The National Theatre has announced that Indhu Rubasingham will become its next director and joint chief executive. Rubasingham, who has been artistic director at the Kiln Theatre in north London since 2012, will join the theatre as director designate from the spring.  She will succeed Rufus Norris, who will step down as director and chief
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Rates of formal volunteering in Scotland have continued to decline since the Covid-19 pandemic, new government figures have revealed. The Scottish Household Survey, which was carried out through face-to-face interviews with about 10,500 households in Scotland, asked respondents about any volunteering they had participated in over the last 12 months. Just 22 per cent of
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Paul Streets is stepping down as chief executive of the Lloyds Bank Foundation after a decade in the role. Streets will leave the grant-maker on 31 May to retire from full-time senior executive work. Appointed as chief executive of the charity in 2013, Streets steered the foundation through both the Covid-19 pandemic and the cost-of-living
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Roberto Coin “Creativity—you either have it or you don’t. Either you’re a dreamer or you’re not,” said Roberto Coin. He’s the brain behind Italian jewellery brand Roberto Coin, whose inception came about in 1996. Known for a hidden, small ruby set on the inside of every piece he creates, the brand is true to Coin’s
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With Christmas approaching, chances are, you already have various parties and get-togethers to attend. This may be the perfect opportunity to also amplify your looks. And why not? You would want to stand out, even when enjoying the festivities. The good news is that you can look and feel your best without spending a fortune. This
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Zenith’s DEFY Extreme Mirror Zenith defies expectations once again with the extremely reflective Defy Extreme Mirror, which is another iteration of the brand’s ultra-high frequency chronograph. Watch enthusiasts and chronograph collectors will certainly recognise this as another spin on the dual-escapement dual-mainspring 1/100th of a second chronograph, which is now the only such chronograph in series
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The Aventi Golden Tiger It is not every day that an ancient artisanal technique is adapted for 21st century watch collectors, yet that is precisely what Aventi has done with the new Golden Tiger watch. This masterpiece seamlessly blends the artistry of craftsmanship with the precision of contemporary Swiss watchmaking, drawing inspiration from the enigmatic allure
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CODE41 is no ordinary watch brand. With a manifesto of watchmaking that banks on transparency, digital innovation and incorporating the watchmaking community, CODE41 is a cooperative ecosystem in which everyone has an active role in the creation of their dream watch. In 2016, Switzerland-born Claudio D’Amore launched the first Swiss participatory mechanical watchmaking brand dubbed “CODE41”
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Avoriaz was the brainchild of Jean Vuarnet, 1960 Olympic Downhill Champion and subsequently of sunglasses fame. He grew up in Avoriaz’s neighbouring resort Morzine, and dreamt of developing the pastures high above his home town into a ski resort.  Vuarnet enlisted the help of Gérald Brémond, who later founded and ran the Pierre et Vacances
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Avoriaz is very much an apartment-based resort and started off aiming at mid-market/budget clientele with small basic apartments. In recent years much more luxurious apartments have been built and a few UK catered chalet operators have moved in too. Although not really thought of as a hotel-based resort, there are also some interesting hotel options.
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A combination of enviable snow cover, a variety of impressive terrain and a season that lasts most of the year makes Tignes one of the most snow-dependable winter destinations in France, if not Europe. It still feels as if the season never really goes away here – weather dependent, the Grande Motte glacier is usually open for
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Few months spark a yearning for somewhere brighter and hotter than December. And with the UK in the midst of a wintry spell, it is once again time to start dreaming of swaying palm trees and whooshing waves to ring in the new year.  Enter the Caribbean, clad in its best high-season apparel, and offering
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The future of watches or a gimmick? Stylish, or not so? Smartwatches have been the biggest disruptor in the timepiece business ever since the first Apple watch was released in 2015. But, of course, watchmakers have been trying to pack more functionality into their products for decades, long before the advent of the smartphone. Hamilton
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The microbrand watch scene is as exciting, turbulent, and novel as its ever been. But this brings breadth between the best microbrand watches and the worst microbrand watches. So, without pointing out the obvious, you are reading this article. That means you’re at least considering eschewing traditional luxury watches for the best microbrand watches. We
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