Mr. Mayall was best known for recruiting and polishing the talents of one gifted young lead guitarist after another, starting with Eric Clapton.
Category: Great Britain
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Britain Approves Lab-Grown Meat for Pet Food
British dogs and cats are set to become the first animals in Europe to chow down on meat cultivated from chicken cells.
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To Revitalize Britain’s Economy, a Plan for a Stronger Government Role
The Labour Party’s economic agenda, like many other programs around the world, puts political leaders more firmly in charge of industrial policy.
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Overlooked No More: Otto Lucas, ‘God in the Hat World’
His designs made it onto the covers of fashion magazines and onto the heads of celebrities like Greta Garbo. His business closed after he died in a plane crash.
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What the Impressionist Painter Camille Pissarro Saw in London
A writer used Camille Pissarro’s paintings of suburban London and a ‘lost’ railway as a lens for exploring the city’s history — and settling an arcane mystery.
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Royal Ascot Was Awash in Extravagant Hats
Fascinators are banned at a storied British horse racing event that has a strict dress code codifying what it means to be a hat.
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Swiss Judge Set to Rule in Hinduja Family Human-Trafficking Trial
The Hinduja family has denied allegations against four members that they trafficked domestic workers from India and exploited them at their villa in Geneva.
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Swiss Judge Set to Rule in Hinduja Family Human-Trafficking Trial
The Hinduja family has denied allegations against four members that they trafficked domestic workers from India and exploited them at their villa in Geneva.
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How Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Might Affect Europe’s Economy
Economists are debating what effect the singer’s sweep through Europe will have this summer as swarms of fans increase demand for hotels and services.
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Bank of England Holds Rates Steady, Despite Slower Inflation
Officials kept rates at their highest level since 2008 for a seventh consecutive meeting, even as inflation dipped to 2 percent in May.
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Will Lewis Is Said to Have Used Stolen Records as Editor in U.K.
Years before becoming the Post’s publisher, Will Lewis assigned an article based on stolen phone records, a former reporter said.
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Kate Middleton Wears White For Her Return to the Public Stage
The Princess of Wales made her first public appearance since coming forward with her cancer diagnosis.