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Mum 'horrified' to find 'sexualised' Shein child's swimsuit for sale
12+ min ago (715+ words) A "horrified" mum has called for a fashion brand to stop selling clothes that "sexualise" young children. Kayleigh Shore, from Sale in Greater Manchester, was shopping with her seven-year-old daughter when she saw a Shein swimsuit - for girls aged eight…...
How to shop for perfume in Paris like a Parisian
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (1095+ words) French perfume expert Cl'mence Pelle lives and breathes fragrance. Here, she shares her favourite perfumeries in Paris, plus her tips on how to buy scent the French way. For Paris-born fragrance expert Cl'mence Pelle, perfume is more than a job:…...
Ironbridge firm reveals how it came to make missing Winnie-the-Pooh stuffed toy for Camilla's visit
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (577+ words) It came as a bit of a shock when Merrythought, the Shropshire-based teddy bear makers, were contacted by the British embassy in New York about a very special job. The request? To recreate the original stuffed toy version of Roo,…...
Face serum advert banned over misleading 'five years younger' claim
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (459+ words) An advert for a "49 face serum has been banned over misleading claims that it made users look up to five years younger. The billboard poster claimed the Eucerin Hyaluron-Filler Epigenetic Serum was "clinically proven" following a study of 160 people who…...
I gave up working for the NHS to run a Korean skincare shop
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (26+ words) BBC I gave up working for the NHS to run a Korean skincare shop...
Stolen 1950s street lamps light up Cambridge again
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (233+ words) Two Grade II listed 1950s street lamps stolen 18 months ago have been restored and reinstalled. They were among three lanterns - known as Richardson Candles - taken from St John's Street and Trumpington Street, Cambridge, at various times around September 2024. They were designed…...
Man buys nine foot Blackpool Pleasure Beach statue for his garden
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (11+ words) BBC...
BBC Ideas shares everyday tips that boost language-learning.
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (142+ words) Multilingual author Sophia Smith Galer shares simple - but surprisingly effective - hacks to help build your confidence in a new language. Made by BBC Ideas in partnership with The Open University, external Meet the OU Academic: Dr Christine Pleines, external Find…...
Claire's closes all 154 stores in UK and Ireland with loss of 1, 300 jobs
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (491+ words) All Claire's standalone stores in the UK and Ireland have stopped trading after the accessories chain's financial woes saw it fall into administration twice in a year. Administrators Kroll said 154 stores have shut and more than 1, 300 staff have been "notified…...
Less bread and WFH Fridays " what Pret boss knows about our habits
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (984+ words) From cutting back on bread to working from home on Fridays, the boss of sandwich chain Pret A Manger has learnt quite a lot about our habits. We are apparently increasingly on the hunt for green leaves, slowly venturing into…...