Victoria Plum sold in pre-pack administration deal to owner of Beds.co.uk Retail The owner of Beds.co.uk and furniture seller Cox & Cox has reportedly snapped up Victoria Plum, one of the UKs biggest online bathroom retailers.
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Hilco eyes up struggling retailer Bathstore Hilco eyes up struggling retailer Bathstore Restructuring fund Hilco is set to pounce on UK retailer Bathstore as it teeters on the edge of collapse, it is reported. Hilco, which has already taken over struggling high street names like HMV and Homebase, is in the process of preparing for a take over of Bathstore, according to Sky News. Read more: Now [...]
Our ultimate guide to last-minute Christmas spirits, including our whiskies of the year December 21, 2020 Christmas may be ruined, but things always look better through the bottom of a bottle. If you were planning on stocking up on last-minute gifts before the big day, you may have to rethink. But the silver lining of this new lockdown means you can claw back a few days to pick up the ideal [...]
London’s top gyms are competing with each other to have the most stylish interiors February 2, 2018 The new year has come and gone, and our gyms are still fuller than they’ve ever been. The UK fitness industry is in exceptional health. The UK market is worth £4.7bn a year and even more health clubs are opening in the capital in 2018, so we have more choice than ever before. With so [...]
Our resident chef Mark Hix on why we should make the most of our British plums September 6, 2016 I'm a bit fed up with seeing rock hard, imported plums on sale in supermarkets. What’s the point? They sit in the fruit bowl taking ages to ripen, then they go off after a few days. What’s wrong with our home grown plums? We grow plenty of varieties here, from the well-known Victoria to the [...]
How Argentina’s finest Malbec eventually won over our wine columnist April 13, 2016 If I were to choose an acronym to promote my luxury product, WMD wouldn't be my first choice. It’s hardly redolent of balmy days spent quaffing a glass of full bodied vino. But World Malbec Day – now sheepishly retooled as Malbec World Day – celebrates its third anniversary on 17 April. Malbec is officially [...]
Blithe Spirit the bet of the day at Chester May 8, 2014 CHESTER really is a marmite track for punters – you either love it or hate it. Often jokingly referred to as a greyhound track, the tight turns mean it’s almost impossible for horses drawn wide or who miss the break to gain a prominent position. The riders in the 3.15pm today won’t have so many [...]
The rise of the London Village January 16, 2014 IT SEEMS these days everyone wants their slice of village life, even if they live and work in the heart of the city. The Big Smoke has always been made up of distinct neighbourhoods with their own character and lifestyle, but the idea of the London Village has really taken hold in the public imagination [...]
Shopping in style at the City’s 10 best June 17, 2012 Paul A Young, Bank 1 London’s most delectable chocolatier has shops in Islington and Soho, but our favourite is the outpost on Threadneedle Street. Just a stone’s throw from Bank, the store is a beacon of temptation, with its opulent display window and signature purple exterior. Paul, who has flame-red hair, oversees an operation in [...]