21 h. ago Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, launches ‘thoughtful’ collection of wines

Expansion of As Ever product line marks latest foray into lifestyle branding, with wine manufactured in Napa valleyThe Duchess of Sussex has announced her latest foray into lifestyle branding, with Meghan expanding her As Ever product line to feature a “thoughtful” collection of wines.A press release on Tuesday described the first wine to become available as “a light, fresh, and effortlessly celebratory 2023 Napa Valley Rosé, thoughtfully curated by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex”. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago British pub landlord 'who bragged of Banksy and supercar collection' is sued over '£330million Crypto Ponzi scheme'

Peter McInnes, 56, originally from Merseyside, is accused of playing a central role in a 'cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme' that lawyers say extracted more than £330 million

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49 h. ago Collection of 20 barely used McLaren supercars amassed by F1 team's late co

The incredible haul of British super and hypercars make up the garage of the McLaren Formula One team's late co-owner Mansour Ojjeh, who died in 2021.

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3 d. ago ‘He left us with nothing’: the British investors swindled by a German property firm

Investors in the Dolphin/GPG ponzi scheme run by Charles Smethurst are angry that more is not being done to recover the €1bn owed to them “He took everything, left us with absolutely nothing,” says David Middleton, one of thousands of British and Irish investors who racked up huge losses from the collapse of a German property ponzi scheme.The 72-year-old pensioner from Northern Ireland is referring to Charles Smethurst, the German-British businessman who set up Dolphin Capital in 2008, later renamed Dolphin Trust, then German Property Group (GPG), with 200 affiliated companies. In July 2020, the business filed for insolvency, owing more than €1bn to up to 25,000 investors around the world. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Spreading messages of hope, one card at a time: Maggie’s launches cancer card range at Scotmid

Scotmid has partnered with leading cancer support charity Maggie’s and greeting card brand Hallmark to become the only retail store selling a unique and heartfelt collection of cancer support cards, helping customers show they care while supporting a vital cause.

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5 d. ago Pumpkin spice July? Major retailer just trotted out Halloween merch amid 100

Despite the summer heat, Michaels is diving into spooky season early, stocking its new Summerween collections, featuring ghosts, witches, and more, four months ahead of Halloween.

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6 d. ago M&S' new tailoring collection with women’s England football team has pieces from £15

Marks & Spencer has partnered with the English FA once again, and the latest collection just dropped with beautiful tailored pieces perfect for summer in the office from £15

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6 d. ago Without dignity, leaders fell at Trump’s feet in The Hague – and for what? All Nato’s key problems remain | Martin Kettle

The relationship with him is still volatile, the Ukraine strategy still unclear and Europe needs to ensure its collective defenceNato’s Hague summit was an orchestrated grovel at the feet of Donald Trump. The originally planned two-day meeting was truncated into a single morning’s official business to flatter the president’s ego and accommodate his short attention span. The agenda was cynically narrowed to focus on the defence spending hikes he demands from US allies. Issues that may provoke or embarrass Trump – the Ukraine conflict, or whether the Iranian nuclear threat has actually been eliminated by US bombing – were relegated to the sidelines.Instead, the flattery throttle was opened up to maximum, with Nato’s secretary general Mark Rutte leading the assembled fawning. On Tuesday, Rutte hymned Trump’s brilliance over Iran; yesterday, he garlanded him as the vindicated visionary of Nato’s drive towards the 5% of GDP spending goal. No one spoiled the party. As the president’s own ...

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6 d. ago Welcome to Summerween: Social media loses it as Michaels stocks Halloween merch in June – during 100F heatwave

Despite the summer heat, Michaels is diving into spooky season early, stocking its new Summerween collections, featuring ghosts, witches, and more, four months ahead of Halloween.

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6 d. ago Welsh councils told to only collect rubbish every three or four weeks

The Welsh Government has told local authorities a collection every three to four weeks is 'sufficient'

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6 d. ago Starmer says Trump is 'absolutely committed to Nato' and denies Ukraine is being cut adrift at tense summit

Keir Starmer played down alarm about whether US stands by Article 5 of the military alliance after Mr Trump said the meaning 'depends on your definition'.

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7 d. ago A Place in the Sun's Scarlette Douglas left alarmed over chilling collection in unsellable house

A Place in the Sun star Scarlette Douglas has revealed the one unforgettable discovery she made in a home whilst filming her latest property show Can't Sell Must Sell with her brother, Stuart.

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7 d. ago Starmer says Trump is 'absolutely committed to the importance of Nato' after president raises doubts about Article 5 'collective defence' principle at tense summit

Keir Starmer played down alarm about whether US stands by Article 5 of the military alliance after Mr Trump said the meaning 'depends on your definition'.

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7 d. ago A Place In The Sun star horrified over house packed with very creepy collection

Scarlette Douglas teams up with brother and Worst House on the Street co-star Stuart in Can't Sell, Must Sell. But she was rattled by a jaw-dropping discovery while filming.

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7 d. ago Secrets and longing surface as Saint Laurent menswear parades at Pinault’s art palace

It-designer Anthony Vaccarello has sent out a Saint Laurent men’s collection that felt both sun-drenched and haunted, set not just in the heart of Paris, but drifting somewhere between the city and the legendary queer enclave of Fire Island in New York

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7 d. ago Saint Laurent’s Paris fashion week show takes audience on a holiday to Fire Island

Sunglasses and bright colours dominated a beach-ready collection, as director Anthony Vaccarello namechecked artists who documented LGBTQ+ lifeFire Island, the holiday destination near New York, has been associated with the LGBTQ+ community since the 30s. It has inspired books (Edmund White’s 1973 novel, Forgetting Elena), a 2022 eponymous romcom and now, a fashion show for Saint Laurent.Taking place at Paris fashion week in 30C heat more suited to a vacation, the show notes named the beach spot as a reference for the creative director, Anthony Vaccarello. They placed the show “somewhere between Paris and Fire Island, where escape becomes elegance, and desire becomes a language”. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Giorgio Armani misses Milan Fashion Week for the first time in 50 years, but his designs shine

Giorgio Armani’s menswear collection for the next warm weather season encoded the geography of summer in textures, geometrical designs and his signature relaxed silhouettes

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8 d. ago Romeo Beckham's ex Kim Turnbull sets pulses racing in an array of bikinis for Agent Provocateur campaign after speaking out on rumours and lies

The model and DJ, 24, is the face of the Spring/Summer 2025 and Forever Collection Swim Campaign, which launched on Monday.

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9 d. ago Simon Cracker creates a brand uniform to highlight star upcycled garments during Milan Fashion Week

Simon Cracker’s collection for next summer is an expression of exasperation with a world of uninformed “experts,” and as an antidote the Italian upcycled brand has distilled its focus to singular, spotlight garments, paired with a Simon Cracker new uniform

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9 d. ago Prada wants to change the conversation away from aggression, toward gentleness

With global tensions escalating, Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons want to change the conversation to something gentle, calm and nice with their menswear collection for next summer, previewed during Milan Fashion Week on Sunday

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