by bag-packing on Saturday 20th December 2014
· Customers can choose to make a donation on the day
· All money raised will be going to Tooting and Balham Sea Cadets to be used for vital funds to support the Charity to help provide opportunities for their cadets.
Customers at Sainsbury’s Nine Elms Temp Store are set to be offered a helping hand at the till by a local cause. Volunteers from Tooting and Balham Sea Cadets will be providing a bag-packing service for customers on Saturday and a few more dates, please ask in store for more details, to raise money for vital funds to support the Charity to help provide opportunities for their cadets.
The charity, situated in 89 Mellison Road, has been supported by Sainsbury’s Nine Elms Temp Store for many years.
House costs in five urban communities around Britain have developed at a speedier rate than the capital's cooling property advertise lately, new information shows.
Property costs in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Southampton, Bristol and Birmingham have expanded at a quicker pace than London in the three months to November, as per the most recent Hometrack UK Cities House Price Index.
On the off chance that house costs in London developed by 0.5 every penny in the quarter – the same rate of development as Manchester, Portsmouth and Belfast - Edinburgh overwhelmed the capital with the greatest climb at 1.8 every penny amid the same period.
Glasgow and Southampton likewise saw house costs climbing speedier than London, with a 0.9 every penny climb, while Bristol and Birmingham both recorded a 0.6 every penny inspire, Hometrack said.
A British student has raised thousands of pounds for a "homeless hero" who offered her his last few coins to get home at night after she lost her bank card.
The online fundraising page reached over £16,500 ($26,000, 20,500 euros) on Wednesday after student Dominique Harrison-Bentzen's campaign went viral.
"After losing my bank card and having no money in the early hours, a homeless man approached me with his only change of three pounds and insisted I took it to pay for a taxi," Harrison-Bentzen wrote on the page.
"I didn't take the money but I was touched by such a kind gesture from a man who faces ignorance every day."
· St. Stevens Church Choir Group entertained customers with a selection of Christmas songs at Sainsbury’s Nine Elms Temp Store.
The aisles of Sainsbury’s in Nine Elms Temp Store were filled with music and festive spirit over the weekend as the St. Stevens Church Choir Group performed a selection of Christmas songs and carols.
The group was invited by colleagues to entertain customers with classics such as Away in a manger, Silent Night.
Sainsbury’s stores across the UK were taking part in the nationwide sing along and inviting their Local Charity partners to take part and kick start the Christmas celebrations.
Andy Robins, Store Manager for Sainsbury’s Nine Elms Temp, said: “The St. Stevens Choir Group has been fantastic and created such a Christmassy atmosphere in store. I’m going to be humming the tunes all week.”