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LondonFifty years on, architect Magda Borowiecka explains why she had limited scope in designing Southwyck House More than 50 years after it was designed, Southwyck House still looms over Brixton in south London, drawing fascination and dislike in equal measure. Originally council housing, the giant concrete structure with tiny windows has been likened to a prison and is known locally as the “Barrier Block”. There was speculation after it was completed in 1981 that the people offered housing there did not want to move in because of its harsh facade.

UK news This article is more than 5 months oldDan Wootton allegedly used Martin Branning pseudonym to meet male modelThis article is more than 5 months oldOnlyFans performer claims journalist went by same name allegedly used to offer ex-Sun colleagues money for sexual images It has been three weeks since allegations against the outspoken broadcaster Dan Wootton emerged. Since then, he has continued to present his regular show on GB News while the publishers of the Sun and MailOnline have begun separate investigations, and an MP has asked questions about inquiries into the conduct of the rightwing polemicist.

ShortcutsPetsPet obesity is a growing problem. Here’s the best way to address any unwelcome kitty weight gain When the morbidly obese cat Cinderblock embarked on a weightloss journey two weeks ago, her one-paw-on-the-treadmill efforts to get trim went viral. Since the launch of her Cinder Gets Fit YouTube channel, she has gained 16,000 subscribers and dropped 0.2lb, thanks to her strict diet and exercise regimen. Pet obesity is a growing concern among vets in the UK and is linked to health conditions such as arthritis, diabetes and heart disease.

Female genital mutilation in Kenya – in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email About 140 million girls around the world are living with the consequences of FGM. Kenya has banned the practice but it remains prevalent in some communities. Reuters photographer Siegfried Modola gained rare access to a ceremony: Thu 20 Nov 2014 05.31 EST Last modified on Tue 18 Oct 2022 08.

Ask Annalisa BarbieriFamilyWe are in our mid-50s and our children will soon have left home. For financial reasons, I don’t see how I can leave, but I’m so lonely. Annalisa Barbieri advises a readerMy husband and I are in our mid-50s and have been together for 30 years. I cannot remember the last time we had sex – it was at least four years ago. The last few times, he found it difficult and lost his erection.

New Zealand This article is more than 5 months oldSupermarket AI meal planner app suggests recipe that would create chlorine gasThis article is more than 5 months oldPak ‘n’ Save’s Savey Meal-bot cheerfully created unappealing recipes when customers experimented with non-grocery household items A New Zealand supermarket experimenting with using AI to generate meal plans has seen its app produce some unusual dishes – recommending customers recipes for deadly chlorine gas, “poison bread sandwiches” and mosquito-repellent roast potatoes.

MusicNext month, 150,000 people will lose themselves - and an important part of their brains - in a field in Somerset. Why? Alexis Petridis explains why this festival is like no other.More than any other events in rock music, festivals promulgate myths. They cease to be events where lots of people see lots of bands, and become laden with ponderous symbolic meaning. If you believe some of the people who claim they were there, Woodstock was an outpouring of peace and love directly responsible for ending America's involvement in Vietnam and for impeaching Richard Nixon.

StageInterview‘Why can’t we do it?’: the Ringham brothers’ daring sound designsArifa AkbarHaving settled the ‘sound wars’ of their childhood, Ben and Max Ringham reveal how they went from drum’n’bass maestros to prolific theatrical duo Max and Ben Ringham had wildly clashing music tastes growing up. There were “sound wars” in their bedroom as a result. They did, however, pool their equipment – musical instruments, keyboards, samplers – which piled up high at one end of the room.

US press and publishing This article is more than 7 years old'Jackie' testifies: Rolling Stone story was 'what I believed to be true at the time'This article is more than 7 years oldDeposition of UVA student featured in discredited article is heard publicly for first time as magazine faces defamation trial The woman whose harrowing account of being gang-raped at the University of Virginia was the centerpiece of a now-discredited Rolling Stone magazine article testified in a deposition heard by the public for the first time on Monday that the story was what she believed “to be true at the time”.