FIFTH of Oxford Street shops now boarded up with ‘no hope of recovery’

Bonmarché, the value-oriented clothing retailer, went into administration for the second time in a year on 2 December 2020. There are 226 stores and more than 1200 employees. It is owned as a separate business by Philip Day, whose EWM is also in crisis (see below). Philip Day put this company into administration a few … Read more

Shops are boarded up in the Netherlands as they prepare for anti-lockdown rioting

Shops in the Netherlands have been boarded up and staff were sent home early for their own safety as the country braced for a fourth night of anti-lockdown rioting. Carpenters rushed to cut wooden planks to cover windows and doors as others pulled down parasols ahead of the expected carnage tonight. Cities were hit by a … Read more

Heartbreaking final message from mother and her children as they boarded doomed Indonesian plane

The heartbreaking final messages of passengers on the doomed Indonesian plane which crashed into the sea with 62 people on board have been revealed, as rescuers have located two black boxes. Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 took off from Soekarno-Hatta international airport for a 90-minute flight over the Java Sea between Jakarta and Pofntianak in West … Read more

US Election 2020: Buildings boarded up in case of riots and unrest

Tuesday’s presidential election has the nation on edge and business and property owners in some of America’s major cities are taking no chances in case violence spills out into the streets. Workers were seen this weekend all across the country boarding up store fronts, business offices, restaurants, banks, hair salons, and other places of commerce … Read more

Shops and homes in Notting Hill are boarded up ahead of BLM march in London on Sunday 

The boss of Notting Hill Carnival has urged revellers to stay off the streets this weekend as the event moves online for the first time in its 54-year history. A decision to cancel the west London street party was announced in May due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and since then organisers have put together … Read more

Oxford Street ‘will be boarded up in a year if nothing is done’

On a sweltering afternoon on Oxford Street, many pedestrians are wearing face masks despite the heat. But few of those ambling along London’s famous retail Mecca are carrying shopping bags. Inside the stores, it is eerily quiet and staff at several retailers explain that few customers are actually coming in to make purchases despite huge … Read more

PAUL THOMAS on… Winston Churchill’s statue being boarded up

PAUL THOMAS on… Winston Churchill’s statue being boarded up By Paul Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 00:57 BST, 13 June 2020 | Updated: 01:23 BST, 13 June 2020 Advertisement To order a print of this Paul Thomas cartoon or one by Pugh, visit Mailpictures.newsprints.co.uk or call 0191 6030 178. Share or comment on this … Read more

Big Brother Australia 2020: House boarded up after COVID-19 forces filming to end early  

EXCLUSIVE: Big Brother Australia’s new house boarded up and deserted as the reboot wraps weeks early due to the COVID-19 pandemic By Joshua Fox For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:55 BST, 7 April 2020 | Updated: 04:55 BST, 7 April 2020 Channel Seven’s Big Brother Australia compound at Manly North Head in Sydney was boarded … Read more

Locked-down London: Exclusive shops and restaurants are shut and boarded up as break-in fears grow

Exclusive shops and luxury hotels in London including Claridge’s and The Ritz have been shut and boarded up in the closed-down capital’s West End amid the coronavirus lockdown. High-end stores such as Dior and Givenchy have also been closed as the capital’s death toll surpasses 1,000.  It comes as stores adhere to social distancing rules … Read more

Bars, restaurants and stores are boarded up as three million prepare to file for unemployment

ALABAMA Gov. Kay Ivey issued statewide shutdowns of all beaches, child care facilities, dine-in restaurants and other services effective 5pm March 19.  All public schools are closed until April 6.  This extended previous rules closing day cares, senior centers and on-site restaurant dining across six counties and banning public gatherings of more than 25 people … Read more