Online beauty retailer The Hut Group saw sales rise 39 per cent in its latest quarter as the pandemic helped to boost internet shopping. The group, which owns a collection of beauty brands and licences its technology platform to other companies, reported sales of £378.1m for the quarter to 30 …
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The Great Royal Bake Off! Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte and Prince George surprise care home residents with cakes they made and decorated with poppies – with a helping hand from Mum and Dad! Royal British Legion shared picture of ‘delicious’ cakes with Poppy decorations Baked by Prince George, seven, Princess …
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IF you want to make some extra cash ahead of Christmas, there’s plenty of companies hiring seasonal workers. From delivery driving and warehouse work to sitting at the checkout counter there’s plenty of opportunities to earn a little extra in the run up to the festive period. 4 Amazon is …
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The 7th Baron Feversham, 52-year-old Jasper Orlando Slingsby Duncombe, was accused of driving his blue two-litre Audi without reasonable consideration An aristocrat nicknamed The Porn Baron today claimed his estranged wife has been stealing his mail in the midst of an acrimonious divorce – as he defended himself against ignoring …
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Oct 26 (Reuters) – The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Times – UK special forces troopers stormed an oil tanker off the Isle of Wight on Sunday night and …
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The alarming manoeuvre comes as Russia’s president Vladimir Putin reinstituted a cruise missile base that is within range of UK targets, the Mail on Sunday has reported. According to military experts, the advance of Russian vessels into waters formerly dominated by the Royal and US navies is a Cold War tactic …
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This is the dramatic moment the captain of oil tanker Nave Andromeda begged for ‘immediate assistance’ during a mayday call after stowaway migrants turned violent during an alleged hijack attempt after the crew threatened to report them. The skipper can be heard begging for help as he described how the …
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FTSE 100 eased lower as investors weighed up mixed news on the coronavirus pandemic. Reports that the Oxford vaccine will be ready by Christmas had little impact and the blue-chip index dropped 16 to 5,844. High street chemist chain Boots is set to introduce a COVID-19 test that can provide …
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A grandad faces having to have his pet dachshund and five pugs put down after they surrounded a postman and attacked him. Allen Parkinson, 75 was hauled before magistrates after the dogs escaped through his open French doors and set about the postie, who was attempting to leave a package …
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The Financial Times and the Independent have reported that Royal Mail postal workers are now collecting parcels from customers’ doorsteps for the first time through a new service called Parcel Collect The service will cost 72p on top of standard postage costs for every parcel, while pre-paid return items will …
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