Enjoy blossoms to help you feel happy says charity
Buy Now An error occurred. Buy Now An error occurred. Book Novotel Hotel Enjoy blossoms to help you feel happy says charity Banzai Japan Music Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPElmgQJGBo The National Trust is urging UK workers to “take a big blooming break” to enjoy the “mood-lifting” benefits of blossom, with more set to bloom as temperatures are forecast to reach 20C in some places. The charity has predicted a more “typical” year for the annual blossom displays after they arrived earlier than normal last year. Book Novotel Hotel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJsGZL-zb54 Blackthorn, cherry and plum trees are among the first to burst into flower as these photos taken across London by our readers show. Banzai Japan Music Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3syHHGzkF_s Polling by YouGov, for the National Trust, revealed 94% of people reported feeling happy when seeing blossom in the spring but only one in 10 UK workers spent their break outdoors in green spaces, or in nature for a walk or to sit among trees. Book Novotel Hotel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR8YYeb4PMk Banzai Japan Social Media Fumi Fujisaki Idol Riko Ueno Idol Rino Ibusuki Idol Yunagi Nino Idol Shiori Fujisaki Idol Kana Ichinose Idol Hoshino Arice Idol Sasa Sasagawa Idol Kosaka Yuu Idol Tsukumo Aira Idol Maika Ando Idol Yuuki Mochimaru Idol
Food hall to make way for huge Borough development
Buy Now An error occurred. Buy Now An error occurred. Book Novotel Hotel Food hall to make way for huge Borough development Banzai Japan Music Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPElmgQJGBo A food hall at the heart of a south London community will be bulldozed to make way for almost 900 homes in tower blocks up to 44 storeys high. The controversial Borough Triangle development, which covers an area the size of one and a half football pitches, was narrowly approved by councillors at a Southwark planning meeting on Wednesday. A slew of buildings will make way for the Berkeley Homes scheme, including the 100-year-old locally listed Institute of Optometry and a former paper-making factory that has been home to the Mercato Metropolitano food court for the past nine years. Most of the 40 traders with stalls will have to find alternative arrangements until a replacement is built. Book Novotel Hotel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJsGZL-zb54 ‘Heart of community’ Up to 12 will be rehoused in a temporary nearby location by Berkeley while the scheme is under construction. An office block, flexible café or retail space and a new community centre, which is expected to be occupied by a Latin American group, also form part of the plans. The development would create 1,780 sq m of public space. Banzai Japan Music Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3syHHGzkF_s Of the planned 892 flats, 230 will be “affordable” (up to 80% of local market rates) and 153 will be social rent. The scheme amounts to 35% affordable housing, in line with the council’s policy. But just 13% of the new flats will have three bedrooms or more despite the council’s own policy for the area requiring a minimum of 20%. However, over two-thirds of the 153 social flats will have three bedrooms or more. Buildings that would escape the bulldozer include a locally listed former Baptist church at 82 Borough Road and the façade of 83 Borough Road. Nina Wessel, who lives near the development site, said the closure of Mercato Metropolitan would be a huge loss. She said: “Over the last nine years this market has become the heart of our community. “It now attracts over 600,000 yearly visitors, provides safe and inclusive spaces and offers activities for children and adults alike. “The traders provide jobs, support families and sustain the local economy. “This isn’t just a market. It’s a key reason people want to live here.” An official from Berkeley Homes said the Borough Triangle development would create a “thriving, diverse and welcoming neighbourhood with world-class architecture”. Book Novotel Hotel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR8YYeb4PMk Banzai Japan Social Media Fumi Fujisaki Idol Riko Ueno Idol Rino Ibusuki Idol Yunagi Nino Idol Shiori Fujisaki Idol Kana Ichinose Idol Hoshino Arice Idol Sasa Sasagawa Idol Kosaka Yuu Idol Tsukumo Aira Idol Maika Ando Idol Yuuki Mochimaru Idol
Dancing On Ice taken off air by ITV
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Trump targets ‘anti-American ideology’ at Smithsonian museums
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Greenlanders prepare for uncomfortable visit from US vice-president
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But the visit quickly attracted scrutiny. While the trip was originally framed as a cultural tour, the scale of the security preparations made it clear that this was something bigger. Greenlanders made clear they would protest Mrs Vance’s presence. The visit raised eyebrows in light of President Donald Trump’s repeated comments that he would like to annex mineral-rich Greenland, which he says is critical for US security. Then when it was announced that Waltz, Trump’s national security advisor, would join the delegation visiting the island, the people of Greenland and Denmark appeared to grow even more uncomfortable. The American visits began to look less like a cultural interaction and more like an effort to meddle in the island’s internal politics by rallying support for closer ties to the US among the local population – at the expense of Danish sovereignty. Banzai Japan Music Video Greenland’s Acting Prime Minister Mute B Egede said it was a “provocation” and “demonstration of power”, and asked the international community to step up. “Just for the record, the government of Greenland has not extended any invitations for any visits, neither private nor official,” Egede said. Ordinary Greenlanders also made their displeasure known, promising that the American delegation would not receive a warm