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from status symbol to high fashion
Alamy Kimono fabric (credit: Alamy) From geisha gown to 21st-Century fashion statement, the kimono is a quintessentially Japanese garment entrenched in symbolism From a first…
‘One Direction have brought me my best friends’
BBC Eimear Mitchell, organiser, said she fell to the ground when she heard Liam had died Fans gathered in Liam Payne’s home city as a…
Kent firm recycles coffee grounds into plant food
BBC Canterbury’s cafe’s, bars and restaurants can now have their used coffee grounds recycled A Kent firm is recycling used coffee grounds from cafes and…
Being Muslim in Modi’s India
Getty Images India’s 200 million Muslims are the largest minority in the world’s most populous country Six years ago, a Muslim boy returned red-faced from…
Suspected Hollywood ‘Con Queen’ arrested in UK
Getty Images An Indonesian man suspected of being the “Con Queen of Hollywood”, a figure who allegedly impersonated female executives to defraud aspiring stars, has…
Tories accepted donation from Frank Hester after Diane Abbott row
YouTube/PA Media The Conservative Party accepted a further donation from Frank Hester, after he had been accused of making racist comments about Labour’s Diane Abbott.…
Olympic medallist Lewis Davey given hero’s homecoming in Grantham
Jess Lord / BBC Lewis Davey poses for a photo with families in Grantham during a walk around the town Olympic medallist Lewis Davey returned…
What will we be wearing in 2020?
For both men and women, from heritage crafts to bold colour blocking, here are some inspiring looks for the year ahead, picked by Bel Jacobs.…
New £700m research investment for University of Warwick
The University of Warwick A former car park at the University’s main campus will be the site for the new teaching spaces and laboratories under…
TV junk food ads to be banned before 9pm from next year
A ban on junk food adverts being shown on TV before 21:00 will come into force on 1 October 2025, the government has confirmed. Labour…