Dam Bunglers! Bouncing bomb hero Sir Barnes Wallis’ name is misspelt again… in the town where his invention was made Sir Barnes Wallis’s name has been spelt wrong on a sign for the second time A missing ‘e’ means the sign in Buckshaw, Lancashire, reads ‘Barns Wallis Way’ Comes five years after another sign on … Read more
After weeks of wondering what the fate of Kate Kate may be on Batwoman, fans finally learned on Sunday, with Ruby Rose responding to Wallis Day being re-cast as Kane. Rose was cast as Kane in the first season of The CW’s Batwoman, but she made the surprising decision to leave the show last May. … Read more
Ruby Rose announced her shocking exit from the Batwoman series after just one season in May of last year. And now after much mystery surrounding the whereabouts of her character, her replacement has been revealed. British actress Wallis Day made her surprise debut appearance as 35-year-old Rose’s character Kate Kane on Sunday night’s episode of … Read more
Born in 1896 in Pennsylvania, Wallis moved to London in 1931 after marrying her second husband, shipping executive Ernest Aldrich Simpson. She struck up a friendship with Lady Thelma Furness who was the mistress of the then Prince of Wales. Over the course of 1931, the Simpsons were gradually absorbed into Edward’s social life, spending … Read more
Meghan Markle‘s glamorous look for her bombshell Oprah interview is drawing comparisons with fellow American Wallis Simpson, the woman for whom Prince Harry‘s great-uncle King Edward VIII abdicated his throne. In teaser clips for the Duke and Duchess’ highly-anticipated primetime interview, the pregnant 39-year-old can be seen wearing a $4,700 black dress by Armani that was … Read more
Boohoo has today announced a £25.2million deal to buy Dorothy Perkins, Wallis and Burton as the fast fashion giant continued to carve up the remains of Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia empire with rival ASOS. The online giant, owned by billionaire Mahmud Kamani, said they would be buying the brands and stock but would shut all 214 physical stores, … Read more
Boohoo snaps up Dorothy Perkins, Wallis and Burton in £25m deal that does NOT include stores as online fashion giants continue to carve up Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia empire By Martin Robinson, Chief Reporter For Mailonline Published: 07:34 GMT, 8 February 2021 | Updated: 07:40 GMT, 8 February 2021 Boohoo has today announced £25.2million deal … Read more
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
Boohoo is favourite Arcadia brands Burton, Dorothy Perkins and Wallis for up to £25m By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 28 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 28 January 2021 Boohoo is to enter exclusive talks to buy Burton, Dorothy Perkins and Wallis for up to £25m Boohoo has taken poll … Read more
Hand-written maths lessons that Dambusters hero Barnes Wallis used to woo his teenage wife are set to fetch £2,000 at auction. The man who went on to invent the ‘bouncing bomb’ fell for Molly Bloxham, a cousin half his age, in the 1920s. But her father felt it was inappropriate for her senior suitor, who … Read more