Luxury spending sentiment drops to lowest level since 2023: Saks Luxury Pulse survey
Luxury consumers are growing increasingly cautious with their spending, according to the latest Saks Luxury…
ADHD services shutting door to new NHS patients as demand soars, BBC finds
Vicki Loader, Nick Triggle & Catherine BurnsBBC News BBC Specialist ADHD services for adults in England are stopping taking on new patients as they struggle to cope with demand, a BBC investigation has shown. The BBC has identified 15 local areas that have closed waiting lists and another 31 that have introduced tighter criteria, making…
Casablanca opens its first store in the United States, in Los Angeles
Published November 6, 2025 Five months after opening its first boutique on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré in Paris, the Casablanca brand and its founder and artistic director Charaf Tajer announced on Thursday the opening of their first boutique in the United States, at 469 North Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. Casablanca store at 469 North…
Doing these four things could help you manage your headaches better
Yasmin Rufo and Michelle Roberts Getty Images Headaches are something almost all of us deal with at some point. They can last from a couple of minutes to days and the pain can be sharp, dull, throbbing or stabbing and sometimes spread beyond your head to your scalp, face or even your neck. Dr Xand…
Watches of Switzerland upbeat as US business strengthens despite tariffs, Europe exit completes
Published November 6, 2025 Watches of Switzerland Group’s revenue update for the first half of FY26 (the 26 weeks to late October) included some strong positive numbers on Thursday. Group revenue of £845 million was up 10% at constant currency and 8% at reported rates as demand for luxury watches remained “robust” and continued to…
Grafting trick could let us gene-edit a huge variety of plants
Coffee plants can be propagated by grafting a shoot onto the rootstock of another plant sirichai_asawalapsakul/Getty Images The ancient trick of grafting one plant onto another could find a very modern use – enabling gene editing of plants that are very difficult or impossible to edit by other means. “It is still at the beginning…
Rabanne launches capsule on Net-A-Porter, celebrates with VIP party
Published November 6, 2025 In the rarified world of the luxury sector, the launch of a special capsule collection from a particular label via a particular retailer is more than just yet another launch. And so it is with Rabanne’s collection that has just debuted on Net-a-Porter. Rabanne for Net-A-Porter The exclusive party capsule, which…
Leeds maternity inquiry must include care culture, says father
Grace Shaw & Phil BodmerYorkshire BBC Freyja died at five days old of injuries sustained during her birth at St James’s Hospital in Leeds The father of a baby girl who died five days after she was born in a Leeds hospital has said he wants an independent inquiry into maternity services to focus on…
Scientists find hidden brain source that fuels dementia
Scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine have identified a surprising culprit that may contribute to dementia: free radicals generated in a particular region of brain support cells known as astrocytes. The study, published Nov. 4 in Nature Metabolism, found that blocking this specific site reduced inflammation and protected neurons. The results point toward a promising new…
New gel regrows tooth enamel and could transform dentistry
Scientists have developed a new material that forms a gel capable of repairing and regenerating tooth enamel, paving the way for more effective and longer-lasting dental care. Researchers from the University of Nottingham’s School of Pharmacy and Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering created a bioinspired compound designed to restore enamel that has been eroded…
William announces Earthshot Prize 2025 winners in Rio ceremony
AFP via Getty Images Prince William with Kylie Minogue at the awards ceremony The Prince of Wales has revealed the five winners of this year’s environmental Earthshot Prize, calling them an “inspiration that gives us courage”. Prince William said their work was “proof that progress is possible” during Wednesday evening’s awards ceremony in Rio de…
