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Daily Mirror
14 hours ago
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- Daily Mirror
'I visited the UK city famous for jam - it's changed completely'
Scotland's fourth biggest city used to be famous for the three Js…jute, jam and journalism. But now Dundee's J, J & J have been replaced – by the V&A! Part of the city's £1billion waterfront regeneration, this super-modern design museum – the first V&A outside of London – celebrates Scotland's influence in fashion, architecture, innovation and culture. It was devised by esteemed Japanese architect Kengo Kuma – the man behind Tokyo's Olympic Stadium – with 2,500 exterior stone panels to emulate Scotland's rugged coastal cliffs. The interior whips your breath away too. Its full height atrium is filled with light and texture and a wide sweeping staircase linking the ground and first floors adds to the feeling of space. When we visited it was filled with a Shylight installation, where large silk flowers bobbed up and down while opening and closing. Upstairs houses three galleries and the Oak Room – an original two-storey tearoom by Charles Rennie Mackintosh that was discovered in pieces ready for scrap – and currently there's a colour-filled Garden Futures: Designing with Nature ticketed exhibition focusing on our passion for gardens. We couldn't leave without popping into the V&A's Tatha restaurant where floor-to-ceiling windows provide views down the River Tay. Their Taste Of Tayside afternoon tea went down a treat, with delicious locally inspired nibbles such as a haggis and cheddar scone, a Forfar Bridie – a semi-circular mince beef pie – and a mini Dundee fruit cake. Next door was another prime attraction: RRS Discovery, Captain Robert Falcon Scott's Antarctic exploration ship. Scott and his crew, including Ernest Shackleton, travelled further south than anyone before aboard this Royal Research Ship between 1901 and 1904, defying tempestuous seas, blizzards and -45C temperatures to carry out pioneering research. Both the immaculately preserved ship and an immersive museum give you a glimpse into the crew's incredible ingenuity and the hardship they faced. Such was the cold that ice would form on sailors' bunks. The officers' saloon was used as an operating theatre when the ship's doctor had to remove a man's cyst. Meanwhile zoologist Edward Wilson, who reared two emperor penguins in his cabin, would defrost animal specimens in front of the stove, causing putrid smells (adult £13, child £7, ). Dundee was once the UK hub for making jute (a fibre used for cord, cloth and sacks), employing 50,000 people in more than 120 mills and earning the city the moniker 'Juteopolis'. It also became famous for another J…jam. Janet Keiller created the first ever marmalade while trying to use up bitter Seville oranges. Her son James developed it and launched the world-renowned Keiller's jam and marmalade brand, once Britain's largest confectionery company. Publishers DC Thomson gave the city its third J… journalism. Established 120 years ago, it became famous for The Beano and The Dandy as well as several newspapers. Today, Dundee is a UNESCO City Of Design, busy yet compact and packed with independent shops and cafes, fine architecture and plenty of green spaces. On the way up there my husband Tim and I had a whale of a time on the Caledonian Sleeper, a night train that leaves London Euston most evenings. Standard tickets provide you with a reclining seat but upgrading to Club as we did gives you a twin bunk room with a sink, small en-suite with toilet and shower and comfy beds with duvets – and access to an on-board Club Car. It costs more but saves another night in a hotel, which helps even it out. And we found a meal in the Club Car – appropriately we went for haggis, neeps and tatties served by the cheerful Natalie – plus a wee tipple from the bar helped ensure a smooth sleep. I loved the novelty of going to bed in one place and waking up in another, although the downside came with the slightly daunting 6am arrival. Once in Dundee the Malmaison hotel proved to be a fabulous place to stay, handily located in a magnificent Victorian building steps away from the station. Staff were friendly, breakfasts were hearty and our stylish black and burgundy room provided views out towards the Tay, while the hotel's fabulous wrought iron spiral staircase was a city landmark in itself. For a closer look at the Tay, we hired e-bikes from Dundee Cycle Hub and peddled east along the wide riverside cycle-and-footpath, through the docks and past grand houses built by jute tycoons and pretty fishermen's cottages. We made it to Broughty Ferry, where we peeled off for a cuppa, a look at its 15th century castle, and a browse around stores selling crafts and local produce ( ). Back in Dundee, we visited another historic ship, HMS Unicorn, the oldest surviving vessel in Scotland. Although built as a warship, she never saw action after her 1824 launch so wasn't fitted out with masts and rigging. Instead she was used as a Royal Navy training ship and had a roof installed to protect her from the weather, giving her an eye-catching charm. Today you can wander around the cramped quarters that would have slept up to 300 crew, explore the gun deck, see the captain's smart quarters and learn about the mammoth fundraising effort for urgent repairs and a move to a new dock (adult £9.20, child £4.60, In need of a holiday? With the summer in full swing, the Mirror has launched its very own Travel WhatsApp community where you'll get all the latest holiday recommendations from our travel experts straight to your WhatsApp. We'll send you the latest breaking updates and