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

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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

Is this the stupidest cycle lane in Britain? New path for cyclists runs WRONG way up one way street 

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Is this the stupidest cycle lane in Britain? New path for bikes runs WRONG way up tiny one way street The 100m cycle lane has been put into place in Bradford upon Avon, Wiltshire It is so narrow, vehicle have no choice but to cross into the designated cycle lane  Local John Boyce said: ‘It … Read more

How minnows sank the Wall Street sharks: It’s the most astonishing financial story for years.

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Most City share-tippers would be unlikely, you might think, to recommend putting your money on a chain of bricks-and-mortar video game shops. Lockdowns have ravaged the High Street, non-essential shops are closed in many countries — and electronic retailers such as Amazon dominate the online space with very competitive prices. And yet if, a few … Read more

YouTuber Roaring Kitty who disrupted Wall Street is Boston suburban dad

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The Reddit poster and YouTube streamer who caused a Wall Street crisis by driving up the price of GameStop – and boasted about his $47 million gains – is a suburban financial adviser who nicknames himself Mr. Wizard, DailyMail.com can reveal. Keith Gill, 34, is the man behind the Roaring Kitty YouTube streams and the … Read more

Dublin stabbing: Promising Irish footballer, 16, is stabbed to death in street attack

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A promising Irish footballer who had trials with Scottish top-flight side Dundee United has been stabbed to death in a Dublin street attack while trying to defend a delivery driver. Josh Dunne, 16, died in hospital after suffering serious injuries during an assault in Dublin’s north inner city on Tuesday night. The centre-forward had recently … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Reddit vs Wall Street in short-seller showdown

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Amid a sea of red on global markets, there were some odd flurries of excitement. In the US, a bizarre battle has kicked off between Wall Street hedge funds and individual day traders using social media site Reddit.  Shares in a little-known company, Gamestop, more than doubled to $319 as Reddit users encouraged each other … Read more

Coronation Street SPOILER: Summer Spellman is hit by a CAR after Todd Grimshaw’s plan backfires

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Summer Spellman is rushed to hospital next week on Coronation Street after she is hit by a car. The teenager’s, played Harriet Bibby, life is left hanging in the balance after Todd Grimshaw’s scheming plan to split up Billy Mayhew and Paul Foreman backfires. Summer was recently reunited with her guardians Todd and Billy after spending the summer living with … Read more

Thrill-seeker SKIS along a snow-covered London street – towed behind a Mercedes van 

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Now that’s off piste! Thrill-seeker SKIS along a snow-covered London street – towed behind a Mercedes van Man seeing skiing down road in Northolt, Middlesex, being pulled by a van Carly Gayford, 34, was out playing with her daughter when she spotted him London shivered in -3C temperatures with some snowfall on the weekend By William Cole … Read more

Child of 2020: Toddler mistakes street furniture for hand sanitizer

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Child of 2020: Toddler repeatedly mistakes street furniture for hand sanitizer and keeps stopping to clean her hands in bittersweet footage One-year-old Landry from Dallas, Texas, stops to use ‘hand sanitizer’ on walks Her mother Katie Lightfoot captured the youngster pressing on random objects  Landry, a child of 2020, pushes dispenser-shaped items before rubbing hands By Milly … Read more

Police launch murder probe after teenage boy is stabbed to death on north London street 

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Police launch murder probe after teenage boy is stabbed to death on north London street Murder investigation launched after teenager stabbed in Islington, London Police and London Ambulance Service were called to scene at around 5.30pm  Despite efforts of emergency services, the  boy was pronounced dead at scene By Bhvishya Patel For Mailonline Published: 20:21 … Read more