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A world famous London hotel has listed over 3,000 items for sale including 1,371 pieces of furniture and 344 works of fine art ahead of its latest renovation.The Savoy, located in the Strand, has always been determined to stay ahead of the times and as it looks to renovate once more, it’s furnishings are going up for auction.It has seen four major refurbishments over its 135-year history, in 1910, 1936, 1950 and 2010 — and 2024 is no exception. Decorative art, curtains, collectables, textile items and furniture are among the thousands of items up for grabs next month. They are available to view on…
Bad breath, body odour, smelly feet, spots, boils and ‘moobs’ are just some of the conditions which, although they won’t kill you, can still get you down and affect your quality of life.In our unique series on the health problems no one likes to talk about, we help you find the right remedies…BAD BREATHBad breath, oral malodour, or halitosis is estimated to affect up to 40 per cent of us at some point. Mervyn Druian, a dental surgeon at the London Centre for Cosmetic Dentistry, says he regularly sees patients who are totally socially withdrawn because they are so embarrassed…
Donald Trump’s campaign team showed few signs of fracturing in the months ahead of Election Day.With one, unifying aim—to beat Kamala Harris—leaks, public bust-ups, firings, and fallings out were kept to a minimum.But in the weeks since, tensions have occasionally blown up in public as key Trump aides and officials jostle to get their favorite candidates into the Cabinet or a plum White House role.Elon Musk, the self-proclaimed ‘first buddy,’ used his own social media platform X lobby for Howard Lutnick to picked as Treasury secretary over hedge fund manager and Trump favorite Scott Bessent, who eventually got the nod.Boris…
Guy Pearce has revealed the startling reason he missed out on a role in Christopher Nolan’s Batman movies – despite being friends with the director.The acclaimed trilogy began with the 2005 release Batman Begins, starring Christian Bale as the title character opposite Liam Neeson as the villain Ra’s Al Ghul.Pearce had previously played the lead role of an amnesiac in Nolan’s 2001 neo-noir picture Memento, alongside The Matrix bombshell Carrie-Anne Moss.When the time came to cast Batman Begins, Nolan thought highly enough of Pearce to fly him out to London to read for Ra’s Al Ghul.However, Pearce, 57, was ultimately denied the role…
Former First Lady of California Maria Shriver appeared in the holiday spirit as she enjoyed some quality time with three of her four children on Christmas Day.While spending the holiday with her daughter Christina, 33, and sons Patrick, 31, and Christopher, 27, who she shares with ex-husband Arnold Schwarzenegger, the 69-year-old renowned journalist smiled as they took a stroll in Los Angeles, California.For their laid-back outing, the two-time Emmy winner wore a black sweatshirt that read: ‘Love you to the moon and back’ under a white windbreaker. She paired her casual ensemble with a pair of black leggings and sneakers. Meanwhile, Arnold looked festive in a…
Greenland has taken drastic measures to prepare for an an enormous influx of American tourists – as the amount of U.S. travelers heading to the island may double by next year.The arctic country has caught the attention of American travelers as popular destinations have become overcrowded. Now, the island known for its rich culture, wildlife and breathtaking scenery has ramped up its efforts to support its hot spot status.’It’s the rumbling before the herd is coming,’ Mads Mitchell, general manager of Hotel Nordbo in Nuuk, told the Wall Street Journal. This month, United Airlines announced a nonstop flight from Newark Liberty Airport…
Donald Trump has lost no time in ditching the mantra of free trade which has underpinned global prosperity since the second half of the 20th century.The US President’s imposition of a 25 per cent duty on Mexico and Canada, and a doubling to 20 per cent of the tariff on China, sends an ominous message to the European Union and the rest of the world.The levies on America’s neighbours and China, penalising £1.8 trillion of global trade, is an enormous blow to international growth prospects and threatens to bring a shuddering halt to the Trump rally on equity markets, which dates…
Games Workshop’s is preparing to enter the FTSE 100 Index for the first timeAnnual sales at Games Workshop have roughly doubled since the pandemic By HARRY WISE Updated: 04:38 EST, 10 December 2024 Games Workshop and Amazon have agreed ‘creative guidelines’ for adapting Warhammer 40,000 into films and television shows.The two companies struck a deal in principle in December 2022 to make films and TV series of Games Workshop’s intellectual property.A year later, Games Workshop gave Amazon exclusive rights to develop projects set within the Warhammer 40,000 universe, along with the associated merchandise rights.It also gave Amazon an option to license…
WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT It’s the sort of horrible, undignified death usually only seen in retirement homes.But Roy Webster saw it happen to his 56-year-old wife Trish. He was sleeping next to her in bed on the night of January 16, 2023, when he woke to the violent sound of her choking on the contents of her bowels, which had been forced up into her lungs.Roy remembers frantically trying to save his wife while on the phone to emergency services – but nothing could be done to save her. ‘She had this brown stuff coming out of her mouth and I realised she wasn’t breathing,’ he recalls.Roy…
By JOHN ELY DEPUTY HEALTH EDITOR FOR MAILONLINE Published: 11:16 EST, 14 November 2024 | Updated: 11:24 EST, 14 November 2024 Sitting on the toilet for longer than 10 minutes could cause a range of intimate health problems — and may be a sign of colon cancer, medics suggest.With smartphones constantly at our fingertips it’s little surprise that many of us can lose track of time when sitting down on the toilet.However, experts have warned the common bathroom habit could not only increase the risk of hemorrhoids and incontinence, it could also indicate something far more sinister. University of Texas Southwestern…