Olivia Rodrigo handpicked Etsy founders for festival merch. Their sales soared more than 2,000%
For her upcoming music festival Daisy Chain Fields, the pop star tapped 10 female-owned small businesses to design merch. In early May, Emma Mannino received a direct message on Etsy from someone she didn’t know. The woman, who said she worked for the…
The historic Nile hotel undergoing a major renovation
August 8, 2026 — 12:00am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA The hotel Mandarin Oriental Old Cataract, Aswan, Egypt Checking in The hotel is perched on granite cliffs overlooking…
Meta told to pay another $567m in New Mexico child safety lawsuit
A US judge in New Mexico has ordered Meta to pay another $567m (£421m) for its failure to warn the public about dangers its platforms posed to children, marking the largest fine against the company over child safety. Judge Bryan Biedscheid said the…
Uefa boycott: France set to compete at U20 Women’s World Cup
England defender Lucy Bronze says a Uefa boycott of Fifa competitions would be the “right thing” for the future of the game, despite the impact it could have on women’s football. “I think the players who play in those…
Cambridge to review process for hiring senior academics after Jason Arday resignation
The University of Cambridge will review its process for appointing senior academics following the resignation of Jason Arday in the midst of a plagiarism row. The institution said findings from an investigation into the education professor’s…
Disney’s partnership with TikTok aims to blur the line between scrolling and streaming
The entertainment giant is bringing fan-created TikTok videos to its Disney+ platform in a deal that promises to benefit both companies. While scrolling through Disney+, you expect to come across beloved movies and TV shows from the entertainment…
Protesters clash with police, descend on homes for asylum seekers in English town of Thetford
Updated August 7, 2026 — 9:22am,first published 4:30am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Thetford: Angry residents have turned on police in a clash over asylum seekers in an…
Why airlines are warning over lithium-ion batteries
According to Jonathan Nicholson at the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), for the airline industry, lithium-ion batteries are “if not number one, within the top three risks for a good few years now”. A US recent study showed, external…
Lee Reeves: Irish boxer ‘making progress’ after being hospitalised – Warren
Queensberry promoter Frank Warren has said that Irish boxer Lee Reeves is “making progress” after being hospitalised following his fight in Dublin on Saturday night. The 31-year-old’s condition was described as “critical but…
Arrests in Thetford as disorder continues for a third night
Scott Hussey, a Reform councillor for the nearby Brecks division on Norfolk County Council, said a “peaceful protest” had started at the town’s police station on Wednesday night before it moved to Clover Way. “I counted up to the…
