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Actress Gina Carano has settled her lawsuit against Disney and Lucasfilm after she was fired from Star Wars franchise spin-off The Mandalorian. She was dropped from the cast in 2021 following comments she made comparing being a Republican in the US to being a Jew during the Holocaust. Ms Carano, a former MMA fighter who…
A baby bank which supports families with vulnerable children has moved to a bigger premises to help meet demand for its services. Baby Basics UK, which provides practical essentials to families with children up to five years old, has moved to Albion House in Savile Street, Sheffield. Since 2019 it said demand for help had…
The owners of an award-winning artisan chocolate business say increased prices and staffing costs have forced them to close their cafe. Holly and Sam Garner said Hollychocs, in Devizes, Wiltshire, will shut the Beanery Cafe in August after two years of business. “Every time we buy ingredients or packaging, the costs go up and on…
Adam Hancock & Jennifer Meierhans Business reporters Getty Images Crocs’ share price plunged after the rubber clog-maker revealed a fall in US sales as shoppers chose to spend on trainers ahead of the World Cup and the Olympics. The footwear became a stay-at-home staple during the Covid pandemic and has remained relevant as celebrities embraced…
Rachel Clun Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images River Island has been given the green light to close 33 stores across the UK after the High Court approved the fashion retailer’s restructuring plans. The High Street brand said a customer shift towards online shopping and higher operating costs had contributed to multi-million pound losses. It…
Getty Images The banning of high street fashion adverts which featured models who looked “unhealthily thin” has led industry experts to warn of a return to the super skinny trend. The aesthetic characterised by models with hollow faces and protruding bones was seen in the 1990s and early 2000s but in more recent years been…
Theo Leggett International Business Correspondent BBC Theo Leggett at the wheel of the oldest Ford Transit still in existence Climbing into a 1965 Ford Transit is like stepping into a time capsule on wheels. Forget your modern high-tech nicknacks like satnavs and touchscreens. All you get here is a steering wheel, a big chrome-lined speedometer…
A uniform swap proved so popular it had to move into a larger venue, organisers said. The Great Big Hornsea Uniform Swap was held on Saturday at East Riding Leisure Hornsea. The event provided an opportunity for parents and carers to pick up primary and secondary school uniforms for free. Parent Claire Potter described the…
Jennifer Meierhans Business reporter Getty Images US fashion designer Willy Chavarria at The Mark Hotel before the 2025 Met Gala US fashion designer Willy Chavarria has apologised after a shoe he created in collaboration with Adidas Originals was criticised for “cultural appropriation”. The Oaxaca Slip-On was inspired by traditional leather sandals known as huaraches made…
Sylvia Chang BBC News Chinese, Hong Kong BBC Shui Zhou pays to go into an office every day No-one would want to work without getting a salary, or even worse – having to pay to be there. Yet paying companies so you can pretend to work for them has become popular among young, unemployed adults…
