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What's On
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- What's On
Dive into the magic of the French Riviera under the stars at Twiggy
Sponsored: Your ticket to the Mediterranean coastline… Twiggy is one of the prettiest restaurants in Dubai, and if that wasn't enough to lure you to the Mediterranean Beach Club & Restaurant, this new offer certainly will. The beautiful chic beach club is the epitome of French-Mediterranean elegance, sitting pretty on the shores of Dubai Creek Resort. And it's your perfect escape to the Côte d'Azur without the need of a passport. For the summer, Twiggy has introduced Tropézienne Nights – a new night swim experience where you can enjoy the best of the captivating beach and restaurant under the stars. You can book the glamorous new experience on Friday and Saturday. From 7pm, change into your swimsuits and take a dip in the iconic lagoon. Just picture it. You're floating across the waters with those marvelous Creek views with a cocktail in hand, and the stars are shining overhead. It's a picture-perfect scene. For your entertainment for the night, there will be a live DJ that will match the mood and cool vibes for the night. And of course there will be some delicious dishes to pair with your lip-smacking sips. Expect to tuck into a curated Riviera-inspired BBQ menu packed with melt-in-your-mouth bites. Sounds like a night out with friends and family you just shouldn't skip out on. The night will cost you Dhs250 per person; however, you will get Dhs150 redeemable on food and beverages. What a great deal! Want to get a taste of the Côte d'Azur? Book in advance to secure your spot. Call the team on 04 602 1105 for more information. Twiggy, Park Hyatt Dubai, Dubai Creek Resort, Dubai, Fri and Sat, from 7pm, Dhs250 per person with Dhs150 redeemable on food and beverages. Tel: (0)4 602 1105. @twiggydubai Images: Supplied > Sign up for FREE to get exclusive updates that you are interested in
BBC News
24-05-2025
- Science
- BBC News
Devon zoo hopes pair of 'enormous' cassowaries will mate
A zoo has been attempting to breed a pair of "enormous" southern Zoo in Devon said the birds –16-year-old male Madrid and 11-year-old female Twiggy – met for the first time this week after spending years in adjacent enclosures. Staff said the time spent near each other meant there were was already a "strong comfort level" between 2m-tall (6ft) species, considered endangered in its native Australian rainforest habitat, is thought to be more similar to dinosaurs than most other birds. Lisa Ward, the zoo's team leader of birds, said children are "often awestruck" by them. A zoo spokesman said: "With their distinctive helmet-like casques, cassowaries are often described as the world's most dangerous birds, making them a must-see attraction, particularly for dinosaur enthusiasts." The birds can reach speeds of more than 30mph (48kmh) when sprinting, the zoo arrived at the zoo in 2009, while Twiggy was brought over in Ward said the pair had a long-standing neighbourly relationship."That's potentially why we didn't see any of the aggression that can sometimes occur with new introductions," she added. The zoo said mating attempts were made throughout the first day but keepers were not certain how successful the efforts had been."They'll need some time to figure things out together," Ms Ward said. "But all the signs so far are incredibly positive. We're cautiously optimistic that we might hear the patter of tiny talons in the future."
What's On
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- What's On
6 fun things to do in Dubai this weekend: May 23 to 25
Busy, busy… The summer might be coming but there are still so many things to do in Dubai this weekend, night swims are being announced every week, indoor activities are getting busier and some cute new concepts are popping up around the city. Friday, May 23, Try the newest night swim Night swims are starting to become popular as the weather heats up and now there's a new one on the block. Tropézienne Nights at Twiggy are now going to be every Friday and Saturday, starting May 23. Dive into the magic of the French Riviera right here in Dubai with this glamorous night swim experience. The iconic Twiggy lagoon transforms after dark every Friday and Saturday with moonlit swims, a curated Riviera-inspired menu, and live DJ entertainment that sets the tone for unforgettable evenings, even as it gets hotter. Bookings recommended. Offer: Dhs250 per person with Dhs150 redeemable Timings: Friday and Saturdays from 7pm Location: Twiggy, Dubai Creek Club Street, Port Saeed Contact: +971 04 602 1105 @twiggydubai Take a selfie Get snap-happy at Dubai's largest 3D trick art museum. There are tons of different artworks that, when you pose for a picture with them, create a cool optical illusion. Go with phone batteries fully charged as these snaps will be a star on your 'Gram. Purchase tickets here. Location: 3D World Selfie Museum Dubai, Behind Mashreq Bank, Sheikh Zayed Road, Al Quoz 4 Timings: Open daily 10am to 8pm Offer: Dhs65 per child and Dhs89 per adult, Contact: Tel: (0)50 987 6511. @3dworlddxb Saturday, May 24 Try out a homegrown bakery treat Saturday's calories done't count right? That sourdough sauce though – the pastries at Maha's Bakehouse are enough to induce a serious pang of craving in you. A homegrown venture by Maha-Morley Kirk, they offer buns, breads, croissants, cookies and brownies. Offer: Pastries start at Dhs22, boxes at Dhs84 Timings: Daily, closes 3pm Location: Delivery only, order on Talabat, Deliveroo, Noonfood and Careem Contact: @ Sunday, May 25 Have a Ripe Roast Ripe Market moves inside for the summer it has a new home, with a twist. From May 25 to September 