Wilko will close the last of its remaining high street stores next month. The collapsed homeware retailer’s final 111 sites will shut on three dates in early October. Most sites have already closed, with the latest wave closing for good yesterday. More than 10,000 jobs are expected be lost as a result of Wilko’s collapse.
Nish Kumar says young women have been advised to steer clear of dressing rooms used by ‘predators’ still working on the comedy scene. The comedian also said the knowledge of Russell Brand‘s alleged abuse against young women was “a well-known open secret on the comedy circuit” and he thinks it’s likely “there’s more allegations to
It seems everything is moving online these days, so it’s perhaps no surprise that kids’ TV is too. CITV, ITV’s children’s channel, is no more; it’s moving to the company’s streaming service, ITVX. Its BBC equivalent, CBBC, is expected to also be online-only in the next few years. Many children nowadays, though, just go to
Amazon Prime customers will face a choice between watching adverts or paying more to remove them when updates to the firm’s streaming service kick in at the start of next year, The company also warned that live events, such as sports, will continue to include commercials even if people have upgraded to the new ad-free
Euphoria actor Angus Cloud died from an accidental overdose from a lethal combination of drugs, a California coroner’s report has found. The 25-year-old was found unresponsive at his family home in Oakland in July. Cloud died of a lethal mix of methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine and benzodiazepines, the Alameda County Coroner’s Bureau confirmed to Sky News’
A recording has captured the bizarre emergency call made by a US military pilot after ejecting from his jet and landing in a resident’s back garden. The unidentified pilot was flying over Charleston, South Carolina, in an F-35 fighter jet on 17 September when he ejected due to what he described as an “aircraft failure”.
A man has been executed in the US for the rape and murder of a dance student which went unsolved for years until DNA from the crime scene was matched to him while he was in prison for burglary. Anthony Sanchez, 44, protested his innocence as he was strapped down in the death chamber at
Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he will not allow the UK to become a “rule-taker” after his comments suggesting he did not want to diverge from EU rules sparked criticism. The Labour leader immediately rejected suggestions from the Conservatives that he wanted to take the UK back into the EU, telling reporters: “There is no
With new global boss Takashi Watanabe at the helm, Lexus is finally venturing into the modern age of fully electric vehicles. To pick up the pace, Watanabe said Lexus will “humbly look at and learn from” Tesla’s accomplishments. Watanabe took over as president of Lexus in April after former brand boss Koji Sato succeeded longtime
Here’s a rapid-fire update on all stocks in Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust, the portfolio we use for the CNBC Investing Club. Jim ran through each stock during our September Monthly Meeting on Thursday. Apple (AAPL): Skeptics have argued for years that Apple is no longer a growth company. But that viewpoint overlooks the high-margin, fast-growing services revenue stream
The return of summer weather last month helped retail sales recover despite a hit from weaker demand for fuel, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported a 0.4% rise – a figure that grew to 0.6% when the effects of fuel sales were excluded. It said stronger clothing sales drove the
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Sep 20, 2023, 09:42 AM ET NEW YORK — As Coco Gauff received her $3 million check after winning the US Open title earlier this month, she glanced to the far side of the stage and couldn’t hide her gratitude. “Thank you Billie, for fighting for this,” she said as she looked
In this article Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Instacart celebrates their IPO at the Nasdaq on Sept. 19th, 2023. Courtesy: Nasdaq After a 21-month tech IPO freeze, the market has cracked opened in the past week. But the early results can’t be encouraging to any late-stage startups lingering on the sidelines. Chip designer Arm
Police have discovered a large quantity of fentanyl hidden in a nursery days after a toddler died from an apparent overdose from the opioid. The owners of the New York nursery, Divino Nino, were concealing bags of the drug and other paraphernalia under a trap door in the children’s play area, authorities said. The hidden
The BBC has said it is looking into allegations by a woman who claimed Russell Brand exposed himself to her and then laughed about it afterwards on his BBC radio show. Brand, 48, has previously been accused of rape, sexual assault and abuse by four other women with the alleged offences taking place between 2006
An eight-year-old girl has become the first person in the UK to have a transplant – and not need to take immunosuppressant drugs for the rest of her life. Aditi Shankar, who has a rare genetic condition, has received both a new kidney and bone marrow from her mother, Divya. Because she had a stem
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterSep 21, 2023, 01:45 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia ANDALUCIA, Spain — European team captain Suzann Pettersen had a reputation as a fiery competitor during her playing career, which helped her become one of the most
Labour has pledged legislation requiring future governments to get an independent impact assessment of any significant tax and spending commitments they wish to make. Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have vowed to strengthen the role of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) as part of the party’s plan to “bring growth and stability back
In this article MSFT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Microsoft Surface Laptop and Tablets Courtesy: Microsoft Microsoft on Thursday unveiled new Surface computers and shared details on the release of this year’s version of Windows 11, including its embedded Copilot AI assistant, during an event in New York. The company introduced the Surface Laptop Studio
British star James Corden has told how he felt “compelled” to come back to the UK after eight years hosting his hit US chat show – but says it was “very difficult” to walk away. In his first interview since returning home, the actor and presenter also spoke about the phone call he received from