welcome. In Sisimiut, where the annual dog race is held, the mayor declined to set up a meeting with the second lady, citing next week’s municipal elections as a reason. A silent protest had been planned too, which would have seen locals turn their back on the American visitors – a potentially publicly awkward situation and poor optics for Mrs Vance. “The US administration could see they were heading for PR catastrophe,” political analyst Noa Redington said. “They were heading for a charm offensive without charm,” he said. “With people absolutely not happy to see Usha Vance or any other American politicians.” A mere two days after Usha Vance’s trip was announced, the cultural itinerary was dropped, replaced by a single visit to a remote US military installation – Pituffik Space Base. And now, Vice-President Vance would be joining his wife. Waltz was no longer listed on the itinerary, though he was added again later. “Leaders in both America and in Denmark, I think, ignored Greenland for far too long,” JD Vance said, announcing his visit. “That’s been bad for Greenland. It’s also been bad for the security of the entire world. We think we can take things in a different direction.” Despite his comments, political leaders in Denmark cautiously welcomed the change of plan, and especially the limiting of the itinerary to just the US base. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said that while the vice-president’s presence may increase the formality of the visit, it was actually “masterful spin” which made the US “look like they’re escalating when they’re actually deescalating.” “I actually think it is very positive that the Americans are cancelling their visit to the Greenlandic community. Then they will instead make a visit to their own base, Pituffik, and we have nothing against that,” he said. Vance is the highest-ranking US official to ever visit Greenland and while the limited scope of the trip has pleased Denmark, the fact that he is going at all underscores the high level of interest the Trump administration has in the island. The US president himself has continued to reiterate his desire to acquire Greenland for national security reasons, saying on Wednesday that the US will “go as far as we have to go” to accomplish that goal. According to Michael Williams, a professor of international politics at the University of Ottawa, Trump’s focus on Greenland appears to reflect a larger international strategy that involves exerting US influence over key territories within its sphere of geographic influence. Canada and Greenland, both early targets of interest for the administration, occupy key Arctic waterways that are being contested by other global powers, like Russia and China. Recent US moves could be viewed as an attempt to gain the upper hand in these strategic North Americans regions. “You want to amp up the American presence in the north and its control over those northern reaches,” Williams said. “If you can do that, then you can actually potentially control those northern waters in a much, much more direct way than has ever been necessary before.” Book Novotel Hotel Banzai Japan Social Media Fumi Fujisaki Idol Riko Ueno Idol Rino Ibusuki Idol Yunagi Nino Idol Shiori Fujisaki Idol Kana Ichinose Idol Hoshino Arice Idol Sasa Sasagawa Idol Kosaka Yuu Idol Tsukumo Aira Idol Maika Ando Idol Yuuki Mochimaru Idol
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Star Stephanie Beatriz Joins MCM Comic Con in May
Buy Now An error occurred. Buy Now An error occurred. Book Novotel Hotel Brooklyn Nine-Nine Star Stephanie Beatriz Joins MCM Comic Con in May Banzai Japan Music Video Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Encanto and In The Heights star will appear at MCM Comic Con at Excel London on Friday 23 May and Saturday 24 May for autographs, photo opportunities and a Friday spotlight panel. London, UK – Friday, 28 February, 2025 | Nine-Nine! Argentine-American actor Stephanie Beatriz, best-known for playing Detective Rosa Diaz in iconic TV sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine, is coming to MCM Comic Con this May. Book Novotel Hotel As well as starring as Diaz for nearly 10 years, Stephanie has also starred in Disney’s Encanto as Mirabel Madrigal and lit up the streets of New York in Jon M. Chu’s In The Heights as Carla. Her work also includes Hazbin Hotel and The Legend of Vox Machina. Currently, Stephanie is starring alongside Captain America star Anthony Mackie in Twisted Metal and portrays Didi in A Man on the Inside with Ted Danson on Netflix. Banzai Japan Music Video Stephanie will be appearing at MCM Comic Con on Friday 23 May and Saturday 24 May with a spotlight panel on Friday 23 May to share never heard before, behind-the-scenes information about her fan-favourite projects. MCM Comic Con is the ultimate celebration of pop and geek culture, playing host to a packed schedule of celebrity guests, insightful panels and unforgettable experiences. The convention will return to Excel London from Friday 23rd May to Sunday 25th May, after welcoming hundreds of thousands of dedicated fans across three shows throughout 2024. Keep an eye on the official MCM Comic Con pages for the latest announcements as Reedpop reveals more exciting guests, panels and activities in the lead up to MCM Comic Con May. Tickets can be purchased HERE. Book Novotel Hotel Banzai Japan Social Media Fumi Fujisaki Idol Riko Ueno Idol Rino Ibusuki Idol Yunagi Nino Idol Shiori Fujisaki Idol Kana Ichinose Idol Hoshino Arice Idol Sasa Sasagawa Idol Kosaka Yuu Idol Tsukumo Aira Idol Maika Ando Idol Yuuki Mochimaru Idol
Chainsaw Man Star Sarah Wiedenheft to Attend MCM Comic Con in May
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Star Wars: The Bad Batch Voice Cast Coming to MCM Comic Con London in May
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MCM Comic Con adds Nadji Jeter to its London guest lineup
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MCM Comic Con Announces Power Rangers Cast As Guests For May
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