That's a drag! How Strictly star La Voix accidentally HELPED robbers behind the £40m gem heist that was the biggest in British history

By BEVERLEY LYONS Published: 19:52 EDT, 25 October 2025 | Updated: 21:41 EDT, 25 October 2025 Glittering with sequins on Strictly's dancefloor, drag queen La Voix is the jewel in the crown of this year's show with her iconic, devil-may-care strut....

This Is the ‘Little Germany’ of the Midwest—and It’s One of the Oldest Winemaking Regions in the U.S.

Top 5 Can’t Miss Sample and sip vintages in one of the country’s oldest winemaking regions. Have an epic cycling adventure on the Katy Trail. Let it all hang loose at Oktoberfest or another in-town seasonal festival. Stroll and shop Hermann’s...

Spain: Ten of thousands protest a year after deadly floods

Tens of thousands of people on Saturday protested in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia, one year after the floods that killed 229 people. Demonstrators were demanding the resignation of regional leader Carlos Mazon over his handling of the...

Britain’s most haunted music venues revealed

Edinburgh tops the ghost charts… With UK searches for “Halloween events” spiking by more than 5,000% in the past month, it seems the nation’s appetite for ghoulish good times is stronger than ever. And for those who like their live music with a...

‘My parents have little money’ — how inheritance is dividing Britain

The largest generational wealth shift in British history has begun. Over the next 30 years an estimated £5.5 trillion will be passed down the generations.Not every one will be lucky enough to receive an inheritance, however, and many are at risk...

Britain’s most lucrative yellow box junction: £450k in eight months

Roland Head never needs to turn on the music in his butcher’s shop, because there is “constant tooting, screaming and shouting” from the road outside.Welcome to Kingston upon Thames, in southwest London, which has the most lucrative yellow box...

Isa savers could be forced to invest in Britain

Savers could be forced to invest in Britain in an Isa shake-up next month.Ideas on the table are thought to include slashing the cash Isa allowance and requiring a minimum investment in the UK stock market.It comes as MPs on parliament’s Treasury...

The Louvre secretly transfers part of jewellery collection to underground Bank of France vault

Published on 25/10/2025 - 21:25 GMT+2 The Louvre transferred some of its jewellery collection to the vaults of the Bank of France on Friday as a precaution, French radio network RTL reported. The items, which reportedly included the "Crown Jewels"...

Europe fights to avoid being sidelined by Trump

When President Donald Trump took the stage in Egypt to hail the US-brokered ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, a row of world leaders stood behind him like extras in a political drama. It was a telling image. European governments have...

EU Finds Meta and TikTok in Violation of DSA, Risks Huge Fines

BRUSSELS—In a significant escalation of regulatory scrutiny, the European Commission has preliminarily determined that Meta Platforms Inc. and ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok violated key provisions of the Digital Services Act (DSA), the bloc’s landmark...

This Day in History: What Happened Today in History – 26 October

Every day has a history all its own, full of triumphs, tragedies, breakthroughs and turning points. On this day, October 26, we pause and look back at the threads that bind the past to the present. We'll explore the events that changed nations,...

Morris Museum presents Lyrica Chamber Music

originally published: 10/25/2025 (MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Cellist Ani Kalayjian and pianist David Kaplan, Co-Artistic Directors of Chatham-based Lyrica Chamber Music, curate a program featuring the triumphant A major Dvorak piano quintet, Florence...

France Paris Art Basel

Goshen, IN (46526) Today Cloudy with a few showers. High 54F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 30%.. Tonight Cloudy skies this evening will become partly cloudy after midnight. Low 36F. Winds light and variable. Updated: October 25, 2025 @...

‘You love it or you hate it’: Pumpkin spice lattes divide Europe

Since pumpkin spice lattes were first added to Starbucks’ American menus in 2003, they have become a fall mainstay in the United States, where versions are regularly sold in smaller independent coffee shops. Inspired by the success of the latte,...

Simple Things Festival 2025: Bristol’s forward-thinking music week returns November 8th

40 WHAT Simple Things is Bristol’s independent, multi-venue celebration of forward-thinking music and culture. Curated by Crack Magazine, Team Love, and Bristol Beacon, it returns for its 11th edition this November, transforming the city into a...

Watch This BMW M2 Gymkhana Its Way Through The M3 Factory In Germany

Can you imagine the conversation between Red Bull and BMW that led to a heavily modified M2 being drifted through the middle of the BMW plant in Munich? It probably went on for months with pitch meetings, attorney meetings, a huge number of...

France India Foundation hosts Young Leaders Programme to enhance soft power bonds

Summary The 3rd version of the Young Leaders Programme, managed by the France India Foundation, marked a turning point in promoting worldwide partnership. Thirty-five enthusiastic leaders from France and India assembled in New Delhi and Mumbai,...

Novel a soft power to preserve society’s memory: Qatari author

Following the release of his latest novel, The Carnation Seller, and his preparation to share his novel in a European cultural meeting in Brussels, researcher and novelist Abdulaziz al-Buhashim al-Sayed emphasised in comments to Arabic daily...

‘Al Diwan’ in Germany opens annual Arabic Book Fair

QNA Berlin The Arab Cultural House ‘Al Diwan’ of the Embassy of the State of Qatar in Germany, inaugurated its third annual Arabic Book Fair in the German capital, Berlin. The three-day event features participation from approximately 100 Arab and...

Anglofuturism won’t save Britain

A thatched spaceship drifts towards the stars. A Union Jack-emblazoned high-speed train powers through a rainforest. A rocket takes off in front of Big Ben. This isn’t science fiction, this is Anglofuturism. Bubbling up from the collective...