Day: October 3, 2025
Councillors withdraw Freedom of Hartlepool award over former ambassador’s links to Jeffrey Epstein
Peter Mandelson will be stripped of a civic honour he received from Hartlepool, the town he represented as Labour MP, after the disclosures about his close friendship with the paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Councillors in Hartlepool voted unanimously on Thursday to withdraw the Freedom of Hartlepool from Mandelson, who represented the area between 1992 and 2004.
Carmen Javier
- I’m an interior designer who loves shopping at West Elm for myself and my clients.
- On a recent trip to the store, the brand’s variety of lighting options caught my eye.
- I also found a great dinnerware set, a woven basket, a nice chair, and some vases.
As an interior designer, fall is truly my favorite season to redecorate my home. For me, the transition to shorter days and cooler weather means it’s time to incorporate rich, earthy tones, layer in more cozy lighting, and stock up on hosting essentials.
West Elm is one of my favorite stores to shop at for new seasonal finds, both for myself and my clients. So, I took a trip there to see if anything caught my eye.
Here are eight pieces from the store I’d add to my home this season.
