‘It’s become a nepo baby sport’: how secondhand fashion got so expensive
A fashion consultant shops at a Goodwill in Los Angeles. Goodwill, North America’s largest thrift chain with 3,400 stores, announced…
‘Burnham bounce’ and World Cup lift mood in July, says data firm
The confidence index scores were still well below the levels seen before the Brexit vote in 2016. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The…
How Elephant and Castle risks becoming London’s gentrification ‘patient zero’
How Elephant and Castle risks becoming London’s gentrification ‘patient zero’ New £500m town centre welcomes its first tenant this month,…
UK poll highlights fears about access to emergency contraception
The College of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare says emergency contraception should be available in other shops when pharmacies are closed.…
Adidas, Uniqlo and Calvin Klein ads in UK banned over ‘recycled’ clothing claims
Adidas said it did not have a recycled running shoe range but some products might incorporate recycled materials. Photograph: UCG/Universal…
NHS patients face worst drug shortages on record, say pharmacists and GPs
NHS patients face worst drug shortages on record, say pharmacists and GPs Supply problems pose risk to health, with common…
One Stop shop worker sacked after trying to tackle suspected shoplifter
Eileen Fox said the suspected thief was ‘well known’ in Bootle, Merseyside, and claimed she had been stealing from the…
Gluten-free basics ‘now a luxury’ as price of a small branded loaf nears £4
Gluten-free organic bread for sale at a London bakery. Branded products are even pricier. Photograph: Irina Naoumova/AlamyView image in fullscreenGluten-free…
UK consumers likely to face higher prices ‘for many months to come’
Health and beauty products are among the items that have risen most in recent weeks. Photograph: Alamy/PAView image in fullscreenHealth…
Is Cornwall’s newest high street an inspiring model, or a threat to nearby Newquay?
Is Cornwall’s newest high street an inspiring model, or a threat to nearby Newquay? Some locals fear Nansledan, touted as…