Making building owners and developers pay to fix the safety crisis has been a mantra of ministers ever since Grenfell. But the Government has shown little willingness to force the companies to pay, until now. Some developers have put money towards repairs, but nothing close to the amount needed to save some leaseholders from potential bankruptcy. … [Read more...] about New building materials watchdog will be launched in wake of ‘deeply disturbing’ evidence heard at Grenfell fire inquiry
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Requiem for the High Street: Retail industry faces 200,000 job cuts this year after 320 shops closed every week in 2020 – while Nike, Gap and Vans are latest flagship stores set to leave Oxford Street
Poundstretcher Properties, a company connected to discount-chain Poundstretcher, is to be placed into administration as part of a CVA programme by 450-store group Poundstretcher to reorganise its store portolio, cut rents and reduce other costs.The Poundstretcher Group has argued that around 250 stores will close if the CVA is not approved by its creditors. Poundstrecher Properties holds the leases on only 23 stores and this will not affect the legal position or ownership of the group as a whole. Poundstretcher faces the same issues as the rest of the high street, compounded by the lockdown, now in its 85th day (it is really that long?). … [Read more...] about Requiem for the High Street: Retail industry faces 200,000 job cuts this year after 320 shops closed every week in 2020 – while Nike, Gap and Vans are latest flagship stores set to leave Oxford Street
Luxury footwear pioneer Jimmy Choo announces he is launching £18,000 a year fashion academy in London where he will teach aspiring designers how to make money
The JCA | London Fashion Academy has curated a syllabus inspired by Professor Jimmy Choo's experiences in building his own luxury super-brand as well as the multi-faceted skill sets which fashion designers increasingly need in today's ultra-competitive multi-channel global landscape. … [Read more...] about Luxury footwear pioneer Jimmy Choo announces he is launching £18,000 a year fashion academy in London where he will teach aspiring designers how to make money
Rider, 41, who was crushed under a ‘naughty’ horse that ‘reared up’ during the Beaufort Fox Hunt sues its owner for £100,000 over her injuries
The Beaufort Hunt is one of the oldest and largest fox hunting packs in England and is based at the 52,000-acre Badminton Estate - home of the famous horse trials, and the place where the game of badminton was invented in 1863. … [Read more...] about Rider, 41, who was crushed under a ‘naughty’ horse that ‘reared up’ during the Beaufort Fox Hunt sues its owner for £100,000 over her injuries
Matalan clearance sale is now 80% off and prices start from just 50p
Google Shopping is a tool that lets users search for and compare prices for products across the web. Simply type in keywords, or a product number, to bring up search results. Price Spy logs the history of how much something costs from over 3,000 different retailers, including Argos, Amazon, eBay and the supermarkets. Once you select an individual product you can quickly compare which stores have the best price and which have it in stock. Idealo is another website that lets you compare prices between retailers. All shoppers need to do is search for the item they need and the website will rank them from the cheapest to the most expensive one. CamelCamelCamel only works on goods being sold on Amazon. To use it, type in the URL of the product you want to check the price of. … [Read more...] about Matalan clearance sale is now 80% off and prices start from just 50p
