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Life in a floating world: a houseboat in Utrecht
All aboard an incredible black steel houseboat moored in the heart of UtrechtUntil early 2019, Jacoline and Sjoerd Ribberink had lived for years in an old house in Utrecht, one of the fastest-growing cities in the Netherlands. But the pace of growth left them feeling they were being crowded out. They... #press
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Prom 52: Boston SO/ Nelsons review – weighty lyricism and ravishing reflection
Royal Albert Hall, London The Boston Symphony showed signature depth in a grand Prokofiev Fifth, and splendidly contrasting textures in both Strauss and an emotionally driven premiere from US composer Julia AdolpheThe first of this year’s two Boston Symphony Proms with Andris... #press
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Grieving Wordsworth found solace in poignant shipwreck treasure after brother’s death
When the Romantic poet’s younger brother John died at sea, marine artefacts helped him bear the loss, research revealsWhen William Wordsworth’s beloved younger brother John died on a ship that sank in rough seas off the coast of Dorset in 1805, the great Romantic poet dealt with his... #press
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Architect Muyiwa Oki: ‘We need a diversity of people to solve the big issues of the day’
Taking office this week, the youngest, and first black president.. youngest, and first black president of the RIBA wants to rebuild the profession with an accent on workers’ rights, the community and sustainability“I’m the first of a... #press
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Fiasco of Farrell and Vunipola bans have zero effect on rugby’s looming apocalypse | Michael Aylwin
None of the red cards, suspensions or social media raging is going to make any difference to a player’s future healthTo go by some of the more hysterical pronouncements during the Owen Farrell affair this past fortnight, the very... #press
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‘Please ask for my help!’: a Chicago taskforce tries to save lives from deadly fentanyl
The West Side heroin/opioid taskforce is confronting the growing overdose crisis among the city’s Black populationThere was a time when Gail Richardson might have struggled to make it past the heroin dealer working a busy corner on Chicago’s West Side without buying a hit.Richardson spent half... #press
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From Bruce Springsteen to Dungeons & Dragons: the stadium gig king expanding beyond music
Steve Homer wants AEG Presents to become the UK’s second-largest promoter as he rebuilds momentum after CovidWhen the Los Angeles trio Haim depart the stage at London’s All Points East on Monday night, the end of their headline show will... #press
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DeSantis demolition law clears way for hit job on Al Capone’s Miami mansion
Gangster’s century-old house razed after Florida governor stripped municipalities of power to prevent leveling of historic buildingsAl Capone’s historic waterfront mansion in Florida, where the notorious gangster took his last breath in 1947, has itself been whacked, and preservationists are... #press
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Two men held on suspicion of murder after ‘ammonia’ attack in Gateshead
Three others in police custody over death of Andy Foster, 26, who was sprayed with substance when he opened front doorTwo men have been arrested on suspicion of murder by police investigating the death of a man who was sprayed with a substance thought to be ammonia after he answered his front... #press
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Hundreds of firefighters battle raging Greek wildfires
Gale-force winds and hot, dry conditions whip up flames and hamper firefighting effortsMore than 600 firefighters, including reinforcements from several European countries, backed by a fleet of water-dropping planes and helicopters, are battling three major wildfires in Greece, two of which have been raging... #press
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In a multipolar world the dollar’s dominance won’t last forever | Larry Elliott
While we shouldn’t read too much into the Brics expansion, the geopolitical landscape is shiftingTwo big international gatherings took place last week. The one that was held in the Rocky Mountain resort of Jackson Hole was a demonstration of the grip the US has on the global... #press
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Joe Trivelli’s recipes for tagliolini with clams, spelt salad, sardines, and peaches in red wine
Flavoursome Italian favourites to rustle up on holidayAlthough I am, in all honesty, the keenest of home cooks, I appreciate something I can rustle up in a hurry in the holidays.I’m afraid to say, though, I’ve exhausted my usual cold summer... #press
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Russia uses social media channels to exploit Niger coup
Moscow aiming to increase influence in Africa, winning lucrative contracts and gaining access to key resourcesSocial media channels associated with the Russian state have launched a major effort to exploit the military coup in Niger last month, seeking to reinforce Moscow’s influence in the strategic... #press
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Farmer’s wife Helen Rebanks: ‘There was a fire in me about speaking up for the women who hold things together’
The wife of bestselling author James has written a book of her own shining a light on small-scale farming. She talks about the pressures of Brexit and preposterous trade dealsHelen Rebanks is driving towards her farm, which is between Keswick and... #press
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‘I identify as a deeply lazy person’: comedian Kate Berlant on absurdity, life reflecting art – and inventing herself on stage
Kate Berlant is turning the rules of what’s funny upside down. Now the US standup is bringing her surreal one-woman show to the UKThe comedian Kate Berlant doesn’t tell jokes. Instead, what she does is improvise a flirty,... #press
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The Edinburgh fringe is just another choking canary in the toxic national mine | Stewart Lee
But if I’m going to watch the Britain I loved expire slowly, I’d rather do it from the top of the Royal Mile in AugustOn Monday I traversed the igneous peaks of the Pentland Hills from Edinburgh to Stratford-upon-Avon, having finished a run... #press
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‘The UK’s importing of food is a travesty’: farmer’s wife Helen Rebanks tells her own story
Rebanks, who is married to bestselling The Shepherd’s Life author James, publishes her debut book this week and gives short shrift to Britain’s farms policy• ‘There was a fire in me’: read full interview with Helen Rebanks“I live with... #press
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Dear Luis Rubiales: sportswomen are not dolls to be kissed | Barbara Ellen
The president of the Spanish football federation should have issued an immediate apology for his behaviour. That he has not is a spectacular own goalAs we observe the scorching international bin fire that is the Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales’s... #press
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Starstruck’s Nikesh Patel: ‘If someone wants to write Rishi Sunak: The Musical, I’d play him’
The actor on the joy of working with Rose Matafeo, his early exit from Celebrity Hunted and his fondness for UnoNikesh Patel is a British actor probably best known for playing an actor, Tom Kapoor, opposite Rose Matafeo’s Jessie in the BBC Three romcom... #press
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A stationary plane and screeching kids get our holiday off to a sub-optimal start
At least things can’t get much worse, we thought, as they continued to do just thatI knew our holiday was off to a bad start when it refused to start at all. Our flight to Lanzarote had already been delayed an hour before we’d boarded, bringing us... #press
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