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19.05.26 - 15:12
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Son of Mango fashion chain founder arrested in Spain over death of father (The Guardian)
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Catalan police questioning Jonathan Andic over father Isak Andic's apparent fall down a mountain ravine in 2024Police in Catalonia have arrested the son of Isak Andic, the founder of the fashion chain Mango, and are questioning him in connection with the death of his father in the mountains near Barcelona almost 18 months ago.Andic, who was 71, died in December 2024 after apparently falling 100 metres down a ravine while hiking in Montserrat with his son, Jonathan. His death prompted tributes from politicians, journalists and the fashion world. Continue reading......
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19.05.26 - 13:12
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Fashion Giant Loved by Hollywood Stars Crashes in Brazil Markets (Bloomberg)
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To the outside world, Brazilian fashion giant Azzas 2154 SA appears to be having a breakout moment. Its latest winter campaign featured Sarah Jessica Parker; Meryl Streep turned up to a premiere of The Devil Wears Prada 2 in its black Scarpin heels; and Justin Bieber has been seen sporting its kaleidoscopic puffer jacket....
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19.05.26 - 08:00
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Free up fertiliser supplies to avert global food crisis, Yvette Cooper urges (The Guardian)
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UK foreign secretary says urgent pressure needed to get strait of Hormuz reopened and fertiliser and fuel movingGlobal fertiliser supplies must be freed up within weeks to avoid disaster, with harvests suffering and food prices rising, the UK's foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, has said.The war in Iran has frozen shipments of fertiliser through the strait of Hormuz, creating a supply crunch that has already damaged farming in the UK, Europe and the US and is having its worst impacts in the developing world, where farmers cannot afford the higher prices now being charged. Continue reading......
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18.05.26 - 17:18
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′Absolutely beautiful′ but no shops for miles: the Cotswolds′ rural food deserts (The Guardian)
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Deep-rooted problems of food inequality are hidden behind area's affluence and beautyRural Britain is becoming 'food desert' for lower-income families, study findsWhat does a “food desert” look like? In the case of the modestly affluent Cotswolds village of Kempsford, very pretty. When I visit the sun is shining from cloudless blue skies on to lovely honey-coloured stone houses, some draped in purple wisteria.Aside from the loud hum of US air force planes revving up at the nearby Fairford airbase it's a picture of rural calm. There's a primary school and a pub. A house on the main street is called “The Old Bakery”. But there is no shop selling food for miles. Continue reading......
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18.05.26 - 17:06
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Rural Britain is becoming ′food desert′ for lower-income families, study finds (The Guardian)
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Closure of local shops and poor public transport leaves households struggling to access healthy and affordable food'Absolutely beautiful' but no shops for miles: the Cotswolds' rural food desertsRural Britain is becoming a “food desert” for lower-income families as the closure of local shops and poor public transport leaves them at disproportionately high risk of hunger and cost of living pressures, new research shows.Over half of households with an annual income of under £40,000 a year living in the countryside struggle to access affordable and healthy food including fresh fruit and vegetables, the Sheffield University study estimates. Continue reading......
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