Huishan Zhang Dots on ‘Cruel Intentions’ for Pre-fall 2024 – WWD

If anybody understands who their customer is, it’s Chinese-born designer Huishan Zhang. He tends to them like a shepherd. Of course, the Huishan Zhang woman is no sheep but is perhaps more a wolf in extravagantly embroidered clothing. This season was inspired by Roger Kumble’s 1999 film “Cruel Intentions” starring a host of glamorous women … Read more

British Airways launches new UK flights to one of the world’s ‘best 2024 cities’ – and it’s right on the beach

BRITISH Airways is launching a new route between the UK and Turkey, with flights for next summer. Brit holidaymakers can already start looking forward to next summer, with an extra flight announced to an up-and-coming destination in Turkey. 2 British Airways will be launching a new flight between London Heathrow Terminal Five to Izmir in … Read more

Aberdeen company hit with £130k fine after a crane dramatically collapses offshore

THIS is the moment an offshore crane dramatically collapsed and sent debris flying after an investigation revealed its health and safety features had been overridden. Rowan Drilling (UK) Limited, based in Aberdeen, were fined £130,000 and served an Improvement Notice at the city‘s Sheriff Court today following the “catastrophic collapse” of the equipment on March … Read more

Burberry, Dunhill, JW Anderson – WWD

LONDON — London Fashion Week will mark its 40th anniversary next year. The physical and digital shows and a host of cocktail parties, openings and dinners will run between Feb. 16 and 20. The fall 2024 showcase will include the city’s big names such as Burberry, JW Anderson, Roksanda, Erdem and Simone Rocha. Dunhill will … Read more

Millions of Sky Mobile customers receive free phone upgrade TODAY to solve notorious connection ‘not-spots’

MILLIONS of Sky Mobile customers can finally go online in an area notorious for having little connection. The firm has announced that people will finally be able to use their 4G and 5G service at no extra cost in more than 20 spots from today. 1 Sky Mobile customers can use their phones on the … Read more

London Retailer Matches Latest to Go in Luxury E-commerce Fire Sale – WWD

LONDON — Matches, with its swanky Mayfair townhouse and VIP clients from around the world, has been sold at a knockdown price to Mike Ashley of Frasers Group in a moment of reckoning for European luxury e-commerce players. On Wednesday, Frasers revealed it had purchased 100 percent of Matches in a deal valued at 52 … Read more

Moment woman is spotted walking her CAMEL through the streets of London – leaving locals in hysterics

By Dan Woodland Published: 08:20 GMT, 20 December 2023 | Updated: 14:24 GMT, 20 December 2023 This is the moment a woman is seen walking her camel through the streets of London as locals watch on in disbelief.  A video posted on social media shows a woman leading the animal down a quiet residential road … Read more

Commuter chaos as London to Edinburgh trains CANCELLED due to ‘shortage of crew’

COMMUTERS face travel chaos as trains between Scotland and London have been cancelled. LNER services from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh have had to be axed due to a shortage of train crew. 1 LNER announced several services were affected due to shortage of staff and the weatherCredit: Alamy The 5.40am train from Edinburgh to … Read more

The Disturbing Impact of the Cyberattack at the British Library

At 9:54 A.M. on October 28th, an apologetic message appeared on the X account of the British Library, in London: “We are currently experiencing technical issues affecting our website. We apologise for the inconvenience and hope to resolve it as soon as possible.” It was a Saturday, which, before I had kids, used to be … Read more

NHS Strikes Continue Amid Plans For A Six Day Walkout In January

The NHS is the UK’s most treasured institution. While the public healthcare system is complex, surveys have found that British people are most proud of the NHS – overtaking that of the Armed Forces and the Royal family. So far this year, there have been waves of strike actions across the UK. The majority of … Read more