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I unboxed Lookfantastic’s 2025 beauty advent calendar – is it the best value Christmas countdown?

The line-up for 2025 includes the likes of Elemis, Sol De Janeiro, Mac, Color Wow and Medik8

The Independent UK

These airports still have 100ml liquid limits – so stock up on these travel-size toiletries

Stock up on minis from CeraVe, La Roche Posay, Sol de Janeiro and more

The Independent UK

Ren Skincare is closing down this week– stock up on my tested favourites

The pioneering sustainable skincare brand will close its shutters on Thursday

The Independent UK

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REN Clean Skincare, the Godmother of "Clean Beauty" Is Closing Down After 25 Years

It set the standard for greener, more responsible ingredients.

Marie Claire

How engineers managed to get the power back on after Spain and Portugal's mass outage

Monday's unprecedented power outage left much of the Iberian Peninsula in the dark. This is how operators got electricity flowing again on after the blackout.

Euronews

What we know about power outage in Spain, Portugal

Authorities are still working to find out what caused one of Europe’s worst blackouts.

Al Jazeera

What is 'induced atmospheric vibration' and did it really cause power outages across Spain and Portugal?

Power blackouts that left millions of people across Spain and Portugal without electricity may have been caused by a bizarre atmospheric phenomenon, though the true cause is yet to be determined.

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Spain and Portugal power cut: how public and official responses have prevented this energy emergency from becoming a crisis

For Spain and Portugal, 28 April 2025 will go down in history as the day of “el gran apagón”, the big blackout. The outage, which affected the two countries simultaneously, was one of the 15 largest power cuts in world history in terms of the number of people affected, with…

The Conversation

What caused the blackout in Spain and Portugal and did renewable energy play a part?

The countries boast high levels of wind and solar on their grids, leading to speculation about the robustness of the technology

The Guardian - UK

Could over-reliance on renewable energy be to blame for Spain and Portugal blackouts?

Net zero is vital for safeguarding the planet, but renewable energy sources could leave people vulnerable to blackouts in emergency situations

Evening Standard

Iberian Peninsula blackout sparks spread of false theories online

With the lights now coming back on in the Iberian Peninsula, Euroverify fact-checks some of the false claims that circulated during Monday's unprecedented blackout.

Euronews

Did ‘induced atmospheric vibration’ cause blackouts in Europe? An electrical engineer explains the phenomenon

The lights are mostly back on in Spain, Portugal and southern France after a widespread blackout on Monday.

The Conversation

Electricity restored to 90% of Spain and most of Portugal after massive power outage

The outage, blamed by operators on temperature variations, left tens of millions without electricity

The Guardian - UK

What could have caused the major power outage in Spain and Portugal? Experts weigh in

Several scenarios have been put forward by experts as a possible cause behind the major power outage that plunged Spain and Portugal into disarray.

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Al Jazeera

Power outage hits Spain and Portugal: What happened and what was affected?

A blackout paralysed large parts of Spain and Portugal on Monday. Here is what we know.

The Guardian - UK

Spain and Portugal power outage: what caused it, and was there a cyber-attack?

Several countries in Europe have been scrambling to restore electricity after a huge power cut caused blackouts

Euronews

Spain and Portugal power outage costs 'likely to be in tens of millions'

Euronews asks the experts and speaks to businesses about how Spain and Portugal's economies could be impacted by the power cut that hit large parts of both countries on Monday.

Al Jazeera

Spain, Portugal hit by massive power outage, leaving residents scrambling

Spain’s prime minister says there is no conclusive information on the cause of the massive blackout.

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Euronews

In a spin: Storm Martinho turns Portugal's turbines to break wind power records

According to energy company REN, wind production on Wednesday reached historic highs and supplied 56% of the country's total electricity consumption.

Woman & Home

I'm a beauty editor who loves baths, and this oil makes it a 10/10 experience every time

Need to unwind and recharge? Our contributing beauty editor reveals her favourite bath oils for a moment of calm

Ideal Home

How to become a living room family – 7 sofa and decorating tricks to get the family together in one place

The 'living room family' trend is taking over TikTok – this is what it means and how to create the right environment to become one

The Independent UK

The John Lewis beauty advent calendar has sold out twice this year, but does it deliver?

Discover big-hitters, from Elemis, Sol de Janeiro and Ren to Neom, Charlotte Tilbury and Kate Somerville

The Independent UK

M&S’s affordable beauty advent calendar has finally launched – here’s my full review

This year’s calendar includes Clinique, Colour Wow and Estée Lauder

Woman & Home

We've seen inside the highly-anticipated M&S Beauty Advent Calendar 2024

This year's M&S Advent Calendar has just dropped, boasting 25 must-have beauty products from the likes of Color Wow and Floral Street - here's why it needs to be on your radar...

The National (Scotland)

Portugal pays least for energy in Europe because of renewables

PORTUGAL is averaging 91 renewable electricity in 2024 and has Europe’s lowest power prices, in comparison Scotland's average renewable…

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