53 h. ago Zara at 50: how the brand rose to the top – and what it’s doing to stay there

As fashion empire hits middle age, it’s cutting costs and closing stores, shifting to larger outlets and new productsIn Arteixo, northern Spain, workers are putting the final touches to a gigantic white box of a building, fixing windows and planting greenery in the new global headquarters of the fashion brand Zara, which turned 50 this year.The site, complete with a private high street where the retailer will test out its latest store concepts, is not far from the small store on the corner of a nondescript street in the centre of nearby La Coruña where, in 1975, Amancio Ortega opened his first fashion store. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Posh new office building finally opens in Swansea years after work started

The new building is expected to be fully let in the upcoming months

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8 d. ago England U21's opponents Germany in beer mug row as ‘crying hostess’ accuses them of stealing

Germany's Under-21 side are preparing to take on England in the final of the European Championships on Saturday, but their build-up has been disrupted by a bizarre theft accusation

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1 week ago Liam Payne's 'heartbroken' sister reveals her 'immeasurable pride' after seeing her late brother in his final TV appearance on Netflix's Building the Band

The singer will make a posthumous appearance as a judge in the talent show, filmed before he died aged 31 in October, after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires.

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1 week ago Liam Payne guides aspiring singers in final TV appearance on Netflix show

Watch a preview of Liam Payne’s final TV appearance in Netflix’s upcoming reality show Building the Band, which sees the One Direction star mentor aspiring singers.

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1 week ago Liam Payne is seen mentoring aspiring singers in first look at his final TV appearance before his tragic death as Netflix reveal long

The singer will make a posthumous appearance as a judge in the talent show, filmed before he died aged 31 in October, after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires.

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1 week ago Liam Payne heartbreaking pictures show star all smiles in his final TV project

Liam Payne appears in the new trailer for Netflix show Building The Band, his final project before he tragically died last year

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2 w. ago Moment serial rapist PhD student Zhenhao Zou arrested then makes casual request

Zhenhao Zou was studying for a PhD at a London university but struggled to answer the question 'What is your name?' when officers carried out a dawn raid at his posh flat

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3 w. ago 'It got stuck': Air India plane crash survivor reveals exact moment he knew something was wrong

The sole British survivor of the horrific Air India plane crash has spoken out on the terrifying final moments before the passenger jet plunged into a nearby building

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3 w. ago Netflix releases first look at Liam Payne's final TV appearance before his tragic death in trailer for Building The Band

Filmed before the One Direction star's death in October 2024 , Building The Band will see talented singers vie for a chance to form the next great band sight unseen.

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3 w. ago Starc leads Australia fightback after Rabada stars for South Africa on day one of WTC final

Day one: Australia 212; South Africa 43-4Rabada takes 5-51 but Proteas’ reply faltersSouth Africa have had to put up with a fair few grumbles about their place in this World Test Championship final and grew tired of the topic during the build-up. Other than pointing folks in the direction of the International Cricket Council, the teams who can afford to arrange more fixtures, and the league table they topped, the only response they could really give was to compete out on the field.It was a case of mission accomplished with the ball, at least, even if a topsy-turvy opening day that saw 14 wickets fall ended with Australia in the ascendancy. Led by Kagiso Rabada, a player dogged by headlines about his recent ban for cocaine use, the Proteas were delighted to skittle the defending champions for 212 in two-and-a-half sessions, only to close on a troubling 43 for four in reply. Continue reading...

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