Body butter buffs, hemp oil hounds and cruelty-free devotees – you might want to sit down for this one. After underwhelming sales over January and Christmas, it’s now been confirmed that The Body Shop has called in administrators to save it from going completely bust. We know, we know – where are you going to get your...
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Emma Raducanu given Miami Open wildcard
Raducanu, who shot to prominence with a stunning triumph at the 2021 US Open as a teenage qualifier, is ranked too low for direct entry into the top WTA tournaments. A protected injury ranking of 103rd helped the former British number one enter last month’s Australian Open without needing to go through qualifying. But the...
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FRP takes swift action to restructure The Body Shop in the UK
Nearly 500 people working in stores of the British cosmetics chain The Body Shop will be made redundant in the United Kingdom, announced the administrators of the failed company. Some 75 stores will close within 6 weeks in the country, in addition to 7 closures already announced last week. FRP Advisory, responsible for the restructuring,...
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Huge boost for troubled town as fish and chip shop named UK’s second best
A troubled seaside town has been given a huge boost with a local fish and chip shop named the second best in Britain. The once-booming Torquay in Devon has recently been called “run down” and “ruined by crime and abandoned tourist attractions”. But things may be looking up. Pier Point in the town was one of the...
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The Body Shop to close 75 stores across UK and cut hundreds of jobs
The Body Shop is to close 75 stores across the UK in the next six weeks with the loss of 489 jobs, according to administrators who are overseeing the restructuring. The closures are spread across the country, from Swansea to Glasgow, and mean that nearly 800 people will lose their jobs in total when the...
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Ultra-processed foods are harming our health – here’s what to eat instead
What alternatives are there to ultra-processed foods? Preparing meals and snacks from scratch with unprocessed or minimally processed ingredients is ideal, but for most of us this simply isn’t possible all the time. The good news is there are non-UPF versions of many UPFs – these products are processed rather than ultra-processed. Many organic versions...
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It’s so profitable, even the cop stamping it out admits this is ‘the crime I’d get into’
A Gucci bag. (Supplied: Luxe Collective) This is a Gucci Jackie 1961 bag. It retails for around $4,000 in one of the brand’s high-end fashion boutiques. A fake bag.(Supplied: Luxe Collective) This is a fake. You can buy it online for about $50. A Lady Dior bag.(Supplied: Luxe Collective) This is a real Lady Dior. A...
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Man United vs Nottingham Forest prediction, odds, expert football betting tips and best bets for FA Cup | Sporting News United Kingdom
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag continues to fight for his job as the Red Devils travel to meet fellow Premier League side Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup fifth round on Wednesday. United seemed to finally be hitting a good run of form, but that was ruined as Fulham came to Old Trafford and...
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Monica Lewinsky joins fashion brand’s power dressing campaign as she encourages shoppers to vote
Monica Lewinsky has been signed by a major fashion brand to spearhead its latest campaign. The former White House intern turned activist – known for her affair with former US president Bill Clinton – stars in a new workwear campaign by sustainable clothing Los Angeles brand Reformation, which encourages people in the US to vote...
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BCCI uncertain on KL Rahul’s fitness as batter travels to United Kingdom for injury assessment
In a predicament, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) faces uncertainty over KL Rahul’s fitness ahead of the fifth Test against England in Dharamshala, set to commence from March 7. Rahul has been sidelined since the initial Hyderabad Test due to injury. Rahul sought clarity by traveling to the United Kingdom for...
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ICO orders Serco Leisure to stop using facial recognition technology to monitor attendance of leisure centre employees
Regulator issues enforcement notices ordering Serco Leisure and community leisure trusts to stop using FRT and fingerprint scanning to monitor workers’ attendance Employees are not offered a clear alternative to having their faces and fingerprints scanned to clock in and out of the workplace Warning comes as the ICO today publishes new...
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Shoppers name surprising supermarket as best in the UK
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email UK shoppers have crowned their favourite supermarket in a new survey, giving one food giant the top spot for the third time in a row. High-end supermarket M&S was voted the best supermarket...