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UK weather maps show 250-mile rain bomb set to soak Brits with torrential downpours
Weather maps from the Met Office show rain moving east to cover a large area stretching from Dover to Caernarfon in North Wales this morning, including London, Manchester and Birmingham.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/uk-weather-maps-show-250-35100729
King experiences temporary side effects of cancer treatment
King Charles III spent a short period of time in hospital on Thursday after experiencing temporary side effects during cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace said. The King returned to Clarence House, where he was said to be continuing to work on state papers and make calls from his study. He has cancelled a tour of Birmingham on Friday, acting on medical advice.
Kathleen Stock criticises former university for complaining about £585k free speech fine
The gender-critical academic Kathleen Stock has condemned her former university for complaining after it was fined £585,000 for failing to protect freedom of speech.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/27/kathleen-stock-criticises-sussex-university-free-speech/
National Grid boss claims Heathrow had ‘enough power’ despite shutdown
The chief executive of National Grid has claimed that Heathrow Airport had enough power from other substations despite Friday’s shutdown. Around 1,300 flights were affected after a fire knocked out an electricity substation in Hayes on Thursday evening. Operations were not able to resume until Friday evening.
The Strand crash: Woman dead after van hits pedestrians close to Somerset House
Screams could be heard after a van crash which left a woman in her 20s dead, witnesses said. Two others were injured in the crash near the Strand in central London at 11.41am on Tuesday. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene and the two other pedestrians were taken to hospital, one with potentially life-threatening injuries and the other with minor injuries.
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/strand-crash-woman-dead-somerset-house-b1217438.html
Gaël Clichy: ‘Pep Guardiola is all about the details. It was amazing to witness’
Ijoined Arsenal as an 18-year-old in 2003. By the time I signed for Manchester City in 2011, football had changed. There was more focus on detail.
London’s hotel starchitect on what makes the perfect five-star bolt hole
April 28, 2025
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Maria Meyers
If you have stayed in one of London’s top-flight hotels, the chances are you will have seen Patrick Reardon’s work. His portfolio includes Grosvenor House, the Lanesborough, the Beaumont, the Savoy and the Dorchester. And when it opens this year, he can add the new Chancery Rosewood to that list.
https://www.thetimes.com/uk/london/article/patrick-reardon-hotels-architect-interview-w3fkhj5bx
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