Formula One drivers don’t lack confidence. Their sport favours the fast and the brave and Lewis Hamilton has very much proved he is both those things, winning the world championship a joint record seven times – and piling up millions in the process. The 39-year-old Briton displays those same traits off the track too, with...
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Victoria Starmer wears a dress from Britain’s favourite middle-class label to enter Downing Street
So many key questions spring forth – ones you probably won’t find Laura Kuenssberg and her colleagues addressing. Is £295 henceforth a new Labour fiscal policy? It has been widely acknowledged in the fashion industry as a middle-class sweet spot – i.e., high enough to make an item seem reassuringly aspirational, but not obscenely so. ...
The best astrology sites for a free birth chart
As recently as 20 years ago, when you mentioned the phrase “birth chart” in conversation, most people could only tell you their sun sign. These days, many people can rattle off their “Big Three” zodiac signs — their sun, moon, and rising sign — often including the trio in their social media bios. Exploring our...
20 stylish ‘Made in Britain’ fashion labels to add to your wardrobe, for men and women
And yet – how many of us can identify a garment in our wardrobe that was genuinely made right here in the UK within the last 10 years? It is getting harder and harder to buy from bigger name brands, whilst simultaneously supporting UK manufacturing. We have the design and we are proud to count...
Travel warning issued to tourists amid extreme rain and 40°C temperatures in holiday hotspots
Holidaymakers jetting off to Spain and Greece have been issued a warning as extreme weather sweeps both countries. Scorching temperatures are expected to hit parts of Greece as several regions across Spain contend with flash floods. Spain is expecting more rain as it deals with flash flooding in Palma, Majorca, leaving holidaymakers stranded at airports....
Great British Sewing Bee’s Patrick Grant on why you should stop buying rubbish
Lambswool sweater, £69.50, communityclothing.co.uk Think about where your clothes go afterwards Acrylics, polyester, nylon and materials that employ elastics are made from crude oil and fossil-fuel based resources; 342 million barrels of oil are used to make synthetic fabrics every year. If they are readily disposed of – as cheap, ultra fast fashion products often...
Taking the plunge: The real health risks of swimming in Britain’s rivers
The health risks of swimming in UK rivers “The most dangerous pathogen found in our rivers is E. coli which, if ingested, can cause chronic diarrhoea and vomiting and can, in rare cases, kill you. If you have an injury, you could get sepsis from it,” says Charles Watson, the founder of River Action UK....
Britons issued travel warning as cases of ‘potentially life-threatening’ disease rise in England, Wales and Nothern Ireland
Britons have been warned of a rise in travel-acquired malaria cases, with an increase in diagnoses across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Malaria is a disease caused by a parasite that can be passed on to humans by mosquitoes. The number of imported malaria cases diagnosed in 2023 was higher than they have been in...
Justin Bieber’s lazy loungewear look that actually costs more than £3,000
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DVLA finds record number of elderly drivers on the road amid calls for mandatory eyesight and fitness tests
Senior drivers who are 100 years old and still behind the wheel have become more common over the past few years as more people look to keep their licence for longer. The DVLA recorded over 40 million people with a licence in the UK with the proportion of people aged 70 or over holding a...
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Move over, Beyoncé. Step aside, Taylor Swift. The latest celebrity to have been granted the rare honour of two simultaneous Vogue covers is Zendaya, cementing her status as the most in-demand star right now. It is a privilege afforded to very few: there was Adele in 2021 – all smouldering bombshell on the then-editor Edward...
The next James Bond needs an entirely new, very British wardrobe
“With the early films, it is not just about the clothes, it’s the attention to detail within the ensembles – the emphasis on perfect fit, the accessorising, the variety,” observes ardent James Bond devotee and aesthete Shary Rahman. “Bond films of today focus a lot more on people and less on what they are wearing.”...