28, you'll be able to find the market at The Roast by Bubbalicious every Sunday. The Roast takes place from 1pm to 4pm at Mina's Kitchen, The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina however the market will be there for an extra hour for you to browse as you please. Offer: Kids under 6 go free, Dhs175 kids under 12, Dhs295 soft, Dhs350 house, Dhs450 bubbly Timings: every Sunday, May 25 to September 28, 1pm to 5pm Location: Mina's Kitchen, The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina Contact: 04 511 7373 Get wine for only Dhs19 all day If your idea of Sunday plans involves a crisp rosé, a glass of bubbly, or maybe something rich and red, Mezzanine Bar & Kitchen might be your new favourite spot – at least for this weekend. In celebration of National Wine Day, they're pouring wines for just Dhs19 a glass all day long on Sunday, May 25. Offer: white, red, rosé and sparkling wine for Dhs19 Timings: Sunday, May 25, all day long Location: Mezzanine Bar & Kitchen, Souk Madinat Jumeirah Contact: (0)58 599 4659. Reservations@ @mezzaninedubai Learn more about women's health There's a super useful event happening in folly Brasserie in Emirates Hills this Sunday and if you're a woman, you should consider attending. CLO Women, the female-led wellness platform, is teaming up with BUFARMA, the Italian skincare brand rooted in sustainability and known for its ultra-hydrating buffalo milk formulations, to host an intimate Women's Health Event at folly Brasserie in Emirates Hills. Set in folly's dreamy glasshouse space, the evening is designed to explore the connection between skincare, hormones and confidence. There's a botanical mocktail workshop using hormone-balancing ingredients, a self-confidence session with neurolinguistic tools like reframing and a panel talk with an integrative doctor diving into the skin-hormone link. Guests will be treated to canapés, wellness-driven sips by folly, and leave with a luxe BUFARMA skincare gift bag. Offer: from Dhs149 per person Timings: Sunday, May 25, from 5pm to 7pm Location: folly Brasserie in Emirates Hills Contact: Book here
Evening Standard
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Evening Standard
Private Eye cartoonist Barry Fantoni dies aged 85
In the early half of the decade he wrote scripts for the BBC's satirical show, That Was the Week That Was, before presenting the corporation's fashion and music programme, A Whole Scene Going, which reflected on the tastes and times of Britain's under 21s and included big names like The Who, Sandie Shaw and Twiggy.
Telegraph
15-05-2025
- General
- Telegraph
Treating toddlers as ‘trans' is cruel. But blame activists, not parents
'I think,' I announced in 1966, when I was 7, 'that I might be one of those people who isn't either a boy or a girl.' My mother simply carried on with whatever 1960s household task she was busy with, said 'Mm-hmm?', then a comforting 'Oh well, you never know. What shall we cook for supper?' If a seven-year-old me had uttered the same words in 2025, to a mother less sure of herself and of her daughter, there might have been months of 'sitting down for a chat', of 'going up to London to see that nice doctor again'; lots of probing of my 'feelings' by adults I'd never met. I would have felt strangely important; I'd have felt I had put my finger on something deeply significant. And all the time, that seven year old might never have been able to articulate what I clearly remember was going on in my head. Contemplating the endless mini-skirted legs of Twiggy or Diana Rigg on television, then looking down at my own chubby, scabbed knees, I decided that it was absolutely impossible for the latter to morph into the former; equally unlikely that my stumpy digits could lengthen elegantly, or my round tummy become a waist. The idea of becoming an adult is too big to deal with. The physical transformation seems quite impossible. Every parent should be aware that it is far more important that a child enjoys being themselves than that they fit into a stereotype. The increased gender-specific nature of children's lives is dismaying for my generation; as a grandmother I am depressed by the racks of clothes for five year olds embossed either with pink unicorns, or fake Superman six-packs. But today's young parents may not realise that things were not always so. In the 1970s Lego had an advert showing girls and boys, with near-identical (if tragic) Lesley Judd type pageboy haircuts, building Lego towers together. Unthinkable now: someone in Marketing realised that dividing all toys and games into girls' versions and boys' versions sells twice as many toys. Thanks to their brilliant parents, so far all my grandchildren are allowed to be themselves first, their gender second. If my three-year-old granddaughter doesn't want to wear the dress Grandma made, we all know that it's because she's the most stubborn little person on the planet, not because she is experiencing gender dysphoria. The parents who take little children to gender clinics are not evil. They have a woeful lack of common sense but are trying to be caring, in a world that has become fixated on excessively narrow and arbitrary definitions of 'normal' gender characteristics – such as that a prize chump like Andrew Tate is the pinnacle of masculinity, and that to succeed as a woman in American politics it is essential to look like a Barbie doll. What is truly evil is that the anxiety of such parents trying to navigate such a world is being fed by professionals whose real duty is to bring them down to earth and encourage them to let their children be children and to develop their own personalities. I never did get Diana Rigg's legs, but at least my parents never doubted I was a girl just because of something I had said.
