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Female fashion retailer Bonmarche has issued a profit warning, saying a weak high street and long summer have damaged demand at its stores. The company said while its online channels remained on strong upward growth paths, high street stores had endured a tougher time than expected with trading “below expectations”.It cited lower footfall and a warm end to the summer damaging demand for autumn ranges.The value brand said it now expected underlying profit before tax during its full financial year to come in at £5.5m.Analysts had been expecting a figure of around £9m.Shares – down almost 40% so far this…

The telecoms regulator has outlined plans to prevent mobile phone users being charged for handsets they have already paid off. Ofcom said it was to consult on a series of options aimed at ensuring charges are fair and clear.It follows pressure from consumer groups for action to be taken to stop customers being ripped off.A report by Citizens Advice a week ago claimed four million people on deals with EE, Three and Vodafone had paid an extra £490m for phones after their contracts had ended.Ofcom said providers could be forced to automatically move customers to cheaper SIM-only plans once they…

The FA could reacquire Wembley Stadium for as little as £100m if its prospective new owner fails to maintain its elite status, it has emerged, hours before a £600m takeover bid could be derailed. Sky News has learnt that the £100m buyback clause, which would be triggered if Wembley was downgraded as a host venue by UEFA, European football’s governing body, is part of a wide-ranging agreement struck between the Football Association and Shahid Khan, owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars American football team.The buyback clause is aimed at helping to persuade sceptics on the FA’s board about the merits of…

Two men have died in Manchester after one reportedly fell from a hotel and another was found dead inside. Police were called to Portland Street in the city centre shortly after 5.30am today to reports that a man had fallen from a building.A man in his 20s died at the scene.Officers investigating the incident at the Britannia hotel and found another man who was pronounced dead at the scene.Silver Street, which runs behind the city centre hotel, remains closed.Detective Chief Inspector Amber Waywell, from GMP, said: “We are currently working to establish exactly what has happened to lead to the…

Disgraced actor Bill Cosby’s star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame will not be removed despite him being jailed for sexual assault, the organisation in charge of the LA tourist attraction has confirmed. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce said that while it is “regrettable” when celebrities’ personal lives do not live up to “public standards and expectations”, the stars mark professional achievements and are permanent fixtures.Cosby has just started a prison sentence of up to 10 years after being labelled a “sexually violent predator” by a judge in Pennsylvania.The 81-year-old – the first celebrity of the #MeToo era to be…

Teenage drinking has dropped dramatically across England, Scotland and Wales, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says. The biggest fall is in England, where 10% of 15-year-old boys were weekly drinkers in 2014, down from more than 50% in 2002, WHO’s report into the drinking habits of teenagers found.Wales saw the second largest drop in drinking among boys, down from 47.6% of 15-year-olds to 11.8% across the same period.There was a similar reduction for teenage girls in England, with rates down from 43.1% in 2002 to 8.9% in 2014, the largest decline for girls across the 36 countries studied, followed by…

Three men have been charged over the murder of a British businessman and his wife in a suspected contract killing in Thailand. Alan Hogg, 64, originally from Edinburgh, and his Thai wife Nott, 61, were reported missing by friends last week after failing to arrive at an appointment.Two bodies were later discovered buried near a stream in the garden of their property in Phrae province, northern Thailand.Initial examinations found that Mr Hogg had been shot, his wife had been bludgeoned, police said. Image: Alan Hogg, 64, and wife Nott, 61, with their brand new pick-up truck, which was stolen when…

The RSPCA says it is investigating reports of a possible sighting of a whale in the River Thames. The charity says it is “sending an officer” to look further into the matter as videos and reports circulate on social media.More follows… From – SkyNews

American luxury handbag and clothing designer Michael Kors is buying Italian fashion house Gianni Versace for $2.1bn (£1.6bn). The deal follows the New York company’s acquisition last year of luxury shoemaker Jimmy Choo – made famous by TV series Sex and the City – for $1.35bn (£1.03bn).It also announced it will rename itself Capri Holdings upon the closing of the deal.Versace, the Milan-based label founded in 1978 by Gianni Versace, has been run and majority-owned by the family since he was murdered 21 years ago in Miami Beach.On Monday Michael Kors Holdings was believed to be buying the eponymous fashion…

Labour’s shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer has insisted “nobody is ruling out Remain as an option” in a fresh referendum on the UK’s relationship with the EU. In a bid to push past confusion on Labour’s position should there be a second public vote, Sir Keir declared the party could still back voters having the choice of staying in the EU.In his speech to Labour’s conference in Liverpool, Sir Keir said if Theresa May could not reach a Brexit deal with the EU, or parliament votes against an agreement, then Labour “must step up again and shape the debate”.He…