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An Edinburgh institutionW Armstrong in Edinburgh is a true institution. There are several locations, but the Grassmarket spot is a treasure trove. Frequented by locals, students and tourists alike, there is a price point for all. Whether I’ve been on the hunt for vintage cashmere, denim, fabulous 1950s dresses, garb for a fancy dress party or even a kilt, this store has sorted me out. It is always a favourite for when friends visit the city, and whether you are looking to buy or not, it is worth a visit just to see its eclectic collection.Amy Photograph: Pascal Boegli/AlamyAn Erasmus…

FILE – A Boeing 737 Max jet prepares to land at Boeing Field following a test flight in Seattle, Sept. 30, 2020. Elaine Thompson/AP hide caption toggle caption Elaine Thompson/AP DALLAS — Boeing will not face a criminal conspiracy charge over two 737 Max jetliner crashes that killed 346 people, after a federal judge in Texas on Thursday granted the government’s request to dismiss the case. As part of a deal to drop the charge, the American aerospace company agreed to pay or invest an additional $1.1 billion in fines, compensation for the crash victims’ families, and internal safety and…

Kelsea Ballerini has dropped a new single, “I Sit in Parks.” The vulnerable, contemplative song comes ahead of her upcoming EP, Mount Pleasant, set for release Nov. 14. The nostalgic single sees Ballerini focusing what she wants but may never have. “I sit in parks/ It breaks my heart ‘cause I see just how far I am/ From the things that I want,” she sings on the reflective ballad. “By now is it a lucid dream/ Is it my fault for chasing things/ A body clock doesn’t wait for/ I did the damn tour/ It’s what I wanted, what I…

Composer Peter Hugh White and librettist Clare Heath join host Rosie Millard in front of a London audience to explore why the story of chemist and x-ray crystallographer Rosalind Franklin and the race to uncover the structure of DNA makes such a compelling subject for an opera.We hear excerpts that capture the contrasting personalities at the center of this scientific drama—James Watson, then a brash young researcher at the University of Cambridge; Francis Crick, his more measured collaborator; and Maurice Wilkins, an anxious biophysicist who was uneasy about being outshone by his brilliant colleague Franklin.It’s a story of ambition, rivalry…

Open floor plans, gigantic glass windows, and minimalist furniture define these historic Airbnbs across the country.

About 300,000 UNRWA pupils have been deprived of a formal education since Israel’s war on Gaza began in October 2023.Gaza’s classrooms are slowly coming back to life, following two years of relentless Israeli war and devastation that has destroyed the Palestinian enclave’s fabric of daily life: Homes, hospitals and schools.Four weeks into the United States-brokered ceasefire in Gaza, the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is in the process of reopening schools across the territory amid ongoing Israeli bombardment and heavy restrictions on the flow of aid.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listSince October 2023, more…

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday that Peloton Interactive was recalling about 833,000 units of its Original Bike+ Model PL02 after reports that the seat post assembly could break during use, posing a risk of falls and injuries.The consumer safety regulator said the fitness products maker had received three reports of the seat post breaking and detaching during use, including two incidents that resulted in injuries from falls.Consumers have been urged to stop using the recalled bikes immediately and contact Peloton for a free repair. The company is offering customers a replacement seat post that can be…

Toward the end of the first episode of Pluribus, Carol (Rhea Seehorn), a woman put in a bizarre and impossible scenario, asks a very straightforward question: “What the fuck is happening?” It’s something you’ll likely be asking yourself a lot while watching. I certainly did. But that ongoing sense of mystery, and the measured pace with which Pluribus reveals itself, is one of the best parts of the new series from Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan. I can’t tell you a lot about Pluribus just yet — but I can tell you that being bewildered is part of the appeal.Okay,…

Rawlstock/Getty ImagesDr Mark Watson’s actions consisted of sexual harassment, the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service saidA doctor accused of pouring beer down a younger colleague’s cleavage before licking it off and touching her breasts has been suspended for a year. Dr Mark Johnson, who was working at West Suffolk Hospital at the time of the incident, also allegedly sent “derogatory and sexually demeaning” messages to another junior colleague.Some of these messages included comments about the size of his colleague’s breasts, sex positions and oral sex, a tribunal was told.The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPT) said some of Dr Johnson’s actions constituted…

Quiz time. Of the 62 teams who both finished last season and started this one in the EFL, who has won the most points in 2025 so far?Surely it’s Coventry? Nope, not even close. It must be Bradford then? No. Wrexham? Afraid not.Birmingham’s back-to-back 4-0 home wins this past week took them up to 83 points and counting this year.League One leaders Stockport are second with 78 while it’s little old Charlton who are third, a further three points back, after their last-gasp win over West Brom at The Valley on Tuesday.In a world where Sunderland have bounced straight from…