58 h. ago Falling sales at Stella McCartney fuel fears over fashion label’s future

Directors blame ‘challenging market conditions’ as losses widen from £25m in 2024 to £33m Sales at Stella McCartney’s fashion label sank by more than a quarter last year tipping it further into the red and adding to fears it could run out of money by 2028.Pre-tax losses at the British brand led by the daughter of former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney widened to £33.6m in 2024 from £25m the year before, while sales fell 27% to £16m, according to accounts filed at Companies House. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Sir Paul McCartney wades in on raging EU debate to rename veggie 'sausages'

Legendary Beatles star Sir Paul has joined the campaign to stop the European Union from banning plant-based products from being termed "sausages" — and he's in big company

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1 week ago Let it be: Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney battles the EU over plans to ban plant

The Beatles legend's late wife Linda, who died of breast cancer in 1998, was a vocal vegetarian and launched her own best-selling chain of meat-free alternatives in 1991.

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2 w. ago Bodyguard who inspired character in TV’s Minder & protected Sir Paul McCartney, has died aged 75

THE bodyguard who inspired the Minder TV character Terry McCann has died aged 75, it was revealed last night. Michael “Danny” Francis was a former boxer and one-time drug dealer. The Londoner guarded stars including Paul McCartney, Cher and members of Led Zeppelin and Kiss. McCann — played by the late Dennis Waterman in the...

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3 w. ago Sir Elton John, 78, shares health update after going blind in one eye

Sir Elton John has lost sight in his right eye and says his left is also failing him - but he "isn't giving up hope" after having new treatment

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3 w. ago Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Mick Jagger helping Sir Elton John with sight loss

Legendary singer Sir Elton John said he 'lost my right eye and my left eye's not so good' but he is hopeful that 'some day science will help me with this one'

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3 w. ago Sir Elton John says the last 15 months have been 'challenging' as he shares update on 'devastating' sight loss

The 78-year-old music icon has opened up about the impact the condition has had

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