Image copyright Getty Images Shopping centre owner Intu is planning to vote against Sir Philip Green’s revised proposals to save his Arcadia retail empire. It is understood the owner of Lakeside shopping centre does not feel Sir Philip’s offer to seek less severe cuts in rent from landlords goes far enough. If the proposals are […]
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The 52 Places Traveler On the island of Texel, part of the Frisian archipelago, the 52 Places Traveler finds a place of quiet charms and a meal that sparks an obsession. June 11, 2019 Our columnist, Sebastian Modak, is visiting each destination on our 52 Places to Go in 2019 list. He arrived in the
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How do you teach tech-savvy kids to safely navigate the digital world? In Germany, you bring in the teenagers. On a recent day, 18-year-old Chantal Hueben stood in front of a group of fifth-graders and asked them to brainstorm about the messaging program Whatsapp, which most are using to participate in a group chat for
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The last man to win a U.S. title at Pebble Beach? Not Tiger Woods. That was 2000. Not Graeme McDowell. That was 2010. It would be Viktor Hovland of Norway. He won the U.S. Amateur championship last August and has seen so many doors open for him because of that win, he can’t really process
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The Withdrawal Agreement “is not going to get through Parliament” and the UK will need more time to sort out a Brexit deal, Mark Harper has said. The leadership candidate said a no-deal was “credible”, and he had previously voted not to extend Article 50, but the current agreement could not be renegotiated and passed
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Jackie Tomkinson is clear what she wants from the Infected Blood Inquiry – justice. Her husband David, a haemophiliac, died of Aids after contracting HIV through contaminated blood products supposed to help his condition. Mrs Tomkinson and her daughter Rebecca, of Otley in West Yorkshire, have submitted evidence to the inquiry, which could last more
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Image copyright NPG Brighton-based artist Charlie Schaffer has been named the winner of this year’s £35,000 BP Portrait Award. He took first prize for his portrait Imara In Her Winter Coat, a painting of his close friend wearing a fake fur coat. But the award has been overshadowed somewhat by a row over BP’s continued
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Image copyright Getty Images John Lewis is planning to expand its offering from furnishing homes to extending and renovating them. The employee-owned business said it wanted to be involved in every area of home improvement from design to construction. John Lewis already runs a booking site for trades people and last year it acquired a
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“Manshausen Island, owned by famous Norwegian polar explorer, Børge Ousland, is one of the most remarkable travel experiences I’ve had due to its pristine beauty and remote location situated perfectly between the sea and the mountains of Norway. The impeccable focus on design and hospitality combined with the stunning landscape and outdoor tranquility make Manshausen
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The secret history of the 21st century is written in code “commits” — which is what coders call changes like bug fixes and feature updates. I like to read commits like a newspaper, especially for software I use. I do this partly because I want to know what I can do today that I couldn’t
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