4 h. ago Major update on fate of Claire’s as Scots high street staple’s survival bid dealt major blow

CLAIRE'S has plunged into administration again - with the retailer's survival bid dealt with a major blow. The latest update puts 1,000 high street jobs and more than 150 stores across the UK at risk. Accessories giant Claire’s, as well as discount favourite The Original Factory Shop (TOFS), were understood to have filed notices of intention to...

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5 d. ago Beloved UK gin brand tumbles into administration in blow to historic spa town

A BELOVED UK drinks brand has crashed into administration. The Harrogate-based firm, which trades from Montpellier Parade, has called in insolvency experts Lewis Business Recovery & Insolvency Spirit of Harrogate Limited, the firm behind the much-loved Slingsby Gin brand, has formally entered administration after struggling with punishing trading conditions. In a statement, Gareth Lewis, proposed...

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1 week ago DoJ deemed it ‘unnecessary’ to conclude whether seizing Maduro violated law, memo reveals

Memo on US military raid to capture Venezuela’s president effectively argued that presidents can blow through UN charterUS politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration received approval from the justice department to use the military to seize Nicolás Maduro even as it declined to address whether the operation would violate international law, according to its legal memo released on Tuesday.The dark-of-night raid to capture Venezuela’s president has raised a host of legal issues concerning the president’s power to start an armed conflict without congressional approval and possible breaches of international law. Continue reading...

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1 week ago DoJ deemed it ‘unnecessary’ to conclude whether seizing Maduro violated international law, memo reveals

Memo on US military raid to capture Venezuela’s president effectively argued that presidents can blow through UN charterUS politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration received approval from the justice department to use the military to seize Nicolás Maduro even as it declined to address whether the operation would violate international law, according to its legal memo released on Tuesday.The dark-of-night raid to capture Venezuela’s president has raised a host of legal issues concerning the US president’s power to start an armed conflict without congressional approval and possible breaches of international law. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The beautiful Peak District town where snow is pretty much guaranteed

This historic spa town is no stranger to the white stuff

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3 w. ago ‘I visited Scottish loch with wallabies, nudist colony and Game of Thrones actor’s house’

Inspired by BBC's The Traitors, we checked in to Cameron House hotel and discovered a Scottish getaway filled with history, fine dining and spa experiences – plus a few surprises

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