3 d. ago ‘We only expected to sell 30 doughnuts a week’: The dessert café that’s gone viral just a month after opening

"Influencers have been mentioning us and more and more people keep on coming down now to visit"

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4 d. ago Gemma Collins feels like she's 'dying' and 'struggling to breathe' amid shock diagnosis

Former The Only Way Is Essex star Gemma Collins has shared a health update amid her nearly month-long battle with viral Pneumonia - but she's adamant about sticking to her work commitments

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6 d. ago Bumper crop of asparagus to hit the shelves of Asda thanks to Scottish grower microclimate

ESG Drysdale extends supply of asparagus to more than 60 Asda stores across the north-east of England. Supplier expects to sell at least 25 tonnes of asparagus through Asda. Vegetable grower credits coastal microclimate for the success of strong asparagus season. Grower says extended supply is a significant boost.

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1 week ago ‘I’m open about how hard it is’: Stephanie Case breastfed her baby in 100km race and still won

Human rights lawyer returned to running at the Snowdonia ultra-trail six months after giving birthIn Chamonix Stephanie Case is swaying the sway of a new mother. Pepper, her baby, is cocooned in a sling, defying sleep and gurgling politely over the video call. They became viral sensations last month when ultrarunner Stephanie won the women’s section of the Snowdonia ultra-trail, a 100km race with 21,000ft of ascent, while stopping to breastfeed Pepper en route.It was an extraordinary achievement six months after giving birth and slots into an extraordinary life – on the one hand, a human rights lawyer, working in warzones around the world; on the other, an ultrarunner, whose charity, Free to Run, empowers young women and girls in areas of conflict. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Napoleon's iconic hat leads stunning auction of French emperor's prized possessions worth more than £5million

Expected to sell for nearly £700,000, the hat is one of around 100 objects being sold in Paris via leading auction house Sotheby's with an overall estimate of more than £5million (€6million).

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2 w. ago Poundland to close up to 200 stores – see the full list of recent branch closures

Poundland owner Pepco has said it expects to sell the discount chain by the end of September after reporting a "weaker outlook" for the brand after a tough first half

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2 w. ago 200 branches of Poundland 'face closure' as whole chain to be sold

Pepco says it expects to sell the chain this summer

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