Water tower and rediscovered barn in running for UK's best building

Britain’s Grandest Designs: A historic water tower, a rediscovered barn and a two-bedroom house hidden behind a garden wall are all in the running to be crowned UK’s best new building The Royal Institute of British Architects announced 20 projects in running to win prestigious RIBA Awards  Structures include converted water tower that features existing water tank to create 360 […]

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Randy Brits back to bonking thanks to post-lockdown booze boom

Randy hard-partying Brits have spent months boosting the Covid-battered economy with bonking and boozefests. Sales of condoms, lube and headache tablets have soared in the three months to September – confirming predictions a "sexplosion" and mass hangovers would mark the end of lockdown. Slough-based Durex manufacturer Reckitt Benckiser, which also produces Nurofen, says it has recorded "sharp improvement" in demand […]

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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus could be making comeback – but without the animals

SARASOTA, Fla.—The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, which shut down in 2017 after a storied 146-year run of three-ring entertainment around the world, could be making a comeback.  Officials from Florida-based Feld Entertainment, which owns the circus operation, said during a recent panel discussion that a new version of the circus without animals is expected to make its […]

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Cases may be shrinking because children have 'high levels' of immunity

UK’s Covid cases may be shrinking because children have developed ‘high levels’ of immunity due to the back-to-school wave, SAGE adviser claims despite growing calls to boost vaccine uptake in over-12s Professor John Edmunds said infections have been driven by cases in children This has led to immunity among youngsters, which may cause cases to drop His comments come despite […]

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