exclusives all directly to your phone. Users must download or already have WhatsApp on their phones to join in. All you have to do to join is , select 'Join Chat' and you're in! We may also send you stories from other titles across the Reach group. We will also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose Exit group. If you're curious, you can read our . Back on dry land, I loved the city's cobbled streets and beautiful old buildings such as Verdant Works museum, set in a refurbished jute mill, and the grand McManus museum and gallery. Dundee's food came up trumps too. The delightful Empire State Coffee was perfect for brunch with huge cakes and cappuccinos made with beans roasted on site. At Daisy Tasker, tucked away in a former mill, we enjoyed succulent steaks alongside a pint of local brew. And at the delightful Gallery 48 we picked our way through platefuls of tasty Spanish tapas, including tuna belly with olive tapenade and artichoke, aubergine baked with honey and haggis croquettes. Gallery 48's gin menu was impressive too. I counted 56, several from the local area, with the James Keiller (he of jam fame) Dundee Dry Gin, infused with Seville orange in a nod to marmalade. On the way home we opted for one of LNER's three direct services back to London King's Cross, which took under six hours. For more options you can also change at Edinburgh. This time we certainly didn't want to sleep – the views were tremendous, with rolling hills and pretty coastal villages, the Firth of Forth and Newcastle's famous bridges. With the sleeper on the way up and the daytime service home – and Dundee 'jammed' in the middle – we'd experienced the best of all worlds.
Washington Post
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Berlin wants to host the Olympics again as 100th anniversary of 1936 Games looms
BERLIN — Berlin is making a bid to host the Olympic Games again, possibly 100 years after the city hosted the 1936 edition under the Nazis. Berlin mayor Kai Wegner is to present plans to bid for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, with help from four other German states, on Tuesday at Berlin's Olympic stadium.
CTV News
20-05-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
Olympic Stadium tower won't open by 50th anniversary of Montreal games
An aerial view of Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Monday Feb. 5, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press)
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Barcelona sets August target for matchday return to Camp Nou stadium
Barcelona's Raphinha lifts the trophy during celebration of winning the La Liga after the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Villarreal at Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort) BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona aims to return belatedly to its Camp Nou stadium after two years of reconstruction work for a preseason friendly on Aug. 10. Club president Joan Laporta set the date for the traditional season-opening Joan Gamper Trophy game when he spoke in a television interview late Monday. Advertisement Barcelona has played in the city's Olympic Stadium for two years — and won La Liga this season — during the massive overhaul to create a 105,000-capacity home that would be the biggest soccer stadium in Europe. The original target was a November 2024 return to a partially finished venue, then Barcelona said in February it hoped to play games in Camp Nou before the end of this season with 60,000 spectators. The February update also detailed plans to complete the project by adding a roof at the end of the 2025-26 season. The Camp Nou is a potential candidate to stage the 2030 World Cup final which Spain will co-host with Portugal and Morocco. The more likely options are Real Madrid's renovated Santiago Bernabéu Stadium and a 115,000-seat venue planned in Casablanca, Morocco. ___ AP soccer:
Associated Press
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Main sponsor Schüco thrilled by sporting success / Schüco dresses Germany's tallest statue in a football jersey of Arminia Bielefeld
Schüco, the specialist in windows, doors and façades, has kitted out the tallest statue in Germany in the football jersey of DSC Arminia Bielefeld. It is the long-time sponsor's way of giving a gift to all the fans upon the team reaching the final of the German Cup. In fact, Arminia Bielefeld has reached the final of the German Cup for the first time in the club's 120-year history – and has done so as a third division team! After the semi-final between Arminia Bielefeld and Bayer Leverkusen gained international attention, an AI-generated image went viral showing Hermann's Monument (Hermannsdenkmal), the tallest statue in Germany, wearing an Arminia Bielefeld football jersey. Arminia Bielefeld had just defeated Bayer Leverkusen, the reigning Bundesliga champions and German Cup holders. A genuine football sensation! Since special performances deserve special recognition, Schüco – the main sponsor of Arminia Bielefeld – quickly came up with the idea of making the AI image a reality. After all, the football club was named after the historical figure of Arminius, in whose memory Hermann's Monument was built. It was exactly 44 days after the semi-final that the plan came to fruition. Some 130 m2 of flag fabric was sewn together to make the football shirt, which is 9 metres long and 7.2 metres wide. On 24 May, DSC Arminia Bielefeld take on VfB Stuttgart from the Bundesliga at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin. 'Hermann' will be the twelfth man behind the team as the underdogs look to triumph in the final. More Information, Pictures and Videos under:
