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Qatar considering tented desert camps for 2022 World Cup fans

Qatar may house thousands of football fans in Bedouin-style tents in desert areas close to stadiums during the 2022 World Cup, as tumbling oil prices have forced the tiny Gulf state to delay projects, including building hotels. Most of the expected 500,000 fans are expected to stay in hotels and apartments but contrary to Qatars World Cup bid in 2010, when it said it would create more than 55,000 rooms, authorities said in January that 46,000 rooms would be ready. Mar 22, 2016

Rising star Taron Egerton talks ‘legend’ Eddie the Eagle at European premiere

Hugh Jackman, Taron Egerton and former Winter Olympic athlete Eddie Edwards turned out for the European premiere of Eddie the Eagle in London on 17 March. The film is inspired by the true story of Michael Eddie Edwards, an unlikely sportsman who became the first competitor to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping. Despite his relatively poor performance at the 1988 Calgary games, Edwards captured the hearts of fans and the media with his enthusiasm and never-say-die attitude. Mar 18, 2016

George and Amal Clooney meet refugees in Berlin

Actor George Clooney and his lawyer wife Amal have met with three Syrian refugee families who now live in Berlin. The meeting was arranged by the International Rescue Committee ahead of the fifth anniversary of the start of the Syrian conflict on 15 March. Mar 15, 2016

See now, buy now? Catwalk-to-shop retail model divides fashion houses

The recent autumn/winter 2016/2017 fashion weeks in New York, London, Milan and Paris have seen designers divided over moves some labels are adopting to put their items immediately on sale after their catwalk presentations. In an age of social media – where shows are streamed online – and competition from high street retailers regularly updating their collections, Britains Burberry and designer Tom Ford announced new see now, buy now strategies last month. Mar 11, 2016
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