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33 Russell Bromley stores at risk after Next buyout
Next has bought Russell and Bromley after the footwear and handbag retailer fell into administration.
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Mother of 10 found guilty of keeping house slave for 25 yearsA teenage girl was forced to work as a “house slave” for a woman and her 10 children for more than 25 years, a court heard.
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Inflation bounces back in December as Christmas travel fuels price risesUK inflation bounced back in December as tobacco duty hikes and Christmas getaways helped push up the cost of living, official figures show.
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Donald Trump doubles down on Greenland threat but rules out using forceDonald Trump has doubled down on his threats to annex Greenland, saying only the US could secure the Arctic territory, but ruled out using force.
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Reeves UK will not be buffeted around amid Trump tariff threatsThe UK will not be pushed around by Donald Trump’s tariff threats, Rachel Reeves said as she defended Sir Keir Starmer’s attempts to cool tensions over Greenland.
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Landmark study paves the way for type 1 diabetes screening among childrenNHS pre-diabetes clinics for children are to be set up after a “landmark” study confirmed the feasibility of using finger-prick blood test as a screening tool to spot the disease before symptoms arise.
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Ads for sunbed firms banned for misleading and irresponsible safety claimsAdverts for five tanning companies have been banned for making misleading and irresponsible claims about the safety of sunbeds.
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New stamps mark 50th anniversary of first commercial Concorde flightsA new set of stamps and coordinated nose drop events will mark the 50th anniversary of the first commercial Concorde flights.