Covid police swoop on fashion designer’s church group meeting

Covid police swoop on fashion designer’s church group meeting with four friends in her garden Wendy house after curtain twitchers alerted officers Sylvia Young, 60, hosted meeting last Sunday in Greenwich, south-east London Couturier was told by two uniformed Met officers nothing serious was amiss  She said: ‘It was pretty frightening to have the police … Read more

Priory Group Rehab chain sold to Dutch private equity firm for £1.1bn

Celebrity favourite rehab chain The Priory Group is sold to Dutch private equity firm for £1.1bn By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 30 December 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 30 December 2020 Rehab chain The Priory Group, famous for treating celebrities from Robbie Williams to model Lady Isabella Hervey, has been … Read more

Dominic West pictured among group of seven enjoying outdoor meal in apparent breach of ‘rule of six’

Did Dominic West’s dinner flout Covid restrictions? Actor, 51, is pictured among group of seven enjoying outdoor meal in apparent breach of ‘rule of six’ By John Stevens Deputy Political Editor For The Daily Mail Published: 22:44 GMT, 21 December 2020 | Updated: 22:46 GMT, 21 December 2020 He got in hot water two months … Read more

William and Kate mingle with Edward and Sophie’s family as group of nine

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been accused of inadvertently flouting the ‘rule of six’ after meeting Prince Edward and his family at Sandringham. William and Kate, along with their children Prince George, seven, Princess Charlotte, five, and Prince Louis, two, are said to have ‘mingled’ with the prince’s uncle, his wife Sophie, and … Read more

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group forced to trim back profit forecasts

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group forced to trim back profit forecasts as retailers face much leaner Christmas than had been hoped The firm said guidance of a 20 to 30 per cent boost in profits now unlikely  Frasers Group includes Sports Direct, House of Fraser, Evans Cycles and Game By This Is Money Published: 10:54 GMT, … Read more

Frasers Group pulls out of making full offer for Mulberry

Frasers Group pulls out of making full takeover offer for Mulberry despite buying over a third of the business this year The Takeover Panel insisted that it make a solid offer by Dec 17 or withdraw Mulberry has been badly affected by Covid-19’s negative effect on tourism Frasers Group has expressed interest in buying Debenhams … Read more

Hut Group boss Matt Moulding makes 74 staff millionaires for Christmas

He is a boy from the back streets of Lancashire, raised in a two-up, two-down terraced house with an outside loo, who became a self-made billionaire. The story of Matt Moulding, 48, reads like a classic rags-to-riches fairy tale. He created a City sensation when he brought his company, online health and beauty seller The … Read more

Sir Philip Green’s retail empire Arcadia Group appears in court accused of allowing death of boy

The troubled Arcadia Group and Topshop/Topman appeared before a judge today accused of allowing the death of a 10-year-old boy in one of their stores through unsafe practices. The court heard how the retail empire owned by Sir Philip Green and its child company, which plunged into administration at the end of last month, could … Read more

Jesy Nelson unfollows Little Mix manager after announcing she had quit the group

Jesy Nelson has unfollowed Little Mix’s manager shortly after announcing she had quit the group for the sake of her mental health. The singer announced she had left the chart-topping girl group after nine years on Monday, with fans noticing almost immediately that Jesy had unfollowed Little Mix’s manager, Sam Cox, on Instagram. Sam, whose … Read more

Footage shows group of migrants in Calais armed with projectiles terrorising drivers 

Migrant gang leave British lorry driver bloodied after smashing his window with a rock – with footage showing group armed with projectiles terrorising drivers Andy Couper, 57, was left with blood pouring down his face after being attacked Separate video was filmed by another lorry driver, Greg West Showed a group of migrants opening the … Read more