Amy Houghton

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NewsThe Heath Bookshop is the first Brummie bookshop to ever receive Independent Bookshop of the YearWritten by Amy HoughtonContributing writerTuesday 13 May 2025FacebookTwitterPinterestEmailWhatsAppPhotograph: The British Book Awards AdvertisingA good bookshop doesn’t just sell books. It creates a community of bibliomaniacs who come back time and time again for expert literary recommendations, wholesome bookish events and all-round great vibes.

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NewsA direct route from London St Pancras to Geneva could become a reality in the next five to 10 yearsWritten by Amy HoughtonContributing writerMonday 12 May 2025FacebookTwitterPinterestEmailWhatsAppPhotograph: ShutterstockAdvertisingRight now, if you want to get from the UK to Switzerland by train, you have to travel on the Eurostar to Paris then change onto a train heading for Geneva. All in all, that takes around seven and a half hours.

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NewsThe shapewear brand’s first UK store will launch next summerWritten by Amy HoughtonContributing writerMonday 12 May 2025FacebookTwitterPinterestEmailWhatsAppPhotograph: Skims AdvertisingIt was only a matter of time before Kim Kardashian’s underwear empire found its way to the UK. Since launching in 2019, the reality star’s underwear and shapewear brand Skims has grown to become a mammoth $4 billion dollar company.

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If e-scooters are your preferred mode of transport, you’ll know that right now there are only a few parts of London where you can e-scoot around to your heart’s content. TfL launched its e-scooter trial in 2021 in collaboration with e-scooter companies Voi and Lime in an effort to offer a more sustainable way of getting around and discourage the use of illegal, more dangerous electric scooters.

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NewsThe shop will launch at Westfield White City next month with a ‘special magical moment’Written by Amy HoughtonContributing writerMonday 12 May 2025FacebookTwitterPinterestEmailWhatsAppPhotograph: Disney Store AdvertisingIt’s time to rally up the kids and Disney adults in your life – a Disney pop-up shop is coming to west London. The limited-time store will launch in June at Westfield White City.